"JennyC" wrote in message
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"Brian" wrote
"JennyC" wrote
"Tim Challenger" "timothy(dot)challenger(at)apk(dot)at" ...
, JennyC wrote:
"Brian" wrote
Large snip
In Holland we call them 'Lieveheersbeestjes' which roughly translated
'Dear Sirs
beasties' "~))
Jenny
And to think that I used to wonder about the expression "Double
Dutch"!!
I would love to know their Finnish name~~would be about one yard long!!
Best Wishes Brian
Surprisingly it's not Brian !
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Finnish = leppäkerttu
Dannish = toprikket mariehoene
Czech = slunéčko sedmitečné
Other translations, fotos, info, etc etc at
http://www.websters-online-dictionar...a/ladybird.htm
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Jenny :~))
Very many thanks. I spend quite a bit of time in Scandinavia~~via
Newcastle by car. Fantastic countries. The number 91 that my Finnish friend
recite does seem to be that 'yard long' mentioned. It seems to be related to
no other language, other than perhaps Hungarian.
Thanks again Brian.