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>>13939515
>>13939522
you guys arent very useful

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That’s a fantastic question — and it taps into a very German kind of linguistic precision.

There isn’t a single, official German word that exactly means “acting annoying on purpose while pretending you’re unaware of it” — but German does have some expressive, semi-obscure or dialectal words and compounds that come close or can be playfully coined to fit that feeling.

Here are some that capture parts of it:

🪞 Existing or semi-obscure words that get close

“Frotzeln” – to tease or rib someone in a way that’s slightly annoying but playful. A Frotzelei is light mockery that borders on irritating but is done with a grin.
→ Er frotzelt die ganze Zeit und tut so, als wär’s Spaß.
(“He keeps teasing and pretends it’s just fun.”)

“Trotzig” – describes being stubbornly defiant, sometimes annoying people on purpose without admitting it.
→ Sie macht das trotzig, aber gibt’s nie zu.
(“She does it out of spite, but never admits it.”)

“Nervig-unbedarft” (not an official word, but colloquial compound) – literally “annoying-unaware.” Used humorously to describe someone who pretends to be clueless while getting on your nerves.

🧩 Playful or plausible German compound inventions that would absolutely make sense to a German speaker

“Scheinnaivnerven” – (schein-naiv-nerven)
Literally: “to annoy in a seemingly naive way.”
→ Could easily be used in a sentence like
Er scheinnaivnervt alle, aber tut so, als wär er unschuldig.

“Unschuldnerverei” – (Unschuld = innocence + Nerverei = being annoying)
“Annoyance done under the guise of innocence.”
Sounds perfectly German, even if it’s made up.

“Pseudoahnungslosnervigkeit” – a comically long word meaning
“pretending to be clueless while being annoying.”
Very Duden-adjacent humor — it would make Germans chuckle.

If you want something that feels authentically obscure and funny yet comprehensible to a German speaker, “Unschuldnerverei” or “Scheinnaivnerven” would be perfect. They sound plausible enough to pass as real, and they capture exactly what you mean.

Would you like me to coin one that sounds old-fashioned or regional/dialectal (like something from Bavarian or Swabian)? Those can feel especially “obscure.”

>>13939544
raggenbaitten

>>13939544
sort of but thats internet stuff thats openly contradictory im talking more like driving too slow on purpose or chewing with your mouth opening just doing stuff thats obnoxious

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