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		Germans have coined more than 1,200 words to talk about coronavirus (washingtonpost.com)
		3 points by hef19898 on March 1, 2021 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

coolspot on March 1, 2021 [–]

Not completely new words, just regular words glued together.

It might be surprising for an English speaker, but German language just works this way.

Source: I drive a German car

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