Hofmaimaier@feddit.org to memes@lemmy.world · 23 days agoA language like a set of building blocks.feddit.orgimagemessage-square140linkfedilinkarrow-up1619arrow-down112
arrow-up1607arrow-down1imageA language like a set of building blocks.feddit.orgHofmaimaier@feddit.org to memes@lemmy.world · 23 days agomessage-square140linkfedilink
minus-squarethen_three_more@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up22·23 days agoI never get why glove is handschuh rather than handsocke.
minus-squareLumidaub@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up27·23 days agoBecause Socken are the inner layer whereas Handschuhe, like Schuhe, are the outer (or only) layer.
minus-squarethen_three_more@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·23 days agoThat makes sense. The bit that threw me off with it is that shoes tend to be pretty solid and inflexible where as gloves tend not to be, hence thinking it would make more sense to be socks.
minus-squareAlsaValderaan@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up6·23 days agoI’m all for putting handshoe in english, myself.
minus-squareÜbercomplicated@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·23 days agoI’m pretty sure I’ve actually said that…
minus-square0ops@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·23 days agoOr why isn’t shoe “futgloven” or something?
I never get why glove is handschuh rather than handsocke.
Because Socken are the inner layer whereas Handschuhe, like Schuhe, are the outer (or only) layer.
That makes sense. The bit that threw me off with it is that shoes tend to be pretty solid and inflexible where as gloves tend not to be, hence thinking it would make more sense to be socks.
I’m all for putting handshoe in english, myself.
I’m pretty sure I’ve actually said that…
Or why isn’t shoe “futgloven” or something?