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[–] 38 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I would argue that the correct translation of Zeug is more like "thing". Wagen would be "car" in the context of the cartoon. But then it wouldn't sound absurd and their lowball attempt at humor wouldn't work.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    Agreed. Stoff would be the German for stuff. The Germans had a rocket propelled interceptor plane called the Komet, and its two parts of fuel were called C-Stoff and Z-Stoff.

    I imagine the military looking at the names for the things and going β€œyeah, we need to dumb it down for our grunts.”

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