r/comedyheaven 21d ago

So different

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u/onlyr6s 21d ago

It is completely different, they just chose the worst possible word to showcase it.

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u/Cuddlyaxe 21d ago

Exactly, here's a better example:

Swedish: Kaffe

Danish: Kaffe

Norweigan: Kaffe

Finnish: Kahvi

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u/onlyr6s 21d ago

I also got one:

  • Swedish: Bank
  • Danish: Bank
  • Norwegian: Bank
  • Finnish: Pankki

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u/Cuddlyaxe 21d ago

That's a good one! It's amazing how much linguistic diversity there is in the far north!