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Originally Posted by EmpanadaRica
Hi everyone,
Nice word! 
In Dutch 'mantel' means 'cape'. It can also mean those surrounding you. It may also be used more figuratively (de mantel der liefde, the cape/surroundings/envelopment of love). 
'Mantelzorg' is the care (zorg) someone gets from those people close to him/her i.e. son/daughter/ neighbour or volunteers in the community etc instead of by official agencies or healthcare professionals. 
And funnily enough we also use it wrt the chimney similar to Spanish it seems,  de 'schoorsteenmantel'
I believe this word is also used in German.
http://www.vandale.nl/vandale/opzoek...ekwoord=mantel |
Wow!
Mantel in Dutch and
mantel in Spanish is
mantle in English. This word means cape or sheet. It's used in geography as in
stone mantle over the lava. In contemporary English, it is never referred in apparel or tablecloth, but someone can wear a
mantle of gloom. I think you can say : the refugee recieved assistance under the mantle of charitable organizations.