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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink32•1 year agoYes, female in german, idc about french but i suspect it’s the same. Is it stupid we’ve done this for all nouns? Yes. Do I judge you subconsciously if you use it wrong? Also unfortunately yes.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink19•edit-21 year agoIn French, we have different synonyms for that : “machine à laver”, which is female “lave-linge”, which is male “laveuse” (Québec only), which is female Why do they have different gender for the same thing ? Because, insert your favorite expletive word, that’s why !
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•1 year agoTo mess with foreigner is my take (as I’m one).
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink6•1 year agoMachines tend to be female, because the word machine itself is feminine
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink-1•1 year agoMakes sense. Both require regular maintenance or they’ll start acting up.
Yes, female in german, idc about french but i suspect it’s the same.
Is it stupid we’ve done this for all nouns? Yes.
Do I judge you subconsciously if you use it wrong? Also unfortunately yes.
In French, we have different synonyms for that :
Why do they have different gender for the same thing ? Because, insert your favorite expletive word, that’s why !
Romance languages be fun like that lol
Tabernac!
To mess with foreigner is my take (as I’m one).
Machines tend to be female, because the word machine itself is feminine
Der Mixer
Makes sense. Both require regular maintenance or they’ll start acting up.