Word of the Week

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Word of the Week

pin-pan-pun, Spanish

A common Cuban cultural phrase which refers to a folding bed and the sounds it makes when trying to open one (“Pin, Pan, Pun!”). With family members commonly staying over at one another’s homes, it’s a phrase often heard in the midst of large family gatherings and late night celebrations.

October 13, 2026

raplapla, French

Slang term used in reference to both one’s lack of energy and lack of capillary volume

October 6, 2026

Three orange chairs in a row, each a daily word in the language of vintage design, with two attached salon hair dryers against a green wall.

A close-up of a cicada perched on a green fern, featured as our Word of the Week, showing its detailed wings, brown and orange body, and prominent eyes. The background is blurred with more green fern leaves.

peuchère, Provençal

Used to express compassion, empathy, and sometimes commiseration

September 29, 2026

손맛 (sɑn məd), Korean

The chef’s touch. While the word can be literally translated to “hand taste,” the word refers to a feel or quality of a dish that derives from the chef’s experiences and hands.

April 28, 2026

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積ん読 (tsundoku), Japanese

The habit of buying books and letting them pile up unread

April 21, 2026

вечараваць (vecharavatś), Belarusian

To spend your evening lounging about

April 14, 2026

A tall building at night with most windows dark; one window on an upper floor glows with warm yellow light, like a beacon, as if it were the chosen spot for pondering the Word of the Week against the deep blue evening sky.

black and white photo of family gathered around a table at a dinner party

sobremesa, Spanish

Lingering at the table after a meal to spend quality time talking with loved ones

April 7, 2026

Geborgenheit, German

Frequently translated as “security,” but this translation is cold and impersonal. Geborgenheit is the carefree satisfaction of being home, the safety of being held by a loved one, the emotional reassurance that everything will be okay. Some alternative translations may include “warmth,” “trust,” “peace,” “closeness,” or “love.”

March 31, 2026

broken blue bowl pieced back together using gold (kintsugi)

侘び寂び (wabi-sabi), Japanese

The acceptance of transience and imperfection

March 24, 2026

saudade, Portuguese

A melancolic longing or yearning that is both a state of being and a feeling

March 17, 2026

A ginger cat wrapped in a white blanket stretches its front legs upward and yawns widely, relaxing beside a colorful striped pillow—perfectly capturing the cozy spirit of our Word of the Week.

mandra, Catalan

A kind of delicious laziness

March 10, 2026

रिमझिम (rimjhim), Hindi

The feeling of happiness that comes with rain

March 3, 2026

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colorful balloons stuck in a tree at dusk

aguafiestas, Spanish

It literally translates to “water parties,” but it describes someone who ruins the fun or enjoyment of something for other people. Other translations include “party pooper” or “wet blanket.”

February 24, 2026

doch, German

Doch means the exact opposite of whatever was said before, and can negate anything in one word. For example, children arguing “No, I didn’t!” and “Yes, you did!” repeatedly might be translated as “Doch!” “Doch!” “Doch!!” etc.

February 17, 2026

A close-up of water and soil being splashed by the impact of a single raindrop.

petrichor, English

The smell of the ground after it rains

February 10, 2026