The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to interestingasfuck@lemmy.world · 13 hours agoThe reason real-time translation is difficult: sometimes you have to wait for the end of the sentence.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square49fedilinkarrow-up1452arrow-down12
arrow-up1450arrow-down1imageThe reason real-time translation is difficult: sometimes you have to wait for the end of the sentence.lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to interestingasfuck@lemmy.world · 13 hours agomessage-square49fedilink
minus-squareXanthrax@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up17·edit-213 hours agoTo be fair, we have compound words in English. Firefly, sunflower, etc… if you get into latin prefixes and suffixes joined with root words, you can create some incredibly long words. “Subpostactuallismian.”
minus-squarethemeatbridge@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up48·12 hours agoDonaudampfschiffahrtselektrizitätenhauptbetriebswerkbauunterbeamtengesellschaft. The Association for Subordinate Officials of the Head Office Management of the Danube Steamboat Electrical Services. German is on another level when it comes to compound words.
minus-squareotacon239@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·12 hours agoWe can’t forget antidisestablishmentarianism
minus-squareIMALlama@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-210 hours agoIt’s even more amusing when explained by the English
To be fair, we have compound words in English. Firefly, sunflower, etc… if you get into latin prefixes and suffixes joined with root words, you can create some incredibly long words.
“Subpostactuallismian.”
Donaudampfschiffahrtselektrizitätenhauptbetriebswerkbauunterbeamtengesellschaft.
The Association for Subordinate Officials of the Head Office Management of the Danube Steamboat Electrical Services.
German is on another level when it comes to compound words.
We can’t forget antidisestablishmentarianism
prime sesquipedalian word
It’s even more amusing when explained by the English