• Tar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    1 year ago

    This is just because English sucks, or English speaking people suck at naming things. Let me show you how it’s done:

    In Dutch:

    Horseshoe crabs are called “dagger crabs”, and look what it’s dragging behind.

    Cuttlefish are called “ink fish”, and tadaa.

    Jellyfish are “kwallen”, which means roughly “annoying person”, and they’re pretty annoying.

    Bald eagles are “American Eagles”, you’re welcome.

    A sand dollar is called a “sea coin”, because of where it lives and what it resembles, which is way more accurate.

    And a fly is still a fly.

    • Blubton@feddit.nlEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      In Dutch, the Common Drone Fly is also called “Blinde Bij”, which means “Blind Bee”. This is because this animal is neither blind nor a bee and the Dutch are very good at naming things

    • PM_ME_FEET_PICS@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Animals who do not live up to thier names Dutch edition.

      Dagger Crabs - Don’t have daggers and not crabs.

      Ink Fish - Not actually fish.

      Kwallen- Not actually a person.

      American Eagles - Found all over Canada and upper Mexico.

      Sea Coins - Can’t actually be used as coins.