Loukas (They/Them) 🏳️‍⚧️Apr 3, 2024
If you see a long German or Swedish word, first of all, don't panic. It's more scared of you than you are of it. Secondly, take a closer look and you'll see it's actually just three normal words in a trenchcoat, huddling together to deter predators (French and English).
Show threadMagnus AhltorpApr 3, 2024
@Loukas French, yes, but English actually has long words, they just write them with spaces in the middle, even though they are pronounced as one word.
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I've noticed younger German colleagues do that in German too. They simply write separate words that should be a compound. To me it looks like they're writing English, but with German words. So weird!
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Apr 4, 2024 at 2:41pmWeb
Show threadMagnus AhltorpApr 4, 2024
@nrdblkn @Loukas This has been a hot topic since at least late 19th century in written Swedish. Every generation in Sweden thinks that they are the first to notice this, but the “problem” has been around as long as the written forms have been stabilised.
Show threadJan BoddezApr 5, 2024
@nrdblkn @ahltorp @Loukas Same in Dutch. It’s like no one can write anymore!