• lepinkainen@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    “Hän” feels like thee thou in English to me, way too old timey and formal.

    It (se) is neutral and relaxed

    • stray@pawb.social
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      4 days ago

      “Thou” is actually the informal alternative to “you”. It came to be seen as insulting and its usage was dropped.