Here is a book for anyone tired of speaking flat, colorless, homogenized English. Pennsylvania Dutchman Gary Gates provides a glossary, read-aloud section, songs, recipes, and more in this delightful, âinwaluableâ introduction to Dutch-ified English.
Learn the meaning of ârutchâ and âspritz,â what a âclodâ and a âcrotchâ are, how to pronounce and make âCussin Racheâs Snitz and Knepp,â and what has happened to food when itâs âall.â Spice up your vocabulary with delightful words and phrases, such as:
⢠Grex: To complain, moan. âAh, quit your grexing, you have a vonderful life.â
⢠Face: Belief, religious conwiction. âPraise be! Rebecca has found her face in the Lord again!â
⢠Gruntbecky: An expression of hard going. âGruntbecky! Itâs difficult to run in this hot sun.â
⢠Nix nootz: A devilish, mischievous person. âOur daughter is a little nix nootz.â
⢠Rupdawn: A massage. âA good rupdawn will take the ache away.â
Tired of trying to conform to traditional speech patterns, Gary offers a warm and funny celebration of the unique Dutch culture in America.