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[–] Hjalamanger@feddit.nu 81 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Handskar, I stand with the Germans on this one

[–] spankinspinach@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I know it's not likely, but I REALLY like the idea of "handcar"

[–] squirrel@discuss.tchncs.de 24 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

It's not exactly handcar, but "vehicle" in german is "drivething" (Fahrzeug).

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 14 points 2 weeks ago

I love how they jam words together to make new words. As I understand it, German is easier to learn because the bigger words are made of smaller words glued together instead of creating new words with no clues. I got this from a book on the history of the English language, which I will again promote because it was so fun to read:

Highly Irregular: Why Tough, Through, and Dough Don't Rhyme and Other Oddities of the English Language

[–] ceiphas@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago

Plane is Fly Thing (Flugzeug)

[–] spankinspinach@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You know, I know just enough German to have wondered how -zeug fit into things and now I know and I'm pretty happy about drive and fly things 😂

[–] yetAnotherUser@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 weeks ago

Are you also happy about play things (toys), fire things (lighters), hit things (drums), work things (tools) and green things (greenery)?

[–] vonxylofon@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

What's so special about it? https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/old-railway-handcar-railroad-mokra-gora-serbia-old-railway-handcar-186122041.jpg

[–] spankinspinach@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago

Okay well yes when you point out the obvious and valid English word handcar I see how this is a dumb comment haha

[–] subarctictundra@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

See I'd much prefer one woth pedals, like a bike.

[–] vonxylofon@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

I don't think it would be very practical. It's so heavy you have to use your entire body weight to get it going.

[–] siipale@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 weeks ago

I didn't realize I've been saying "hand shoes" all my life. Finnish word hanskat obviously comes from Swedish handskar. Maybe I should say käsineet instead so it would have nothing to do with shoes.

[–] M137@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Har undrat vad "skar" betyder i ordet. Hand är ju självklart men inte hittat något om vad skar menar eller brukade mena.

[–] Johandea@feddit.nu 7 points 2 weeks ago

"av ord motsvarande HAND och SKO"

https://svenska.se/tre/?sok=handske&pz=1