Euro 2012

BaldFriede wrote: In Germany "Holland" is used a lot too, even more than "The Netherlands". There was a well-known series of tv-ads for a certain cheese in the 70s and 80s which had the slogan "Frau Antje bringt Käse aus Holland" ("Miss Antje brings cheese from Holland").

 

Edited by someone_else - June 13 2012 at 08:16

It's from Middle Dutch and the word was Duutsch

refugee wrote: Deutsch means German, not Dutch. Rooting for Denmark today.

Edited by Snow Dog - June 13 2012 at 07:30

^And Dutch means German.

^I had no idea it wasn't just the British that called it Holland.

Moogtron III wrote: Snow Dog wrote: ^Interesting that you call your country Holland too. Holland isn't a country but an area of The Netherlands surely? Yes, that's true. In Dutch, which I usually speak in both the Netherlands and Belgium, I do call my country "Nederland", never Holland. But on the internet I suppose I just followed the habit of other people, and it's shorter. Maybe it would be different if I wasn't from the Holland part in the Netherlands, but I come from Rotterdam in the province of South-Holland. I suppose it could be a bit different if I was from one of the other provinces like Friesland, Overijssel etc. I do think it has a different feel than in Great-Britain, if someone would say England when he means the whole of Great-Britain, which I think would offend the Welshmen, the Scots and the Northern-Irish folk. I have the feeling that a Dutchman would easier say Holland, even if he's not technically from the Holland part of the country.

There is one small chance that the Netherlands advance to the next round if Germany wins: Germany should beat Denmark while the Netherlands make picado of Portugal.

Snow Dog wrote: ^Interesting that you call your country Holland too. Holland isn't a country but an area of The Netherlands surely?

Yes, that's true.
In Dutch, which I usually speak in both the Netherlands and Belgium, I do call my country "Nederland", never Holland.
But on the internet I suppose I just followed the habit of other people, and it's shorter.
Maybe it would be different if I wasn't from the Holland part in the Netherlands, but I come from Rotterdam in the province of South-Holland.
I suppose it could be a bit different if I was from one of the other provinces like Friesland, Overijssel etc.
I do think it has a different feel than in Great-Britain, if someone would say England when he means the whole of Great-Britain, which I think would offend the Welshmen, the Scots and the Northern-Irish folk.
I have the feeling that a Dutchman would easier say Holland, even if he's not technically from the Holland part of the country.

Tonight Holland - Germany.
I'm excited, and scared at the same time for my favored team (Netherlands, my country of birth)
Last time both teams met (November 2011 for a friendly match) Germany made minced meat out of the Netherlands, but in general they are even in wins and losses.
I have a lot of sympathy for the German team but not tonight

Didn´t see the game, but nothing is settled in this group yet and the Greeks still have a chance. While the Russians are certainly a well playing side, I think they showed a couple of weaknesses against Poland. If Greece can score the first goal in the match they may be able to defend the win home.