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I see it spelled both "omelet" (male) or "omelette" (female), but which one is correct?

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[โ€“] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

And here I always thought it was spelt umlaut

[โ€“] Nemo@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 week ago (3 children)

it's only an umlaut if it's from the Germany region of France, otherwise it's just sparkling diaeresis

[โ€“] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Interesting! I've only ever had explosive diaeresis, never sparkling! TIL!

[โ€“] Nemo@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 week ago

Ironically, the point of a diaeresis is to prevent things running together!

the Germany region of France

Haven't these countries fought enough times over Alsace-Lorraine?

[โ€“] Lumidaub@feddit.org 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Germany region of France

*deeply offended German noises* ร„

[โ€“] Nemo@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

aren't those just the default German noises?

[โ€“] Lumidaub@feddit.org 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

... *decidedly unamused German noises* :รŸ