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soete vryagi

English translation: sweet courtship

23:12 Aug 20, 2008
Dutch to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Music / 17th cent music drama (singspiel)
Dutch term or phrase: soete vryagi
From the title of a Dutch Singspiel circa 1650
Full Title is: Monsieur Sullemans Soete Vryagi
steve portnoi
English translation:sweet courtship
Explanation:
soete = zoete => sweet
vryagi = vrijage = courtship / flirtation

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sindy cremer
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Thanks very much. I'm looking into the relationship between the English Stage Jigs and the Dutch and German versions. The English version of this piece is called The Black Man.
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3 +4sweet courtship
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
sweet courtship


Explanation:
soete = zoete => sweet
vryagi = vrijage = courtship / flirtation

Hard to say without more context

sindy cremer
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
Grading comment
Thanks very much. I'm looking into the relationship between the English Stage Jigs and the Dutch and German versions. The English version of this piece is called The Black Man.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lianne van de Ven
3 hrs
  -> Dank je, Lianne
agree  Sabine Piens
4 hrs
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agree  Erica Magielse
9 hrs
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agree  Erik Boers
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