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[OFF TOPIC] Language Thread


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Ironic that about half these Dutch words look to be military terms used in the Indonesian Army.....but that they themselves were originally French words imposed on the Dutch Army in Napoleon’s time.

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5 hours ago, Griff88 said:

@heywoodu does every word in the post is still used daily? :d

 

A lot are (although maybe not literally daily, but you know, they are common words). These ones are either old-fashioned/barely ever used or I don't even know what they are :p

 

banderol
echelon
ampeer
jamboree
jerrican (we actually use jerrycan)
kaveling
catapult (it's katapult in Dutch)
kous (although in the sense of old-fashioned socks, sure)
knalpot
claxonneren (it's a correct word, but basically nobody says anything else than 'toeteren')
koelie
komfoor (we use comfort, although probably pronounced the same and not in the English way)
complotteren
piket
razzia (at least not really since WW2)
zuurzak
onanie (I kinda know what it is without googling, but nobody uses that except for perhaps in a Sheldon-like joking manner)

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Like I said, some are more-or-less Dutchified French military terms - banderol, echelon, complotteren, piket, razzia.
 

Some words that must have gone from British India >- English >- Dutch - jamboree, koelie (coolie in English)

 

Jerrycan is English - a German (Jerry) fuel tank.

 

ampeer is surely just ampère!

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Echelon and jamboree are both words in the English language :d

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@justony What is the name for Slovenia in the Slovene language? 

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11 minutes ago, Dolby said:

Slovakia :p

:lol:

 

 

In Slovak language:

 

Slovakia - Slovensko

Slovenia - Slovinsko

 

Slovak female - Slovenka

Slovenian female - Slovinka

 

:p

 

Slovak Language - In Slovak (Slovenčina),

Slovene Language - In Slovenian (Slovenščina)

 

 

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