Sleepy linguist
@sleepylinguist.bsky.social
☕☕ Transylvanian, Cisatlantic, {lingu-; philolog-; oriental}ist by education, playground translanguageress by vocation. Translator German/English <> Hungarian < Italian. Interpreter in training.
Constant spell check user (but it doesn't always help).
Constant spell check user (but it doesn't always help).
Pinned
This is what's happening (let's start the 3rd school year here, shall we ^^)
Talked to a prof about the thesis I'm supposed to write in a year or so. He told me that he hasn't heard such an interesting idea for years but he can't possibly be my advisor on his own, may I please look for someone to co-advise this thing 🥲
Gut feeling: my dark past is going to catch up with me 🙈
Gut feeling: my dark past is going to catch up with me 🙈
November 11, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Talked to a prof about the thesis I'm supposed to write in a year or so. He told me that he hasn't heard such an interesting idea for years but he can't possibly be my advisor on his own, may I please look for someone to co-advise this thing 🥲
Gut feeling: my dark past is going to catch up with me 🙈
Gut feeling: my dark past is going to catch up with me 🙈
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My book comes out today! And it's reasonably priced! Whoooooooooooo! It's about linguistics! It's about extreme metal! It's about the Asia Pacific and flows of global subcultures! I'm really proud of it and I hope you all enjoy.
November 1, 2025 at 2:30 AM
My book comes out today! And it's reasonably priced! Whoooooooooooo! It's about linguistics! It's about extreme metal! It's about the Asia Pacific and flows of global subcultures! I'm really proud of it and I hope you all enjoy.
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50% off all books and e-books at DeGruyter Brill, now through midnight on November 1st!
Checkout code is DGBSPOOKY50.
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Checkout code is DGBSPOOKY50.
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November 1, 2025 at 1:43 AM
50% off all books and e-books at DeGruyter Brill, now through midnight on November 1st!
Checkout code is DGBSPOOKY50.
www.degruyterbrill.com
Checkout code is DGBSPOOKY50.
www.degruyterbrill.com
The mini decided that he wants to be able to read & write Hungarian as well and started copying a book he likes... that too during his autumn break 😊
October 31, 2025 at 11:24 PM
The mini decided that he wants to be able to read & write Hungarian as well and started copying a book he likes... that too during his autumn break 😊
Last summer, I once had to skip my favourite translation class because of a school holiday.
This year, I came home from another class just to find #1 teaching the mini Hungarian orthography 😆
I guess we're making progress (yay!)
This year, I came home from another class just to find #1 teaching the mini Hungarian orthography 😆
I guess we're making progress (yay!)
October 31, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Last summer, I once had to skip my favourite translation class because of a school holiday.
This year, I came home from another class just to find #1 teaching the mini Hungarian orthography 😆
I guess we're making progress (yay!)
This year, I came home from another class just to find #1 teaching the mini Hungarian orthography 😆
I guess we're making progress (yay!)
POV how to prepare for an interpreting assignment - coffee and cold drinks are apparently bad for your voice, dry wine and cognac, however....🤔🤔🤔
(I can't drink milk fwiw)
(I can't drink milk fwiw)
October 27, 2025 at 11:05 PM
POV how to prepare for an interpreting assignment - coffee and cold drinks are apparently bad for your voice, dry wine and cognac, however....🤔🤔🤔
(I can't drink milk fwiw)
(I can't drink milk fwiw)
Interpreting prof today: if you want to train multitasking, try listening to podcasts while playing on your phone.
Well, usually I do some laundry or cooking, but happy to oblige, if this makes me any better 😆
Well, usually I do some laundry or cooking, but happy to oblige, if this makes me any better 😆
October 20, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Interpreting prof today: if you want to train multitasking, try listening to podcasts while playing on your phone.
