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January 1st means the Dutch language officially gains new words that gained popular status during the past year. Here's one:
Blowverbodsbord (a notice stating that it is illegal to consume soft drugs in the immediate area)
I can imagine all the tourists trying to steal those already
Some more (Seven you might appreciate these):
Handweigeraar - or hand refuser, coined after an imam refused to shake hands with the right-wing former Immigration Minister Rita Verdonk.
Viaductgooier - or bridge thrower, after a bunch of kids who threw stones off a bridge onto a motorway.
Doehetzelfterrorist - or DIY-terrorist, invented after the liquid-bomb scare earlier this year.
Bommenislamiet - or bomb muslim.
Vuilnisbakbeer - or garbage can bear for bears who go through cities at night eating trash.
Watskeburt - street slang for "Wat is er gebeurt?" or "What has happened?". Now an official word.
Huurpiraten - or rental pirates.
Seriezoener - or serial kisser, after a remarkable sex offender in Amsterdam who takes women by surprise and gives them a French kiss.
Vallendebladerengevoel - or autumn depression. Literally translates as falling leaves feeling.
Toeslagpartner - or benefit partner. An official partner only enlisted as such so both people involved in the 'relationship' can get their hands on tax benefits.
Knelpuntenheffing - or bottleneck charge. Invented so the tol charge for bottlenecks in the nation's highways meant to decrease the amount of traffic jams, has a name.
Echtscheidingskaart - or divorce card, for a new card along the lines of the birthday card allowing you to tell everyone you're divorced in an easy and comfortable way.
Gootsteenontstopperverkoopverbod - or drain cleaner sales ban. Invented by the bloggers of geenstijl.nl
Halalisering - Halal-isation referring to all major supermarkets adding Halal meat to their assortment.
Hangganzen - or hanging geese, for geese who won't move and cause annoyance in the neighbourhood. Other versions include hangjongeren and hangouderen, respectively hang youth and hang elderly.
Achterbankgesprekken - or back seat conversations, to describe the informal meetings tapped by police, that were held by members of the organised crime (usually in back seats of limousines).
Blowverbodsbord (a notice stating that it is illegal to consume soft drugs in the immediate area)
I can imagine all the tourists trying to steal those already
Some more (Seven you might appreciate these):
Handweigeraar - or hand refuser, coined after an imam refused to shake hands with the right-wing former Immigration Minister Rita Verdonk.
Viaductgooier - or bridge thrower, after a bunch of kids who threw stones off a bridge onto a motorway.
Doehetzelfterrorist - or DIY-terrorist, invented after the liquid-bomb scare earlier this year.
Bommenislamiet - or bomb muslim.
Vuilnisbakbeer - or garbage can bear for bears who go through cities at night eating trash.
Watskeburt - street slang for "Wat is er gebeurt?" or "What has happened?". Now an official word.
Huurpiraten - or rental pirates.
Seriezoener - or serial kisser, after a remarkable sex offender in Amsterdam who takes women by surprise and gives them a French kiss.
Vallendebladerengevoel - or autumn depression. Literally translates as falling leaves feeling.
Toeslagpartner - or benefit partner. An official partner only enlisted as such so both people involved in the 'relationship' can get their hands on tax benefits.
Knelpuntenheffing - or bottleneck charge. Invented so the tol charge for bottlenecks in the nation's highways meant to decrease the amount of traffic jams, has a name.
Echtscheidingskaart - or divorce card, for a new card along the lines of the birthday card allowing you to tell everyone you're divorced in an easy and comfortable way.
Gootsteenontstopperverkoopverbod - or drain cleaner sales ban. Invented by the bloggers of geenstijl.nl
Halalisering - Halal-isation referring to all major supermarkets adding Halal meat to their assortment.
Hangganzen - or hanging geese, for geese who won't move and cause annoyance in the neighbourhood. Other versions include hangjongeren and hangouderen, respectively hang youth and hang elderly.
Achterbankgesprekken - or back seat conversations, to describe the informal meetings tapped by police, that were held by members of the organised crime (usually in back seats of limousines).