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[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

countable verb

noun

I'm German and I just use whatever sounds better and "Geschicksproblem" would sound even more like you just had a stroke. Also it's kinda part of the meme to make words as long as possible because it's funny.

Geschick and Geschicklichkeit are pretty much synonymous. Maybe Geschicklichkeit suggests a bit more that the natural skill is enhanced by technique and training, but that's it.

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Welp, I tried. German grammar eludes me again. Thanks for the info though! and for catching that error :)