Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 8 天前I felt so betrayed when I found out Germany isn't called Germany in Germanymessage-squaremessage-square225linkfedilinkarrow-up1283arrow-down144file-text
arrow-up1239arrow-down1message-squareI felt so betrayed when I found out Germany isn't called Germany in GermanyGrandwolf319@sh.itjust.works to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 8 天前message-square225linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarestarlinguk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·6 天前“We” call it Holland because foreigners say “eh?” when we call it the Netherlands.
minus-squarePaper_Phrog@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 天前Its the worst. Always try a “Netherlands” and get a “what??” in return and then say “Holland” - “ooooooh HOLLAND!”…
minus-squarebestelbus22@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 天前Yeah wierd situation. Internally it only refers to the 2 provinces in the west but externally we all chant it during football matches
“We” call it Holland because foreigners say “eh?” when we call it the Netherlands.
Its the worst. Always try a “Netherlands” and get a “what??” in return and then say “Holland” - “ooooooh HOLLAND!”…
Hah, didn’t know that
Yeah wierd situation. Internally it only refers to the 2 provinces in the west but externally we all chant it during football matches