Well, usually I do some laundry or cooking, but happy to oblige, if this makes me any better 😆
Well, usually I do some laundry or cooking, but happy to oblige, if this makes me any better 😆
... I come from a landlocked region ffs, how am I supposed to remember all these fishes in multiple languages, they all look the same to me (hello, autumn-spawning herring)
October 19, 2025 at 7:48 PM
... I come from a landlocked region ffs, how am I supposed to remember all these fishes in multiple languages, they all look the same to me (hello, autumn-spawning herring)
Preparing for some hours in the booth tomorrow means revising German articles as those are the first to fly out of the window if things get fast 🫠 completely useless features of the language if you ask me
October 19, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Preparing for some hours in the booth tomorrow means revising German articles as those are the first to fly out of the window if things get fast 🫠 completely useless features of the language if you ask me
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Go Birds!
Several Egyptian hieroglyphic signs are birds. Here are some common bird signs and their meanings/uses:
[resurrecting an old but topical thread]
Several Egyptian hieroglyphic signs are birds. Here are some common bird signs and their meanings/uses:
[resurrecting an old but topical thread]
February 9, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Go Birds!
Several Egyptian hieroglyphic signs are birds. Here are some common bird signs and their meanings/uses:
[resurrecting an old but topical thread]
Several Egyptian hieroglyphic signs are birds. Here are some common bird signs and their meanings/uses:
[resurrecting an old but topical thread]
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Historically, the word 'nest' consists of two parts.
The part 'ne-' is related to 'nether', while '-st' is related to 'sit'.
The distant ancestor of 'nest' meant "place to sit down".
'Nest' is also related to Spanish 'nido' and its Romance relatives.
Click my new graphic to learn more:
The part 'ne-' is related to 'nether', while '-st' is related to 'sit'.
The distant ancestor of 'nest' meant "place to sit down".
'Nest' is also related to Spanish 'nido' and its Romance relatives.
Click my new graphic to learn more:
September 21, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Historically, the word 'nest' consists of two parts.
The part 'ne-' is related to 'nether', while '-st' is related to 'sit'.
The distant ancestor of 'nest' meant "place to sit down".
'Nest' is also related to Spanish 'nido' and its Romance relatives.
Click my new graphic to learn more:
The part 'ne-' is related to 'nether', while '-st' is related to 'sit'.
The distant ancestor of 'nest' meant "place to sit down".
'Nest' is also related to Spanish 'nido' and its Romance relatives.
Click my new graphic to learn more:
This is what's happening (let's start the 3rd school year here, shall we ^^)
September 6, 2025 at 11:30 PM
This is what's happening (let's start the 3rd school year here, shall we ^^)
Tonight's study music ☕️☕️☕️☕️
(as I am trying to get back on track - two more theoretical exams in Octobre, and then the rest will be all more or less booth & practice ^^ )
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMtR...
(as I am trying to get back on track - two more theoretical exams in Octobre, and then the rest will be all more or less booth & practice ^^ )
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMtR...
Afsaneh - Marjan Farsad / مرجان فرساد - افسانه
YouTube video by Marjan Farsad
www.youtube.com
September 6, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Tonight's study music ☕️☕️☕️☕️
(as I am trying to get back on track - two more theoretical exams in Octobre, and then the rest will be all more or less booth & practice ^^ )
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMtR...
(as I am trying to get back on track - two more theoretical exams in Octobre, and then the rest will be all more or less booth & practice ^^ )
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMtR...
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'rakı'dan devam!
rakı / arakı sözünün Wilhelm Radloff'un sözlüğündeki hali (Türkçe çevirisi ile), 1893. Altaycadan Teleütçeye, Moğolcadan Mançucaya.
DevletiÂliye'den destek görseydim (kişisel imkana dayalı) Radloff projemi kısa sürede tamamlayacak ve 4 cildi Türkçe olarak yayımlayabilecektim.
rakı / arakı sözünün Wilhelm Radloff'un sözlüğündeki hali (Türkçe çevirisi ile), 1893. Altaycadan Teleütçeye, Moğolcadan Mançucaya.
