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[–] IndiBrony@lemmy.world 23 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Reminds me of the Flammenwerfer!

[–] Spezi@feddit.org 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

It’s literally a 1:1 translation of Flamethrower.

There are much better examples for long German words beeing short in English like

Toy = Spielzeug (Play Stuff)

Mall = Einkaufszentrum (Shopping Centre)

Sale = Schlussverkauf (End sale)

Matchbox = Streichholzschachtel (Swipe wood box)

Lighter = Feuerzeug (Fire Creator)

[–] Vincent@feddit.nl 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I don't think that was intended as an example of a long German word being short in English. Rather, it was an example of the meaning of a word being clear from the word itself.

[–] hsdkfr734r@feddit.nl 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

To me it was both. The descriptive nature of words on the one hand and the word length which often comes with it on the other.

Eichhörnchenschwanz is one more nice example (it also works with dialects: oachkatzlschwoaf - an oak cat's tail) :D

[–] Vincent@feddit.nl 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

🇳🇱 Eekhoorntjesstaart! (And vlammenwerper of course.)

[–] hsdkfr734r@feddit.nl 2 points 2 days ago

Google insists that I must have mistyped eekhoorntjestaart. Who am I to argue? 🤷‍♀️