COLOURS ARE FUCKING COLOURS. WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING, FRANCE?!

  • Treczoks@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Gouda belongs in the left column. Or, if you want to get close to the original Dutch, in the right one. But definitely not in the second one.

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      24 hours ago

      kinda, yeah… the ou in gouda is more like an au diphtong, almost as in out (in simplified english)

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        23 hours ago

        If it’s coming from french it’s definitely in the second column. I didn’t know anglophones pronounced it like that

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          23 hours ago

          The French have more than enough cheeses on their own.

          Gouda is Dutch. Definitely. I’ve been there. I’ve bought the cheese there.

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            19 hours ago

            Yes it’s dutch, but the word Gouda in the English language could be coming from french, and the pronunciation in french these days is like the second column

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              15 hours ago

              There is no reason for “Gouda” coming from French. The Dutch have been quite able to trade with England, especially London, for a long time, and have contributed to the English language all on their own.