Doppelganger? no no no!
Rhombus
I don't want a german name in an english game! Mirror self or your evil twin would be better (cuz that guy looks evil, with his black armor and red fiery head)
RTSFirebat
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I don't want a german name in an english game! Mirror self or your evil twin would be better (cuz that guy looks evil, with his black armor and red fiery head)
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Since its not a mirror image of yourself its not a fitting name for it.
Caco-Cola
Yah uh...if you don't want foreign words in the English language you're SOL big time.
English is the largest borrower of words out of ANY language.
Pretty much every 'english' word derives from French, Latin, etc.
In fact I dont' think there is a sole word that belongs to English alone.
English is the largest borrower of words out of ANY language.
Pretty much every 'english' word derives from French, Latin, etc.
In fact I dont' think there is a sole word that belongs to English alone.
Phaedrus
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Yah uh...if you don't want foreign words in the English language you're SOL big time.
English is the largest borrower of words out of ANY language. Pretty much every 'english' word derives from French, Latin, etc. In fact I dont' think there is a sole word that belongs to English alone. |
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Tyil Thunder Arrow
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In fact I dont' think there is a sole word that belongs to English alone.
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baseball
but seriously doppleganger sounds a lot better than mirror image.
didn't you fight your mirror image in zelda
Schorny
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In fact I dont' think there is a sole word that belongs to English alone.
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And Doppelganger is a legal english word, like Kindergarden or Hamburger is. Funny thing: Hamburger is mostly considered a typical english word
There is no need to be so scared of foreign words as the french are: they even got a commission to make up french words for foreign words that want to intrude the french language...
Tyil Thunder Arrow
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There is no need to be so scared of foreign words as the french are: they even got a commission to make up french words for foreign words that want to intrude the french language...
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Tetris L
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I don't want a german name in an english game! Mirror self or your evil twin would be better (cuz that guy looks evil, with his black armor and red fiery head)
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He's TEH EVIL GIULDWARS NAZI, so a German name suits him perfectly.
It's "Doppelgänger", btw.
<- /me points out location
Judas Hawksriff
Doppelgänger = Double
That'd do me fine!
That'd do me fine!
Massassi
Doppelgangers are also a well known race of fantasy monsters.
Rhombus
really? neway about the french, i know its true. They dont use computer like all other countries do, they use ordinateur 
EDIT: hotdog is actually an american word, but Lorry is english So is haggis
EDIT: hotdog is actually an american word, but Lorry is english
So is haggis
Caco-Cola
Ok I guess there was never a Latin word for 'hotdog'.
Canis igneous?
Canis igneous?
Epinephrine
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English, Latin, German, French all have the same roots. So there are words which only exists in one of those language, but many words share common bases.
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Eagle923
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Ok I guess there was never a Latin word for 'hotdog'.
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Padre
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To be fair, the germanic languages are considered distinct from the romance languages. They share roots in the proto-indo-european, but that's going back a LONG ways. English and German are closer, sharing the proto-west-germanic ancestor, while latin, french and the related language are from the italic roots, shared with romaninan, catalan, spanish, portugese. We use a lot of words of latin origins despite being a germanic language.
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English is a germanic language, but blame William the Conquerer for corrupting it with a bunch of his silly french and making us call "beef" (from the french) something different from "cow" (from the german), among other things
Lek Stacy
Main Entry: dop·pel·gäng·er
Variant(s): or dop·pel·gang·er /'dä-p&l-"ga[ng]-&r, -"ge[ng]-, "dä-p&l-'/
Function: noun
Etymology: German Doppelgänger, from doppel- double + -gänger goer
1 : a ghostly counterpart of a living person
2 a : DOUBLE 2a b : ALTER EGO b c : a person who has the same name as another
Much better.
And Epinephrine is correct, english is a germanic language.
Variant(s): or dop·pel·gang·er /'dä-p&l-"ga[ng]-&r, -"ge[ng]-, "dä-p&l-'/
Function: noun
Etymology: German Doppelgänger, from doppel- double + -gänger goer
1 : a ghostly counterpart of a living person
2 a : DOUBLE 2a b : ALTER EGO b c : a person who has the same name as another
Much better.
And Epinephrine is correct, english is a germanic language.
Caco-Cola
Every language has the same roots. Indo-European.
I believe the study of words and where they come from is called Etymology.
There's my spurt of intelligence for today.
Adn I still have to go to work. See what you made me do?
I believe the study of words and where they come from is called Etymology.
There's my spurt of intelligence for today.
Adn I still have to go to work. See what you made me do?
Gerbill
There's also an MVP (boss monster) in Ragnarok online called doppelganger, never really got that though since the only ghostly imitation that is is of the knight class but oh well..
