Fun German Words

• Wodka-It is pronounced the same as vodka but looks cooler and more exotic.
• Spezi-It seemed like such a fascinating drink option on the menu, and after discovering that it was a mix of coke and orange pop, I remained fascinated.  I love the idea in theory, but didn't really fancy the actual beverage.  However, I remain a big fan of the name.  Spezi, so posh sounding for orange coke.
• Kopfkissen-Kopf is head and Kissen is cushion. It's a pillow, but the name evokes images of cushions literally kissing your noggin.
• Shifffahrt-ship voyage.  three f's.
• Handschuhe-yes, hand shoes=Gloves.
• Kurzmachen-short making.  It's a term for alteration we learned when buying Jeremy his replacement suit.
• Schmusen-to cuddle.  It's a false cognate, not something you'd do at the golf course with business partners you're trying to impress.
• Löwen-the umlaut makes you pronounce it lerrven.  Lions never sounded so fun.  I love anything with umlauts.
• Gabel-pronounced like a turkey sound.  fork.
• Bleib-the command form of stay.  I like the sound and the command form.  I hear this all the time, moms telling kids to bleib still (stay quiet), train announcers telling you to zurück bleiben (stay back).
• Krankenschwester-translates to sick sister, means nurse.
• Mietwagon-pronounced meat vagon.  It's a rental car.
• Mannschaft-team.  
• Diskothek-some people still say it here, and it conjures hilarious images of clubgoers from the eighties. 
• Kugel-ball or sphere.  I use this word a lot in ordering ice cream. Just today I got a pfefferminz Kugel and an erdbeere Kugel.  

I keep thinking of more.  I better save up for the exciting sequel.