Hi Cecil,
Being a real blond Dutchie I’d like to let you know that we pronounce “oe” as your “oo”, which makes the sound of our dutch cows (“Boe”) actually pretty close to yours (eventhough they look pretty bored and might actually mean to say “beuh”).
Love the columns!
groeten uit Amsterdam
ETA: Clickable link to column: How do non-English speakers make animal noises? - The Straight Dope