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In German it's MΓ€usespeck = Mouse Bacon

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[–] Lewistrick@feddit.nl 24 points 1 year ago (4 children)

In Dutch it's also marshmallows, but also commonly spek (bacon), spekjes (bacon pieces) or spekkies (in this case it's clear you're not talking about bacon).

[–] Mane25@feddit.uk 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Now you have me curious since this is the second language, why bacon?

[–] sizzling@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The original candy looked like this: https://cdn.webshopapp.com/shops/282420/files/297921342/890x820x1/confiserie-a-lancienne-spekjes-roze-wit-doos-2-kg.jpg

Which with some imagination can be similar to bits of bacon. Marshmallows are somewhat similar candy so the name is used for that too at times.

[–] jmbmkn@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Just a guess... They are both made from bits of a pig.

[–] marauding_muggle@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In our local dialect it's "nunnebiln" ~ nonnenbillen, which I'd translate to nuns buttocks.

We also have nuns farts, but that's another sweet for another day πŸ˜†

[–] Lewistrick@feddit.nl 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can it please be another day already? I want to be initiated in the world of nun's farts.

Julle Nederlanders is maar 'n vreemde volk :p

In our local dialect it's "nunnebiln" ~ nonnenbillen, which I'd translate to nuns buttocks.

We also have nuns farts, but that's another sweet for another day πŸ˜†