r/interestingasfuck • u/The_Love-Tap • 22h ago

Germany has more castles than the United States has McDonald’s. This is the Eltz castle, located in Wiershem. It has been owned and occupied by the same family for 33 generations over 800 years

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u/Herrvisscher 21h ago

Germany having words for every possible noun

Also Germany:^

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u/de_Generated 20h ago

I mean there are many different words that can be applied to these buildings, depending on what they are, what their function is etc.

Between synonyms or similar words like Residenz, Anwesen, Sitz, Palast or Kastell, you can always combine nouns to describe it better.

Is the castle used for hunting trips or other recreational activities? Visit your Jagdschloss or Lustschloss. Need a retreat during the hot summer months? Visit your Sommerresidenz.

So yeah there are multiple words, but for normal conversations the difference between Burg and Schloss is enough.

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u/Sh1n1ngM4n 20h ago

Oh I forgot the word “Lustschloss”, that has just a nice ring to it

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u/SabishiRan 19h ago

With inflation going on I can only get a Luftschloss unfortunately.

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u/Sh1n1ngM4n 18h ago

😂😂

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u/br0b1wan 20h ago

Can you tell me more about these lustschloss? Asking for a friend

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u/Sh1n1ngM4n 18h ago

Sorry dude,
Married with little kids. Our Lustschloss is a Luftschloss and turned a distant fairytale

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u/TallBeach3969 12h ago

Lustschluss

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u/FeelingSurprise 20h ago

Don't start the discussion about Schloss, Burg, Festung,…

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u/Personal_Relation421 15h ago

Not the best example - German differentiates for example between Burg and Schloss. English doesn’t.

The one above is a Burg, not a Schloss.

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u/Oesterreich-Ungarn 21h ago

Landsitz, Schloss, Anwesen, Burg, Palast etc. pp

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u/JackosMonkeyBBLZ 8h ago

There is no word for German ex-pats living in Australia that call it "Maccas" sarcastically but Aussies don’t catch it