The German wird "Zeug" means "stuff".

[jensclasen@mastodon.social]

The German wird "Zeug" means "stuff".

And it also was useful stuff for the lazy person who - a long time ago - created these words:

- Flugzeug (fly thing) = plane
- Spielzeug (play thing) = toy
- Feuerzeug (fire thing) = lighter
- Werkzeug (work thing) = tool
- Nähzeug (sew stuff) = sewing kit
- Fahrzeug (drive thing) = vehicle
- Grünzeug (green stuff) = greens
- Bettzeug (bed stuff) = bedding
- Rüstzeug (armour stuff) = equipment
- Schlagzeug (beat thing) = drumset

Enjoy our languagezeug!

[huxley@mstdn.social]

@jensclasen
Is it similar with words that end with -stück ? I can think of Frühstück, which means breakfast but literally translates as 'early piece'.

It is too early in the morning for me to think of other examples...

[yuliyan@nahe.social]

@huxley @jensclasen These are stand alone words with -stück I can think of.

Prachtstück (precious piece) - something very valuable

Miststück (dung piece) - a curse similar to "bitch"

Glanzstück (shiny piece) - something very valuable

Schmuckstück (jewel piece)- something very valuable

Mundstück (mouth piece)

Kunststück (art piece)

[huxley@mstdn.social]

@yuliyan @jensclasen
Thanks!

In English we use 'mouthpiece' for the part you blow into on a brass instrument .

There is also 'codpiece'!

[yuliyan@nahe.social]

@huxley @jensclasen Same meaning in German.