[in all my years of studying german, never came across this one:
Fremdschämen - stranger-embarrassment - feeling embarrassed for/by the actions of others. i suppose feeling the embarrassment they should but don't feel because of their gross obliviousness.
pops up on jew-feminist-slutsite jezebel, in discussion of halloweenization of oktoberfest
Tracht-wear
http://jezebel.com/5652502/germans-o...erfest-outfits
so two good words with no real english equivalent:
Schadenfreude - very slightly guilt-tinged pleasure in the misfortunes of others
and
Fremdschämen - feeling for others the embarrassment they should but dont feel for their dress, behavior, etc
[Also interesting, if you read the article, is that the dirdl or tracht is apparently on the order of the men's skirts in Scotland - made up by somebody 100 years ago, not truly traditional.]