Though I am not familiar with the word repartition, I can guess what you mean ( though I find the "re" part interesting. It has only been partiotioned once hasnt it? ;) )
Anyway, a common denominator here is the sufix -land. The Netherlands is an exception (the word Netherlandish does exist but is hardly ever used and does not sound right anymore).
I guess Switzerland and Thailand didn't make it because, you would get Swissish/Switzish (which it might have been at one point, you can see how that easily turns into "Swiss") And Thaiish
As for the others on this list, I am sure the speakers of þe Olde Ænglisc had a good reason ;)
Netherlandish refers to the time before the wars of religion started in the sixteenth century when Flanders (and Brabant) was the dominant region in the Lowlands (used to be able to use this word interchangeably with Netherlands) but was kept from withdrawing from Spain's power and religion as Holland and other parts of the Northern Lowlands were able to do. This is why after this secession the south was referred to as the Spanish Netherlands and later the Austrian Netherlands. Before this time the north and the south represented a similar enough culture to be grouped somewhat together, which is why Netherlandish is still used to describe these cultures five hundreds years ago or so.
it didn't occur to me that the denonym doesn't need to start with the same letter as the country so I almost missed the UK as I was trying to think of a denonym that starts with a letter between T and Z :D
The quiz idea is really great though, I enjoyed the quiz a lot!
That's like saying something can be Spanish but someone is a Spaniard. Spaniards (noun) are Spanish (adjective). As kalbahamut said, Luxembourgers are Luxembourgish.
then the instructions for the quiz should be changed since it asks what a person from a country is called. This applies for most answers. A Brit is british, a Dane is danish, a Pole is polish, etc.
No, it still applies to people, just as an adjective. A Spanish person, a British person, a Danish person, a Luxembourgish person. Or, a Spaniard, a Brit, a Dane, a Luxembourger.
I agree British is the correct answer, but I tried English, cause well, you never know, on some quizzes England is an acceptable answer. When it not unsurprisingly wasn't accepted, I actually disregarded the UK as a whole.
I prefer to say I'm English rather than British. I'm sure most Scottish and Welsh people would rather say where they are actually from rather than British as well.
I don't think England is ever accepted if the United Kingdom is meant. Some historical quizzes accept England because that was the name of the country pre-1707, and on football quizzes, you need to type England, Scotland, Wales, North Ireland because they have their separative FIFA teams.
I understand that. But it isn't going to stop me from describing myself as English. I've never felt "British". I only put that down when forms tell me to.
Just because people say certain things, it doesn't mean it's correct. The term "English" refers to England only, just one of the constituent countries of the United Kingdom. Many people do use English/England when they mean the UK, but it is technically incorrect (it's also insulting to Scots, Welsh and Northern Irish people).
You've not got to level 54 and not familiarized yourself with Jetpunks' rules on what makes a country have you? You know the UK is comprised of 4 countries and we don't count them alone.
This quiz SHOULD also accept Scottish and (Northern) Irish as well as English. We know we are no longer considered "proper" countries but nevertheless, that is what most people would say they are - English/Scottish/Irish/Welsh NOT British.
I've met Scottish people who would punch you for calling them anything other than Scottish!
If a person from The Netherlands is a Ducth then the one from Spain is Spaniard and not Spanish. Sweden is Swedes, Turks for Turkey, Poles for people from Poland etc.
A Dutchman/woman to be precise, but I agree. An a person from Luxembourg is actually a Luxembourger. 'Luxemburgish'/'Luxembourgish' the language of Luxembourg.
This is pedantic and might be wrong. But the formal name of the UK is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, right? My understanding is that Great Britain refers to the island comprising England, Wales, and Scotland, and so while British would correctly refer to those three peoples, people from Northern Ireland would be UK citizens but technically not British. Or has British just expanded to mean everyone from the UK?
Got everything except Luxembourgish, didn't think of that one. Don't think I've ever heard anyone refer to someone from Luxembourg that way, or from Luxembourg in general lol
It could really apply to any country one is only partially associated with.. Like if you're not fully French you would be French-ish... (Just kidding, I know, I'll see myself out)
Anyway, a common denominator here is the sufix -land. The Netherlands is an exception (the word Netherlandish does exist but is hardly ever used and does not sound right anymore).
I guess Switzerland and Thailand didn't make it because, you would get Swissish/Switzish (which it might have been at one point, you can see how that easily turns into "Swiss") And Thaiish
As for the others on this list, I am sure the speakers of þe Olde Ænglisc had a good reason ;)
The quiz idea is really great though, I enjoyed the quiz a lot!
That's why I wonder why British has got the second lowest rate after Luxembourg, though UK looks the most influential one among these ish countries...
I've met Scottish people who would punch you for calling them anything other than Scottish!
Get over yourselves.
On my hand I have a dish.
I have this dish to help me wish.
When I wish to make a wish,
I wave my hand with a big swish swish.
Then I say, "I wish for fish!"
And I get fish right on my dish.
So...
If you wish to make a wish,
you may swish for fish with my Ish wish dish.
i cant solve in my life
Interestingly all of them are in Europe or in the case of Turkey close by.
I was like "well English won't work, so it's probably not that then..."