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minus-squareKubeRoot@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 year agoIsn’t “pal” masculine, with “gal” being the feminine version?
minus-squarestarman2112@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 year agoSpeaking only from my own experience, I’ve never associated “pal” with masculinity. “Gal” is, to my knowledge, the feminine form of “guy”
minus-squareJorunn (she/her)@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoOh, maybe! I’m not an english speaker
minus-squareKubeRoot@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 year agoLooking at wiktionary, apparently the two words have completely separate etymologies - but “pal” is borrowed from “brother” in one language, while “gal” is borrowed from “girl” in a different language (which itself derived it from English, I think?) Language can be funky
Isn’t “pal” masculine, with “gal” being the feminine version?
Speaking only from my own experience, I’ve never associated “pal” with masculinity. “Gal” is, to my knowledge, the feminine form of “guy”
Oh, maybe! I’m not an english speaker
Looking at wiktionary, apparently the two words have completely separate etymologies - but “pal” is borrowed from “brother” in one language, while “gal” is borrowed from “girl” in a different language (which itself derived it from English, I think?)
Language can be funky