DevletiÂliye'den destek görseydim (kişisel imkana dayalı) Radloff projemi kısa sürede tamamlayacak ve 4 cildi Türkçe olarak yayımlayabilecektim.
July 24, 2025 at 4:41 PM
'rakı'dan devam!
rakı / arakı sözünün Wilhelm Radloff'un sözlüğündeki hali (Türkçe çevirisi ile), 1893. Altaycadan Teleütçeye, Moğolcadan Mançucaya.
DevletiÂliye'den destek görseydim (kişisel imkana dayalı) Radloff projemi kısa sürede tamamlayacak ve 4 cildi Türkçe olarak yayımlayabilecektim.
rakı / arakı sözünün Wilhelm Radloff'un sözlüğündeki hali (Türkçe çevirisi ile), 1893. Altaycadan Teleütçeye, Moğolcadan Mançucaya.
DevletiÂliye'den destek görseydim (kişisel imkana dayalı) Radloff projemi kısa sürede tamamlayacak ve 4 cildi Türkçe olarak yayımlayabilecektim.
Truth
(but only theoretically, as I have cooked proper food and done quite some laundry today 😿)
(but only theoretically, as I have cooked proper food and done quite some laundry today 😿)
July 24, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Truth
(but only theoretically, as I have cooked proper food and done quite some laundry today 😿)
(but only theoretically, as I have cooked proper food and done quite some laundry today 😿)
I've almost managed to lock me out of this site 👀
Must be an effect of being in ...
Must be an effect of being in ...
July 19, 2025 at 11:44 PM
I've almost managed to lock me out of this site 👀
Must be an effect of being in ...
Must be an effect of being in ...
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Anadolu Ağızları : tuturuk 'ocak / soba / tandır ateşinde kalın odunları (inceleri de) tutuşturmak için kullanılan kuru ot, çıtılgı, ince odun'
Bizdeki anlamı ve şekliyle Çağdaş Uygurcada da varmış. Kökeni ve yayılışına Ekrem Gül doktora çalışmasında yer vermişti. Acaba başka hangi Türk dilinde var?
Bizdeki anlamı ve şekliyle Çağdaş Uygurcada da varmış. Kökeni ve yayılışına Ekrem Gül doktora çalışmasında yer vermişti. Acaba başka hangi Türk dilinde var?
July 13, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Anadolu Ağızları : tuturuk 'ocak / soba / tandır ateşinde kalın odunları (inceleri de) tutuşturmak için kullanılan kuru ot, çıtılgı, ince odun'
Bizdeki anlamı ve şekliyle Çağdaş Uygurcada da varmış. Kökeni ve yayılışına Ekrem Gül doktora çalışmasında yer vermişti. Acaba başka hangi Türk dilinde var?
Bizdeki anlamı ve şekliyle Çağdaş Uygurcada da varmış. Kökeni ve yayılışına Ekrem Gül doktora çalışmasında yer vermişti. Acaba başka hangi Türk dilinde var?
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"Um zu entscheiden, in welcher Sprache ein Text verfasst ist, nutzt die Google-Software den Quellcode der jeweiligen E-Mail. Hier sind etwa Befehle hinterlegt, wie die E-Mail dargestellt werden soll. Und diese Befehle sind in [Englisch] formuliert" Englisch." www.t-online.de/digital/aktu...
Gmail fantasiert: Googles Mail-Programm verhunzt Inhalte
Ohne Vorwarnung verändert sich der Inhalt von E-Mails – und mitten in journalistischen Texten tauchen absurde Fehler auf: t-online deckt auf, dass Google ein Problem hat – und vielen Menschen damit Pr...
www.t-online.de
July 13, 2025 at 11:42 AM
"Um zu entscheiden, in welcher Sprache ein Text verfasst ist, nutzt die Google-Software den Quellcode der jeweiligen E-Mail. Hier sind etwa Befehle hinterlegt, wie die E-Mail dargestellt werden soll. Und diese Befehle sind in [Englisch] formuliert" Englisch." www.t-online.de/digital/aktu...
