Markus WahlDec 5, 2022
Jens Clasen

The German word "Absätze" can mean
- sales
- heels
The German word "Wirtschaft" means
- pub
- economy

So, someone saying "Hohe Absätze sorgen für gute Laune in der Wirtschaft" either means that high sales figures lift the markets' mood - or he is a sexist barfly.

Enjoy our language!

#TheGermanWord

Dec 5, 2022 at 11:17amWeb
Show threadBarry McWilliamsDec 5, 2022
@jensclasen While my German is clearly better than when I moved here (4ish years ago) it remains a challenge. A challenge I'm happy to take on, but a challenge nevertheless.
Show threadHanneke PoelmansDec 5, 2022
@jensclasen Google Translate combines the possibilities in the Dutch translation.😂
Show threadArnold NühmDec 5, 2022

@jensclasen „Absätze“ also means
- paragraphs (as in documents)
- landings (between flights of stairs)

So, someone saying „Hohe Absätze sorgen für gute Laune in der Wirtschaft.“ either means that well structured documents improve your superior’s mood - or he is a sarcastic drunkard, toppling down the stairs to the restrooms.

Show threadPatrikDec 5, 2022
@arnoldnuehm @jensclasen I'm wondering, how a paragraph can be high. It can be “too high” as in „Der dritte Absatz war mir zu hoch.“ (“The third paragraph was to difficult for me.”) but “high”?
Show threadNicole GöbelDec 5, 2022
@jensclasen Kontext, so wichtig! 😂
Show threadMom RichtetDec 5, 2022
@jensclasen die Schuhbranche soll zuweilen ja auch Absatzprobleme haben
Show threadRobert KainersDec 5, 2022
@jensclasen The German word "Wirtschaft" could also mean "mess".
Show threadPatrikDec 5, 2022
@rkainers @jensclasen Austrian German? (Never heard of that.)
Show threadBenBEDec 5, 2022
@jensclasen Absätze could also mean paragraphs of text …
Show threadMichael HilgenstockDec 5, 2022
@jensclasen These two options explicitly do not exclude each other 😂👠📈
Show threadBertadasBDec 5, 2022
@jensclasen
diese Beiträge sind suchterregend. ich hätte sie gerne in Buchform.
Show threadThomas KnorraDec 5, 2022
@jensclasen Herrliche Funde, die Du da vorstellst, und so viele!
Show threadJoe  Dec 6, 2022
@jensclasen , lol, too funny.