PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to [Dormant] moved to !historyphotos@piefed.social@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-2vor 2 JahrenNazi family celebrating the 'bright' future they were making for their children, Germany, ~1937lemmy.worldimagemessage-square49linkfedilinkarrow-up1258arrow-down15
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minus-squareSuccessful_Try543@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·vor 2 JahrenYes, Flug-Abwehr-Kannone. I hate fonts where I and l can almost not be distinguished.
minus-squaredoctordevice@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·vor 2 JahrenIt’s been imported into English as just a standard word, no capitalization necessary anymore. Most English speakers probably aren’t even aware it’s originally a German acronym. We just say “flak” like we say “scuba” and “laser.”
minus-squareNo_Eponym@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·vor 2 JahrenNow you got it! (Origin of ok)
Yes, Flug-Abwehr-Kannone.
I hate fonts where I and l can almost not be distinguished.
It’s been imported into English as just a standard word, no capitalization necessary anymore. Most English speakers probably aren’t even aware it’s originally a German acronym. We just say “flak” like we say “scuba” and “laser.”
Ok
Now you got it! (Origin of ok)