I love the joke, but there is actually a German word for this: Tragikomödie.
It is a compound noun formed by combining Tragödie (tragedy) and Komödie (comedy).
This term was notably used in German Romanticism and later in 20th-century drama (for example like Brecht or Dürrenmatt) to describe works that refuse to fit neatly into a single emotional category.
Sometimes you come up with a genius idea only to realize you’ve reinvented the train.
Honestly take these as wins. Clearly it was a good idea.
… or just pulled the idea from subconscious memory…
I thought I invented the word “tragicomedy”
The Germans invented it first, with ‘tragikkomeßdykompenbursteißn’ *
*disclaimer: not 100% sure
I love the joke, but there is actually a German word for this: Tragikomödie.
It is a compound noun formed by combining Tragödie (tragedy) and Komödie (comedy).
This term was notably used in German Romanticism and later in 20th-century drama (for example like Brecht or Dürrenmatt) to describe works that refuse to fit neatly into a single emotional category.
It’s apparently attested since at least the 2nd century BCE; Roman playwright Plautus is usually credited with coining the term.
Adam Something, is that you?
Convergent evolution