TootSweet@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 days agoWhat are some pairs of words in any language that are easy for non-native speakers to confuse and can result in some embarrassing or unintentionally offensive or obscene exchanges?message-squaremessage-square36linkfedilinkarrow-up139arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up138arrow-down1message-squareWhat are some pairs of words in any language that are easy for non-native speakers to confuse and can result in some embarrassing or unintentionally offensive or obscene exchanges?TootSweet@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 days agomessage-square36linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareBobLunch@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up12·2 days agoIn German, ‘schwül’ is a way to describe the weather when it’s muggy outside. On the other hand, ‘schwul’ is how you would describe a friend of Dorothy.
minus-squareDon Piano@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 day agoAs far as I know, they used to be the same word, because gay men were said to be warm. See also “warme Brueder”
In German, ‘schwül’ is a way to describe the weather when it’s muggy outside. On the other hand, ‘schwul’ is how you would describe a friend of Dorothy.
As far as I know, they used to be the same word, because gay men were said to be warm. See also “warme Brueder”