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queermunist 28 points 3 years ago

There's a theory that, at one time, "man" was a gender neutral term for persons and we called males "weremen" and obviously women "women"

That probably isn't true, but it's fun to think about a world where that was reversed.

EDIT Also evidently there was wifmann and wapman, which is an even funnier world to imagine.

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man_in_space 16 points 3 years ago
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Erikatharsis 4 points 3 years ago

penis-person

I can't read that without thinking of "Democracy Manifest"

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man_in_space 1 point 3 years ago
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oppai420 4 points 3 years ago

According to this, whether or not it is real:

And we also see wæpman being specifically to refer to a man in relation to penetrative sex.

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nosedive 7 points 3 years ago

Not what you asked for, but Welsh has irregular plurals for adults and children, too:

Adult: oedolyn
Adults: oedolion

Child: plentyn
Children: plant

(Still learning, so I'm not too sure why or how)

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kwot 3 points 3 years ago
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man_in_space 2 points 3 years ago
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juliorapido 6 points 3 years ago

One of the best shower thoughts i’ve seen! 💖

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nieceandtows 5 points 3 years ago

yesn't

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iAmTheTot 4 points 3 years ago

Now this is a shower thought.

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Flytrap 4 points 3 years ago

I’ve met some sweet southerners that already call children “childs.”

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Jakdracula 3 points 3 years ago

“en” used to be the plural before “s”. Think “oxen” for example.

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IndisposedShakerCup 3 points 3 years ago

Certified shower thought

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dipbeneaththelasers 3 points 3 years ago

They're cute until the terrible fourty twos.

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Erikatharsis 1 point 3 years ago

"Irwin, what is the plural of ox?"

— "Oxen! The farmer used his oxen!"

"Brian, what is the plural of box?"

— "Boxen. I bought two boxen of donuts."

"Irwin, what is the plural of goose?"

— "Geese! I saw a flock of geese!"

"Brian, what is the plural of moose?"

— "MOOSEN!"

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man_in_space 3 points 3 years ago
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askmeaboutmylunch 2 points 3 years ago

Boxen is also the plural for box in the german language.

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Erikatharsis 1 point 3 years ago

Wow, I had no idea! That's awesome.

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man_in_space 2 points 3 years ago
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