I'm an American but all of my ancestors come from Friesland (St. Annaparochie, Dronrijp & parts unknown), Groningen (Uithuizen) or Zuid Holland (Spijkenisse). Mostly Friesland though. Although my family has been in the USA for about 100 years, some parts more, there is still a "Dutch" community that exists where I live. We still have churches that are attended by mostly Dutch people. There is an old peoples' home called the "Holland Home" and a store nearby by called "de Snoep Winkel." The point is that we still identify with being Dutch even though we are Americans. When my sister married a guy from Meppel it really triggered a reaction in me to learn more about my roots. I've since visited the Netherlands twice and am looking forward to returning someday.
Weird Is it true what they say here about these small 'Dutch' communities being full of really good, god-fearing people? Just wondering. Wanna learn some dirty words? hehehe
It's all true. I think all the conservative Dutch left because they couldn't live with the liberal Dutch any longer! I already know "neuken." I can't use it in a sentence though.
Using neuken in a sentence is very simple. Here we go: "Neuken?" Hoppakee! But they always refer to such communities when there is a debate about the integration of immigrants. They always say that it's normal for them to hold on to certain values that are virtually non-existent in the home country anymore.
Neuken is 'to ************'. In general we curse a lot with diseases and genitals around here. It is quite normal for a Dutch boy to say to his friend 'krijg de kanker' which means 'get cancer' with a smile on his face. Or well.... normal... it's not uncommon.
Hey Frieslander, My mother came over in '56 when she was 5, from Friesland as well. Here in Grand Rapids MI, we also have a whole community as well. I know you lived around here for a while, I'm sure you know what I mean. In fact, in Holland, a town about 45 minutes away from here, they still have tullip time, a festival where a bunch of people dress up and dance with kloompens on. I guess they still think they do that a lot in Holland... I'm gonna grab a Friesland flag for my room this weekend as well. I'm going to head over to Germany this summer and am stopping by my uncles after. I'm sure I'll head up to visit a couple farmers.
I too am of Fries descent. On my mom's side we came over from around Lemer about 200 years ago. Went to Friesland around Euro2000. Had a good time. I have tried to route for Heerenveen, but now the dutch league is not broadcast on FSW, and since I spent a summer in Rotterdam, I route for Feyenoord mostly, though I am counting on Ajax to take the Champion's League title this year.
Have any of you guys learned Frisian/Fries? It has been classified as an endangered language: http://www.helsinki.fi/~tasalmin/europe_report.html#WFrisian Minority languages everywhere are disappearing rather rapidly.
this is the Frisian/Frysk I know: "Kening fan Fryslan" = King of Friesland "Frysk en frij" = Frisian and free Pretty good, eh?
oh yeah, I think "Fryslan boppe" means Friesland over all. Kind of like "uber alles" in Deutch/Duits.
My girlfriend's family is Dutch. Grandma lives in Zealand now. My girldfriend spent several summaers in Holland. Can you teach me something dirty to say to her? Other than neuken?
Whatever you want. Sexual? Degrading? Downright rude? Nobody can talk rude dirty language like we can. Trust me.
In November 2000 I was in the Netherlands and the top song at that time was by a couple of Frieslanders. Sister and brother act. Drove me crazy for five days.
Twarres are siblings? Anyway, you'll be glad to know that if you'd come over here now, you'd have a Spanish song driving you crazy. Ketchup song indeed. If you tell her "Ik vind je oma lekker" She'll be like butter in your hands
Twarres! What ever happened to them? Also another big hit was by the SugarBabes - they weren't really babes either.
Allright something sexual. If she asks if you want something to drink you can tell her: "Ja, je kutsap" (no it doesn't mean ketchup)