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minus-squareHagdos@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·11 months agoIn German it’s called a Doppel-Vau, with Vau being the letter V. In Dutch it’s just called wee, none of this double bullshit
minus-squareHagdos@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·11 months agoHuh. I learned doppel-fau in high school. Could it be that both terms are used?
minus-squarelugal@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·11 months agoNo. Romance languages use variations of double V but not German
minus-squarezaphod@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up0·11 months agoNo, I’m not aware of any dialect that does and standard German definitely doesn’t use it.
In German it’s called a Doppel-Vau, with Vau being the letter V.
In Dutch it’s just called wee, none of this double bullshit
In German it’s V = Fau, W = Vee.
Huh. I learned doppel-fau in high school. Could it be that both terms are used?
No. Romance languages use variations of double V but not German
No, I’m not aware of any dialect that does and standard German definitely doesn’t use it.