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Gay Nups Birth New Word

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Gay marriage has some linguistic side effects over in the Netherlands:

The Dutch Language Union has invented a new word that translates to “birthname” to accommodate married gay men who feel awkward listing their “maiden” names.

The word, geboortenaam, was invented by the union after a civil servant approached the group and explained that it could be “embarrassing” for married gay men to have to list a maiden name on forms, Radio Netherlands reported Wednesday.

“The word was needed because men who entered into a gay marriage had to fill in their ‘maiden name’ on official forms when they wanted to take on their spouse’s surname,” the language union said in its announcement.

How do you say “fucking radical” in Dutch?

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By:           Andrew Belonksy
On:           Jul 17, 2008
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No. 1 · Darth Paul

Semantic subversion is fun.

Posted: Jul 17, 2008 at 9:11 am · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
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No. 2 · Scott

It’s either

hebt neulan ingrijpend
or
hebbent naaien radicaal

Posted: Jul 17, 2008 at 9:24 am · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
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No. 3 · hells kitchen guy

Dutch is the modern language closest to English. “Geboortenaum” = gay birth name.

Posted: Jul 17, 2008 at 9:58 am · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
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No. 4 · CHURCHILL-Y

^^^WOW what an idiot “Geboortenaam”= Geboorte: birth /naam : name. Doesn’t have the word gay anywhere.

Posted: Jul 17, 2008 at 10:56 am · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
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No. 5 · Jip

Fokking radicaal. That’s how you say it.

Posted: Jul 17, 2008 at 11:24 am · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
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No. 6 · hells kitchen guy

“What an idiot.” Because I’m not fluent in DUTCH? I love people like you. So I made a mistake. Get a life.

Posted: Jul 17, 2008 at 11:48 am · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
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No. 7 · Darth Paul

^^#4′s only function in life is to talk sh!t and poke holes in the lives of others. We should be nice to the psychologically impaired.

Posted: Jul 17, 2008 at 12:12 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
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No. 8 · CHURCHILL-Y

Come on Hells I was just kidding. I have no beef with ya. You’re one of the good guys here.
Vergeef mij

Posted: Jul 17, 2008 at 2:08 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
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No. 9 · Kevin Foster

Fucking Radical in Dutch is “Geil!”

Posted: Jul 17, 2008 at 11:06 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
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No. 10 · hell's kitchen guy

Oh, OK> Well, anyway, who the hell knows Dutch? Even the Dutch speak English half the time.

Posted: Jul 17, 2008 at 11:17 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
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No. 11 · CHURCHILL-Y

Dank U, Meneer Hells. Ja sadly you’re right. The Dutch only have themselves to blame for that with all the immigration problems and PC they have brought on themselves. It’s a shame though because its a beautiful and fun language and it should have a very special place for Gay people since the Netherlands was the first Nation in the world to legalize same sex marriage. Again, didn’t meant to insult you.

Posted: Jul 18, 2008 at 12:02 am · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]

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