Schnapszahl (SHNAHPS tsahl)
Oh, the fascinating things one learns watching German kid's shows.
In my last podcast I promised you another Schnaps-based German word, and this time it's Schnapszahl.
According to the LEO online German dictionary, the English translation of Schnapszahl is "a multidigit number with all digits identical". Schnapszahl literaly means "Schnaps number".
So 11 is a Schnapszahl. So are 666 and 9.99.
What makes a number a Schnapszahl? The fact that when you drink too much Schnaps you tend to see double.
American kids are missing out on a lot having to grow up watching Mr. Roger's Neighborhood.
July 23, 2011
vor 13 Jahren
i like this word.
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