Vojthas 947 Posted July 29, 2020 #161 Share Posted July 29, 2020 hckošice, Bohemia, mrv86 and 3 others 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff88 1,729 Posted July 31, 2020 #162 Share Posted July 31, 2020 @heywoodu does every word in the post is still used daily? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 2,715 Posted July 31, 2020 #163 Share Posted July 31, 2020 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,501 Posted July 31, 2020 #164 Share Posted July 31, 2020 5 hours ago, Griff88 said: @heywoodu does every word in the post is still used daily? 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 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) Griff88 1 If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 2,715 Posted July 31, 2020 #165 Share Posted July 31, 2020 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,418 Posted July 31, 2020 Author #166 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Echelon and jamboree are both words in the English language “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,418 Posted September 15, 2020 Author #167 Share Posted September 15, 2020 @justony What is the name for Slovenia in the Slovene language? “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolby 712 Posted September 15, 2020 #168 Share Posted September 15, 2020 8 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said: @justony What is the name for Slovenia in the Slovene language? Slovakia dcro and mrv86 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckošice 13,130 Posted September 15, 2020 #169 Share Posted September 15, 2020 19 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said: @justony What is the name for Slovenia in the Slovene language? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckošice 13,130 Posted September 15, 2020 #170 Share Posted September 15, 2020 11 minutes ago, Dolby said: Slovakia In Slovak language: Slovakia - Slovensko Slovenia - Slovinsko Slovak female - Slovenka Slovenian female - Slovinka Slovak Language - In Slovak (Slovenčina), Slovene Language - In Slovenian (Slovenščina) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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