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The Prince Who Kept Mum – Delving into Delft

Posted on August 1, 2014 by susancarey

Willem de Zwijger, (William the Silent) was the founding father of the Dutch monarchy. Zwijgen is a verb that can’t be translated directly into an English verb. We have the expression, keeping mum, which means the speaker knows about something … Continue reading →

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