Hofmaimaier@feddit.org to memes@lemmy.world · 2 days agoA language like a set of building blocks.feddit.orgimagemessage-square139fedilinkarrow-up1608arrow-down113
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minus-squarethen_three_more@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up22·2 days agoI never get why glove is handschuh rather than handsocke.
minus-squareAlsaValderaan@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 days agoI’m all for putting handshoe in english, myself.
minus-squareÜbercomplicated@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 day agoI’m pretty sure I’ve actually said that…
minus-square0ops@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoOr why isn’t shoe “futgloven” or something?
minus-squareLumidaub@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up27·2 days agoBecause Socken are the inner layer whereas Handschuhe, like Schuhe, are the outer (or only) layer.
minus-squarethen_three_more@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 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.
I never get why glove is handschuh rather than handsocke.
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?
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.