Dear German Imgurians - Can I get some translation help? I’ll trade you a pic of this puppy I’m dog sitting this week.

Apr 16, 2026 5:41 PM

Guten Tag!

My fav coworker is retiring, and I want to write “QUITTER!” on his beautifully decorated cake at his party. He lived in Germany for many years and is fluent. I took it in high school and college, and I am definitely not fluent.

If I wanted to express the same sentiment in German, what would be the best translation?

Danke!

german

lost_in_translation

I dont speak German, but I know I love that dog.

5 months ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Aufgeben

5 months ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Abbrecher oder Drückeberger wären adequate Übersetzungen. (Abbrecher or Drückeberger would be plausible translations.) (If you want to keep the meaning of someone quitting something easily.)

5 months ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Vielen Dank!

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Thanks again! I put the order in today, and coincidentally the woman I was working with had taken German in high school. So, she didn’t balk at it or the umlauts or anything. 😂

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if you want a really german german word, you could use "Drückeberger"

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Vielen Dank!

5 months ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Thanks again! I put the order in today, and coincidentally the woman I was working with had taken German in high school. So, she didn’t balk at it or the umlauts or anything. 😂

5 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Nice, that's some luck :)

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