der Kummerspeck, -e
breakup weight · comfort weight
Mehr Gewicht am Körper, das man bekommt, wenn man aus Traurigkeit oder Stress zu viel isst.
Definition & meaning
Kummerspeck is a humorous German term used to describe excess weight that one gains as a result of emotional eating or overeating due to stress, sadness, or frustration. It refers to the physical weight gain resulting from consuming comfort food during difficult emotional times.
Grammar & Word origin
Kummerspeck is a masculine noun (der Kummerspeck). It is a compound word formed by two parts:
- Kummer: This means "grief," "sorrow," "woe," or "distress." {Kummer}
- Speck: This literally translates to "bacon" or "lard," but is colloquially used to describe "body fat" or "flab." {Speck}
Combined, the term suggests "grief-bacon" or "sorrow-fat," implying that the fat is a tangible result of the sadness one has experienced.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms:
- Frustessen {Frustessen} (refers more to the act of eating due to frustration rather than the resulting weight)
- Wohlstandsspeck {Wohlstandsspeck} (refers to weight gained from a wealthy or comfortable lifestyle)
- Hüftgold {Hüftgold} (a humorous way to describe fat on the hips, literally "hip-gold")
Antonyms:
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Examples
Nach der Trennung bekam er Kummerspeck.noun
After the breakup, he gained breakup weight.
Sie wollte ihren Kummerspeck langsam loswerden.noun
She wanted to slowly get rid of her comfort weight.
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