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Llufollis@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
A machine in french is feminine. It come from latin machina (μαχανά in Greek) which is feminine (-ina suffix is feminine). Washing is just a verb so it have no influence on the “gender”.
A washing machine -> Une machine à laver
iegod@lemm.ee 3 months ago
Close but wrong. It’s because washing is feminine.
Llufollis@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
All those years of school and lecturing from my teachers only to discover it was all lies… thank anyway I guess.
NahMarcas@lemmy.ml 3 months ago
Sadly true, Its like an on pourpouse languaje setting
beejboytyson@lemmy.world 3 months ago
That nice dirty ass