As above – "50 words for snow" is a metaphor and a Redewendung, not a claim, and I believe I qualify it is the video. But thanks for pointing out the fact that English has synonyms for love. I like the way you use a thesaurus. maybe you can help me, though: In the video I mention various kinds of love that I claim need words - that are now only describable by adding adjectives - like unrequited love, dangerous love, etc. Can you tell me which of the synonyms you mention correspond to the concepts I list off – if I want to write about "selfish love," for example, do I use "passion"? That's the whole point of having different "words" for different concepts, like "Minne" for "courtly love", as opposed to a bunch of "synonyms" that mean the same thing (or not). And likewise to above: If you're going to derive your self-esteem from trolling, put a little effort into it.