Comments by "" (@rvdb8876) on "Why is the K in KNIGHT silent? - A guide to words beginning KN u0026 GN" video.

Apart from the words that were borrowed into English from French, it strikes me how much Old/Middle English resembles Dutch and it probably resembled Old Dutch even more. As a Fleming, (Dutch) in Belgium, I came into contact with French from childhood, so these French-derived words in English are no problem and English is, as it were, a natural third language for me. It also shows that English is originally a Germanic language, just like Dutch. The influence of Old Norse does not detract from this, because that is also a Germanic language.
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@mirvids5036 I probably added "into english" unconsciously, because I speak Dutch and I wanted to emphasize that it concerns English. The following sentence is possible in Dutch:" ...woorden ontleend aan het Frans in het Engels" A better alternative might have been: "...woorden in het Engels ontleend aan het Frans". But we're getting very off topic with all the criticism, aren't we? What about you? Is English also a challenge for you as a non-native speaker? Or is English your native language? Criticism, okay, but so far no one seems interested in answering my question whether it's "loanword" or "loan word".
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@mirvids5036 Well, regarding (sometimes) negative reactions, although people often see from my post/reaction that I am Belgian, (because the post said "My two cents from Belgium") I got the following reaction a week ago: "As an English lady, one of the last few remaining, I find such spelling aberrations most disappointing." This happened because I used the word "color" in my post instead of "colour". You'd expect a little bit of consideration, especially if this woman calls herself a "lady," right? Well, I don't let it discourage me. Did you know that there are two variants for the word "yesterday" in Dutch, namely: "gister" and "gisteren"? The first form is regularly used in the north of the Netherlands, the second form more in the south of the language area, including Flanders. Should it bother me if I see one of the two variants popping up, especially if it comes from a non-Dutch speaker who makes an effort? No, of course not, and even if it comes from a Dutch speaker, it doesn't bother me at all. The Dutch often use a different sentence structure and word order than the Flemish. The differences are due to the fact that both regions were separated from each other for centuries and that the Netherlands has been independent for much longer than Belgium. Belgium became independent in 1830 and French then became the official language, although Flemings were the majority in the country. Incomprehensible? Yes, still incomprehensible to me even now. You say that languages fascinate you. One of the languages closest to English is Dutch (and also Frisian). Especially if you compare Dutch to older English before the Normandish, French influence. This article in Wikipedia might be of interest: 'History of the Dutch language". (on wikipedia) In the Dutch version the article on Wikipedia is of course much more elaborate, but the English version also provides an insight into the origin and evolution towards modern Dutch. Have fun.
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@alanthomas2064 I think German is one of the most grammatically complex Germanic languages. I am not claiming that Dutch is simple, but it is certainly less complex than German. The Germanic language that has been simplified the most in my opinion is Afrikaans. I have no experience with North Germanic languages.
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@golden.lights.twinkle2329 Taken from, means the other one doesn't have it anymore. If you have an apple and I 'take' the apple from you, you no longer have the apple. Anyway, what's in a word? In Dutch we have a word for it, "leenwoord" Below is the definition of that Dutch word: "Een leenwoord is een woord dat aan een andere taal is ontleend." Tanslation: A "leenwoord" is a word borrowed from another language." The translation of "leenwoord" is "loanword". In the English definition it is called "adopted". But, none of these words covers the load perfectly, which is why there is (they came up with) a word for it "leenwoord". In Dutch as well as in English. The only thing I'm wondering is whether it's "loanword" or "loan word" in English? Because I come across both forms.
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