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There are certain Dutch dialects (e.g. west flemish) that would say gametje instead of gamepje. So you were not entirely wrong.
by kabes 10mo ago
There are certain Dutch dialects (e.g. west flemish) that would say gametje instead of gamepje. So you were not entirely wrong.
- snthpy 10mo agoAfrikaans also users the -tje ending for diminutives.
- j4coh 10mo agoApart from that it could be taken to mean "little sperm or egg cell".
- rapnie 10mo agoThe Dutch naming immediately struck my eye. I wonder.. it is not an easy name to pronounce for, say, English-speaking people, is it? Even in Dutch it does roll from the tongue a bit awkwardly imho.