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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I'm German, I don't need a dictionary for that. We make them up on the fly. For example, Autowaschanlagenführer or Türöffnungsmechanismuswartung

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I remember a little German from it being mandatory in school here in Denmark where we also like compound nouns so imma give it a shot:

"Car wash hose boss" and "door opening mechanism maintenance"?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"door opening mechanism maintenance"

Yes

"Car wash hose boss"

Almost. „Car wash operator“ it is.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If I worked in a car wash I would demand to be called a hose boss

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago