A mondegreen is the mishearing or misinterpretation of a phrase as a result of near homophony, in a way that gives it a new meaning. A closely related category is the soramimi, which are songs that produce different meanings from those originally intended when interpreted in another language. The unintentional use of similar-sounding words or phrase in speech is a malapropism.
Because not everybody knows German, many German and some Russian expressions from Downfall have been interpreted by people who speak little or none of either language in many humorous ways, and some have even become famous expressions. They are usually pointed out in "X says Y for Z minutes" video series.
The following is a [non-exhaustive] list of mondegreens, listed by character surname, and sorted chronologically:
Legend | |
---|---|
Phrase | The actual spoken line |
Mondegreen | What people think they hear |
Introduced | Who introduced/pointed out the mondegreen |
Scene | The scene where the phrase is spoken |
Downfall characters
Alwin-Broder Albrecht
Phrase | Mondegreen | Introduced | Scene |
---|---|---|---|
Er ist und bleibt eben der Führer | He is the bloody the Führer | Elijah Hee | Keitel, Krebs and others talk |
Wilhelm Burgdorf
Phrase | Mondegreen | Introduced | Scene |
---|---|---|---|
Mehr gesehen | Magazine | MabusParodies | Hitler Eating Scene |
Vasily Chuikov
Phrase | Mondegreen | Introduced | Scene |
---|---|---|---|
Sledyushie | Douche | MabusParodies | Krebs meets General Chuikov |
?? | Gay | mfaizsyahmi | Krebs meets General Chuikov |
Hermann Fegelein
Phrase | Mondegreen | Introduced | Scene |
---|---|---|---|
Vegetarier ist | Guitarist | MabusParodies | Himmler and Fegelein at the garage |
Fantasie | Fanta sea | unknown | Fegelein talking to Traudl and Gerda |
Heil Hitler | Hey ya / I ate her / I Hit Her / Helga / Hey Hitler / Hi Hitler | captainlaughable53 | Fegelein Execution Scene |
Spektakel beenden | Taco Bell | Master Studios | Fegelein and Friends Scene |
Prächtig und | Playstation | Paul Stompbox | Fegelein and Friends Scene |
Hans Fritzsche
Phrase | Mondegreen | Introduced | Scene |
---|---|---|---|
Doch alles | Toilet | Nerdington 0 | Goebbels Rants Scene |
Joseph Goebbels
Phrase | Mondegreen | Introduced | Scene |
---|---|---|---|
Nie geheuer |
Nigga | MabusParodies | Hitler is informed scene |
Putsch | Pooch | Soalric Parker | Hitler is informed scene |
Nie | Knee / Ni (see Monty Python) | jesse2282 | Hitler wedding scene |
Nie einem | Nyan / I need | MabusParodies / PiretBCN | Hitler wedding scene |
Gegen die | Giggity | Staedty86 | Goebbels Rants Scene |
Kippe | Kipper | Hitlerrantsparodies | Hitler Plans Scene |
Erzielen | Brazil | CanaDolfy98 | Hitler Planning Scene |
Abgewischt | Activision | CanaDolfy98 | Hitler talks about the Battle of Berlin |
Das ist empörend | This is absurd / That is absurd | Hitler Rants Parodies | Goebbels Rants Scene |
Hermann Göring
Phrase | Mondegreen | Introduced | Scene |
---|---|---|---|
Deutschland ???? | Deutschland Drink | Paul Stompbox | Mathias Gnädinger (Hermann Göring) Interview |
Walther Hewel
Phrase | Mondegreen | Introduced | Scene |
---|---|---|---|
Sorge | Saga | MabusParodies | Hitler Is Informed Scene |
