German is the second-most widely spoken language of the European Union. TruAccent is a powerful tool for helping you learn and speak the German language. It’s also adjustable, which allows you to fine-tune your accent. Our patented speech technology instantly compares your voice to native and non-native speakers, so you get real-time feedback for the most accurate pronunciation. Rosetta Stone’s TruAccent™ speech-recognition engine helps guide you to the correct pronunciation. Polishing your German pronunciation will depend on your receipt of immediate and accurate feedback on your German pronunciation attempts. Stinktier = “Stink Animal.” You probably don’t have to think too hard to know who the stink animal is.Handschuhschneeballwerfer = “Gloved snowball thrower.” It’s another word for a wimp.Hanschuhe = “Hand shoe.” This is the general word for gloves and mittens.Not that you’d go around slapping people in Germany, right? Backpfeifengesicht = “Slap face.” This is a word to describe someone who you think either needs a slap in the face or someone who looks particularly slapable.
Kummerspeck = “grief bacon.” It’s the few pounds of weight you may put on in the wake of a breakup or loss of a loved one.Some have no direct translation, while others are mashups of several words into one ultra-long word.
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