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minus-squarevga@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·12 days agoProto-Finnic and current Finnish (and many of its sibling languages) has had a gender-neutral “Hän” (in some form) for about 3000-5000 years. Insert “Look What They Need to Mimic a Fraction of Our Power” meme here.
minus-squarerumschlumpel@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·12 days agoIs it fine to use “Hän” for people, or is it like English “it” and German “es” that are considered rude in standard language?
minus-squarevga@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·12 days agoActually vice versa, it’s often considered too polite. We tend to use “se” aka “it” in speech.
Proto-Finnic and current Finnish (and many of its sibling languages) has had a gender-neutral “Hän” (in some form) for about 3000-5000 years.
Insert “Look What They Need to Mimic a Fraction of Our Power” meme here.
Is it fine to use “Hän” for people, or is it like English “it” and German “es” that are considered rude in standard language?
Actually vice versa, it’s often considered too polite. We tend to use “se” aka “it” in speech.