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  1. 11-08-2011 #17
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    Quote Originally Posted by ganulv View Post
    Just curious, but are you aware whether there is an Afrikaans term which translates as ‘raid’? Given the language’s close relationship to German I would be surprised if there were; given the region’s military history I would be surprised if there were not.
    It's strooptog in Afrikaans and inval in Dutch. Have heard both used in Afrikaans.

    Actually if I remember correctly English is closer to German and Afrikaans is closer to Dutch/Hollands
    Last edited by JMA; 11-08-2011 at 05:56 PM.
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