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What is an “Eumel”?
Sometimes in colloquial German I hear people saying:
"Hey, dieser Eumel hat schon wieder seine Tasche liegen lassen"
"He, Du Eumel, komm' halt mit."
Obviously it is not really nice to say that ...
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Why is the meaning of “Triefnase” vs. “Rotznase” used as an invective so different?
Both colloquial terms "Triefnase", and "Rotznase" translate with "runny nose". However when used as an invective they seem to have very different meanings
"Diese Triefnasen haben immer noch kein ...
