The emperor Charles V. made almost the same observation, when he said " that if he were to speak to his horse, it should be in High-Dutch" .

查理五世皇帝也发表了几乎相同的看法，他说“如果他要对他的马说话，就应该用荷兰语”。

In speaking, they pronounced through the nose and throat, and their language approaches nearest to the High-Dutch, or German, of any I know in Europe; but is much more graceful and significant.

说话时，他们通过鼻子和喉咙发声，他们的语言在我所知道的欧洲人中最接近荷兰语或德语；但更加优雅和重要。