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Look Up Common Dutch Words, hear their pronunciation, see English translation and follow links ‑>> ('doorverbindingen' click to hear 2) to explanation, examples of usage and/or related words - three arrows: ‑>>> link to a full page about the word
Use it as a dictionary to look up words when reading - but it is so much more!

This is a reference page, and a portal to my website. For learning words I recommend:

General: Basic Dutch (about a thousand common words) - mobile version

or: Pictures Dictionary - mobile

or visit the Vocabulary Overview

Not all the words on my website are on this list! Use the 'search' function top left if you can't find the word you're looking for.

Double slash // indicates the word has a double meaning

Dutch nouns take either 'de' click to hear 2 or 'het' click to hear 2 as the definite article ('the') - See Also

'Het' is often shortened to 't click to hear - note the sound change from 'short E' click to hear to 'voiceless E' click to hear ‑>>


-ie click to hear 2 - he ‑>>

'n click to hear - a ‑>>

'n beetje click to hear - a little ‑>>

'n paar click to hear - a few, a random small number ‑>>

't click to hear = het click to hear 2 3 - the (#2) // - it ‑>>>

aan click to hear - on // - at // - to // - of // - for // - in // - from // - by // - about // (other) ‑>>>

aan 't click to hear 2 + verb infinitive: Dutch Continuous #2

aan de hand click to hear 2 - ~going on ‑>>

aanbellen click to hear - to ring a doorbell ‑>>

aanbieden click to hear - to offer, make an offer ‑>>
(de) aanbieding click to hear 2 offer // special offer, 'on sale' ‑>>

(het) aanbod click to hear - offer ‑>> // - supply ‑>> 2

(het) aandeel click to hear 2 - portion, part, share, contribution

(de) aandacht click to hear - attention ‑>>
aandacht besteden aan click to hear 2 - to pay attention to ‑>>

aandelen click to hear 2 - shares, stock

aandoen click to hear 2 - to turn on ‑>> 2 // - to put on (clothes) ‑>> 2 // - cause grief or trouble ‑>> 2

aangaan click to hear 2 3 - electric lights and appliances being turned on ‑>>

niet aangaan click to hear 2 3 / niets aangaan click to hear 2 - 'none of your business, no concern of yours' ‑>>

aangenaam click to hear 2 - ~pleasant, pleasing ‑>>

(het) aanhalingsteken click to hear - quote mark ‑>>
plural: aanhalingstekens click to hear

aanhouden click to hear 2 3 - to keep on // to continue, persevere, sustain // to arrest and detain ‑>>

aankomen click to hear 2 - to arrive ‑>> // - to touch ‑>> // - to gain weight
(de) aankomst click to hear 2 - arrival

aankunnen op click to hear 2 3 - to count on, to rely on (you can trust it) ‑>>
iets aankunnen click to hear 2 3 - to be able to deal with, manage something, 'being up to' ‑>>

(de) aanleiding click to hear - occasion, reason, 'trigger event, catalyst' ‑>>

(de) aanpassing click to hear - adaptation ‑>>

aanraken click to hear 2 - to touch ‑>>
(de) aanraking click to hear - touch ‑>>

(de/het) aanrecht click to hear - countertop (kitchen) ‑>>

aanstaande click to hear 2 3 4 - this coming (day)

zich aanstellen click to hear 2 - to behave in an exaggerated manner, usually childish ‑>>

(het) aantal click to hear - number (quantity) ‑>>

(de) aantekening click to hear - note, short written record

aantrekkelijk click to hear - attractive
aantrekken click to hear 2 3 - to attract // to put on (clothes etc.) ‑>>

(de) aanval click to hear - attack ‑>>

aanvankelijk click to hear 2 at first, originally

aanvoelen click to hear 2 3 - 'to sense,' notice non-verbally, intuitively ‑>>

aanwezig click to hear (aanwezige click to hear 2) - present, in attendance, "here!" (adjective)

(de) aap click to hear 2 - monkey ‑>>

(de) aardappel click to hear - potato ‑>>
plural: aardappels click to hear

(de) aarde click to hear - Earth, the earth ‑>> // - soil, 'dirt'

aardig click to hear 2 3 - kind, sweet, friendly ‑>> // - (quite, considerably) ‑>>

(de/het) aas click to hear - ace (cards)
(het) aas click to hear - carrion, bait, prey

(het) abonnement click to hear 2 - subscription

achter click to hear 2 - behind, back, rear ‑>>>

(de) accu click to hear - car battery ‑>>

acht click to hear - 8 ‑>>

achter click to hear - behind ‑>> 2 3

achterhalen click to hear 2 - to retrieve, find out // - to overtake, catch up with ‑>>

(de) achterkant click to hear 2 - back (of a box etc.) ‑>>

achterlaten click to hear 2 - to leave behind ‑>>

(de) achternaam click to hear - last name, family name ‑>>

achteruit click to hear 2 - backwards ‑>> 2

(de) acteur click to hear 2 - actor ‑>> 2

actie click to hear 2 - action
plural: acties click to hear

actief click to hear 2 3 (actieve click to hear 2 3) - active

(de) actrice click to hear 2 - actress ‑>> 2

(de) adem click to hear - breath ‑>> 2

(de) advertentie click to hear - ad, advertisement

(de) advocaat click to hear 2 - lawyer, attorney ‑>>

af click to hear - ~off, away from // finished ‑>>>

af willen van click to hear 2 - wanting, desiring to be rid of ‑>>

af zijn click to hear 2 - to be ready, finished, done ‑>>

afblijven afblijven click to hear 2 3 4 - do not touch, stay away from, do not take ‑>>

