Nels Sorensen

Geek, Card Carrying Optimist, Marketer, recently diagnosed Tumblr addict.

[schmoyoho]

remember this when the right wing theater department complains about a supreme court selection

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[nels-sorensen]

DJ Ravioli is the adorable-est.

[akron-squirrel]

Today is the only day ever for the rest of time that you can reblog this

[thatswhywelovegermany]

Honestly, as a German I can not quite understand the obsession of the English speaking world with the question whether a word exists or not. If you have to express something for which there is no word, you have to make a new one, preferably by combining well-known words, and in the very same moment it starts to exist. Agree?

[latveriansnailmail]

Deutsche Freunde, could you please create for me a word for the extreme depression I feel when I bend down to pick up a piece of litter and discover two more pieces of litter?

[thatswhywelovegermany]

um = around

die Welt = world

die Umwelt = environment

ver = prefix to indicate something difficult or negative, a change that leads to deterioration or even destruction that is difficult to reverse or to undo, or a strong negative change of the mental state of a person

der Müll = garbage, trash, rubbish, litter

-ung = -ing

die Vermüllung = littering

ver- = see before

zweifeln = to doubt

-ung = see before

die Verzweiflung = despair, exasperation, desperation

die Umweltvermüllungsverzweiflung = …

[serhumfreysbrokencollarbone]

This is a german compound on the spot master class and I am LIVING

[thatswhywelovegermany]

#my german is still too basic for this but I desperately want a compound word for how much these compound words piss me off

das Monster = monster

das Wort = word

der Groll = grudge, anger, malice, rancor

der Monsterwortgroll = …

[linguistikforum]

Monsterwortbildungsimitationsunfähigkeitsverzweiflungsgroll

[thatswhywelovegermany]

die Bildung = formation

die Imitation = imitation

un- = un-, in-

fähig = able

-keit = -ility

die Unfähigkeit = inability

der Monsterwortbildungsimitationsunfähigkeitsverzweiflungsgroll = anger about the inability to imitate the formation of monster words

[wildflower182]

Linguistikfehdenhandschuhwurf

[thatswhywelovegermany]

die Linguistik = linguistics

die Fehde = feud

der Handschuh = glove

der Fehdehandschuh = gauntlet

der Wurf = throw

der Linguistikfehdenhandschuhwurf = throwing down the linguistic gauntlet

[jayday9063]

@thatswhywelovegermany So, 3 quick questions on how to do this myself; 

1: How do you decide which words to use, and which to omit? I can tell there aren’t any prepositions or articles, but are any other words purposefully left out? Also, are most verbs left without conjugating them? This question is mostly based on the last example, where the word “down” isn’t included in the smaller words, and “throw” is left as-is, but translated to “throwing”. 

2: What order do the words go in? Does it have to do with German sentence structure, is it ease of reading, personal choice? 

3: How do you know whether to use der/das/die, especially when combining words with different genders? Since English only has “the,” I’ve always had a hard time grasping gendered nouns in other languages. Also, would any of these big compound words switch from nominative to accusative or dative?

[thatswhywelovegermany]

1: The last example was a particularly complicated one to translate because it involved the translation of a idiomatc phrase. That’s why the translation is not word by word. Der Wurf is the throw (noun), not to throw (verb).

2: The main part goes last, the descriptive parts come before it. In the English phrases, it comes first. As you see, the depression comes first, but die Verzweiflung comes last; the inability comes first, but die Unfähigkeit comes last.

3: The genus for the whole compound word comes from the last part. Compound words can also change cass. In that case, the ending of the last word is changed, but all others remain unchanged.

[cookie-sheet-toboggan]

Air Himbo

Water Himbo

Earth Himbo

Fire Himbo

[immaplatypus]

@crvggio​ I’ve been laughing at this for 47 years

[demigoddessqueens]

And the Avatar

[an-eldritch-nightmare-deactivat]

Reblogging again because that last addition is IMPORTANT

[mypunkpansexualtwin]

But when the world needed him most, he pulled the wrong lever...

[all-hate-disney]

Oh my fuck I’ve fallen in love with this post

[chickenfarmersan]

[alamuts-lair-of-madness]

At least show us the bison!

[chickenfarmersan]

[zdravomilla-deactivated20220114]

The best update.

[milqi]

wholesome and true - do not mess with the wildlife

[theoreticalpermaculture]

[sunkeepersolarpunkmusic]

Leaving this for myself if not others because someday I want to be able to grow my own food

[ivyquinzel]

[moonlite-sunshine]

BLACK LIVES MATTER

Black Lives Matter: Urgent Donation Needed

Fuel campaigns to end State-sanctioned violence, liberate Black people, and end white supremacy forever.

[ivyquinzel]

This has been getting a lot of notes but if you can reblog the version with the link to donate that would be appreciated!

[cosplaytutorial]

We should all plant flowers 💖

[advanced-procrastination]

HELLO 911?

[catchymemes]

[blackwaxx]

[vaginalbleeding]

THIS WILL ALWAYS BE MY FAVORITE VIDEO ON THIS WEBSITE

[verballthenouns]

I bookmarked this months ago and it still makes me laugh until I can’t breathe

[localtiktoks]

[themanwithoceaneyes]

"I'm going to be a HORRIBLE Father one day BECAUSE OF YOU FUCKS."

-Every Cat Owner Ever At Some Point

[aspiringwarriorlibrarian]

*woman laughing in background while man admonishes his cat*

“-fucking helping. You did it. You’re helping. You’re gonna pick this up one little kernel at a time, and you’re gonna like it, cause I’m fucking fed up with your bullshit. I’m gonna be a horrible father one day because of you fucks.”

[mxnrique]

im literally not exaggerating when i tell you guys this video saved my life

[rehfan]

This is a damn MOOD FOR LIFE, I tell you what.

[thecompletebookworm]

This is beautiful, not just because of the lyrics, harmonies and relatable message, but also because Cinderella (Brandy), One of the Hercules Muses (Roz Ryan) , and Mama Odie (Jenifer Lewis) are singing it.   Like we have been blessed.  

[sbrown82]

[papa-mint]

My life has been meaningless until now🤘

[asianartiste]

oh, shes VIBING™ vibing

[bigbassnospace]

IF YOU DON’T DRUM LIKE THIS WHAT’S THE POINT?!?!???

[catchymemes]

Credit: @ThinkAnneThink

[booasaur]

The Terror: Infamy - 2x10 - “Did something happen tonight? In the war?”

[peppapigvevo]

the dawning realization of this gif set is so chilling

[booasaur]

Another thing they did was in the ending credits, they put the cast and crew alongside pics of their ancestors during the war, some who served, some who were interred in American camps, some who were both. So for example, the lead actor, Derek Mio:

Marcus Toji, who played an interpreter in the show:

The director, Lily Mariye:

There were others too, but the actors in the scene giffed above? George Takei and Sab Shimono? They were in camps themselves.

[montygreen]

Jason Mendoza: The Secret Genius