The fact that Kiswahili jumatatu is Monday and Persian سهشنبه is Tuesday makes sense (different base days to count off of) but is still confusing me because of the *numbers* being the same 😐
July 12, 2025 at 10:38 PM
The fact that Kiswahili jumatatu is Monday and Persian سهشنبه is Tuesday makes sense (different base days to count off of) but is still confusing me because of the *numbers* being the same 😐
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Something lovely for the weekend! A very good boy! 🐾🐕😍
An amazing 3,400 year-old ancient Egyptian mechanical dog carved from ivory. This leaping hunting dog opens and closes its mouth as if barking, by using a lever below its chest.
Met Museum 📷 by me
#Archaeology
An amazing 3,400 year-old ancient Egyptian mechanical dog carved from ivory. This leaping hunting dog opens and closes its mouth as if barking, by using a lever below its chest.
Met Museum 📷 by me
#Archaeology
July 12, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Something lovely for the weekend! A very good boy! 🐾🐕😍
An amazing 3,400 year-old ancient Egyptian mechanical dog carved from ivory. This leaping hunting dog opens and closes its mouth as if barking, by using a lever below its chest.
Met Museum 📷 by me
#Archaeology
An amazing 3,400 year-old ancient Egyptian mechanical dog carved from ivory. This leaping hunting dog opens and closes its mouth as if barking, by using a lever below its chest.
Met Museum 📷 by me
#Archaeology
So I now taking this up a notch and doing it while cooking or doing the laundry (on the balcony. neighbours must think I'm a basket case) 😅
So...in preparation for my next term I'm trying to do some 15-20 mins of shadowing in DE/EN/HU each day & am now looking for decently paced podcasts, discussions, lectures etc to work w/. Also as it's summer holidays and I'll have to do it mostly w/ the boys around, content needs to be kid friendly🤔
July 12, 2025 at 9:07 PM
So I now taking this up a notch and doing it while cooking or doing the laundry (on the balcony. neighbours must think I'm a basket case) 😅
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#MiniHungarianLanguageLesson: weddings
there are several words in hungarian for weddings but the two i want to talk about today are "esküvő" and "lakodalom"
"esküvő" (a noun) comes from "esküszik" (a verb), meaning "takes an oath", so a literal translation could be "oath-taker"
there are several words in hungarian for weddings but the two i want to talk about today are "esküvő" and "lakodalom"
"esküvő" (a noun) comes from "esküszik" (a verb), meaning "takes an oath", so a literal translation could be "oath-taker"
July 12, 2025 at 11:19 AM
#MiniHungarianLanguageLesson: weddings
there are several words in hungarian for weddings but the two i want to talk about today are "esküvő" and "lakodalom"
"esküvő" (a noun) comes from "esküszik" (a verb), meaning "takes an oath", so a literal translation could be "oath-taker"
there are several words in hungarian for weddings but the two i want to talk about today are "esküvő" and "lakodalom"
"esküvő" (a noun) comes from "esküszik" (a verb), meaning "takes an oath", so a literal translation could be "oath-taker"
So...in preparation for my next term I'm trying to do some 15-20 mins of shadowing in DE/EN/HU each day & am now looking for decently paced podcasts, discussions, lectures etc to work w/. Also as it's summer holidays and I'll have to do it mostly w/ the boys around, content needs to be kid friendly🤔
July 7, 2025 at 11:08 AM
So...in preparation for my next term I'm trying to do some 15-20 mins of shadowing in DE/EN/HU each day & am now looking for decently paced podcasts, discussions, lectures etc to work w/. Also as it's summer holidays and I'll have to do it mostly w/ the boys around, content needs to be kid friendly🤔