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minus-squareDie Martin Die@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up12·9 months agoIn Spanish it even depends on which dialect you’re speaking. In some places it’s “la lavadora” (she/her), and in other places it’s “el lavarropas” (he/him).
minus-squareMaultasche@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·9 months agoIt’s like butter in German, which in some regions is female.
minus-squarecucumber_sandwich@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoDude, you have it the wrong way around.
minus-squareObi@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoLike another comment said, in this particular case it even depends which word you use for the machine (une machine a laver, un lave-linge). More in general, there’s a similar thing between France French and Quebec french where they also invert a bunch of them (un job/une job).
In Spanish it even depends on which dialect you’re speaking.
In some places it’s “la lavadora” (she/her), and in other places it’s “el lavarropas” (he/him).
It’s like butter in German, which in some regions is female.
Dude, you have it the wrong way around.
Like another comment said, in this particular case it even depends which word you use for the machine (une machine a laver, un lave-linge).
More in general, there’s a similar thing between France French and Quebec french where they also invert a bunch of them (un job/une job).