The Word of the Year 2026 for the Young: What does “67” and “Schere”?

Some terms have long been integral parts of social media, while others even confuse some teenagers. However, a particularly used term was often rejected by the jury of the Langenscheidt publishing house for the final round.

By August 20th, young people can vote online for their favourites. The three best-known terms will then be announced and will pass into a final round of voting. The Year's Youth Word 2026 will finally be announced on October 10th, reports The morgue. de, broadcast Periscope.

The term that can hardly be explained.

According to Langenscheidt, even teenagers themselves cannot explain the correct meaning of the number sequence - pronounced"out seven". It is often used as an internal joke, and it adapts virtually every opportunity - including the cautious hand gesture that accompanys it. This enthusiasm began in the U.S. through TikTok, basketball memes and song"Doot Doot (67)"from Sperilla's rapper.

“

"crashout"is also among the preferences. It refers to a complete emotional outburst - when someone is completely lost or overreacted emotionally. For example, someone who is about to lose patience because of a dead phone battery is going to crash".

“Digga”

The classic word"Digga"has also been restored this time, however, without"h"at the bottom. The word regularly appears in the final selection and is used as a form of address for friends, acquaintances, or just any person, depending on the situation.

“

"Peak"means"maj"or"culm"in English and is also used in this sense in the youth jargon. It describes an absolute climax or something that has been especially successful. Someone who says"this was the 15x7> after a concert just means: It couldn't have been better.

"You're good enough"

Not only individual words but also the lyrics of all songs are being chosen now. "You are good enough" (You're good enough) comes from a viral song from Kitschkrig, Blumengarten and Shirin David. Since then, the refrain has been untapped indefinitely in social media and has been rewritten for new memes.

As in years past, Tagesschau news host Susanne Daubner introduced the nominated for Young Year's Word in Tagesschau social channels. She even sang a short song: "You're good enough", she sang in front of the camera. Many users praised her performance in comments. "Suss is more than good", one wrote.

recommended external content

This section contains external content from the Instagram, recommended by our editorial team. It completes the article and can be shown and hidden with a click.

External content

I agree with the appearance of this external content. Personal data can be transmitted to the content and services provider of third parties during this process. More information can be found in our privacy policy.

"

The expression"Good mouth"owes its popularity mainly to the Internet. While the idiom does not have much literal meaning, it means something that is truly good or especially well - done in the youth jargon. It is used as praise or approval. For example: "That song is really good cheese. "

"

The word"Maker" (meaning"ok"or"companion") is experiencing a resurrection, a word that many older people may remember from their youth. Today it is primarily used in love or ironically for a boyfriend, a sympathy, or a good friend: "My friend's gonna be here later.

<x)

Whoever is familiar with “clickbait” will understand the term “radebait”. This refers to social media content designed to provoke a response. For example, provocative claims, false statements, or mad opinions are used to provoke anger. This is rewarded by algorithms, resulting in comments, consent and growth of alignment.

"

"Szere" (laugh) is used to apologize for a mistake. First comes from the game scene and means something like: "My bad"or"It's my fault".

"Super"

List finally completed with"Süper"The word comes from Turkish and means"upper". According to the Langenscheidt publishing house, the phrase became famous through a viral video of an ultrasound runner, who, when asked how he was going after the races, responded to" ".

Are not included: “Multifunctional Position”

A term that failed to reach the final round is causing controversy. According to the Langenscheidt publishing house, <x0 multifunctional"was initially among the ten most suggested words. However, the jury ruled out the term. "Since the term stems from a campaign and is based on a personal offense, it meets the two main criteria of exclusion", the publisher said.

A Spark of Love

Next Sunday: Questions regarding a relationship - honest, understandable, and practical.

Subscripting to the intelligence bulletin, I agree with the advertising agreement.

The term will likely be a variant of"Merz leck Eier" (a word game that combines"Merz"and"Link Eggs"). Those words first appeared several months ago during youth protests against military recruits. In an 18-year-old student demonstration in Berlin in early March, an 18-year-old wore a sign writing: "Merz leck Eier". Police later announced that they were investigating the young man with suspicion of slandering the Chancellor and CDU leader Friedrich Merz. Tables with this slogan also appeared in later protests.