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[–] Barometer3689 5 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

In the Netherlands , 18% of the population can’t properly read (functioneel analfabeet).

Yeah I didn’t believe that either first time I read that.

[–] ZeffSyde@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Your translation of functionally illiterate is so adorable. I'm stealing it.

[–] brotundspiele@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

That's normal in duch. Everything they say sounds like a drunken Brit trying to poke fun of the German language. It's just impossible not to love it.

They also love to work with sounds a lot:
Fiets=Bike Bromfiets=Motorbike
Schuim=Foam Piepschuim=Styrofoam