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Double slash // indicates the word has a double meaning
Dutch nouns take either 'de' 2 or 'het' 2 as the definite article ('the') - See Also
'Het' is often shortened to
't
- note the sound change from 'short E'
to 'voiceless E'
‑>>
'n - a ‑>>
'n beetje - a little ‑>>
'n paar - a few, a random small number ‑>>
't
= het
2
3
- the (#2)
// - it
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aan - on // - at // - to // - of // - for // - in // - from // - by // - about // (other) ‑>>>
aan 't 2 + verb infinitive: Dutch Continuous #2
aanbellen - to ring a doorbell ‑>>
aanbieden
- to offer, make an offer
‑>>
(de) aanbieding
2
offer // special offer, 'on sale'
‑>>
(het) aanbod - offer ‑>> // - supply ‑>> 2
(het) aandeel 2 - portion, part, share, contribution
(de) aandacht
- attention
‑>>
aandacht besteden aan
2
- to pay attention to
‑>>
aandelen 2 - shares, stock
aandoen 2 - to turn on ‑>> 2 // - to put on (clothes) ‑>> 2 // - cause grief or trouble ‑>> 2
aangaan 2 3 - electric lights and appliances being turned on ‑>>
niet aangaan 2 3 / niets aangaan 2 - 'none of your business, no concern of yours' ‑>>
aangenaam 2 - ~pleasant, pleasing ‑>>
(het) aanhalingsteken
- quote mark
‑>>
plural: aanhalingstekens
aanhouden 2 3 - to keep on // to continue, persevere, sustain // to arrest and detain ‑>>
aankomen
2
- to arrive
‑>>
// - to touch
‑>>
// - to gain weight
(de) aankomst
2
- arrival
aankunnen op
2
3
- to count on, to rely on (you can trust it)
‑>>
iets aankunnen
2
3
- to be able to deal with, manage something, 'being up to'
‑>>
(de) aanleiding - occasion, reason, 'trigger event, catalyst' ‑>>
(de) aanpassing - adaptation ‑>>
aanraken
2
- to touch
‑>>
(de) aanraking
- touch
‑>>
(de/het) aanrecht - countertop (kitchen) ‑>>
aanstaande 2 3 4 - this coming (day)
zich aanstellen 2 - to behave in an exaggerated manner, usually childish ‑>>
(het) aantal - number (quantity) ‑>>
(de) aantekening - note, short written record
aantrekkelijk
- attractive
aantrekken
2
3
- to attract // to put on (clothes etc.)
‑>>
(de) aanval - attack ‑>>
aanvankelijk 2 at first, originally
aanvoelen 2 3 - 'to sense,' notice non-verbally, intuitively ‑>>
aanwezig (aanwezige 2) - present, in attendance, "here!" (adjective)
(de) aardappel
- potato ‑>>
plural: aardappels
(de) aarde - Earth, the earth ‑>> // - soil, 'dirt'
aardig 2 3 - kind, sweet, friendly ‑>> // - (quite, considerably) ‑>>
(de/het) aas
- ace (cards)
(het) aas
- carrion, bait, prey
(het) abonnement 2 - subscription
achter 2 - behind, back, rear ‑>>>
(de) accu - car battery ‑>>
acht - 8 ‑>>
achterhalen 2 - to retrieve, find out // - to overtake, catch up with ‑>>
(de) achterkant 2 - back (of a box etc.) ‑>>
achterlaten 2 - to leave behind ‑>>
(de) achternaam - last name, family name ‑>>
actie
2
- action
plural: acties
actief 2 3 (actieve 2 3) - active
(de) actrice 2 - actress ‑>> 2
(de) advertentie - ad, advertisement
(de) advocaat 2 - lawyer, attorney ‑>>
af - ~off, away from // finished ‑>>>
af willen van 2 - wanting, desiring to be rid of ‑>>
af zijn 2 - to be ready, finished, done ‑>>
afblijven afblijven 2 3 4 - do not touch, stay away from, do not take ‑>>
(de) afgevaardigde 2 - delegate, representative
(de) afleiding 2 3 - distraction ‑>>
(de) afloop
2
- ending
‑>>
aflopen
- to end, come to an end
‑>>
afgelopen
2
- past, last
‑>>
afmaken 2 - to finish, to complete, bring to an end (work is done) ‑>>
afmetingen 2 - dimensions, measurements, size ‑>>
(het) afscheid - [leave-taking] goodbye ‑>>
(de) afspraak
- appointment (medical, business, bureaucratic)
‑>>
(het) afspraakje
2
- date, romantic appointment
aftrekken 2 - to subtract (numbers) ‑>>
(het) afval 2 - trash, garbage
(de) afvoer - drain (water etc.) ‑>>
zich afvragen - to wonder [to ask yourself] ‑>>
afzonderlijk afzonderlijke 2 - separate
(de) akker - acre, agriculture field ‑>> 2
al - already // - all // - even if ‑>>>
algemeen - general ‑>>
allang 2 3 - [already long ago] - (already) a while ago ‑>>
alle - all ‑>>
alleen - alone: only, just ‑>> // - by yourself, on your own ‑>>
allemaal - 'all,' 'all of it, in its entirety,' 'everybody' ‑>>
allerlei 2 - all kinds of things // all kinds of ..., various, miscellaneous
alles - all, everything ‑>>
alom 2 - 'all around,' everywhere ‑>>
als
- when
// - if
// - as, like
// - as a ...
‑>>>
als ... dan
- if/when ... then
‑>>
alsjeblieft - please (informal) ‑>>
alstublieft - please (polite) ‑>>
alsof - as if ‑>>
alvast 2 3 - '~already,' '~meanwhile' - in advance ‑>>
(de) ananas - pineapple ‑>>
ander (ander/andere 2 3) - other, different ‑>>
anderhalf
2
(anderhalf / anderhalve
)
- 1½, one-and-a-half
‑>>
anderhalf jaar
- 18 months, a year-and-a-half
‑>>
anders 2 - different ‑>> // - otherwise ‑>>
(de) angst - dread, fear (of unknown cause) ‑>>
(het) antwoord - answer ‑>>
apart 2 3 - separate // - peculiar ‑>>
(de) apotheek 2 - pharmacy ‑>>
(de) appel - apple ‑>>
(de) arm
2
- arm (body part)
‑>>
arm
2
(arm/arme
)
- poor (little money)
‑>> // - poor (pitiable)
(de) armband - bracelet ‑>>
(het) artikel - article, column ‑>> // - item
(de) arts 2 - MD, doctor, physician ‑>>
(de) as 2 - ash, ashes // - axis, axle
asociaal 2 - antisocial
au! - ouch! ~>>
(de) aubergine (French) 2 - eggplant ‑>>
(de) auto (French) (2) - car, automobile ‑>>
(de) automaat
2
3
- vending machine // - automatic car transmission
automatiek
2
- fast food vending machine
automatisch 2 - automatic, 'by itself'
(de) avond - evening ‑>>
(het) avondeten
2
- dinner, evening meal
‑>>
(het) eten
- food, dinner
‑>>
// - to eat
‑>>
(de) baan - job ‑>> // - lane
(de) baas - boss ‑>>
(de) baby (English) - baby, very small child ‑>>
(het) bad
- bath
‑>>
(de) badkamer
- bathroom
‑>>
baggeren - to dredge, scooping out mud and stuff to deepen waterways and harbors
bah! - yuck! (expression of disgust or dislike)
(de) bakker
2
- baker, bakery
‑>>
(de) bakkerij
2
- bakery
bakken
- to bake // to sauté
‑>>
2
(de) bal - ball (sports, play) ‑>>
(het) bal - ball (dancing, formal etc.)
(de) balans 2 - balance, equilibrium // - scale ‑>>
(het) balkon - balcony ‑>>
(de) band
2
- tire // - tie, bond // - tape
(de) binnenband
- tube ['inner tire']
‑>>
(de) buitenband
- tire ['outer tire']
(de) banaan
- banana
‑>>
plural: bananen
bang - afraid ‑>>
(de) bank
- bank // - bench
(het) bankje
2
- small bench
‑>>
(de) barst - crack ‑>>
(de) basis - base ‑>> // - basis, foundation
(de) batterij
2
3
- battery
‑>>
plural: batterijen
- See also: accu - car battery
(het) bed
2
- bed ‑>>
plural: bedden
'bedankt'
- "thanks"
‑>>
bedanken
2
- to thank
bedenken 2 3 - to think up, 'invent,' 'devise' ‑>>
bederven
2
- to spoil, go bad // ruin, lower in value
bederven - bedierf - bedorven
2
bedoelen
2
- to mean (aim or intention)
‑>>
(de) bedoeling
2
- purpose, intention, goal
see also: betekenen (below) - to mean
bedorven
2
3
- spoiled, gone bad, not fit to eat
‑>>
bedreigen - to threaten (people)
bedriegen
2
3
- to deceive, swindle
bedriegen - bedroog - bedrogen
2
bedrieger
- swindler, fraud, con man
(het) bedrijf
2
- company
‑>>
(de) bedrijfsleider
- manager
‑>>
bedroefd - sad, saddened ‑>>
(het) bedrog - fraud, deception
(het) been
- leg
‑>>
plural: benen
2
(de) beer
- bear
‑>>
plural: beren
2
(het) beest
- beast, 'a wild, violent or ill-behaved animal or person'
‑>>
plural: beesten
2
een beetje ('n beetje)
- a little, a little bit
‑>>
'n klein beetje
2
- a little, a little bit
begeleiden 2 - to accompany (many meanings!) ‑>>
(het) begin
- start, beginning
‑>>
beginnen
- to start, begin
beginnen - begon - begonnen
2
(de) begrafenis - funeral, burial ‑>>
begrijpen
- to understand (know the how or why)
‑>>
begrijpen - begreep - begrepen
behalve - except, but for ‑>>
beheersen
2
- to control, rule (not democratic)
zich beheersen
2
3
- to control oneself
‑>>
(de) behoefte - need (for), want (of) ‑>>
(de) bek - (animal) mouth, face ‑>>
bekend
(bekend/bekende
2)
- well-known, known
‑>>
bekenden
2
- acquaintances
(de) beker 2 - mug, large cup ‑>>
(de) bel - bell (not church bell)
belachelijk 2 - ridiculous ‑>>
(het) belang - interest, relevance ‑>>
belangrijk 2 (belangrijke 2) - important ‑>>
(de) belangstelling
- interest (in,) ~attraction to
belangstellend
2
- attentive, interested, concerned
(de) belasting - tax // - burden
beleefd 2 - polite
bellen 2 - to call (use the telephone) ‑>>
beloven
2
3
- to promise
‑>>
(de) belofte
2
- promise
zich bemoeien met - to meddle ‑>>
ik ben
2 - I am
‑>>zijn 'to be'
ik ben geweest
- I have been
‑>>zijn 'to be'
jij bent
2
3
4
- you are
‑>>zijn 'to be'
ben jij?
2
- are you?
‑>>
(de) bende gang (criminals) // mess, shambles, a dirty or untidy state of things
beneden
- down, downstairs
‑>>
2
3
beneden de grote rivieren
2
3
- the Southern part of The Netherlands
‑>>
(de) benzine
- gas, gasoline (car fuel)
‑>>
(het) benzinestation
2
‑>>
bepaald 2 - definite // specific, particular ‑>>
beperken 2 3 - to reduce, restrict, limit
(de) bereidheid 2 - readiness, willingness
berekenen 2 - to calculate ‑>>
(het) bericht
- message
‑>>
(het) berichtje
2
- short message
(de) berg
- mountain ('hill')
‑>>
plural: bergen
2
3
bergen
2
3
- to salvage (ships)
bergen - borg - geborgen
beroemd (beroemd / beroemde ) - famous
beroerd 2 3 - feeling unwell, sick, miserable
(de) beroerte 2 - stroke (old-fashioned)
(de) bes
- berry
‑>>
plural: bessen
beschadigd
2
- damaged
see also: schade
beschadigen
- to damage
(de) beschadiging
2
- damage, specific damage
(de) beschrijving - description ‑>>
(de) beschuldiging 2 - accusation ‑>>
(de) beslissing
- decision
beslissen
2
3
- to decide
(het) besluit
- decision
besluiten
2
- to decide
besluiten - besloot - besloten
2
best 2 (beste ) - best ‑>> // - Dear ..., ‑>> // - (OK) ‑>>
(het) bestaan
2
- existence
‑>>
bestaan
2
- to exist, 'be'
bestaan - bestond - bestaan
(het) bestanddeel 2 - component, ingredient
(het) bestek - silverware, cutlery (eating tools) ‑>>
bestellen
2
- to order (items)
(de) bestelling
- order (trade)
‑>>
besturen - to govern ‑>> // to control machinery
betalen - to pay ‑>>
betekenen
- to mean (words etc. // - have as consequences)
‑>>
(de) betekenis
2
‑>>
- meaning
see also: bedoelen (above) - to mean
betreuren 2 - to regret
betrouwbaar 2 - reliable, trustworthy ‑>>
(het) beton - concrete (building material) ‑>> 2
(de) beurt - a person's 'turn' in a game (or in a line) ‑>>
(het) bevel
- order, command
bevelen
2
- to order, command
bevelen - beval - bevolen
(de) bevolking - population, inhabitants
(de) bevoorrading 2 3 - supply, supplying, providing
(de) bevrijding - liberation ‑>>
bewegen
2
3
- to move (your body etc.)
‑>>
bewegen - bewoog - bewogen
(de) beweging 2 - movement (of body) // - group or organisation
(het) bewijs 2 - proof, evidence ‑>>
(de) bewolking 2 - clouds, cloud cover, cloudiness ‑>>
(de) bezem - broom ‑>>
(de) bezetting - occupation ‑>>
bezig 2 - busy with, working on ‑>>
(het) bezit - property, ownership, possession ‑>>
(het) bezoek 2 - visitor, visitors ‑>>
bidden
- to pray
‑>>
bidden - bad - gebeden
bieden
- to offer // - to present, make available // - to bid
‑>>
bieden - bood - geboden
(het) bier - beer (lager) ‑>> 2
bij
2
- ~at, ~near
‑>>
// - side-
‑>>
(de) bij
2
- bee
‑>>
(de) bijdrage 2 - contribution
(de) bijl - axe ‑>>
bijna 2 - almost, nearly, barely ‑>>
bijten
2
- to bite
bijten - beet - gebeten
2
(het) bijvoeglijk naamwoord 2 - adjective ‑>> 2 3
bijvoorbeeld 2 - for example, for instance ‑>>
(het) bijwoord 2 3 - adverb ‑>>
bijzonder - special ‑>>
binden
2
- to tie (up,) to bind
binden - bond - gebonden
binnen
2
- inside, indoors, in
‑>>>
2
// - within (time)
‑>>
binnenkort
2
- soon ['within a short time']
‑>>
binnenstebuiten
2
- inside-out
‑>>
bitter - bitter ‑>>
(de) blaar
2
- blister
‑>>
plural: blaren
2
(3)
(het) blad
- leaf
‑>>
plural: bladeren
- leaves
(de) bladzijde - page in book ‑>>
blank
'white' (pink) skin color
blanken
2
'white' people
blazen
2
3
- to blow (air)
blazen - blies - geblazen
bleek 2 (bleek/bleke ) - pale ['bleak,' 'bleach']
blij - happy, glad, joyful ‑>>
blijken
- to turn out, come to light
‑>>
blijken - bleek - gebleken
blijven
2
- to remain, stay
‑>>>
2
3
blijven - bleef - gebleven
(de) blik - look ‑>>
(het) blik
- tin, tin can, tinplate ‑>>
(het) blikje
2
- tin, tin can
plural: blikjes
(de) bliksem - lightning ‑>>
blinken
2
- to shine, glitter
blinken - blonk - geblonken
(het) bloed - blood ‑>>
(de) bloem
2
- flower
‑>>
// - flour
‑>>
plural: bloemen
2
3
4
- flowers
een bos bloemen
- a bunch of flowers, a bouquet
(de) bloemist
- florist, flower shop
‑>>
(de) bloembol - bulb (tulips etc.) ‑>>
(de) bloemkool 2 - cauliflower ‑>>
(de) bloesem - blossom ‑>>
(de) blokfluit - recorder (flute) ‑>>
(de) blouse (French)
- shirt
‑>>
also: (het) bloesje
2
‑>>
blussen 2 - to extinguish fire ‑>>
(de) bocht 2 3 - bend, turn (in road) ‑>>
(de) boef
2
- criminal, rogue
‑>>
plural: boeven
2
boeiend 2 3 - gripping, fascinating, interesting ‑>>
(het) boek
- book
‑>>
2
plural: boeken
(de) boekwinkel
2
3
- bookstore
‑>>
'n boel 2 - much, many, a lot (of) ‑>>
(de) boerderij
- farm
‑>>
2
(de) boer
- farmer
‑>>
// - burp
‑>>
// - jack
(cards)
(de) bom
2
- bomb
‑>>
plural: bommen
2
(het) bonnetje - cash register receipt ‑>>
boodschappen doen 2 - to shop (for groceries) ‑>>
(de) boom
- tree
‑>>
plural: bomen
(de) boon
- bean
‑>>
plural
bonen
2
(de) boot
2
- boat
(het) bootje
- small boat
‑>>
(het) bord - plate ‑>> // - board, sign
(de) borst - breast; chest ‑>>
(de) borstel - brush ‑>>
(het) bos - forest ‑>>
(het) bot
- bone
‑>>
plural: botten
(bot/botten
)
bot - blunt, rude (attitude) // dull (knife)
(de) boterham 2 3 - slice of bread with topping ‑>>
(de) botsing 2 - crash, collision ‑>>
(de) bout - bolt (for nut) ‑>>
boven 2 - above, on top of, up // - upstairs ‑>>> 2 3
bovendien 2 3 - ['on top of that'] - moreover, what's more ‑>>
(de) bovenkant - top (of a box etc.) ‑>>
braken
2
3
- to vomit, throw up
‑>>
(het) braaksel
2
- vomit
(de) brand
- fire
‑>>
branden
- to burn
breed
- wide ['broad']
‑>>
(de) breedte
- width
‑>>
breken
- to crack, to break
‑>>
breken - brak - gebroken
breekbaar
- breakable, fragile
brengen
2
- to bring ‑>>>
brengen - bracht - gebracht
(de) breuk 2 - breach, breaking, rupture, fracture, crack // - fraction ‑>>
(de) brief
2
- letter (mail)
‑>>
plural: brieven
(het) briefje
- short letter, short written note // - banknote
(de) bril
- glasses, spectacles
‑>>
plural: brillen
(de) broek 2 - pants, trousers ‑>>
(de) broer - brother ‑>>
(het) brons - bronze ‑>>
(het) brood
2
- bread
‑>>
2
3
(het) broodje
2
- sandwich
‑>>
(de) brug
- bridge
‑>>
plural: bruggen
(de) bruiloft - wedding party ‑>>
bruin 2 3 (bruine ) - brown ‑>>
(de) Bühne (German) 2 - stage (for performances) ‑>>
(de) bui
2
- shower, rainshower
‑>>
plural: buien
buigen
2
3
- to bow // to bend
buigen - boog - gebogen
(de) buik - belly ‑>>
buiten 2 - outside, outdoors, out ‑>>> 2 3
het buitenland
2
- abroad, 'the world outside Holland (and Belgium)'
‑>>
2
(de) buitenlander
2
- foreigner
(het) bureau (French) - desk ‑>> // - office ‑>>
(de) bus
- bus (transportation)
‑>>
// - metal jar, 'high'
‑>>
plural: bussen
2
(het) busje
2
- small bus, van // small jar
(het) buskruit - gunpowder ‑>>
(de) buurt
2
- neigborhood
‑>>
buren
2
- neighbors
(het) cadeau (also written as 'kado') - a present ‑>>
(de) cafeïne
2
- caffein
‑>>
zonder cafeïne
2
- decaf, without caffein
cafeïnevrij
2
3
- decaf, without caffein
(de) camera - movie camera ‑>>
cake (English) - ~banana bread, pound cake ‑>> 2
(de) carrière - career ‑>>
(de) cash
- cash
‑>>
‑
(het) contant geld
2
3
(de) CD - CD ‑>>
(de) centimeter - centimeter (about 2/5 of an inch) ‑>>
centraal
- central
(het) centrum
- center
(de) champignons - mushrooms (button mushrooms) ‑>>
chemisch - chemical ‑>>
(de) cheque - check (money transmission) ‑>>
(de) chocola - chocolate ‑>>
chronisch - chronic, chronically
(het) cijfer - number, figure, school mark ‑>>
(de) cirkel - circle ‑>>
(het) citaat
2
3
- quote (from text or speech)
‑>>
citeren
2
- to quote
(de) citroen
2
- lemon
‑>>
plural: citroenen
(de) collega - colleague ‑>>
(het) college - class (at college or university) ‑>> // - a board, a group of important people
(de) combinatie 2 - combination
(de) commissie - commission (subgroup)
compleet (complete ) - complete, full, total ‑>>
(de) componist - composer ‑>>
(het) concert - concert ‑>>
(de) concurrentie - competition ‑>>
(de) conditie - shape, state, fitness // - condition
condoleren 2 3 - to condole, offer condolences ‑>>
(de) conducteur - conductor (train) ‑>>
(het) conflict - conflict, struggle
(het) contract - contract ‑>>
(de) controle
2
- 'check, verification' (tickets, IDs or quality etc.)
