The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to interestingasfuck@lemmy.world · 15 days agoThe reason real-time translation is difficult: sometimes you have to wait for the end of the sentence.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square64fedilinkarrow-up1108arrow-down11
arrow-up1107arrow-down1imageThe reason real-time translation is difficult: sometimes you have to wait for the end of the sentence.lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to interestingasfuck@lemmy.world · 15 days agomessage-square64fedilink
minus-squareXanthrax@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-215 days agoTo be fair, we have compound words in English. Firefly, sunflower, etc… if you get into latin prefixes and suffixes joined with root words, you can create some incredibly long words. “Subpostactuallismian.”
minus-squarethemeatbridge@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·15 days agoDonaudampfschiffahrtselektrizitätenhauptbetriebswerkbauunterbeamtengesellschaft. The Association for Subordinate Officials of the Head Office Management of the Danube Steamboat Electrical Services. German is on another level when it comes to compound words.
minus-squareTheBrideWoreCrimson@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-214 days agoPineapple and hedgehog are some examples which are compound words in English, but not in German.
minus-squareXanthrax@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·edit-214 days agoPineapple is a rabbit hole. Most people all call it annunuya or something like like that. I’m trying super hard to test myself. Sorry if I’m wrong.
To be fair, we have compound words in English. Firefly, sunflower, etc… if you get into latin prefixes and suffixes joined with root words, you can create some incredibly long words.
“Subpostactuallismian.”
Donaudampfschiffahrtselektrizitätenhauptbetriebswerkbauunterbeamtengesellschaft.
The Association for Subordinate Officials of the Head Office Management of the Danube Steamboat Electrical Services.
German is on another level when it comes to compound words.
Pineapple and hedgehog are some examples which are compound words in English, but not in German.
Pineapple is a rabbit hole. Most people all call it annunuya or something like like that. I’m trying super hard to test myself. Sorry if I’m wrong.
You mean Ananas?
There we go