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minus-squarevga@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-26 hours 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-up1·4 hours agoIs it fine to use “Hän” for people, or is it like English “it” and German “es” that are considered rude in standard language?
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?