Hi Jacqueline, > Klaus Major wrote: > >>> But could you please explain the word "gefingerpoken"? >>> >>> Sounds german, but isn't ;-) >>> (This is one of the cases where EVERY dictionary will fail...) >>> >>> I might guess what it means from its sound and context, >>> but an explanation would be very appreciated ;-) >> >> i am still waiting for an answer... >> >> In the meantime i will keep hands in das Pockets, >> relax und watch das Blinkenlights. > > LOL! It's just a made-up word that he used as a joke. It means what you > thought, from context and sound. In our American arrogance, it is > sometimes common to string together various words and syllables to make > a foreign-sounding word. The result is mildly amusing, though probably > only to non-native speakers of the language being mimicked. > Unfortunately, German lends itself well to this form of humor because it > is so common to have long words that are constructed from a string of > shorter ones. thanks for your selfcritical answer. (The german language is a hard one ;-) To cite Groucho Marx: I knew it all the time... :-D Merry regards from deutschenland Klaus Major metakarten programmierener ;-) Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Info: http://www.xworlds.com/metacard/mailinglist.htm Please send bug reports to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, not this list.