(de) afdruk click to hear - print

(de) afgevaardigde click to hear 2 - delegate, representative

afhankelijk click to hear - dependent

(de) afkeer click to hear - dislike

(de) afleiding click to hear 2 3 - distraction ‑>>

(de) afloop click to hear 2 - ending ‑>>
aflopen click to hear - to end, come to an end ‑>>
afgelopen click to hear 2 - past, last ‑>>

afmaken click to hear 2 - to finish, to complete, bring to an end (work is done) ‑>>

afmetingen click to hear 2 - dimensions, measurements, size ‑>>

(het) afscheid click to hear - [leave-taking] goodbye ‑>>

(de) afspraak click to hear - appointment (medical, business, bureaucratic) ‑>>
(het) afspraakje click to hear 2 - date, romantic appointment

(de) afstand click to hear - distance ‑>> 2

aftrekken click to hear 2 - to subtract (numbers) ‑>>

(het) afval click to hear 2 - trash, garbage

(de) afvoer click to hear - drain (water etc.) ‑>>

zich afvragen click to hear - to wonder [to ask yourself] ‑>>

afzonderlijk click to hear - separate

(de) akker click to hear - acre, agriculture field ‑>> 2

al click to hear - already // - all // - even if ‑>>>

algemeen click to hear - general ‑>>

allang click to hear 2 3 - [already long ago] - (already) a while ago ‑>>

alle click to hear - all ‑>>

alleen click to hear - alone: only, just ‑>> // - by yourself, on your own ‑>>

allemaal click to hear - 'all,' 'all of it, in its entirety,' 'everybody' ‑>>

aller click to hear 2 - 'of all' ‑>>

allerlei click to hear 2 - all kinds of things // all kinds of ..., various, miscellaneous

alles click to hear - all, everything ‑>>

alom click to hear 2 - 'all around,' everywhere ‑>>

als click to hear - when // - if // - as, like // - as a ... ‑>>>
als ... dan click to hear - if/when ... then ‑>>

alsjeblieft click to hear - please (informal) ‑>>

alstublieft click to hear - please (polite) ‑>>

alsof click to hear - as if ‑>>

altijd click to hear - always ‑>> 2

alvast click to hear 2 3 - '~already,' '~meanwhile' - in advance ‑>>

(de) ananas click to hear - pineapple ‑>>

ander click to hear (ander/andere click to hear 2 3) - other, different ‑>>

anderhalf click to hear 2 (anderhalf / anderhalve click to hear) - 1½, one-and-a-half ‑>>
anderhalf jaar click to hear - 18 months, a year-and-a-half ‑>>

anders click to hear 2 - different ‑>> // - otherwise ‑>>

(de) angst click to hear - dread, fear (of unknown cause) ‑>>

(het) antwoord click to hear - answer ‑>>

(de) apotheek click to hear 2 - pharmacy ‑>>

(het) apparaat click to hear - device ‑>> 2

(de) appel click to hear - apple ‑>>

april click to hear - April ‑>> 2

(het) archief click to hear - archive

(de) arm click to hear 2 - arm (body part) ‑>>
arm click to hear 2 (arm/arme click to hear) - poor (little money) ‑>> // - poor (pitiable)

(de) armband click to hear - bracelet ‑>>

armoedig click to hear - looking poor

(het) artikel click to hear - article, column ‑>> // - item

(de) arts click to hear 2 - MD, doctor, physician ‑>>

(de) as click to hear 2 - ash, ashes // - axis, axle

asociaal click to hear 2 - antisocial

au! click to hear - ouch! ~>>

(de) aubergine (French) click to hear 2 - eggplant ‑>>

augustus click to hear 2 - August ‑>> 2

(de) auto (French) click to hear (2) - car, automobile ‑>>

(de) automaat click to hear 2 3 - vending machine // - automatic car transmission
automatiek click to hear 2 - fast food vending machine

automatisch click to hear 2 - automatic, 'by itself'

(de) avond click to hear - evening ‑>>

(het) avondeten click to hear 2 - dinner, evening meal ‑>>
(het) eten click to hear - food, dinner ‑>> // - to eat ‑>>

(de) baan click to hear - job ‑>> // - lane

(de) baas click to hear - boss ‑>>

(de) baby (English) click to hear - baby, very small child ‑>>

(het) bad click to hear - bath ‑>>
(de) badkamer click to hear - bathroom ‑>>

(de) bagage click to hear 2 - luggage ‑>>

baggeren click to hear - to dredge, scooping out mud and stuff to deepen waterways and harbors

bah! click to hear - yuck! (expression of disgust or dislike)

(de) bakker click to hear 2 - baker, bakery ‑>>
(de) bakkerij click to hear 2 - bakery
bakken click to hear - to bake // to sauté ‑>> 2

(de) baksteen click to hear - brick ‑>> 2

(de) bal click to hear - ball (sports, play) ‑>>

(het) bal click to hear - ball (dancing, formal etc.)

