Letter from Amsterdam: English words that clog the Dutch language.

The Birmingham Post (England) | November 30, 1998| | Copyright

The word "stalker" has crept stealthily into the Dutch language. Now purists say it's time to get rid of it - along with the rest of the English that's been sneaking into the Low Countries' lexicon.

Why not call a stalker a "dwangvolger" - a Dutch word that translates into "compulsive follower" - expert and armchair linguists alike want to know.

While the Dutch are far from the aggressive guardians of ...

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