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An interesting one is Germany. Different people call them Allemagne, Tyksland, Saksamaa, Německo, Germany, and many more; of course none of these people ever we
by FredPret 2y ago
An interesting one is Germany. Different people call them Allemagne, Tyksland, Saksamaa, Německo, Germany, and many more; of course none of these people ever went to Germany and asked them nicely what they'd like to be called.
- guenthert 2y agoI think Tyskland is pretty close, particularly given how neighboring folks actually speak there. Allemange has reasons in history as does Germany. I suppose the others can easily explained likewise. Really, it could be much worse.
- FredPret 2y ago> Really, it could be much worse. These are the official names for Germany. It does get worse! My broader point is you can call yourself whatever you want, but you cannot tell others how to speak if they don’t agree.