This uncharacteristically poetic German word literally translates to ‘art mistake’, although you probably won’t feel like a masterpiece as you hop out the hospital on one leg. So ...

Words with 60-odd letters in them? Nothing unusual in German. Henning dissects a couple of examples and proves that German can be endless fun - quite literally.

Henning explores German words that have made it into the English language. Have Your Say about this video All-in-one beginners' course. Complete it in 12 weeks with our weekly tips A short ...

Basically, it’s harder to pun in German when the grammar makes things so much less ambiguous. Jokes made with compound words simply won’t be funny to non-German speakers “Why can’t you ...

One of my favourite German words is doof, meaning "stupid" or "daft", as it is an abrupt, to-the-point word that just seems so appropriate! Another word which I find funny is stutzig, meaning ...

This is a great German word to use if you're feeling a bit slow-witted. Have you ever had an argument, or a discussion where you could have said something funny or clever, but the perfect comeback ...

“Some non-words are funny, and they’re weird when they are ... This isn't a new idea: The 19th century German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer proposed the "incongruity theory," which ...

The German language uses about 120 terms that are originally Yiddish. An expert explains why the words often have a negative connotation. "It's a compliment to a language when you borrow a word ...