Definitions by jafje

Brussels 

Capital of Europe. Language spoken there is Dutch; The Dutch spelling of the word is Brussel.

I don't live in Brussels.

Brussels by Jafje May 20, 2007

Friesch 

Dialect simmular to Dutch, spoken in the province of Friesland, located in the Northern part of The Netherlands.

"Fryske" is Friesch for Friesch. It's the language they speak.

Friesch by Jafje May 20, 2007

Holland 

Common misconception. Holland is what many people (including some native Dutch) call The Netherlands. Holland, however is a province of The Netherlands, where the capital Amsterdam happens to be.

We speak Dutch in The Netherlands, so in Holland too.

I don't live in Holland, I live in The Netherlands.

Holland by Jafje May 20, 2007

Belgium 

Small European country, capital Antwerpen. In the Northern part of Belgium is the city Brussel (= in English Brussels), where the European government debates about boring stuff.

The Northern half of Belgium speaks a form of Dutch called "Vlaams" (= Flamish), the less developed part, the southern part, speaks French.

Belgium is located South of The Netherlands.

Belgium by Jafje May 20, 2007

Friesland 

Province in the Northern part of The Netherlands. Known for its many polders, rivers, lakes... Lots of water there. Also a province where many farmers still ware "klompen" (= wooden shoes).

They speak "Fryske" (= Friesch) in Friesland.

They also speak Dutch in Friesland.

Friesland by Jafje May 20, 2007

Brussel 

Capital of Europe, (= in English: Brussels). They speak Dutch there, the Dutch spelling is Brussel.

I don't live in Brussel.

Brussel by Jafje May 20, 2007

Netherlands 

European country North of belgium, east of the UK and west of Germany. The people there speak Dutch. The Netherlands is also known as Holland, however Holland is just a province. The capital of The Netherlands is Amsterdam.

Non-Dutch people often think that the language Dutch is German. THIS IS NOT TRUE! Dutch is NOT german for german, but Dutch for Dutch.

In Dutch:
"Ik ben Nederlands."
"I'm Dutch."

I'm Dutch, I'm from The Netherlands and I speak Dutch.

Netherlands by Jafje May 20, 2007