I once read a nice term that's used to describe friends that you've known ever since you were very little. It was something like "Sandbeckenkamaraden", but not exactly. Can anyone help me out here?
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2The most common term for a childhood friend is actually Schulfreund, though that is apparently not what you're looking for.– leftaroundaboutJun 21, 2021 at 17:45
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1You can actually say ''school friend'' in English, although it's probably more common ''old school friend'' for clarity.– TomJun 22, 2021 at 15:49
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1and then there is also "Jugendfreund" which means friend of (so.) youth...– John SmithJun 22, 2021 at 18:04
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The word you are looking for is Sandkastenfreund.
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4I know Sandkastenliebe for married couples in sentences like Er hat seine Sandkastenliebe geheiratet. Jun 21, 2021 at 11:56
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6We've got something like Sandkastenfreund and all that English speakers have in mind when they talk about uniquely useful German words is Schadenfreude, it's a shame really :( Jun 21, 2021 at 20:45
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3Schadenfreude ist die ehrlichste Freude. The word shows a degree of self awareness that is not universal. Jun 21, 2021 at 21:06
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4Other related terms would be Kindergartenfreund and Schulfreund, depending on the age at which you've met.– B FuchsJun 21, 2021 at 22:15
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