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Re:How French Was Medieval England? by amaccuish on Friday January 26, 2024 @03:40PM (#39147989)
> In both French and German the same word is used for the animal in the field and on the plate.

Ehh, in German we talk about Rindfleisch, which comes from a Kuh.

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Re:How French Was Medieval England? by nowafizyka on Friday January 26, 2024 @04:53PM (#39149085)
Rindfleisch comes from a Rind (which may be a Kuh, Bulle, or Ochse).
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Re:How French Was Medieval England? by n_plus_1_acc on Friday January 26, 2024 @04:44PM (#39148925)
While not same, both are germanic words
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