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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by FuckyWucky@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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Literally the whole media switched spelling around this time.

iRaq and iRan are silly but the "Kyiv" stuff is different.

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[–] 7bicycles@hexbear.net 12 points 2 years ago (3 children)

germany
moral land

what the fuck

[–] CloutAtlas@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago

Deutschland

Deutsch

{德|dé} (meaning moral or virtuous)

{德国|déguó}

[–] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago

These are literal translations of names mostly chosen for sounding at least a little like the country's name in its own language

[–] kzhe@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 years ago

I assume it's because it's like "de" or something i.e. Deutschland