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je krijgt 'n stille aanbidster, gni....gni.... gni...

English translation: you've got a secret admirer, hee hee hee

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Dutch term or phrase:je krijgt 'n stille aanbidster, gni....gni.... gni...
English translation:you've got a secret admirer, hee hee hee
Entered by: breezynight

13:10 Aug 17, 2007
Dutch to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Dutch term or phrase: je krijgt 'n stille aanbidster, gni....gni.... gni...
I was sent this line by a friend, and have no idea what it means. Any suggestions? Thanks!
breezynight
Local time: 04:49
you've got a secret admirer, hee hee hee
Explanation:
Female secret admirer! gni comes from gniffelen = to snigger, titter
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MoiraB
France
Local time: 10:49
Grading comment
Thank you!! Actually, I'm a girl and I was saying thank you to another guy, and my friend meant to send that note to the guy I was thanking.
But he didn't wanted to tell me what this meant.
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4 +4you've got a secret admirer, hee hee hee
MoiraB


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
you've got a secret admirer, hee hee hee


Explanation:
Female secret admirer! gni comes from gniffelen = to snigger, titter

MoiraB
France
Local time: 10:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Thank you!! Actually, I'm a girl and I was saying thank you to another guy, and my friend meant to send that note to the guy I was thanking.
But he didn't wanted to tell me what this meant.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ken Cox: up to the asker whether or not to feel flattered...
7 mins
  -> Hmm, quite. Thanks, Ken!
agree  Thijs van Dorssen: Lucky you! (or not) gni... gni... gni...
16 mins
  -> Time will tell.. Thanks, Thijs!
agree  Etienne Muylle Wallace: watch out, you might be in danger
1 hr
agree  Anne Lee: tee hee, we tend to say in our neck of the woods.
2 days 19 hrs
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