controleren
2
3
- to check, inspect, see if it's right
‑>>
correct
- correct, right
‑>>
corrigeren
- to correct
curieus 2 - curious, strange, odd, makes you wonder
cynisch
2
- cynical
d'r / er - ~there ‑>> // - haar - her ‑>>
(de) daad
- act ['deed']
‑>>
plural: daden
daar - (over) there // - that // - because ‑>>>
daarom 2 - that's why, because of that ‑>>
(de) dag
2
- day
‑>>
2
// - goodbye
‑>>
// - (hello)
‑>>
plural:
dagen
2
- days ‑>>
(het) dak
2
- roof
‑>>
plural: daken
(de) dame
- lady // - queen
(chess)
plural: dames
dan - then (future) // - than ‑>>>
Dank je wel
- thank you (informal)
‑>>
'Bedankt'
- thanks
‑>>
Dank U wel
- thank you (polite)
‑>>
bedanken
2
- to thank
‑>>
(de) das - shawl ‑>> // - necktie ‑>>
dat - that (many meanings!) ‑>>>
(de) datum 2 - date: day, month, (year) ‑>>
de - the ‑>>
(het) deelaanduidend woord 2 3 - partitive (partitive phrase) ‑>>
degelijk - solid, substantial, reliable, sensible, robust
(de) deken
- blanket
‑>>
plural: dekens
(het) dekbed - comforter (down) ‑>>
(het) deksel - lid of pan or jar ‑>>
delen 2 - to share // - to divide (numbers) ‑>> 2
het Deltaplan 2 - 'the Delta Protection [Plan] Works' ‑>>
delven
- to dig, to mine
delven - dolf - gedolven
2
(de) democratie - democracy ‑>>
(de) den
- pine tree
‑>>
(de) dennenboom
- pine tree
den - the (old-fashioned) ‑>>
denken
- to think; stating opinions
‑>>>
denken - dacht - gedacht
denken aan
2
3
- thinking of; thinking about; 'bear in mind, pay attention to'
‑>>
(de) depressie
2
3
- depression
‑>>
deprimerend
2
- depressing
der - of the (old-fashioned) ‑>>
dergelijk > (dergelijke ) - similar, 'like that'
dertig - 30 ‑>>
(het) detail (French) - detail
des - of the (very old-fashioned) ‑>>
(de) deuk 2 - dent
(het) deuntje - tune ‑>>
deze - this (nearby object) ‑>> // - these (nearby objects) ‑>>
dezelfde / hetzelfde - the same ‑>>
(de) diamant - diamond ‑>>
dicht - closed ‑>>
dichtbij - close, close by (place) ‑>>
die - that, those (object(s) in the distance) ‑>> // ~that, who, which ‑>>
(de) dief
2
- thief
‑>>
2
(de) dievegge
2
- lady thief
(de) diefstal
- theft
(de) diepvries 2 - deep freezer // - deep-frozen (food)
(het) dier
- animal, mammal
‑>>
plural: dieren
2
dierbaar 2 3 (dierbare 2) - precious, dear, beloved
(de) dij
2
- thigh ‑>>
(with plural:
dij / dijen
)
dik - fat ['thick'] ‑>>
(het) diner (French) - formal dinner party ‑>>
(het) ding - thing ‑>>
dinges - what's-its/his/her-name
direct - directly, straightaway ‑>>
(de) directeur
2
- manager, CEO, head of large company
‑>>
(de) directie
2
- management
(de) dirigent - conductor, director (orchestra) ‑>> 2
(de) discussie - discussion, argument ‑>>
dit 2 - this (nearby object) ‑>>
dobbelstenen (plural) - dice ‑>>
(de) dochter - daughter ‑>>
(de) documentaire - documentary ‑>>
(het) doel - goal (sports) ‑>> // - objective
doen
2
- to do
‑>>>
doen - deed - gedaan
(de) dokter - doctor, physician, MD ‑>>
dom ['dumb'] - stupid, not intelligent
(de) donder - thunder ‑>>
dood
(dode
2)
- dead
‑>>
(de) dood
- death
‑>>
doof 2 (doof/dove ) - deaf ‑>>
(de) dooier 2 - yolk, egg white
door - by // - through ‑>>>
doorgaan 2 - to continue, 'go through' ‑>>
(het) dorp - village ‑>>
(de) dorst
2
3
- thirst
‑>>
ik heb dorst
- I am thirsty
‑>>
(de) douche (French) - shower ‑>>
(de) draad - thread, string ‑>>
(de) draai - turn, twist, spin ‑>>
dragen
2
- to carry // - to wear (clothes)
dragen - droeg - gedragen
dreigen - to threaten ‑>>
(de) drempel - threshold ‑>>
drie - 3 ‑>>
drijven
- to float // - to drive, push, propel
drijven - dreef - gedreven
2
dringend
2
- urgent, urgently
‑>>
2
dringen
- to push, press forward, shove, squeeze
dringen - drong - gedrongen
2
drinken
- to drink
‑>>
dtinken - dronk - gedronken
(het) drinken
- drink, drinks
‑>>
2
3
droevig
- sad
‑>>
bedroefd
- sad, sorrowful
dronken - drunk (too much alcohol)
droog
(droog / droge
)
- dry ‑>>
(de) droogtrommel
2
- clothes dryer
‑>>
droogleggen - to reclaim land ‑>>
(de/het) drop - liquorice (Dutch candy) ‑>>
(de) druif
- grape
‑>>
(de) druiven
- grapes
‑>>
druipen
2
- to drip
druipen - droop - gedropen
2
druk
- busy
‑>>
(de) druk
- pressure
dubbel dubbele ( 2) - double ‑>>
(de) dubbelepunt - colon : ‑>>
duidelijk (duidelijke ) - clear (~understood) ‑>>
(de) duif
2
- pigeon, dove
‑>>
plural: duiven
duiken
- to dive
duiken - dook - gedoken
(de/het) duin - dune ‑>>
duister 2 ((duistere 2 3) - 'dark' (often mysterious or sinister) ‑>>
Duits
- German
‑>>
(de) Duitser
- German person
plural: Duitsers
duizend - 1000, a thousand ‑>>
dun
(dun / dunne
2)
- skinny, thin
‑>>
verdunnen
2
3
- to dilute
(het) duo 2 - duo
duren 2 - to last, time taken ‑>>
durven 2 - to dare, have the courage to, not be afraid to ‑>>
dus - so, therefore, thus ‑>>
duur
(dure
2)
- expensive
‑>>
duren
2
- to last, to take time
‑>>
(de) duw
- push, shove, jolt
‑>>
duwen
- to push
>>
(de) DVD - DVD ‑>>
dwaas
(dwaze
2
dwaas/dwaze
2
3)
- silly, foolish
(de) dwaas
- a fool, silly person
(de) dweil 2 - rag for wet-cleaning floors ‑>>
dwingen
2
3
- to force, compel
‑>>
dwingen - dwong - gedwongen
2
echter 2 3 - however, nevertheless, but, yet ‑>>
een (also written as 'n) - a (the indefinite article) ‑>> 2
één 2 - one, number one, 1, quantity: one ‑>> 2
één keer - one time, once ‑>>
(de) eend - duck ‑>>
eenmaal 2 3 - as soon as (a point is reached) // - one time ‑>>
eens (ééns) - someday ... ‑>>
eens / - once (upon a time) // - one time // - 'someday ...' ‑>>>
het eens zijn met 2 3 - to agree, ~to be on one page with' ‑>>
eenvoudig - simple, basic ‑>>
eenzaam
2
3
(eenzame
2
3)
- lonely
‑>>
eerder - 'earlier:' 'before, before now or before a certain point in time' ‑>>
eergisteren - the day before yesterday ‑>>
eerlijk - honest, fair ‑>>
eerst
2
- first, before all else
‑>>
eerste
2
- first, number one
‑>>
eet smakelijk! - 'Bon Appetit! Enjoy your meal!' ‑>>
(de) eeuw
- Century
‑>>
eeuwig
2
- eternal
effen 2 - solid (color) ‑>> // - flat (surface) ‑>> // - in a moment, quickly (slang) ‑>>
(het) ei
2
- egg
‑>>
2
plural: eieren
(het) eitje
2
- small egg // "easy job, no sweat"
eigen - ~own, ~personal, ~private ‑>>
(de) eigenaar - owner ‑>>
(het) eigendom - property, 'ownership' ‑>>
(de) eik - oak tree ‑>>
(het) eiland - island ‑>>
(het) eind
2
/ (het) einde
2
- end
‑>>
eindelijk
- finally, at last
‑>>
(het) eiwit - protein ‑>> // - egg white
elders - elsewhere, in another place
elegant 2 - graceful
elektrisch
- electric, electrical
‑>>
(de) elektriciteit
2
3
4
- electricity
elk (elke ) - every, each ‑>>
elkaar - each other ‑>>
(de) ellende - misery ‑>>
(de) emmer - bucket ‑>>
energie 2 - energy
enig - (the) only ‑>> // - any ‑>>
enkel
- only, single
‑>>
(de) enkel
- ankle
‑>>
er - ~there // - it // - pragmatic marker ‑>>
erg
- very
// - bad
‑>>
2
erger
2
3
- worse
‑>>
ergste
- worst
‑>>
ergens 2 - somewhere ‑>> // - something ‑>>
zich ergeren 2 - to be annoyed ‑>>
ernstig
(ernstig / ernstige
2)
- serious, grave
‑>>
(de) ernst
2
- seriousness
eruitzien 2 - to look like ‑>>
(de) ervaring - experience ‑>>
(de) erwtensoep
- pea soup
‑>>
(de) erwt
(erwt/erwten
2)
- (green) split pea
‑>>
eten
- to eat
‑>>
2
eten - at - gegeten
wij aten
- we ate, we were eating
(het) eten
- food, a meal
‑>>
2
3
(het) etentje
2
3
- festive dinner, informal dinner party
‑>>
even 2 - for a moment // - just as, just like, equally ‑>>
even ... als - just as ‑>>
(het) evenwicht 2 - equilibrium, balance
evenwijdig - parallel ‑>>
(het) examen 2 3 - 'exam' at the end of a school or a training ‑>>
(het) experiment - experiment ‑>>
(de) explosie - explosion ‑>>
extra
2
- extra
(de) fabriek 2 - factory, plant ‑>>
(de) familie
- family, relatives
‑>>
(het) familielid
- relative
(het) feestje 2 - small party ‑>>
(het) feit - fact ‑>>
feliciteren 2 3 - to congratulate ‑>>
(de) fiets
2
- bicycle
‑>>
fietsen
2
‑>>
- to ride a bicyle
(de) fietsenmaker
2
3
- bike mechanic, bike shop
‑>>
2
fijn 2 (fijne 2) - nice, pleasant // - fine, small-scale
(de) film
2
- film, movie
‑>>
(de) filmster
2
- movie star
‑>>
(de) flat
- apartment
‑>>
// - high-rise apartment building
‑>>
(het) flatje
- apartment
(de) flats
- high-rise apartment buildings
‑>>
flauw - weak of taste, 'not enough salt' ‑>> // - faint, infirm ‑>> // - not funny
(de) fles - bottle ‑>>
flink - ~brave, courageous (especially in adversity or mourning)
(de) fluit
- whistle, flute
‑>>
fluiten
- to whistle
fluiten - floot - gefloten
2
(de) fluitketel - water kettle ‑>>
foei! 2 - "bad!" (disapproval)
(het) fornuis - stove ‑>>
(de) foto
- picture, photograph
‑>>
plural: foto's
(het) fototoestel
2
- camera (for pictures)
‑>>
(het) fotomodel
2
- model (very good-looking person)
‑>>
fout
- wrong
‑>>
(de) fout
- mistake
‑>>
(de) fractie 2 3 - fraction ‑>> ff
fragiel 2 - fragile, very vulnerable (also figuratively)
(de) friet
2
3
- French fries
‑>>
also: (de) frietjes
See also: patat
fris 2 - fresh, refreshing ‑>> // - chilly ‑>>
(het) fruit
- fruits
‑>>
gaan
- to go
‑>>>
gaan - ging - gegaan
2
ga
- go!
