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.
Urban Dictionary Merch
Your favorite words on things you can wear, drink from, read, or give to a friend.
The Urban Dictionary Store sells gifts you’ll have to explain.
Related Words
Germlish
1. Germlish: "Pick up your shirts until Monday" English "Pick up your shirts by Monday"
2. Germlish: "You need to do a training on library card" English "Let me show you how the card works"
3. Germlish: "Do the control" English: "Check off this list"
2. Germlish: "You need to do a training on library card" English "Let me show you how the card works"
3. Germlish: "Do the control" English: "Check off this list"
Germlish by jeepwrangler55 January 30, 2010
Germish American
A person of both Irish and German heritage.
Germish Americans are often from Midwestern and Catholic cities where large numbers of German and Irish folks came together, got drunk, had sex, and then had to get married before the lady started to show since they were good, devote Catholics...but just liked to have a little bit too much fun. After getting married, these couples then produced small armies of children who made similar mistakes with the children of other "mixed" couples, and produced their own small armies, and so on, thus producing the large Germish American populations seen in cities such as Cincinnati, Ohio.
A benefit of being Germish is having freckles and maybe even red hair, but also being to a get a tan. Best of both worlds.
Germish Americans are often from Midwestern and Catholic cities where large numbers of German and Irish folks came together, got drunk, had sex, and then had to get married before the lady started to show since they were good, devote Catholics...but just liked to have a little bit too much fun. After getting married, these couples then produced small armies of children who made similar mistakes with the children of other "mixed" couples, and produced their own small armies, and so on, thus producing the large Germish American populations seen in cities such as Cincinnati, Ohio.
A benefit of being Germish is having freckles and maybe even red hair, but also being to a get a tan. Best of both worlds.
So what's your ancestory?
I'm Germish American, of course! 50% German, 50% Irish. My family has been living in Cincinnati since the 1850s. What else would you expect?
I'm Germish American, of course! 50% German, 50% Irish. My family has been living in Cincinnati since the 1850s. What else would you expect?
Germish American by SevenHills June 12, 2009
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
Germish
-Man, I love Germish music. Rammstein rocks!
-Germish? You mean German.
-Wow, man, not cool, that's so sexist of you. Get in the 21st century, there, bud. Let's go watch Jessica Simpson wash a car on Much.
-Germish? You mean German.
-Wow, man, not cool, that's so sexist of you. Get in the 21st century, there, bud. Let's go watch Jessica Simpson wash a car on Much.
Germish by burningpeaches May 28, 2006
More from Urban Dictionary
proper lad
proper lad by its_ya_boi_chips_ahoy May 20, 2018
Word of the Day on October 29, 2026
womp
A lighthearted reaction upon receiving disappointing news of some sort. Usually something that isn't a particularly a big deal, esp. when it primarily affects someone else - sort of a mild schadenfreude. Sometimes doubled or tripled, and possibly said in a sing-songy voice for added comedic effect to imitate a muted trumpet, which is how the meme originated.