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Lexical similarity percentages vary dramatically based on who is doing the study and what words are being compared. But many studies show that Dutch has at least a 60% lexical similarity to English.

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What is the lexical similarity percentage between English and Dutch?

Lexical similarity percentages vary dramatically based on who is doing the study and what words are being compared. But many studies show that Dutch has at least a 60% lexical similarity to English.


What percentage of Dutch people can speak English fluently?

Approximately 46% of Dutch people can speak English fluently. Another 20% of Dutch people can speak English well enough to hold basic conversations with fluent English speakers.


Is Dutch the same as German?

No. Dutch is not the same as German. Dutch is a part of the Germanic language family which means much of it came from the same ancestral language as German. Still, the languages are not the same. English also came from that language family but Dutch is closer. That simply means that a person speaking Dutch would recognize far more German words than someone speaking English. You may be able to read a few German words such as haus for house, hande for hand, or apfle for apple. There is a great difference between being able to pick out a lot more written words in a sentence and actually reading the language. The Wycliffe Society establishes 70% similarity as the break point to determine if one or two languages exist. Two languages exist.


What does the Dutch word aanvragen mean?

'aanvragen' translates to 'apply for' and 'request' and 'order' For example: Dutch: een vergunning aanvragen English: apply for a licence Dutch: een plaatje/nummer aanvragen English: request a record/song Dutch: een boek aanvragen English: order a book etc.


What percent of Dutch speak English?

50

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What is the lexical similarity percentage between English and Dutch?

Lexical similarity percentages vary dramatically based on who is doing the study and what words are being compared. But many studies show that Dutch has at least a 60% lexical similarity to English.


What is the Dutch 'in de keuken' in English?

"In the kitchen" is an English equivalent of "in de keuken."Be it modern or traditional, Dutch kitchen tends to have a tidy, organized reputation. Those who spend time in Dutch kitchens tend to have a standard repertoire of recipes to draw upon from family and friends. But the traditional fare tends to vary by location. For example, along the coast, there is some similarity with Scandinavian fare. Depending upon the particular border, there may be some similarity from interactions between Belgian, French and German cultures.


What was one result of the rivalry between Dutch and the English?

The Anglo-Dutch wars.


What was one result of the rivalry between the English and the dutch?

The Anglo-Dutch wars.


What conflict arose between the English and the Dutch?

=About the English stealing the Dutches land=


Is there a big difference between Dutch and Finnish?

Yes. Dutch can be similar to English but Finnish is not.


What is the difference between the dutch and the English?

The same as the difference between the Americans and the Canadians England and The Netherlands are two completely different countries.


What is 'from English to Dutch' in Dutch?

'from English to Dutch' is 'van Engels naar Nederlands' in dutch


What was the name of the war between English and dutch settlers?

The Boer War .


From English to Dutch What is experimented in Dutch?

English- expiremented Dutch- experimenteerde


What were the lands between the English colonies in the north and the English colonies in the south were controlled by?

the dutch controlled the lands.


What is the Dutch word for English?

"Engels" is Dutch for "English".