Category Archives: Nederlands

The Pressures and Peculiarities of COVID-19

by Eric Posted on May 8, 2020

One of the weirdest things about the last two months is the lack of reasonable, reliable information regarding COVID-19. This is partly because it’s a new virus that’s only recently been introduced to human experience, thus science is still catching … Continue reading →

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Sinterklaas Kapoentje

by Eric Posted on November 20, 2019

“It’s Sinterklaas weather.” It’s a reference to a December 5th holiday in the Netherlands. But the first time I remember hearing this phrase was actually in the month of August, in Amsterdam. It was a joke. But any cool, wet, … Continue reading →

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Bob

by Eric Posted on January 28, 2019

My Dutch language skills have been diminishing gradually since 2012, when our family moved back to Ohio after a decade in Amsterdam. I recently subscribed to a Dutch podcast, however, as a way to counteract that erosion. I expected that … Continue reading →

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Just Can’t Say “Tot Ziens”

by Eric Posted on February 29, 2016

I’m active and aggressive when it comes to unsubscribing from corporate e-mail flyers. I prefer to keep a clean inbox. So I excuse myself from as many of the mindless mountains of advertisements I possibly can… Unless they’re in Dutch. It’s weird, but … Continue reading →

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Laatste Loodjes

by Eric Posted on December 11, 2014

“It’s the last little bits of lead that weigh the most.” “Unfortunately peanut butter.” Some Dutch expressions make perfect sense in English. Others: not so much. “Helaas pindakaas” — “Unfortunately peanut butter” — only makes sense because of the rhyme (though I actually … Continue reading →

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Where the Love of Linguistics, Statistics, and Europe Meet

by Eric Posted on January 9, 2014

The chart above and the study from which it was produced are a sort of sweet spot of intrigue for me: the place where the love of linguistics, statistics, and the cultures of Europe meet. From my personal experiences in … Continue reading →

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Word Riddle

by Eric Posted on May 28, 2013

The two American household items pictured above are almost never juxtaposed side-by-side — though they are available in just about any American grocery store — yet they happen to represent two highly common household items which are almost always placed … Continue reading →

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Losing the Language

by Eric Posted on November 20, 2012

Trying to hold onto a foreign language is like watching the tide come in, waves gradually sweeping away the foundations of a sandcastle. The moat fills in first. Then the outer sentry-posts begin to crumble and fall. Eventually, the waves … Continue reading →

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Dutch Influences on the English Language

by Eric Posted on January 23, 2012

The influences of the English language on other world languages are many and varied. It seems to seep its way into other languages, including Dutch, in a lot of surprising and unexpected ways — though really it makes sense, given … Continue reading →

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Eric Asp

Casual and critical observations on life, love, and faith: in the form of short prose and photography

Category Archives: Nederlands

The Pressures and Peculiarities of COVID-19

Sinterklaas Kapoentje

Bob

Just Can’t Say “Tot Ziens”

Laatste Loodjes

Where the Love of Linguistics, Statistics, and Europe Meet

Word Riddle

Losing the Language

Dutch Influences on the English Language

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