gaan om 2 - to be about (what is important?) ‑>>
gaan over 2 - to be about (what's the subject of a book etc.) ‑>>
(de) gang - corridor, hallway ‑>> // - 'passage' (‑gang) ‑>>
(het) garen - yarn, sewing thread ‑>>
(de) garage - garage, car shelter ‑>> // - garage, car repair shop ‑>>
(het) gas
2
- gas
(de) gasvlam
- gas flame
‑>>
gauw - quick, soon ‑>>
gênant (French) - embarrassing
ge - you (singular) - mostly in Belgian Dutch (variation of gij 2 ) ‑>>
(het) gebed
- prayer
(with plural: gebed / gebeden
2)
gebeuren
- to happen, occur, take place
‑>>
(de) gebeurtenis
- event, incident
(de) gebiedende wijs 2 3 - the imperative ‑>>
(de) geboorte - birth ‑>>
(het) gebouw
2
- building
‑>>
plural: gebouwen
(het) gebrek
2
- shortage, deficiency, lack of, want (of)
‑>>
// - (ailment, failing)
gebrek aan
- shortage, deficiency, lack of, want (of)
(het) gebruik 2 - use, being used // - custom
(de) gebruiksaanwijzing 2 - manual, instructions for use
(de) gedachte - thought ‑>>
gedeeld door 2 - divided by, 'over' (fractions) ‑>>
gedeeltelijk - in part, partly
(het) gedicht - poem ‑>>
(het) gedoe 2 - hassle, fuss, trouble, 'ado' ‑>>
(het) gedrag
- behavior
zich gedragen
2
3
- to behave
gedragen - gedroeg - gedragen
(het) geduld 2 - patience ‑>> 2
geel 2 3 (gele 2 3) - yellow ‑>>
geen - no, none, zero ‑>>
geen enkel 2 3 (geen enkele ) - ['no single'] - 'zero, nothing at all' ‑>>
(de) geest - mind // - spirit // - ghost
(de) geeuw - yawn ‑>>
gefeliciteerd! - congratulations! ‑>>
(het) gegeven
2
- given, fact, information
plural:
(de) gegevens
2
- 'data'
ik heb gehad - I have had ‑>>hebben 'to have'
(het) gehakt
- ground meat
‑>>
(de) gehaktbal
2
3
- meatball
‑>>
gehandicapt (~English) 2 - disabled, having a disability
geheel
- fully, completely
‑>>
(het) geheel
- the whole entity
geheim
2
- secret
(het) geheim
2
- a secret
(het) geheugen 2 3 - memory (brain function) ‑>>
(het) gehoor - hearing (a sense) ‑>>
gehoorzaam
2
3
- obedient
gehoorzamen
2
3
- to obey
gek
- crazy, insane
‑>>
(de) gek
- crazy, insane person
(het) geld - money ‑>>
gelden
2
- to count, weigh // - to be applicable
‑>>
gelden - gold - gegolden
2
geleden - suffered ‑>> // - ago ‑>>
(de) gelegenheid 2 - opportunity ‑>>
gelijk
2
- equal ‑>> // - immediately
‑>>
2
gelijk hebben
2
- to be right, to be correct
‑>>
(de) gelijkheid - equality ‑>>
geloven
2
- to believe
‑>>
2
geloofwaardig
- credible [belief-worthy]
‑>>
(het) geluid
- sound
‑>>
2
(de) geluidsinstallatie
- 'stereo' (home sound system)
‑>>
(het) geluk
2
- (happiness)
‑>>
// - luck
‑>>
gelukkig
2
3
- lucky, luckily
‑>>
// - happy, happily
‑>>
gemakkelijk
(gemakkelijke
)
- easy
‑>>
(het) gemak
- ease, convenience
(de) gemeenschap - community, 'fellowship' ‑>>
gemiddeld
(gemiddelde
2)
- average
‑>>
(het) gemiddelde
2
-average
genieten van
2
3
- to enjoy
‑>>
genieten
2
- to enjoy
genieten - genoot - genoten
2
genoeg - enough ‑>>
(het) genoegen - a pleasure ‑>>
-genoot 2 - 'partner,' 'sharer' ‑>>
(het) gerecht - a dish (prepared food item) ‑>> // - the courts, the justice system ‑>>
(het) gereedschap - tools ‑>>
geregeld 2 3 - regular, steady, well-ordered ‑>>
Germaans
2
3
- Germanic ‑>>
Germanen
- Germanic people, members of the Germanic tribes
gerust 2 3 - rested ‑>> // - ~with confidence, without fear, safely ‑>>
(de) geschiedenis - history ‑>>
(het) geslacht
- gender, sex
geslacht
- butchered
gesneden 2 - cut, carved
(het) gesprek - talk, conversation ‑>>
getrouwd - married ‑>>
(de) geur - smell ‑>>
(het) gevaar
- danger
‑>>
gevaarlijk
- dangerous
(het) geval - case, affair ‑>>
(de) gevangenis
- prison
(de) gevangenisstraf
2
3
- prison sentence
(het) gevecht - fight, struggle ‑>>
geven
2
- to give
‑>>>
geven - gaf - gegeven
(het) gevoel - feeling, sentiment ‑>>
(het) gevolg - result, consequence ‑>> // - entourage
ik ben geweest - I have been ‑>>
(het) geweld
- violence
‑>>
gewelddadig
- violent
geweldig! - great! ‑>>
gewoon
- common, usual
‑>>
2
(de) gewoonte
- habit, custom
‑>>
(het) gewricht 2 - joint (body part) ‑>>
(het) gezegde - saying, stock expression ‑>> // - the predicate ‑>>
gezellig 2 3 - (untranslatable - '~socially pleasant') pleasant, nice, enjoyable, gregarious, cosy ‑>>
(het) gezicht 2 - face ‑>> // - sight, view ‑>>
(het) gezin - basic family ‑>>
gezond
(gezonde
)
- healthy, wholesome
‑>>
(de) gezondheid
- health
(het) gezond verstand 2 3 - common sense ‑>>
gezondheid! - Bless you! (when somebody sneezes) ‑>>
gieten
2
- to pour (liquids) // to cast (in a mold)
‑>>
gieten - goot - gegoten
2
(de) gieter
- watering can
‑>>
gigantisch gigantisch 2 - gigantic
gij 2 - you (singular) - mostly in Belgian Dutch ‑>>
(de) gitaar - guitar ‑>>
glad - smooth // - slippery ‑>>
glas
2
- glass
glazen
- made of glass
‑>>
(het) glas
2
- a glass
‑>>
2
glazen
- glasses (for drinking)
glijden
- to slide, glide
glijden - gleed - gegleden
(de) god
- god
‑>>
(de) godsdienst
2
- religion
‑>>
goed - good, well ‑>> // - right, correct ‑>>
goedemorgen
- good morning!
‑>>
goedemiddag
- good afternoon
goedenavond
- good evening
goedkoop 2 3 - inexpensive, cheap ‑>>
gokken - to gamble ‑>>
(de) golf
2
- wave
‑>>
plural: golven
2
gooien - to throw ->>
(het) gordijn - curtain ‑>>
(het) goud - gold ‑>>
(de) graad
- degree
‑>>
plural: graden
graag
2
- 'I'd like that'
‑>>
graag gedaan
- "you're welcome, my pleasure"
‑>>
graag mogen 2 3 - liking your best friends ‑>>
(het) graan 2 3 - grain, wheat, cereal ‑>>
(de) gracht
- city canal, moat
‑>>
2
plural: grachten
2
3
(het) graf
- grave, burial site
‑>>
plural:
graven
2
3
(het) gram - gram (about 1/30 of an ounce) ‑>>
(de) grammatica - grammar ‑>>
(de) grap
- joke
‑>>
(het) grapje
2
3
- joke
(het) gras - grass ‑>>
graven
2
3
- to dig
graven - groef - gegraven
(de) grens - border, limit ‑>> 2
(de) griep
2
- flu, influenza
‑>>
(de) griepprik
- flu shot
grijpen
- to grab, to catch, get hold of
‑>>
grijpen - greep - gegrepen
grijs 2 (grijze 2) - gray, grey ‑>>
(de) groei
2
- growth
‑>>
2
groeien
2
3
- to grow
groen (groene 2 3 4) - green ‑>>
(de) groente
- vegetable(s)
‑>>
(de) groenteboer
2
- greengrocer, vegetables and fruits shop
‑>>
(de) groep - group ‑>>
grof 2 3 (groffe / grove 2 3 4) - coarse (literally and figuratively)
groot 2 3 (grote ) - big, large, tall, great ‑>>
grootmoeder
- grandmother
‑>>
"oma"
- 'Grandma'
(de) grootte - dimensions, size ‑>>
grootvader
- grandfather)
‑>>
"opa"
- 'Grandpa, Pops'
de gulp
- fly (front closing on mens's pants)
hé - hey! ‑>> // - (surprise) ‑>>
hè - isn't it? ‑>> // - ~bummer! (disappointment) ‑>>
(de) haai
- shark
plural: haaien
2
- sharks ‑>>
(de) haak
- hook
plural: haken
haar
- her ‑>>
2
3
(het) haar
- hair
‑>>
(de) haarborstel
- hairbrush
(de) haast - hurry, haste // - almost, nearly ‑>>>
ik had
2
- I had
‑>>
wij hadden
2
3
4
- we had
‑>>
(de) hak
- heel (of shoe)
‑>>
pural: hakken
halen 2 - to get, collect ‑>>>
half (halve ) - half ‑>>
(het) halfuur 2 - 30 minutes, half an hour ‑>>
(het) halletje 2 - hallway, small room behind front door ‑>>
hallo - hi, hello ‑>>
(de) hamer - hammer ‑>>
(de) hand - hand ‑>>
(de) handdoek - towel ‑>>
(de) handel 2 - trade, commerce ‑>>
(de) handicap (English)
2
3
- disability
‑>>
2
gehandicapt (~English)
2
- disabled, having a disability
(de) handschoenen 2 - gloves [hand-shoes] ‑>>
(de) handtekening - signature ‑>>
hangen
- to hang, hang up (things)
hangen - hing - gehangen
(de) hap - bite of food ‑>>
hard - hard (not soft) / intense, powerful ‑>> // - loud ‑>> // - fast, not slow ‑>>
hardlopen 2 3 - to run ['to walk fast'] ‑>> 2
(de) haring - herring ‑>>
(het) hart
- heart
‑>>
harten
2
- hearts (cards)
hartig (hartige 2) - savory, not sweet, 'salty' (the fifth basic taste 'umami'?) ‑>>
(de) haven - harbor, port ‑>>
ik heb - I have ‑>>hebben 'to have'
hebben
- to have
‑>>>
hebben - had - gehad
jij hebt
2
- you have
heb jij?
2
- do you have?
‑>>
(de) hechting
- suture, medical stitch
‑>>
plural: hechtingen
2
3
zich hechten aan
2
- to become emotionally attached to
‑>>
heden
- today, at present
‑>>
het heden
- the present
‑>>
hij heeft 2 - he has ‑>>hebben 'to have'
heel - very ‑>> 2 // - whole ‑>>
heen - ~to (direction) ‑>>
(de) heer
2
3
- gentleman // - king
(cards)
plural: heren
de Heer
2
3
/ de Here
- God, the Lord
‑>>
heerlijk 2 3 - delicious, really very nice ‑>>
(de) heerser 2 3 - ruler, dictator, autocrat
heftig 2 3 (heftige 2 3) - violent, vehement, fierce, emotional
(de) heg - hedge ‑>>
heilig
(heilige
)
- holy, sacred
‑>>
(de) heilige
- holy man, saint
(het) hek - fence ‑>>
(de) hekel
dislike
een hekel hebben aan
2
- to dislike strongly, detest, loathe
‑>>
helder - clear (~visible, transparent) ‑>>
hele - whole ‑>>
'n heleboel 2 - much, many, a lot (of) ‑>>
helemaal 2 - completely, entirely ‑>>
(de) helft - half (of) ‑>>
(de) helm - helmet ‑>>
help! 2 - 'help me!' - 'I need help' emergencies
helpen
2
- to help, assist
‑>>
helpen - hielp - geholpen
(de) hemel - heaven ‑>> // - sky ‑>>
(de) herfst - Fall, Autumn ‑>> 2
(het) hergebruik 2 - re-use
herhalen
2
- to repeat
‑>>
(de) herhaling
2
- repetition
(de) herinnering
2
- memory item
‑>>
zich herinneren
- to remember
‑>>
herinneren aan
2
3
- to remind
‑>>
herkennen - to recognize ‑>>
(de) herrie - noise ‑>>
(de) hersenen
- the brain (the organ)
‑>>
(de) hersens
- 'brains,' intelligence
‑>>
(het) herstel
- reparation, rebuilding
‑>>
herstellen
- to repair, restore, re-establish, rebuild
(het) hert
- deer
‑>>
plural: herten
2
het 2 ( 't ) - the (#2) // - it ‑>>> 2 3
hetzelfde / dezelfde - the same ‑>>
(de) heup - hip ‑>>
(de) heuvel
- hill
‑>>
plural: heuvels
2
hevig 2 (hevige 3) - intense, fierce, serious ['heavy' and 'hefty']
hoe? - how? ‑>>
hoe laat is het? - what's the time? ‑>> 2 3
(de) hoek - corner // - angle ‑>>
(de) hoest - cough ‑>>
hoeveel - how much, how many ‑>>
(de) hoeveelheid - amount, quantity ‑>>
niet/geen hoeven - don't need, not necessary, don't want, don't have to ‑>>
hoewel - although ‑>>
hoger - higher ‑>>
hoi - hi! (slang-y) ‑>> // - goodbye (slang-y) ‑>>
(het) hok 2 - shed, closet; cage, pen
'Hollandse kost' - Dutch home cooking, typical Dutch food ‑>>
(de) hond
- dog
‑>>
het hondje
- little dog
honderd - 100, a hundred ‑>>
(de) honger
- hunger
‑>>
ik heb honger
- I am hungry
‑>>
(de) honing 2 - honey
(het) hoofd
- head (human and horse)
‑>>
// - leading person
‑>>
hoofd-
- main, major, most important
‑>>
hoog (hoge ) - high ‑>>
(de) hoop
- hope
‑>>
// - heap
‑>>
hopen
2
- to hope
hoor - hear! (hark!) ‑>> // - 'sure, really' (pragmatic marker) ‑>>
(de/het) hoorn 2 - horn
(het) horloge (French) - watch ‑>>
(het) hotel - hotel ‑>>
houdbaar tot - 'best before' ‑>>
houden
2
- ~to hold, to keep
‑>>>
houden - hield - gehouden
houden van - to like, to love ‑>>>
(het) hout - wood (the material) ‑>>
huilen - to cry (shed tears) ‑>>
(de) huisarts 2 - family doctor, primary care physician ‑>>
(de) hulp - help, assistance ‑>>
(de) humor - humor ‑>>
hun 2 - them ‑>> 2 // - their ‑>> 2
huren
- to rent, lease, hire
‑>>
(de) huur
2
- rent (usually for a house or room)
‑>>
(het) huwelijk
- marriage
‑>>
ideaal
2
- ideal
(het) ideaal
2
- ideal
plural: idealen
- ideals
(de) idealist
- idealist
(de/het) idee - idea ‑>>
ieder (ieder/iedere 2) - every, each ‑>>
iedereen - everybody, everyone ‑>>
iemand - someone, somebody ‑>>
iets - something ‑>>
(het) ijs - ice ‑>> 2 // - ice cream
(de) ijskast - refrigerator, fridge ‑>> 2
de IJssel
- IJssel, a river in The Netherlands
‑>>
de IJsselmeerpolders
2
- the 'new land' in the center of the country
‑>>
(het) ijzer 2 - iron, the metal ‑>> 2
ik ben
2
- I am
'to be'
ik ben geweest
- I have been
ik had
2
- I had
ik heb
- I have
'to have'
ik heb gehad
- I have had
ik kan
2
- I can, I'm able to
'can'
ik mag
2
I may, I'm allowed to
'may'
ik was
- I was
ik zal
2
3
- I will, I shall
(future tense)
ik ben verkouden - I have a cold ‑>>
in
2
- in
‑>>>
- into
‑>>
- to
‑>>
- (other) ‑>>
in brand - on fire ‑>>
in naam van ... 2 - in the name of ..., on behalf of ... ‑>>
(de) inbraak 2 - burglary -
inderdaad 2 3 4 - indeed, really, sure, you're right ‑>>
indertijd 2 - at that time ‑>>
(de) indruk - impression ‑>>
(de) industrie - manufacturing ‑>>
(de) infectie - infection ‑>>
inferieur - inferior ‑>>
ingewikkeld - complex, complicated
(het) ingrediënt - ingredient ‑>>
ingrijpen 2 3 - to intervene, take action ‑>>
(de) inhoud - contents, content, volume ‑>> // - table of contents (book)
(het) inkomen
2
- income, wages [incoming]
‑>>
(de) inkomsten
- income
‑>>
(de) inkoper 2 - professional buyer ‑>>
(het) insekt - bug, insect ‑>>
(de) instelling 2 - mode, setting // - institution
(de) instorting - collapse ‑>>
(het) instrument - instrument ‑>>
interessant 2 3 - interesting ‑>>
(het) Internet 2 - Internet ‑>>
(het) inzicht - insight, understanding ‑>>
hij is
- he is
‑>>zijn 'to be'
ja - yes ‑>>
jagen
2
- to hunt // - to hurry // - to send, drive
jagen - joeg - gejaagd
2
jakkes! - yuck! (something tastes awful) ‑>>
(de) jam (French/English) - jam, jelly ‑>>
jammer 2 - a pity! It's a pity ‑>>
(de) jas
- coat
‑>>
(het) jasje
- small coat // - jacket, formal suit coat
‑>>
jasses! 2 3 - yuck! (something tastes awful) ‑>>
je 2 - you (singular informal) ‑>> 2 2 // - your (singular informal) ‑>> 2
jij - you (singular informal) alternate ‑>> 2
jij hebt - you (singular informal) have ‑>>hebben
jong - young ‑>>
(de) jongen - boy ‑>>
(het) journaal - TV news ‑>>
(de) journalist - reporter ‑>>
jouw - your (singular informal) (possessive) ‑>> 2
juist - right, correct; just; exactly! ‑>> 2
jullie - you (plural informal) ‑>> 2 2 // - your (plural informal) ‑>> 2
(de) jurk - ladies' dress ‑>>
(het) juweel
- jewel
‑>>
plural: juwelen
(de) kaars - candle ‑>>
(de) kaart - map ‑>> 2 // - card (playing) ‑>>) // - card (greeting) ‑>>
(het) kaartje 2 - ticket (concert etc.) // - business card
(de) kam
2
- comb
‑>>
plural: kammen
(de) kamer - room ['chamber'] ‑>> 2
hij kan
2
3
- he can ‑>>kunnen 'can'
ik kan
2
- I can, I'm able to
(het) kanon - cannon, big gun ‑>>
(de) kans - chance, possibility, opportunity ‑>>
(de) kant - side ‑>>
(het) kantoor
- office
‑>>
(de) kantoorboekhandel
2
- office supplies store
‑>>
kapot - broken, no longer functioning
(de) kapper - barber, stylist, hairdresser ‑>>
(de) kas - greenhouse, hothouse // - money at hand
(de) kassa - cash register ‑>>
(de) kassière
- cashier (female)
‑>>
(de) kassabon
- cash register receipt
‑>>
(de) kast 2 - cabinet, cupboard, shelves system ‑>>
(de) kat - cat ‑>>
(de) katastrofe 2 - catastrophe ‑>>
(het) katoen - cotton ‑>>
(de) keel - throat ‑>>
(de) keer
- 'time' (repeating event)
‑>>
