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Mycatiskai@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• DandomRude@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Here in Germany, we say “take the French leave” for some reason…

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  • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    In Denmark, we don’t have an expression for the leaving itself AFAIK, but staying for only a very short while is known as “a French visit”

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  • grandel@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    How do you say it in German? I have never heard of it though i must admit, I have a migration background

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    • DandomRude@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      It is a colloquial expression that is only used among friends or at least good acquaintances, as it is somewhat mocking (in a friendly kind of way).

      For example, one might say:

      “Max hat am Wochenende einen französischen Aufbruch hingelegt.” (Max took the French leave at the weekend - you can also say “…einen französischen Abgang…”)

      Or:

      “Max hat am Wochenende den Franzosen gemacht.” (Max did the Frenchmen at the weekend)

      Both mean that Max left a party or some other social event at the weekend without saying goodbye to the others or the hosts (“Max hat sich aus dem Staub gemacht”).

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      • kossa@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Strange, never heard it with French. I only know it as “Polnischer Abgang” 😅

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• miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I’ve never heard this one - love it.

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  • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I’ve heard it called “Irish exit”

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