Comments by "Lynott Parris" (@DenUitvreter) on "German Reacts to Pennsylvania Dutch | Feli from Germany" video.

  1. If I might add, the Nederdiets/Niederdeutsch/Netherdutch had already become a nation state in the 16th century. "De Republiek der Zeven Vereenigde Nederlanden" was a bit too much to ask from the linguistically challenged Brits so they translated that to "the Dutch Republic" making 'Dutch' originating from that country, while there were no other entities with Dutch or Deutsch in the name as they were monarchies or duchies. They also had to deal with those a lot more since those Dutch had a hundred times more ships. Even when the British would come across a German, he was most likely from a Dutch ship. So the British are somewhat excused in this, it's not that they didn't differentiate at all.
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  2.  @464nescio6  Thank you for that flattering comment.
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