How the DUTCH Changed the English Language

Get the exclusive NordVPN deal here at It’s risk-free with NordVPN’s 30-day money-back guarantee! In this video you’ll discover the extraordinary influence of the Dutch and Flemish on the English Language. Well delve into the history, which includes a look Dutch and Flemish immigration, the economic and trading rivalry between England and the Netherlands as well as four bloody wars. We’ll also look at the Dutch in America as well as Expressions about the Dutch in English. If English is not your first language you’ll learn a lot of vocabulary too. 00:00 Some Dutch food words and some stats 04:39 About geeks 05:13 NordVpn - sponsored 06:49 A history of the Dutch and Flemish in England 14:39 England and the Netherlands at war 15:55 English expressions about the dastardly Dutch 18:33 The Dutch in New Amsterdam 19:19 Hankering for more Dutch vocabulary CREDITS Ian Fleming - photo By Unknown - Original publication: UnknownImmediate source: , Fair use, By Theo Kruse Burgers’ Zoo - Aardvarken - Burgers’ Zoo, CC BY-SA 4.0, DUTCH WORDS read by Robin Ijsinga
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