Why is it called “Das Kapital” and not just “Kapital” in German? (hexbear.net)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I’m not a native German speaker obviously, but doesn’t “Das Kapital” translate to “THE Capital”?

Also, English-speakers should call it just “Capital”. Calling it “Das Kapital” is just propaganda to make the title sound more menacing than it is.

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[-] [email protected] 18 points 6 months ago

I prefer Das Kapital, tbh.

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[-] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago

Huh. I don't know why I posted that emoji.

It just looks nice.

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[-] [email protected] 11 points 6 months ago

It fits though. Like you just dropped a hot controversial take and then immediately jumped off a cliff and glided away. Reading replies is for losers.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

Was my take that hot and controversial?

I kinda just made both of the above comments in the span of, like, 30 seconds, it feels like and then went away to do something else entirely.

Sorry if I was rude.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

Nah. I was just describing how it fit in the context

[-] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Oh gotcha!

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