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Dutch words in English language?

I have another question, but I'm not sure whether this is the right group to ask it. If it isn't , please tell me.
Here is my question:
There are not so many words of Dutch origin in the English language. Some, I believe, are:
polder - *** (dike ?) - Santa Claus (in American English) = from Dutch 'Sinterklaas' , but I am not sure about the last one. Is there anyone who knows others?
Thank you!
Arthur
  

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[nq:1]I have another question, but I'm not sure whether this is the right group to ask it. If it isn't ... = from Dutch 'Sinterklaas' , but I am not sure about the last one.

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  • If it isn't ...
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[nq:1]I have another question, but I'm not sure whether this is the right group to ask it. If it isn't ... = from Dutch 'Sinterklaas' , but I am not sure about the last one. Is there anyone who knows others?[/nq]
Try this. There are lots
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:Dutch
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[nq:1]I have another question, but I'm not sure whether this is the right group to ask it. If it isn't ... = from Dutch 'Sinterklaas' , but I am not sure about the last one. Is there anyone who knows others?[/nq]
Many naval terms I believe... the only one I know off hand is:

yacht
Some military ones such as
forlorn hope (from verloren hoop)
without even develing into the m
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[nq:1]without even develing into the many ones brought into the English language from Dutch/Afrikaana in Southern Africa.[/nq]
opps... must have been typing away somewhat hastily

Axel
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[nq:2]I have another question, but I'm not sure whether this ... about the last one. Is there anyone who knows others?[/nq]
[nq:1]Try this. There are lots http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:Dutch derivations and this
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[nq:2]I have another question, but I'm not sure whether this ... about the last one. Is there anyone who knows others?[/nq]
[nq:1]Many naval terms I believe... the only one I know off hand is: yacht Some military ones such as forlorn hope (from verloren hoop) without even develing into the many ones brought into the English language from Dutch/Afrikaana in Southern Africa. Axel[/nq]
Thank
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[nq:1]I have another question, but I'm not sure whether this is the right group to ask it. If it isn't ... = from Dutch 'Sinterklaas' , but I am not sure about the last one. Is there anyone who knows others?[/nq]
Dike/*** is related to OE "ditch" and evidently came with the Danes. I don't know how old the pronunciation is in terms such as "Offa's " or "Wansdyke" (in areas well away from Viking
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Quite a lot of Dutch words come from beggars slang, called dog Latin, such as booze for example.
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On Saturday, in article

[nq:1]I have another question, but I'm not sure whether this is the right group to ask it. If it isn't ... = from Dutch 'Sinterklaas' , but I am not sure about the last one. Is there anyone who knows others?[/nq]
Poppycock!

Brian {Hamilton Kelly} (Email Removed) "Je n'ai fait celle-ci plus longue que parce que je n'ai pas eu le loisir de la faire plus
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[nq:1]AFAIK, "Polder" isn't really naturalised into English as such. We only use it as the name of the reclaimed land ... in eastern England - whether drained or not. I believe there's a similar element (ven?) in some Dutch place names.[/nq]
Veen? The place named "Hogeveen" for example.
Regards,
Didier
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[nq:2]Is there anyone who knows others?[/nq]
[nq:1]Try this. There are lots http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:Dutch derivations and this http://www.krysstal.com/borrow dutch.html[/nq]
The second
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