Tag: Dutch language
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Why the Dutch Have a Word for This Feeling — and Nobody Else Does
Gezellig: the Dutch word that has no English translation. Discover what it means, where to find it, and why it changes how you see the Netherlands — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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Why Half a Million Dutch People Speak a Language Closer to English Than Dutch
In Friesland, 500,000 Dutch people speak a language older than Dutch and closer to Old English. Discover the province that has always done things its own way — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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The Dutch Province Where Locals Don’t Feel Dutch — and They’re Proud of It
Discover why Friesland, the Dutch province with its own language and flag, has always played by its own rules. Get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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The Dutch Words That Reveal How the Netherlands Really Lives
These five Dutch words have no English translation — and each one reveals something true about how the Dutch think, feel, and live — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.