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Gabbiano

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Dec 18, 2017
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Spank the Manc
minder = less
duur = expensive

I know a "pintje" is a glass of beer in the Netherlands, not quite sure why he used "pint" - might be some Belgian thing.

"je" is the diminutive in Dutch. So a "pintje" is effectively a "small pint", which, while logically makes no sense in terms of absolute measurements, makes sense in that a standard glass of beer in the Netherlands is a 25cl (approx. half pint).

I'm not sure why the Belgians do it differently.
 




Simster

"the man's an arse"
Jul 7, 2003
54,295
Surrey
"je" is the diminutive in Dutch. So a "pintje" is effectively a "small pint", which, while logically makes no sense in terms of absolute measurements, makes sense in that a standard glass of beer in the Netherlands is a 25cl (approx. half pint).

I'm not sure why the Belgians do it differently.

Those 25cl things in the Netherlands are ridiculous. The head is literally about one third of the glass, so you literally end up paying for about 2 largeish gulps!
 




Ali_rrr

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Feb 4, 2011
2,683
Utrecht, NL
"je" is the diminutive in Dutch. So a "pintje" is effectively a "small pint", which, while logically makes no sense in terms of absolute measurements, makes sense in that a standard glass of beer in the Netherlands is a 25cl (approx. half pint).

I'm not sure why the Belgians do it differently.

Yes and no. People use -je for a lot of things here, often ironically. The Belgians use pintje in the same way you are suggesting, but someone Dutch would mean going for a classic English pint but only a quick one. There are quite a few differences between Dutch and Flemish, the classic being 'poepen.' In Dutch, it means to poo, but in Flemish, it means to shag.

The original guy is just moaning about modern football,
 


Tom Bombadil

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Jul 14, 2003
6,041
Jibrovia
Those 25cl things in the Netherlands are ridiculous. The head is literally about one third of the glass, so you literally end up paying for about 2 largeish gulps!

You wouldn't be a fan of the glasses they use to serve kolsch beer in Cologne I'd guess
 




Whitley Bayster

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Jul 4, 2011
651
Whitley Bay Tyne and Wear
Yes and no. People use -je for a lot of things here, often ironically. The Belgians use pintje in the same way you are suggesting, but someone Dutch would mean going for a classic English pint but only a quick one. There are quite a few differences between Dutch and Flemish, the classic being 'poepen.' In Dutch, it means to poo, but in Flemish, it means to shag.

The original guy is just moaning about modern football,

This must mean that cross border relationships need to be very open minded!
 


Pavilionaire

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Jul 7, 2003
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Slum_Wolf

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May 3, 2021
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Adingra back in the starting line up tonight.
 




Slum_Wolf

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May 3, 2021
581
Lovely cross by Adingra to Dante Vanzeir. 1-0 Union after 2 mins.
 


Slum_Wolf

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May 3, 2021
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2-0 Union. Our man Adingra with the 2nd...
 
















Slum_Wolf

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May 3, 2021
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Finished 2-1 to Union. Very encouraging performance by Adingra, with better finishing from his teammates could have had a hat-trick of assists.
 












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