nzmaa@lemy.lol to Greentext@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 3 months agohmmm 😈lemy.lolimagemessage-square53fedilinkarrow-up1482arrow-down122cross-posted to: 4chan@lemmy.world
arrow-up1460arrow-down1imagehmmm 😈lemy.lolnzmaa@lemy.lol to Greentext@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square53fedilinkcross-posted to: 4chan@lemmy.world
minus-squaretaiyang@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 months agoSo apparently it can be both Grandma and baby, and I have no idea why. I did double check, though.
minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-23 months ago“Bubbe” only meant grandmother originally. The “baby” meaning almost certainly comes from it being a false cognate with the English word.
So apparently it can be both Grandma and baby, and I have no idea why. I did double check, though.
“Bubbe” only meant grandmother originally. The “baby” meaning almost certainly comes from it being a false cognate with the English word.