Why AGGRESSIVE SOUNDING German Words are THE BEST

Hey rabbits!
There are plenty of videos and memes out there mocking the German language for its harsh and aggressive sounds. But who says that words have to be soft and euphonious? I think German is awesome just the way it is and that the sharp sounding German words that many people criticize are actually BETTER than words for the same thing from other languages. Why? Let me tell you in today's episode!
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[@mati97]

German doesn't sound harsh nor rude: German sounds strong and consistent, and it's also really poetic how it structures phrases and sayings in a non monotone and unique way :)! I want to learn more and more *- *! One of my favorite languages to learn :D!

[@KNadoli]

Dutch, on the other hand, IS pretty rough and far gutturaler than Deutsch. It is a fun drunk language though

[@kameronlandyn3997]

i know im asking randomly but does anyone know of a way to log back into an Instagram account?? I somehow lost my password. I appreciate any assistance you can offer me!

[@louiecolton621]

@Kameron Landyn Instablaster ;)

[@zzco]

German is the metal of spoken languages. \m/

[@GustStabsi]

What about russia

[@JoshRiffMonster]

Hell yeah, like a Symphonic death metal

[@elfboi523]

And then there's Dutch, which sounds like a throat condition.

[@karlscheel3500]

I think Hungarian sounds _far worse_ than German (i.e., a _very_ guttural language).

[@LigH_de]

But don't fall for the *Metal Umlauts* (like e.g. Motörhead and Mötley Crüe).

[@danlyle531]

"But Germans don't bark all words like that" *halt die Klappe ich rede gerade!* 😂😂

[@danlyle531]

Royal Gopnik It means something along the lines of "shut up, I'm talking". "Halt die Klappe" means "shut your mouth" (I like to use the English phrase "shut your trap" for this) and "ich rede gerade" just means "I'm talking at the moment"

[@cesaryaelmurillo4367]

@@danlyle531 Danke für den Tipp!

[@iatsd]

5:15. You just made me snort a mouthful of tea from laughing, dammit! Hot tea out the nose reeeeally hurts! Keep up the good work.

[@rosegranger2872]

iatsd Poor you... xD

[@MyPrec7ous]

Laughing out loud in the quiet office I work in. Lol I couldn’t help it. You are hilarious 😂

[@BobiR-bl9fc]

Where are these guys from Berlin ?

[@eaterdrinker000]

I can't stop laughing at the mental image of Trixi snorting after saying the German word for "speed limit." I usually find her videos funny and informative, but this is the only time I've cracked up repeatedly!

[@DanDownunda8888]

Trixie, I'm in awe of your videos. The brilliant editing, twists an turns and most of all your sense of humour. Keep going, please. You brighten up my stressful life when I need it.

[@ajjivackovic1782]

German is just a strong language, it has muscles

[@rakibulhasan859]

I am not a native deutsch speaker,yet I find the language fascinating and sexy

[@rockabillymuffin]

Sexy? Thats new :D We're flattered ;)

[@5050TM]

I agree! I love listening to it. It's a gorgeous language.

[@tibchy144]

no, it's the boobs

[@peka__]

How about a follow up to this Episode, where you pronounce harsh German words in a calm, friendly, ASMR kind of way? I mean, it is also the language of Rilke and Stefan Zweig, and the aggressive phonemes of the language have a very interesting effect, if they are presented in an emotional way. French and Italian are beautiful, but they cuddle you into a pleasant slumber. The beauty of German is like that of complex machinery or a sharp and precise blade. Can be very sensual to get a close shave.

[@DontTrustTheRabbit]

Interesting, I could try to make German sound as beautiful as I can. Good idea! Thanks! :)

[@petra1995]

Harsh languages are very ASMR-friendly in my opinion! It's like the gentle tapping.

[@Lillbetlayne]

DontTrustTheRabbit I have always thought German sounds like a hug pronounced correctly. Or at least Schwäbish...