Darf ich | Daffy | MabusParodies | Bunker Jokes |
Adolf Hitler
Phrase | Mondegreen | Introduced | Scene |
---|---|---|---|
Koller! Geben Sie mir Koller. | Cola? Give me the cola. | Dolfy Hitler Parodies | Hitler Phone Scene |
Zu spät | Douchebag | Unknown | Himmler greets Hitler Scene |
Politik / Politik | Polly Tick / Dick | jesse2282 / Unknown | Himmler greets Hitler Scene |
Antiken | Antic | MabusParodies | Hitler walks around the model of Berlin |
Busse | Posse / Pussy | Unknown / Unknown | Hitler Planning Scene |
Wo er steht | Steak/Pork steak | AGParodies/subtitlecomedy | Hitler Planning Scene |
Sowjetverbände | Soviet Fat Banger | Johnnomonster | Hitler Planning Scene |
Wenck | Fine / Wank / Think | Hitlerrantsparodies / Unknown / Unknown | Hitler Planning Scene |
Haben Sie noch | Bald Pachino | Paul Stompbox | Hitler Planning Scene |
Zweifel an meinem Befehl?! | Fegelein | NeinTails95NL | Hitler Planning Scene |
Ich glaube | Globe | NeinTails95NL | Hitler Planning Scene |
Ausgedrückt | Oust Kittredge / Get wrecked / Get rekt | Mfaizsyahmi / Paul Stompbox | Hitler Planning Scene |
Der Kampf um Berlin | I come from Berlin | Elijah Hee | Hitler Planning Scene |
Monhke | Monkey/Bonkers | Unknown/Unknown | Hitler Planning Scene |
Monhke | Okay | Parker87 | Hitler Planning Scene |
Vorfinden | Forfeit | WonkyTonkBotty | Hitler and Speer chat |
Ordnung kommen | Hong Kong | MabusParodies | Original Bunker Scene |
Wer sind Sie | They're sexy | Trend101Warrior | Original Bunker Scene |
Ein Befehl | Epic fail | Videosince1987 /ASH ASSHOLELA | Original Bunker Scene |
SS | Ass ass | NeinTails95NL | Original Bunker Scene |
Als ein Haufen | Awesome | MabusParodies | Original Bunker Scene |
Feiglinge | Fight nigga / Fight ninja / Frightening girl | mythplatypuspwned / Unknown | Original Bunker Scene |
Sie ist ohne Ehre | She stole the heroin / He stole the air /
shit on the air / She's tsundere / She's so there / She's down there / Tastes so rare |
SuperScaryZombie / Nintendomanic / mumphis18 | Original Bunker Scene |
Militärakademien | Theatre | Unknown | Original Bunker Scene |
In den Weg gelegt | Wikileaks / Ya break ya legs | 20fadhil / Unknown | Original Bunker Scene |
Hätte gut daran getan | Der Untergang | NeinTails95NL | Original Bunker Scene |
Bezahlen | Charlie / Charles | Unknown / Unknown | Original Bunker Scene |
Kampf | Kung Fu | MabusParodies | Original Bunker Scene |
Der Krieg ist verloren | The Greek is alone | Elijah Hee | Original Bunker Scene |
Pflicht | Fish | CanaDolfy98 | Hitler talks about the Battle of Berlin |
Abreisen | Uprising | Benad361 & hitchcockjohn | Hitler talks to Keitel |
Die Logik | LOL / Blow / Roll | WonkyTonkBotty / Subtitlecomedy / MarkusIzr | Hitler Laughing Scene |
Versager | Fat sucker / Persona / A saga | NeinTails95NL / FegeleintheLostTapes / s2iDP | Hitler is informed scene |
Parvenu, ein Faulpelz | Vanilla Volbeats | WonkyTonkBotty | Hitler Is Informed Scene |
Faulpelz | Vulpix | Vulpix95NL | Hitler Is Informed Scene |
An die Wand stellen | Wankstain | Benad361 / Hitlerrantsparodies | Hitler is informed scene |
