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Engraved drinking glass, The Netherlands, 17th century AD (lemmy.world)
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[–] PonyOfWar@pawb.social 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Interesting how the engraving reads much closer to German compared to modern Dutch

[–] kindenough@kbin.earth 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

As a Dutch person I am pretty sure the engraving is in German. The glass is named in Germany a Römer, in the UK a Rummer and in Dutch a Roemer.

More history on the Römer

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 3 points 1 month ago

Agreed, it's not Dutch