Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
buien
English translation:
moods
Added to glossary by
María Teresa Taylor Oliver
Mar 11, 2005 03:26
21 yrs ago
Dutch term
Panama
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buien
Hello. I'm trying to learn a bit of Dutch, and I have a song that begins with the line:
"Je buien maken vlekken..."
What I understand is "Your (something) is making (something) turn white or pale...", but I haven't found the word "buien" anywhere :(
Any help? Thanks a bunch :)
"Je buien maken vlekken..."
What I understand is "Your (something) is making (something) turn white or pale...", but I haven't found the word "buien" anywhere :(
Any help? Thanks a bunch :)
Proposed translations
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Fred ten Berge
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Proposed translations
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Fred ten Berge
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Perfection
Native in: Dutch 
Works in: English to Dutch, Dutch to English, Flemish to English, and 1 more.
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moods
your *moods* cause stains
That's roughly how I understand his very little context!
'buien'is definitely plural of 'bui' and the word is more often used to render (rain/hail)*showers*.
The basic meaning of 'maken vlekken'is: produce stains or make dirty.
Hope this helps. Success!!
That's roughly how I understand his very little context!
'buien'is definitely plural of 'bui' and the word is more often used to render (rain/hail)*showers*.
The basic meaning of 'maken vlekken'is: produce stains or make dirty.
Hope this helps. Success!!
Peer comment(s):
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Paul Peeraerts
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Thanks, Paul!
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Iris70
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Thanks, Iris!
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Jacqueline van der Spek
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Thank, Jacqueline!
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shineda
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Marijke Mayer
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Thanks, Marijke!
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Deborah do Carmo (X)
: yep, your moods or mood-swings upset mine now that there is more context
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Last, but not - - - ! Special thanks to Deborah for finishing the difficult finesse.
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Discussion
The first two lines of the song go: "Je buien maken vlekken /
Op mijn hagelwit humeur". Thanks! :)