• Lumidaub@feddit.org
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    9 hours ago

    Because Socken are the inner layer whereas Handschuhe, like Schuhe, are the outer (or only) layer.

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      6 hours ago

      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.