In German loads of words are invented every day (and mostly forgotten the next one). Even in the newspapers it is quite usual to invent new word combinations. In this sense German is quite a creative language, don't you think?

Let's have a look at this article from the newspaper "Berliner Zeitung" (dated April 15, 2004). This article was chosen because it was on top of my desk when writing this chapter, not really because of the issue that is discussed.

DGB warnt vor Lohndrückerei im Osten. Massive Investitionen in die Infrastruktur gefordert Berlin, 14. April. Der DGB Berlin-Brandenburg hat eindringlich vor der flächendeckenden Einführung eines Niedriglohnsektors in den neuen Bundesländern gewarnt. "Ein Niedriglohnsektor gefährdet die Zukunft Ostdeutschlands", sagte der Vorsitzende Dieter Scholz der Berliner Zeitung. Mit einer solchen Lohndrückerei würden qualifizierte Fachkräfte nur in die alten Länder getrieben, sowie der Konsum und die Binnenkonjunktur gelähmt. Dabei hinke der Osten schon seit Jahren bei Wirtschaftswachstum dem Westen hinterher. "Nur massive Investitionen in die Infrastruktur gepaart mit Finanzspritzen für die Kommunen helfen den neuen Ländern auf die Beine", erklärte Scholz. DGB warns to decrease salaries in the East Massive investments into the infrastructure demanded Berlin, April 15. The DGB Berlin-Brandenburg has warned to introduce a low salary sector in the new states of the German federation. "A low salary sector puts the future of eastern Germany at risk", said the president Dieter Scholz the Berliner Zeitung. With such a decrease of salaries the qualified personnel would move to the old states of the German federation, and the consumption and the economic situation would be paralysed. And the east is weaker in the economic growth in comparison to the west already for years. "Only massive investments in the infrastructure, paired with financial aid for the communities can help to strengthen the new states", explained Scholz.