“Das Fettpolster” is composed of the words “das Fett” (the fat or grease) and “das Polster” (the padding, cushion or pillow). The term “Fettpolster” can be used in three ways. READ ALSO: German word of the day: Der KummerspeckIn the second sense, it is a biological term that explains certain occurrences. For example, “Fettpolster” would be used to describe the animals that live in Antarctica have them to endure cold temperatures day in and day out. Examples“Deine Speckpolster sind aber über die Feiertage größer geworden!”“Your fat reserves have gotten bigger over the holidays!”“Die Fettpolster bei Pinguinen sind stark ausgeprägt.”“The fat layers of penguins are very pronounced.”

Source: The Local January 08, 2020 14:37 UTC