Ukraine got a native name, too!
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AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 3 months ago
Europe: take your pick of randos.
It’s interesting that they went with the English names of some countries (i.e. “Supainu”, “Suweden” and “Porando” could have been “Esupaniya”, “Suberige” and “Porusuka” or similar) but chose native ones for some well-known countries like Germany.
rockerface@lemm.ee 3 months ago
Akasazh@feddit.nl 3 months ago
I expect that is has something to do with the Dutch trade monopoly with Japan. Most countries seem like pronounced as in Dutch, only japanized.
EddoWagt@feddit.nl 3 months ago
But not the Netherlands itself
Akasazh@feddit.nl 3 months ago
We use Holland to refer to Nederland quite often, even though we aware that that isn’t correct
EddoWagt@feddit.nl 3 months ago
Yeah, because otherwise nobody knows what we’re talking about
limonade@jlai.lu 2 months ago
In what world in Spain not a famous country?!
9point6@lemmy.world 3 months ago
I think this is because Germany and Japan share a surprising amount of history with each other IIRC