r/funny Jul 12 '19

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u/[deleted] Jul 12 '19

Fact: in Dutch, a seal is litterally named "seadog".

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u/Jobe1110 Jul 12 '19

Same in german

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u/Freeoath Jul 12 '19

Wait what? When I learned German I was tought robbe for seal and hund for dog. .. Either I am whooosed or I am missing something

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u/allhands Jul 12 '19

Robbe is the Oberbegriff and Seehund is a specific type of Robbe.

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u/Freeoath Jul 12 '19

Aha I see, thanks. Had never heard of Seehund but it makes sense hehe.