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This was exactly the purpose of this sentence. Bravo for discovering it :)
May 30, 2015
Zzzzz...
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I read that Batman used to be called Lynvingen in Norwegian. Lyn means 'lightning', right?
December 28, 2015
If you also know some german you will recognize this from Fledermaus, as it's taken directly from the german, which itself can trace roots to the Old High German fledermüs
Wiktionary also lists a VERY interesting slang usage of this word, but I'll let you discover that adorable gem for yourself. Actually it makes this sentence even more horrifying.
February 14, 2016
OMG- I looked up the word in wiktionary- NOT what I was expecting! Indeed horrifying...
June 30, 2017
In which language is this fact? Didn't see anything in either Bokmål or German, and the German page says the Old High German word is fledarmūs.
January 3, 2018
