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Subject: Re: Meindertje?
Author: Miss Claire   (Authenticated as Miss Claire)
Date: September 6, 2004 at 8:45:03 AM
Reply to: Meindertje? by Lala
It sounds Dutch or Flemish to me. "-tje" is a diminutive (sp?) form, like "-ette" in French, "-lein" in German, "-ling" in English (Sterling = little star)... That's all I know, sorry...

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