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Gift (EN) vs Gift (DE)

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Category : Linguistic false friendsSubcategory : faux-amis-germaniquesConfidence level : 1/5 (stub)Identifier : e0475

Geography of misunderstanding

Offensive

  • germany
  • austria
  • switzerland-de
  • poland
  • czech-republic
  • slovakia
  • hungary
  • romania

Neutral

  • uk
  • ireland
  • usa
  • canada

Not documented

  • eu-du-nord

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⚠️ This sheet is currently under development. Detailed content will be published in a later phase of the editorial project.

Cadeau anglais, poison allemand — risque réel sur emballage de boîte.

Sources

  1. Morris, D., Collett, P., Marsh, P., & O'Shaughnessy, M. (1979). Gestures: Their Origins and Distribution. Stein & Day / Jonathan Cape.
  2. Axtell, R. E. (1998). Gestures: The Do's and Taboos of Body Language Around the World (revised edition). John Wiley & Sons.
  3. Matsumoto, D. & Hwang, H.C. (2013). Cultural similarities and differences in emblematic gestures. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 37(1), 1-27. — ↗