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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: Paragon and paragon Hamish #205518 04/17/2012 5:52 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague Yes, 'false friends' àre fun. I have some for you too, Dutch<>English: brook(creek)<>broek(pants) bane(a cause of harm)<>been(leg) drop(verb; smallest quantity of liquid)<>drop(liquorice candy) baker(the breadman)<>beker(mug) A French<>Dutch one: coup(a hit)<>koe(cow) Just some phonetic equals of many more. But I wonder would there be languages that would not match at all? Last edited by BranShea; 04/18/2012 8:27 AM. Reason: question Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Paragon and paragon Hamish 04/17/2012 4:00 AM Re: Paragon and paragon Faldage 04/17/2012 9:43 AM Re: Paragon and paragon Hamish 04/17/2012 12:36 PM Re: Paragon and paragon Rhubarb Commando 04/17/2012 1:51 PM Re: Paragon and paragon LukeJavan8 04/17/2012 2:41 PM Re: Paragon and paragon BranShea 04/17/2012 5:52 PM Re: Paragon and paragon Hamish 04/19/2012 2:17 PM Re: Paragon and paragon LukeJavan8 04/19/2012 2:40 PM Re: Paragon and paragon BranShea 04/19/2012 2:58 PM Re: Paragon and paragon Rhubarb Commando 04/19/2012 4:04 PM Re: Paragon and paragon Hamish 04/20/2012 2:16 AM Re: Paragon and paragon LukeJavan8 04/20/2012 2:58 PM Re: Paragon and paragon Rhubarb Commando 04/20/2012 4:28 PM Re: Paragon and paragon Tromboniator 04/20/2012 9:15 PM Re: Paragon and paragon BranShea 04/21/2012 7:03 PM Re: Paragon and paragon Hamish 04/21/2012 11:44 PM Re: Paragon and paragon BranShea 04/22/2012 12:03 PM Re: Paragon and paragon olly 04/23/2012 2:06 AM Re: Paragon and paragon Rhubarb Commando 04/23/2012 11:23 AM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,915 Posts230,263 Members9,208 Most Online4,606 Sep 17th, 2025 Newest Members JerryC, blvd, Tony Hood, Wood Delivery, Forix Richard 9,208 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 26 A C Bowden 7 Tony Hood 1 Forix Richard 1 John Flex 1 handymanhome 1 JerryC 1 Wood Delivery 1 Trusted Roofing 1 John Fox 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,123 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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