// - turn ‑>>
keer
- 'times' (multiplication)
‑>>
kennen - to know people, be familiar with, know of ‑>>>
(de) kennis - knowledge ‑>> // - acquaintance ‑>>
(de) kers
2
3
- cherry
‑>>
plural: kersen
Kerstmis
2
- Christmas
‑>>
2
(de) kerstboom
- Christmas tree
‑>>
keurig (keurig/keurige ) - neat, proper ‑>>
(de) keuze - choice ‑>>
(de) kies
2
- molar (back tooth)
‑>>
plural: kiezen
(de) kiespijn
- toothache
‑>>
kiezen
- to choose
‑>>
kiezen - koos - gekozen
kijken
- to look
‑>>>
2
kijken - keek - gekeken
(de) kilo 2 - kilo (about 2 pounds) ‑>>
(de) kilometer - kilometer (about 2/3 of a mile) ‑>>
(de) kin - chin ‑>>
(het) kind
2
- child
‑>>
2
plural: kinderen
2
3
- children
‑>>
2
(het) kindje
2
- small child
(de) kinderwagen - baby carriage ‑>>
klaar - ready ‑>> // - clear ‑>>
klagen
- to complain
‑>>
(de) klacht
- complaint
(de) klank - sound ‑>>
(de) klant - customer ‑>>
(de) klaver 2 3 - clover // - clubs (cards)
(het) kleed
- carpet
‑>>
(het) kleedje
- small carpet
klein 2 3 (kleine ) - small, little ‑>>
"kleine moeite" ['small effort'] "don't mention it" (no reason to thank me) ‑>>
(de) kleindochter
- granddaughter
‑>>
(de) kleinzoon
- grandson
‑>>
(de) klemtoon 2 - the stress of a word ‑>>
klere- - unpleasant, rotten, 'effing' ‑>>
(de) kleren
- clothes
‑>>
(de) kleding
- clothing
(de) kleerhanger
- clothes hanger
kletsen 2 - to chat, have a pleasant little conversation with friends or family ‑>>
(de) kleur
2
- color
‑>>
plural: kleuren
‑>>
(de) kleuter - child, about 4-6 yrs old ‑>>
klimmen
2
- to climb
klimmen - klom - geklommen
2
klinken
- to sound // - to rivet
klinken - klonk - geklonken
(de) klinker
- vowel
‑>>
2
plural: klinkers
(de) KLM - the Dutch airline ‑>>
(de) klok - clock ‑>> telling time
(de) klusjesman 2 - handyman ‑>>
(de) knal
- a bang
plural: knallen
2
knap - pretty, beautiful (people) // clever, smart ‑>>
(de) knie - knee ‑>>
knijpen
2
- to squeeze, pinch, press
knijpen - kneep - geknepen
knippen - to cut (with scissors) ‑>>
knoeien 2 - to spill // to cheat with money statements ‑>>
(de) knoflook - garlic ‑>>
(de) knoop
2
- button
‑>>
// - knot in string
(het) knoopsgat
- buttonhole
(de) knop
2
- bud
‑>>
// - switch (usually electric)
‑>>
(het) knopje
2
3
- (small, button) switch
knudde 2 - not good, a failure (slang)
(de) knul - boy (somewhat negative)
(de) koe / koeien - cow / cows ‑>> milk
(de) koek 2 - kind of cake ‑>>
(het) koekje - cookie ‑>>
(de) koelkast - refrigerator, fridge ‑>> 2
(de) koffie - coffee ‑>>
koken
- to boil // - to cook
‑>>
2
kokend
- boiling
(de) kok
- cook
‑>>
2
(de) chef-kok
2
- chef
‑>>
komen
- to come
‑>>>
komen - kwam - gekomen
(de) komkommer - cucumber ‑>>
(de) komma - comma ‑>>
(het) konijn
2
- rabbit
‑>>
(het) konijntje
- (small) rabbit
(de) koning
- king
‑>>
chess
(de) koningin
2
- queen
Koningsdag
2
- April 27, the King's (birth)day
‑>>
Koninginnedag
2
- the (former and future) Queen's Day
(de) kool 2 - cabbage ‑>> // - coal // - carbon- ‑>>
koolhydraten 2 3 - carbohydrates ‑>>
(de) kop - (animal) head ‑>> // - cup ‑>>
kopen
- to buy
‑>>
kopen - kocht - gekocht
(het) koper
- copper
‑>>
(de) koper
- buyer, customer
‑>>
kopiëren 2 - to copy, xerox
(het) kopje - cup, small cup ‑>>
(de) koptelefoon - headphones ‑>>
kostbaar 2 (kostbare 2) - precious, valuable
(de) kosten
(plural) - 'cost,' the 'price' in money or time
‑>>
kosten
- to cost, the money or time required
‑>>
(de) kraag - collar ‑>>
(de) kraai
2
- crow
‑>>
plural: kraaien
2
(de) kracht - strength, power, force ‑>>
(de) krent
- currant
plural: krenten
2
(het) krentenbrood
2
- raisin bread
‑>>
rozijnen
‑>>
- raisins
krijgen
- to get, be given, receive, acquire
‑>>>
krijgen - kreeg - gekregen
krimpen
- to shrink (clothes ~)
krimpen - kromp - gekrompen
krom 2 - bent, crooked
(het) kruid - herb, spice ‑>>
kruipen
- to crawl
kruipen - kroop - gekropen
(het) kruis
- cross
plural: kruisen
2
3
(het) kruisbeeld
- crucifix
‑>>
(het) kruispunt
2
- crossing, intersection of roads
‑>>
(het) kruit - gunpowder ‑>>
(het) krukje 2 - stool (for sitting) ‑>>
kunnen
- 'can:' to be able to, to be possible, to be allowed to
‑>>>
kunnen - kon - (gekund)
ik kan
2
- I can, I'm able to
wij konden
- we could
(de) kunde
2
3
- (learned) skill
‑>>
(de) -kunde '-science'
(de) kunst
- art
‑>>
2
(de) kunstschilder
- painter (artist)
‑>>
(de/het) kurk - cork ‑>>
(de) kus
- kiss
plural: kussen
2
kussen
2
- to kiss
(het) kussen
2
- pillow ['cushion']
‑>>
kwaad 2 (kwade 2 3) - angry ‑>>
(de) kwaliteit 2 - quality ‑>>
(het) kwart - quarter, ¼ ‑>>
(het) kwartier
- a quarter of an hour, 15 minutes
‑>>
drie kwartier
- 45 minutes
(de) kwast 2 - paintbrush // - foppish person
(de) kwitantie
- receipt (of money paid)
(de) la
- drawer
‑>>
(de) lade
2
- drawer
laag
- low
‑>>
(de) laag
- layer
‑>>
(de) laars
- boot
‑>>
plural: laarzen
laat - late, not in time // - let, allow ‑>>>
laatst 2 - 'the other day,' not so long ago ‑>>
(het) lab
- lab, laboratory
also: (het) laboratorium
‑>>
lachen
2 - to laugh
‑>>
(de) lach
- laugh
(de) ladder - ladder ‑>>
laf
2
(laffe
2)
- cowardly
(de) lafaard
2
- coward
(het) laken
2
- bedsheet
‑>>
plural: lakens
(het) lam - lamb ‑>>
(de) lamp - lamp ‑>>
(het) land - land, country, nation
(de) landbouw 2 3 - agriculture ‑>>
langs
2
3
- along
‑>>
langskomen
2
3
- to pass by (along your way) // to come visit, 'stop by'
‑>>
langzaam 2 3 ((langzaam/langzame 2 3) - slow ‑>> 2
(de) lap - piece of cloth or land
(de) last 2 - trouble, bother ‑>> // - burden ‑>>
lastig 2 - difficult // troublesome, bothersome ‑>>
(de) lat
- strip of wood, slat, thin narrow board
plural: latten
laten
- to let, allow
‑>>>
laten - liet - gelaten
laten schrikken
2
- to startle, to shock, to scare, to frighten
‑>>
laten vallen
2
- to drop
‑>>
laten zien
2
- to show
‑>>
van zich laten horen
2
3
- to communicate, to be in touch
‑>>
later - later ‑>>
lauw - tepid ‑>>
(het) leed - suffering ‑>>
(het) leer
2
- leather
‑>>
(de) leer
2
- doctrine
(de) leesbril - reading glasses ‑>>
(de) leeuw - lion ‑>>
(het) lef - courage (slang) ‑>>
(het) leger - army ‑>>
leggen - to lay (down) ‑>>
leiden - to lead ‑>>>
(de) leider
- leader
‑>>
(de) leiding
- leadership // - pipe (gas, water etc.)
‑>>
lek
(lekke
2
3)
- leaking
lekke band
2
- flat tire
‑>>
lekker 2 (lekkere 2) - tasty, enjoyable, good ‑>>
lelijk 2 (lelijk / lelijke 2) - ugly ‑>>
lenen 2 - to borrow // to loan ‑>>
(de) lepel
- spoon
‑>>
plural: lepels
(de) leraar
- teacher (male, seconday school)
plural: leraren
‑>>
(de) lerares
- teacher (female, seconday school)
plural: leraressen
‑>>
leren 2 3 - to learn // - to teach ‑>>
(de) les
- lesson
‑>>
plural: lessen
2
‑>>
les geven 2 - ['to give lessons'] to teach, work as a teacher
letten op 2 3 - to pay attention to (a specific item or person) ‑>>
letten op 2 3 - to pay attention to, watch ‑>>
(de) letter
2
‑>>
2
plural: letters
2
- letter, character
(de) lettergreep
‑>>
plural: lettergrepen
let-ter-gre-pen
2
(de) leugen - lie ‑>>
leuk
2
(leuke
)
- enjoyable, pleasant, charming, funny
‑>>
leuk vinden
2
- to enjoy
leven
2
- to live (be alive, exist)
‑>>
(het) leven
2
- life
‑>>
levend
- alive
‑>>
levendig
2
- lively
‑>>
lezen
- to read
‑>>>
2
3
lezen - las - gelezen
(het) lichaam
- body
‑>>
lichamelijk
- physical [of the body]
‑>>
licht
- light (not heavy)
‑>>
/2
/ - light (well-lighted)
‑>>
(het) licht
- light
‑>>
(het) lichtknopje
- light switch
‑>>
(het) lidwoord 2 - article (grammar) ‑>>
(het) lied / (het) liedje 2 - song (with vocals) ‑>>
lief
(lieve
)
- kind, dear, sweet
‑>>
(de) liefde
- love (the sentiment)
‑>>
liegen
- to lie, to say what's not
‑>>
liegen - loog - gelogen
liever 2 3 - rather (preference) ‑>>
(de) lift - elevator ‑>>
liggen
2
- to lie down
‑>>>
(and 'continuous')
liggen - lag - gelegen
lijden
- to suffer
‑>>>
lijden - leed - geleden
2
(het) lijdend voorwerp 2 - ['suffering'] object, direct object (grammar) ‑>> 2
(de) lijdende vorm - ['suffering mode'] (the) passive voice ‑>>
(het) lijf - body (usually human)
(het) lijk - corpse, dead (human) body ‑>>
lijken
- to look like, appear
‑>>
lijken - leek - geleken
(de) lijm
- glue
‑>>
lijmen
2
- to glue
(de) lijn - line ‑>>
(de) lijst - list // - picture frame
(de) liniaal
- ruler (for straight lines)
‑>>
plural: linialen
‑>>
links - left (not right) ‑>> 2
(het) linnen - linen ‑>>
(de) lip
- lip
‑>>
plural: lippen
(de) lippenstift
2
- lipstick
‑>>
(de) list 2 - ruse, trick
(de) liter - liter (about a 'quart,' 4 cups) ‑>>
logisch - logical ‑>>
(het) loket - office window, office counter
lompen 2 - rags, worn-out clothes etc. ‑>>
lopen
- to walk ‑>>>
and 'continuous'
lopen - liep - gelopen
(de) loper - bishop (chess) // - carpet strip // - passkey
los
(losse
)
- loose, not attached
‑>>
loslaten
2
3
- to release, let go, set free
‑>>
(het) lot
2
3
- fate, destiny
‑>>
// - lottery ticket
lot / loten
(de) lucht - air // - sky ‑>>
(de) lucifer
- match (to light a fire)
‑>>
(het) lucifersdoosje
- matchbox
‑>>
lui
- lazy
‑>>
(luie
)
(de) lui
- 'people, folks'
‑>>
luid
- loud ‑>>
luidruchtig
- noisy, loud
(de) luidspreker - speaker (music, sound) ‑>>
lukken 2 - to succeed, be successful (in something) ‑>>
de) lunch
2
- lunch
‑>>
(het) middageten
- hot lunch)
(de) lust - desire // lust, passion // delight, interest, joy ‑>>
lusten
- to like, enjoy (food or drinks)
‑>>
m'n - my (abbreviation of mijn ) ‑>> 2
ma - Mom ‑>>
maal
2
- time (repeating event)
‑>>
// - times (multiplication)
‑>>
(het) maal
2
- meal
‑>>
(de) maaltijd - meal ‑>>
(de) maan
2
- moon
‑>>
plural: manen
2
3
maar - but // - just, only // - (pragmatic marker) ‑>>> 2
maart - March (the month of) ‑>> 2
(de) Maas - Meuse (a river) ‑>> 2
(de) maat 2 - size (clothes) ‑>> // - measure (music) ‑>> // - comrade, buddy
(de) maatregel - measure (action taken) ‑>>
(de) maatschappij - corporation ‑>> // - society ‑>>
(de) macaroni - ~pasta (elbow macaroni) ‑>> 2
(de) machine 2 - machine ‑>> 2
(de) machinist 2 - train engineer, train driver ‑>>
(de) macht - power ('might') ‑>>
hij mag
2
3
- he may, he is allowed to
‑>>mogen 'may'
ik mag
2
- I may, I'm allowed to
mager - skinny, scanty, not full ['meager'] ‑>>
(de) magnetron - microwave oven ‑>>
(de) maïs - corn ('Indian') ‑>>
maken - to make, create, prepare // - to repair ‑>>
te maken hebben met 2 3 - 'having to do with' ‑>>
(de) make-up (English) - make-up ‑>>
makkelijk (makkelijke 2) - easy ‑>>
(de) man
2
- a male adult human
‑>>
// - husband
‑>>
plural: mannen
- males, men
(de) manager (English) - manager ‑>>
(de) manier - manner, way of doing ‑>>
mannelijk 2 (mannelijke ) - male, masculine, manly ‑>>
(de) markt - market ‑>>
(het) materiaal - material ‑>> 2
(de) materie - matter ‑>> - (2)
(de) matras - mattress ‑>>
(de) mayonaise (French) 2 - mayonaise ‑>>
mede- 2 - ~with, ~along, ~along with ‑>> 2 3
(de) mededeling
2
- announcement
meedelen
2
- to announce
(de) medeklinker
- consonant
‑>>
2
plural: medeklinkers
(het) medelijden - pity, compassion ‑>>
(de) medemens - fellow human ‑>>
medisch - medical ‑>>
mee (mede- 2) - ~with, ~along, ~along with ‑>> 2 3
meedoen - 'to join in, do together' ‑>>
(het) meel - flour, ground cereal ‑>>
meemaken 2 - to experience, 'happen to you,' 'to see' ‑>>
meenemen 2 3 - to take along, to bring ‑>>
meer
2
- more
‑>>
(het) meer
2
- a lake
‑>>
meer dan 2 3 - more than, over ‑>>
meest - most ‑>>
meestal 2 - most of the time, usually ‑>> 2
(de) meester in de rechten 2 - ['master at law'] person with a law degree ‑>>
(de) meeuw
- seagull
‑>>
plural: meeuwen
meevallen 2 is - turning out not to be as bad as expected ‑>>
(het) meewerkend voorwerp - ['cooperating'] indirect object ‑>> 2
meezitten/tegenzitten - luck favoring you/against you' ‑>>
mei - May (the month of) ‑>> 2
(het) meisje - girl ‑>>
(de) melk 2 - milk >> // - cream (for coffee) ‑>>
men - 'they, people' ‑>>
(de) meneer (mijnheer) - Mr. ‑>> // - Sir ‑>>
menen 2 - to be serious, take as a fact ‑>>
(de) mens
2
- man, human
‑>>
plural: mensen
- men, people
(de) merel
- blackbird
‑>>
plural: merels
merkwaardig 2 3 4 peculiar, curious, odd
(het) mes
2
3
- knife
‑>>
plural: messen
2
meteen 2 - immediately, right away ‑>>
meten
- to measure
‑>>
meten - mat - gemeten
(de) meter - meter (about 3 feet or 39½ inches) ‑>>
(de) meubels - furniture ‑>>
mevrouw 2 3 - Ma'am ‑>> // - Mrs. ‑>>
(de) middag - afternoon ‑>>
(het) middel (-middel)
2
- 'means' ('stuff')
‑>>
middel-
2
- middle, intermediate, central
‑>>
(het) midden - center, middle ‑>>
(de) mier
- ant
‑>>
plural: mieren
2
mijn - my, mine ‑>> 2 // - mine (coal-, gold- etc.)
(het) milieu 2 - the Environment
(de) militair
- a soldier
‑>>
militair
- military
miljard - billion, 1,000,000,000 (1.000.000.000) ‑>>
miljoen 2 - million, 1,000,000 (1.000.000) ‑>>
(de) minachting 2 3 - contempt, disdain ‑>>
minder - less, fewer ‑>>
(de) minuut - minute (time) ‑>> 2
minst - least ‑>>
mis
- wrong; not on target
‑>>
(de) mis
- mass (Catholic worship)
‑>>
(de) misère 2 - misery, an unpleasant situation ‑>>
(de) mislukking 2 - failure
misschien - maybe, perhaps ‑>>
misselijk 2 3 4 - nauseated ‑>> // - mean, disgusting
(de) mist - mist, fog ‑>>
(het) mobieltje 2 - cell phone ‑>>
(de) mode - fashion ‑>>
(het) model - model (representation)
moe - tired ‑>>
(de) moeder
- mother
‑>>
"Mamma"
- 'Mom'
moeilijk
(moeilijke
)
- difficult, hard
‑>>
(de) moeilijkheid
2
- difficulty, trouble, problem
‑>>
plural: moeilijkheden
2
(de) moeite 2 - effort, difficulty, trouble ‑>>
(de) moer - nut (for bolt) ‑>>
moeten
2
- 'must,' have to, should, ought to etc.
‑>>>
moeten - moest - gemoeten
mogelijk
2
- possible
‑>>
(de) mogelijkheid
2
3
- possibility
See also: kunnen 'can'
mogen
- 'may,' to be allowed to
‑>>>
mogen - mocht - (gemogen)
‑>>
ik mag
2
- I 'may,' I'm allowed to
(de) molen - mill, windmill (traditional) ‑>>
(het) moment
- moment, short period of time
‑>>
"momentje"
2
- 'just a moment'
‑>>
(de) mondharmonica - mouth harp ‑>>
mooi (mooie ) - pretty, beautiful ‑>>
(de) mop 2 / (het) mopje - joke (funny story) ‑>>
(de) morgen
2
- morning
‑>>
2
morgen
2
- tomorrow
‑>>
2
// - good morning!
‑>>
(het) mos - moss ‑>>
(de) motor
2
- engine
‑>>
(de) moter
- motorcycle
‑>>
(de) mouw
- sleeve
‑>>
korte mouwen
- short sleeves
lange mouwen
2
- long sleeves
(de) mug - mosquito ‑>>
(de) muis - mouse ‑>>
(de) munt
2
- coin
‑>>
plural: munten
(de) mus - sparrow ‑>>
(de) musicus / musici - musician / musicians ‑>>
(het) museum
- museum
plural: musea
(museum / musea
)
or museums
2
(de) muur - wall ‑>>
'n - a ‑>>
na - after ‑>>>
(de) naald - needle ‑>>
(de) naam
2
- name
‑>>
in naam van
2
- in the name of ..., on behalf of ...
