Questions tagged [dutch]
The Dutch language as spoken in the Netherlands and parts of Belgium.
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What exactly happened with beer and Leeuwarden in 1487?
On the history page for the day July 24th at Wikipedia, one of the events listed as happening that day is:
1487 – Citizens of Leeuwarden, Netherlands strike against a ban on foreign beer.
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What is the painting within this 17th c. painting?
At the center of The Sciences and the Arts, a 17th-century painting attributed to the Flemish painter Adriaen van Stalbemt, two men in the center appear to be discussing a smaller canvas on which a ...
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Who was the 18th century French eccentric who proposed the Dutch colonize SW Australia?
Some time ago, I read a story on the internet about a French eccentric/scientist living in the 18th century who had studied climate zones on the Earth. He came to the conclusion that there were a ...
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Which is closer to Old Dutch? [closed]
The Dutch dialects spoken in Belgium and the Netherlands are diverse, but if a general statement can be made, which, as spoken today, is closer to the root of the language?
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