Funniest Literal Translations from German

The Top Ten

1 Naked Snail (Slug)

Makes perfect sense.

2 Hit Thing (Drums)

3 Into-The-Groundening (Grave)

4 Glowing Pear (Lightbulb)

None of these is particularly funny, but are rather more to the point, and sometimes analogously. They seem odd to English speakers, as English is a much subtler, malleable and comprehensive language.

5 Word-Book (Dictionary)

6 Sick House (Hospital)

7 Flying Thing (Airplane)

How specific

8 Stink Animal (Skunk)

9 Go Wheel (Bike)

10 Air Weapon (Air Force)

The Contenders

11 Nein (Nine)

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