"I still think Dutch is closest to English, and data tends to agree" I'd be curious to see the data. I can understand a bit of german based on my very limited

"I still think Dutch is closest to English, and data tends to agree" I'd be curious to see the data. I can understand a bit of german based on my very limited knowledge of dutch, but I struggle in dutch despite speaking english and actively seeking to learn the language. I find that knowing french is more helpful than english when it comes to dutch. (e.g. "vind je" is "trouves-tu" but it's "do you find" rather than "find you" in english. "ik heb dorst" is "j'ai soif" but it's "I'm thirsty" rather than "I have thirst" in english)