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Der Cottbuser Postkutscher putzt den Cottbuser Postkutschkasten.

Meaning: A jaw-breaking compound-noun 'ts/tsch/sch' marathon — the German love of compound words weaponised.

Language: German

Literally: The Cottbus mail coachman cleans the Cottbus mail coach box.

Category: Tricky

Origin: One of the most notorious German twisters; Cottbus is a real city in Brandenburg.

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