Let's face it, NL is a small country. It's total population is only about twice that of the five boroughs of NYC. Not a very big country. Granted, bigger than The Vatican, Luxembourg, Lichtenstein and Monaco 😉
I think it's because of this the Dutch *LOVE* to make everything "cozy". To do this, simply add "je" to the end of a word. For example, the Dutch word for cat is "kat". Make it "katje" and you have a kitten. The Dutch word for letter is "brief". Make it "briefje" and you have a note. "Bier" is the Dutch word for beer and "bierje" is a little beer.
Although it seems that some of these have just become the way the Dutch say it. "Kop" is the Dutch word for "cup", but everyone asks for a "kopje koffie" regardless of the size.
I hope you enjoyed this "blogje"
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