20+ Cute German Words

Mitbewohner (literal translation: "with-liver") – Flatmate.

Denkanstoß (literal translation: "think nudge") – Food for thought. 

Abendland / Morgenland (literal translation: "evening country / morning country") – Occident / Orient. 

Mitgefühl (literal translation: "with-feeling") – Compassion.

Möchtegern (literal translation: "would-like-to (n.)") – A wannabe. 

Leckerbissen (literal translation: "yummy bite") – A tasty morsel. 

Fingerhut (literal translation: "finger hat") – Thimble. 

Ansprechpartner (literal translation: "talk-to partner") – Contact person. 

Wegweiser (literal translation: "way-shower") – A signpost. 

Krankenhaus (literal translation: "sick-person house") – Hospital. 

Lebensabschnittsgefährte (literal translation: "life period companion") – Your significant other. For the time being. 

Arbeitgeber / Arbeitnehmer (literal translation: "work-giver / work-taker") – Employer / employee. 

Doppelgänger (literal translation: "double-walker") – Look-alike. 

verschlimmbessern (literal translation: "(to) exacerbimprove") – Making something worse while trying to improve it. 

Liebhaber (literal translation: "being-fond-er") – Paramour. 

Machthaber (literal translation: "power-haver") – Ruler or potentante. 

Denkmal (literal translation: "think-mark") – Monument. 

Handschuh (literal translation: "hand shoe") – A glove. 

Buchhalter (literal translation: "book-holder") – Accounting clerk.

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