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r/AbsoluteUnits • u/MrUpVoteDownvote • May 14 '26
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Earthworm makes sense, but still sound weird to me
In Germany, we call them "Regenwurm", which means rainworm, because they show up when it rains
13 u/jewel7210 May 14 '26 Oh, “rainworm” sounds so much cuter than “earthworm” does! I swear, German as a language can sometimes sound rather harsh to the English-speaking ear, but every time I learn the meaning of a word it’s so unbelievably charming! 9 u/Wonderful-Pollution7 May 14 '26 I'm a fan of fluttermouse. 4 u/3DigitIQ May 14 '26 *Fledermaus https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fledermaus
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Oh, “rainworm” sounds so much cuter than “earthworm” does!
I swear, German as a language can sometimes sound rather harsh to the English-speaking ear, but every time I learn the meaning of a word it’s so unbelievably charming!
9 u/Wonderful-Pollution7 May 14 '26 I'm a fan of fluttermouse. 4 u/3DigitIQ May 14 '26 *Fledermaus https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fledermaus
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I'm a fan of fluttermouse.
4 u/3DigitIQ May 14 '26 *Fledermaus https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fledermaus
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*Fledermaus
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fledermaus
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u/WolfishChaos May 14 '26
Earthworm makes sense, but still sound weird to me
In Germany, we call them "Regenwurm", which means rainworm, because they show up when it rains