Etiket: dialect
Elitetroepen with their own TV series the 15 maanden have been trained in the zelfs and have to learn the local dialect. How do Israeli undercover agents look in the streets?
“A lazy daad that has been gilded with blood.” This sounds like a personal report from the Hamas terreur group about the Israeli raid on a building in Jenin. There…
This dialect singer knows why we Brabanders are so ‘zen’
‘The Brabant quarter’ and ‘don’t take it all so seriously’, these are pleasant qualities in today’s hectic times. Dialect singer Hein Augustijn from Den Bosch knows why he loves our…
Austin Butler: The fight against the unforgettable Elvis dialect
To get rid of the characteristic dialect, the actor hired a language coach. Austin Butler has won several awards for his portrayal of Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” biopic…
Youth ensures that the dialect continues to exist, but it does sound like Undercover
The soft G is not yet threatened with extinction. This is the conclusion of Kristel Doreleijers from Tilburg University after a study. However, there are some shifts to be discovered…
‘Oavelgems’ bundled in a new dialect book
‘Oavelgems’ bundled in a new dialect book According to the author and his friends, Avelgems does not sound West Flemish at all, certainly not Kortrijk, but rather East Flemish. “The…
The Brabant dialect is still very much alive in Lieshout
Skottelslet, skôn and Houdoe. These are just a few of the best-known Brabant words from our beautiful dialect. As unfortunate as it is, it is less and less spoken. But…
Brabant dialect is having a hard time: ‘There is work to be done’
Speaking the Brabant dialect is nice, cozy and homely. This is what Henri Bouwmans, chairman of the dialect festival that will be held in Lieshout this weekend, says. At the…
Culture guard teaches Ukrainian sisters Sittard’s dialect | 1Limburg
“Tandj, bekker, maon, vösj, versjèt”, is repeated through the living room of the Sittard culture guard Guus Queisen. In his farm on Broekstraat he offers the Ukrainian Elena and Victoria…
Blunder: wrong dialect spelling shirts Maastrichts Mooiste | 1Limburg
The organization of running event Maastrichts Mooiste has made a painful mistake when designing the participants’ shirts for this year’s edition. Inspired by the provincial capital and Rowwen Hèze, organizer…
‘Limburgish is so much more than Aunt Sjan’s riestevlaai’ | 1Limburg
Will Limburgish survive as a language or will it eventually disappear? The latter is not necessary at all, according to professor of linguistics Joep Leerssen. “But then we have to…