Die substantivkomposition im deutschen

“Some German words are so long that they have a perspective. Observe these examples:

Generalstaatsverordnetenversammlungen
Alterthumswissenschaften
Kinderbewahrungsanstalten
Unabhaengigkeitserklaerungen
Wiedererstellungbestrebungen
Waffenstillstandsunterhandlungen

These things are not words, they are alphabetical processions. And they are not rare; one can open a German newspaper any time and see them marching majestically across the page […]. I take a great interest in these curiosites. Whenever I come across a food one, I stuff it and put it in my museum. In this way I hjave made quitew a valuable collection. When I get duplicates, I exchange with other collectors, and thus increase the variery of my stock.”

Mark Twain, A Tramp Abroad