Allein dafür | I am deaf / I am daft / I like TAF / I like Duff / I´m tough! / Alec Duff | NeinTails95NL / smoglessbutton4 /FerrovieAgrigentine / CoolmanJV / Kdssow / FlyingParafin | Hitler is informed scene |
Dieser Morphinist | I'm not finished | Hitlerrantsparodies / S2iDP | Hitler is informed scene |
Und jetzt das | Who gets gas / Gets ass | WonkyTonkBotty / MabusParodies | Hitler is informed scene |
Umkrempeln | Crappy | Unknown | Hitler Eating Scene |
Unerbittlich | Epic / Epicly / Epic Lee / A pity | Unknown / Unknown / jesse2282 / MabusParodies | Hitler Eating Scene |
Ursünde | Awesome | Unknown | Hitler Eating Scene |
Gemeinschaftsfremd tot | French toast / My friend Tut | Steven1991 / Ismofani11 | Hitler Eating Scene |
Menschen gelten | Mention it / Michigan | Unknown / ThatbunnyboyPSN | Hitler Eating Scene |
Unter allen | Utah | NeinTails95NL | Hitler Eating Scene |
Ausgerechnet | Auh | guillemsugus | Hitler Eating Scene |
Unter allen ausgerechnet Himmler! | Fuck that high, all-star reichstag Himmler! | shutuplawrence | Hitler Eating Scene |
Der Treueste der Treuen | Trolls gonna troll / Detroit in Detroit | Unknown / Benad361 / DictatorAntics | Hitler Eating Scene |
Sofort zerbricht | Fuck the police | mfaizsyahmi | Hitler Eating Scene |
???? | Can Fish | MisterTalkingMachine | Hitler Explains Scene |
Dönitz | Dammit / damnit | MisterTalkingMachine | Hitler Explains Scene |
???? | Vermin | JennieParker87 | Hitler Explains Scene |
Ihnen… kommende Generationen dankbar sein | Incompetent, outright dumbass [like] | Mfaizsyahmi | Hitler Reviews Scene |
Sofort! | So fucked / Fucked / A fart / So Fart / S'a fact / It sucks / Saw fart | Unknown / Unknown / Unknown / Unknown / FegeleintheLostTapes / Hitler Rants Parodies / Paul Stompbox | Hitler Reviews Scene |
Fahnenflucht | Fun fruct / Fun Flute / Fan flirt | Unknown / Unknown / Unknown | Hitler Reviews Scene |
Verrat | Fat rat / For rat / Ferret / Fanart | Unknown / Unknown / Mfaizsyahmi / 0YTMan | Hitler Reviews Scene |
Fegelein | Get a life / Fag a lie | Unknown / Unknown | Hitler Reviews Scene |
Bringen Sie mir Fegelein | Bring a singing Fegelein | HeyItsPiplup | Hitler Reviews Scene |
Wille | Villain / Willy | MabusParodies / Mfaizsyahmi | Eva wants Hitler to spare Fegelein |
Meinem Volk | Mindfuck / Mindfork | JennieParker87 / MabusParodies | Hitler will scene |
Schicksal | And chicks | JennieParker87 | Magda begs Hitler |
korrupt, immer schon | Corrput imbecile | Dolfy Hitler Parodies / Hitler Rants Parodies | Hitler Eating Scene |
zurückwerfen | Ruff ruff | Hitler Rants Parodies | Hitler Planning Scene |
Befehl | Gay | blazblad | Original Bunker Scene |
Kehrtmachen | Kipper | Paul Stompbox | Hitler Planning Scene |
Große | Gross | Paul Stompbox | Speer's last conversation with Hitler |
Peter Högl
Phrase | Mondegreen | Introduced | Scene |
---|---|---|---|
Mitnehmen | Nickname/Mip-Mim | MabusParodies/Benad361 | Fegelein Arrest Scene |
Stehen bleiben/Zimmery-zorgen | Bin Laden | Mfaizsyahmi/Benad361 | Fegelein Execution Scene |
Alfred Jodl
Phrase | Mondegreen | Introduced | Scene |
---|---|---|---|
Kräften, Mein | Minecraft | MabusParodies | Hitler Planning Scene |
Marschiert | Shit / Ass shake | MabusParodies / WonkyTonkBotty | Hitler Planning Scene |
Westfront | Restaurant / cunt | RBC56 / Unknown | Hitler Planning Scene |
