Germglish 

Anglicized pidgin German. The grammar and syntax remains mostly anglicized, while the words consist primarily of German words, or nonsense words that appear German yet have anglo origins. While sounding and appearing German, to a native German speaker Germglish is full of anglicized idioms that only make sense if translated literally into English. Germglish is mostly understood by native German speakers, but sounds nonsensical and will often result in laughter from a native German speaker. Native English speakers knowledgeable in German will understand it immediately, with a lesser tendency to make fun if it.

Wast herauf? (What's up?) - this is English idiomatically translated into German, therefore, it's Germglish. It combines "Was" (what) and "ist" (is) into the contraction "Wast" (What's), a nonexistent German word, followed by "herauf" (up). This is improper and completely nonsensical in German. The proper German form would be "Wie gehts?"

Germglish by nasendusch April 15, 2008

Germglish 

Germglish is what native speakers of English (e.g. an expat) who spend too much time in a German-speaking country without looking after their English end up speaking and writing. They start speaking and writing in a way that's strongly influenced by German.

Alternatively, this can also be used to describe how some learners of English who are native in German sound when they speak or write in English.

For example, they might use words that sound like a German word in the wrong context (so they might say they have the "actual" version of something rather than the "current" version, because the German word for current, "aktuell", sounds like actual).

They also use more Germanic syntax and grammar, with funny hyphenation, comma usage, and weird plurals. See below:

"Germglish is an affliction that starts slowly. Unusual word selection is usually the first symptom. Uncomfortable syntax, might be seen next. German-oriented language is also already fundamental within the framework of this illness, as are those additional words. By this stage, the hyphenation-problem is usually getting much more serious. These people may still have very-useful informations to share, but by this stage it is hard to follow the thread already, because their mother language word order is so destroyed by German-oriented-grammar by now."

"I have no idea what that means. It's total Germglish."
"That woman might be American on paper, but she spent most of her life in Germany. She opens her mouth and it's just pure Germglish."
"I really need to visit home more often - I just seem to be writing Germglish lately."

Germglish by absolutelydiabolical November 1, 2017

Germglish 

Germglish is what native speakers of English (e.g. an expat) who spend too much time in a German-speaking country without looking after their English end up speaking and writing. They start speaking and writing in a way that's strongly influenced by German.

Alternatively, this can also be used to describe how some learners of English who are native in German sound when they speak or write in English.

For example, they might use words that sound like a German word in the wrong context (so they might say they have the "actual" version of something rather than the "current" version, because the German word for current, "aktuell", sounds like actual).

They also use more Germanic syntax and grammar, with funny hyphenation, comma usage, and weird plurals. See below:

"Germglish is an affliction that starts slowly. Unusual word selection is usually the first symptom. Uncomfortable syntax, might be seen next. German-oriented language is also already fundamental within the framework of this illness, as are those additional words. By this stage, the hyphenation-problem is usually getting much more serious. These people may still have very-useful informations to share, but by this stage it is hard to follow the thread already, because their mother language word order is so destroyed by German-oriented-grammar by now."

"I have no idea what that means. It's total Germglish."
"That woman might be American on paper, but she spent most of her life in Germany. She opens her mouth and it's just pure Germglish."
"I really need to visit home more often - I just seem to be writing Germglish lately."

Germglish by absolutelydiabolical November 1, 2017

Germlish 

A language made up of German and English, usually used by someone who doesn't know German fluently. English words are spoken with a German accent.

Person 1: Was bist du doing today?

Person 2: Are you speaking German or English?

Person 1: Nein, Ich bin speaking Germlish.

Person 2: *Worried expression on face*

Germlish by Kiro<33 January 8, 2009

germanish 

A pretend language comprised of poorly pronounced or spelt German by a native English speaker. The word can be either thought of as partly german (hense the -ish) or a mixture between German and English (German-English with "engl" removed). Common attempted german words include sehr, grob (instead of groß) and anything you might expect to have learnt in a year at school.

Person1: Ish bin sehr grob. Mein kat izt grob. Ich kan nisht spreken doitsh...
Person2: That's not german, thats germanish.

germanish by teemee123 May 27, 2015

germalism 

A lowly form of journalism; grubby and/or focussing on the minute and irrelevant. Often happens at the expense of reporting issues in the public interest.

This furore about the Prime Minister scratching her earlobe at a funeral being 'slammed' as an insult to the deceased is germalism!

germalism by TedH August 8, 2012

germblish 

What drunken Yanks speak after too many steins in Hamburg.

Ich wurde gern more beer drinkin. An example of germblish.

germblish by ss jones January 14, 2008