‑>>
naar
- to (direction, destination) // - (at, of, for, after)
// - sick, upset
‑>>>
naar toe
2
- ~to (direction, destination)
‑>>
naast
2
- next to
‑>>
2
(de) naaste
2
- 'neighbor' in the Bible
‑>>
nabij 2 - near, nearby, close by (time) ‑>>
(de) nachtvlinder 2 - large moth ['butterfly of the night'] ‑>>
nadenken 2 3 - to think over, considering something carefully ‑>>
nader 2 - nearer, closer to ‑>>
(de) nadruk 2 - emphasis, focus, stress ‑>>
(de) nagel - nail (human or animal) ‑>> 2
naïef 2 - naive
(de) namaak 2 - imitation, not the real thing, fake ‑>>
namens - on behalf of ‑>>
nat - wet ‑>>
(de) natuurkunde - physics (science) ‑>>
natuurlijk - natural, naturally // - of course!
nauw - narrow ‑>>
nauwelijks 2 - barely, hardly, almost not ‑>>
(de) nederlaag - defeat ‑>>
Nederland 2 - Holland, The Netherlands ‑>>
Nederlands
2
- Dutch
‑>>
(het) Nederlands
2
- Dutch, the Dutch language
‑>>
de Nederlandse taal
2
- Dutch, the Dutch language
nee - no ‑>>
(de) neef
- cousin (male)
‑>>
// - nephew
‑>>
(het) neefje
- nephew
‑>>
neer - down ‑>>
negen - 9 ‑>>
negentig - 90 ‑>>
(de) neiging - tendency, inclination ‑>>
(de) nek - neck ‑>>
nemen
- to take
‑>>>
nemen - nam - genomen
nep-
2
3
- fake
(het) nepnieuws
2
- fake news
‑>>
nergens 2 - nowhere ‑>> // - nothing ‑>>
(het) nestje - bird's nest, small nest
net
- just like
// - barely (little margin)
// - exactly, precisely
// - neat, proper
‑>>>
net ... als
2 /
net zo ... als
2
- just as
‑>>
netjes
- neat, proper, decent
‑>>
(het) net
- net (fishing etc.)
‑>>
(het) nichtje
- cousin (female)
‑>>
// - niece
‑>>
(de) nicht
- female cousin)
niemand 2 - nobody, no-one ‑>>
(de) nier - kidney ‑>>
niet veel 2 - few, little, not much, nog many ‑>>
niets - nothing ‑>>
nieuw
(nieuwe
2)
- new
‑>>
Nieuwjaarsdag
2
- New Year's Day
‑>>
(het) nieuws - the news ‑>>
nieuwsgierig nieuwsgierig 2 3 - curious, inquisitive, eager to know ‑>>
niks - nothing ‑>>
noch - (neither) ... nor ‑>>
nodig
- necessary, needed
‑>>
nodig hebben
2
- to need (feeling a necessity to have, possess)
‑>>
noemen 2 - to call, give a name ‑>>
nog - still, yet // - rather, quite ‑>>>
nog eens 2 - again, another time, repetition ‑>>
nog geen
- not yet
‑>>
nog niet
2
3
- not yet
nogal 2 - rather, quite, in a large degree ‑>>
(het) noodlot
2
- fate, destiny
‑>>
also (het) lot
2
3
- fate, destiny
nooit
- never
‑>>
nooit meer
2
- never again; not anymore
‑>>
noord
- North
‑>>
het noorden
2
(3)
- the North
(de) noot
2
- note (music)
‑>>
// - nut (fruit)
‑>>
plural: noten
- notes // - nuts
(de) nul - zero ‑>> // - stupid person
(de) obsessie 2 - obsession, derangement
(de) oefening
2
- exercise
‑>>
oefenen
2
- to exercise
‑>>
of - or // - (if, whether) ‑>>>
(het) ogenblik
2
- moment, 'a short period of time'
‑>>
"ogenblikje"
2
- just a moment
‑>>
(de) olifant
- elephant
‑>>
plural: olifanten
om
- at (hours)
// - about, ~because
// - around
// - 'every other' (alternating
// - (other meanings)
‑>>>
om ... te
- to, for
‑>>
"oma" - 'Grandma' ‑>>
omdat - because ‑>>
omgaan
2
- to circulate
‑>>
omgaan met
2
- to meet socially
‑>>
// to handle, deal with
‑>>
(de) omgeving 2 3 - surroundings, environment // - surroundings, neighborhood
omkomen 2 - to die, perish (sometimes said in jest) ‑>>
omstandigheden 2 3 - circumstances, situation ‑>>
(de) omzet - turnover, total volume of business ‑>>
onbekend 2 - unknown, unidentified ‑>>
ondanks 2 3 - despite, in spite of ‑>>
onder - under, below, lower, (among, between, during, South of) ‑>>> 2
ondergaan (ONDERgaan)
2
- to go down, go under
‑>>
ondergaan (onderGAAN)
2
3
- to undergo, be subjected to
‑>>
(het) onderdeel part, component
(het) ondergoed 2 3 - underwear ‑>>
(de) onderkant 2 - bottom (of a box etc.) ‑>>
(de) ondernemer - entrepreneur, businessman ‑>>
ondertussen 2 3 - in the meantime ‑>>
(het) onderwerp - subject (also in grammar 2 3)
(het) onderwijs
- education, teaching
>>
onderwijzen
2
3
- to teach
onderwijzen - onderwees - onderwezen
2
(de) onderwijzer - teacher (male, elementary school) ‑>>
(de) onderwijzeres - teacher (female, elementary school) ‑>>
(het) onderzoek 2 - investigation, research ‑>>
oneindig - ∞ infinite [without end] ‑>>
(het) ongeluk 2 - accident ‑>>
ongerust 2 - worried, concerned ‑>>
ongeveer 2 - about, roughly
(het) onkruid - weeds ‑>>
onlangs - recently, not so long ago, 'the other day' ‑>>
onmiddelijk - immediately, right away ‑>>
onregelmatig 2 - irregular
onrust - unrest, turmoil // restlessness ‑>>
ons
2
- us
‑>>
2
// - our
‑>>
2
(het) ons
2
- 100 grams, about 3 ounces
‑>>
(de) onschuld
2
- innocence
‑>>
onschuldig
2
- innocent, not guilty // harmless
(het) ontbijt - breakfast ‑>> 2
(de) ontdekking - discovery ‑>>
onthouden 2 3 - to remember, memorize, commit to memory, 'not forget' ‑>>
ontmoeten 2 - to meet (people) ‑>>
(de) ontploffing - explosion ‑>>
ontstaan
2
3
- to originate, come into being
ontstaan - ontstond - ontstaan
(het) ontwerp - design ‑>>
ontwikkelen
2
- to develop
‑>>
(de) ontwikkeling
- development, learning
‑>>
2
onverstandig - not sensible, a bad idea ‑>>
onvoltooid 2 - unfinished (German: 'unvollendet') ‑>>
onwaar - false, untrue ‑>>
onwaarschijnlijk 2 - unlikely ‑>>
(het) onweer - thunderstorm ‑>>
ooit - ever, sometime ‑>>
ook - also, too ‑>>
(de) oom - uncle ‑>>
(het) oordeel
2
- judgement, opinion
het laatste oordeel
2
3
- the last, final judgement
‑>>
(de) oorlog - war ‑>>
(de) oorzaak - cause (agent) ‑>>
oost
- East
‑>>
(het) oosten
2
(3)
- the East
op - on top of // - finished, out of ‑>>> 2
op ... na - except, except for ‑>>
op tijd 2 3 - in time, on time ‑>>
op zijn 2 3 4 5 - to be finished, gone, nothing left ‑>>
"opa" - 'Grandpa, Pops' ‑>>
opbellen 2 3 - to call, make a telephone call ‑>>
opbergen
2
3
- to put away, store
‑>>
opbergen - borg op - opgeborgen
2
opeens 2 - suddenly, unexpectedly ‑>>
open - open ‑>>
(de) open haard 2 - fireplace ‑>>
openbaar (openbare 2) - public ‑>>
openbaar vervoer - public transportation ‑>>
(de) operatie - surgery, operation ‑>> // - action (military) ‑>>
ophalen - to raise, lift up, bring up / - to collect, pick up ‑>>
ophouden 2 - to stop, cease, end, come to an end ‑>>
opkomen 2 - to come up, to rise ‑>>
(de) opleiding - education ‑>>
opletten
2
3
- to pay attention, to check
‑>>
opgelet!
- attention!
‑>>
(de) oplossing
- solution
‑>>
oplossen
2
3
- to solve // - to dissolve
opmaken - use up, all finished, everything gone, nothing left ‑>> // - apply make-up // - (etc.)
opnemen - to take in, admit // - to observe, measure // - to record sound // - to absorb ‑>>
opnieuw 2 - anew, again, once again, another time ‑>>
oppassen 2 3 - to pay attention, be careful, proceed with caution // - to watch over ‑>>
(het) oppervlak 2 / (de) oppervlakte 2 - surface, surface area ‑>>
(de) opruiming
2
- clearance, sale ‑>>
opruimen
- to tidy up, clear, put things in their place
‑>>
opschieten
2
3
- to hurry (up)
‑>>
goed kunnen opschieten met ...
2
3
- to get on well with ...
‑>>
opstaan 2 - to get up (usually out of bed) ‑>>
(de) opstand 2 - uprising, revolt, rebellion ‑>>
optellen 2 - to add (numbers) ‑>>
optillen - to lift (up) ‑>>
optreden optreden - (artists) performing // - to take action (against something) ‑>> 2
opvallen 2 - to stand out, be conspicuous // to notice ‑>>
(de) opwelling - impulse ‑>>
opzoeken - to look up, search for information // - to look up people, to visit ‑>>
oranje 2 - orange (the color) ‑>>
ordinair (French) 2 - vulgar, 'common'
(het) orgaan
2
- organ (body part)
‑>>
2
plural: organen
(de) organisatie - organisation ‑>>
(het) orgel - organ (music) ‑>>
origineel 2 - original
Oud en Nieuw
2
- New Year's Eve and New Year's Day (the New Year holiday)
‑>>
Oudejaarsavond
2
- [old year's evening] new year's eve night
ouders - parents ‑>>
(de) oven - oven ‑>>
over 2 - ~in // ~past // ~over, across // ~about // - leftover // (other meanings) ‑>>>
over zijn 2 - to remain, be left // to be left over, not finished
overal 2 - everywhere ‑>> // - everything ‑>>
overdrijven 2 - to exaggerate. 'overdo' ‑>>
(de) overeenkomst - agreement // - similarity
overgaan 2 - to end, go away ‑>> // - to pass on to the next grade (in school) ‑>>
overgeven
2
- to throw up, vomit
‑>>
zich overgeven
2
- to surrender
‑>>
(het) overhemd - dress shirt ‑>>
overigens 2 - by the way ..., ... anyway ‑>>
overleven 2 3 - to survive ‑>>
overmorgen 2 - the day after tomorrow ‑>>
overnieuw 2 - anew, again, once again, another time ‑>>
(de) overtreffende trap 2 - superlative degree ‑>> more
overtuigen 2 - to convince ‑>>
overwegen
2
- to consider
overwegen - overwoog - overwogen
2
(de) overwinning
- victory
‑>>
pa - Dad ‑>>
'n paar
- a few, a random small number
‑>>
(het) paar
2
- a couple, - pair
(het) paard 2 - horse ‑>> // - knight (chess)
paars 2 (paarse 2) - purple ‑>>
(het) pad
2
- path
‑>>
2
plural: paden
2
- paths
(het) paadje
- small path
(de) paddestoel
2
3
- toadstool, mushroom
‑>>
(de) pad
2
- toad (froglike creature)
(het) pak
- large package // - formal suit for men
‑>>
(het) pakje
- (small) package
‑>>
pakken 2 3 - to get, grab, collect, 'get a physical hold of' // - 'to pack' // - 'to catch' ‑>>
(de) pan 2 - pan, cooking pot ‑>>
(het) papier 2 - paper (material) ‑>>
papieren zakdoekjes - tissue paper ‑>>
(de) paprika
- bell pepper
‑>>
plural: paprika's
(de) paraplu - umbrella ‑>>
(de/het) parfum - perfume ‑>>
(het) park - park ‑>>
pas
2
- only, just, not before, not until
‑>>
(de) pas
2
- step // - passport // - mountain pass
‑>>
(het) paspoort / (de) pas 2 - passport ‑>> 2 3
(de) passagier - passenger ‑>> 2
passen op 2 3 - to watch over, look after, take care of ‑>>
(de) patat
2
- French fries
‑>>
(de) patat friet
2
3
- French fries
See also: friet
(de) patiënt 2 - patient (person under medical care) ‑>>
(de) pauze 2 3 - pause, break, intermission ‑>>
(de) pech 2 - bad luck ‑>> // car trouble
(de) peer
2
3
- pear
‑>>
plural: peren
(de) pen
- pen (for writing)
‑>>
2
plural: pennen
2
(het) pensioen - pension, retirement income ‑>>
per - for each ‑>>
(het) percentage - percentage, %, ~rate ‑>>
(de) persoon
- person
‑>>
persoonlijk
- personal, private, personally
(het) persoonlijk voornaamwoord
- personal pronoun
‑>>
2
(de) persoonlijkheid
2
3
- personality
(het) personeel 2 3 - staff ‑>>
perziken - peaches ‑>>
(de) pet - cap ‑>>
(de) peuter 2 - small child (2-4 yrs) ‑>>
(de) piano - piano ‑>>
(de) pijn
- pain
‑>>
pijn doen
- to hurt
‑>>
(de) pink - little finger, 'pinky' ‑>>
Pinksteren - Pentecost, Whitsun ‑>> 2
(de) pion - pawn (chess)
(het) pistool - handgun ‑>>
(de) pit - stone, seed, pip, pit (fruit) ‑>> // - energy, vim
(het) plaatjeswoordenboek 2 3 - pictures dictionary ‑>> 2
(de) plaats - place, location ‑>> // - town Place names
(het) plakje 2 3 4 - slice (cheese, banana bread) ‑>>
plakken - to paste, glue ‑>> 2
(het) plan
- plan
van plan zijn
2
- to plan, intend, have in mind
‑>>
(de) plank 2 - shelf, board (wood) ‑>> 2
(de) plant - plant (nature) ‑>> 2
[(het)] plastic (English) - plastic
plat 2 - flat (flattened) ‑>> // - vulgar // - substandard, sloppy Dutch ‑>>
(het) platteland - the countryside ‑>>
(de) pleister - band-aid ‑>>
(het) plezier - fun, enjoyment ‑>>
(de) ploeg - team ‑>> // - plow ‑>>
plotseling (plotselinge 2) - sudden, suddenly ‑>>
(het) poeder - powder ‑>>
(de) poes
- cat, puss
‑>>
plural: poezen
poetsen - to polish, to clean ‑>> 2
(de) poging - attempt ‑>>
(de) polder 2 - polder (reclaimed land) ‑>>
(de) politie
- police
‑>>
(het) politiebureau
2
- police station
(de) politiek
- politics
‑>>
2
(de) politicus / politici
2
- politician / politicians
(de) pomp - pump // - (gas station ‑>> )
(het) pond - half a kilo, 500 grams (about a pound) ‑>>
(het) poortje - (small) gate ‑>>
(de) poot
2
- leg (animal or furniture)
‑>>
2
plural: poten
(de) pop
- doll
plural: poppen
2
populair 2 - popular, generally liked
(de) portefeuille (French) - wallet ‑>>
(de) portemonnaie (French) - (small) purse for money ‑>>
(de) post
- mail
‑>>
(de) postzegel
- mail stamp
‑>>
plural: postzegels
praten
- to talk, chat
‑>>>
een praatje maken
2
- to chat, to [make] have a chat
precies - precise, exact, exactly ‑>>
(de) precisie 2 - precision ‑>>
prettig
(prettige
2
3)
- nice, pleasant, comfortable
‑>>
(de) pret
2
3
- ~fun, amusement, enjoyment
‑>>
(de) priester - priest ‑>>
(de) prijs 2 - price ‑>> // - prize, award
prijzen
- to praise, laud
prijzen - prees - geprezen
(het) principe 2 3 - principle ‑>>
proberen - to try, to attempt ‑>>
(het) probleem
2
3
- problem, difficulty, trouble
‑>>
plural: problemen
- problems, difficulties, trouble
(het) proces - process // - court case, lawsuit ‑>>
(de) proef
2
- science experiment
plural: proeven
2
(het) proefwerk 2 3 - test (elementary school and secondary school) ‑>>
(de) prullenbak 2 - wastebasket ‑>>
(de) psychiater - psychiatrist ‑>>
(de) psycholoog 2 - psychologist ‑>>
(de) punt
- point, dot, period, sharp point
‑>>
(het) punt
- item in argument
(de) puntkomma - semicolon ; ‑>>
puur
2
- pure
(het) quorum
- quorum (number of voters needed)
raak! 2 - touché!, target hit ‑>>
raar 2 (raar/rare 2) - odd, weird, strange ‑>>
raden
2
3
- to guess // - to counsel
raden - ried - geraden
simple past also: raadde
(de) ramp - disaster ‑>>
(de) rat
2
- rat
‑>>
(plural: rat / ratten
)
(het) recept 2 - (doctor's) prescription ‑>> // - recipe (cooking) ‑>>
recht - straight // - right (to) ‑>>
(de) rechthoek - rectangle ‑>>
rechts - right (direction, not-left) ‑>> 2
(de) rechtszaak - lawsuit, court case ‑>>
rechtvaardig - just, fair ‑>>
(de) reclame 2 - advertising, ad, advertisement ‑>>
(de) rede
2
3
- reason, rationality
‑>>
- speech, address, presentation
- ships anchoring ('parking') area outside harbor
(de) reden 2 - reason, cause, motivation ‑>>
(de) redenering - reasoning, argument ‑>>
(de) regel
2
- rule // - sentence, line
‑>>
plural: regels
‑>>
regelmatig (regelmatige ) - regular ‑>>
(de) regen
2
- rain
‑>>
't regent
- it is raining
regent 't?
- is it raining?
