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ycuser2 ◴[16 May 25 04:37 UTC] No.44001883[source]▶

"Tomcat" is male in German, not female: Der Kater.

"Wife" is female in German, not neutral: Die Ehefrau. "Weib" is old language and rude to use these days.

1. HK-NC ◴[16 May 25 09:23 UTC] No.44003344[source]▶

This word is used in An Die Freude, is it considered ofensive when I sing this? Lack of talent aside of course.

The Awful German Language (1880)