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Sitzriese

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

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At some point, we've probably all managed to get stuck with the seat in the movie theater that offers only a view of the back of someone's head. Unless, of course, you're that tall someone. But have you ever had the shock of discovering after the film that the giant view-blocker in front of you had short legs and wasn't really that tall after all? Germans actually have a word for people who look tall while they're seated -- "Sitzriese," roughly "seated giant." The short people of the world humbly call on all Sitzriesen (not to mention truly tall people) to please sit in the back of the movie theater.
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