der Katzenjammer
Translation
hangover, the blues, remorse
Examples
Nach der Party hatte ich einen schrecklichen Katzenjammer.
After the party, I had a terrible hangover.
Der moralische Katzenjammer kam am nächsten Tag.
The moral remorse came the next day.
Grammar Patterns
to have ((a)) hangover The morning after, he had a bad hangover.
Similar Words
Kater (hangover), Reue (remorse), Depression (depression)
Etymology
A combination of 'Katze' (cat) and 'Jammer' (lament, misery). The term supposedly compares the miserable feeling of a hangover to the wailing of cats.
Memory Tips
Think of the 'jamming' or wailing sound of cats, and link that unpleasant noise to the feeling of a hangover.