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Dutch loanwords in English

By Rodric Leerling

18 July, 2023

Dutch historic winter
Dutch is a Germanic language and the native language of The Netherlands. It is also spoken in several other countries, most notably South Africa (Afrikaans), Suriname, Belgium (Flemish) and some Caribbean islands such as Aruba and Bonaire. Today, there are...

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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 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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