Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 months agoI felt so betrayed when I found out Germany isn't called Germany in Germanymessage-squaremessage-square225linkfedilinkarrow-up1281arrow-down144file-text
arrow-up1237arrow-down1message-squareI felt so betrayed when I found out Germany isn't called Germany in GermanyGrandwolf319@sh.itjust.works to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square225linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squaresircac@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 months agoSame both Japón & Nipón for Spanish language but with its phonetics
minus-squareScrollone@feddit.itlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 months agoSame in Italian. Giappone and nipponico.
minus-squarecircuitfarmer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoIt is interesting, because Nippon is a somewhat archaic version in Japanese. They usually say Nihon now. But of course, these exonyms will have been borrowed into these various languages a long time ago, so it kind of makes sense.
Same both Japón & Nipón for Spanish language but with its phonetics
Same in Italian. Giappone and nipponico.
I love this exchange.
It is interesting, because Nippon is a somewhat archaic version in Japanese. They usually say Nihon now.
But of course, these exonyms will have been borrowed into these various languages a long time ago, so it kind of makes sense.