[@peka__]

@ger du You've got a point there. But if I get insulted, I'd prefer it being done in Italian. :-)

[@Midnight.Creepypastas]

@@Lillbetlayne Schwäbisch is the worst! My grandmother speaks this dialect. Keeping in mind that after WW2 the Americans posessed Bavaria (which is right next to the area where they speak schwäbisch) even I as a native German speaker understand why they think German sounds harsh.

[@heronimousbrapson863]

My parents' generation got the idea that German sounded angry. Unfortunately, that's because they grew up during the second world war, and, at least here in Canada, they were exposed to short wave radio broadcasts of Hitler's speeches, which really did sound angry. German was not widely taught in school at that time; it became more popular in the 1960's as more immigration from German speaking Europe occured, and the children of the immigrant populations wanted to maintain their fliuency.

[@krankyjsmith9780]

As an Australian, forced to extend my vowels at every opportunity (and sometimes append new vowels to the ends of words) and speak through my nose or else be seen as an arrogant toff, I love what you call the 'harshness' of the German language. Half the fun of learning German is trying to get the pronunciation right, I mean you just about have to put your whole body into it -- so foreign to my Australian tongue. German isn't harsh: it's energetic.

[@mairead354]

Trixi! I'm new to your channel but I ❤️ your mind, passion, quirky sense of humour and all round unashamed nerdiness! What you said in this video is EXACTLY what I've been saying to people (along with a few other points) for YEARS whenever they've questioned my studying and massive love of German or dared to think of it in such a closed-minded or one dimensional way! German's my fourth language and I grew up bilingual, with one of my native languages being a guttural one (Irish) so this probably influenced my thinking and my ability to perceive non-Romance languages as beautiful, interesting, sexy and pleasing to the ear! When I lived in Germany (Berlin) and people overheard me speaking in Irish on the phone, they thought it had to be some form of Arabic influenced by Chinese because of the intonation coupled with the guttural sounds! 😂 Long comment 😅 but keep fighting the good fight and enlightening the masses!! 😘 Looking forward to your future videos!

[@AMOEDEN888]

Thank you Trixie , I greatly appreciate and admire your humor .😊💜💜💜

[@Timurlane100]

Deliciously funny, and, yes, there is definitely a plus to aggressive sounding words. Oh, and thanks for the saliva shower!

[@eaterdrinker000]

I can't stop laughing at the mental image of Trixi snorting after saying the German word for "speed limit." I usually find her videos funny and informative, but this is the only time I've cracked up repeatedly!

[@kathleenadams4978]

My personal favourite is "schmetterling". Honestly, you cause me to love the German language even more. Keep up the great work.

[@RainOfTime]

Ich schwöre, so wie bei 5:15 hab ich mich immer bei meiner Schwester entschuldigt als wir noch kleine Kinder waren :'D

[@Yunaofficial0111]

I can't 😂

[@josephp8815]

Lol

[@lenamarie3631]

I just realized why I don't like the word "stuffed animal". I think about dead, old and creepy animals in the boring museum at my town and not about fluffy and soft teddybears that I kuddle with. The German word "Plüschtier" is much softer and sounds lovely. So there are soft words in German as well and often the German words describe things better...in my opinion, as a native speaker😂 Thank you so much for your video and Entschuldigung for all the mistakes in my text, I just wanted to share my random thoughts :)

[@loor4753]

“Choking on something, not in a good way” Omg 😂

[@rebelguy9487]

And now is the time on Don't Trust The Rabbits when we dance.... (Cue the Kraftwerk)

[@vishwasacharyan1727]

Hahaha just couldn't stop laughing during the video ! You've really got some amazing acting skills as well

[@memowill2000]

Ha ha ha!! Stop Trixie!! You made laugh so deep. Yes you're right but there's some really beautiful words in German, like "Pusteblume" or "Sternschnuppe" or why not "lieben". Like to see your videos :-D

[@jasonliang7309]

I was drinking water around the time you started talking about squirrels, and the way you pronounced écureuil made me choke and I spluttered water everywhere! That was too funny XD

[@jasonliang7309]

P.S. Remind me not to drink water during your videos again!