(de) regenboog - rainbow ‑>>
(de) regenjas - raincoat ‑>>
(de) regering - government, the cabinet ‑>>
(de) regisseur 2 3 - director (movies, plays) ‑>>
(de) reis
2
- journey, trip
‑>>
plural: reizen
2
3
reizen
2
3
- to travel
‑>>
(het) rek
- rack
‑>>
2
(het) rekje
2
- (small) rack
rekken
2
3
- to stretch
rekenen - to do math, calculate ‑>>
rekenen op 2 3 4 - to count on ‑>>
(de) rekening - bill, invoice // - account ‑>>
religieus - religious ‑>>
(de) rem
2
- a brake
‑>>
remmen
- to brake
(de) rente - interest (over savings) ‑>>
(de) repetitie 2 - ('high school') test ‑>> // - performance rehearsal ‑>>
reserve, reserve- 2 3 - reserve, backup, standby, spare
(de) rest 2 - remainder, rest, leftover
(het) restaurant (French) - restaurant ‑>>
(de) reus - giant ‑>>
(de) revolutie 2 - revolution ‑>>
(de) richting - direction ‑>>
(de) ridder - knight ‑>>
(de) riem - belt ‑>>
(de) rij 2 - row, line, queue ‑>>
rijden
2
- to ride
‑>>
2
// - to drive
‑>>
2
rijden - reed - gereden
(het) rijexamen
2
- driving test
(het) rijbewijs
2
3
- driver's license
‑>>
rijk
- rich
‑>>
(het) rijk
- realm // - government, state
‑>>
de Rijn 2 - 'the river Rhine,' a river in The Netherlands ‑>> 2
rijp a href="#" data-music-file="Dutch55/rijp.MP3"> 2 rijpe - ripe ‑>>
(de) rijst - rice ‑>>
rijzen
- to rise (dough ~)
rijzen - rees - gerezen
(de) ring
2
- ring (on finger)
‑>>
(de) ringvinger
- ring finger
‑>>
(de/het) riool 2 - sewer
(het) risico
2
- risk
‑>>
plural: risico's
(de) rit
- a ride, a drive
‑>>
(het) ritje
2
3
- small ride, small drive
(het) ritme - rhythm ‑>>
(de) rits - zipper ‑>> // zipper fly
(de) rode kool 2 3 (rooie kool ) - red cabbage ‑>> 2
(de) roem
- fame
beroemd
(beroemd / beroemde
)
- famous
roepen
2
3
- to call, cry out, shout, summon
‑>>
roepen - riep - geroepen
(de) rok - a ladies' skirt // - men's extremely formal suit ‑>>
roken 2 - to smoke
(de) rolmops - vinegar-pickled herring wound around a pickle ‑>>
(de) roltrap 2 - escalator ‑>>
(de) rommel - trash, messy stuff
rond 2 - round // - around ‑>>
(de) rook - smoke ‑>>
(de) roos
- rose
‑>>
// - dandruff
plural: rozen
2
- roses
rot
- rotten, off, unpleasant
‑>>
rot-
- 'effing'
(de) rotzooi 2 - trash, garbage
(de) route (French) - route, way, course, traject
(de) routine (French) - routine, something done often
roze ('French O') - pink (color) ‑>>
rozijnen - raisins ‑>>
(de) rug - back (body part) ‑>> 2
ruiken
- to smell (notice a smell / produce a smell)
‑>>
ruiken - rook - geroken
ruiken naar
2
3
- to smell of, to smell like
ruim
- wide, spacious ['roomy'] // - well over (amount)
(het) ruim
- a ship's hold
(de) ruïne
2
- ruin
ruïneren
2
- to ruin
(de) ruis - static, white noise ‑>>
(de) ruit
2
3
- windowpane
‑>>
// - diamond, 'equilateral parallellogram'
‑>>
plural: ruiten
- windowpanes, glass windows // - diamonds
(cards)
(de) rust
- rest, quiet
‑>>
rusten
2
- to rest
‑>>
rustig
rustige
2
3 - quiet, peaceful // - quietly, without fuss or overexertion
‑>>
ruw 2 (ruwe ) - rough
(de) ruzie
2
3
quarrel, argument, row
‑>>
ruzie hebben
2
3
- friends having fallen out
saai
(saai / saaie
2)
- boring
‑>>
(de) salade
- an elaborate salad
‑>>
see also: sla
samen - together ‑>>
(de) samenhang 2 - connectedness, coherence, connection, relationship
(de) samenleving - society, community ‑>>
(de) samenstelling 2 - composition, make-up
(de) samenvatting 2 3 - summary, abstract, synopsis
(de) schaal 2 3 - bowl, shallow bowl ‑>> // - scale, extent ‑>>
(de) schaamte
- shame
‑>>
zich schamen
2
3
- to be ashamed
(het) schaap
- sheep
‑>>
plural: schapen
2
(de) schaar - scissors ‑>>
schaatsen
- (speed) skating
‑>>
schaatsen
- skates
(de) schade
- damage
‑>>
see also: beschadigd
(de) schaduw - shadow ‑>>
(de) schakelaar - switch (usually electric) ‑>>
schaken - to play chess ‑>>
zich schamen
2
3
- to be ashamed
‑>>
(de) schande
- shame, disgrace
‑>>
(het) schandaal
2
3
- scandal
‑>>
(het) scheerapparaat - (electric) shaver ‑>>
(de) scheiding - divorce, separation ‑>>
(de) scheidsrechter 2 - referee ‑>>
(de) scheikunde - chemistry ‑>>
schelpen - shells, sea shells ‑>>
schenken
2
- to give, donate // to pour (drinks)
‑>>
schenken - schonk - geschonken
2
scheppen
2
3
to create (like God)
‑>>
de Schepping
2
- the Creation
(de) schepping
2
- creation
scheppen - schiep - geschapen
scheppen
2
3
- to shovel
(in this meaning a weak verb:
scheppen - schepte - geschept
2)
(de) schep
- scoop, large spoon
‑>>
scheren
2
3
- to shave (beard, hair)
‑>>
// - to shear (sheep)
scheren - schoor - geschoren
also: scheerde
scherp - sharp // - spicy ‑>> 2
(het) schetsje - sketch (rough drawing) ‑>>
(de) scheur - tear, rip ‑>>
schieten
2
- to shoot
‑>>
schieten - schoot - geschoten
schijnen
- to look like, seem
‑>>
// - to shine
‑>>
schijnen - scheen - geschenen
schijnbaar
2
3
- apparently
(de) schilder
2
- painter
‑>>
2
schilderen
2
3
- to paint
(het) schilderij
- painting
(de) schildpad - turtle, tortoise ‑>>
(de) schoen
- shoe
‑>>
plural: schoenen
(de) schoenmaker
2
3
- cobbler, shoe repair
‑>>
(de) schok - shock ‑>>
(de) school - school ‑>>
schoon
- clean
‑>>
schoonmaken
2
3
- to clean
‑>>
(het) schoonmaakmiddel
2
- cleaner
‑>>
(de) schoonheid 2 - beauty ‑>>
(de) schoonmoeder
- mother-in-law
‑>>
(de) schoonvader
- father-in-law
‑>>
(de) schoonfamilie
2
- in-laws
‑>>
(het) schoonzusje - sister-in-law ‑>>
(de) schop
- shovel, spade
‑>>
// - a kick
schoppen
- to kick
‑>>
// - spades
(cards)
schraal 2 - meager, dry, scant, not very nutritious
(de) schram
- scratch
(het) schrammetje
2
- a very small scratch
(de) schreeuw
- cry, shout
schreeuwen
- to cry, to shout
‑>>
schrijven
- to write
‑>>>
schrijven - schreef - geschreven
(de) schrijver
- writer, author
‑>>
schrikken
2
3
4
- to be shocked, to be frightened
‑>>
schrikken schrok geschrokken
2
laten schrikken
2
- to startle, to shock,
to scare, to frighten
‑>>
(de) schroef
- screw
‑>>
2
plural: schroeven
schudden - to shake ‑>>
schuifdeuren - sliding doors ‑>>
schuin 2 (schuine ) - diagonally, slanted // - dirty (jokes)
schuiven
2
3
4
- to shove, make slide
schuiven - schoof - geschoven
(de) schuld
- debt
‑>>
// - blame
‑>>
schuldig
2
3
- guilty
de schuld geven 2 3 - to blame
(de) schurk 2 3 - rogue, criminal ‑>>
(de) schutting - fence, solid wooden fence ‑>>
(de) schuur
2
- barn, large shed
‑>>
(het) schuurtje
- shed, a small shed
(de) seconde 2 - second (1/60 of a minute) ‑>> 2
(het) seizoen - season ‑>>
serieus (serieuze 2 3) - serious ‑>>
(het) servet
2
- napkin
‑>>
(het) servetje
2
plural: servetjes
(de) shampoo (~English) - shampoo ‑>>
(het) sieraad - jewel ‑>>
(de) sigaar
2
3
- cigar
plural: sigaren
2
(de) sigaret
2
- cigarette
plural: sigaretten
2
3
(het) signaal 2 - signal, sign
(de) sinaasappel
2
- orange (the fruit)
‑>>
plural: sinaasappels
sinds 2 - since (starting point in time) ‑>>
Sinterklaas 2 - Santa Claus, the Dutch Santa Claus, December 5th party ‑>>
(de) situatie
- situation, circumstances
‑>>
(de) sla
- lettuce
‑>>
// - a simple salad
‑>>
see also: salade
slaan
- to hit, slap
>>
slaan - sloeg - geslagen
(de) slaap
2
- sleep
‑>>
(de) slaapkamer
2
- bedroom
‑>>
slaap lekker!
2
3
4
- sleep well, happy dreams
(de) slag - a great battle ‑>>
slagen 2 - to succeed, be successful, pass a test ‑>>
slager
2
- butcher, meat shop
‑>>
(de) slagerij
- butcher's shop, meat shop
slachten
2
- to butcher
(de) slak - snail, slug ‑>>
(de) slang - snake ‑>> // - hose ‑>>
slap
(slappe
)
- weak, feeble, light
‑>>
(de) slapte
- weakness, softness
slapen
- to sleep
‑>>
slapen - sliep - geslapen
slecht - bad ‑>>
(de) sleutel - key (lock) ‑>> // - key (music) ‑>>
slijpen
- to grind, sharpen
slijpen - sleep - geslepen
slim - clever, intelligent ‑>>
slinken
- to shrink
slinken - slonk - geslonken
2
(de) sloop
2
- pillowcase
‑>>
// car wrecking place
plural: slopen
2
slopen
2
- to wreck
(de) sloot - ditch ‑>>
(het) slot
2
- lock // - castle // - ending
op slot
- locked
‑>>
sluik - straight, thin (hair) // hidden, of questionable legality
sluipen
2
- to sneak
sluipen - sloop - geslopen
(de) sluis 2 - sluice
sluiten
2
- to close
sluiten - sloot - gesloten
smal 2 (smalle ) - narrow ['small'] ‑>>
smelten
- to melt
smelten - smolt - gesmolten
smerig 2 3 - (unpleasantly, disgustingly) dirty, filthy, soiled ‑>>
smijten
2
3
- to throw angrily ['smite']
smijten - smeet - gesmeten
(het) smoesje - fake excuse ‑>>
snappen 2 3 is a - to understand (informal:) to grasp, catch, see // to catch, 'catch in the act' ‑>>
(de) sneeuw - snow ‑>>
snel
(snel/snelle
)
- quick, rapid, fast
‑>>
(de) snelweg
- highway
‑>>
sneu 2 3 - sad, a pity, it's a pity
snijbonen - Italian beans, Romano beans ‑>> 2
snijden
2
- to cut (with a knife)
‑>>
snijden - sneed - gesneden
(het) snoep - candy, sweets ‑>>
(het) snoer 2 - electric cable ‑>>
snuiten
2
- to blow (your nose)
snuiten - snoot - gesnoten
2
snuiven
2
3
- to sniff // to snort
snuiven - snoof - gesnoven
2
(de) soep - soup ‑>>
(de) sok
- sock
‑>>
plural: sokken
2
sommige - some ‑>>
soms - sometimes ‑>>
(de/het) soort
- kind, type
soortgelijk
- similar ['of equal type']
sorry! (English) - ~I'm sorry ‑>>
speciaal
2
- special
‑>>
(de) specialiteit
- specialty
(de) speeltuin 2 - playground ‑>>
(het) spel
- game, play
‑>>
2
spelen
- to play
‑>>
(de) spelregel
2
- rule of a game
(de) speld - pin ‑>>
(de) sperziebonen - French (green) beans ‑>> 2
(de) spiegel - mirror ‑>>
(de) spijker
- carpentry nail
‑>>
2
plural: spijkers
(de) spijkerbroek
- jeans
‑>>
(de) spijsvertering - digestion ‑>> 2
(de) spijt
- regret, remorse
‑>>
spijt hebben van
2
- to regret, be sorry about
spijten
2
3
4
- to be sorry, regret
spijten - speet - gespeten
(de) spin
- spider
‑>>
(het) spinneweb
- spiderweb
splijten
2
- to split
splijten - spleet - gespleten
(de) splitsing - split, fork in road, fission
(de) spoed - hurry, urgency ‑>>
(de) spons - sponge ‑>>
(de) spoorweg - railroad ‑>>
(de) sport 2 - sport, sports ‑>> 2
sporten 2 - to do sport, engage in sports
(het) spreekwoord 2 - saying, stock expression ‑>>
spreken
- to speak
‑>>>
spreken - sprak - gesproken
(de) spreuk - saying, stock expression ‑>>
springen
2
3
- to jump
‑>>
springen - sprong - gesprongen
(de) sprong
- a jump
‑>>
(het) sprookje - fairy tale ‑>>
spruitjes - Brussels sprouts ‑>>
(de) staaf - rod, bar, stick ['stave'] ‑>>>
(het) staal
- steel
(de) staal
- fabric sample
‑>>
staan
- to stand
‑>>>
(and 'continuous')
staan - stond - gestaan
(de) staart - tail ‑>>
(de) stad
- town, city
‑>>
plural: steden
2
stadsmensen
2
- city folk
(het) stadium - stage (of development) ‑>> 2
(de) staking 2 - strike, work stoppage ‑>>
(de) stam - trunk (tree) ‑>> // - tribe
(de) stamboom - family tree >>
(de) stamppot 2 - vegetables with mashed potatoes mix ‑>>
(het) standpunt - view, viewpoint, position ‑>>
(de) stank 2 - stench, stink, bad smell ‑>>
(het) station (French) - station (bus, train) ‑>>
steeds 2 - continually, all the time, every time ‑>>
(de) steek - a stitch // - a jab
(de) steen
2
- rock, stone
‑>>
2
plural: stenen
(de) steenkool - coal ‑>>
steken
2
- to stab // - to sting // - to stick
steken - stak - gestoken
(de) stekker 2 3 - power plug ‑>>
stelen
2
- to steal
‑>>
2
stelen - stal - gestolen
2
(de) stem - voice ‑>> // - vote ‑>>
(de) stemming 2 3 - mood ‑>> // - vote, voting // - tuning ‑>>
(de) stempel - (rubber) stamp // stamp print
(de) step
2
- scooter (foot-powered)
(de) scooter
- Vespa-type motorcycle
(de) ster
- star
‑>>
plural: sterren
‑>>
sterk (sterk/sterke ) - strong ‑>>
sterven
- to die, pass away
‑>>
sterven - stierf - gestorven
(de) steun - support ‑>>
stevig 2 (stevige 2) - solid, strong
stijf - stiff, rigid ‑>>
stijgen
2
3
- to rise
stijgen - steeg - gestegen
2
(de) stijl - style // - pillar, doorpost
stil - silent, quiet, no sound ‑>>
stinken
- to smell bad
‑>>
stinken - stonk - gestonken
(de) stip - dot, point ‑>>
(de) stoel - a chair ‑>>
(de) stoep 2 - sidewalk, 'stoop' ‑>>
(de) stof
2
- material, fabric
‑>>
// - subject matter
(het) stof
2
- dust
‑>>
stoffelijk
2
- physical, material
(de) stofdoek 2 - dusting cloth, duster ‑>>
(de) stofzuiger 2 - vacuum cleaner ‑>>
(de) stok - stick, cane ‑>>
stom 2 (stomme 2 3) - stupid, unthinking, brainless // - mute ‑>>
(de) stomerij 2 - dry cleaner ['steamery'] ‑>>
(de) stoom - steam ‑>>
(het) stopcontact - power outlet ‑>>
(het) stoplicht 2 - traffic light ‑>>
stoppen
- to stop
‑>>
stop!
2
- stop!
