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[โ€“] Eiri 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'll be honest I've always found it weird that they decided to stop pronouncing those consonants at some point. Those words just sound better with the K pronounced!

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Great voul shift and the Normans.