(de) balans click to hear 2 - balance, equilibrium // - scale ‑>>

(het) balkon click to hear - balcony ‑>>

(de) band click to hear 2 - tire // - tie, bond // - tape
(de) binnenband click to hear - tube ['inner tire'] ‑>>
(de) buitenband click to hear - tire ['outer tire']

(de) banaan click to hear - banana ‑>>
plural: bananen click to hear

bang click to hear - afraid ‑>>

(de) bank click to hear - bank // - bench
(het) bankje click to hear 2 - small bench ‑>>

(de) barst click to hear - crack ‑>>

(de) basis click to hear - base ‑>> // - basis, foundation

(de) batterij click to hear 2 3 - battery ‑>>
plural: batterijen click to hear - See also: accu - car battery

(het) bed click to hear 2 - bed ‑>>
plural: bedden click to hear

'bedankt' click to hear - "thanks" ‑>>
bedanken click to hear 2 - to thank

bedekken click to hear 2 - to cover ‑>>

bedenken click to hear 2 3 - to think up, 'invent,' 'devise' ‑>>

bedoelen click to hear 2 - to mean (aim or intention) ‑>>
(de) bedoeling click to hear 2 - purpose, intention, goal
see also: betekenen (below) - to mean

bederven click to hear 2 - to spoil, go bad // ruin, lower in value
bederven - bedierf - bedorven click to hear 2
bedorven click to hear 2 3 - spoiled, gone bad, not fit to eat ‑>>

bedreigen click to hear - to threaten (people)

bedriegen click to hear 2 3 - to deceive, swindle
bedriegen - bedroog - bedrogen click to hear 2
bedrieger click to hear - swindler, fraud, con man

(het) bedrijf click to hear 2 - company ‑>>
(de) bedrijfsleider click to hear - manager ‑>>

bedroefd click to hear - sad, saddened ‑>>

(het) bedrog click to hear - fraud, deception

(het) been click to hear - leg ‑>>
plural: benen click to hear 2

(de) beer click to hear - bear ‑>>
plural: beren click to hear 2

(het) beest click to hear - beast, 'a wild, violent or ill-behaved animal or person' ‑>>
plural: beesten click to hear 2

een beetje click to hear - a little, a little bit ‑>>
'n klein beetje click to hear 2 - a little, a little bit

begeleiden click to hear 2 - to accompany (many meanings!) ‑>>

(het) begin click to hear - start, beginning ‑>>
beginnen click to hear - to start, begin
beginnen - begon - begonnen click to hear 2

(de) begrafenis click to hear - funeral, burial ‑>>

begrijpen click to hear - to understand (know the how or why) ‑>>
begrijpen - begreep - begrepen click to hear

behalve click to hear - except, but for ‑>>

beheersen click to hear 2 - to control, rule (not democratic)
zich beheersen click to hear 2 3 - to control oneself ‑>>

(de) behoefte click to hear - need (for), want (of) ‑>>

(de) bek click to hear - (animal) mouth, face ‑>>

bekend click to hear (bekend/bekende click to hear 2) - well-known, known ‑>>
bekenden click to hear 2 - acquaintances

bekennen click to hear 2 - to confess ‑>>

(de) beker click to hear 2 - mug, large cup ‑>>

(de) bel click to hear - bell (not church bell)

belachelijk click to hear 2 - ridiculous ‑>>

(het) belang click to hear - interest, relevance ‑>>

belangrijk click to hear 2 (belangrijke click to hear 2) - important ‑>>

(de) belangstelling click to hear - interest (in,) ~attraction to
belangstellend click to hear 2 - attentive, interested, concerned

(de) belasting click to hear - tax // - burden

beleefd click to hear 2 - polite

België click to hear 2 - Belgium ‑>>

bellen click to hear 2 - to call (use the telephone) ‑>>

beloven click to hear 2 3 - to promise ‑>>
(de) belofte click to hear 2 - promise

zich bemoeien met click to hear - to meddle ‑>>

ik ben click to hear 2 - I am ‑>>zijn 'to be'
ik ben geweest click to hear - I have been ‑>>zijn 'to be'

jij bent click to hear 2 3 4 - you are ‑>>zijn 'to be'
ben jij? click to hear 2 - are you? ‑>>

(de) bende click to hear gang (criminals) // mess, shambles, a dirty or untidy state of things

beneden click to hear - down, downstairs ‑>> 2 3
beneden de grote rivieren click to hear 2 3 - the Southern part of The Netherlands ‑>>

(de) benzine click to hear - gas, gasoline (car fuel) ‑>>
(het) benzinestation click to hear 2 ‑>>

bepaald click to hear 2 - definite // specific, particular ‑>>

beperken click to hear 2 3 - to reduce, restrict, limit

(de) bereidheid click to hear 2 - readiness, willingness

berekenen click to hear 2 - to calculate ‑>>

(het) bericht click to hear - message ‑>>
(het) berichtje click to hear 2 - short message

(de) berg click to hear - mountain ('hill') ‑>>
plural: bergen click to hear 2 3

bergen click to hear 2 3 - to salvage (ships)
bergen - borg - geborgen click to hear

beroemd click to hear (beroemd / beroemde click to hear) - famous

beroerd click to hear 2 3 - feeling unwell, sick, miserable

(de) beroerte click to hear 2 - stroke (old-fashioned)

(de) bes click to hear - berry ‑>>
plural: bessen click to hear

beschadigd click to hear 2 - damaged
see also: schade
beschadigen click to hear - to damage
(de) beschadiging click to hear 2 - damage, specific damage

bescheiden click to hear - modest, humble

(de) beschrijving click to hear - description ‑>>

(de) beschuldiging click to hear 2 - accusation ‑>>

(de) beslissing click to hear - decision
beslissen click to hear 2 3 - to decide

(het) besluit click to hear - decision
besluiten click to hear 2 - to decide
besluiten - besloot - besloten click to hear 2

best click to hear 2 (beste click to hear) - best ‑>> // - Dear ..., ‑>> // - (OK) ‑>>

(het) bestaan click to hear 2 - existence ‑>>
bestaan click to hear 2 - to exist, 'be'
bestaan - bestond - bestaan click to hear

