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But what makes German a little different is that they translate the loan words using their own roots. No doubt Fernseher is taken from television, but compare i
by jhbadger 8y ago
But what makes German a little different is that they translate the loan words using their own roots. No doubt Fernseher is taken from television, but compare it to Spanish "televisión" -- there they literally took the word.
- Fellshard 8y agoSome loan words are, some aren't. Certainly a lot of them do get properly translated, and it's always fun to see what sticks.