Dictionary of Dutchness

Funshoppen

Funshoppen is the self-made Dutch word for ‘recreational shopping’ or retail therapy which, according to the national statistics office, is an increasingly popular pastime. Some 20% of women’s leisure days and 10% of men’s days out are spent trailing round the shops for enjoyment.

All typical untranslatable Dutch words and expressions translated in the Dictionairy of Dutchness
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