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[-] General_Effort@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

It really is from "Funkentechnik": "Spark technology". I wonder how many people appreciate the post for the cute etymology and how many because it sounds funny.

Good information for ham radio people, too. Hobby sounds too geeky? Just say you're into Über-Funk-Parties.

[-] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

Appreciate for both of course!

ok but now, where does the word "Funke" (spark) come from?

[-] General_Effort@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

mittelhochdeutsch (mitteldeutsch) vunke, althochdeutsch funcho, entstanden aus den mit -n- gebildeten Formen des Feuer zugrunde liegenden Substantivs

https://www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/Funke#Bedeutung-1

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[-] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

oha dankeschön ^.^

this post was submitted on 16 Jun 2025
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