I love the German word ver­bes­se­rungs­be­dürf­tig, meaning in need of improvement. I’m not German, but thought this was a cracking word.

  • Elvith Ma'for
    3•4 days ago

    While technically correct, the word Verkehr here does not translate to traffic, but rather belongs to the compound Verkehrsgenehmigung which is roughly a trade permit for selling a plot of land or using it as a collateral on a loan.

    • EpheraEnglish
      2•4 days ago

      Damn, seems you’re right. For folks reading along: That’s not how that word usually works in German, but I guess, it is how it works in German legalese…

      • Elvith Ma'for
        3•4 days ago

        German legalese has Verkehr as a reference to in Verkehr bringen which means put something on the market / put something on circulation.

        But it’s hard to recognize /learn because

        1. Verkehr almost(?) always means traffic outside of legalese and
        2. There are also traffic laws, that also use Verkehr but really mean traffic