10 Apr 2012: Faulpelz

10 Apr: Faulpelz from kate hers on Vimeo.

Location: Berlin, Germany

Word or Expression: der Faulpelz

Closest English Translation: slacker, bum, lazybones

Literal Translation: lazy fur/fleece

Thanks to Ellen and Stephanie for being good sports!

9 Apr 2012: Hundsfott

9 Apr: Hundsfott from kate hers on Vimeo.

Location: Berlin, Germany

Word or Expression: der Hundsfott

Closest English Translation: dirty scoundrel (but quite strong language)!

Literal Translation: dog’s vagina/cunt

8 Apr 2012: Pechvogel

8 Apr: Pechvogel from kate hers on Vimeo.

Location: Berlin, Germany

Word or Expression: der Pechvogel

Closest English Translation: unlucky fellow, bad luck, jinx
Literal Translation: unlucky bird

Apparently there are so many sayings in German with rabbits and pepper.
Hase mit Pfeffer fangen: “It takes a snare to catch a hare.” (Catch a rabbit with pepper)
Der Hase liegt im Pfeffer: “There’s the snag,” or “That’s the problem.” (The rabbit lies in pepper)

Thanks to Magda and Frank for playing along!

7 April 2012: Kameradenschwein

7 Apr: Kameradenschwein from kate hers on Vimeo.

Location: Berlin, Germany

Word or Expression: das Kameradenschwein

Closest English Translation: turncoat, snitch, fink, backstabber, Benedict Arnold, Judas
Literal Translation: comrade pig

NEW SLANG: to dine and dash
Expression: die Zeche prellen

Thank you Porter and Ellen!

6 Apr 2012: Vollhorst

6 Apr: Vollhorst from kate hers on Vimeo.

Location: Berlin, Germany

Word or Expression: der Vollhorst

Closest English Translation: jackass, full idiot

Literal Translation: full Horst, Horst is a German name.

Compliments of Urban Dictionary: It’s origin comes from the german name “Horst”.
As all people named “Horst” are really jackasses and look really spastic, the name “Horst” became a german insult, and “Vollhorst” is like “bigger jackass”.

5 Apr 2012: schlampig

5 Apr: schlampig from kate hers on Vimeo.

Location: Berlin, Germany

Word or Expression: schlampig

Closest English Translation: sloppy (negligent)

Literal Translation: slutty

die Schlampe means the slut in English, therefore i always thought schlampig meant slutty. However, it is now used in everyday language as sloppy, or messy, or negligent.

4 Apr 2012: Körperklaus

4 Apr: Körperklaus from kate hers on Vimeo.

Location: Berlin, Germany

Word or Expression: der Körperklaus

Closest English Translation: klutz

Literal Translation: body Klaus

3 Apr 2012: Miesepeter

3 Apr: Miesepeter from kate hers on Vimeo.

Location: Berlin, Germany

Word or Expression: der Miesepeter

Closest English Translation: Debbie-downer, moaner, crabber

Literal Translation: bad temper Peter

Special thanks to Porter, Ellen, Stephanie and David!

2 Apr 2012: Nachäffer

2 Apr: Nachaffe from kate hers on Vimeo.

Location: Berlin, Germany

Word or Expression: der Nachäffer

Closest English Translation: copycat

Literal Translation: after monkey

1 Apr 2012: Einfaltspinsel

1 Apr: Einfaltspinsel from kate hers on Vimeo.

Location: Berlin, Germany

Word or Expression: der Einfaltspinsel

Closest English Translation: simpleton, sap, nincompoop

Literal Translation: simpleminded brush