▲ 88 ▼ I swear to god I haven't seen a raisin in like 15 years. (lemmy.zip) submitted 5 days ago by doomslang@lemmy.zip to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world 55 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Glowstick@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago (1 child) I was just using the wording from the painting. Is there a reason why it would be different for the word raisin instead of pipe? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Treachery_of_Images permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sudoMakeUser@sh.itjust.works 9 points 5 days ago (2 children) Raisin is masculine so it gets 'un' but pipe is feminine so it gets 'une'. Gendered languages are interesting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Hueristic_Autistic@lemmy.world 1 point 2 days ago* Gendered languages are interesting. Makes learning German or French easier permalink fedilink source parent [–] Glowstick@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago (1 child) Pipe is feminine?! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sudoMakeUser@sh.itjust.works 8 points 5 days ago (2 children) Yep! A mouse is feminine. A horse is masculine. A car is feminine. A fridge is masculine. A door is feminine. A bed is masculine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Glowstick@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago (1 child) Sure, but a pipe is completely phallic. Please tell me flower and clam are feminine permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sudoMakeUser@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 days ago (1 child) Both are feminine lol. I don't want to spoil the fun but it's generally based on how the word is spelled or pronounced. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Glowstick@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago TIL, thanks permalink fedilink source parent [–] SpongyAneurysm@feddit.org 3 points 4 days ago* In French, that is. Other gendered languages might be totally different, or even have 'genders' other than masculine/feminine. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sudoMakeUser@sh.itjust.works 9 points 5 days ago (2 children) Raisin is masculine so it gets 'un' but pipe is feminine so it gets 'une'. Gendered languages are interesting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Hueristic_Autistic@lemmy.world 1 point 2 days ago* Gendered languages are interesting. Makes learning German or French easier permalink fedilink source parent [–] Glowstick@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago (1 child) Pipe is feminine?! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sudoMakeUser@sh.itjust.works 8 points 5 days ago (2 children) Yep! A mouse is feminine. A horse is masculine. A car is feminine. A fridge is masculine. A door is feminine. A bed is masculine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Glowstick@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago (1 child) Sure, but a pipe is completely phallic. Please tell me flower and clam are feminine permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sudoMakeUser@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 days ago (1 child) Both are feminine lol. I don't want to spoil the fun but it's generally based on how the word is spelled or pronounced. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Glowstick@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago TIL, thanks permalink fedilink source parent [–] SpongyAneurysm@feddit.org 3 points 4 days ago* In French, that is. Other gendered languages might be totally different, or even have 'genders' other than masculine/feminine. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hueristic_Autistic@lemmy.world 1 point 2 days ago* Gendered languages are interesting. Makes learning German or French easier permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Glowstick@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago (1 child) Pipe is feminine?! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sudoMakeUser@sh.itjust.works 8 points 5 days ago (2 children) Yep! A mouse is feminine. A horse is masculine. A car is feminine. A fridge is masculine. A door is feminine. A bed is masculine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Glowstick@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago (1 child) Sure, but a pipe is completely phallic. Please tell me flower and clam are feminine permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sudoMakeUser@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 days ago (1 child) Both are feminine lol. I don't want to spoil the fun but it's generally based on how the word is spelled or pronounced. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Glowstick@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago TIL, thanks permalink fedilink source parent [–] SpongyAneurysm@feddit.org 3 points 4 days ago* In French, that is. Other gendered languages might be totally different, or even have 'genders' other than masculine/feminine. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sudoMakeUser@sh.itjust.works 8 points 5 days ago (2 children) Yep! A mouse is feminine. A horse is masculine. A car is feminine. A fridge is masculine. A door is feminine. A bed is masculine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Glowstick@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago (1 child) Sure, but a pipe is completely phallic. Please tell me flower and clam are feminine permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sudoMakeUser@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 days ago (1 child) Both are feminine lol. I don't want to spoil the fun but it's generally based on how the word is spelled or pronounced. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Glowstick@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago TIL, thanks permalink fedilink source parent [–] SpongyAneurysm@feddit.org 3 points 4 days ago* In French, that is. Other gendered languages might be totally different, or even have 'genders' other than masculine/feminine. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Glowstick@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago (1 child) Sure, but a pipe is completely phallic. Please tell me flower and clam are feminine permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sudoMakeUser@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 days ago (1 child) Both are feminine lol. I don't want to spoil the fun but it's generally based on how the word is spelled or pronounced. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Glowstick@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago TIL, thanks permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sudoMakeUser@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 days ago (1 child) Both are feminine lol. I don't want to spoil the fun but it's generally based on how the word is spelled or pronounced. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Glowstick@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago TIL, thanks permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SpongyAneurysm@feddit.org 3 points 4 days ago* In French, that is. Other gendered languages might be totally different, or even have 'genders' other than masculine/feminine. permalink fedilink source parent