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Skihase

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

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Every winter, large numbers of "Skihasen" - literally, "ski bunnies" - flock to the mountains. Ski bunnies tend to be female, outgoing and attractive, and all of them are out to find a mate during those short snowy months. They are mainly active at night, while during the daytime, ski bunnies tend to lounge in the sun, grooming themselves. But, you've guessed it: a Skihase is not really a bunny at all! It is a woman who doesn't go to a ski resort just to zoom down the slopes, but mainly in order to socialize, party and meet "Mr. Right."

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