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[–] diemartin@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 year ago (14 children)

In Spanish it even depends on which dialect you're speaking.

In some places it's "la lavadora" (she/her), and in other places it's "el lavarropas" (he/him).

[–] Maultasche@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (12 children)

It's like butter in German, which in some regions is female.

[–] soeren@iusearchlinux.fyi 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Maultasche@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I heard it's female in the north

[–] soeren@iusearchlinux.fyi 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't know where it is not female but I am from the north.

[–] Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Maultasche@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Maultasche@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Das erklärts, das ist nicht in Südwesten sondern in Westen.

[–] radswid@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well, what would it be if not "die Butter"? Das? Der?

[–] Maultasche@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] radswid@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Nur im Fall von "Gib mir bitte mal ein Stück von der Butter." :D

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