The 5 Longest Words in German and Their Meanings
www.germanpod101.com › blog › 2018/11/02Nov 02, 2018 · It’s included here because it holds a Guinness Book of World Records recognition as German’s longest word that is commonly used. 4- Kaftfahrzeug-Haftpflichtversicherung. At 36 letters, it is one of the shortest compound words in German. Kaftfahrzeug-Haftpflichtversicherung equates to motor vehicle liability insurance. It is the longest word that is included in the Duden German dictionary.
The longest word in German - German Language Workshop
www.germanlw.com › the-longest-word-in-germanHere are the examples of the longest words in German: Fußbodenschleifmaschinenverleih (31 letters) (meaning: shop that lends floor sanding machines) Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaftskapitän (41 letters) (meaning: Danube steamship company captain) Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungs- –gesetz (63 letters) (meaning: law for the delegation of monitoring beef labelling) – this is the the longest “authentic” word in the German language.