Resolution criteria
This market resolves to the single official winning word of the "Jugendwort des Jahres 2026" as announced by the publisher Langenscheidt during the Frankfurt Book Fair on October 10, 2026.
Background
The "Jugendwort des Jahres" (Youth Word of the Year) has been selected annually in Germany by Langenscheidt since 2008 to track evolving slang and language trends among youth aged 11 to 20.
It is widely reported on in every major German news outlet. There's even an English Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youth_word_of_the_year_(Germany).
People can vote for the winner here: https://www.langenscheidt.com/jugendwort-des-jahres
On July 28, 2026, Langenscheidt released the official Top 10 shortlist for the 2026 crown:
67 (spoken as "six seven" – a viral TikTok/meme insider phrase)
Crashout (having an emotional breakdown or losing control)
Digga (a classic German slang term meaning "bro" or "dude")
Du bist gut genug (a phrase from a viral track by KitschKrieg, Shirin David, and Blumengarten)
Gute Käse (literally "good cheese" – used to express approval, praise, or agreement)
Macker (a term for guy or dude, sometimes indicating showy/macho behavior)
Peak (the ultimate highlight, highest level of quality)
Ragebait (online content designed specifically to provoke outrage)
Schere (literally "scissors" – a gaming term used to express admitting defeat)
Süper (the Turkish word for "super", popularized by a viral marathon runner's clip)
1,000