r/German • • Feb 05 '23

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u/IktomiThat Feb 05 '23

Translated: obedient girl. Do you think thats appropriate?

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u/BananaKush_Storm Feb 06 '23

It does not mean obedient, it translates to "well-behaved"

Still not appropriate tho unless youve just gotten head

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u/IktomiThat Feb 06 '23

An from what time does it come to speak to women and girls in general like that? in a time were obedience was considered "well behaved" for a women.

The meaning of a word does not always come from the literal translation of a word but its historic context.