Words that are their own opposites

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finlay wrote:
jal wrote:theoretical champion
so how's it actually pronounced?
Nothing, Autumner isn't a word. :P

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This autumn is autumner than the last/the autumnest.
Deze herfst is herfster dan de laatste/de herfstste.
:D ?
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Theta wrote:
finlay wrote:
jal wrote:theoretical champion
so how's it actually pronounced?
Nothing, Autumner isn't a word. :P
You don't fucking say. But the question wasn't about 'autumner', it was about 'herfstst'. English and Dutch aren't the fucking same you know.

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Qwynegold wrote:Oh btw, blank stare, you keep reviving a lot of really old threads. :?:
It took me that long to find a word that was its own opposite! And even then I was wrong :?
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MisterBernie wrote:This autumn is autumner than the last/the autumnest.
Deze herfst is herfster dan de laatste/de herfstste.
:D ?
Ja precies, het was gisteren met al die regen een stuk herfster dan vandaag, nu schijnt de zon. Maar de herfstste dag moet nog komen, en met storm, regen en kou is 't dan het allerherfstst.

Yeah I know, that's why I said "theoretical", probably I'd normally use "herfstig" and "herfstigst", but nothing beats a 6 consonant coda. Georgians eat your heart out :).


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blank stare II wrote:
Qwynegold wrote:Oh btw, blank stare, you keep reviving a lot of really old threads. :?:
It took me that long to find a word that was its own opposite! And even then I was wrong :?
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Oh huh, you've been here since forever. I thought you were new. How do you remember these threads??
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Qwynegold wrote:
blank stare II wrote:
Qwynegold wrote:Oh btw, blank stare, you keep reviving a lot of really old threads. :?:
It took me that long to find a word that was its own opposite! And even then I was wrong :?
Damn I suck at life
Oh huh, you've been here since forever. I thought you were new. How do you remember these threads??
He only started posting again like a month ago after a hiatus of years, I believe. So he might as well be new. Doesn't really matter, the habit of starting up old topics is annoying – we don't tend to care if it's just the one or the two here and there, but I think this is at least the 6th or 7th one...

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finlay wrote:He only started posting again like a month ago after a hiatus of years, I believe. So he might as well be new. Doesn't really matter, the habit of starting up old topics is annoying – we don't tend to care if it's just the one or the two here and there, but I think this is at least the 6th or 7th one...
I think there's been a lot more than six or seven. But some of the threads were good though. :/
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