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7 German Words That Describe Pandemic Life Perfectly, Illustrated
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7 German Words That Describe Pandemic Life Perfectly, Illustrated

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‘Schnutenpulli’, ‘Hamsteritis’ and ‘Kuschelkontakt’—you might not recognize these German compound words, but we can guarantee you’ll know the feelings.

These are just some of the 1,200 new German words created over the last year to help describe the radically different way we’ve all been living through the Coronavirus pandemic. From social distancing to panic buying—there’s a German word for everything we’ve felt and experienced during 2020.

Narrowing it down to just a handful of these new expressions, Uswitch has illustrated seven of these wonderful words with some heartbreaking and hilarious results.

7 German words that describe pandemic life perfectly, illustrated

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Schnutenpulli – ‘Snout Sweater’

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To cover your nose and mouth with a comfortable face mask.

Coronafußgruß – ‘Corona foot greeting’

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A socially-distanced greeting replacing the traditional handshake.

Abstandsbier – ‘Socially distanced beer’

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Enjoying a socially distanced beer with your friends.

Gesicht­s­kondom – ‘Face Condom’

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A face mask to protect you and others from the virus.

Hamsteritis – ‘Panic buying’

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People acting like hamsters by stuffing their cheeks with flour, pasta and toilet paper for later use.

Coronafrisur – ‘Lockdown hairstyle’

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With many hair salons temporarily closed, this word refers to messy and unkempt hairdos.

Coronaangst – ‘Corona anxiety’

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The anxious feeling of worry about Coronavirus and the pandemic.

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Rebecca Moss

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Travel, food and business PR manager from Manchester, UK.

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Travel, food and business PR manager from Manchester, UK.

Violeta Draseikaitė

Violeta Draseikaitė

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My name is Violeta and I am an editor here at Bored Panda. I love reading memes for a living. It’s obviously much more than that, but I appreciate the variety of topics, information, and pics I get to see every day and share with the world! Those funny memes really make my day too. Being born in the ’90s in post-Soviet Lithuania speaks more about me than I’d like to admit. I’m still learning about the world and myself, but I do love my friends, traveling, art, and my cat. My favorite fact to share about myself is that I used to hide meatballs in my friend’s pockets at lunch so I could go play outside. I wish all those meatballs could find their way back to me someday.

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Violeta Draseikaitė

Violeta Draseikaitė

Moderator, BoredPanda staff

My name is Violeta and I am an editor here at Bored Panda. I love reading memes for a living. It’s obviously much more than that, but I appreciate the variety of topics, information, and pics I get to see every day and share with the world! Those funny memes really make my day too. Being born in the ’90s in post-Soviet Lithuania speaks more about me than I’d like to admit. I’m still learning about the world and myself, but I do love my friends, traveling, art, and my cat. My favorite fact to share about myself is that I used to hide meatballs in my friend’s pockets at lunch so I could go play outside. I wish all those meatballs could find their way back to me someday.

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