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Re:The Awful German Language by eukgoekoko on Friday May 16, 2025 @09:44AM (#44005469)
+1 Baumwolle is my fav.
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Re:The Awful German Language by bmicraft on Friday May 16, 2025 @10:42AM (#44006102)
It's a good one ("tree wool"), but Buschwolle/Strauchwolle (bush/shrub wool) would probably be closer to accurate.

In case any anyone's still wondering: the word is cotton

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