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Philip Newton ([personal profile] pne) wrote2005-02-20 12:56 pm
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Things I have learned, part 721943

  • The Dutch name of the United Nations sounds like "United Nazis" to a German speaker.
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[identity profile] jordik.livejournal.com 2005-02-20 02:53 pm (UTC)(link)
And do Dutch speakers as well.

[identity profile] noidd.livejournal.com 2005-02-20 07:43 pm (UTC)(link)

How appropriate.

[identity profile] tamtech.livejournal.com 2005-02-22 01:50 am (UTC)(link)
the dutch name is 'verenigde naties'
pronunciation of 'naties' and 'nazis' is quite similar.
so yeah, you're (only) half right..

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