[@peternakitch4167]

Never laughed so much - thanks. Favourite German word, from one of your earlier vids, is Schmetterling (butterfly)! You keep making these, I will keep watching 'em. Until next time.

[@stevesilva1986]

Love your videos they aways make me laugh

[@nexussinclaire9246]

i came for those pairs, stayed for them too.

[@thomasraahauge5231]

"Geschwindigungsbegrenzung" sounds like an angered drill sergeant about to rip the head of the clumsiest recruit in the entire regiment . . .

[@eaterdrinker000]

I can't stop laughing at the mental image of Trixi snorting after saying the German word for "speed limit." I usually find her videos funny and informative, but this is the only time I've cracked up repeatedly!

[@heidirichter]

As someone who has only recently started to learn Deutsche, the word for "sorry" still makes me wonder if Deutsche was a good choice for my first language to learn AFTER turning 40 years old, hahaha. In all seriousness, great work, loved the video, it made me laugh and you made some really great points. Thank you.

[@jaimegallegos6299]

"c'mon, Germans DON'T BARK all words like that! " +1000 liebe Trixie! 😂😂😂

[@hrdkor79]

Actually laughed out loud, thank you Trixi! I was having a bad day too, so the cheer up was welcomed!

[@DontTrustTheRabbit]

Great! Glad to hear that! :)

[@hrdkor79]

@@DontTrustTheRabbit I'm just lucky the topic of the day wasn't schadenfreude! Lol

[@ianpeloquin2653]

Really nice surprise getting home from work this morning and having a new video from you! Love the vids Trixie

[@genoobtlp4424]

Best about german: you can get away with any literal translation without being grammatically incorrect

[@gusgus420]

Look at those

[@JoshezDodge]

Much like "squirrel", "chipmunk" (streifenhörnchen) is one I've heard is "too aggressive sounding".

[@kennethhodge7953]

Many years ago I recall hearing languages summarized thus by a rennaisance man: I speak Italian to my lovers; I speak English to my businessmen; I speak French to my diplomats; And I speak German to my horses.

[@PukOnline]

Geniales Video, musste mehrfach laut lachen! Dein 'Sidekick' ist klasse :-)) Das Ende ist einfach grandios!

[@ricardobernalc6170]

I'm learning German, and is so amazing and interesting. Very nice video Trixie

[@qualynforeman6747]

Why are you yelling at me?!?!

[@thomasraahauge5231]

She is just having a conversation :-D

[@csabrendeki]

You have speed limits in your minds but not on your motorways.... ha-ha ;)

[@Thunderwalker87]

Trixie said cow.... speaking of cows... that would be an excellent roleplay. I could be her bull!

[@rdbury507]

A good example is Tool's "Die Eier Von Satan": It's a cookie recipe which, except for one ingredient, is the kind your grandma might make, but translated it into German and it sounds like Sauron rallying his Orcs.

[@teresagustafsson3527]

In Sweden we also have really long words for speed limit (hastighetsbegränsning) and pollution (luftföroreningar) 😀

[@xxx3039]

Teresa Gustafsson i love swedish

[@edweiser63]

I love the German language because of the aggression and perceived affirmative pronunciation, it's exactly the same reason I love the Japanese language. There's something majestic about a language that sounds so strong, powerful, and commanding of attention.

[@BaoYili]

"or the partner you love finally proposing to you..." That made me chuckle - keep him on the hot seat Trixie, sooner or later he'll give in.

[@markseare9274]

I think you're hilarious! So creative! Such funny twists on the words. Ein Besuch der Schwiegermutter ist schlechter als Drillingen! (I have laughed at those other videos, even though I know they are way over-exaggerated.

[@dankeanke3753]

6:45 Lachflash. Alle auf dem Sofa zucken zusammen😂😂

[@narmora666]

Herrlich! 😂 Wie immer. ENTSCHULDIGUNG 😆

[@alexlevy2093]

Butterfly, Schmetterling. Like a Rammstein video.

