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Deceptive Dutch Word, 1 Augustus 2011
brave = honest/well-behaved
"Brave" is the adjective used with the definite article. For the indefinite article, neuter words take "braaf". Diminutives always take the neuter form.
THE
de brave auto (car, masculine)
de brave beweging (motion/movement, feminine)
het brave paard (horse, neuter)
A/AN
een brave auto
een brave beweging
een braaf paard
DIMINUTIVE
een braaf autootje
een braaf beweginkje
een braaf paardje
N.B.
Strictly speaking, Dutch words have a grammatical gender. For the neuter form it is easy: those are "het" words. However, most Dutch people wouldn't be able to tell you which words are feminine and which are masculine, because both are "de" words. (Including me. I looked these up.)
"Brave" is the adjective used with the definite article. For the indefinite article, neuter words take "braaf". Diminutives always take the neuter form.
THE
de brave auto (car, masculine)
de brave beweging (motion/movement, feminine)
het brave paard (horse, neuter)
A/AN
een brave auto
een brave beweging
een braaf paard
DIMINUTIVE
een braaf autootje
een braaf beweginkje
een braaf paardje
N.B.
Strictly speaking, Dutch words have a grammatical gender. For the neuter form it is easy: those are "het" words. However, most Dutch people wouldn't be able to tell you which words are feminine and which are masculine, because both are "de" words. (Including me. I looked these up.)
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Monday, 4 July 2011
pool = pole (from north and south pole, but also an inhabitant of Poland)
Pools = Polish (the language)
Pools = Polish (the language)
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