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# there are some words that I want to use
but have no idea how to spell them. The two principle ones being
*ahem*
Asjemenou (als je me nou?)
Potjandooriedosie
Kan je me helpen?
(, Thu 12 Jun 2003, 10:28, archived)
# :)
They're typical for the Dutch they speak in the Netherlands. I'm not that familiar with the second one.

Asjemenou is fine though you could put the l in it, Alsjemenou.

Potjandoriedosie will probably be with one o
(, Thu 12 Jun 2003, 10:30, archived)
# Paashaasschaamhaarverzamelaar
. use that.
(, Thu 12 Jun 2003, 10:32, archived)
# Hotten-totten tenten tentoonstoeling terijn.
(, Thu 12 Jun 2003, 10:34, archived)
# teriserututusenatrintrintrin.
you know it.
(, Thu 12 Jun 2003, 10:35, archived)
# you've lost me now!
(, Thu 12 Jun 2003, 10:41, archived)
# der
is een ruit uit het huis en als het regent regent het erin


't is west-vlaams :p
(, Thu 12 Jun 2003, 10:46, archived)
# bloody belgians!
but I love the tongue twister.
(, Thu 12 Jun 2003, 10:55, archived)
# hahahahahahah
I know that one too. Are these words popular culture or what?
(, Thu 12 Jun 2003, 10:36, archived)
# where english has the largest amount of words ever
dutch can form lots of new words just by pasting 'em together. sounds silly and uneasy though.

koeieuier, kraaieeieren
(, Thu 12 Jun 2003, 10:38, archived)
# "what" eggs?
(, Thu 12 Jun 2003, 10:39, archived)
# a crow
(, Thu 12 Jun 2003, 10:40, archived)
# the one of a crow
the other is the udder of a cow
(, Thu 12 Jun 2003, 10:41, archived)
# keueueueueueueueueueueueueueueuer
what a great word.
(, Thu 12 Jun 2003, 10:43, archived)
# it's just a bummer
with new spelling we need to put the -n- between.

so that makes it koeienuier and kraaieneieren

bah.

it is possible with consonants too but I forgot about the example word.

(, Thu 12 Jun 2003, 10:44, archived)
# yaiiiiaiiaiy!
for ludicrous vowel use. I leuve it.
(, Thu 12 Jun 2003, 10:39, archived)
# Hartstikke bedankt!
Are you not in the Netherlands then?
Potjandoriedosie is a general exclamation of dismay/anger.
(, Thu 12 Jun 2003, 10:33, archived)
# no I'm in Flanders
Belgium. You know the pope-loving country :)


I knew potjandorie, but I never heard the suffix dosie :D
(, Thu 12 Jun 2003, 10:35, archived)
# ah
I think I knew that.
(, Thu 12 Jun 2003, 10:39, archived)