[@jwelchon2416]

Yes...You have convinced me. Having said that, yelling at the neighborhood kids in German sure gets their attention!!

[@alansantosbispo9036]

I love learning languages, and German language it's a beautiful one, poetry and songs in german are really beautiful (zusammenleben - Milva) for example =). There's a logic behind a word (specially the long ones). A german friend used to explain to me some. A word i like is: Süßigkeit :-)

[@aldo3g]

The way Squirrel is pronounced and let alone written, is quite funny and sooo German indeed, personally I just love it, since German language is very descriptive words are waaaay long and funny pronounced, that is something I noticed. #cheers

[@jokedann]

List of good points in this video: -Rick and Morty -how some words pronounced by "angry German" seem like Monty Python -the great observation that those words don't correlate with the shape-word theory -it reminded me of the anglisch iniative. (Have you heard about it?)

[@texasironforge.4913]

I like the way she makes her videos very good for learning something new

[@nicholasgabriel4073]

This is one of your funniest, and I totally agree. Good work! Keep them comming. :)

[@leonlagrey]

Aggressive?.....Nah Germans sounds sexy to my ears.

[@marcexner1631]

"Please, talk sexy to me!" - "Berufsunfähigkeitsversicherung. Steuernachzahlungsaufforderung."

[@patrickneumann6810]

Marc Exner 😂 sexy nicht abstoßend.

[@iatsd]

What I like is that you can use those words with a soft voice and they are just words, but you can also bite them out and give a whole new range of nuances to them. Which you can do in other languages too, granted. But doing it in German is just so much more satisfying. Like when you want to kill something. Like a visiting mother in law. Surprise! What I also like is sleeping. But Trixie doesn't allow that. No. She posts videos at 5am. And I must watch them. Surprise again! If only her videos weren't so much fun. :-)

[@ITori-zq2io]

What about "Schmetterling"? 🦋😂

[@jakealden3070]

I nearly wet myself when you said 'écureuil'😂😂😂

[@ChrisCooper312]

I remember on only my second time in Germany i was on a bus and some kids ran across in front to get on. The driver gave them a good telling off and despite being at the back and it not being aimed at me, i still felt a sense of fear at the bombardment of anrgy German noises.

[@Salish_Redbone]

The enthusiasm is invigorating.

[@jimmaier233]

Eichhörnchen sounds way cuter than squirrel.

[@gohansolo1980]

For what it’s worth, rabbits aren’t rodents. They’re lagomorpha.

[@jose007108]

After a long night studying until the morning this is quite better than coffee

[@makundiminor5687]

Most amazing thing in German language is to send the most important word in the statement to the end of the sentence, this look weird but i like it at most and i did not find your mother language an aggressive one I love german language and you 🌹🌹🌹

[@dankeanke3753]

Awww, that's cute. I'm a German and sometimes it really hurts when everyone says, that german sounds aggressive. You're so nice😊

[@makundiminor5687]

Lxlys _lxfe i am syrian and i love Germans and German language I am tow years here in your country and i can speak many languages but German is the best for me Ich mag Deutschland und Die deutscher Lebe Güsse

[@religiohominilupus5259]

Omran Abou fakher, sorry, I didn’t get how long you’ve been in Germany? Did you know German before you came to Germany, and if so, where did you learn it? I love languages and am curious about which ones you speak?

[@makundiminor5687]

ReligioHominiLupus yah i am almost tow years in Germany and my German language not that bad but i am not fluent, i can Arabic , French,Portuguese,Greek and Turkish in very good way and also i am learning now the German one ☝️ and i am using it everyday 😎😎😎😎😎

[@religiohominilupus5259]

Omran Abou fakher, teşekkür ederim, efcharısto, merçi, danke, very interesting! I’d love to learn Arabic (and Farsi).

