Mondgucker

English translation: moon gazer

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German term or phrase:Mondgucker
English translation:moon gazer
Entered by: barbarameyer

10:17 May 5, 2017
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / ungewöhnlicher Beruf
German term or phrase: Mondgucker
Found this term in a list of "ungewöhnliche Berufe" in a German language textbook for school-going children.
Other terms in the list are
Mondgucker, Sonnenanbeter, Tierstreichler, Schönwettermacher, Fragensteller, Antwortgeber, Gesundpfleger.


Mondgucker a moon-gazing idiot
https://goo.gl/r8I8EY

....but this obviously doesn't qualify as an "ungewöhnlicher Beruf".

Any idea what a "Mondgucker" does professionally?
barbarameyer
moon gazer
Explanation:
I think it is irrelevant what a moon gazer actually does. They are not really supposed to be professions. (If I understand it correctly)
Selected response from:

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 08:59
Grading comment
Thank you, Wendy :-)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4moon gazer
Wendy Streitparth


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
moon gazer


Explanation:
I think it is irrelevant what a moon gazer actually does. They are not really supposed to be professions. (If I understand it correctly)

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 08:59
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you, Wendy :-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael Martin, MA: Not completely irrelevant. The technique here is to turn ordinary things into something extraordinary (real professions). Kinda cute.
31 mins
  -> I just meant irrelevant in the list. In the further context, if there is any, that may be different.

agree  Eleanore Strauss
1 hr
  -> Thanks, ElliCom

agree  Thomas Pfann
2 hrs
  -> Danke schön, Thomas

agree  writeaway: the first and only thing that came to mind
1 day 4 hrs
  -> You said it!
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