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1997
Words from around the World
April 1997


“Words from around the World,” Friend, Apr. 1997, 43

Words from around the World

Which adjective for a country or continent or its people correctly describes each object?

1. Eaten with a hamburger (French)

a. ______________ checkers

2. Where good dishes are kept (China)

b. ______________ closet

3. Entertainment where each person pays his own way (Dutch)

c. ______________ crawl

4. Kind of swimming stroke (Australian)

d. ______________ elm

5. Game played with marbles (Chinese)

e. ______________ fries

6. Musical instrument (French)

f. ______________ horn

7. Shade tree (Chinese)

g. ______________ shepherd

8. Dog often used in police work (German)

h. _____________ treat

9. Common flowering houseplant (African)

i. ______________ uncle

10. One who tells you plainly what you did wrong (Dutch)

j. ______________ violet

Answers:

  • (1) e, (2) b, (3) h, (4) c, (5) a, (6) f, (7) d, (8) g, (9) j, (10) i.