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Sound Familiar?! This Is What the Cards From a Popular Instagrammer Say About Language in Tilburg - Indebuurt Tilburg

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What do you call that little rack with elastic bands on the back of your bike? Exactly, it's called a "pakkendrager" (suitcase carrier) in Tilburg. It's perfectly normal for us, but in other parts of the country they use different words. Through the language maps by Tilburg native Frans van der Vleuten (@Geographic.designer) you'll learn all about our language and how it differs from other regions. Back to that first example: a "pakkendrager" (s…
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What do you call that little rack with elastic bands on the back of your bike? Exactly, it's called a "pakkendrager" (suitcase carrier) in Tilburg. It's perfectly normal for us, but in other parts of the country they use different words. Through the language maps by Tilburg native Frans van der Vleuten (@Geographic.designer) you'll learn all about our language and how it differs from other regions. Back to that first example: a "pakkendrager" (s…

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indebuurt.nl broke the news in on Monday, August 11, 2025.
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