BONA FIDE German words

The words you see below are genuine words. True, they are not words you would find in every-day German, but they are lexically and syntactically legitimate. Theoretically, there is no limit to the compounding of nouns in German. There is a practical limit though -- you run out of breath and you lose sight of the beginning before you reach the end.

 1) Donaydampfshiffahrtsgesellschaftskapitaenskajuetenschluesseloch

[The keyhole of the door of the cabin of the captain of a steamship
company operating on the Danube]

2) Gesundheitswiederherstellungszusammenmischungsverhaeltniskundiger

[One who knows the mixture ratio of a concoction that is sure to
restore health]

3) Ueberseedeutschlehrerinternetmailinglistenfragenstellundantwortkundigen

[People well versed in asking questions and supplying answers on the Internet Mailing List of German teachers abroad]

4) Wintersteinerunterhosenfabrikantenwitwenskaffekltatschvorstandssitzungsterminkalenderfabrikant

 I am not supplying a translation for the fourth one yet. Try for yourself. Some time in the near future I WILL supply a translation for it.

There follows a small collection of pseudo-compound nouns together with their English equivalents, which illustrate the process of compounding as it occurs naturally in the German language.

German Lesson #7 

Dog:                    Barkenpantensniffer
Dog Catcher:            Barkenpantensniffersnatcher
Dog Catcher's Truck:    Barkenpantensniffersnatcherwagen
Garage for Truck:       Barkenpantensniffensnatcherwagenhaus
Truck Repairman:        Barkenpantensniffensnatcherwagen-
                        mechanikerwerker
Mechanic's Union:       Barkenpantensniffensnatcherwagen-
                        mechanikerwerkerfeatherbedden-
                        gefixengruppe

Doctor:                 Chestergethumpenpulsentooker
Nurse:                  Chestergethumpenpulsentookerhelper
Hypodermic Needle:      Chestergethumpenpulsentooker-
                        helperhurtensticker
Backside:               Chestergethumpenpulsentooker-
                        helperhurtenstickerstabbenplatz

Piano:                  Plinkenplankenplunkenbox
Pianist:                Plinkenplankenplunkenboxgepounder
Piano Stool:            Plinkenplankenplunkenboxgepounder-
                        spinnenseat
Piano Recital:          Plinkenplankenplunkenboxgepounder-
                        offengeshowenspelle
Fathers at the Recital: Plinkenplankenplunkenboxgepounder-
                        offengeshowenspellensnoozengruppe
Mothers at the Recital: Plinkenplankenplunkenboxgepounder-
                        offengeshowenspellensnoozen-
                        gruppenuppenwakers

Automobile:             Honkenbrakenscreecher
Gasoline:               Honkenbrakenscreecherzoomerjuicen
Driver:                 Honkenbrakenscreecherguidenschtunker
Auto Mechanic:          Honkenbrakenscreecherknockengepinger-
                        sputtergefixer
Repair Bill:            Bankenrollergebustenuptottenliste
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