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deathmetal27
lemmy.world
deathmetal27@lemmy.world Joined: 2023-10-04 |
Asking non-native English speakers. |
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remon
ani.social
remon@ani.social Joined: 2024-09-25 |
Does it count if English just steals your words? Schadenfreude, Zeitgeist, Weltanschauung, Kindergarten. |
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deathmetal27
lemmy.world
deathmetal27@lemmy.world Joined: 2023-10-04 |
Does it count if English just steals your words? Schadenfreude, Zeitgeist, Weltanschauung, Kindergarten.
Perhaps if the meaning is different or altered from the actual word. |
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NeatNit
discuss.tchncs.de
NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de Joined: 2024-01-05 |
Does it count if English just steals your words? Schadenfreude, Zeitgeist, Weltanschauung, Kindergarten.
Blitzkrieg? |
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404
lemmy.zip
404@lemmy.zip Joined: 2023-07-23 |
Does it count if English just steals your words? Schadenfreude, Zeitgeist, Weltanschauung, Kindergarten.
Doppelganger, wanderlust, poltergeist... |
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Onomatopoeia
lemmy.cafe
Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe Joined: 2025-01-02 |
Shaka, when the walls fell |
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piefed.blahaj.zone
akunohana@piefed.blahaj.zoneJoined: 2026-03-30 |
Keeping in mind that any and all concepts in this world can be explained and understood by anyone and everyone - and that when this is untrue, only a lack of language and experience are at work - these do not have straightforward counterparts in English with the exact same nuance, I think: Japanese Swedish Hungarian |
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TheWeirdestCunt
lemmy.today
TheWeirdestCunt@lemmy.today Joined: 2025-06-03 |
Blitzkrieg?
Blitzkrieg translates pretty well doesn't it? Fast war? |
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quediuspayu
lemmy.dbzer0.com
quediuspayu@lemmy.dbzer0.com Joined: 2025-02-06 |
In Spanish. Aprovechar, is basically the opposite of to waste. So depending on the context is to take advantage of something, to make the most of, make a good use, give a second use or reuse leftovers for something else. |
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MantisToboggon
lemmy.world
MantisToboggon@lemmy.world Joined: 2025-11-19 |
Bukkake. |
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thejml
sh.itjust.works
thejml@sh.itjust.works Joined: 2025-06-16 |
Shaka, when the walls fell
Timba, his arms wide |
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Treczoks
lemmy.world
Treczoks@lemmy.world Joined: 2023-07-09 |
Guten Appetit! (German term equivalent to "cheers" for drinking - but for eating.) |
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Goldholz
lemmy.blahaj.zone
Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zoneJoined: 2023-12-12 |
Doch Zwedgsche (this fruit is often translated as sour cherry but it isnt a sour cherry) German and high german dialects |
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JonnyRobbie
lemmy.world
JonnyRobbie@lemmy.worldJoined: 2023-06-13 |
Guten Appetit! (German term equivalent to "cheers" for drinking - but for eating.)
That one is really interesting, because a lot of languages has it, from guten apetit, through dobrou chuť to itadakimasu. But english was out of school that day I suppose. |
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Nomecks
lemmy.ca
Nomecks@lemmy.ca Joined: 2023-12-27 |
That one is really interesting, because a lot of languages has it, from guten apetit, through dobrou chuť to itadakimasu. But english was out of school that day I suppose.
English stole 'Bon Apetit" from French fair and square! |
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CombatWombat
feddit.online
CombatWombat@feddit.onlineJoined: 2025-09-09 |
Russian is more productive than English, so there's a bunch of "we just smushed a bunch of prefixes and suffixes on it" words that don't have a great English equivalent, like недоперепить -- to drink quite a lot but not succeed at drinking too much. I don't think we properly have листопад which is the equivalent of "snowfall" but for autumn leaves. I really miss успевать -- to successfully have enough time to do something. There's also кипяток -- water that has been boiled but then slightly cooled, like 200-205 degrees F. The canonical examples are тоска , which is a kind of melancholy longing, and авось which expresses optimism but I basically never heard anyone actually say. |
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Aedis
lemmy.world
Aedis@lemmy.world Joined: 2023-11-11 |
Does it count if English just steals your words? Schadenfreude, Zeitgeist, Weltanschauung, Kindergarten.
Angst, although that one became more of a false friend: Fear of the unknown vs Teenage BS |
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Mantzy81
aussie.zone
Mantzy81@aussie.zone Joined: 2025-03-09 |
Russian is more productive than English, so there's a bunch of "we just smushed a bunch of prefixes and suffixes on it" words that don't have a great English equivalent, like недоперепить -- to drink quite a lot but not succeed at drinking too much. I don't think we properly have листопад which is the equivalent of "snowfall" but for autumn leaves. I really miss успевать -- to successfully have...
Never hearing anyone express optimism feels like a very Russian stereotype. |
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Mantzy81
aussie.zone
Mantzy81@aussie.zone Joined: 2025-03-09 |
English stole 'Bon Apetit" from French fair and square!
