Question for Dutch-speaking forum members

[Terminus]

I'm looking for the Dutch translations of the following words:

- Panther
- Wolf
- Lynx
- Crocodile
- Wolverine
- Jackal
- Fox
- Leopard

Planning to use them as destroyer names in my mod.

[wdolson]

You could use Google translations:
http://www.google.com/language_tools?hl=en

[Terminus]

I could, but I was trying for a bit of human involvement.

[Krikke100]

Hey, Dutch is my first language, so here you go.

- Panther: Panter
- Wolf: Wolf
- Lynx: Lynx
- Crocodile: Krokodil
- Wolverine: Veelvraat (but in this case I imagine "Marter" is more appropriate, "Veelvraat" doesn't sound very tough)
- Jackal: Jakhals
- Fox: Vos
- Leopard: Luipaard

Other than the "Veelvraat" one they're all about as tough sounding names as you get in Dutch I suppose.

[stuman]

" Veelvraat " has a very exotic sound to it for some reason [:)]

[Terminus]

As far as I can tell, it means something like "eats a lot", which is appropriate for a wolverine, I suppose...[:D] Thanks, Krikke.

[Houtje]

Interesting; a dutchman myself, I thought the 'veelvraat' got his name from, indeed, his tendency to devour other living beings. But apparently it hails from the Old-Norwegian 'fjellfross' meaning 'mountain (fjell) cat (fross). According to Dutch Wikipedia, that is. But I disagree with Krikke: 'Veelvraat' sounds VERY tough.[:)]

[m10bob]

Looks vicious to me.

[Terminus]

Yeah, look at the ferocity![:D]

[Jaroen]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Yeah, look at the ferocity![:D]

I think you're looking at his "kloten" or his "ballen"!? [;)]

Jaroen.

[Krikke100]

Yeah, "veelvraat" indeed means "eats a lot" or "glutton". It's the sorta thing I'd shout at my brother, not exactly the name I'd give to my ship. But then, I wouldn't put it past the Dutch to give silly names to their ships. Silly people they are.

[Terminus]

You suggested "Marter" as an alternative. This to me sounds very close to the German "Marder", which means "badger", as far as I'm aware?

[Historiker]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

You suggested "Marter" as an alternative. This to me sounds very close to the German "Marder", which means "badger", as far as I'm aware?

Marder is a Marten
Wolverine is indeed Vielfraß respectively the dutch version of this word. Who ever knows this beast wouldn't call it not tough enough any more [;)]

[Terminus]

Learned something new today. I always, ALWAYS thought Marder was a badger. Now I find it's one of these little ferret-like critters:



Thanks for shattering my illusions, Torsten...[:'(]

[Terminus]

ORIGINAL: Historiker

ORIGINAL: Terminus

You suggested "Marter" as an alternative. This to me sounds very close to the German "Marder", which means "badger", as far as I'm aware?

Marder is a Marten
Wolverine is indeed Vielfraß respectively the dutch version of this word. Who ever knows this beast wouldn't call it not tough enough any more [;)]

Wolverines are mean, petty beasts.

[Terminus]

According to my quick Internet search, in German the badger is called a dachs. I suppose that makes sense, since that would make a dachshund a "badger hound", bred to go into badger warrens.

[Historiker]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Learned something new today. I always, ALWAYS thought Marder was a badger. Now I find it's one of these little ferret-like critters:



Thanks for shattering my illusions, Torsten...[:'(]

Badger is "Dachs"
Marder/Marter:

Dachs/Badger:

[KenchiSulla]

Terminus, we have a stadium full of sea heroes out there, and you want to call DD's after animals [:D]

http://www.defensie.nl/marine/materieel ... gatten/lcf

or

http://www.defensie.nl/marine/materieel ... -fregatten

[:)]

[Terminus]

I know you do, but I want to save those names for the battleships I will also be adding.

[Historiker]

How many will they get?