[@horizon241]

I often hear the comparison of the different words for a certain beautiful flying colorful insect--English butterfly, French papillon, Japanese chō (all relatively light and fluffy), and then German SCHMETTERLING! Which, one you understand how the word came about, it turns out it's actually quite cute. Apparently Schmetten means cream, and there is a fable in which witches would turn themselves into butterflies to steal milk and cream (although it could have been just that some butterflies wings are cream colored). I guess it's an example of how a comparatively harsh word can have an endearing etymology. Sources: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Schmetterling www.etymonline.com/word/butterfly#etymonline_v_18153

[@DeLaCruz878]

As a Spanish speaker I love words with a lot of expression, hence why I am learning German! :)

[@tarmaque]

Evil Trixi may just be my favorite person on KZbin. This is not to disrespect regular Trixi, but evil Trixi is my spirit animal.

[@DontTrustTheRabbit]

Hahaha, don't let her hear that. It's going to make her even more arrogant! ;)

[@tarmaque]

We'd get along. Too much sweet rots the mind.

[@loganproudfoot]

To be honest, I think perspective comes from the tone used to pronounce the word. Put an aggressive tone to the word "Squirrel" and people would think that those fuzzy rodents became rabid and ravenous for human flesh.

[@PixelatedH2O]

As an American who really enjoys American football, blitz seems like the perfect word for lightning. In football it's meant to be quick hitting and unexpected. Lightning is the same way.

[@lostcause1281]

I've always wondered about this - Does knowing a complicated or ancient lauguage like German from birth make one intelligent and comprehend reality more than people who are grown up and conditioned with much easier languages like English?? From example, most of the great Philosophers of the West like Immanuel Kant, GWF Hegel, Friedrich Nietzsche and Edmund Husserl spoke and wrote in German.. 🙄

[@DontTrustTheRabbit]

That's a very interesting question!

[@mrgreed6382]

Well i think the way you got raised as a child is more important ;). If your parents choose the right speed to teach you things , the chance is high that you end up very smart (if your "base" is good enough).

[@velocita8842]

You are truly hilarious and a born teacher! Keep up the great content!

[@thomasraahauge5231]

According to the danish version of Garfield, a doberman the size of a small horse called "Blitzkrieg" lies berried in the cemetery of his home town of Dullsville. Garfield's main concern is, whether or not the coffin was the coffin was nailed shut with the proper amount of scrutiny.

[@marksanne7565]

Great video! Enjoyed it a lot!

[@0IAsmodeusI0]

I use "Entschuldigung" when I'm not really sorry because it sounds so sarcastic :'D

[@lioba.94371]

"Eichhörnchen" I don't think to sound really harsh with its two soft "ch"s and the "chen"-ending which is a diminishment, I rather think that it is a cute word for this cute animal. "Schmetterling" (engl. butterfly, french papillon, span. mariposa) I rather think to be sounding harsh and not really suitable for this small, dainty animal, but I think that we Germans got used to the word so that we don't think of "schmettern" (to blare) anymore when pronouncing it. "Entschuldigung" is an abbreviation of "Ich bitte um Entschuldigung" which means something like "I beg you for taking my blame off me", which meaning I like very much in spite of its harsh sounding. In German we also often say "Entschuldige bitte" (please take the blame off me). - Another word sounding harsh which is suiting, however, is for me "Gewitter" (engl. thunderstorm, french orage), it sounds already a bit like "Blitz" (of which you spoke). Thanks again for the video!

[@michaela114]

🤔 aber Schmetterling kommt nicht von "schmettern" sondern von dem altdeutschen Wort für Butter: Schmette - sie mag halt gern Butter, die Butterfliege/butterfly 😉

[@lioba.94371]

Oh danke, das wusste ich noch nicht! Dann passt das deutsche Wort ja sogar doch (zumindest so halbwegs; unter einer Butterfliege stelle ich mir eigentlich eher so etwas wie eine Schmeissfliege vor).

[@lifelessons7401]

Tatsächlich hat man früher dem Schmetterling auch wirklich hie und da "Butterfliege" gesagt, das Wort "Schmette" ist jedenfalls slawischen Ursprungs (man vergleiche tschechisch "smetana")! :)

[@lioba.94371]

LifeLessons Danke auch für diese Info, war mir - und ich denke, auch vielen anderen - bisher ebenfalls neu.

