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minus-squareBarqsHasBite@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up18·edit-23 days agoMust know the German name. Brb. *Hai or haifisch. Early 17th century, from Dutch haai, from Middle Dutch haey (15th c.), from Old Norse hár, há- (“shark”). Nothing so interesting I guess.
minus-squareVonReposti@feddit.dklinkfedilinkarrow-up7·3 days agoIf you wanna say “hello shark!” in Danish you’ll say “hej haj!” Good thing we don’t have sharks in Danish waters otherwise it’ll become pretty awkward when you greet someone at the beach.
minus-squarelugal@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 days agoI love these etymologies where it’s just “this word comes from a similar sounding word with the same meaning.” Who would have guessed. Me. I would have guessed.
minus-squarewerefreeatlast@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 days agoHey hey is a great name for a boat snack chicken.
minus-squareaoidenpa@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 days agoI knew that already because it is a Rammstein song.
Must know the German name. Brb.
*Hai or haifisch. Early 17th century, from Dutch haai, from Middle Dutch haey (15th c.), from Old Norse hár, há- (“shark”).
Nothing so interesting I guess.
If you wanna say “hello shark!” in Danish you’ll say “hej haj!”
Good thing we don’t have sharks in Danish waters otherwise it’ll become pretty awkward when you greet someone at the beach.
BLÅhaj?
Hai
HAI PAL!
Hello there!
I love these etymologies where it’s just “this word comes from a similar sounding word with the same meaning.” Who would have guessed.
Me. I would have guessed.
Shark: “Hai~ <3”
Hey hey is a great name for a boat snack chicken.
I knew that already because it is a Rammstein song.