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EARWORM

It’s a worm that sings the same song all the time. You hear it and hear it and hear it every

day, every hour and every minute. (Lara Öktemer, 7a)

DEVELOPMENT

I love this word because it’s the source of my inspiration. (Susanna Rudenco, 7b)

SKILL

My favourite word is “skill” because I play football and “Call of Duty” where skill is very

important for tricks. (Justin Dennis, 7b)

JOKING

My favourite word is “joking” because I love to laugh, make people smile and I enjoy my

life. (Fedor Krüger, 7b)

FREERUNNING

Freerunning is my favourite word because I do this sport and it is epic. You must overcome

fear to do flips and good jumps. Freerunning is part of my life. (Nils Lorenz, 7b)

DAFFODIL

I like the word “daffodil” because it sounds like “difficult” but it means something very

different. (Marlena Buschmann, 7b)

FRIENDS

My favourite word is “friends” because they are very important. (Mark Mischel, 7b)

HOPE

My favourite word is HOPE. I find one should always believe in your strengths and not give

up immediately. One can achieve so much and you only need HOPE for it. (Luna

Narazny, 7b)

ELIZABETHAN

My favourite English word is “Elizabethan” because my favourite Queen of England is

Queen Elizabeth I. She had beautiful dresses and her hair was very cool. I think the

Elizabethan age was a very important time for England. (Katharina Pohl, 7b)

HOT DOG

One of the best kind of sausages in the world. It makes me feel hungry and makes me

think of a very “hot” dog”. (Maximilian Reikowski, 7c)

WOODCHUCK

I like this word because in German it’s a kind of “Biber”. And if you don’t know the

meaning, you think: “wood = Holz” and “chucks = Schuhe von Allstars”. (Carl P. Flake,

7c)

WAITING SNAKE

WAITING SNAKE – I chose this word because it seems more logical than “queue”. (Juliane

Vogel, 7c)

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NERDS

My favourite word is “nerds” because it’s a very delicious sweet. It also has a second

meaning: people who are good at school. (Salih Bulazar, 7c)

LA-DI-DA

…is my favourite word. La-di-da means something like “ridiculous” or “campy”. The word

La-di-da sounds very funny. I also know a song with the title “La-di-da” which I sang in

kindergarten while painting a picture. (Lea Lazarev, 7c)

PEBBLE

Very uncomfortable if it’s in your shoe but it sounds quite funny. (Josy Stuchlik, 7c)

SPEECH BUBBLE

I find the pronunciation of this word very funny. It’s very crazy. (Tristan Rusch, 7c)

HANGOVER

When I hear this word, I imagine that someone is hanging over the toilet bowl and is

throwing up. (Tom Schmidt, 7c)

CHEESY

CHEESY – My favourite word is “cheesy”. It means that something tastes like cheese. It

can also describe something that doesn’t taste very delicious. So, your mother could be

offended when you say it. (Clara Daniels, 7c)

FLUFFY UNICORN

I find the word funny because this animal doesn’t actually exist. In our fantasy, fluffy

unicorns are pink and dance on rainbows. (Sara Polo, 7c)

MAGIC

For me “magic” could be “love” or “friendship”. Maybe “death” is “magic” too, but bad

magic. So, I like the word “magic” because it’s mysterious and can be good and bad.

(Klaudia Leszczynska, 7c)

HAMBURGER

It’s a burger filled with people from Hamburg. (Arin I-Shref, 7c)

AMERICAN PIE

It’s a pie filled with people from America. (Xezal Arica, 7c)

BLACKBOARD

I think this word is funny because normally a blackboard isn’t black but green. (Johanna

Bläsner, 7c)

NOBODY

My fave word is “nobody” because my first WhatsApp status was “nobody is perfect but

I’m nobody”. (Emely Rahi, 7c)

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STUDY

The act of texting, eating and watching TV with an open textbook nearby. (Luana Solinas,

7c)

BEAUTIFUL

My favourite word is “beautiful” because you can hear that this word must be positive. We

can’t stop saying it. Saying that someone is beautiful makes other people happy. (Celine

Holz, 7c)

RAINBOW

It has beautiful colours. It’s high up in the sky and sometimes it can shoot arrows.

