minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink13•2 days agoTo convince someone? Over-thing them. (überzeugen)
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink30•2 days agoGerman here. That’s an entirely different word, with a different word stem and history, despite being spelled exactly the same. Also completely unrelated to Zeugen (witnesses) and zeugen (conceive).
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink9•2 days agoHonestly, I love this language. And I fully understand anyone who hates it.
To convince someone? Over-thing them. (überzeugen)
German here. That’s an entirely different word, with a different word stem and history, despite being spelled exactly the same.
Also completely unrelated to Zeugen (witnesses) and zeugen (conceive).
Fascinating
Honestly, I love this language. And I fully understand anyone who hates it.