Hofmaimaier@feddit.org to memes@lemmy.world · 1 year agoA language like a set of building blocks.feddit.orgimagemessage-square133fedilinkarrow-up1624arrow-down112
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minus-squarethen_three_more@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up22·1 year agoI never get why glove is handschuh rather than handsocke.
minus-squareLumidaub@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up27·1 year agoBecause Socken are the inner layer whereas Handschuhe, like Schuhe, are the outer (or only) layer.
minus-squarethen_three_more@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year 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 year agoI’m all for putting handshoe in english, myself.
minus-squareÜbercomplicated@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoI’m pretty sure I’ve actually said that…
minus-square0ops@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year 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?