10 FUNNY GERMAN WORDS FOR CAR PARTS.
We all know the Top Gear sequence where Richard Hammond tries to pronounce ‘Doppelkupplungsgetriebe’ (if you somehow missed it, watch it down below!).
Today I’ll show you 10 more funny German words for car parts, and you can try to pronounce them!
1. Pop-up Headlights
'Klappscheinwerfer'
2. Windscreen
'Windschutzscheibe'
3. Tow Hitch
'Anhängerkupplung'
4. Dashboard
'Armaturenbrett'
5. Brake Booster
'Bremskraftverstärker'
6. Head Gasket
'Zylinderkopfdichtung'
7. Traffic Sign Recognition
'Verkehrszeichenerkennung'
8. Windscreen Washer Fluid
'Scheibenwischwasser'
9. Bumper
'Stoßstange' / 'Stoßfänger'
10. Reversing Lights
'Rückfahrscheinwerfer'
So, I hope this was a funny excursion into the world of German car guys - if yes, please leave a like!
What do you think of these words? And how would you pronounce them? Comment below!
Until next time! Tobi aka The Stig’s German Cousin
Comments
I’d just like to add, as an American that learned German, you can make some pretty funny compound nouns. Here are a few: Kraftfahrzeug-Haftpflichtversicherungen, Rechtsschutzversicherungsgesellschaften, and so many others. Some would say the language is as confusing as fitting in.
Whats thw German word for blinker…..ill wait
Not sure if trolling or……. you just said it yourself…
Anhängerkupplung is the sound you make when you hit your shin on a towbar
Sicherheitsgurt = safety belt
Great suggestion, will include it in part 2… But why is this post going viral (again) right now??
How about ‘kraftstoff filter’ - ‘fuel filter’? Siubds funny to a norwegian… :)
That typo though, should be ‘Sounds’.
I’ll just leave this here.
The first word i learned in german: Scheinwerfereinigüngsanlage
High Emissions: “VolksWagen”
There are many long words for car parts in german.
We Germans like long words.
The words are almost the samme as Danish.
For example:
German: bremskraftverstärker
Danish: bremsekraftforstærker
😁