(het) bestanddeel click to hear 2 - component, ingredient

besteden click to hear 2 - to spend ‑>>

(het) bestek click to hear - silverware, cutlery (eating tools) ‑>>

bestellen click to hear 2 - to order (items)
(de) bestelling click to hear - order (trade) ‑>>

besturen click to hear - to govern ‑>> // to control machinery

betalen click to hear - to pay ‑>>

(de) betaling click to hear 2 - payment ‑>>

betekenen click to hear - to mean (words etc. // - have as consequences) ‑>>
(de) betekenis click to hear 2 ‑>> - meaning
see also: bedoelen (above) - to mean

beter click to hear 2 - better ‑>>

betreuren click to hear 2 - to regret

betrouwbaar click to hear 2 - reliable, trustworthy ‑>>

(het) beton click to hear - concrete (building material) ‑>> 2

(de) beurt click to hear - a person's 'turn' in a game (or in a line) ‑>>

(het) bevel click to hear - order, command
bevelen click to hear 2 - to order, command
bevelen - beval - bevolen click to hear

(de) bevolking click to hear - population, inhabitants

(de) bevoorrading click to hear 2 3 - supply, supplying, providing

(de) bevrijding click to hear - liberation ‑>>

bewegen click to hear 2 3 - to move (your body etc.) ‑>>
bewegen - bewoog - bewogen click to hear

(de) beweging click to hear 2 - movement (of body) // - group or organisation

(het) bewijs click to hear 2 - proof, evidence ‑>>

(de) bewolking click to hear 2 - clouds, cloud cover, cloudiness ‑>>

bewust click to hear - conscious

(de) bezem click to hear - broom ‑>>

(de) bezetting click to hear - occupation ‑>>

bezig click to hear 2 - busy with, working on ‑>>

(het) bezit click to hear - property, ownership, possession ‑>>

(het) bezoek click to hear 2 - visitor, visitors ‑>>

(de) B.H. (beha) click to hear 2 - bra ‑>>

(de) bibliotheek click to hear - library

bidden click to hear - to pray ‑>>
bidden - bad - gebeden click to hear

bieden click to hear - to offer // - to present, make available // - to bid ‑>>
bieden - bood - geboden click to hear

(het) bier click to hear - beer (lager) ‑>> 2

bij click to hear 2 - ~at, ~near ‑>> // - side- ‑>>
(de) bij click to hear 2 - bee ‑>>

(de) bijdrage click to hear 2 - contribution

(de) bijl click to hear - axe ‑>>

bijna click to hear 2 - almost, nearly, barely ‑>>

bijten click to hear 2 - to bite
bijten - beet - gebeten click to hear 2

(het) bijvoeglijk naamwoord click to hear 2 - adjective ‑>> 2 3

bijvoorbeeld click to hear 2 - for example, for instance ‑>>

(het) bijwoord click to hear 2 3 - adverb ‑>>

bijzonder click to hear - special ‑>>

binden click to hear 2 - to tie (up,) to bind
binden - bond - gebonden click to hear

binnen click to hear 2 - inside, indoors, in ‑>>> 2 // - within (time) ‑>>
binnenkort click to hear 2 - soon ['within a short time'] ‑>>
binnenstebuiten click to hear 2 - inside-out ‑>>

bitter click to hear - bitter ‑>>

(de) blaar click to hear 2 - blister ‑>>
plural: blaren click to hear 2 (3)

(het) blad click to hear - leaf ‑>>
plural: bladeren click to hear - leaves

(de) bladzijde click to hear - page in book ‑>>

blank click to hear 'white' (pink) skin color
blanken click to hear 2 'white' people

blauw click to hear (blauwe click to hear 2 3) - blue ‑>>

blazen click to hear 2 3 - to blow (air)
blazen - blies - geblazen click to hear

bleek click to hear 2 (bleek/bleke click to hear) - pale ['bleak,' 'bleach']

blij click to hear - happy, glad, joyful ‑>>

blijken click to hear - to turn out, come to light ‑>>
blijken - bleek - gebleken click to hear

blijven click to hear 2 - to remain, stay ‑>>> 2 3
blijven - bleef - gebleven click to hear

(de) blik click to hear - look ‑>>

(het) blik click to hear - tin, tin can, tinplate ‑>>
(het) blikje click to hear 2 - tin, tin can
plural: blikjes click to hear

(de) bliksem click to hear - lightning ‑>>

blind click to hear 2 - blind ‑>>

blinken click to hear 2 - to shine, glitter
blinken - blonk - geblonken click to hear

(het) bloed click to hear - blood ‑>>

(de) bloem click to hear 2 - flower ‑>> // - flour ‑>>
plural: bloemen click to hear 2 3 4 - flowers
een bos bloemen click to hear - a bunch of flowers, a bouquet
(de) bloemist click to hear - florist, flower shop ‑>>

(de) bloembol click to hear - bulb (tulips etc.) ‑>>

(de) bloemkool click to hear 2 - cauliflower ‑>>

(de) bloesem click to hear - blossom ‑>>

(de) blokfluit click to hear - recorder (flute) ‑>>

(de) blouse (French) click to hear - shirt ‑>>
also: (het) bloesje click to hear 2 ‑>>

blussen click to hear 2 - to extinguish fire ‑>>

(de) bocht click to hear 2 3 - bend, turn (in road) ‑>>

(de) boef click to hear 2 - criminal, rogue ‑>>
plural: boeven click to hear 2

boeiend click to hear 2 3 - gripping, fascinating, interesting ‑>>

(het) boek click to hear - book ‑>> 2
plural: boeken click to hear
(de) boekwinkel click to hear 2 3 - bookstore ‑>>

