Seo Ealdenglisce Ƿicce
@seoreadehenn.bsky.social
god's favorite transbian clongster and germanic lang enthusiast :3
talk to me about english or flemish!
21, she/her, 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️⚢, AuDHD, ᚦᛞ
🇺🇸 Native
🇧🇪 A2
portal arc
#langsky
talk to me about english or flemish!
21, she/her, 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️⚢, AuDHD, ᚦᛞ
🇺🇸 Native
🇧🇪 A2
portal arc
#langsky
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In Old English, the passive voice could be formed in two ways:
A. 'hit is ġebrōht'
= it is brought
B. 'hit wierþ ġebrōht'
= lit. it becomes brought,
with 'weorþan' (to become)
Sister languages such as German still use B:
'es wird gebracht'
'Weorþan' became 'to worth', but now it's all but gone:
A. 'hit is ġebrōht'
= it is brought
B. 'hit wierþ ġebrōht'
= lit. it becomes brought,
with 'weorþan' (to become)
Sister languages such as German still use B:
'es wird gebracht'
'Weorþan' became 'to worth', but now it's all but gone:
March 5, 2025 at 7:43 PM
In Old English, the passive voice could be formed in two ways:
A. 'hit is ġebrōht'
= it is brought
B. 'hit wierþ ġebrōht'
= lit. it becomes brought,
with 'weorþan' (to become)
Sister languages such as German still use B:
'es wird gebracht'
'Weorþan' became 'to worth', but now it's all but gone:
A. 'hit is ġebrōht'
= it is brought
B. 'hit wierþ ġebrōht'
= lit. it becomes brought,
with 'weorþan' (to become)
Sister languages such as German still use B:
'es wird gebracht'
'Weorþan' became 'to worth', but now it's all but gone:
back with more wannes :3
youtu.be/g3yp8LqhkZA
youtu.be/g3yp8LqhkZA
Wannes Van de Velde – Sa Boer, Ga Naar Den Dans
YouTube video by Antwerpse Liekes
youtu.be
March 5, 2025 at 11:38 PM
back with more wannes :3
youtu.be/g3yp8LqhkZA
youtu.be/g3yp8LqhkZA
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The English words 'no' and 'no' don't have the same origin.
'No', the opposite of 'yes', comes from West-Germanic *naiw ("never").
'No' as in 'no pain, no gain' arose as a variant of 'none' and stems from *nain ("not any").
They only share the n-, from *ne ("not").
Click to learn more:
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'No', the opposite of 'yes', comes from West-Germanic *naiw ("never").
'No' as in 'no pain, no gain' arose as a variant of 'none' and stems from *nain ("not any").
They only share the n-, from *ne ("not").
Click to learn more:
1/
January 15, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The English words 'no' and 'no' don't have the same origin.
'No', the opposite of 'yes', comes from West-Germanic *naiw ("never").
'No' as in 'no pain, no gain' arose as a variant of 'none' and stems from *nain ("not any").
They only share the n-, from *ne ("not").
Click to learn more:
1/
'No', the opposite of 'yes', comes from West-Germanic *naiw ("never").
'No' as in 'no pain, no gain' arose as a variant of 'none' and stems from *nain ("not any").
They only share the n-, from *ne ("not").
Click to learn more:
1/
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The German word 'Feuer' looks a bit like French 'feu' and both mean "fire".
A coincidence! They're not etymologically related at all.
'Feuer' and 'fire' come from West Germanic *fuir, while 'feu' stems from Latin 'focus' (hearth), borrowed into English as 'focus'.
Click my new graphic for more:
A coincidence! They're not etymologically related at all.
'Feuer' and 'fire' come from West Germanic *fuir, while 'feu' stems from Latin 'focus' (hearth), borrowed into English as 'focus'.
Click my new graphic for more:
January 4, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The German word 'Feuer' looks a bit like French 'feu' and both mean "fire".
A coincidence! They're not etymologically related at all.
'Feuer' and 'fire' come from West Germanic *fuir, while 'feu' stems from Latin 'focus' (hearth), borrowed into English as 'focus'.
Click my new graphic for more:
A coincidence! They're not etymologically related at all.
'Feuer' and 'fire' come from West Germanic *fuir, while 'feu' stems from Latin 'focus' (hearth), borrowed into English as 'focus'.
