erghishness?

solbjerg · Post by **solbjerg** » 22 Jun 2008 17:11

Erghishness?
I ran across this word the other day, but hasn't been able to find it anywhere else, it was used in the meaning that is conveyed by the German term schweinerei (an unsavory mess).
Has anyone else seen it?
Cheers
solbjerg

ANTHOS · Post by **ANTHOS** » 22 Jun 2008 18:22

c'est un mot derivé du "ergh" (le son que les anglophones fassent devant quelque chose de dégoutant)

le suffixe -ishness désigne une qualité/un caracteristique

solbjerg · Post by **solbjerg** » 22 Jun 2008 18:42

Hi anthos!
You are right, but I have never seen it before and can't find reference to it anywhere.
Cheers
solbjerg

ANTHOS wrote:c'est un mot derivé du "ergh" (le son que les anglophones fassent devant quelque chose de dégoutant)

le suffixe -ishness désigne une qualité/un caracteristique

ANTHOS · Post by **ANTHOS** » 22 Jun 2008 18:45

I'd never seen it before either !

Normally you would use other words for this, like "yukkiness"

solbjerg · Post by **solbjerg** » 22 Jun 2008 18:51

Yes, that could be used in some contexts, but schweinerei can also be figuratively, I mean it can be used of acts you are subjected to.
Cheers
solbjerg

ANTHOS wrote:I'd never seen it before either !

Normally you would use other words for this, like "yukkiness"