WHAT'S YOUR RACE AND ETHNICITY NATIONALITY

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28 May 2010, 1:45 am

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"pennsylvania dutch."
Wht is it called that when it sounds so German? I asked a girl that once and she laughed at me - never got an answer or thought about it since :?:

ME = Nationality: Texan

Ethnicity: German / Irish / Swedish - pretty much in that order.


In 17th century America, people tended to pronounce Deutsche (German) as Dutch. It stuck. Back then, most people probably had thought German and Dutch were close enough that they figured they were about the same thing - which isn't too far from the truth.
The words Deutsche and Dutch both had common origin among the Germanic peoples, when describing themselves as Deutz or Teutz, which perhaps meant something to the extent of (people) of the tribes.

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28 May 2010, 2:01 am

I am white, Irish-American. My biological mother and biological father had intercourse in America, and my biological mother gave birth here. My biological mother was born and raised in Ireland. I am legally Irish though.


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28 May 2010, 2:02 am

Kraichgauer wrote:
DaWalker wrote:
auntblabby wrote:
"pennsylvania dutch."
Wht is it called that when it sounds so German? I asked a girl that once and she laughed at me - never got an answer or thought about it since :?:

ME = Nationality: Texan

Ethnicity: German / Irish / Swedish - pretty much in that order.


In 17th century America, people tended to pronounce Deutsche (German) as Dutch. It stuck. Back then, most people probably had thought German and Dutch were close enough that they figured they were about the same thing - which isn't too far from the truth.
The words Deutsche and Dutch both had common origin among the Germanic peoples, when describing themselves as Deutz or Teutz, which perhaps meant something to the extent of (people) of the tribes.

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer
Thank you, I was going to look it up after while. But I probably would have forgotten about it, but Now I know.

And not likely to forget either, due to the fact it reminds me of the Play "The Foreigner",
There is a famous punch line - "It's ALL foreign too me soooo....never...mind" :lol:

Thanks :wink:



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28 May 2010, 3:03 am

White american

heritage:
mostly norwegian
but also: german, irish, native american (blackfeet), english. dutch, french


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09 Jul 2010, 11:41 am

do anyone else have something to add



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09 Jul 2010, 11:54 am

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I thought you come from CAPSLOCKLAND :?

Haha, everytime I see the subject i think this:

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"Yes, I'm having trouble controlling THE VOLUME OF MY VOICE!"

:lmao: :lmao:

I'm caucasian (Or white?)
And I'm English/Irish


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09 Jul 2010, 11:57 am

Caucasian
German/ Swiss


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09 Jul 2010, 12:23 pm

Caucasian - Irish.


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10 Jul 2010, 7:23 am

German, French, Irish, English, Swiss, Native American, Dutch, Austrian, Belgian, Russian ............from most to least

Caucasion; American



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10 Jul 2010, 8:34 am

White Canadian. With ancestry from England, Scotland, France, Ireland and... where the Dutch people come from :oops: :oops:

Gotta say, I'm surprised this wasn't a poll.


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10 Jul 2010, 8:58 am

sylvr wrote:
Gotta say, I'm surprised this wasn't a poll.


I do not think Monique knew how to do a poll at the time of the thread creation.


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10 Jul 2010, 9:25 am

French Caucasian.
My parents are French, but some of my father's ancestors (family of his mother) are Italian.


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