Did you know that in Dutch, the word for “the movies” or “cinema” is bioscoop?
“Het woord Bioscoop komt uit het Grieks, van de woorden βιος, bios (dat leven betekent) en σκοπειν, skopein (dat kijkenbetekent).” [The word Bioscoop comes from the Greek, from the words bios (which means to live) and skopein (which means to look at)]
I learned the abbreviated slang form bios through my first Dutch-language song, “Ik Neem Je Mee” (“I’ll take you with me”) by young Rotterdam-born rapper Gerwin “Gers” Pardoel. The post includes the Dutch lyrics, an original English translation, vocabulary and etymology lists, grammar explanations, guitar chords, and more!
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