Soundalikes in
Dutch and Low Saxon (Netherlands)
|
Dutch |
Low
Saxon (Netherlands) |
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Expression |
Meaning |
Expression |
Meaning |
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Phonetic |
Contributor
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aal
|
eel
|
aal
|
all
|
[aːɫ] |
I.
Roerdinkholder
|
beun |
interloper |
beun |
attic |
[bøːn]
|
I.
Roerdinkholder
|
|
duren
|
to
last
|
duren
|
to
dare
|
[ˈdyːrə(n)]
|
I.
Roerdinkholder
|
lief |
loving, sweet |
lief |
body |
[li(ː)f] |
I.
Roerdinkholder
|
|
loos
|
wrong
|
loos
|
smart,
intelligent
|
[loːs] |
I. Roerdinkholder
|
maal |
meal |
maal |
ugly, annoying |
[maːɫ] |
I.
Roerdinkholder
|
|
motten
|
moths
|
motten
|
to
make a mess
|
[ˈmɔtə(n)] |
I.
Roerdinkholder
|
schieten |
to shoot |
schieten |
to shit |
[ˈsxi(ː)tə(n)] |
I.
Roerdinkholder
|
stoet |
line, procession |
stoet |
bread |
[stu(ː)t] |
I.
Roerdinkholder
|
Soundalikes in Dutch and Low Saxon (Germany)
|
Dutch
|
Low
Saxon (Germany)
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|
|
Expression
|
Meaning
|
Expression
|
Meaning
|
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|
Phonetic |
Contributor
|
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aal
|
eel
|
all;
al
|
all;
already
|
[aːɫ] |
R.
F. Hahn
|
beun |
interloper |
Bœn, Böön |
attic |
[bøːn] |
R.
F. Hahn
|
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lief
|
loving,
sweet
|
Lief
|
body
|
[li(ː)f] |
R.
F. Hahn
|
loos |
wrong |
loos |
setting out, beginning |
[loːs] |
R.
F. Hahn
|
|
maal
|
meal
|
mall
|
crazy
|
[maːɫ] |
R.
F. Hahn
|
stoet |
line, procession |
Stuut |
white bread, sweet loaf |
[stu(ː)t] |
R.
F. Hahn
|
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