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Why are German numbers backwards?
The German word for that is
Bandwurmsatz
(“tapeworm sentence”, because it goes on and on and on). Native speakers likely have a higher threshold for calling a sentence that than foreigners.
globalise83
on Nov 29, 2021
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Great word. Will go into my lexicon along with Sitzfleisch, Pimperlgsund and other gems I have picked up along the way.
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