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It's been 30 years and I still can't get over the fact that the French word for "potatoes" is "ground apples." Have The French never had an apple? (midwest.social)
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[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (4 children)

In Germany they are called Kartoffeln (which is also a slur for the Germans itself).
But potatoes are also called Erdäpfel (ground apples) or in southern dialect Krombire (bent pear).
More variants here:
Source (German): https://die-kartoffel.de/wissen/schon-gewusst/kartoffel-deutsche-dialekte/

[–] Jolteon@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

So calling someone a potato in German is a slur?

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Semi.
Another kind of slur is calling "spießig" (dunno the english word. Google suggests stuffy or bourgeois) Germans "Almans" which is essentially the french word for german people but if you call a german "Alman" it's kinda an insult (unless you own it).

Edit: I just noticed what a grammatical nonsense I wrote. :p

[–] Johnmannesca@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Similarly, in Spanish, Aleman means German, as such Alemania means Germany.

[–] lugal@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Nudel?? NUDEL???

[–] EffortlessEffluvium@lemm.ee 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

And french fries are Pommes Frites. Fried apples

[–] pfannkuchen_gesicht@lemmy.one 2 points 3 weeks ago

I'm not sure this map is accurate. I have never heard any of the terms that this maps claims to be used in the region I come from.