What language was probably spoken from time to time in the boyhood home of Goethals A. Spanish
B. Dutch
C. Swedish

B. Dutch

Explanation:

lot of things in new york city are named Goethals including a bridge

Goethals is a Dutch surname originating in Flanders. It seems to be derived from Goedaels, meaning "good ale", and, equivalent to the English and German surnames Goodale and Gutbier, would have referred to a brewer.

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