Word USED Frequently BY Everyone
(verb) • Not wanting to bother with something, either because of laziness or because it's uninteresting or boring to do. If asked to 'gidde' to do something, the speaker often asks if the listener would care to do something, even if the activity might be boring.
"Gidder du å ta ut av oppvaskmaskinen?" "Nei, det gidder jeg ikke."
"Would you care to empty the dishwasher?" "No, I don't care to do that."
Word USED Frequently BY Everyone
(v.) • (to come round) • To make enough money to get by
"Sinds ik minder uren werk is het steeds lastiger om rond te komen."
"Since I've been working fewer hours it's getting harder to come round."
German
| Plattdeutsch
Northern Germany,
Germany
Word USED On Very Rare Occasion BY Some People
(n.) • (field chatter) • It’s a funny and endearing way to say mobile phone. However most people would simply use the German word for mobile phone (handy) instead. “Field chatter” also suggests the farmerly my background, that most people who speak Plattdeutsch have.
"Hast du din Ackerschnacker dabi? Ick mutt mol ken anropen."
"Do you have your mobile phone with you? I need to call someone."
Word USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone
(n.) • (damage happiness ) • To be happy by other people’s misfortune.
"Hast du gehört? Herr Müller hat schon wieder verschlafen. *lacht* Jetzt muss er Extraarbeit machen." "Du bist wirklich schadenfroh!"
"Did you hear? Mister Müller overslept again. * laughs* Now he’s got to do extra work." "You’re well gleeful!"
Italian
| Neapolitan
Naples,
Italy
Word USED Frequently BY Everyone
(adj.) • You use "sereticcio" to say that a food has lost its crispness.
"Questo biscotto è sereticcio."
"This biscuit is stale."
Submitted August 2020 by ottavio
Word USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone
(n.) • (cat evil) • Mischief.
"De jongeren tegenwoordig zijn alleen maar bezig kattenkwaad."
"Youth these days are only busy with cat evil."
Word USED Frequently BY Everyone
(n.) • (Damage-happiness ) • A feeling of happines that someone gets when others fail or things go wrong.
"Hast du gehört? Herr Müller hat schon wieder verschlafen." "Du bist ja richtig schadenfroh!"
"Did you head? Mr. Müller overslept again." "You’re really 'damage-happy'!"
German
German speaking countries
Word USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone
(adj.) • (cool) • Used to express acceptance, or to indicate that you like something.
"Es ist toll das du da bist."
"It is cool that you are here."
German
German speaking countries
Word USED Very frequently BY Young People
(adj.) • Used both as an adjective or an interjection to express that you like something or approval.
"Dein neues Lied ist echt geil!"
"Your new song is really cool!"
Word USED On Occasion BY Most People
(n.) • An overcomplicated task, especially one perceived as not worth the time.
"I'd love to redecorate but it's just a bit of a faff."
Word USED On Occasion BY Young People
(adj.) • It means “cool”.
"Das ist echt knorke!"
"That’s really cool!"
Word USED Frequently BY youngsters and former teens
(adj.) • (heavy) • Cool or awesome. Can be used alone to succinctly express approval.
"Je me suis acheté une nouvelle paire de pompes, elles sont confortables et stylées." "Lourd."
"I just bought a new pair of shoes, they're comfy and classy." "Cool."
Word USED Very frequently BY Everyone
(adj.) • Expression of approval. It's a clipping of the word spokojnie (calmly). It can also be used as an adjective.
"Twoi rodzice wydają się całkiem spoko."
"Your parents seem pretty cool."
German
German speaking countries
Word USED Very frequently BY Young People
(adj.) • (horny) • Used to refer to something really good.
"Heute ist geiles Wetter."
"It's good weather today."
Word USED On Rare Occasion BY Adults
(adj.) • (prince delicious) • Comfortable, at ease, relaxed, satisfied
"Kijk hem nou prinsheerlijk op z'n bootje varen."
"Look at him prince delicious on his little boat."
Dutch
| Drenths & Gronings
Noord-Nederland,
Netherlands
Word USED Frequently BY friends & acquaintances
(interj.) • It's a local variety of 'hi', can also be used as a parting-greeting. I believe it to stem from either 'goedemorgen' (good morning) or 'mooi(e dag)' or something similar (which means beautiful (day)) but this is guesswork on my part.
“Moi, hoe is 't?” Ok, moi hè!
“Hi, how is it?” “Ok, bye”
Word USED Frequently BY Young People
(adj.) • Great
"Sut roedd y parti? Roedd hi'n grêt!"
"How was the party? It was great!"
Word USED Frequently BY Young People
(adj.) • (beautiful) • It’s a way to say “hello” to your friends in Rome. It can be followed by their name or by “zì” (lit. “uncle”), which means “bro”.
"Bella, zì!" "Bella, Simo!"
"Hello, bro!" "Hello, Simon!"
German
| Bavarian
Bavaria,
Germany
Word USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
(noun) • This year.
"Heier ist das Wetter recht schlecht."
"This year the weather is pretty bad."
