Lowlands-L: Beyond the Pale: A border-crossing guide for language learners
Lowlands-L: Beyond the Pale: A border-crossing guide for language learners

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False Friends
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False Friends in Dutch and Low Saxon

Dutch

Low Saxon (Netherlands)

 

Expression

Meaning

Expression

Meaning

 

       

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

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