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Tatendrang

Learn a funny, quirky German word each week with DW's Word of the Week feature. This week: Tatendrang.

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Ever wake up one morning with the uncontrollable urge to get something done; run a marathon, climb a mountain or write a novel? In German, this basic drive to accomplish a task is called "Tatendrang" or literally "action urge." It does not, however, describe that uncontrollable desire to wake up on Sunday morning and do absolutely nothing.

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