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minus-squarerumschlumpel@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoThis “cuck” is probably an anglicism. Also, the barrier between English and Dutch is pretty flimsy.
minus-squareDr. Wesker@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-23 months agoI wish the Dutch would respect my barriers more.
minus-squarepastermil@sh.itjust.worksOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoYou know, a few hundred years ago, they respect the barriers even less. Especially to their colonies.
minus-squarerumschlumpel@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-23 months agoA few hundred years ago, their language was a German dialect!
minus-squareShou@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoDidn’t every language start as a dialect?
minus-squareThekingoflorda@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoWe only respect water barriers.
minus-squarepastermil@sh.itjust.worksOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoClearly, you’ve never heard of the Dutch East India Company
minus-squarekindenough@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoThe “VOC” is standard material in history class. What Thekingoflorda is referring to is flood control in the Netherlands.
minus-squareMissJinx@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoI don’t speak dutch and this is very clear. Is that what dutch is? English but like a 4yo is talking
minus-squarecybersandwich@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoI’ve heard it described as “a drunk British sailor trying to speak German”.
minus-squarerumschlumpel@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoYou mean something that sounds dumb in English also sounds dumb in Dutch? Wow!
This “cuck” is probably an anglicism.
Also, the barrier between English and Dutch is pretty flimsy.
I wish the Dutch would respect my barriers more.
You know, a few hundred years ago, they respect the barriers even less.
Especially to their colonies.
A few hundred years ago, their language was a German dialect!
Didn’t every language start as a dialect?
We only respect water barriers.
Clearly, you’ve never heard of the Dutch East India Company
The “VOC” is standard material in history class.
What Thekingoflorda is referring to is flood control in the Netherlands.
I don’t speak dutch and this is very clear. Is that what dutch is? English but like a 4yo is talking
I’ve heard it described as “a drunk British sailor trying to speak German”.
You mean something that sounds dumb in English also sounds dumb in Dutch? Wow!