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Re: Need German equivalent of "crank"
Posted:
Nov 27, 2006 2:47 PM
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Pubkeybreaker wrote:
> Larry Hammick wrote:
> > Any native German speakers in the house? I'm looking for the German
> > equivalent, if there is one, of "crank", in the usual sci.math sense of
> > that word.
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Crank_%28person%29
> > Crankosity, despite its great importance and worldwide prevalence, is
> > treated at Wikipedia only in English, Danish, and Chinese. Now this
> > room is full of experts on the subject, from all over the globe. Get to
> > work, you guys.
>
> Yiddish is close to German, but I guess that schlemiel and putz
> don't come close enough to the true meaning of 'crank'.
How about "meshuggeneh"? Or is that crazy in a more general
way than "crank"?
- Randy
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