Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!tektronix!tekmdp!bronze!billp From: billp@bronze.UUCP (Bill Pfeifer) Newsgroups: net.jokes Subject: German word Message-ID: <675@bronze.UUCP> Date: Fri, 29-Jul-83 14:45:22 EDT Article-I.D.: bronze.675 Posted: Fri Jul 29 14:45:22 1983 Date-Received: Mon, 1-Aug-83 06:19:19 EDT Lines: 14 The german language is known for long words. Somebody asked me for the longest "real" word I know. Here it is: Kraftfahrzeugfuehrerscheinerteilungsstelle which literally translates to: Motor vehicle driver's licence issuing place There are longer words than this, but they're only made up for the effect. Bill Pfeifer {decvax,ucbvax,zehntel,uw-beaver} !tektronix!tekmdp!billp