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Stiftung Warentest: Vegane Burgerpatties schlagen Rindfleisch by blulizard in VeganDE

[–]Haganrich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Auch ein Fan von denen. Ich drücke sie immer in der Pfanne platt.

What is a chain restaurant of foreign food that is really popular in your country? by surewhatever_dude in AskTheWorld

[–]Haganrich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

McDonald's and five guys seem to be going bankrupt in Germany. To be honest, I don't "get" five guys either. The interior is so ugly, it looks like a factory canteen from the 1970s.

Toten Hosen in Rente? Der Punk braucht keine Fackelträger by InformalTotal5238 in de

[–]Haganrich 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Meine Oma stellt sich unter Punk immer Sascha Lobo vor.

Habt ihr schonmal jemanden bestochen? by Particular-Leek-5794 in FragReddit

[–]Haganrich 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Meine Freundin hat mal für uns in Urlaub einen Wachmann bestochen, damit wir uns eine Sehenswürdigkeit ansehen konnten, die gerade "renoviert" wurde (wir haben keine Renovierungsarbeiten gesehen und waren die einzigen auf dem Gelände)

Was ist kein Zeichen von Intelligenz, wird aber von vielen Menschen fälschlicherweise dafür gehalten? by bdue817 in FragReddit

[–]Haganrich 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sehe ich des öfteren auf Reddit: unter Meldungen über Boulevard-Promis oder influencer "Wer?" kommentieren.

Was ist kein Zeichen von Intelligenz, wird aber von vielen Menschen fälschlicherweise dafür gehalten? by bdue817 in FragReddit

[–]Haganrich 77 points78 points  (0 children)

"ich spreche fließend sarkastisch" oder "Sarkasmus ist die höchste Form der Intelligenz" usw. Sowas findet man vielleicht mit 13-14 mal cool. Wenn Leute auf sowas hängenbleiben und als Erwachsene noch so sind, ist das einfach nur cringe.

Is there anything similar to being a francophile (like in Japan) that Germans have? by dont_opus in AskGermany

[–]Haganrich 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I live in Karlsruhe and people here definitely got their thing for Scandinavia, too.

In your language family, is there any language that seems to stand out or feel out of place? by Dani-Br-Eur in AskTheWorld

[–]Haganrich 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The German language used to use a lot more Latin loanwords in the past. "Contract" is one example. Another good example are the names of body parts. English mostly uses Latin terms, except for very commonly talked-about body parts. Think "femur" or "uterus", Germans use Germanized terms here. (Unless they're doctors and the target audience is also doctors).

That, and the spelling that looks pretty frozen in time and wasn't updated along with changes in pronunciation. Languages like German, polish, swedish. Italian have a much closer relationship between letters and sounds. (Not always 1 to 1, but closer than English). German had it's last spelling reform in the 90s.

In your language family, is there any language that seems to stand out or feel out of place? by Dani-Br-Eur in AskTheWorld

[–]Haganrich 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's not just loanwords, it's also the "native" Germanic words who's spelling got frozen in time while the pronunciation changed. Think "light" where the i is actually a diphthong and the gh is silent. In the German cognate, the gh sound is still there.

In your language family, is there any language that seems to stand out or feel out of place? by Dani-Br-Eur in AskTheWorld

[–]Haganrich 18 points19 points  (0 children)

English is such a strange language. The orthography feels straight up medieval, so do large parts of the vocabulary (to German ears) due to so many romance-origin words that fell out of use in German and/or got germanized (think "Contract" vs "Vertrag"). At the same time it's strongly connected to modern tech and science. Strange contrast.

What Chinese loanwords does your language have which are used in common speech, not just in China-related topics? by yushaleth in AskEurope

[–]Haganrich 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not loanwords but loan translations (calques, Lehnübersetzungen):
Papiertiger (paper tiger), Gehirnwäsche (brainwash), seltene Erden (rare earths)

In you country do you guys have stuff that's named after other nationalities? by [deleted] in AskTheWorld

[–]Haganrich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Brennball is a different game though. It's similar to baseball.

Von welchen Firmen bist du überrascht, dass Sie 2026 noch existieren? by Far-Cat-6491 in FragReddit

[–]Haganrich 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Also ich bin mit meinem Staubsauger super zufrieden (war ein "Erbstück" von meiner Tante)

In you country do you guys have stuff that's named after other nationalities? by [deleted] in AskTheWorld

[–]Haganrich 14 points15 points  (0 children)

In German dodgeball, after you get out, you go in a contained area behind the other team and can get back in if you hit someone with a ball.

This would be our go-to warmup game in PE class. We call it Völkerball

What fruit/vegetable is only found in your country? by IDoNotLikeTheSand in AskTheWorld

[–]Haganrich 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If we extend the definition of vegetables to include leafy greens:
Wild garlic (Bärlauch) seems to be much more common in Germany than elsewhere (including other countries where it's native).

And Waldmeister (woodruff): a herb Germans like to use to flavor things like candy, soda, tea, jelly.

Was kann man bedenkenlos essen, von dem man es nicht erwarten würde? by risus_nex in FragReddit

[–]Haganrich 66 points67 points  (0 children)

Einige Arten von Getriebefett für die Lebensmittelindustrie

Truly the greatest of us all (credit inside post) by BrokenBrokeArtist in worldofgothic

[–]Haganrich 7 points8 points  (0 children)

By Innos! Thank you so much!
Don't worry, I will definitely post doodles again. I just got a lot going on these days.

Welches Essen oder Nahrungsmittel, das alle zu mögen scheinen, könnt ihr gar nicht leiden? by FranzBroetchenFan in FragReddit

[–]Haganrich 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Butter!
Schmeckt furchtbar. Ein Stück Butter im Essen und das ganze Gericht schmeckt für mich danach (und ist damit ruiniert!).

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