Polish speakers will agree that “chrząszcz” – the Polish word for beetle – is an absolutely insane word! With 1 vowel and an astonishing 8 consonants this poor innocent word remains one of the most difficult linguistic feats. What a performance! CHRZĄSZCZ. Luckily we don’t usually talk about beetles everyday. Send in the most crazy-spelled word you […]
Cognates & Coincidences
Languages share a tremendous amount of words. French, Spanish, and English practically share 30-40% of vocabulary, which some people (like my husband) use to their advantage by altering their accents to mimic that of French while actually speaking English. To my surprise, my husband’s strategy is actually quite effective whenever we vacation in France or […]