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My mom was a German / English technical translator in the US. At one point she said those Germans need to decide, English or German. I guess the French from t
by acomjean 2y ago
My mom was a German / English technical translator in the US. At one point she said those Germans need to decide, English or German. I guess the French from time to time make French words for those with English roots.
Though the German word for cell phone, “handy” is pretty great.
- ethbr1 2y agoThe French are pretty serious about preventing linguistic hegemony and fund measures to slow/prevent it.
- dylan604 2y agoBut the English euphemism for "handy" would sure cause some confusion, and potential disappointment. Just like the 'merican slang "double fisted" takes a whole other meaning in the UK
- em-bee 2y agoas a native german, speaking english fluently it drives me nuts. i mean, "handy" is not even borrowed like "computer" but invented by germans as a pseudo-anglicism.
- CRConrad 2y ago> Though the German word for cell phone, “handy” is pretty great. But it sounds rather silly in the standard German pronounciation of "henndii".