Re: I refer to a non-specified carbonated beverage as a: [Dutch]

[liz]

I guess the official Dutch word is "frisdrank". This can be taken apart as:

fris

Which translates to "fresh" , "refreshing" or "cool" depending on context.

drank

Which translates to "beverage".

However, it is commonly just referred to as "fris", as in:

Q: What would you like to drink?
A: Ah... something "fris" please.

This concludes the submission from the Dutch participants

Liz

[flow]

Apparently not, posted my reply around the same time as yours ;-)

[blackstarr]

In Afrikaans (South Africa again!), which derives largely from Dutch, "vris" means "strong" or "vigorous"

So if an Afrikaaner (my wife) asked me for a "vris drankie" (drank = drink) I'd give her alcohol!

Go figure!

So Long
blackstarr

PS. She wouldn't ask, because we're both teetotal.

[Abigail-II]

I guess the official Dutch word is "frisdrank".

I don't think so, as it can refer to a non-carbonated drink as well. Perhaps a better word is "prik", although its usage in the context is very seventies.

Abigail