In the interests of giving you something to talk about at cocktail parties (you're welcome), I'm going to teach you some of my favourite German words.
First up (and closest to my heart) is the German word for lightbulb - Glühbirne (glue-beer-nuh) - which literally means glowpear. Because it's shaped like a pear and it glows, see?
In German, all the nouns (as opposed to just proper nouns) are capitalized. The more you know! Which brings me to a joke with two punchlines:
Q: How many Germans does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
A: One.
Q: How many Germans does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
A: Ve are asking ze qvestions!
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