German question!

[annathepiper]

Hey, Germans and German speakers on my Friends list, is it true that the language has 30 different kinds of words referring to kissing? This came up in conversation on the MurkMUSH today, and I was naturally curious, since this wasn't anything I'd known about the language before. Specifically the word 'Nachküssen' got mentioned, referring to 'all the other kisses that haven't been named', or, 'kisses making up for the kisses that have been omitted'. I know German makes compound nouns right and left, I just hadn't heard of this one...? Inquiring minds want to know!

Comments

Not exactly an answer to your question, but....

[me-fein.livejournal.com]

If the Germans can have over 150 names for "dragonfly" (my favourite - also my alter-ego elsewhere on the web - is wasserhexe), I think they can have at least 30 different kinds of words referring to kissing.

Just an observation. :D

Re: Not exactly an answer to your question, but....

[annathepiper]

150 names for "dragonfly"? I hadn't heard that at all... but 'Wasserhexe' is a pretty cool word. :)