tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504742686650223041.post5016718247594797531..comments2024-03-27T21:18:52.191-06:00Comments on Der Alte Fritz Journal: Austrian Staff VignetteDer Alte Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01578422757511400566noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504742686650223041.post-27619998626614905512015-03-15T16:22:59.979-06:002015-03-15T16:22:59.979-06:00Sorry folks,
(Weisenheimer-mode ON)
I'm afraid...Sorry folks,<br />(Weisenheimer-mode ON)<br />I'm afraid I have to clarify a widely spreat legend in the US: "Dutch" means "Nederlands" and is the language spoken in The Netherlands (aka Holland) , Belgium, Suriname, South Africa, and the Netherlands Antilles. The German word for German is "Deutsch" (or older "Teutsch"). The Dutch word for "German" is "Duits". Dutch is similar to German: it is a Germanian language, like German and English. Its grammar is more English but the vocabulary is definitely more German. I should know - I am German ;-) (Weisenheimer-mode OFF)<br /><br />A very nice picture.<br /><br />Axel<br />additzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15264959339575856721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504742686650223041.post-12806644621647267032015-03-15T04:35:03.668-06:002015-03-15T04:35:03.668-06:00Yes, from Deutsch. In those days English-speakers...Yes, from Deutsch. In those days English-speakers seem to have made no distinction between Flemish/Dutch/Friesian-speakers and German-speakers; understandable in a way as national identities (e.g. Germany) hadn't formed and the numerous dialects blended into each other more than they do now.<br /><br />I'm not sure when in the 19thC we started using 'Dutch' just for the Netherlands.<br /><br />Given that many of the German migrants were from the Rhineland, they could have called them 'Rhenish', but they seemed to have used that word just for the wine.<br /><br />Thanks for the excellent picture; always good to see the Hungarian uniforms.Steve Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00784652695519954845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504742686650223041.post-32773747857634966012015-03-15T01:58:39.547-06:002015-03-15T01:58:39.547-06:00An impressive collection beautifully arranged in t...An impressive collection beautifully arranged in this picture - wish you a nice convention in Indiana!Black Powderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811405795071310375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504742686650223041.post-85352885579544763942015-03-15T01:42:29.241-06:002015-03-15T01:42:29.241-06:00This picture is amazing, great job!This picture is amazing, great job!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504742686650223041.post-21795933721661386112015-03-14T10:19:32.379-06:002015-03-14T10:19:32.379-06:00Aha, that makes sense. Aha, that makes sense. Der Alte Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578422757511400566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6504742686650223041.post-50789191423006766462015-03-14T10:15:51.183-06:002015-03-14T10:15:51.183-06:00Jim,
First, an excellent diorama-ish setting.
Se...Jim,<br /><br />First, an excellent diorama-ish setting.<br /><br />Second, the "Dutch" appellation comes from the German word for German - Deutsch - which sounds like Dutch.<br /><br />JimColCampbell50https://www.blogger.com/profile/15910423749022189030noreply@blogger.com