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Zuckerschnecke

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

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Would you be flattered if someone called you a sugar snail? Yes? Then you must be from Germany, because Germans use "Zuckerschnecke" as a pet name like "honey" or "darling." Sometimes guys use the term flirtatiously when they want to hit on an attractive girl. If the girl isn't interested, the molluscan term could backfire.

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