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• Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ 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 ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ 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 ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ 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 ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

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

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      • DandomRude@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Yes, I’ve heard that too—it probably varies from region to region.

        From what I’ve read, the French seem to say “English leave.”

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