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[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 59 points 8 months ago (6 children)

Just switch to German, I know it's die Geschirrspülmaschine

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 30 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Das ist die Waschmaschine! Setzen, sechs!

[–] ladicius@lemmy.world 19 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Die, Bart, die! Herrgott nochmal!

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 5 points 8 months ago

Did you just say The, Bart, The?

[–] Redredme@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Rustig, rustig. Het is nog geen augustus en we zijn nog niet in Zeeland.

[–] fsxylo@sh.itjust.works 14 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Germans: German is such a beautiful language!

German:

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 22 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It's beautiful in its precision and how it constantly clears your throat

[–] Zwiebel@feddit.org 8 points 8 months ago (2 children)
[–] Rolive@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 8 months ago

Grachtengordel.

[–] CaptainBlagbird@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

Or Swiss German. Chuchichäschtli.

[–] pedz@lemmy.ca 5 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Ok then. What's the gender of Nutella?

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

That wasn't covered in German class

[–] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 1 points 8 months ago

Clearly it's dieras Nutella

[–] porous_grey_matter@lemmy.ml 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)
[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 months ago

That's right it's das Kleidungumnassengerät

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

It's a machine that washes, close enough

[–] pumpkinseedoil@mander.xyz 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

At least in my part of Austria it's usually „der Geschirrspüler“

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Well yeah that's a different word

[–] pumpkinseedoil@mander.xyz 1 points 8 months ago

Yes, I didn't mean to imply that the other word wasn't correct, just pointed it out because it means the exact same thing can be either male or female depending on which word you use.