LL-L "False friends" 2004.05.19 (06) [D/E]

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From: d.denkers at home.nl <d.denkers at home.nl>
Subject: LL-L "False friends" 2004.05.19 (04) [D/E]

Moin,
>
> German   |  Dutch
> verwesen 'decompose'  |  verwezen 'infatuated', 'besotten'
> verwest 'decomposed'  |  verweezd 'orphaned'

ik denk dat hier een 'spraakverwarring ontstaat:
Verwezen : Hij is door de dokter doorverwezen naar een specialist.
orphaned= verweesd.

>  > He thought that "Entbindung" meant the same as the Dutch "ontbinding" -
> the
>  > decomposition of a dead body, that is.
>
Thats one usage of the word 'ontbinding'. It is more often used as:
Het contract werdt ontbonden.

Correct me if i am wrong but in this context the german and dutch words
are the same.

Regards,

Rick

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