'n boel click to hear 2 - much, many, a lot (of) ‑>>

(de) boerderij click to hear - farm ‑>> 2
(de) boer click to hear - farmer ‑>> // - burp ‑>> // - jack (cards)

(de) boerenkool click to hear 2 - kale ‑>>

(de) bom click to hear 2 - bomb ‑>>
plural: bommen click to hear 2

(het) bonnetje click to hear - cash register receipt ‑>>

boodschappen doen click to hear 2 - to shop (for groceries) ‑>>

(de) boom click to hear - tree ‑>>
plural: bomen click to hear

(de) boon click to hear - bean ‑>>
plural bonen click to hear 2

boos click to hear (boze click to hear 2) - angry ‑>>

(de) boot click to hear 2 - boat
(het) bootje click to hear - small boat ‑>>

(het) bord click to hear - plate ‑>> // - board, sign

(de) borst click to hear - breast; chest ‑>>

(de) borstel click to hear - brush ‑>>

(het) bos click to hear - forest ‑>>

(het) bot click to hear - bone ‑>>
plural: botten click to hear (bot/botten click to hear)

bot click to hear - blunt, rude (attitude) // dull (knife)

(de) boter click to hear - butter ‑>> 2

(de) boterham click to hear 2 3 - slice of bread with topping ‑>>

(de) botsing click to hear 2 - crash, collision ‑>>

(de) bout click to hear - bolt (for nut) ‑>>

bouwen click to hear - to build ‑>> 2

boven click to hear 2 - above, on top of, up // - upstairs ‑>>> 2 3

bovendien click to hear 2 3 - ['on top of that'] - moreover, what's more ‑>>

(de) bovenkant click to hear - top (of a box etc.) ‑>>

braken click to hear 2 3 - to vomit, throw up ‑>>
(het) braaksel click to hear 2 - vomit

(de) brand click to hear - fire ‑>>
branden click to hear - to burn

breed click to hear - wide ['broad'] ‑>>
(de) breedte click to hear - width ‑>>

breken click to hear - to crack, to break ‑>>
breken - brak - gebroken click to hear
breekbaar click to hear - breakable, fragile

brengen click to hear 2 - to bring ‑>>>
brengen - bracht - gebracht click to hear

(de) breuk click to hear 2 - breach, breaking, rupture, fracture, crack // - fraction ‑>>

(de) brief click to hear 2 - letter (mail) ‑>>
plural: brieven click to hear
(het) briefje click to hear - short letter, short written note // - banknote

(de) bril click to hear - glasses, spectacles ‑>>
plural: brillen click to hear

(de) broek click to hear 2 - pants, trousers ‑>>

(de) broer click to hear - brother ‑>>

(het) brons click to hear - bronze ‑>>

(het) brood click to hear 2 - bread ‑>> 2 3
(het) broodje click to hear 2 - sandwich ‑>>

(de) brug click to hear - bridge ‑>>
plural: bruggen click to hear

(de) bruiloft click to hear - wedding party ‑>>

bruin click to hear 2 3 (bruine click to hear) - brown ‑>>

brutaal click to hear - insolent, brazen

(de) Bühne (German) click to hear 2 - stage (for performances) ‑>>

(de) bui click to hear 2 - shower, rainshower ‑>>
plural: buien click to hear

buigen click to hear 2 3 - to bow // to bend
buigen - boog - gebogen click to hear

(de) buik click to hear - belly ‑>>

buiten click to hear 2 - outside, outdoors, out ‑>>> 2 3

het buitenland click to hear 2 - abroad, 'the world outside Holland (and Belgium)' ‑>> 2
(de) buitenlander click to hear 2 - foreigner

(het) bureau (French) click to hear - desk ‑>> // - office ‑>>

(de) bus click to hear - bus (transportation) ‑>> // - metal jar, 'high' ‑>>
plural: bussen click to hear 2
(het) busje click to hear 2 - small bus, van // small jar

(het) buskruit click to hear - gunpowder ‑>>

(de) buurt click to hear 2 - neigborhood ‑>>
buren click to hear 2 - neighbors

(het) cadeau click to hear (also written as 'kado') - a present ‑>>

(het) café click to hear 2 - café, cafe ‑>>

(de) cafeïne click to hear 2 - caffein ‑>>
zonder cafeïne click to hear 2 - decaf, without caffein
cafeïnevrij click to hear 2 3 - decaf, without caffein

calorieën click to hear 2 - calories ‑>>

(de) camera click to hear - movie camera ‑>>

cake (English) click to hear - ~banana bread, pound cake ‑>> 2

(de) carrière click to hear - career ‑>>

(de) cash - cash ‑>>
‑ (het) contant geld click to hear 2 3

(de) CD click to hear - CD ‑>>

(de) centimeter click to hear - centimeter (about 2/5 of an inch) ‑>>

centraal click to hear - central
(het) centrum click to hear - center

(de) chaos click to hear - chaos

(de) champignons click to hear - mushrooms (button mushrooms) ‑>>

chemisch click to hear - chemical ‑>>

(de) cheque click to hear - check (money transmission) ‑>>

(de) chocola click to hear - chocolate ‑>>

chronisch click to hear - chronic, chronically

(het) cijfer click to hear - number, figure, school mark ‑>>

(de) cirkel click to hear - circle ‑>>

(het) citaat click to hear 2 3 - quote (from text or speech) ‑>>
citeren click to hear 2 - to quote

(de) citroen click to hear 2 - lemon ‑>>
plural: citroenen click to hear

(de) collega click to hear - colleague ‑>>

(het) college click to hear - class (at college or university) ‑>> // - a board, a group of important people