(de) stop
2
- fuse
(de) straal
- ray // - radius (circle)
‑>>
(de) straling
- radiation
(de) straf - punishment ‑>>
strak 2 - tight, rigid, fixed
straks 2 - 'later,' in a while ‑>>
(het) strand - beach ‑>>
(de) strijd
- struggle, battle
‑>>
strijden
- to fight, battle, struggle
strijden - streed - gestreden
2
strijken
2
- to iron, smooth // to stroke, brush
strijken - streek - gestreken
(het) strijkijzer
- iron [for ironing]
‑>>
(het) stripboek - comic book ‑>>
stroef - with difficulty, not easy ['not lubricated']
(de) stroom - current // - 'power' (electricity) ‑>>
(de) stropdas 2 3 - necktie ‑>> 2
(de) structuur - structure, build ‑>>
(het) stuifmeel - pollen ‑>>
stuiven
- dust blowing // to speedily go
stuiven - stoof - gestoven
(de) stuiver - nickel (5-cent coin) ‑>>
[(het)] stuk 2 3 = piece // - broken, defective ‑>>
sturen
- to send
‑>>
// - to direct // - to steer
(het) stuur
- steering wheel (cars)
‑>>
2
// - handlebars (bikes)
‑>>
(de) suggestie - suggestion ‑>> 2
superieur - superior ‑>>
(het) symptoom - symptom ‑>>
(het) systeem
- system, 'machine'
‑>>
't (= het 2) - the (#2) // - it ‑>>>
(de) taak
2
- task, duty, assignment
‑>>
plural: taken
(de) taal - language ‑>>
(de) taart - festive cake ‑>>
tachtig - 80 ‑>>
(de) tafel - table ‑>>
(de) taille (French) 2 - waist
(de) tak - branch ‑>>
(het) talent 2 3 - 'gift,' a special ability ‑>>
(de) tand
- (front) tooth
‑>>
2
plural:
tanden
(de) tandenborstel
2
- toothbrush
‑>>
(de) tandpasta
- toothpaste
(de) tandarts
2
- dentist
‑>>
(de) tante - aunt ‑>>
(het) tapijt 2 - carpet // - tapestry ‑>>
(de) tas - bag ‑>>
te - too (excess) ‑>> // - at ‑>> // other meanings ‑>>
teder - tender, gentle, delicate, soft
(de) teen
- toe
‑>>
plural: tenen
(het) teer
- tar
teer
- fragile, tender
tegelijk 2 - simultaneously, at the same time ‑>>
tegemoet - towards (to meet) ‑>>
tegen - against ‑>> // - (~to) ‑>> 2
tegen .. .. in 2 - against ‑>>
tegenover
- opposite
‑>>
(het) tegenovergestelde
2
- opposite ‑>>
(de) tegenstander 2 3 4 - opponent
tegenvallen 2 3 4 - to be worse than expected, to disappoint ‑>>
tegenwoordig 2 3 - present, current ‑>> // - at present, nowadays ‑>>
(de) tegenwoordige tijd 2 3 - (the) present tense ‑>>
(het) tegoed - credit, positive balance ‑>>
(het) tehuis - a home ‑>>
tekenen
2
- to draw, make a picture
‑>>
(de) tekening
2
- drawing, pen or pencil picture
(de) telefoon 2 - telephone ‑>>
(de) televisie - television ‑>> 2
teleurstellend
- disappointing
‑>>
(de) teleurstelling
- disappointment
tellen 2 - to count (numbers) ‑>>
(de) temperatuur 2 - temperature ‑>>
ten - at the // to (old-fashioned) ‑>>
(het) tennis - tennis ‑>>
(het) tentamen 2 3 - test (at college and university level) ‑>>
ter - at the, on // to (old-fashioned) ‑>>
(het) terrasje 2 - outdoor cafe, sidewalk seating ‑>>
terdege 2 - thoroughly, properly, solid
terecht - justified ‑>> // - found ‑>>
terloops - in passing, casually
ternauwernood - barely, almost not
(de) terp - hill for refuge in floods
(het) terrein 2 - terrain, grounds, field
(de) terreur
- terror
(het) terrorisme
- terrorism
terug - back, returning ‑>>
terugbrengen 2 - to return, bring back ‑>> 2
terugkeren 2 - to return, go back, come back ‑>>
terzijde - on the side, aside ‑>>
teveel (te veel)
2
- too much
‑>>
(het) teveel
2
- surplus
tevergeefs 2 3 - in vain (no success, no results)
(de) thee - tea ‑>>
(de) therapie - therapy ‑>>
(de) thermometer - thermometer ‑>>
thuis - at home, home ‑>>
tien - 10 ‑>>
(het) tij
- tide
‑>>
plural: getijden
2
- tides
(de) tijd
- time
‑>>
2
// - verb tense
‑>>
(de) -tijd
- era, age
‑>>
(het) tijdperk
2
- era, age
tijdelijk 2 - temporary, not permanent ‑>>
(het) tijdschrift
- magazine
‑>>
plural: tijdschriften
(de) timmerman
2
- carpenter
‑>>
timmeren
2
- to do carpentry
‑>>
toch 2 - yet, still ‑>> // - ~anyway ‑>> 2
(de) tocht
2
- journey, trip
‑>>
2
// - draft (air movement)
‑>>
(het) tochtje
- small trip, tour
toe - ~towards // - come on! // - other meanings ‑>>
toe zijn aan - 3 different situations ‑>>
(de) toekomende tijd 2 - (the) future tense ‑>>
de toekomst - the future ‑>> 2
toen 2 3 - then (at that time, after that) // - when (in the past) ‑>>>
(de) toename - increase ‑>>
(de) toestand - situation // bad situation ‑>>
(het) toestel
- appliance, device, 'machine'
plural: toestellen
‑>>
(het) toeval
- coincidence, chance
‑>>
toevallig
2
- random, by accident, not planned
‑>>
(de) toevoeging - addition ‑>>
(het) toilet (French) - toilet, bathroom ‑>>
(de) tolk 2 - interpreter, live translator ‑>>
(de) tomaat
- tomato
‑>>
plural: tomaten
(de) ton 2 - barrel ['tun'] // - 1000kg unit of measure // - 100K in money
(het) toneel - stage (performances, historic events) ‑>>
(het) toneelstuk - play (stage) ‑>>
(de) tong 2 - tongue (body part) ‑>>
(de) tor - beetle ‑>>
(de) toren - tower // - castle (chess)
tot - till, until, to ‑>>
tot en met 2 - up to and including, 'through' ‑>>
tot nog toe 2 - up until now, as yet, not yet ‑>>
tot ziens! - see you! ‑>>
(het) touw - rope, string ‑>>
traag 2 - very slow, sluggish, languid ‑>>
(de) traan - tear, teardrop ‑>>
tragisch
2
(tragische
)
- tragic
(de) tragedie
2
3
- tragedy
(de) tram - streetcar, tram ‑>>
(de) trap
- stairs
‑>>
// - kick
(het) trapje
- stepladder
(de) trein - train ‑>>
trekken
2
3
- to pull, to draw
‑>>
trekken - trok - getrokken
(de) trekking 2 - drawing (lottery)
(het) trema - dieresis, two dots on a vowel, like: ä ë ï ö ü ‑>> 2
triviaal 2 - trivial, very simple
(de) trommel
2
- metal jar, 'low, flat'
‑>>
// drum (music)
‑>>
plural: trommels
2
(de) troost 2 - consolation, 'comfort' ‑>>
trouw 2 - faithful, loyal ['true'] ‑>>
trouwens 2 3 - by the way ..., as a matter of fact ‑>>
(de) trui - wool sweater ‑>>
(de) tuin 2 - yard, garden ‑>>
(de) tulp
- tulip
‑>>
plural: tulpen
2
(de) tunnel
2
3
4
- tunnel
‑>>
(het) tunneltje
- small tunnel
tussen - between, among ‑>>
tutoyeren (French) 2 3 - ~to be on a first-name basis, addressing each other as 'je' and not as 'U' ‑>>
twaalf - 12 ‑>>
twee
- 2
‑>>
tweede
- second (#2)
‑>>
(de) tweeklanken - diphthongs ‑>> 2
(de) twijfel - doubt ‑>>
twintig - 20 ‑>>
typisch
(typische
2
3)
- typical, characteristic // - peculiar, curious, unusual
‑>>
U
- you (singular polite)
‑>>
2
2
Uw
- your (singular polite)
2
(de) ui
2
- onion
‑>>
plural: uien
uit 2 - out of, from, off ‑>>>
(de) uitbarsting - eruption, burst ‑>>
(de) uitbreiding - expansion ‑>>
uitdoen 2 3 - to turn off ‑>> 2 // - to take off (clothes) ‑>> 2
(de) uiterste verkoopdatum 2 - sell-by date [last day of sale] ‑>>
goed uitkomen 2 3 - to suit, fit schedule ‑>>
uitleggen 2 3 - to explain ‑>>
niet uitmaken
2
- doesn't matter
‑>>
niets uitmaken
2
- makes no difference
‑>>
(het) uitroepteken - exclamation mark ‑>>
(de) uitspraak - pronunciation ‑>> - overview // - statement, verdict
(het) uitstel - postponement, delay ‑>>
(de) uitvinding
- invention ‑>>
(de) uitvinder
- inventor
uitwaaien 2 3 4 - going outdoors for a walk to get some fresh air (and clear the mind) - a.o.
(de) uitzondering
2
- exception
‑>>
plural: uitzonderingen
2
uniek 2 - unique, one of a kind ‑>>
[(het)] uniform - uniform (noun and adjective)
vaarwel! - farewell! ‑>>
(de) vaart 2 - momentum, built-up speed ‑>>
(de) vaas
- vase
‑>>
2
plural: vazen
(de) vader
- father
‑>>
"Papa"
- 'Dad'
(het) vak
2
- compartment // - trade, profession, subject
(het) vakje
2
3
- small compartment,'pigeonhole'
(de) vakbond - union ‑>>
vallen
- to fall
‑>>>
vallen - viel - gevallen
(de) val
- fall // - trap
vals - false, fake, not the real thing // - (music) not the right pitch (sharp or flat) ‑>>
van 2 - of (possession, association) // - of, from (origin) // - by (artists) // other meanings ‑>>>
van plan zijn 2 - to plan, to intend, to have in mind ‑>>
vandaag - today ‑>>
vandaan 2 - from (origin, departure) ‑>>
vangen
2
- to catch, to trap
vangen - ving - gevangen
vanmorgen
- this morning
‑>>
vanmiddag
- this afternoon
‑>>
vanavond
2
- this evening, tonight
‑>>
vannacht - last night ‑>> // - tonight ‑>>
varen
2
- to sail, travel by boat
varen - voer - gevaren
(de) varen 2 - fern
(het) varken
2
- pig
‑>>
2
(het) varkensvlees
2
- pork
vast (vaste 2) - firmly connected // solid, permananent // 'surely' ‑>>
(de) vaste stof - solid matter ‑>>
(de) vaste vloerbedekking - wall-to-wall carpeting ‑>>
vasthouden 2 - to hold, grip (firmly) ‑>>
vechten
2
- to fight
‑>>
vechten - vocht - gevochten
(het) vee
2
- cattle
‑>>
(de) veeteelt
2
3
- animal husbandry
veelbelovend 2 3 4 - promising, 'having potential' ‑>>
(de) veer
- spring (tensile) // - feather
(het) veer
- ferry
veertien - 14 ‑>>
veertig - 40 ‑>>
veger en blik - duster and dustpan ‑>>
vegetarisch
2
- vegetarian (food)
‑>>
(de) vegetariër
- vegetarian (person)
veilig - safe, secure ‑>>
veiligheidsspelden 2 - safety pins ‑>>
(het) veld - a field ‑>>
(de) vensterbank - windowsill ‑>>
ver
(ver/verre
)
- far
‑>>
ver weg
- far away, distant
(de) verte
2
- distance, in the distance
veranderen
- to change
‑>>
(de) verandering
- change
‑>>
verantwoordelijk - responsible, sensible ‑>>
(het) verband connection, context, association ‑>> // - bandage, wound dressing ‑>>
zich verbazen 2 - to be surprised, amazed ‑>>
verbergen
2
- to hide
verbergen - verborg - verborgen
2
verbieden
- to forbid, not allow
verbieden - verbood - verboden
verboden
2
- forbidden, not allowed
verboden toegang
- no admittance, keep out!
verbinden
2
- to connect // to dress wounds
verbinden - verbond - verbonden
(de) verbinding 2 - connection ‑>>
(de) verbondenheid 2 3 - connecteness, being connected
verbouwen 2 - farmers growing crops ‑>> // - remodeling buildings ‑>>
verdacht
2
3
/ verdachte
2
- suspicious, suspect
‑>>
(de) verdachte
2
- suspect
wees verdacht op ...
2
3
- expect, watch out for, be prepared for ...
verdampen - to evaporate ‑>>
(de) verdediging
- defense
‑>>
verdedigen
- to defend
‑>>
zich verdedigen
2
3
- to defend yourself
‑>>
verdelen
2
3
- to divide
// - to distribute
‑>>
herverdelen
- to redistribute
verder - 'further' (a greater distance // what remains // 'more') ‑>>
(de) verdieping - floor, storey ‑>>
(het) verdriet 2 - grief, sorrow ‑>>
verdwijnen
2
- to disappear
‑>>
verdwijnen - verdween - verdwenen
2
(de) vereniging - club, association, society
vergaan - ~to perish, be wrecked, ~to fade ‑>>
(de) vergadering - meeting, conference ['gathering'] ‑>>
vergelijken
2
- to compare
‑>>
2
vergelijken - vergeleek - vergeleken
2
3
(de) vergelijking
- comparison // - equation
‑>>
vergeten
2
3
- to forget
‑>>
vergeten - vergat - vergeten
vergeven
2
- to forgive
‑>>
vergeven - vergaf - vergeven
2
(de/het) vergiet - colander ‑>>
(de) vergissing
- mistake, honest mistake
‑>>
zich vergissen
2
3
- to be mistaken
(de) vergrotende trap 2 3 - comparative degree ‑>> more
(de) verhoging - slight fever, 'a temperature' ‑>>
verhuizen 2 3 - to move house, go live in another place ‑>>
(de) verhuur - renting out, leasing
(de) verjaardag - (yearly) birthday ‑>>
(het) verkeer - traffic ‑>>
verkeerd - wrong ‑>>
(de) verkiezingen (plural) - elections ‑>>
(de) verklaring - declaration // - explanation ‑>>
verkleinwoorden
2
verkleinwoordjes
2
3
4
- diminutives
‑>>
(de) verkoop - sale, selling ‑>>
ik ben verkouden - I have a cold ‑>>
verlamd
2
- paralyzed, lame
‑>>
lam
‑>>
(de) verlamming - paralysis ‑>>
(het) verlangen
2
- longing, desire
‑>>
verlangen naar
2
3
- to yearn, long for
‑>>
verleden
2
- past (last)
‑>>
het verleden
- the past
‑>>
(de) verleden tijd 2 - (the) past tense ‑>>
(het) verlengsnoer - extension cord (electric) ‑>>
(het) verlies
- loss
‑>>
verliezen
2
- to lose
verliezen - verloor - verloren
verlossen 2 - ~to release from, deliver from ‑>>
(het) vermaak
- entertainment
‑>>
zich vermaken
2
- to be entertained, to enjoy yourself
vermenigvuldigen 2 3 - to multiply (numbers) ‑>>
vermijden
- to avoid
‑>>
vermijden - vermeed - vermeden
verminderen 2 3 - to reduce, decrease
vermoeid
(vermoeide
)
- tired
(de) vermoeidheid
2
- fatigue, tiredness
‑>>
(de) vernietiging - destruction ‑>>
(de) verpleegster 2 - nurse ‑>>
(het) verraad - betrayal, treason
verraden
- to betray
verraden - verried - verraden
simple past also: verraadde
(de) verrassing
- surprise
‑>>
2
verrassen
2
3
- to surprise
verrukkelijk (verrukkelijke 2) - delicious, really very nice ‑>>
(het) verschil
- difference
‑>>
verschillend
(verschillende
2)
- different
verschrikkelijk (verschrikkelijke 2) - 'horrible'// - 'terrible,' 'very serious,' in a serious, often 'terrifyingly' high degree ‑>>
(de) versiering - decoration, ornament, embellishment
(het) verslag
- report, account
‑>>
(de) verslaggever
2
- [report-giver] reporter, journalist
‑>>
verslijten
2
- to wear out
verslijten - versleet - versleten
verslinden
2
- to devour
verslinden - verslond - verslonden
2
(de) versnelling
2
- accelaration // - transmission (car)
‑>>
versnellingen
2
3
- 'gears' (bike, car)
‑>>
verspillen
- to waste, squander, spoil
(de) verspilling
- wasting, squandering
(de) verspreiding - spread, dissemination ‑>>
verstaan
2
- to understand (hear what is said)
‑>>
verstaan - verstond - verstaan
2
(het) verstand
- 'mind, intellect, brains'
‑>>
verstandig
- sensible
(de) versterker - amplifier (sound) ‑>>
(de) vertaling
2
- translation
‑>>
(de) vertaler
2
- translator
(de) vertegenwoordiger 2 - representative // - travelling salesman
vertrekken
- to depart, to leave
‑>>
(het) vertrek
2
- departure
‑>>
// - (room)
(het) vertrouwen 2 - trust, belief, confidence ‑>>
vervangen
2
- to replace
vervangen - verving - vervangen
2
zich vervelen 2 - to be bored ‑>>
vervelend - unpleasant ‑>>
verven 2 - to paint (cover with paint) ‑>>
(het) vervoer - transportation ‑>>
verwachten
2
- to expect
‑>>
(de) verwachting
- expectation
‑>>
in verwachting
2
- pregnant, 'expecting'
‑>>
(de) verwarming
- heating
‑>>
(de) centrale verwarming
- central heating
‑>>
verwend 2 - spoiled, overindulged
verwijten
2
- to reproach
verwijten - verweet - verweten
(de) verwonding - injury ‑>>
(de) verzameling - collection, set ‑>>
(de) verzekering - insurance // - assurance ‑>> 2
(het) verzet - resistance ‑>>
(het) verzinsel - fiction ‑>>
(het) vest - wool or fleece jacket ‑>>
(het) vet
- fat, grease
‑>>
vet
- greasy, fat, fatty
veters 2 (plural) - shoelaces, shoestrings ‑>>
via - via, by way of ‑>>
vier - 4 ‑>>
vierkant
- square
‑>>
(het) vierkant
- square
(de) vierkante meter
- square meter, m²
‑>>
vies (vieze 2 3 - vies/vieze 2) - dirty ‑>> // bad-tasting ‑>> 2
vijf - 5 ‑>>
vijftig - 50 ‑>>
(de) vijg
2
plural: vijgen
(de) vijver - pond ‑>>
vinden
2
- to find
// - to think, be of an opinion
‑>>>
vinden - vond - gevonden
(de) vingers - fingers ‑>>
(de) viool - violin ‑>>
(de) vis - fish ‑>>
(de) vlaai - fruit pie Limburg-style ‑>>
(de) vlag
- flag
‑>>
2
plural: vlaggen
2
vlak
(vlak/vlakke
)
- flat, even // just, shortly (before/after)
‑>>
(het) vlak
- plane (flat surface)
‑>>
(de) vlam - flame ‑>>
vlechten
- to braid
vlechten - vlocht - gevlochten
(de) vlecht
2
- braid
(het) vlees - meat ['flesh'] ‑>>
(de) vleugel - wing ‑>> // - grand piano ‑>>
(de) vlieg - fly ‑>>
vliegen
- to fly
‑>>
vliegen - vloog - gevlogen
(het) vliegtuig
- airplane
‑>>
2
(het) vliegveld
- airport (Schiphol
)
(de) vlijt - diligence, steady effort
(de) vlinder - butterfly ‑>>
(de) vloed - high tide, flow ‑>>
(de) vloeistof
- liquid
‑>>
vloeibaar
2
3
- liquid ['flowable']
vloeken 2 - to curse, swear ‑>>
(de) vloer - floor, surface ‑>>
(de) vlucht
- flight, flying
‑>>
// - escape
vluchten
- to flee, escape
‑>>
vlug 2 (vlug/vlugge 2) - quick, fast, rapid ‑>>
(het) vod
- rag
‑>>
plural: vodden
(de) voedingswaarde 2 - nutritional value(s) ‑>>
(het) voedsel - food ‑>>
(het) voetbal
- soccer, European and South American football
‑>>
(de) voetbal
- soccer ball
‑>>
(de) vogel
2
- bird
‑>>
2
(het) vogeltje
2
- bird, small bird
‑>>
vol - full, filled ‑>>
volgend (volgend/volgende 2) - next ‑>>
volgens - according to ‑>>
(het) volk 2 - a people, the people ‑>>
volkoren
2
- whole wheat, whole grain
‑>>
(het) volkorenbrood
- wholewheat bread
‑>>
volledig (volledige 2) - complete, full ‑>>
(het) voltooid deelwoord - past participle ‑>> 2 3
(de) voltooide tijd 2 3 - (the) perfect tense ‑>>
(de) volwassene 2 - adult person, a grown-up ‑>>
(de) vonk - spark ‑>>
voor 2 - before (time) // - in front of (place) // - for (destination etc.) // - for (in favor of) // other meanings ‑>>> 2 3
(het) voorbeeld - example ‑>>
voorbereiden 2 - to prepare (for future use) ‑>>
voorbij - over, past, history ‑>>
voordoen 2 - to show, demonstrate something ‑>>
voorgoed 2 - 'for good,' permanently ‑>>
(de) voorkant - front (of a box etc.) ‑>>
voorkomen
(VOORkomen)
2
- to occur, happen, to be found
‑>>
voorkomen
(voorKOmen)
2
- to prevent, keep from happening
‑>>
voorlopig 2 - for the moment, for the time being ‑>>
(de) voornaam (VOORnaam) - first, given name ‑>>
voornaam (voorNAAM)
- important
voornaamste
- chief, most important
‑>>
(het) vooroordeel 2 - prejudice, preconceived notion
(de) voorraad
2
- supply, stock
(de) bevoorrading
2
3
- supply, supplying, providing
voorspellen 2 - to predict ‑>>
voorstellen
2
- to propose, submit a plan
‑>>
(het) voorstel
- proposal, proposition
zich voorstellen 2 - to imagine // - to introduce oneself ‑>>
voort - forth ‑>>
voortaan - from now on, in the future ‑>>
vooruit
2
- forwards
‑>>
2
(de) vooruitgang
- progress
‑>>
voortvarend - energetic, forging ahead
(de) voorwaarde - condition, precondition
voorzichtig 2 - careful, cautious ‑>>
vorig (vorig/vorige 2) - previous ‑>>
(de) vork - fork ‑>>
(de) vorst 2 - frost // - king ‑>>
-voud - -fold, #copies ‑>>
(de) vraag
2
- question
‑>>
// - demand
‑>>
vragen
2
- to ask
‑>>>
vragen - vroeg - gevraagd
(het) vraagteken - question mark ‑>> 2 3
(de) vrachtwagen - truck ‑>>
(de) vrede - peace ‑>>
vreemd
(vreemd/vreemde
2)
- strange
‑>>
(de) vreemdeling
- stranger
(de) vrees
- fear (with known cause)
‑>>
vreselijk
- horrible, terrible, very
vrezen
2
- to fear ‑>>
vreten
2
- to eat like a beast (German: 'fressen')
vreten - vrat - gevroten
(de) vriend
- friend (male)
‑>>
plural: vrienden
- friends
vriendelijk - friendly ‑>>
(de) vriendin - friend (female) ‑>>
vriezen
- to freeze
‑>>
vriezen - vroor - gevroren
(de) vrijheid - freedom, liberty
(de) vrijwilliger 2 - volunteer
vroeg - early // - (I/you/he) asked ‑>>>
vroeger - before, in the past // - earlier ‑>>
vrolijk - cheerful, merry ‑>>
(de) vrouw
- woman, a female
‑>>
// - wife
‑>>
// - queen
(cards)
vrouwelijk
(vrouwelijke
)
- female, feminine, womanly
(de) vrucht - fruit, a piece of fruit ‑>>
vuil
(vuil/vuile
2)
- dirty
‑>>
(het) vuil
- dirt, garbage
(de/het) vuilnis
- garbage, trash
(de) vuilnisbak
- garbage can
‑>>
2
(de) vuilnisman
2
- garbageman, dustman, sanitation engineer
‑>>
waaien
2
- wind blowing
waaien - woei - gewaaid
simple past also: waaide
(de) Waal - a river in Holland ‑>> 2
waar
- where?
