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March 29, 2018

Amsterdam’s Jewish History Lives on in Language and Soccer

And not always for good.

Last week, the Mosaic columnist Philologos delved into the impact of Yiddish on contemporary Dutch slang via a thieves’ argot called Bargoens. Matt Lebovic presents some further examples, including a popular nickname for Amsterdam itself:

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March 29, 2018

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