𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍 to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world • 7 months agoIt's been 30 years and I still can't get over the fact that the French word for "potatoes" is "ground apples." Have The French never had an apple?message-square91fedilinkarrow-up1309arrow-down124
arrow-up1285arrow-down1message-squareIt's been 30 years and I still can't get over the fact that the French word for "potatoes" is "ground apples." Have The French never had an apple?𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍 to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world • 7 months agomessage-square91fedilink
minus-squarekersplooshlinkfedilink28•7 months agoSome German speakers say “Erdapfel” which is literally “earth apple.”
minus-square𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍OPlinkfedilink1•7 months agoIt’s probably the Germans living near French, who’ve had bad influences.
Some German speakers say “Erdapfel” which is literally “earth apple.”
It’s probably the Germans living near French, who’ve had bad influences.