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In the Dutch Golden Age, spanning most of the 17th century, Dutch trade, science, military, and art were among the most acclaimed in the world, and many English words of Dutch origin concerning these areas are stemming from this period. English and Dutch rivalry at sea resulted in many Dutch naval terms in English.
The Word list of the Dutch language ( Dutch: Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal [ˈʋoːrdənˌlɛist ˈneːdərlɑntsə ˈtaːl]) is a spelling dictionary of the Dutch language ( Dutch orthography ). It is officially established by the Dutch Language Union ( Nederlandse Taalunie ). Because of the colour of its published form, it is better known as ...
An example sentence used in some Dutch language courses and textbooks is "Ik kan mijn pen niet vinden omdat het veel te donker is", which translates into English word for word as "I can my pen not find because it far too dark is", but in standard English word order would be written "I cannot find my pen because it is far too dark". If the ...
Among the top 100 words in the English language, which make up more than 50% of all written English, the average word has more than 15 senses, which makes the odds against a correct translation about 15 to 1 if each sense maps to a different word in the target language. Most common English words have at least two senses, which produces 50/50 ...
Dunglish. Dunglish ( portmanteau of Dutch and English; in Dutch steenkolenengels, literally: "coal-English", or shortened to nengels) is a popular term for an English spoken with a mixture of Dutch. It is often viewed pejoratively due to certain typical mistakes that native Dutch speakers, particularly those from the Netherlands, make when ...
Jersey Dutch was spoken in the region until the 20th century. Many rivers in the region bear names based in their Lenape appellation. Map c.1634, Early names for Bergen were Oesters Eylandt (Oyster Island) and Achter Kol. The three structures likely represented Communipaw, Paulus Hook, and Harsimus.
Kil is the Dutch word for a river inlet. This one is named after the Sachem named Cats. Caven Point. The Caven Point settlement at Minkakwa on the west shore of the Upper New York Bay between Pamrapo and Communipaw was part of Pavonia, and now part of Liberty State Park. The name Caven is an anglicisation of the Dutch word Kewan.
The ever-increasing presence of Dutch-speaking officials in the Frisian urban areas heavily influenced everyday communication, and stimulated the emergence of the Stadsfries dialects. As a result, the West Frisian language assimilated various Dutch words, many of which are calques or loanwords from Dutch. [citation needed]