Traudl Junge
Phrase | Mondegreen | Introduced | Scene |
---|---|---|---|
Bitte, Gerda | Together | elijahhee | Original Bunker Scene |
Karl Koller
Phrase | Mondegreen | Introduced | Scene |
---|---|---|---|
Nein. | Nine. |
Peter Kranz
Phrase | Mondegreen | Introduced | Scene |
---|---|---|---|
Feigling | Weidling | notoriousrob01 | Hitler Youth Scene |
Hans Krebs
Phrase | Mondegreen | Introduced | Scene |
---|---|---|---|
Bewegungsunfähig | Fish / Some Fish / Awesome Fish | Unknown / RebelPrizes / MabusParodies | Hitler Planning Scene |
Покончили с собой / Pokonchili s soboi | Takanshi Is A Boy | FegeleintheLostTapes | Krebs meets General Chuikov Scene |
вступить / vstupit’ | Stupid | MabusParodies | Krebs meets General Chuikov Scene |
Пойдёт / Pojdjot | Idiots | MabusParodies | Krebs meets General Chuikov Scene |
Feindkräfte | Minecraft | Paul Stompbox | Hitler Planning Scene |
Es ist | Resist | KNIGHTCleric | Generals discuss and Burgdorf gets angry |
Constanze Manziarly
Phrase | Mondegreen | Introduced | Scene |
---|---|---|---|
Leck mi’ am | Lick me man | unknown | Himmler greets Hitler |
Wilhelm Mohnke
Phrase | Mondegreen | Introduced | Scene |
---|---|---|---|
Kommt | Cunt | WonkyTonkBotty | Hitler Planning Scene |
Helmuth Weidling
Phrase | Mondegreen | Introduced | Scene |
---|---|---|---|
Offiziersjahrgänge gefallen | Gay Nigga Fine | biohazard434 | Generals discuss and Burgdorf gets angry |
Verrückt geworden | Rock n' roll / Rock and roll | KNIGHTCleric | Generals discuss and Burgdorf gets angry |
Kann | Cum | KNIGHTCleric | Generals discuss and Burgdorf gets angry |
Non-Downfall Characters
Klaus Adler
Phrase | Mondegreen | Introduced | Scene |
---|---|---|---|
Fehlalarm | Fegalarm | MabusParodies | Iron Sky |
Rebecca Black
Phrase | Mondegreen | Introduced | Scene |
---|---|---|---|
Everybody’s rushin’ | Everybody’s Russian | unknown | "Friday" |
Friday | Fried egg | unknown | "Friday" |
Dear Friend Hitler Hitler
Phrase | Mondegreen | Introduced | Scene |
---|---|---|---|
I want an eye for an eye! /
Ai vont den eye for an eye! |
I won't deny for an eye! | MabusParodies | Dear Friend Hitler |
Inglourious Basterds Hitler
Phrase | Mondegreen | Introduced | Scene |
---|---|---|---|
Nein! Nein! Nein! Nein! Nein! Nein! | Nine! Nine! Nine! Nine! Nine! Nine! |
Kit Kittredge
Phrase | Mondegreen | Introduced | Scene |
---|---|---|---|
WIR SIND KEINE EIERVERKÄUFER! | Alfalfa | subtitlecomedy/Mfaizsyahmi | Kittredge is Informed Scene/Cincinnati School Scene |
Nikita Khrushchev
Phrase | Mondegreen | Introduced | Scene |
---|---|---|---|
(Unknown) | You moo | AnticsGoddess | Khrushchev Rants Scene |
(Unknown) | Naruto | Thunderstar01 | Khrushchev Rants Scene |
Joseph Stalin
Phrase | Mondegreen | Introduced | Scene |
---|---|---|---|
деньги / den’gi | Kinky / Pinky | Benad361 / Unknown | Stalin and Tukhachevsky Talk Scene |
(Unknown) | Fuck | Unknown | Stalin and Tukhachevsky Discuss Scene |
Mikhail Tukhachevsky
Phrase | Mondegreen | Introduced | Scene |
---|---|---|---|
Пойдёт / Pojdjot | Idiots | Benad361 | Stalin and Tukhachevsky Talk Scene |
(Unknown) | Bullshit/Bullshitty | Benad361 | Stalin and Tukhachevsky Talk Scene |