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Default OT: [GERMAN] What does 'Bezirksschornsteinfegermeister' mean...???


Maybe the fellow below is a Bezirksschornsteinfegermeister. What a great word...!!!

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https://www.dw.com/en/bezirksschorns...ster/a-6618490

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

"Apart from being a particularly intimidating word for non-German eyes, "Bezirkschornsteinfegermeister" is a professional title familiar to every homeowner and tenant in Germany. All German residences are required by law to get a yearly visit from the "district chimneysweep master," who runs safety checks on fireplaces, gas lines and heating units. Chimneysweeps have deeply embedded themselves in German culture and law - not only because Germans have strong notions about safety and cleanliness, but also because chimneysweeps have long been believed to carry good luck. Soot-covered men with top hats and ladders are a common image on New Year's cards in Germany, and touching a chimneysweep once a year is said to bring good fortune - and prevent incidents of fatal gas poisoning..."

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