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[–] 125 points 2 years ago (3 children)

If anyone wants to know, "Beweglichertorpfostenkrieg" is literally just "moving goal posts war" disguised as a german compound word.

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  • [–] 51 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    As a German, this word was compounded incorrectly anyway. Adjectives don't get compounded. So it would be "Beweglicher Torpfostenkrieg"

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  • [–] 54 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Look guys, I found the Grammer Nazi.

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  • [–] 18 points 2 years ago*

    This is wrong. That would describe a certain type of war, but specify that the war is movable.

    I think the "Torpfostverschiebekrieg" mentioned in another comment would be the best solution.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    But surely wouldn't that imply the existence of such thing as a 'goal post war'? Because the term is meant to mean '(moving goal post) (war)', and not '(moving) (goal post war)'

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Is it not a German compound word?

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