Everybody likes it. (Luka Geishauser, 7c)

EXPLOSIVES

I like explosives and I like the word, too. Explosives make BIG BOOMS! There are many

types of explosives: C4, dynamite, bombs, TNT, nukes etc. (Hagen Thormeyer, 7c)

POLICE OFFICER

He’s a guy who helps other people. He catches robbers and murderers. Call 911 and he’ll

be on the way. (Jascha Hertrich, 7c)

ENDLESS

Unfortunately, all math lessons seem endless. (Lara Horvat, 7c)

“GREENBOARD”

The blackboards in the classroom are green. So, they are green boards. (Eloise Jourdan,

7c)

ART

itismagicwhatyoufeelwhenyoudrawsomething (Hasmik, 7d)

FLOWER POWER

I see flowers and power. (Lena Petrowski, 7d)

PIXELS

make up the best video games in the world (Jan Bulenda, 7d)

MARMELADECAT

makes me think of a cat and jam. It´s an orange tiger cat and a German and an English

word in one (Maria Schmidt, 7d)

GOGGLES

I like the funny pronunciation of this word. Eddie the Eagle wears goggles, and I like him.

(Hagen, 7d)

BUBBLEGUM

is sweet and gooey. Watch out: Making bubbles can make teachers blow their top. (Lara

Klöpfer, 7d)

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HOME

feels warm and unlike school. This word makes me think of my mum, my dad and my

brother. At home I can do anything I want. (Okan, 7d)

CRAZY

This word reminds me of beautiful places, nature, the Eiffel Tower and the Empire State

Building. It also makes me think of music that gives me power. (Lennard Kleffmann, 7d)

BUTTERFLY

a funny word making me think of German “Butter” and “fliegen”, i.e. “eine fliegende

Butter”. (Samantha, 7d)

GREEN GLOWWORM

My friend Eva calls me this, and I like the sweets with the same name. (Maruscha, 7d)

RAINBOW

A rainbow has wonderful colours and is like two different worlds: rain and sun together

make a rainbow. At the end of it you might meet the imp with his pot full of gold. As a

child I saw many films with rainbows. (Ana Stankovic, 7d)

CUCUMBER

sounds soo cute and is very very tasty. I once had a cucumber bracelet I bought at a

museum, but I lost it three years ago. I was very sad because it was the best bracelet in

the world. (Mia, 7d)

SOCCER

doesn´t sound like the game football, but like a computer game, and I love computer

games. (Thomas, 7d)

NO HAND

I say “no hand” to everyone when I am playing a game. It is funny because No Hand is a

guy who has no hands. (Radek, 7d)

TIMEBOX

In a timebox I can travel into the future or the past. (Fabian, 7d)

HAPPY

describes how we are when we are born, the feeling we share with our friends, and what

we wish/hope for ourselves for the rest of our lives. (Marlon, 7d)

DACHSHUND

“Dachs” and “Hund” are both German words. (Rebecca, 7d)

STRAWBERRY

It´s very tasty with sugar and coated in chocolate, and I can tell nice strawberry tales,

even in English. Dare me! (Anna, 7d)

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LIFETIME

This word reminds me that I still have enough time to follow my dreams and to be happy.

I needn´t worry about the future, even if it doesn´t seem easy. (Jessica Abels, 8c)

HEART

Heart is my favourite word because it represents many things. For example: a person, a

present or love. Heart also means “life”. When your heart stops pumping you will die.

