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piano/piano

piano/piano

From: Alfabet/Alphabet

The chapter explores Dutch etemology. 7 $0.70 Add
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quarantaine/quarantine

quarantaine/quarantine

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This chapter concerns the sounds of Flemish, also called Belgian-Dutch. 4 $0.40 Add
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raadsel/riddle

raadsel/riddle

From: Alfabet/Alphabet

This chapter concerns Punjabi, the author’s father’s mother tongue. 6 $0.60 Add
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stilte/silence

stilte/silence

From: Alfabet/Alphabet

In this chapter, the de Meijer writes about poetic emphasis, and how this can differ between languages. 8 $0.80 Add
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tijd/time

tijd/time

From: Alfabet/Alphabet

On photography, and the progress of time. 7 $0.70 Add
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uier/udder

uier/udder

From: Alfabet/Alphabet

On being Dutch and mixed race, and the reactions this can produce. 5 $0.50 Add
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verzen/verses

verzen/verses

From: Alfabet/Alphabet

In this chapter, the author writes about coming to appreciate the subtle qualities of English. 6 $0.60 Add
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waarschuwing/warning

waarschuwing/warning

From: Alfabet/Alphabet

"Mother tongue, is this when you’ll surface, under cover of night, in the mind’s somnolent dark?" 3 $0.30 Add
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xenofobie/xenophobia

xenofobie/xenophobia

From: Alfabet/Alphabet

On Dutch words with no English equivalent, and the impossibilty of some translation. 4 $0.40 Add
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yoghurt/yogurt

yoghurt/yogurt

From: Alfabet/Alphabet

On raising a child, and linguistic duality. 4 $0.40 Add
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zwijg

zwijg

From: Alfabet/Alphabet

This chapter explores the Dutch notion of silence. 3 $0.30 Add