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  • Witt0

    greenpeace.

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    funny. i'm curious as where the dutch 'vrede' or 'verde' come from, now.
    Witt
    (Jan 6 07, 12:48)

    woah

    "verdevrede"

    nice neologism, had never thought of it like this before.

    +1
    Crouwel
    (Jan 6 07, 13:12)

    you dudes are mixing lingies dingies!

    ;P
    mpfree
    (Jan 6 07, 13:13)

    well, portuguese/spanish jews went to the netherlands after being chased by the catholic rule after 1500 AD. it wouldn't be nonsense if the meaning of the word 'verde' (which is the colour of hope as we say around here) could give 'peace' in dutch.

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