Flying SquidM to Lemmy Shitpost • 7 months agoIt's amazing so many people are able to use English as a second language.imagemessage-square130arrow-up11.19Karrow-down113
arrow-up11.18Karrow-down1imageIt's amazing so many people are able to use English as a second language.Flying SquidM to Lemmy Shitpost • 7 months agomessage-square130
minus-square@Smallwaterlink2•7 months agoActually, the Dutch translation is “Nijlpaard”, not “rivierpaard”. But, it uses the Dutch name for the Nile river, “Nijl”. So it’s lit. “Nilehorse” - which is technically the same as “river horse”, just more geographically specific.
Actually, the Dutch translation is “Nijlpaard”, not “rivierpaard”.
But, it uses the Dutch name for the Nile river, “Nijl”. So it’s lit. “Nilehorse” - which is technically the same as “river horse”, just more geographically specific.