// - where
// - what, the thing that (placeholder)
// - true
‑>>
2
(de) waar
merchandise, commercial goods, wares, 'stuff'
‑>>
(de) waarde
- value, worth
‑>>
waard
- worth, 'having a value'
‑>>
waardevol
2
- valuable
(de) waardering
2
- appreciation
‑>>
(de) waarneming - observation ‑>>
waarschijnlijk 2 - probably ‑>>
(de) waarschuwing 2 3 - warning ‑>>
wachten - to wait ‑>>
wagen - to risk, dare, chance ‑>>
(de) wagen truck, van, cart, carriage, car ‑>>
wakker
- awake
‑>>
wakker maken
2
3
- to wake up someone
‑>>
wakker worden
2
3
- to wake up, 'become awake'
‑>>
walgelijk
2
- disgusting
(de) walging
2
3
- disgust
wandelen
- to walk leisurely, stroll, hike
‑>>
(de) wandeling
- walk, stroll, hike
(de) wandelwagen
2
- stroller (transporting children)
(de) wang - cheek ‑>>
(de) wanhoop
2
3
4
- despair
‑>>
wanhopig
2
3
- desperate
wankel 2 (wankele 2) - not stable, unsteady
want
2
- for, because
‑>>
(de) want
2
- mitt
‑>>
wij waren - we were ‑>>zijn 'to be'
warm - warm, hot ‑>>
de was
- laundry
‑>>
// - wax
ik was
- I (you, he) was
‑>>zijn 'to be'
(de) wasknijpers - clothespins ‑>>
(de) wasmand
- laundry basket
‑>>
(de) wasmachine
2
- washing machine, washer
‑>>
(het) wasmiddel
2
/ (het) waspoeder
- detergent
‑>>
(de) waslijn
- clothesline
‑>>
wassen
2
- to wash; to do laundry
‑>>
zich wassen
2
- to wash up, to wash yourself, oneself
‑>>
(de) wastafel
- wash stand
‑>>
wat
- what?
// - what
// - some, a little
// - something
‑>>>
2
wat een, wat 'n
2
3
4
- what a, such a
‑>>
(het) water
2
- water
‑>>
2
3
(de) waterdamp
- water vapor
(de) WC (W.C.) - bathroom, toilet ‑>>
(de) wedstrijd - game, match ‑>>
(de) wee
- contraction (birth)
plural: weeën
(de) weegschaal - scale, balance ‑>> 2
(de) week 2 - week ‑>> // - weak
weer
2
- again
‑>>
(het) weer
2
- weather ‑>>
weer-
2
- resistance
‑>>
weergeven 2 - to portray, depict [to re-present] ‑>>
(de) weerstand 2 - (personal) opposition, resistance // - (electrical) resistance ‑>>
(de) weg
- road, way, street
‑>>
plural: wegen
weg - away, gone, lost ‑>>
in de weg 2 - 'in the way' ‑>>
weg met ...!
2
3
4
- down with ...! do away with
...! kick out ...!
‑>>
wegen
- to weigh
‑>>
wegens
2
- because of, due to
‑>>
weggaan
- to leave, 'to go away'
‑>>
weggooien
2
3
- to throw out, throw away
‑>>
weigeren
2
- to refuse
‑>>
(het) weiland
2
- meadow
‑>>
2
(de) wekker
- alarm clock
‑>>
2
wel
- (affirmative amplifier)
‑>>
wel eens
2
- sometime, sometimes, occasionally, ever
‑>>
welk
2
(welk/welke
2)
- which
‑>>
2
welke dan ook
2
3
- any, 'whichever'
‑>>
welterusten
- sleep well, happy dreams
‑>>
welwillend
- benevolent, meaning well, kind
(de) wenkbrauw
- eyebrow
‑>>
wennen
/ wennen aan
2
3
- getting used to
‑>>
(de) wens
- wish
‑>>
de wereld
- the world
‑>>
(het) werk
- work
‑>>
(de) werkelijkheid
2
- reality
‑>>
(het) werkwoord
- verb ['work-word']
‑>>
2
3
werpen
2
- to throw, cast
werven
- to enlist, canvass
west
- West
‑>>
(de) wet
- law
‑>>
weten
- to know (things), to have knowledge of
‑>>>
(de) wetenschap
- science
‑>>
(het) wezen
2
- the essence
wijd
- wide
‑>>
(de) wijk
- city district, quarter, neighborhood
‑>>
wijs
- wise
‑>>
wijten aan
2
3
- to blame
‑>>
2
(de) wijze
2
- way of doing, manner, mode
wijzen
2
- to point
‑>>
(de) wil
- will, wishes
‑>>
wild
(wild / wilde
)
- wild
willen
2
- to want, wish, desire, would like to
‑>>>
willekeurig
2
(willekeurige
2)
- random, arbitrary
‑>>
(de) wilskracht
2
3
- will power
‑>>
(de) wind
- wind
‑>>
// - fart
‑>>
winden
2
3
- to wind
(de) windmolen
- windmill (modern)
‑>>
(de) winkel
2
- shop, store
‑>>
winnen
2
- to win
‑>>
(de) winst
- profit
‑>>
(de) winterjas
- 'winter' (warm) coat
‑>>
(de) wiskunde
- math, mathematics
‑>>
wisselen
- to exchange
‑>>
(het) witlof
2
- Belgian endives
‑>>
2
(de) woede
- anger
‑>>
(de) wol
- wool
‑>>
(de) wolf
- wolf
‑>>
(de) wolk
- cloud
‑>>
(de) wond
- wound, injury
‑>>
wonen
2
- to reside, to live
‑>>
(het) woord
- word
‑>>
worden
2
- to be (the passive voice)
// - to become
‑>>>
(de) worm
- worm
‑>>
(de) worst
- sausage
‑>>
(de) wortel
- root
‑>>
// - carrot
‑>>
(het) woud
2
- wood, forest
‑>>
(de) wrat
2
- wart
wreed
(wrede
)
- cruel
wreken
- to avenge, revenge
wrijven
- to rub
>>
wringen
- to wring
wuiven
2
- to wave
(de) xylofoon
- xylophone
‑>>
(de) yoghurt
2
- yogurt
z'n
- his (short for zijn
)
‑>>
2
(het) zaad
- seed
‑>>
(de) zaag
2
- saw
‑>>
zacht
- soft
‑>>
(het) zadel
2
- bike seat
‑>>
// - (horse) saddle
‑>>
(de) zakdoek
- handkerchief
‑>>
(de) zakenman
- businessman
‑>>
(de) zakenvrouw
2
- businesswoman
‑>>
(de) zaklamp
- flashlight
‑>>
ik zal
2
3
- I will, I shall
‑>>zullen future tense
ze
- she
‑>>
2
// - they
‑>>
2
(de) zee
- sea
‑>>
(de) zeef
- strainer, sieve
‑>>
(de) zeep
- soap
‑>>
zeggen
- to say
‑>>>
(het) zeil
- sail // - tarp
zeker
2
(zeker/zekere
)
- certain, certainly, sure
‑>>
zelden
- rarely, seldom
‑>>
zelf
- self
‑>>
(de) zelfbeheersing
2
- self-control, self-possession, restraint
zelfs
- even (extreme or unexpected situations)
‑>>
zelfstandig
2
- independent ['self-standing']
‑>>
(het) zelfstandig naamwoord
2
3
- noun
‑>>
2
zenden
2
- to send
(de) zenuw
- nerve
‑>>
zes
- 6 ‑>>
zestig
- 60 ‑>>
(de) zet
- move (game, stategy)
‑>>
zetten
- to put, set
‑>>
zeuren
2
3
- to nag, complain too much
‑>>
zeven
- 7 ‑>>
zeventig
- 70 ‑>>
zich
/ zichzelf
2
- yourself, oneself
‑>>
zie
- see!
‑>>
ziek
- sick, ill
‑>>
(de) ziel
- soul
‑>>
zielig
2
- sad, to be pitied, pathetic
zien
- to see
‑>>>
zij
2
- she
‑>>
2
// - they
‑>>
2
// - side-
‑>>
(de) zijde
- side
‑>>
// - silk
‑>>
(de) zijkant
2
- side (of a box etc.)
‑>>
zijn
- his
‑>>
2
// - to be
‑>>>
(het) zilver
- silver
‑>>
(de) zin
- sense
‑>>
// - use, usefulness
‑>>
// - desire
‑>>
// - sentence, line
‑>>
wegen - woog - gewogen
(de) weigering
2
- refusal
(de) wei
2
werken
- to work
‑>>
werkelijk
2
- real, really
‑>>
werpen - wierp - geworpen
werven - wierf - gerworven
(het) westen
2
3
4
- the West
‑>>
weten - wist - geweten
2
(de) wezen (plural)
2
- orphans ‑>>
wezen
2
- to be (slang)
‑>>
wijten
2
- to blame
wijten - weet - geweten
wijzen - wees - gewezen
2
(de) wijsvinger
- index finger
‑>>
(het) wild
- wild animals, 'game' meat
plural: winden
2
3
winden - wond - gewonden
winkelen
2
- to shop (for nice things)
‑>>
(het) winkelwagentje
2
- shopping cart
‑>>
winnen - won - gewonnen
geld wisselen
- to 'change' money (foreign currency)
‑>>
wollen
2
- woollen
‑>>
plural: wolven
plural: wolken
wolkenkrabbers
- skyscrapers
‑>>
plural: woorden
words
(de) woordenschat
2
- vocabulary
‑>>
worden - werd - geworden
plural: wortels
worteltjes
- small carrots
‑>>
(de) wreedheid
- cruelty
wreken - wreekte - gewroken
wrijven - wreef - gewreven
(de) wrijving
2
- friction
wringen - wrong - gewrongen
zagen
2
3
- to cut with a saw
‑>>
zachtjes
- softly, gently
hij zal
2
3
- he will
een stuk zeep
2
- a bar of soap
‑>>
zeggen - zei - gezegd
wij zeiden
- we said
zeilen
- to sail in a sailboat
zenden - zond - gezonden
plural: zetten
(de) zeurpiet
- a nagging person
‑>>
(het) ziekenhuis
- hospital
‑>>
(de) ziekte
- sickness, illness, disease
‑>>
zien - zag - gezien
laten zien
2
- to show
‑>>
zijn - was - geweest
ik ben
2
- I am
hij is
- he is
wij waren
- we were
plural: zinnen
zin hebben in
2
je zin krijgen
2
3
- getting, having it all your own way
‑>>
zingen
- to sing
‑>>
zingen - zong - gezongen
zinken
- to sink (passive only)
‑>>
zinken - zonk - gezonken
(de) zinsbouw 2 - word order ‑>> / smartphone
(het) zintuig - sense (of hearing, sight etc.) ‑>>
zitten
- to sit
‑>>>
(and 'continuous')
zitten - zat - gezeten
meezitten/tegenzitten
- luck favoring you/against you'
‑>>
(de) zitkamer
- living room ['sitting room']
‑>>
zo - so, such, very, thàt // - like this // - soon, in a moment ‑>>>
zo-iets (zoiets)
2
3
- such a thing, something like that
‑>>
zo-iemand
2
- such a person, someone like that
‑>>
zo'n 2 (3) / zo een 2 - such a ‑>>
zo nu en dan 2 3 - now and then, from time to time
zo ... mogelijk 2 - as ... as possible ‑>>
zoeken
2
- to search, to seek
‑>>>
zoeken - zocht - gezocht
op zoek naar
2
3
- looking for, searching for
‑>>
zoeven (zoëven) 2 - 'just a moment ago'
zoet - sweet ‑>> // - well-behaved (children)
(de) zolder - attic ‑>>
zomaar 2 3 - 'just like that,' suddenly ‑>>
(de) zon
- sun
‑>>
plural: zonnen
2
- suns // - to sunbathe
zonde!
2
- it's a pity!
(de) zonde
2
- sin
‑>>
zone ('French O') 2 - area, special area
(het) zoogdier - mammal ['suckling animal'] ‑>>
(de) zoon
- son
‑>>
plural: zonen
- 'sons'
(de) zorg
- care, support
‑>>
zorgen
2
- worries, cares
‑>>
zich zorgen maken
2
- to worry
‑>>
zorgen
2
- to take care, to take care of
‑>>
zorgen voor
2
3
- to care for, take care of
‑>>
zou 2 - would, could, should ‑>>
(het) zout 2 - salt, table salt, NaCl ‑>> // - salt, any chemical salt ‑>>
zuid
- South
‑>>
(het) zuiden
2
3
- the South
zuigen
- to suck
zuigen - zoog - gezogen
zuipen
2
- to drink a lot of alcohol quickly
zuipen - zoop - gezopen
(de) zuivel - dairy ‑>>
zulk / zulke - such ‑>>
zullen
- 'shall/will' (the future tense)
‑>>>
zullen - zou - -
2
ik zal
2
3
I shall, I will
wij zouden
2
- we would
(het) zusje - sister ‑>>
zuur
2
- sour, acid
‑>>
(het) zuur
2
- an acid
‑>>
(de) zwaan - swan ‑>>
zwaar - heavy ‑>>
(het) zwaard - sword ‑>>
(de) zwager - brother-in-law ‑>>
zwanger - pregnant ‑>>
zwart 2 3 (zwarte ) - black ‑>>
zwellen
2
to swsell, swell up
zwellen - zwol - gezwollen
2
zwemmen
- to swim
‑>>
zwemmen - zwom - gezwommen
(het) zwembad 2 - swimming pool ‑>>
(de) zwendel 2 - swindle, fraud, con
zweren
2
- to swear, take an oath
zweren - zwoer - gezworen
zwerven
2
- to wander, roam
zwerven zwierf gezworven
(de) zwerver
2
- tramp, hobo
zwijg!
2
- be silent! don't speak! shut up!
zwijgen
2
3
- to be silent, not speak
‑>>
zwijgen - zweeg - gezwegen
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