Hofmaimaier@feddit.org to memes@lemmy.world · 11 hours agoA language like a set of building blocks.feddit.orgimagemessage-square87fedilinkarrow-up1365arrow-down18
arrow-up1357arrow-down1imageA language like a set of building blocks.feddit.orgHofmaimaier@feddit.org to memes@lemmy.world · 11 hours agomessage-square87fedilink
minus-squarethen_three_more@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up20·9 hours agoI never get why glove is handschuh rather than handsocke.
minus-squareLumidaub@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up23·9 hours agoBecause Socken are the inner layer whereas Handschuhe, like Schuhe, are the outer (or only) layer.
minus-squarethen_three_more@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 hours 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-up5·7 hours agoI’m all for putting handshoe in english, myself.
minus-square0ops@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 hours 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.
Or why isn’t shoe “futgloven” or something?