(de) combinatie click to hear 2 - combination

(de) commissie click to hear - commission (subgroup)

compleet click to hear (complete click to hear) - complete, full, total ‑>>

(de) componist click to hear - composer ‑>>

(het) compromis click to hear - compromise

(het) concert click to hear - concert ‑>>

(de) concurrentie click to hear - competition ‑>>

(de) conditie click to hear - shape, state, fitness // - condition

condoleren click to hear 2 3 - to condole, offer condolences ‑>>

(de) conducteur click to hear - conductor (train) ‑>>

(het) conflict click to hear - conflict, struggle

(het) contact click to hear - contact

(het) contract click to hear - contract ‑>>

(de) controle click to hear 2 - 'check, verification' (tickets, IDs or quality etc.)
controleren click to hear 2 3 - to check, inspect, see if it's right ‑>>

correct click to hear - correct, right ‑>>
corrigeren click to hear - to correct

(de) cultuur click to hear - culture

curieus click to hear 2 - curious, strange, odd, makes you wonder

cynisch click to hear 2 - cynical

d'r click to hear / er click to hear - ~there ‑>> // - haar click to hear - her ‑>>

(de) daad click to hear - act ['deed'] ‑>>
plural: daden click to hear

daar click to hear - (over) there // - that // - because ‑>>>

daarom click to hear 2 - that's why, because of that ‑>>

(de) dag click to hear 2 - day ‑>> 2 // - goodbye ‑>> // - (hello) ‑>>
plural: dagen click to hear 2 - days ‑>>

(het) dak click to hear 2 - roof ‑>>
plural: daken click to hear

(de) dame click to hear - lady // - queen (chess)
plural: dames click to hear

dan click to hear - then (future) // - than ‑>>>

... dan ook click to hear 2 - ...-ever ‑>>

Dank je wel click to hear - thank you (informal) ‑>>
'Bedankt' click to hear - thanks ‑>>

Dank U wel click to hear - thank you (polite) ‑>>
bedanken click to hear 2 - to thank ‑>>

dankzij click to hear 2 - thanks to ‑>>

(de) das click to hear - shawl ‑>> // - necktie ‑>>

dat click to hear - that (many meanings!) ‑>>>

(de) datum click to hear 2 - date: day, month, (year) ‑>>

de click to hear - the ‑>>

december click to hear - December ‑>> 2

(het) deel click to hear 2 - part ‑>>

(het) deelaanduidend woord click to hear 2 3 - partitive (partitive phrase) ‑>>

degelijk click to hear - solid, substantial, reliable, sensible, robust

(de) deken click to hear - blanket ‑>>
plural: dekens click to hear

(het) dekbed click to hear - comforter (down) ‑>>

(het) deksel click to hear - lid of pan or jar ‑>>

delen click to hear 2 - to share // - to divide (numbers) ‑>> 2

het Deltaplan click to hear 2 - 'the Delta Protection [Plan] Works' ‑>>

delven click to hear - to dig, to mine
delven - dolf - gedolven click to hear 2

(de) democratie click to hear - democracy ‑>>

(de) den click to hear - pine tree ‑>>
(de) dennenboom click to hear - pine tree

den click to hear - the (old-fashioned) ‑>>

denken click to hear - to think; stating opinions ‑>>>
denken - dacht - gedacht click to hear
denken aan click to hear 2 3 - thinking of; thinking about; 'bear in mind, pay attention to' ‑>>

(de) depressie click to hear 2 3 - depression ‑>>
deprimerend click to hear 2 - depressing

der click to hear - of the (old-fashioned) ‑>>

derde click to hear 2 - third ‑>>

dergelijk click to hear> (dergelijke click to hear) - similar, 'like that'

dertien click to hear - 13 ‑>> 2

dertig click to hear - 30 ‑>>

(het) detail (French) click to hear - detail

des click to hear - of the (very old-fashioned) ‑>>

(de) deugd click to hear - virtue

(de) deuk click to hear 2 - dent

(het) deuntje click to hear - tune ‑>>

(de) deur click to hear 2 - door ‑>> 2

deze click to hear - this (nearby object) ‑>> // - these (nearby objects) ‑>>

dezelfde click to hear / hetzelfde click to hear - the same ‑>>

(de) diamant click to hear - diamond ‑>>

dicht click to hear - closed ‑>>

dichtbij click to hear - close, close by (place) ‑>>

die click to hear - that, those (object(s) in the distance) ‑>> // ~that, who, which ‑>>

(de) dief click to hear 2 - thief ‑>> 2
(de) dievegge click to hear 2 - lady thief
(de) diefstal click to hear - theft

(het) dienblad click to hear - tray

(de) diensten click to hear - services

diep click to hear 2 - deep ‑>>

(de) diepvries click to hear 2 - deep freezer // - deep-frozen (food)

(het) dier click to hear - animal, mammal ‑>>
plural: dieren click to hear 2

dierbaar click to hear 2 3 (dierbare click to hear 2) - precious, dear, beloved

(de) dij click to hear 2 - thigh ‑>>
(with plural: dij / dijen click to hear)

(de) dijk click to hear 2 - levee, dike ‑>>

dik click to hear - fat ['thick'] ‑>>

(het) diner (French) click to hear - formal dinner party ‑>>

(het) ding click to hear - thing

dinges click to hear - what's-its/his-name

dinsdag click to hear - Tuesday ‑>> 2

direct click to hear - directly, straightaway ‑>>

(de) directeur click to hear 2 - manager, CEO, head of large company ‑>>
(de) directie click to hear 2 - management

