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My german isn't great, but what exactly is "Diatomaceenkunde?" I read Diatomaceen as 'diatomaceous' but 'Kunde' means something like client or customer[1], so I
by jamal-kumar 5y ago
My german isn't great, but what exactly is "Diatomaceenkunde?" I read Diatomaceen as 'diatomaceous' but 'Kunde' means something like client or customer[1], so I'm a little confused.
[1]https://dict.leo.org/englisch-deutsch/kunde https://dict.leo.org/englisch-deutsch/kunde
- wirrbel 5y ago-kunde is the German equivalent to greek "-sophy" and corresponds to 'knowledge'. Geography is Erdkunde (as a school subject). Nowadays mostly used in pedagogic context (schools) or it can also sound old-fashioned.
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