Kummerspeck
/ˈkʊmɐˌʃpɛk/
der
noun
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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weight gained from emotional overeating (lit. "grief bacon")
Built from Kummer (grief, sorrow) + Speck (bacon, fat).
Made of
- Kummer grief, sorrow
- Speck bacon, fat
Practice
1 What does Kummerspeck mean?
weight gained from emotional overeating (lit. "grief bacon")
2 Fill the gap: Nach der Trennung hat sie etwas ___ angesetzt.
Full sentence: Nach der Trennung hat sie etwas Kummerspeck angesetzt. (After the breakup, she put on a little grief weight.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Kummerspeck?
Kummerspeck: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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