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Cool Words From Other Countries

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Waldeinsamkeit (German)

lost in translation waldeinsamkeit

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This German word is for the eerie, isolated feeling you get when you’re in the woods.

Layogenic (Tagalog)

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This awesomely descriptive word from the Philippines is used for things that look great or attractive from far away but are actually quite messy or sad up close.

Pochemuchka (Russian)

Source: flickr.com

We certainly could use a word like this in English! It means a person who asks too many questions.

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