Though I've been here a couple of years, I still have a ton to learn vocabulary-wise. Especially at work. Yes, I can speak German for the most part, but there are still quite a few words I've yet to learn.
Here are some words I've learned at work recently... just normal every day words.
der Rechtsverdreher: Lawyer
I always thought "Rechtsanwalt" was "lawyer", but was evidently wrong.
das Irrenhaus: company headquarters
der Henker: Boss
Doesn't "Chef" mean "Boss"? This was slightly confusing.
der Verdacht: suspicion
seine Pappenheimer kennen: to know your co-workers
abzocken: to rip off or screw
(I'm not going to even say in which context this was used.)
die Einzelwertberichtigung: bad debt
Yay for long German words.
willkuerlich: arbitrarily, at random, haphazardly
(This word should be non-existent in a Finance Department, if you ask me.)
Hopefully this'll give you a taste of what goes on at work. :)
4 comments:
machen seit 18uhr SAP... war jetzt ne schöne ablenkung :-))
bis morgen!
bleh. :) Oracle ist doch viel interessanter.
Just for kicks, I put "Rechtsanwalt" into my little instant translator on my computer and it tells me it means "attorney." It claims that "der Rechtsverdreher" means "the law-monger." Hmm.
Hi Robyn :) This post is actually a joke... most of the words either mean something different or have negative connotations. :)
Mary
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