(de) dirigent click to hear - conductor, director (orchestra) ‑>> 2

(de) discussie click to hear - discussion, argument ‑>>

dit click to hear 2 - this (nearby object) ‑>>

dobbelstenen click to hear (plural) - dice ‑>>

(de) dochter click to hear - daughter ‑>>

(de) documentaire click to hear - documentary ‑>>

(het) doel click to hear - goal (sports) ‑>> // - objective

doen click to hear 2 - to do ‑>>>
doen - deed - gedaan click to hear

(de) dokter click to hear - doctor, physician, MD ‑>>

dom click to hear ['dumb'] - stupid, not intelligent

(de) donder click to hear - thunder ‑>>

donderdag click to hear - Thursday ‑>> 2

donker click to hear 2 - dark ‑>>

dood click to hear (dode click to hear 2) - dead ‑>>
(de) dood click to hear - death ‑>>

doof click to hear 2 (doof/dove click to hear) - deaf ‑>>

(de) dooier click to hear 2 - yolk, egg white

door click to hear - by // - through ‑>>>

(de) doorbraak click to hear - breakthrough

doorgaan click to hear 2 - to continue, 'go through' ‑>>

(de) doos click to hear - box

(het) dorp click to hear - village ‑>>

(de) dorst click to hear 2 3 - thirst ‑>>
ik heb dorst click to hear - I am thirsty ‑>>

(de) douche (French) click to hear - shower ‑>>

(de) draad click to hear - thread, string ‑>>

(de) draai click to hear - turn, twist, spin ‑>>

dragen click to hear 2 - to carry // - to wear (clothes)
dragen - droeg - gedragen click to hear

dreigen click to hear - to threaten ‑>>

(de) drempel click to hear - threshold ‑>>

drie click to hear - 3 ‑>>

drijven click to hear - to float // - to drive, push, propel
drijven - dreef - gedreven click to hear 2

dringend click to hear 2 - urgent, urgently ‑>> 2
dringen click to hear - to push, press forward, shove, squeeze
dringen - drong - gedrongen click to hear 2

drinken click to hear - to drink ‑>>
dtinken - dronk - gedronken click to hear
(het) drinken click to hear - drink, drinks ‑>> 2 3

droevig click to hear - sad ‑>>
bedroefd click to hear - sad, sorrowful

dronken click to hear - drunk (too much alcohol)

droog click to hear (droog / droge click to hear) - dry ‑>>
(de) droogtrommel click to hear 2 - clothes dryer ‑>>

droogleggen click to hear - to reclaim land ‑>>

(de) droom click to hear 2 - dream ‑>>

(de/het) drop click to hear - liquorice (Dutch candy) ‑>>

(de) druif click to hear - grape ‑>>
(de) druiven click to hear - grapes ‑>>

druipen click to hear 2 - to drip
druipen - droop - gedropen click to hear 2

druk click to hear - busy ‑>>
(de) druk click to hear - pressure

dubbel click to hear dubbele ( click to hear 2) - double ‑>>

(de) dubbelepunt click to hear - colon : ‑>>

duidelijk click to hear (duidelijke click to hear) - clear (~understood) ‑>>

(de) duif click to hear 2 - pigeon, dove ‑>>
plural: duiven click to hear

duiken click to hear - to dive
duiken - dook - gedoken click to hear

(de) duim click to hear 2 - thumb ‑>>

(de/het) duin click to hear - dune ‑>>

duister click to hear 2 ((duistere click to hear 2 3) - 'dark' (often mysterious or sinister) ‑>>

Duits click to hear - German ‑>>
(de) Duitser click to hear - German person
plural: Duitsers click to hear

duizend click to hear - 1000, a thousand ‑>>

dun click to hear (dun / dunne click to hear 2) - skinny, thin ‑>>
verdunnen click to hear 2 3 - to dilute

(het) duo click to hear 2 - duo

duren click to hear 2 - to last, time taken ‑>>

durven click to hear 2 - to dare, have the courage to, not be afraid to ‑>>

dus click to hear - so, therefore, thus ‑>>

(het) dutje click to hear 2 - nap ‑>>

duur click to hear (dure click to hear 2) - expensive ‑>>
duren click to hear 2 - to last, to take time ‑>>

(de) duw click to hear - push, shove, jolt ‑>>
duwen click to hear - to push >>

(de) DVD click to hear - DVD ‑>>

dwaas click to hear (dwaze click to hear 2 dwaas/dwaze click to hear 2 3) - silly, foolish
(de) dwaas click to hear - a fool, silly person

(de) dweil click to hear 2 - rag for wet-cleaning floors ‑>>

dwingen click to hear 2 3 - to force, compel ‑>>
dwingen - dwong - gedwongen click to hear 2

(de) eb click to hear 2 - ebb, low tide ‑>>

(de) echo click to hear - echo

echt click to hear (echte click to hear 2) - real ‑>>

echter click to hear 2 3 - however, nevertheless, but, yet ‑>>

een (also written as 'n) click to hear - a (the indefinite article) ‑>> 2

één click to hear 2 - one, number one, 1, quantity: one ‑>> 2

één keer click to hear - one time, once ‑>>

'n keer click to hear 2 3 - sometime ‑>>

(de) eend click to hear - duck ‑>>

(de) eenheid click to hear - unit; unity

eenmaal click to hear 2 3 - as soon as (a point is reached) // - one time ‑>>

eens (ééns) click to hear - someday ... ‑>>

eens click to hear / click to hear - once (upon a time) // - one time // - 'someday ...' ‑>>>

het eens zijn met click to hear 2 3 - to agree, ~to be on one page with' ‑>>

eenvoudig click to hear - simple, basic ‑>>

eenzaam click to hear 2 3 (eenzame click to hear 2 3) - lonely ‑>>

eerder click to hear - 'earlier:' 'before, before now or before a certain point in time' ‑>>

eergisteren click to hear - the day before yesterday ‑>>

eerlijk click to hear - honest, fair ‑>>

eerst click to hear 2 - first, before all else ‑>>
eerste click to hear 2 - first, number one ‑>>

eet smakelijk! click to hear - 'Bon Appetit! Enjoy your meal!' ‑>>

(de) eeuw click to hear - Century ‑>>
eeuwig click to hear 2 - eternal

effen click to hear 2 - solid (color) ‑>> // - flat (surface) ‑>> // - in a moment, quickly (slang) ‑>>

