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The Awful German Language (1880)

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186 points nalinidash | 2 comments | 16 May 25 04:09 UTC | HN request time: 0.485s | source
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ralfd ◴[16 May 25 05:25 UTC] No.44002081[source]▶
It is interesting that after two world wars the stereotype of German was that of a hard and harsh language. I think Twain earlier take is more correct.
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1. 4gotunameagain ◴[16 May 25 07:08 UTC] No.44002551[source]▶
German is indeed a harsh language, filled with glottal stops and harsh consonants. The publicity doesn't help either, but it's mainly the phonemes.

Try to swear loudly and angrily in French, and try it in German. In German like you're cursing the world out of existence, in French it is like wiping your ass with silk.

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2. gherkinnn ◴[17 May 25 06:00 UTC] No.44012331[source]▶
Have you been to the French country side or listened to French rap? No silk, only gravel.