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[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

same in German, Seeigel

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Same in Spanish, but from a different root-word. Erizo del mar, which erizo is just a normal hedgehog

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Same in Slovene. Morski jež - sea hedgehog

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 weeks ago

This is turning into the whole ananas / pineapple thing where English is the outlier again.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Same in danish: Søpindsvin

Sea-stick-swine

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Continuing the chain, same in Brazilian Portuguese: "Ouriço-do-mar"