Comments on: 10 Untranslatable Words https://www.isegoria.net/2012/04/10-untranslatable-words/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:38:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Abnoraddam https://www.isegoria.net/2012/04/10-untranslatable-words/comment-page-1/#comment-508872 Abnoraddam Thu, 24 May 2012 03:40:46 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=28790#comment-508872 Spesenritter – Literally translated as an “expense knight”. At a dinner or other social situation, it is a person who shows off by paying the bill with their firm’s money.

]]> By: Wobbly https://www.isegoria.net/2012/04/10-untranslatable-words/comment-page-1/#comment-492811 Wobbly Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:39:53 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=28790#comment-492811 Bricoleur (or bricolage) is no longer as floral as listed above. It just means DIY — people fixing their own homes. Now it is the installation of double glazed windows, a new shower and some kitchen tiles. Maybe a nice new wall of cinder block.

There are shops here like Mr. Brico, BricoMarché and Brico Depôt that are smaller, French versions Home Depot.

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