Does 'The Dutchman' exist?

Queen Máxima once said, 'The Dutchman does noet exist'.
Bart de Pau asked native Dutch speakers: Do they agree with Queen Máxima?
And if the Dutchman does not exist? Why is it that you can recognise them on a holiday from afar?
This episode is an introduction to a new series about the Dutch language and identity, with Özcan Akyol, Herman Brusselmans, Nhung Dam, Wim Daniëls, Kathleen Ferrier, Lotte Jensen, Marc van Oostendorp, Ester Naomi Perquin, Herman Pleij, Maarten van Rossem, Ewoud Sanders
More about this 11-episode series called 'identiteit en taal':
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In the next episodes, participants will react to the videos with the language students:
- to what extent stereotypes about the Dutch are true?
- to what extent the Dutch are stingy, direct, tolerant etc?
Videos with expats:
• How about the DUTCH an...
Made by Bart de Pau (c) 2021