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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I distrust DeepL ever since I found out it translates "irritating" into german as "irritierend" (which means confusing, and is a common mistranslation for obvious reasons). Though I'm sure google translate does similar dumb things.

[–] Tja 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It also does mean annoying/irritating, I don't think it's wrong.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Duden apparently agrees but it's a rare enough use case that I've never heard it used that way in my life, fair enough tho. Still not a great default tl but at least somewhat acceptable then.

[–] Tja 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Could it be regional? I hear it relatively often in Munich in that meaning.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Maybe, since I live in the north! (Fwiw the meaning of irritating as in irritating skin is pretty common here too, just not as annoyance).