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minus-squareaffenlehrer@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·edit-21 hour agoDoesn’t work in German (also a Germanic language like English): Mustard: Senf / Mostrich Bastard: Bastard Wizard: Zauberer Coward: Feigling Drunkard: Säufer / Trunkenbold
minus-squarehedgehogging_the_bed@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 hours agoIt’s thought to be a misunderstanding between French speakers and German surnames. Francophones presumed it was a trade suffix the way in English someone who bakes is a baker. English is a salad of confusion between these two.
Doesn’t work in German (also a Germanic language like English):
It’s thought to be a misunderstanding between French speakers and German surnames. Francophones presumed it was a trade suffix the way in English someone who bakes is a baker. English is a salad of confusion between these two.