Brillenschlange

Brillenschlange is a German compound word commonly used to describe a person who is always wearing or carrying glasses. The literal translation of this word is “glasses snake”.

Definitions: Brillenschlange can be defined as someone who is always wearing glasses, and may even wear glasses purely for fashion or aesthetic reasons.

Opposites: The opposite of Brillenschlange would be someone with perfect vision, who does not require glasses to see clearly.

Synonyms: Other German words that have similar meaning to Brillenschlange include “Brillenträger” (glasses wearer) and “Sehhilfeträger” (vision aid wearer).

Examples: “Schau mal, da kommt die Brillenschlange.” (Look, there comes the glasses snake.) “Ich bin auch eine Brillenschlange, ich kann ohne meine Brille kaum etwas sehen.” (I am also a glasses snake, I can hardly see anything without my glasses.)\ Visit YouGlish.com