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Written by Marijke Luttekes on 2025-01-24 at 10:27

I just learned about the German word “Morgenmuffel” and I love it.

It describes someone who is grumpy in the mornings.

Not that I know someone like that. 😇

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Written by baconandcoconut on 2025-01-24 at 15:13

@mahryekuh I love this. I wonder if there's a German expression for an all day muffel?

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Written by mborus on 2025-01-24 at 16:46

@baconandcoconut @mahryekuh

As a native speaker I'd go with Miesepeter (which is another term for grouch).

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Written by Florian Haas on 2025-01-24 at 17:54

@baconandcoconut You'll find this a little difficult to pronounce but Viennese has "Grantscheabm" (literally "shard of grouch").

There is also the less localised "Griesgram".

@mahryekuh

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Written by Marijke Luttekes on 2025-01-24 at 17:57

@xahteiwi Some folks say that Dutch is a difficult language, but German ups the ante for me. My speech impediment cannot.

@baconandcoconut

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Written by baconandcoconut on 2025-01-24 at 21:21

@xahteiwi @mahryekuh Ooh, lovely. Do you happen to know what Oscar the Grouch is called there?

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Written by Florian Haas on 2025-01-24 at 21:52

@baconandcoconut That would be Oskar der Griesgram. @mahryekuh

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Written by Marijke Luttekes on 2025-01-24 at 21:54

It's "Oscar Mopperkont" in Dutch.

@xahteiwi @baconandcoconut

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Written by Florian Haas on 2025-01-24 at 22:11

@mahryekuh Excuse me WHAT @baconandcoconut

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Written by baconandcoconut on 2025-01-24 at 22:24

@xahteiwi @mahryekuh Maybe he's a little meaner in Dutch? 😆

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Written by Marijke Luttekes on 2025-01-24 at 22:25

@baconandcoconut @xahteiwi It translates to "Oscar Grouch" in English, so it's not that bad, right?

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Written by Florian Haas on 2025-01-24 at 22:29

@mahryekuh I don't know how to say this politely, but in case you ever tell an Irish, Scottish, or Northern English person that name, it will sound very (very very) rude to them.

@baconandcoconut

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Written by samir, müüüüüüüüüüde on 2025-01-24 at 22:33

@xahteiwi @mahryekuh Southern English too, if you’re counting!

@baconandcoconut

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Written by Marijke Luttekes on 2025-01-24 at 22:34

@samir @xahteiwi @baconandcoconut Feel free to explain the joke privately. 😆

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