Magus
Epinephrine is exactly right about English being a Germanic language, another group distinct from the Romance languages (Latin, French, Spanish, etc.), however both are in the main group of Indo-European languages. As it is, English and German are more related grammatically than anything else. Many words are similar (father, vater), but as the two languages share such an old origin, they both diverged, and many of the "pure English" words may sound nothing like German words, but may have actually evolved from the same words long in the past. Much Latin got introduced into English through things like the Roman occupation (which lasted half a century, I believe) of "England," the Norman conquest of England (who spoke French normally, but used Latin for governmental and church-related things), and finally the Renaissance, where a huge interest in the Roman Empire caused many scholars to go back to Latin.
But, that aside, English assimilates many words from other languages. And yes, "doppelganger" is an English word. "Doppelgänger" is German. It may have a German etymology, but again it is estimated that over 90% of English words were taken from other languages at some point, so if you really want "pure English," be prepared to forget most of the language.
Oohh he was hell to fight. 
When he used two-hand-quicken, his attack speed becomes faster than your flinching rate when you get hit. So basically, whoever's tanking him can't do anything at all. Luckily, I was able to just sit back and cast stuff on him, being a wizard and all. 
But, that aside, English assimilates many words from other languages. And yes, "doppelganger" is an English word. "Doppelgänger" is German. It may have a German etymology, but again it is estimated that over 90% of English words were taken from other languages at some point, so if you really want "pure English," be prepared to forget most of the language.
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There's also an MVP (boss monster) in Ragnarok online called doppelganger, never really got that though since the only ghostly imitation that is is of the knight class but oh well..
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When he used two-hand-quicken, his attack speed becomes faster than your flinching rate when you get hit. So basically, whoever's tanking him can't do anything at all. Luckily, I was able to just sit back and cast stuff on him, being a wizard and all.
Makarei
It would be good, just before you fight your Doppelganger, that it turned into an exact layout of your characters form. taking on all aspects of appearance, down to the very fine thread on your guild cape. Also your characters name (confusing i know, but it would be great)
What would be alot of fun, for a future quest or something. is taking on a complete doppelganger group of your party :-)
What would be alot of fun, for a future quest or something. is taking on a complete doppelganger group of your party :-)
Rhombus
lol makarei thats a nice suggestion. and stacy (thought that was the name too lazy to reach for my mouse and scroll back up), tnx for explaining wtf a doppelganger actually is. You win, I rest my case.
Epinephrine
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Every language has the same roots. Indo-European.
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Lief
Some people need to learn their history better before making amusing threads like this one ^^
Nicro Mancer
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really? neway about the french, i know its true. They dont use computer like all other countries do, they use ordinateur
EDIT: hotdog is actually an american word, but Lorry is english So is haggis |
Dirkiess
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isnt haggis scottish?
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LadyCallipyge
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No... it is "Meatius Fakeous"
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InvaderGIR
This is completely irrelevant, but I had to share this:
gigantasmesocricetusauratusdioxipodosfairochorafip hobia
noun - the fear of being chased by a giant hamster around a football field.
*edit* I guess the word spam bot had to chop it up. Well, the "hobia" is a part of the rest of the word. :P
gigantasmesocricetusauratusdioxipodosfairochorafip hobia
noun - the fear of being chased by a giant hamster around a football field.
*edit* I guess the word spam bot had to chop it up. Well, the "hobia" is a part of the rest of the word. :P
Lord Avalon
Hotdog, aka frankfurter....
Volarian
ain't, fixinta, yall etc.
...ok they're not really english words they're Texan-speak!!!
...ok they're not really english words they're Texan-speak!!!
Elythor
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This is completely irrelevant, but I had to share this:
gigantasmesocricetusauratusdioxipodosfairochorafip hobia noun - the fear of being chased by a giant hamster around a football field. |
My new word of the day!!
Kossan
regardless of the roots and actual meaning of the word I can honestly say that it's a DAMN ugly word....I mean cmon....seriously ugly
Osangar
This one from websters:
dop·pel·gäng·er or dop·pel·gang·er ( P ) Pronunciation Key (dpl-gngr, -gng-)
n.
A ghostly double of a living person, especially one that haunts its fleshly counterpart.
I think it's the most fitting name you could consider for what we fight :P.
dop·pel·gäng·er or dop·pel·gang·er ( P ) Pronunciation Key (dpl-gngr, -gng-)
n.
A ghostly double of a living person, especially one that haunts its fleshly counterpart.
I think it's the most fitting name you could consider for what we fight :P.
UberRusty
asdfasfasdfasf <-- Now that's English. It's called SPAM.