Dutch

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Etymology

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Literally, good folk.

Interjection

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goed volk

  1. (Netherlands, dated) Used to announce one's presence when standing outside, or entering, someone's premises
    • 2007, A.L. Snijders, “Aantekening [Note]”, in Raster[1], page 157:
      De twee Turkse politie-aspiranten kwamen toch, op een zomeravond, in uniform. De honden renden op ze af, maar de twee jongens lieten hun Nederlandse paspoort zien en riepen: goed volk. De honden zwegen.
      The two Turkish probationary police constables showed up anyway, one summer evening, in uniform. The dogs ran towards them, but the two lads showed their Dutch passports and shouted: good folk. The dogs went silent.