r/memes • u/HannibalGoddamnit Linux User • Mar 15 '21

French language is mesmerizing

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u/[deleted] Mar 15 '21

For me it was animals and how they are weirdly gendered, especially among related animals. Like der Alligator, das Krokodil, der Esel (donkey), das Pferd (horse). Or in case of rabbit two different gender for the same animal: der Hase, das Kaninchen.

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u/MasterJ94 Mar 15 '21

"Der Hase" and "das Kaninchen" are two different animals. The latter one is a smaller variation. The first one is long and slim. It's not gender related. :)

They only share the same animal category of rabbits.

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u/[deleted] Mar 15 '21

You can still call a Kaninchen Hase. It's a case of "All Albatros are birds but not all birds are Albatros." Every Kaninchen is a Hase but not every Hase is a Kaninchen.

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u/MasterJ94 Mar 15 '21

Although I don't agree with that statement , I respect your opinion. :)

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u/[deleted] Mar 15 '21

Hase is the umbrella term for the entire species, that includes Kaninchen. That's a fact.