Nightmare85
Senior Member
- Joined
- Jul 17, 2009
- Member Type
- Interested in Language
- Native Language
- German
- Home Country
- Germany
- Current Location
- Germany
Hello guys,
Maybe some of you know such words.
If not, I'll try to describe them as best I can.
Cheater: Someone who uses unfair tricks in competitions like games. (Or another meaning: If a man/woman has affairs while being married to someone.)
Flamer: Someone who insults members in forums, games etc.
Lamer: A guy who only tries to win, even if it's a very boring and unsightly method.
The problem:
In German we also use these words, but we never add an s (in order to make them plural).
So we would always say "These cheater, flamer, lamer." etc.
Also dictionaries don't give me results when I search for "cheaters, flamers, lamers".
Without s: Always correct results.
(dict.cc | Wrterbuch Englisch-Deutsch)
However, I definitely know that the word "hackers" exists.
That's why I'm a bit surprised, I cannot see a clear logic.
Cheers!
Maybe some of you know such words.
If not, I'll try to describe them as best I can.
Cheater: Someone who uses unfair tricks in competitions like games. (Or another meaning: If a man/woman has affairs while being married to someone.)
Flamer: Someone who insults members in forums, games etc.
Lamer: A guy who only tries to win, even if it's a very boring and unsightly method.
The problem:
In German we also use these words, but we never add an s (in order to make them plural).
So we would always say "These cheater, flamer, lamer." etc.
Also dictionaries don't give me results when I search for "cheaters, flamers, lamers".
Without s: Always correct results.
(dict.cc | Wrterbuch Englisch-Deutsch)
However, I definitely know that the word "hackers" exists.
That's why I'm a bit surprised, I cannot see a clear logic.
Cheers!