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Dutch Uncle
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Our Friends from Holland
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February 10, 2011, 06:07:41 pm
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Dutch Uncle
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A quiet week - so who are the following players who have played for Rovers this season and have had their names translated into Dutch (very loosely in some cases) - 4-5-1 structure:
Ontheiligen-bestelwagen
Slaapkamers
Slotbos
Vriend
Molens
Vrijmetselaar
Voorraad
Pijn
Kudde
Bosjes
Scherp
Some are very easy indeed..........
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Sandy Lane
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February 11, 2011, 01:32:21 am
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Ok, I'll give it a try:
Ontheiligen-bestelwagen - Kilgallon (in goal??)
Slaapkamers - Chambers
Slotbos
Vriend - Friend
Molens - Mills
Vrijmetselaar
Voorraad
Pijn - Payne
Kudde
Bosjes
Scherp - Sharp
Well, at least I know two are right!
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Dutch Uncle
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February 11, 2011, 07:52:51 am
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Dutch Uncle
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Great start - 5 out of 6 Sandy
'Ontheiligen' means to smear or sully as in sullying someone's reputation, and bestelwagen = delivery-vehicle = van. More than a bit cryptic I'afraid
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belton rover
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February 11, 2011, 08:49:47 am
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belton rover
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Dennis Souza = Slotbos (pronounced slow bus)
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Dutch Uncle
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February 11, 2011, 09:05:20 am
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Dutch Uncle
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Slot = Lock; Bos = Wood
Bit harsh on Monty Python 'Liberty-Bell' Souza?
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Sandy Lane
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February 11, 2011, 11:22:54 am
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It was fun trying to figure those names out. I live in the capital of NY, which was settled by the Dutch so we have many Dutch names here.
Somewhat off topic, but a funny story about a town in the Hudson Valley about 70 miles away called Fishkill (kill = creek) also settled about the Dutch. The animal rights people got it into their heads that the name was disrespectful to the fish and wanted to change the name to Fishsave! Really. You can't make this stuff up! Anyway, it didn't happen thankfully.
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Dutch Uncle
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February 11, 2011, 11:35:49 am
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Thanks Sandy. Of course I believe Yankee comes from the Dutch Jantje (little Jan/John), and as we know NY was orginally NA
The remaining ones are:
Voorraad - Stock (as in we have that in stock)
Kudde - Hird (well Herd actually)
Bosjes - Woods
and finally Vrijmetselaar is Mason - as in Freemason
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Sandy Lane
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February 11, 2011, 11:46:44 am
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Yes, I had forgotten about NA!!
And Albany, the capital of NY was originally Beverwyck.
Cheers for that!
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