Click my new graphic for more:
i think this is actually the first song in english i've posted xD
youtu.be/SuedIl515W4
youtu.be/SuedIl515W4
Robin Hood and the Beggar Knight
YouTube video by Ken Theriot - Topic
youtu.be
January 3, 2025 at 7:02 AM
i think this is actually the first song in english i've posted xD
youtu.be/SuedIl515W4
youtu.be/SuedIl515W4
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People often think I’m up to something because of the way I scurry off as soon as I hear them coming but I have the physiognomy of a small rodent I literally can’t help but to scurry
December 28, 2024 at 7:05 AM
People often think I’m up to something because of the way I scurry off as soon as I hear them coming but I have the physiognomy of a small rodent I literally can’t help but to scurry
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After a cosy Christmas fire, there are cinders in the fireplace, as well as ashes, which in French are called cendres.
'Cinder' and 'cendre' may look alike but they aren't etymologically related: they come from two unrelated words.
However, 'cendre' did influence the spelling of 'cinder'.
More:
'Cinder' and 'cendre' may look alike but they aren't etymologically related: they come from two unrelated words.
However, 'cendre' did influence the spelling of 'cinder'.
More:
December 26, 2024 at 7:59 PM
After a cosy Christmas fire, there are cinders in the fireplace, as well as ashes, which in French are called cendres.
'Cinder' and 'cendre' may look alike but they aren't etymologically related: they come from two unrelated words.
However, 'cendre' did influence the spelling of 'cinder'.
More:
'Cinder' and 'cendre' may look alike but they aren't etymologically related: they come from two unrelated words.
However, 'cendre' did influence the spelling of 'cinder'.
More:
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Have ADHD and ever find yourself wracked with guilt and shame about how you have left all your friends on read for days, weeks, or months?
And when you do finally muster up the courage to speak, it feels pathetic?
Take heart.
You will always be better at comms than Trust and Safety.
And when you do finally muster up the courage to speak, it feels pathetic?
Take heart.
You will always be better at comms than Trust and Safety.
December 16, 2024 at 12:18 AM
Have ADHD and ever find yourself wracked with guilt and shame about how you have left all your friends on read for days, weeks, or months?
And when you do finally muster up the courage to speak, it feels pathetic?
Take heart.
You will always be better at comms than Trust and Safety.
And when you do finally muster up the courage to speak, it feels pathetic?
Take heart.
You will always be better at comms than Trust and Safety.
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A paladins job isn't just about smiting evil. but creating goodness in their world.
I hope everyone has a good Christmas
I hope everyone has a good Christmas
December 25, 2024 at 7:08 AM
A paladins job isn't just about smiting evil. but creating goodness in their world.
I hope everyone has a good Christmas
I hope everyone has a good Christmas
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Reposted by Seo Ealdenglisce Ƿicce
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[if a cat could write a shopping list]
-tuna
-treats
-plastic bags
-a laser pointer???
-cardboard boxes
-tuna
-treats
-plastic bags
-a laser pointer???
-cardboard boxes
November 18, 2024 at 12:27 AM
[if a cat could write a shopping list]
-tuna
-treats
-plastic bags
-a laser pointer???
-cardboard boxes
-tuna
-treats
-plastic bags
-a laser pointer???
-cardboard boxes
Reposted by Seo Ealdenglisce Ƿicce
The finnish verb for to be enough, riittää, originally meant ‘to cover with thin ice’
if you ever feel you‘re going overboard with metaphors in #conlang ing, there is nothing more ridiculous than what natlangs do
if you ever feel you‘re going overboard with metaphors in #conlang ing, there is nothing more ridiculous than what natlangs do
December 16, 2024 at 9:58 PM
The finnish verb for to be enough, riittää, originally meant ‘to cover with thin ice’
if you ever feel you‘re going overboard with metaphors in #conlang ing, there is nothing more ridiculous than what natlangs do
if you ever feel you‘re going overboard with metaphors in #conlang ing, there is nothing more ridiculous than what natlangs do
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A lot of native speakers of English use 'to lay' instead of 'to lie':
'I'm laying here.'
This isn't a recent thing:
it started in the 14th century.
Several sister languages of English, such as Frisian and Afrikaans, even merged the verbs for "to lie" and "to lay" completely.
Click for more:
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'I'm laying here.'
This isn't a recent thing:
it started in the 14th century.
Several sister languages of English, such as Frisian and Afrikaans, even merged the verbs for "to lie" and "to lay" completely.
Click for more:
1/
December 15, 2024 at 7:10 PM
A lot of native speakers of English use 'to lay' instead of 'to lie':
'I'm laying here.'
This isn't a recent thing:
it started in the 14th century.
Several sister languages of English, such as Frisian and Afrikaans, even merged the verbs for "to lie" and "to lay" completely.
Click for more:
1/
'I'm laying here.'
This isn't a recent thing:
it started in the 14th century.
Several sister languages of English, such as Frisian and Afrikaans, even merged the verbs for "to lie" and "to lay" completely.
Click for more:
1/
live footage of me making cookies
December 14, 2024 at 10:55 AM
live footage of me making cookies