'Patronymic' literally means 'father's name'. It means that someone calls himself after his father, for example a son of Jan would call himself 'Jansen'. This is similar to the English name 'Johnson'. … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2005
Groningen
9 May 2005 by 43 Comments
Groningen is a province in the North-East of the Netherlands. On the east it borders on Germany, on the west on Friesland, on the south on Drenthe and on the north on the North Sea. The capital of Groningen is also called Groningen, sometimes called Groningen stad (Groningen city) to make the distinction clear. The largest towns in Groningen are: Groningen Hoogezand-Sappemeer Veendam Winschoten Delfzijl … [Read more...]
Dates and times
9 May 2005 by Leave a Comment
List of terms you need to translate dates and times. Note on dates: Dutch dates are written in the form dd-mm-yyyy, so 2-5-1920 means 2 May 1920. … [Read more...]
Hesselink, Gerrit and Willemina Mennink
7 May 2005 by 2 Comments
Gerrit Hesselink and Willemina Mennink emigrated from their farm in Aalten to Wisconsin. They were relatively well-to-do and established a thriving farm that still exists today. … [Read more...]
Family relationships
5 May 2005 by Leave a Comment
This page lists the Dutch words for family members and their English translation. … [Read more...]
Liberation day
5 May 2005 by Leave a Comment
On May 5th we celebrate the end of World War II and the liberation by the allied forces. This year the celebrations are especially large since it is the 60th anniversary. … [Read more...]
