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[–] Peter_Arbeitslos@feddit.org 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Anglo Saxon => Angelsachsen => Ageln (to fish) + Sachsen (Saxons) => Fishersaxons

[–] Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Okay, that's pretty funny. Doesn't German have the verb "fischen"? At least in English, angling is a specific type of fishing with a hook and line (as opposed to e.g. spears or nets).

[–] Peter_Arbeitslos@feddit.org 3 points 2 months ago

Jup, fischen is hunting for fish in general and angeln is fishing with a fishing rod.