Schlingreim genannt, ist eine strenge, zuchtvolle Kunst. Der Aberwitz erfordert viel Zeit und Geduld. Seit 100 Jahren sind die deutschen Kreuzreimer aktenkundig.
Chiastic rhymes is a descriptive name.
Such transpositions are sometimes made intentionally to produce comic effect. Making rhymes like this is a slightly eccentric hobby among some enthusiasts in German-speaking countries. Given the rules of the game this ought to be the shortest possible. N eedless to say, it is quite hard to come up with much beyond two-liners, at least so long as a minimum of coherence is desired. Some shorter examples are below, but I present one such feat on a separate page .