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    46 months ago

    There isn’t even a German word for “auntie” in German afaik.

    Wouldn’t auntie literally be Tantchen? However, I’ve never heard somebody using it except perhaps in translated US TV.

    • federal reverseM
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      26 months ago

      Hmm. According to Collins you’re right. That makes me a lot less sure about the definitions I had in my head:

      • Tantchen, either a) your favorite aunt or a b) random short and/or middle-aged woman that you’re being condescending towards.

      • auntie, a woman that you may or may not be related to but who you look up to for advice etc. and who may fill the role of a parent at times.

      Maybe someone wants to comment on the veracity of these. :)