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Status
the state; the condition
de toestand
to ramble on
(long form)
te beuzelen
the witnesses
de getuigen
the language of instruction
de voertaal
the correct form
de correcte vorm
Why are you whispering?
(you singular)
Waarom fluister je?
his hidden motives
zijn verborgen motieven
Whisper in my ear, Mary.
Fluister in mijn oor, Maria.
The working language is Dutch.
De voertaal is Nederlands.
but the Dutch created Holland
maar de Hollanders schiepen Holland
One evening a strong thunderstorm came; there was thunder and lighting, the rain was pouring down, it was terrible weather!
Op zekeren avond kwam er een geducht onweer opzetten; het lichtte en donderde, de regen viel bij stroomen neer, het was een verschrikkelijk weer!
It’s better to be killed by them, than being bitten by the ducks, pecked by the chickens, kicked by the maiden who feeds the chickens, or starved with hunger in the winter.
’t Is beter, door hen gedood, dan door de eenden gebeten, door de kippen gepikt, door de meid, die aan de kippen eten geeft, geschopt te worden en in de winter gebrek te lijden!