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[–] Haaveilija@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Also funnily enough many people use "hän" when talking about pets and other animals whilst still using "se" when talking about people. "Hän" feels a bit stiff and formal when talking about people.

[–] lepinkainen@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

“Hän” feels like thee thou in English to me, way too old timey and formal.

It (se) is neutral and relaxed

[–] stray@pawb.social 5 points 1 month ago

"Thou" is actually the informal alternative to "you". It came to be seen as insulting and its usage was dropped.

[–] Deme@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah, I think it's to make sure that the animal in question is being recognized as an individual, whereas for people that's taken for granted.