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[–] 13 points 1 year ago (3 children)

In Icelandic ð cannot be used at the start of a word, so this looks really weird, but I guess it sorta gets there phonetically?

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    In Icelandic ð cannot be used at the start of a word

    Didn't know that. I think it was fine in Old English.

    Yeah, phonetically they are different. I think they are using them correctly.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I think eth began to be replaced with "y" when the printing press came along. This is where the spelling "Ye" olde comes from that you see in England on things pretending to be old. Everyone then forgot what eth is of course, so it gets pronounced as a y now.

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