Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

This won't be a thing in Holland. Not that it matters much, but just saying.

https://translate.google.com/?sl=nl&tl=en&text=kut&op=transl...




Not too sure about that. I've seen Flickr doing pretty well, and pronouncing that was always an issue.

Also I remember the days when Facebook was spoken about as "GezichtsBoek, wat moet je daar nu dan"?


It also sounds like slang for 'orgasms' in Finnish. The first time I heard of Orkut I assumed it was a casual sex hookup site/app.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: