• @lugal@sopuli.xyz
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    311 months ago

    This is by no means unique to the US. It’s also a cliche of Bavaria in Germany but seriously, it’s a common force in language change. I blanc the term but it’s a cycle.

    • @JASN_DE@lemmy.world
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      211 months ago

      It’s also a cliche of Bavaria in Germany

      Sorry, what? Since when? That’d be news to me.

      • @lugal@sopuli.xyz
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        211 months ago

        While other regions are known for being modest, rude or reserved, Bavarians are known for being outgoing and very proud of themselves.

    • Johanno
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      211 months ago

      Well in Frankonian which is in Bavaria we have a running joke about the highest possible praise you can get for anything. “Bassd scho!” (in German passt schon) which is literally translated to alright.

      • @lugal@sopuli.xyz
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        111 months ago

        I was referring to “Baiern”, not “Bayern”. Donno how to make the difference in English

        • Johanno
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          111 months ago

          There is no difference between Baiern and Bayern. It’s just an old way of writing. Bayern is correct today.

          • @lugal@sopuli.xyz
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            211 months ago

            There actually is. Bayern is the state (including Franconia and parts of Swabia) while Baiern is the dialect group (reaching into Austria and excluding aforementioned regions)

            • Johanno
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              111 months ago

              While this might be true, I could not find any source on that on a quick Internet search. And I didn’t ever hear of that.

              • @lugal@sopuli.xyz
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                211 months ago

                It’s used maybe more in adjective form in linguistics alot. I remember reading a paper on how important the difference is.

                Either way, you know what I mean: Bavarian can be used for both the state and the linguistic group and I was referring to the cultural/linguistic group. I think “Old Bavaria” is also used to disambiguate.