Re: OT: Official language post

Tristan scripsit:

> >That's because Dutch is simple, easy, and obvious (until you get kicked in
> >the head by some lexeme like "opstanding", the meaning of which nobody
> > would ever guess),
>
> Are you being sarcastic with that thing in brackets? or does it mean
> something other than an obvious derivitive of rebellion (thanks in part
> to some online dutch--english dictionary)? People can stand up to other
> people in English; I'm sure context would make it clear that such a
> meaning was meant.
Yeah, you got suckered just like I did.  It means "resurrection".

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