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minus-squareraspberriesareyummy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·5 days agoBecause Germany is a republic of former countries, which are accordingly called “Länder” i.e. countries.
minus-squareCyberEgg@discuss.tchncs.deOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·edit-25 days agoIn German, yes these are called “Länder”, but in this case it does not translate to “countries”. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/States_of_Germany
minus-squareraspberriesareyummy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·5 days agoThank you for enlightening me, I would have never guessed and intentionally played to that dual meaning, giving you tons of hints to get it.
minus-squareCyberEgg@discuss.tchncs.deOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 days agoWhy would you do that? How on earth would I think this ia anything than a serious discussion?
Because Germany is a republic of former countries, which are accordingly called “Länder” i.e. countries.
In German, yes these are called “Länder”, but in this case it does not translate to “countries”.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/States_of_Germany
Thank you for enlightening me, I would have never guessed and intentionally played to that dual meaning, giving you tons of hints to get it.
Why would you do that? How on earth would I think this ia anything than a serious discussion?