Hofmaimaier@feddit.org to memes@lemmy.world · 1 month agoA language like a set of building blocks.feddit.orgimagemessage-square140linkfedilinkarrow-up1620arrow-down111
arrow-up1609arrow-down1imageA language like a set of building blocks.feddit.orgHofmaimaier@feddit.org to memes@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square140linkfedilink
minus-squarethen_three_more@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up21·1 month agoI never get why glove is handschuh rather than handsocke.
minus-squareLumidaub@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up27·1 month agoBecause Socken are the inner layer whereas Handschuhe, like Schuhe, are the outer (or only) layer.
minus-squarethen_three_more@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 month 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-up6·1 month agoI’m all for putting handshoe in english, myself.
minus-squareÜbercomplicated@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoI’m pretty sure I’ve actually said that…
minus-square0ops@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month 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?