As English often does - if it makes sense in another language and is easy for English speakers to understand the context it's used, they're quite happy stealing it. Especially French. |
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cattywampas
lemmy.world
cattywampas@lemmy.world Joined: 2025-12-30 |
As English often does - if it makes sense in another language and is easy for English speakers to understand the context it's used, they're quite happy stealing it. Especially French.
Loanwords are a thing in every language, especially English loanwords. |
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First_Thunder
lemmy.zip
First_Thunder@lemmy.zipJoined: 2025-06-26 |
Lanche, the meal between lunch and dinner |
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Riskable
programming.dev
riskable@programming.devJoined: 2023-06-23 |
In JavaScript, |
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atro_city
fedia.io
atro_city@fedia.io Joined: 2023-08-05 |
Doch Zwedgsche (this fruit is often translated as sour cherry but it isnt a sour cherry) Zipfelklatscher German and high german dialects
You could at least describe the words... not everybody speaks German |
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Denjin
feddit.uk
Denjin@feddit.uk Joined: 2025-07-30 |
Blitzkrieg translates pretty well doesn't it? Fast war?
Lightning being the literal translation but used in the same way as fast. |
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Zarobi
aussie.zone
Zarobi@aussie.zone Joined: 2026-06-23 |
In JavaScript, this.
Buddhist devs meditate frequently on the differences and similarities between |
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deathmetal27
lemmy.world
deathmetal27@lemmy.world Joined: 2023-10-04 |
Lanche, the meal between lunch and dinner
What language is that? |
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neidu4
piefed.social
neidu4@piefed.social Joined: 2026-09-10 |
Fjøs is where farm animals are kept. "Barn" is more general and translates to "Låve", while Fjøs doesn't really have an English translation. Nisse is a mythological creature that is part goblin, part santa, part Gnome, but not really either of them. They're usually benign and pretty cool. Hygge (noun) /hyggelig (adjective) means having a cosy, lighthearted or fun atmosphere, usually in company of others EDIT: By the way, Nissen lives in the Låve |
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FishFace
piefed.social
FishFace@piefed.social Joined: 2025-10-16 |
Does it count if English just steals your words? Schadenfreude, Zeitgeist, Weltanschauung, Kindergarten.
Zeitgeist works well as "spirit of the times"; Weltanschauung as "worldview"; and Kindergarten as "pre-school". |
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TheMadCodger
piefed.social
TheMadCodger@piefed.socialJoined: 2025-09-23 |
Fjøs is where farm animals are kept. "Barn" is more general and translates to "Låve", while Fjøs doesn't really have an English translation. Nisse is a mythological creature that is part goblin, part santa, part Gnome, but not really either of them. They're usually benign and pretty cool. Hygge (noun) /hyggelig (adjective) means having a cosy, lighthearted or fun atmosphere, usually in company ...
Hygge became too popular so that's started making it's way into English. Hopefully that one sticks around. The pronunciation will never be correct though. Nisse sounds awesome though. What's the difference between a Låve and a Fjøs? |
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First_Thunder
lemmy.zip
First_Thunder@lemmy.zipJoined: 2025-06-26 |
What language is that?
Portuguese |
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robador51
lemmy.ml
robador51@lemmy.ml Joined: 2023-06-03 |
Guten Appetit! (German term equivalent to "cheers" for drinking - but for eating.)
Oh, looked it up, it's not used in the same manner as German, i never knew 😃 |
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robador51
lemmy.ml
robador51@lemmy.ml Joined: 2023-06-03 |
Gezellig in Dutch. Used to describe a situation that's cosy and fun togetherness. Can also be used to describe a place that looks inviting (to have that good time in). I guess 😃 |
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neidu4
piefed.social
neidu4@piefed.social Joined: 2026-09-10 |
Hygge became too popular so that's started making it's way into English. Hopefully that one sticks around. The pronunciation will never be correct though. Nisse sounds awesome though. What's the difference between a Låve and a Fjøs?
Fjøs is specifically where animals are kept. Låve is more generic, but it's usually where you store stuff such as hay and produce. Sometimes the two are combined into one building and It's common to refer to the ground floor as Fjøs, and the floor above as Låve. |
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deegeese
sopuli.xyz
deegeese@sopuli.xyzJoined: 2023-06-09 |
Fjøs is where farm animals are kept. "Barn" is more general and translates to "Låve", while Fjøs doesn't really have an English translation. Nisse is a mythological creature that is part goblin, part santa, part Gnome, but not really either of them. They're usually benign and pretty cool. Hygge (noun) /hyggelig (adjective) means having a cosy, lighthearted or fun atmosphere, usually in company ...
Fjoøs ≈ Paddock or Corral ? |
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TheWeirdestCunt
lemmy.today
TheWeirdestCunt@lemmy.today Joined: 2025-06-03 |
Lightning being the literal translation but used in the same way as fast.
I always assumed lightning war was just a way of making it sound more interesting, I didn't realise blitz just meant lightning |
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neidu4
piefed.social
neidu4@piefed.social Joined: 2026-09-10 |
Fjoøs ≈ Paddock or Corral ?
