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[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 19 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Europe: take your pick of randos.

It’s interesting that they went with the English names of some countries (i.e. “Supainu”, “Suweden” and “Porando” could have been “Esupaniya”, “Suberige” and “Porusuka” or similar) but chose native ones for some well-known countries like Germany.

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I think that one in particular is because Germany and Japan share a surprising amount of history with each other IIRC

[–] rockerface@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago

Ukraine got a native name, too!

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I expect that is has something to do with the Dutch trade monopoly with Japan. Most countries seem like pronounced as in Dutch, only japanized.

[–] EddoWagt@feddit.nl 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

But not the Netherlands itself

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

We use Holland to refer to Nederland quite often, even though we aware that that isn't correct

[–] EddoWagt@feddit.nl 1 points 2 months ago

Yeah, because otherwise nobody knows what we're talking about

[–] limonade@jlai.lu 1 points 1 month ago

In what world in Spain not a famous country?!