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minus-squareitslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoor, my favorite, in German “umfahren” can either mean “drive around” or “run over”
minus-squarearandomthought@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoIn writing, yes. But when spoken the emphasis is different. If the “fahren” is stressed, then you are driving around something (umFAHren). If the “um” is stressed (UMfahren), then you are talking about property damage or murder.
or, my favorite, in German “umfahren”
can either mean “drive around”
or “run over”
In writing, yes. But when spoken the emphasis is different. If the “fahren” is stressed, then you are driving around something (umFAHren). If the “um” is stressed (UMfahren), then you are talking about property damage or murder.