I just learned about the German word “Morgenmuffel” and I love it.

[mahryekuh@fosstodon.org]

I just learned about the German word “Morgenmuffel” and I love it.

It describes someone who is grumpy in the mornings.

Not that I know someone like that.

[baconandcoconut@freeradical.zone]

@mahryekuh I love this. I wonder if there's a German expression for an all day muffel?

[xahteiwi@mastodon.social]

@baconandcoconut You'll find this a little difficult to pronounce but Viennese has "Grantscheabm" (literally "shard of grouch").

@mahryekuh

[mahryekuh@fosstodon.org]

@xahteiwi Some folks say that Dutch is a difficult language, but German ups the ante for me. My speech impediment cannot.

@baconandcoconut

[baconandcoconut@freeradical.zone]

@xahteiwi @mahryekuh Ooh, lovely. Do you happen to know what Oscar the Grouch is called there?

[xahteiwi@mastodon.social]

@baconandcoconut That would be Oskar der Griesgram. @mahryekuh

[mahryekuh@fosstodon.org]

It's "Oscar Mopperkont" in Dutch.

@xahteiwi @baconandcoconut

[xahteiwi@mastodon.social]

@mahryekuh Excuse me WHAT @baconandcoconut

[baconandcoconut@freeradical.zone]

@xahteiwi @mahryekuh Maybe he's a little meaner in Dutch?

[mahryekuh@fosstodon.org]

@baconandcoconut @xahteiwi It translates to "Oscar Grouch" in English, so it's not that bad, right?

[xahteiwi@mastodon.social]

@mahryekuh I don't know how to say this politely, but in case you ever tell an Irish, Scottish, or Northern English person that name, it will sound very (very very) rude to them.

@baconandcoconut

[samir@mastodon.functional.computer]

@xahteiwi @mahryekuh Southern English too, if you’re counting!

@baconandcoconut

[mahryekuh@fosstodon.org]

@samir @xahteiwi @baconandcoconut Feel free to explain the joke privately.