(Valentina Kramer, 8d)

JUSTICE

My favourite word is “justice” because it’s a big issue in this world and I wish that someday

all people will have the same rights. (Chiara Gruppe, 8d)

PORRIDGE

tastes like slime but sounds funny and crazy. When I visit them, my English friends feed

me porridge every morning. (Nadine K., 9d)

BELLY BUTTON

It´s in the middle of my stomach and sounds funny. (Joel Ommer, 9d)

HIPPOPOTAMUS

My mum taught me this funny word. (Simon Weber, 9d)

BUMBLEBEE

sounds cute and fluffy, it´s a little striped insect. (Lina Schuldt, 9d)

COOKIE FUNSTAR

a cute, funny jester. He´s the star among the jokers. I found him in Monty Python´s Flying

Circus. (J. Heinen, 9d)

DUDE

sounds cool. (Haris Jusic, 9d)

JELLYFISH

are cool. (Felix Schäfer, 9d)

FABULOUS

That´s me! (Ben Kratzsch, 9d)

CHILL

Take a chill pill. That´s my attitude towards life. (Jost, 9d)

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PANACEA

links two of the most interesting topics in (my) life: chemistry and medicine. Even if it

seems unrealistic to find a panacea, my personal aim is to study medicine to be able to

heal diseases. Maybe alchemy (this is the chemical part) can help me to find the right

ingredients for my panacea. (P. Massion, EF)

PLATYPUS

My favourite English word is “platypus” because I’m a fan of these cute animals. I have to

admit that I had problems with the unusual pronunciation but in my opinion, this is what

makes the word so special. (Shiva Mobini, EF)

PREJUDICE

Although the pronunciation is really complicated and the word sounds a little funny, its

meaning is the exact opposite. Prejudices are often wrong and only apply to a few

persons, but mostly they determine our view e.g. of foreigners. (T. Wigger, Q1)

COOL

my most used word to describe almost everything, even an atmosphere or a drink. (Aylin

Top, Q1)

FLEXIBILITY

I like the sound and the meaning of this word. Being flexible helps to solve conflicts.

Nothing can break you. (O. Dicisci, Q1)

REPAPER

is a palindrome, you can read it from both sides, and it is still the same word. It is good to

change your wallpaper, so make your dreams come true and repaper! (F. Maxeiner, Q1)

SPEECHLESS

sounds wonderful and reminds me of Michael Jackson´s song “Speechless” because I´m

one of his biggest fans. (O. Dicisci, Q1)

WALK

My favourite word appears in the song “You´ll never walk alone”. I´m a football fan and

the song is played in every stadium in the world. It tells you never to give up. (Ricardo

Wegert, Q1)

SCARECROW

is a very fine combination of two cool words. (Leon Seithümmer, Q1)

THANKS

I feel obliged to thank others when they do me a favour, and I don´t like people who do

not thank me for my help. It gives me a feeling of appreciation and being part of a team.

(Haiko Wolf, Q1)

CULTURE

The meaning of this fascinating word is so extensive that dictionaries can´t define it. Even

standing in the middle of the road looking around me I see “culture”. It can be seen in

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the clothing style of people and also in their way of walking, and every single thing I

experience in my exchange year in Germany has to do with “culture”, too. (Isin Ecevit,

Q1)

STREET ART

This is art performed in streets, made for everybody, not only those who visit museums

regularly. It is charming as well as evil, funny and also scandalous and cryptic. It is

opposed to rules and authorities, led by people from the urban underground like Bankay,

Ben and Aryz whom I love and respect. (Leah Morawe, Q1)

AWESOME

Since my stay in London this wonderful word belongs to my “ten most used words”. As it´s

very expressive, I use it for things I am fixated on. So, to increase the effect of the word

I pronounce it with my eyes wide open to make sure that my audience perceive my

elation. (Jil Parke, Q1)

OPPOSITE

I don´t want to live in a world where nobody knows the opposite of hate, inhumanity and

unfriendliness. (Heiko Graffmann, Q1)

WICKED

means “cool” and sounds cool. That´s really wicked! (Nicolas Rodler, Q1)

ROWING

This is more than a sport for me, it is one of the most important parts of my life. (Marc

Hoppe, Q1)

SPIDER CRAB

Last year I went diving in Croatia where I saw a spider crab which is very rare. (Marvin

Meyer, Q1)

WELL

You can use this word to start any sentence. Furthermore I have no problem pronouncing

it. (David Fabri, Q1)

HEDGEHOG

In my last year at Primary School we learned the English word “hedgehog”, and when I

came home and asked my parents, they didn´t know the word. I was so proud and

found it awesome that I knew something they didn´t. (Florian Brosch, Q1)

