Published On May 1, 2024
You often hear that Dutch is a difficult language, but is that really the case? Yes, according to Sterre Leufkens. She is a linguist at the University of Utrecht, and her research into 22 languages worldwide showed that Dutch has many complicated rules without any obvious use. They call these rules 'man nipples', and in this video, she explains everything to you.
0:00 Why is Dutch so difficult?
0:15 The Dutch language has male nipples
0:40 Language rules with no apparent use
0:50 'The' and 'it
0:58 Vowels change from verbs
1:20 What do 'er' and 'het' actually mean?
1:40 Compare languages worldwide
2:10 Dutch has the most male nipple regulations
2:20 Old rules that we still don't understand
2:25 The story of 'them' and 'their'
2:40 'If' and 'then'
3:00 Difficult statement
3:40 Our letters may sound different
4:10 Relationship between languages plays a role
4:50 But... difficult rules may disappear