The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 4 days agoAre we just making up language rules as we go?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square123linkfedilinkarrow-up1674arrow-down111
arrow-up1663arrow-down1imageAre we just making up language rules as we go?lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 4 days agomessage-square123linkfedilink
minus-squareOrangenkuchen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·3 days agoRedminds of the German “umfahren” (run over) which is the exact opposit of “umfahren” (drive around). (First is pronounced with a tiny pause after the second letter; the other is not.)
minus-squareChaf@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 days agoEven better is “Haare wachsen lassen”. One meaning is letting your hair grow, the other is waxing your hair. Pronounced exactly the same
Redminds of the German “umfahren” (run over) which is the exact opposit of “umfahren” (drive around). (First is pronounced with a tiny pause after the second letter; the other is not.)
Even better is “Haare wachsen lassen”. One meaning is letting your hair grow, the other is waxing your hair. Pronounced exactly the same