PEACE

If peace prevailed all over the world, everyone would be happy, and nobody would lose

his/her father or husband in wars. (Kirsten Gerdes, Q1)

INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING

Imagine a world without international peacekeeping forces in their blue helmets. They are

needed to prevent and resolve conflicts peacefully through diplomacy and mediation in

order to avert the suffering and destruction of war. (J. Dettmann, Q1)

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DUDE

conveys the typical American feeling to be free, flexible and easy-going. (E.Wein, Q1)

MONTEZUMA´S REVENGE

Isn´t it amusing that the revenge taken by a former Aztecan ruler is equated with

suffering from diarrhea? (Kristofer B., Q2)

YELLOWBELLY

All your associations will set you on the wrong track, it´s someone fearful and shy. This

makes the word special and original. (Judith Hommel, Q2)

HUMILIATING

reminds me of “Gossip Girl”, an American teen drama TV series dealing with privileged

young adults in Manhattan Upper East Side. Trouble and intrigues are inevitable, no one

is safe from scandals and being “humiliated”. Guess their favourite word … of course,

it´s “humiliation”. (Laura Pinski, Q2)

DEVELOPMENT

means change, and that nothing ever stays the same, so it´s a big part of life. You should

enjoy every moment because soon it could fade away. Development means eternity. (S.

Pilz, Q2)

SEED

All life begins with a seed. We are growing with the time … Gradually we begin to bloom.

(C. Wischnewski, Q2)

WEIRDO

Thinking of my weird school full of weirdos always makes me smile. (Jana, Q2)

WAVE

reminds me of my time in Australia where I went surfing a lot. Riding the waves is

amazing, so much fun, and such a rush. The word “wave” makes me think of love.

(Kaykay, Q2)

CHRISTMAS

I love spending Christmas Eve with my family and friends. My grandmother always cooks

the most delicious dinner in the whole world! After dinner we get to my favourite part of

the night: it´s time for the presents! (N. Brill, Q2)

MELLIFLUOUS

means sweetly or smoothly flowing or sweet sounding … “You have a mellifluous voice!”

(N. Strittmatter, Q2)

SERENDIPITY

You find something good without looking for it. (N. Strittmatter, Q2)

TOMORROW

A mystical land where 99% of all human productivity, motivation, and achievement is

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stored. (R. Weiser, Q2)

NOTHING

one simple word summing up the vast mass of nonexistence and expressing the missing

presence of anything (Louis Martin, Q2)

MOLLYCODDLE

a person who is spoilt. It´s a funny word with positive connotations, but it has a critical

touch. It is not much used today. (Max Baumgartner)

INDEPENDENCE

my most important value. You need it to grow up and it gives you freedom. (Jordi Winkels,

Q2)

MYTHOLOGICAL CRYPTOZOOLOGY

means the search for and study of animals whose existence is unproven, e.g. “Nessie” or

“Bigfoot”. It is composed of the Greek word “kryptos” meaning “hidden” and the term

“zoology” denoting “animal” or “living creature”. Literally cryptozoology is the fascinating

study of hidden animals. (Lavinia Flaskamp, Q2)

ROADTRIP

describes a big adventure with lots of awesome experiences (Jan Herrmann, Q2)

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FISH

my star sign and my first word as a baby. Fish are wonderful. (?)

WOLF

a short word for a nice animal used by companies and in films (?)

FANTASY

makes me think of cool movies and fantastic animals like the pink fluffy unicorn. (?)

REFRIGERATOR

is a word my father used when I was younger, and it made me laugh because it sounds

funny. I couldn´t believe that it was “Kühlschrank” in German. (?)

HAPPINESS

it describes the condition of being happy best (?)

QUEUE

When there are too many people, you must wait in a “queue”, not in a German “snake”.

What a funny word … (?)

LIQUORICE

This is my favourite word because it’s very delicious. When I had it the first time I didn’t

like it. A few years later I had it again. Since then liquovice is my favourite candy. (?)

TIER

not to be mixed up with the German word “Tier”, makes it easier to organize things. (?)

SMILE

This word represents me because I´m a happy person laughing very much. It also

includes a whole “mile”. (?)