Daubner’s video sparks guesses about Germany’s 2026 youth word

Germany’s youth word of the year recognizes a term popular with young people.

The three finalists were “Crashout,” “Peak” and “Ragebait.”

In a joke video, newsreader Susanne Daubner said the winner was decided, then noticed the announcement was not until the next day.

Viewers wondered if she had hinted at the winner, but the article says the result was still officially unknown.