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		Yaggo on Nov 6, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why is "pineapple" in English "ananas" in other la... Ananas is a rare example of word which is exactly same in Finnish, although our vocabulary is usually totally alien compared to most European languages.

jjtheblunt on Nov 6, 2023 [–]

but pineapples are also totally alien to Finland, so it makes sense?

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