German word of the week

This week's German word of the week, courtesy of Deutsche Welle, is:

Tatendrang

Ever wake up one morning with the uncontrollable urge to get something done; run a marathon, climb a mountain or write a novel? In German, this basic drive to accomplish a task is called "Tatendrang" or literally "action urge."

I think I prefer the Google translation of Tatendrang: "Zest for action".

A quick image search for "Tatendrang" gives us this personification of zest for action: