False
Friends in Dutch and Low Saxon
|
Dutch |
Low
Saxon (Netherlands) |
|
Expression |
Meaning |
Expression |
Meaning |
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| |
|
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|
Contributor
|
| los |
loose |
los |
open |
I. Roerdinkholder
|
slikken |
to swallow |
slikken |
to enjoy treats |
I.
Roerdinkholder
|
slim |
smart |
slim |
bad |
I. Roerdinkholder |
stoer |
stout |
stoer |
difficult |
I.
Roerdinkholder
|
|
Dutch
|
Low
Saxon (Germany)
|
|
Expression
|
Meaning
|
Expression
|
Meaning
|
|
| |
|
|
|
Contributor
|
slikken |
to
swallow |
slicken |
to
snoop |
R.
F. Hahn, I. Roerdinkholder
|
slim |
smart, astute |
slimm |
bad |
R.
F. Hahn
|
stoer [stu:r] |
stout |
stuur [stuːɝ] |
stubborn, pig-headed |
R. F. Hahn, I. Roerdinkholder
|
stout |
bold, naughty |
stolt |
proud |
R.
F. Hahn
|
|
Introduction