[@kindredspirits2002]

Speed limit in Danish is Fartkontrol.

[@checkpointcharlie1788]

Too funny, I'm by myself yet laughing out loud.

[@aleksakohler8299]

4:59 to 5:09 made me literally choke 😂

[@Idollisimo]

That was hilarious!! :))))))))

[@Seegalgalguntijak]

Entschuldigung is properly shortened to "schullijung", then it's just like sorry ;)

[@PuppetAbsurd]

You crack me up. Macht weiter so!

[@saturnguytwelvesg127]

More and more funny every episode.

[@michaellarusch4317]

Extra points for using the word "euphonious"! I don't think most English speakers use that word...lol

[@mizinamo]

Michael LaRusch I was a bit disappointed that she missed out “mellifluous” :)

[@rockosbasilisk75]

8:20 I actually love Blitz the best! I wonder, can it be considered an onomatopoeia?

[@Bladingmom]

Many years ago, my late husband and I had guests over for dinner. Our two sons were quite young at the time. My husband quickly admonished them, bringing a look of concern to our guests. "He's telling them to eat their vegetables," I explained, "But it sounds like 'Let's invade Poland.'" So, I present "Gemuse" as a crazy German word.

[@DontTrustTheRabbit]

Hahaha, "ISS DEIN GEMÜSE!" :D

[@luchogonzealaise3717]

Now I want to hear you speak french all the time

[@mightykimo]

That's what he said joke.. lol I died :D

[@Markle2k]

If you have fruit trees, squirrels are regarded as rats with fuzzy tails.

[@the1gip]

One of your best yet. ❤️👍

[@_lumiaart_2010]

U know Trixie a squirrle makes mity fine meal 😂

[@aloneandscared1]

Beatrice Egli taught me that even German can sound beautiful when it is signed by her, listen to her song "einer wie keiner" and you will love how she sings Überraschung

[@lorenzo-7131]

you're going crazy. I dig it

[@nirfz]

We call the Eichhörnchen "Stadt-Park-Hansi"... And thanks, tomorrow when seeing the first roadsign on my way to work ( 70km/h Limit) i'm going to be sitting im my car with a crazy grin on my face reciting GE-SCHWIN-DIG-KEITS-BE-GREN-ZUNG... :-D

[@ClementePR21]

I want to give you a big hug trixi. 🙌

[@Fernando31611]

Mein Gott ich liebe deine Videos!

[@raymondschulz1236]

6:09. My favorite.

[@hawky6673]

Drehen wir den Spieß doch einfach um und "meckern" mal über aggressive englische Wörter ;) Erstes Beispiel: Comercials, die Werbung He he he ;) Mach weiter so, Trixie. Es macht immer wieder spaß dir zuzuhören und dabei noch etwas zu lernen. MfG Hawky

[@michaelchen8643]

I never formally studied modern German but with my family background I would be around people who would speak in a yiddish to each other for hours and a couple of them would be speaking in modern German so in a fact I was exposed to it what I find useful about modern German is that there are several hundred words that they share in English that her one for one that aren’t formal places or persons another’s I can hear English in bedded in it now they think it’s mostly in the front of the face like English or in the teeth so the guttural sounds Enable my ear and brain to hear things hold onto them and process up that we are as soft or sounding romance languages what what was that sound that I heard Although the grammar can be a little difficult and laborious it’s regular so I don’t have non-regular uses to contend with I can hear parts of English words in better than compound nouns which gives me islands of understanding No German isn’t a language that my family used nor was it something that was passed down from older family members but I was exposed to it at a young age

[@darienford860]

0:44 that's a lot of numbers

[@JoshRiffMonster]

*I think that's why I like the German language, my mother tongue is very smooth (Spanish)*

[@KarnodAldhorn]

You forgot Greenhouse-Effect. "Treibhauseffekt" sounds more like strangulating the environment than a word with "green". At least my opinion.