Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 10 days agoI felt so betrayed when I found out Germany isn't called Germany in Germanymessage-squaremessage-square225linkfedilinkarrow-up1283arrow-down144file-text
arrow-up1239arrow-down1message-squareI felt so betrayed when I found out Germany isn't called Germany in GermanyGrandwolf319@sh.itjust.works to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 10 days agomessage-square225linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarestarlinguk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·9 days ago“We” call it Holland because foreigners say “eh?” when we call it the Netherlands.
minus-squarebestelbus22@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 days agoYeah wierd situation. Internally it only refers to the 2 provinces in the west but externally we all chant it during football matches
minus-squarePaper_Phrog@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 days agoIts the worst. Always try a “Netherlands” and get a “what??” in return and then say “Holland” - “ooooooh HOLLAND!”…
“We” call it Holland because foreigners say “eh?” when we call it the Netherlands.
Hah, didn’t know that
Yeah wierd situation. Internally it only refers to the 2 provinces in the west but externally we all chant it during football matches
Its the worst. Always try a “Netherlands” and get a “what??” in return and then say “Holland” - “ooooooh HOLLAND!”…