temptress (plural temptresses) 1  An alluring woman who seduces or exploits men. 2  A woman considered sexually attractive by men. Marilyn Monroe, the iconic temptress of the 20th century.
Sarcasm is difficult to understand when crossing any language barrier, but yes it is a popular stereotype that the Germans have little sense of humour. I work with several german clients and they don't put up with anything let's put it that way. Just Google it.
Furthermore, German is an official language of the European Union and one of the three working languages of the European Commission. Over 15% of all EU nationals speak the German language. But the official idiom is not the only language in Germany. Actually, there is more than one protected minority language in Germany: Danish, Frisian, Romany, and Sorbian.