What's with the British and the Dutch ?
Nov 21st 2008, 12:57 am
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Nov 22nd 2008, 4:36 am
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Re: What's with the British and the Dutch ?
No. 23 Dutch Oven
There's another meaning for this that i'd like to see included.
There's another meaning for this that i'd like to see included.
Nov 22nd 2008, 7:09 am
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Nov 22nd 2008, 7:40 am
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Re: What's with the British and the Dutch ?
51 Dutch Pot. Term used in Jamaica. Its a large cooking pot basically. Otherwise referred to as the dutchie. ( Yes, you may well remember Musical Youth - Pass the Dutchie(from the left hand side)? ) . My wife has one at our home in UK, its was too big to bring with us when we came out here.
And co-incidentally, wife and step daughter are both at the British Dutch School here in Jeddah, working and studying respectively .
And co-incidentally, wife and step daughter are both at the British Dutch School here in Jeddah, working and studying respectively .
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Re: What's with the British and the Dutch ?
Nov 22nd 2008, 3:52 pm
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Re: What's with the British and the Dutch ?
And patience and perseverence will always pay off...And I do know that you're older than me and been around the block more times than Ive had burgers...
Dec 23rd 2008, 5:30 pm
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Re: What's with the British and the Dutch ?
Well, lets reverse the question for a change. How many expressions are there in the Dutch language referring to the English? Not as many, I'm afraid. The only ones I can think of for now:
- Engelse ziekte ('English disease') = rachitis
- Engelse drop ('English liquorice') = liquorice all sorts
- Engels gras ('English grass') = thrift = Armeria vulgaris
- Engelse sleutel ('English key') = wrench
Only one with a negative connotation
Who can think of other terms?
- Engelse ziekte ('English disease') = rachitis
- Engelse drop ('English liquorice') = liquorice all sorts
- Engels gras ('English grass') = thrift = Armeria vulgaris
- Engelse sleutel ('English key') = wrench
Only one with a negative connotation
Who can think of other terms?
Dec 23rd 2008, 5:32 pm
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Re: What's with the British and the Dutch ?
Well, lets reverse the question for a change. How many expressions are there in the Dutch language referring to the English? Not as many, I'm afraid. The only ones I can think of for now:
- Engelse ziekte ('English disease') = rachitis
- Engelse drop ('English liquorice') = liquorice all sorts
- Engels gras ('English grass') = thrift = Armeria vulgaris
- Engelse sleutel ('English key') = wrench
Only one with a negative connotation
Who can think of other terms?
- Engelse ziekte ('English disease') = rachitis
- Engelse drop ('English liquorice') = liquorice all sorts
- Engels gras ('English grass') = thrift = Armeria vulgaris
- Engelse sleutel ('English key') = wrench
Only one with a negative connotation
Who can think of other terms?