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parpfish on July 15, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: Show HN: I built this to talk Danish to my girlfri...

You’re not going to find an answer to this by parsing out the technical definitions of the words. It’s about how the words are used and the connotations they have developed over time.

IggleSniggle on July 16, 2025 [–]

I agree that it's about usage and connotations over time..isn't that what etymology is at the end of the day?

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