loanwords

Dutch loanwords in French

Dutch loanwords in French
After a little linguistic trip to Indonesia, let’s go back to one of our European neighbours: France! Did you know the two countries actually share a border in the Caribbean? This time, Euro-Com International former intern (Matilda Gascon Delqueux)...

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Dutch loanwords in Bahasa Indonesia

By Rodric Leerling

27 April, 2023

Loanwords in Bahasa Indonesia
Dutch influence in the Indonesian language has its origins in the 17th century. Initially the Dutch were active in Indonesia under the VOC flag (East Indian Trading Company) doing business from trading posts and headquarter Batavia (today known as Jakarta)....

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Dutch loanwords in Japanese

By Rodric Leerling

14 April, 2023

Dutch loanwords in Japanese
The Dutch were one of the first European nations to trade with Japan, starting in the 1600s. In fact, during Japan's closed period, from the 17th to 19th century, the Dutch were the only European nation allowed to trade with Japan. They had to work from a...

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