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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Półtora Specific word for one and a half of something Polish measurement
Palla To steal fruit off trees Swedish funny action food
Geis Taboo, prohibition; injunction; something you do (or don’t do), upon which your life depends, or which defines your life. Irish change fate
Fernweh To have a yearning to see distant places German travel thinking
Dugnad Communal work in a gathering for mutually accomplishing a task (ex: a knitting bee) Norwegian work society connection
Gula Gluttony, greed; indulgence; eating simply for the taste (i.e., not from hunger). Spanish adverse
Tempus fugit Time flies, flees, escapes. Latin time
Backpfeifengesicht A face in need of a slap German physical funny
Yuputka A word made for walking in the woods at night, it’s the phantom sensation of something crawling on your skin Ulwa nature adverse
Altschmerz Weariness with the same old issues that you've always had - the same boring flaws and anxieties that you've been gnawing for years. German adverse growth attribute
Ignōrāmus Lit. ‘we do not know’ (e.g., the spirit of scientific enquiry), or ‘we take no notice of’ (used in legal contexts, e.g., when deemed evidence to be inadmissible). Latin philosophy growth
L'appel du vide Describes the instinctive urge to jump from high places French habits physical
Morgenfrisk Feeling rested after a good night's sleep Danish health physical
poshlost (пошлость) Used to describe situations where things are being sold under the premise "that the greatest joy can be bought" Russian adverse extreme
Athazagoraphobia The fear of forgetting, being forgotten or ignored, or being replaced English reflection thinking
Spleen Melancholy without apparent cause French feeling
Vybafnout To jump out and say "boo" Czech action funny surprise
Drachenfutter A gift to your significant other as a form of apology German love feeling
Schnapsdrossel A person that drinks a lot but rarely gets drunk German food habits
Eunoirophrenia The peace of mind that comes with having pleasant dreams. Greek feeling positive
Wegbier A beer you're having on your way somewhere (i.e. a party) German friends event food
Þetta reddast it will all work out ok' (used especially when things don't look optimistic!). Icelandic fate
S’encoubler To describe a fall, but specifically one where you fell due to being tangled in something French physical event adverse
Viraag The emotional pain felt from being away from the person you love Hindi emotion love connection
moņ (моң) Sadness; melody; lyricism Bashkir adverse music
Mahj Looking beautiful after having a disease Persian beauty change
Kæk Spirited, bold, cheeky, cocky. Danish attribute
Muskelkater Charley horse ("muscle cat") German physical
sobremesa After-dinner conversation Spanish food friends
Noniná Triple negation. Means yes, with emphasis. Spanish attribute measurement positive




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