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minus-squareRedredme@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·5 months agoIn dutch they are literally called sea-hedgehog. (zee-egel) So, while latin and all is nice, there’s always the dutch way of “doe maar normaal dan doe je gek genoeg”. Which translates into: just behave as regular, that’s more than enough excitement.
minus-squareTar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 months agoSimilarly, seals? Sea dogs.
In dutch they are literally called sea-hedgehog. (zee-egel)
So, while latin and all is nice, there’s always the dutch way of “doe maar normaal dan doe je gek genoeg”. Which translates into: just behave as regular, that’s more than enough excitement.
Dutch isn’t real
Je bent niet echt
Similarly, seals? Sea dogs.