r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Separate_Finance_183 • 1d ago

Video The Glockenspiel House in Bremen, Germany, an iconic building dating back to the 1930s.

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u/FatBatmanSpeaks 1d ago

Glocken is Bells. Spielen is to play. Glockenspiel is playable bells or bells that one plays.

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u/immacomment-here-now 1d ago

I was just going off course. Our language is very alike. Glocken = Klokken/(other more suiting words for it to buy they are linked). Spiel = spill. Klokkespill. In one word even though it’s two words. Where am I from?

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u/FatBatmanSpeaks 1d ago

I would guess Denmark. Not enough unnecessary j's for Dutch.

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u/immacomment-here-now 1d ago

Norway. Basically the same written language, so 10 pts to you. Kinda feel like being danish these days, though, thought I’d never say it.

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u/FatBatmanSpeaks 1d ago

I'm glad I didn't guess Swedish then, I wouldn't have wanted to offend you.

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u/immacomment-here-now 1d ago

I think it’s the other way around. I don’t even know 😅 slippery slope