Is there a name for this specific concept? Where somebody invents something (to do them good) but then that thing turns around and backfires on them?
Is there a name for this specific concept? Where somebody invents something (to do them good) but then that thing turns around and backfires on them?
Hey!
German is not the only language to use compound words!
Swedish is another good example of a language with compound words.
The best compound word I can come up with is “Uppfinnarmissöde”
Uppfinnar - Inventor
missöde - misadventure or mishap
So “uppfinnarmissöde” would translate to either “inventor mishap” or “inventor misadventure”, I prefer the latter as it kinda rhymes when you say it.