The enormous Dutch influence on America

[Messy]

Boss: baas
Cookie: koekie
Dollar: daalder, but that comes from the German Zsech thaler
Coleslaw: koolsla
Yacht: jacht
Sleigh: slee
Santa Claus: Sinterklaas
Bluff: bluffen
Berm: berm
Drugstore: drogisterij
Brooklyn: Breukelen
Harlem: Haarlem
Knapsack: knapzak
Dyke: dijk
Yankees: comes from 'Jan-Kees'. Dutch colonists who moved to the New Netherland (present-day New York) in the 17th century were often named Jan or Kees. Their British competitors therefore mockingly called them 'Jan-Kezen'. In translated form: 'Yankees'.

 

[Aunt Bea]

The Dutch founded New Amsterdam, now known as New York.


New Amsterdam - Wikipedia

Thank you for the koekies.

 

[Pepper]

Love the Dutch!

 

[robin416]

It might be better to say Dutch influence on English since it is spoken as a first language in other countries.

 

[Messy]

It might be better to say Dutch influence on English since it is spoken as a first language in other countries.

Oh yes you're right. We have even more influence than I thought. But the British keep saying biscuits lol.

 

[IrishEyes]

We show other influences all over the country French in Louisiana, Hispanic in the south west,
Missouri the rivers and counties names are mostly Native American and had a large influx of German
settlers. It is fascinating to read up where they all migrated to once they got here.