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In Poland we have this old joke, where the reveal is that German language is barbed wire.
Don't remember the joke though ;)
ln Hungary, there's a legend, that the word "német" (German) comes from "néma" (mute)
Same in Polish, iirc. Comes from German immigrants to Poland not being able to learn the language (es ist wirklich sau schwer nur ordentlich "Hallo" zu sagen!).
Basically all languages east of Germany. In Russian it's niemcy or something, also meaning mute. And AFAIK it was less nit being able to learn but rather not willing. Germans formed their own communities and stuck together - or still to this day do.