In the February 1976 Word Ways, Harry Mathews listed more than 250 French words which looked like English words but in reality had entirely different meanings. Here is an analogous list of Dutch words in English dress

Levenbach, George J.

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126 DUTCH THEAT GEORGE J. LEVENBACH New Providence. New Jersey In the February 1976 Word Ways, Harry Mathews listed ITlore than 250 French words which looked like English words but in reality had entirely different ITleanings. Here is an analogous list of Dutch words in English dress: are dank happen loot rank teen arITl den hark reeds thee arts die heITl ITlade regent trap as door hoe ITleet rode tree at dove hoed ITlet rOITlan turn drift holler ITlug roof bad rooster vale baker elf kale nap rots van balk elk keel nut ruin vast bang erg keep rut veer bar even kind pad vent bars ever knots paling slag. vies beef peel slang beer fat lap peen slap ware beet fee last peer sleep wand bid flits leek pet slier week big leer pink sliITl wit bits gap leg platen spin wilt bOOITl gelid lever platter stalling word boon gene lied poets star worst boor gist li es pop steITl was boos glad links port stOITlp brief golf long prop stout ZOOITl brink graven look put bruin lOOITl tang have loop raITlp tee Although few readers of Word Ways are faITliliar with Dutch, it is not hard to recognize the siITlilarity between ITlany Dutch and GerITlan words: elf (eleven) , dank (( I) thank) , arITl (poor) , kind (child) , last (burden), slag (blow) , wand (wall) , and worst (sausage) . Others, such as fee (fairy), rOITlan (novel) and thee (tea) , have French analogues. The word of greatest interest to English readers is probably pink (little finger) , froITl which the English word pinkie is derived. ANSWER A MAN FO] - Hail, Cae - Peace to - I aITl Ore~ - Why are) - I used to . - A ITlessy . - Yes, than too. you, to sP) - An eyepie - Yes, Excl - I have seE for ar o	 Caesar citie s ally, spyaJ - If you are - Yes, Cae: beforl - Nine seas be sic o Caesar sorro - A few, a j - I foresee your E extem eye fa to you fore y expirE sar, j -	 0 well, if of ene Do readers KICKSHAWE FroITl	 the M 

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