Polyglotka

[thatswhywelovegermany]

die beleidigte Leberwurst spielen

literally: to play the offended liver sausage

to show one's grievance in an exaggerated way, to be in a huff

[thatswhywelovegermany]

auf dem letzten Loch pfeifen

literally: to whistle on the last hole

to be on one's last legs

[imtryingtolearngerman]

German word of the day

die Universität

Meaning: university

[dutchpod101]

Doctor's Appointment in Dutch 👨‍⚕️ PS: Get the best FREE Dutch online resources, just click here https://www.dutchpod101.com/?src=tumblr_infographic_doctor_060623

[germanpod101]

Doctor's Appointment in German 👨‍⚕️ PS: Get the best FREE German online resources, just click here https://www.germanpod101.com/?src=tumblr_infographic_doctor_060623

[geschiedenis-en-talen]

Ik ga het sebiet doen =

Ik ga het seffens/zo dadelijk doen

Ik ga het nu/onmiddellijk doen

Geheime derde optie

Voting ended onJun 11, 2023

[thatswhywelovegermany]

für die Katz sein

literally: to be for the cat

to be for the birds, to be all for nothing, to be a waste of time

[haxyr3]

This is a Soviet band Альянс and their most popular single "Na zare" (Russian: «На заре», lit. 'At dawn').

And below is amazing Natsuki Sugawara singing this very song in Japanese.

Her pronunciation in Russian is great!

[enki2]

[brightlotusmoon]

[mapsontheweb]

A useful tool to figure out in which Nordic country you are.

by atlasova.world

[k3fanblog]

Overview group stage B

The first group stage is over and the first 20 non-singles have been selected for the bracket. 40 more songs have been selected for a 2nd chance to enter the bracket:

They have been divided over 4 groups and the first 3 of each group will continue to the bracket (it is possible their seeding will be unfortunate though)

Every group starts at the same time and all polls lasts a week

Link to every poll (once they’re live):

Poule B1

Poule B2

Poule B3

Poule B4

Link to the whole bracket

[hardhuilen]

𝗔𝗰𝗵 𝗺𝗲𝗶𝗱, 𝗶𝗸 𝗯𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝘁 𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘁 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗱, 𝗵𝗲𝘁 𝘇𝗶𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝗷𝗻 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗲𝗱

[mindblowingscience]

A Number System Invented by Inuit Schoolchildren Will Make Its Silicon Valley Debut

Math is called the “universal language,” but a unique dialect is being reborn

In the remote Arctic almost 30 years ago, a group of Inuit middle school students and their teacher invented the Western Hemisphere’s first new number system in more than a century. The “Kaktovik numerals,” named after the Alaskan village where they were created, looked utterly different from decimal system numerals and functioned differently, too. But they were uniquely suited for quick, visual arithmetic using the traditional Inuit oral counting system, and they swiftly spread throughout the region. Now, with support from Silicon Valley, they will soon be available on smartphones and computers—creating a bridge for the Kaktovik numerals to cross into the digital realm.

Today’s numerical world is dominated by the Hindu-Arabic decimal system. This system, adopted by almost every society, is what many people think of as “numbers”—values expressed in a written form using the digits 0 through 9. But meaningful alternatives exist, and they are as varied as the cultures they belong to.

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[basileater]

this is so cool

[seventy5th]

Absolutely love it

[mapsontheweb]

The Spread of Latin and Major Romance Languages.

[mapsontheweb]

Basic Order of Adjective and Noun in Europe.

by languages.eu

[mapsontheweb]

Countries with significantly different names in English and the Majority native Language

[gemsofgreece]

Greek vocabulary: Common birds edition

*bold “th” is pronounced like a regular th, all other instances of th here are actually pronounced as th in this, that, there, mother etc

** i always as ee, never as eye

*** gh is like the French r

eagle - αετός - aetós (ah-eh- TOS) (m)

swallow - χελιδόνι - helithóni (n)

Sparrow - σπουργίτι - spuryíti (n)

Chicken (young) - κοτόπουλο - kotópulo (n)

Hen (female colloquial) - κότα - kóta (f)

Chicken / hen (archaic) - όρνις / όρνιθα - órnis / órnitha (f)

(Hence ornithology.)

Rooster - πετεινός - petinós (m)

Rooster (colloquial) - κόκορας - kókoras (m)

Rooster (archaic) - αλέκτωρ - aléktor (m)

Woodpecker - δρυοκολάπτης - thriokoláptis (m)

Hawk - γεράκι - yeráki (n)

Vulture - όρνιο - órño (n)

Vulture - γύπας - yípas (m)

Raven / crow - κόρακας / κοράκι - kórakas / koráki (m / n)

Penguin - πιγκουίνος - piguínos (m)

Parrot - παπαγάλος - papaghálos (m)

Parrot (archaic) - ψιττακός - psitakós (m)

(Hence the scientific name and psittacosis disease.)

Quail - ορτύκι - ortíki (n)

Pheasant- φασιανός - fassianós (m)

Duck - πάπια - pápya (f)

Goose - χήνα - hína (f)

Pigeon - περιστέρι - peristéri (n)

Swan - κύκνος - kíknos (m)

(Hence the Latin and then scientific name Cygnus as well as the constellation.)

Cuckoo - κούκος - kúkos (m)

Owl (colloquial) - κουκουβάγια - kukuváya (f)

Owl (archaic) - γλαύκα - ghláfka (f)

Seagull - γλάρος - ghláros (m)

Stork - πελαργός - pelarghós (m)

Pelican - πελεκάνος - pelekános (m)

Peacock - παγώνι - paghóni (n)

Partridge - πέρδικα - pérthika (f)

Lark - κορυδαλλός - korithalós (m)

Magpie - καρακάξα - karakáxa (f)

Collared dove - δεκαοχτούρα - thekaochtúra (f)

Thrush - τσίχλα - tsíchla (f)

Jay - κίσσα - kíssa (f)

Nightingale - αηδόνι - aithóni (ah - ee - THO- nee) (n)

Robin - κοκκινολαίμης - kokinolémis (m)

Crane - γερανός - yeranós (m)

Ostrich - στρουθοκάμηλος - struthokámilos (f)

(From Ancient Greek to Latin, hence the scientific name Struthio camelus.)

Alcyone - αλκυόνη - alkióni (f)

(This bird takes its name from a Greek goddess)

and IMO the ultimate avian winner in Greek word lottery

Heron - ερωδιός - erothiós (m)