Kind of, but referring more to the building itself. |
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Lushed_Lungfish
lemmy.ca
Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca Joined: 2025-02-14 |
Hinh in Burmese. The closest equivalent is curry, and while all curries are hinh, not every hinh is curry. It basically means something you eat with the rice. |
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Captain Aggravated
sh.itjust.works
captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.worksJoined: 2023-06-20 |
Never hearing anyone express optimism feels like a very Russian stereotype.
It does seem on-brand. |
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leds
feddit.dk
leds@feddit.dk Joined: 2023-06-01 |
Hygge=gezelligheid |
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bstix
feddit.dk
bstix@feddit.dk Joined: 2023-06-09 |
Javertus. (Danish) It's a thing that sticks out, and you don't know what it is, but it has the function of sticking out. Like a naturally occurring bulgy peak or other unknown long shape coming out of something else. It's most often used as slang for penis, but otherwise it might be found on trees or wooden objects. |
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Hetare King
piefed.social
HetareKing@piefed.socialJoined: 2025-10-02 |
Gezellig in Dutch. Used to describe a situation that's cosy and fun togetherness. Can also be used to describe a place that looks inviting (to have that good time in). I guess 😃
It's the word extroverts use to blackmail people into coming to social gatherings. |
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Hetare King
piefed.social
HetareKing@piefed.socialJoined: 2025-10-02 |
Bukkake.
It's just the noun-form of the verb "kakeru", in this context, to pour or splash a liquid, with the intensifier "bu" in front of it to suggest it's done forcefully. Like in bukkake udon, where the broth is splashed onto the udon noodles. |
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grue
lemmy.world
grue@lemmy.world Joined: 2023-06-13 |
Lanche, the meal between lunch and dinner
"Linner" in English, as the obvious counterpart to "brunch." |
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grue
lemmy.world
grue@lemmy.world Joined: 2023-06-13 |
Does it count if English just steals your words? Schadenfreude, Zeitgeist, Weltanschauung, Kindergarten.
Looking forward to "woonerf." |
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Linda R
nord.pub
Lehmuusa@nord.pubJoined: 2026-04-12 |
It's just the noun-form of the verb "kakeru", in this context, to pour or splash a liquid, with the intensifier "bu" in front of it to suggest it's done forcefully. Like in bukkake udon, where the broth is splashed onto the udon noodles.
It also has a certain other, rather more precisely defined, meaning. |
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Kairos
lemmy.today
LodeMike@lemmy.today Joined: 2023-12-26 |
In Spanish. Sobremesa, the period you stay at the table after lunch or dinner having a coffee or some drinks while chatting. Aprovechar, is basically the opposite of to waste. So depending on the context is to take advantage of something, to make the most of, make a good use, give a second use or reuse leftovers for something else.
Second one is "appreciate" in English. |
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BeelzebubEiNukuKoskaan
piefed.social
BeelzebubEiNukuKoskaan@piefed.socialJoined: 2026-09-04 |
Sisu. Its a mix of courage, determination, resilience, keeping your nerve, doing a scary or difficult thing even though you know that odds of succeeding are low. Its also done quietly, no complaining or boasting about it. You can mutter some curse words quietly to yourself. Closest English word for it might be "guts" or "grit". But those don't really explain it completely. Finnish. |
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StillAlive
piefed.world
StillAlive@piefed.worldJoined: 2025-11-09 |
झूठा खाना/पानी (Jhootha khana/pani) Food/water that is cosumed by someone else and hence is unsuitable for eating/drinking. Especially for religious or devotional rituals. In the similar vein, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prasada |
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EtnaAtsume
lemmy.world
EtnaAtsume@lemmy.world Joined: 2023-07-07 |
お疲れ様 (good job+"you look tired"+"I an acknowledging this and presenting recognition of your effort") Keigo modifiers. ご覧 vs 見る. They both mean "look". One is, somehow, more polite. Kansai dialect. しばいたろか ("wanna get smacked?" but it's playful) or まいど ("thanks" but also "nice to see you again" and "hello" but only in specific contexts between specific people. Mess it up and you'll probably hear the other Kansai term previously described.) |
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nawa
lemmy.world
nawa@lemmy.worldJoined: 2023-06-30 |
Russian is more productive than English, so there's a bunch of "we just smushed a bunch of prefixes and suffixes on it" words that don't have a great English equivalent, like недоперепить -- to drink quite a lot but not succeed at drinking too much. I don't think we properly have листопад which is the equivalent of "snowfall" but for autumn leaves. I really miss успевать -- to successfully have...
I think авось has a general meaning similar to "god willing", or "with some luck", not simply some optimism. Like "авось успеем" -> "with some luck, we can make it in time". I do agree it's an old-fashioned word which I haven't really heard in a while. |
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Fluke
feddit.uk
Fluke@feddit.uk Joined: 2025-07-01 |
Sisu. Its a mix of courage, determination, resilience, keeping your nerve, doing a scary or difficult thing even though you know that odds of succeeding are low. Its also done quietly, no complaining or boasting about it. You can mutter some curse words quietly to yourself. Closest English word for it might be "guts" or "grit". But those don't really explain it completely. Finnish.
I know this one. From the title of the movie about one of your lads exacting cinematic vengeance on Nazis. Beautiful stuff. 💛 |
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