This is apparently a case of a genericized trademark
I thought aspirin was the general name for the painkilling medicine, like acetaminophen of ibuprofen
This is apparently a case of a genericized trademark
I thought aspirin was the general name for the painkilling medicine, like acetaminophen of ibuprofen
In German a hairdryer is call “Föhn”, which is an old brand name, too.
Originaly a hot, dry wind in the Alps. Hence the brand name.
That must be where the swedish word comes from then: “Hårfön”
I didn’t know that
Also Knirps for collapsible umbrellas.
dwds doesn’t validate that one sadly
Wikipedia does