The Belgian Word of the day -

by Ryan_Liles on Mar 25, 2009 12:21 PM EDT

Rustig (ru-stig)

adj. -

1. calm, tranquil, quiet

2. At peace

3. Free from strain or tension.

Translation -

German: ruhig

French: tranquille

Italian: tranquillo , tranquillo, tranquilla

Spanish: tranquilo , tranquila

Aparently this is derived from Dutch. Not that my Flemish is worth a damn so I couldn't tell 'ya if it there is another word in Flemish. I suppose there maybe, but I had to email a friend who lives over in Belgium for this one.

It has been poking at me for a while now, so there you go.

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Ik ben rustig

CQRanking.com, you complete me.

by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 25, 2009 1:34 PM EDT reply actions

Ja

Wacht maar tot zondag 5 april, dan piep je wel anders.

by Lopex on Mar 25, 2009 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions

I love how you Dutch just mixed German with Caveman talk and created a language, fascinating ;)

"It’s disappointing. Second place is the first loser."
~Heinrich Haussler (GERMANY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) Cervélo TestTeam

by Phil H. on Mar 25, 2009 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions

Anything,

To distinquish us from our loud, barbaric, beerswallowing neighbours to the east. ;-)

by Lopex on Mar 25, 2009 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions

Yes, the Danes really are barbaric aren't they?

"It’s disappointing. Second place is the first loser."
~Heinrich Haussler (GERMANY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) Cervélo TestTeam

by Phil H. on Mar 25, 2009 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions

Make that

loud, barbaric, beerswallowing, geographically challenged neighbours to the east.

Did your favourite rider just win Montepaschi Strade Bianch Eroica Toscana? OK then.

by Jens on Mar 26, 2009 5:32 AM EDT up reply actions

Wouldn't that be to the south for you Jens?

But you Swedes are lucky, you have a whole sea between you and them.

by Lopex on Mar 26, 2009 6:03 AM EDT up reply actions

Yes but the drawback

is that there is a whole sea between us and cheap quality beer as well.

(and I was sort of joking about Phil implying Denmark being Hollands eastern neighbour, ahrgh geography, forget it)

Did your favourite rider just win Montepaschi Strade Bianch Eroica Toscana? OK then.

by Jens on Mar 26, 2009 6:57 AM EDT up reply actions

I got the joke

But I thought it might be fun to team up against those pesky germans here.

It’s an outrage. Tons of Dutch megatalents have been riping for years and now a bloody German suddenly comes to play a leading role in the spring classics. When will the hurting stop?

by Lopex on Mar 26, 2009 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Ahh yes, europes favourite pastime. Team up against the germans

Did your favourite rider just win Montepaschi Strade Bianch Eroica Toscana? OK then.

by Jens on Mar 26, 2009 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Or the French

by Lopex on Mar 27, 2009 3:30 AM EDT up reply actions

A new day, a new Belgian word

My favorite word in Flemish (It does not exist in Dutch) is ‘goesting’. Start with the typical harsh ‘g’ and proceed with an ‘oo’. Once you have bridged those pitfalls common English pronounciation will bring you home safe.

In Dutch when you feel like doing something you can say you have ‘zin’ in something (ice cream, riding a bike etc.etc.)
The flemish word for this concept is ‘goesting’. But here it can be used broader, one can say: I have goesting. Which means that he’s tranquillo and ready for action or something.

I have seen it used in cycling stories. The rider had ‘goesting’ so he went out in an early breakaway.

by Lopex on Mar 26, 2009 12:22 PM EDT reply actions