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In Germany we say "Arbeitnehmerrechte" and I think that's beautiful (swg-empire.de)
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[-] exododo@leminal.space 2 points 1 year ago

Takingoffspacesdoesnotmakeaword. Changemymind.

[-] dafo@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

English is an inferior language because it does not combine words into one when it would make sense to do so to avoid confusion.

Change my mind.

[-] fl42v@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

They use dashes, which is more readable ("self-sufficient", and similar stuff), although idk if that's what you meant

[-] dafo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I've been trying to think of an example, the only one I could think of is "assault rifle". In Swedish, where we contract words, it would be "assaultrifle", so it's clear you're not encouraging someone to beat up a rifle.

[-] recarsion@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 1 year ago

Average English natives when they realize other languages exist

[-] exododo@leminal.space 2 points 1 year ago

Soy español. Los alemanes y su sentido del humor.

[-] recarsion@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago

I'm not german bro

[-] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

It's just combined words which would be in english single words. Nothing magical.

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