Fun compound words in German

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German often creates compound nouns to describe things precisely, including many words related to fun and entertainment:

Spieleabend: game night (a fun evening playing games)
Mitternachtssonne: midnight sun (a natural phenomenon, but also used metaphorically for endless activity)
Fernsehen: television (literally "far-seeing," as it involves distant pictures)
Partynacht: party night
Lustigeland: a humorous, fictional place (“Funnyland”)