zondag 20 februari 2011

Past DDWs

Past Deceptive Dutch Words, in alphabetical order.

arts = physician (24 May, 2010)
bad = bath/prayed (10 May, 2010)
bang = afraid (2 August, 2010)
been = leg/bone (12 July, 2010)
bid = 1st person singular of the verb "to pray" (inf. = bidden) (27 September, 2010)
big = piglet (13 September, 2010)
boom = tree (29 March, 2010)
bout = bolt (context: bolts and screws)/leg (cooked) (27 December, 2010)
brand = fire (noun) (17 March, 2010)
consequent = consistent (15 November, 2010)
den = pine (tree) (14 February, 2010)
egel = hedgehog (23 August, 2010)
elders = elsewhere (22 November, 2010)
gang = corridor/aisle/speed (4 October, 2010)
gist = yeast (17 May, 2010)
hen = hen/them (24 January, 2011)
hens = fire (coll.) (24 January, 2011)
keel = throat (29 November, 2010)
knikkers = marbles (26 April, 2010)
last = burden/cargo (8 November, 2010)
lied = song (25 October, 2010)
lol = fun (15 December, 2010)
lucifer = match (stick) (26 July, 2010)
mens = human (being) (5 April, 2010)
mop = joke (17 January, 2011)
nut = purpose/usefulness (5 July, 2010)
paling = eel (30 August, 2010)
pink = little finger (20 December, 2010)
put = water well (10 January, 2011)
reeks = series (6 September, 2010)
roman = novel (book) (7 February, 2011)
rug = back/spine (9 August, 2010)
sage = legend (12 April, 2010)
slang = snake/tube/hose (1 November, 2010)
slot = end/castle/lock (21 June, 2010)
spanning = stress/suspence (19 July, 2010)
spit = roasting spit/backache/dig (verb) (31 January, 2011)
stage = internship (3 January, 2011)
stem = voice/vote (9 June, 2010)
step = scooter (29 March, 2010)
stopcontact = wall socket (11 October, 2010)
storing = interruption/failure (3 May, 2010)
tree = step/stair (29 March, 2010)
trots = pride/proud (31 May, 2010)
vent = bloke/fellow (28 June, 2010)
vet = fat/greas(y) (19 April, 2010)
wankel = rickety/wobbly (20 September, 2010)
wee = faint/labour pain (7 June, 2010)
wet = law/regulation (22 March, 2010)
wimper = eyelash (16 Augustus, 2010)
wit = white (18 October, 2010)