Slang "no brainer" -- a challenge for translators

[Chris F Waigl]

David Bergdahl wrote:

> Is "das Bebe" a reference to ein Kind or to ein Maedchen?
>
>
_Das Baby_ in German and _le bébé_ in French both denote an infant of
whichever sex.

I don't agree that the pronunciation is identical, though, for the
German noun to the English one.

Chris Waigl

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