Movies, Books & Games
Slang & Memes: German words for movies, books and games
The “Slang & Memes” set from the “Movies, Books & Games” goal. These are German words you can actually use — with translation, examples and pronunciation.
Words in the “Slang & Memes” set
59 · GermanThese German words are already in the VibeLing dictionary — 59 with translation, an example and audio. Tap a word to open its page.
unwohl
[ˈʊnvoːl]
uncomfortable
adjective
Kanon
[ˈkaːnɔn]
canon
noun
shippen
[ˈʃɪpən]
ship
verb
Superfan
[zuːpɐˌfan]
stan
noun
Fandom
[ˈfandɔm]
fandom
noun
Fangemeinde
[ˈfaŋəˌmaɪ̯ndə]
fanbase
noun
Skill-Issue
[ˈskɪlˌɪʃu]
skill issue
phrase
wutentbrannt aussteigen
[ˈvuːtɛntˌbʁant ˈaʊsˌʃtaɪ̯gn̩]
rage quit
phrase
unpopuläre Meinung
[ʊnˈpɔpʊˌlɛːʁə ˈmaɪ̯nʊŋ]
unpopular opinion
phrase
steile These
[ˈʃtaɪ̯lə ˈteːzə]
hot take
noun
Wendung
[ˈvɛndʊŋ]
plot twist
phrase
gutes Zeichen
[ˈgu̯təs ˈtsaɪ̯çn̩]
green flag
noun
Warnsignal
[ˈvaʁnziˌgnaːl]
red flag
phrase
Ghosting
[ˈgoʊstɪŋ]
ghosting
noun
Seitenhieb
[ˈzaɪtənˌhiːp]
dig
noun
aufziehen
[ˈaʊ̯fˌtsiːən]
roast
verb
angeben
[ˈangeˌbɛn]
show off
verb
sus
[zʊs]
sus
adjective
irgendwie
[ˈɪʁgn̩dviː]
sorta
adverb
im Grunde
[ɪm ˈgrʊndə]
basically
adverb
wörtlich
[ˈvœʁtlɪç]
literally
adverb
im Ernst
[ɪm ɛʁnst]
for real
phrase
ganz im Ernst
[gants ɪm ɛrnst]
no cap
phrase
ganz ehrlich
[gants ˈeːʁlɪç]
highkey
adverb
insgeheim
[ˈɪnʃgəˌhaɪ̯m]
lowkey
adverb
legendär
[lɛgɛnˈdɛːɐ]
legendary
adjective
ikonisch
[iˈkoːnɪʃ]
iconic
adjective
nachvollziehbar
[ˌnaχfɔlˈtsiːbaʁ]
relatable
adjective
Rummel
[ˈrʊm.l̩]
hype
noun
zufällig
[tsuˈfɛlɪç]
random
adjective
brutal
[bʁuˈtaːl]
savage
adjective
peinlich
[ˈpaɪ̯n.lɪç]
awkward
adjective
fremdschämen
[fʁɛmtˈʃɛː.mən]
cringe
verb
Spam
[ʃpam]
spam
noun
Clickbait
[ˈklɪkbeɪt]
clickbait
noun
Troll
[tʁol]
troll
noun
Shitpost
[ʃɪtpoʊst]
shitpost
noun
Kommentarstrang
[kɔmɛnˈtaʁʃtʁaŋ]
comment thread
phrase
Hashtag
[ˈhæʃtæg]
hashtag
noun
Pointe
[ˈpɔɪ̯ntə]
punchline
noun
virales Meme
[viːˈʁaːləs ˈmeːmə]
viral meme
phrase
Reaktions-Meme
[ʁeˈakʦjɔnsˌmeːmə]
reaction meme
phrase
Insiderwitz
[ˈɪnˌzaɪ̯dɐˌvɪts]
inside joke
noun
Meme
[ˈmeːmə]
meme
noun
Slang
[slaŋ]
slang
noun
Bildunterschrift
[ˈbɪl̩d̥ʊntɐʃʁɪft]
caption
noun
Stimmung
[ˈʃtɪmʊŋ]
vibe
noun
Herausforderung
[hɛʁaʊ̯sˌfɔʁdɐʊ̯ʁʊŋ]
challenge
noun
Die Tendenz
[diː tɛnˈdɛnts]
tendency
noun
Stimmung
Vibe
noun
drehen
twist
verb
irgendwie
sorta
adverb
sich stellen
Confront
verb
Klima
climate
noun
Herausforderungen
challenges
noun
zog in Zweifel
challenged
verb
Summen
buzz
noun
brennt
burns
verb
Atmosphäre
atmosphere
noun
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