Dr Danny Bate
@dannybate.bsky.social
"That etymology guy". Linguist, broadcaster (formerly on Czech Radio), writer, researcher, language fanatic. Get 'Why Q Needs U' here: https://geni.us/WhyQNeedsU. Host of ALILI podcast. Website: https://dannybate.com/. Inquiries: jaime@jpmarshall.co.uk
Delightful!! 😍 What a handsome couple, thank you for this sneaky peak
November 10, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Delightful!! 😍 What a handsome couple, thank you for this sneaky peak
A senior member of the British Antarctic Survey!
November 10, 2025 at 4:07 PM
A senior member of the British Antarctic Survey!
You are clearly not fluent in Penguinese
November 10, 2025 at 11:27 AM
You are clearly not fluent in Penguinese
I take no credit!
November 10, 2025 at 11:17 AM
I take no credit!
Apparently the book's headed even further south than the main research station, to the Sky Blu forward operating station. Wikipedia says it has a population of "up to 6".
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_Blu...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_Blu...
November 10, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Apparently the book's headed even further south than the main research station, to the Sky Blu forward operating station. Wikipedia says it has a population of "up to 6".
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_Blu...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_Blu...
Do you mean that the superlative ending only is cognate? If so, no, I believe the root in both pairs is cognate
November 9, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Do you mean that the superlative ending only is cognate? If so, no, I believe the root in both pairs is cognate
Aber dieses Modalverb brauche ich, ein Engländer kann nicht für alle Deutschen sprechen
November 9, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Aber dieses Modalverb brauche ich, ein Engländer kann nicht für alle Deutschen sprechen
The population of Liechtenstein is so small that if you go walking in the hills above Vaduz, the people you meet are very likely to be royal
November 9, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The population of Liechtenstein is so small that if you go walking in the hills above Vaduz, the people you meet are very likely to be royal
Fürst, I grant you, may not be an everyday German word, but I utilised the word and the feminine Fürstin on the day I was pointedly ignored by the Princess of Liechtenstein, and then the Prince.
November 9, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Fürst, I grant you, may not be an everyday German word, but I utilised the word and the feminine Fürstin on the day I was pointedly ignored by the Princess of Liechtenstein, and then the Prince.
Wonderful!! Thank you!
November 8, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Wonderful!! Thank you!
I'll drink to that!
November 7, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I'll drink to that!
No news to report...
November 7, 2025 at 6:13 PM
No news to report...
Treasured praise from the author of 'Writing with Style'!
November 7, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Treasured praise from the author of 'Writing with Style'!