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soete vryagi

English translation: sweet courtship


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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

Hard to say without more context
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Sindy Cremer
Ireland
Local time: 21:32
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.
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3 +4sweet courtship
Sindy Cremer


  

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sweet courtship


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

Hard to say without more context

Sindy Cremer
Ireland
Local time: 21:32
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.

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agree  lianne jm van de ven
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agree  Sabine Piens
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agree  Erica Magielse
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