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Button?

• ben_w 2y ago
  The word "knob" would also translate as "Knopf" in the sense of button, while also having a euphemistic meaning of "penis".
  • froh 2y ago
    German native speaker here. in no region or context does Knopf mean anything offensive, especially not "penis".
    • ben_w 2y ago
      Yes, I know. My words seem to be easily misunderstood. The claim is that: 1) "knob" *in English* can mean "penis" 2) This is why "knob" was on the English rude words list 3) It looks like a rude word list containing "knob" was translated without context, so that the word "knob" became "Knopf" even though "Knopf" isn't rude. Wäre es andersherum gewesen, wäre es so, dass „Schlange“ sowohl <<en:queue>> als auch <<en:penis>> bedeutet, und wenn „queue“ in einer englischen Liste mit Schimpfwörtern stünde, wären die meisten Leute sehr verwirrt.
      • froh 2y ago
        ah. das kam so nicht rüber, thanks for clarifying.