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In Dutch the word 'kloten' means testicles. The word has some connotations too: it can be used when something unpleasant happened, written as 'klote!' in that c
by cjfd 3y ago
In Dutch the word 'kloten' means testicles. The word has some connotations too: it can be used when something unpleasant happened, written as 'klote!' in that case. In English one would say 'shit!' in that case. 'kloten' can also be a verb for doing something in an unskillful way.
- jollyllama 3y agoThe naked lady of Künten, from the original article, would appear to be as obvious a joke in English.
- barbazoo 3y agoOnly if you ignore the pronunciation of the Umlaut.
- spdustin 3y agoIn English, "balls!" is also used as a frustrated interjection.
- Phemist 3y agoDoing something in an unskillful way, but by accident as well as purposefully (so - messing around). In this case I was hinting towards the latter meaning.