Before revision: A high level of lexical similarity exists between German and Dutch, but shifts in meaning of words with a shared etymology have in some instances resulted in 'bi-directional false friends': + GermanDutchEnglishSeemeermere (lake)Meerzeesea
After revision: A high level of lexical similarity exists between German and Dutch, but shifts in meaning of words with a shared etymology have in some instances resulted in 'bi-directional false friends': + GermanDutchEnglishder Seemeermere 'lake'MeerzeeseaNote that die See means 'sea', and thus is not a false friend.