Meaning of a Dutch Expression?

PeterHe | 21:21 Tue 25th Jan 2005 | Phrases & Sayings

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What does this Dutch expression mean and what is the context to use use it? "Ik heb een boontje voor jou"

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Organarchist

I am not sure if I am missing anything here, such as a colloquial use of the phrase. The translation for the most part is quite simple, using an online translation engine (OTE 8.0), I got everything except the "Boontje."

= I have a/one "boontje" for you.

Boontje, I found on a baby clothes company means a "little bean".

All together now, "I have a little bean for you". NOw I am dying to hear the context.

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Response to Organochrist. The expression I believe is an affectionate one but I would like to know how it is used. But like a lot of Dutch sayings you can't read it literally which is why the translation engines are of no help.

bernardo

-tje is the diminutive ending, so boon = bean. I would guess it's just a general thing like "I've got a little treat/ present/reward for you"

sammylane

Do you thik it's got anything to do with the origination of bounty?

I don't speak more than about 10 words of dutch, but on first reading the phrase, I guessed at "I've got a bounty/reward for you". Simply a coincidence?

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