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Re: fuzzy blue monkeys

From:Almaran Dungeonmaster <dungeonmaster@...>
Date:Thursday, November 15, 2001, 7:14
> --- Almaran Dungeonmaster froge sionk: > > > Those "pluizige blauwe aapjes" make me go banana's... I'm just > > afraid that > > might attract more of them... > > >
> what language is that? (i'm compling a list...) >
It's Dutch. "pluizig" is fuzzy, "blauw" is blue and "aapjes" is a diminutive plural meaning monkeys. The diminutive is quite common in Dutch in various circumstances, which aren't always clearly explainable. But it should definitely be used here. Maarten