(het) ei click to hear 2 - egg ‑>> 2
plural: eieren click to hear
(het) eitje click to hear 2 - small egg // "easy job, no sweat"

eigen click to hear - ~own, ~personal, ~private ‑>>

(de) eigenaar click to hear - owner ‑>>

(het) eigendom click to hear - property, 'ownership' ‑>>

eigenlijk click to hear 2 - ~actually ‑>>

(de) eik click to hear - oak tree ‑>>

(het) eiland click to hear - island ‑>>

(het) eind click to hear 2 / (het) einde click to hear 2 - end ‑>>
eindelijk click to hear - finally, at last ‑>>

(de) eis click to hear - demand

(het) eiwit click to hear - protein ‑>> // - egg white

elders click to hear - elsewhere, in another place

elegant click to hear 2 - graceful

elektrisch click to hear - electric, electrical ‑>>
(de) elektriciteit click to hear 2 3 4 - electricity

elf click to hear - 11 ‑>> // - elf ‑>>

elk click to hear (elke click to hear) - every, each ‑>>

elkaar click to hear - each other ‑>>

(de) elleboog click to hear 2 - elbow ‑>>

(de) ellende click to hear - misery ‑>>

(de) emmer click to hear - bucket ‑>>

en click to hear 2 - and ‑>>

en/of click to hear 2 3 - and/or ‑>>

energie click to hear 2 - energy

eng click to hear - scary, creepy

enig click to hear - (the) only ‑>> // - any ‑>>

enkel click to hear - only, single ‑>>
(de) enkel click to hear - ankle ‑>>

er click to hear - ~there // - it // - pragmatic marker ‑>>

erg click to hear - very // - bad ‑>> 2
erger click to hear 2 3 - worse ‑>>
ergste click to hear - worst ‑>>

ergens click to hear 2 - somewhere ‑>> // - something ‑>>

zich ergeren click to hear 2 - to be annoyed ‑>>

ernstig click to hear (ernstig / ernstige click to hear 2) - serious, grave ‑>>
(de) ernst click to hear 2 - seriousness

eruitzien click to hear 2 - to look like ‑>>

(de) ervaring click to hear - experience ‑>>

(de) erwtensoep click to hear - pea soup ‑>>
(de) erwt click to hear (erwt/erwten click to hear 2) - (green) split pea ‑>>

eten click to hear - to eat ‑>> 2
eten - at - gegeten click to hear
wij aten click to hear - we ate, we were eating

(het) eten click to hear - food, a meal ‑>> 2 3
(het) etentje click to hear 2 3 - festive dinner, informal dinner party ‑>>

even click to hear 2 - for a moment // - just as, just like, equally ‑>>

even ... als click to hear - just as ‑>>

(het) evenwicht click to hear 2 - equilibrium, balance

evenwijdig click to hear - parallel ‑>>

(het) examen click to hear 2 3 - 'exam' at the end of a school or a training ‑>>

(het) experiment click to hear - experiment ‑>>

(de) explosie click to hear - explosion ‑>>

extra click to hear 2 - extra

(de) fabriek click to hear 2 - factory, plant ‑>>

(de) familie click to hear - family, relatives ‑>>
(het) familielid click to hear - relative

februari click to hear - February ‑>> 2

(het) feestje click to hear 2 - small party ‑>>

(het) feit click to hear - fact ‑>>

feliciteren click to hear 2 3 - to congratulate ‑>>

(de) fiets click to hear 2 - bicycle ‑>>
fietsen click to hear 2 ‑>> - to ride a bicyle
(de) fietsenmaker click to hear 2 3 - bike mechanic, bike shop ‑>> 2

fijn click to hear 2 (fijne click to hear 2) - nice, pleasant // - fine, small-scale

(de) film click to hear 2 - film, movie ‑>>
(de) filmster click to hear 2 - movie star ‑>>

(de) flat click to hear - apartment ‑>> // - high-rise apartment building ‑>>
(het) flatje click to hear - apartment
(de) flats click to hear - high-rise apartment buildings ‑>>

flauw click to hear - weak of taste, 'not enough salt' ‑>> // - faint, infirm ‑>> // - not funny

flauwvallen click to hear 2 - to faint ‑>>

(de) fles click to hear - bottle ‑>>

flexibel click to hear - flexible, elastic

flink click to hear - ~brave, courageous (especially in adversity or mourning)

(de) fluit click to hear - whistle, flute ‑>>
fluiten click to hear - to whistle
fluiten - floot - gefloten click to hear 2

(de) fluitketel click to hear - water kettle ‑>>

foei! click to hear 2 - "bad!" (disapproval)

(de) fooi click to hear - tip (to server)

(het) fornuis click to hear - stove ‑>>

(de) foto click to hear - picture, photograph ‑>>
plural: foto's click to hear
(het) fototoestel click to hear 2 - camera (for pictures) ‑>>
(het) fotomodel click to hear 2 - model (very good-looking person) ‑>>

fout click to hear - wrong ‑>>
(de) fout click to hear - mistake ‑>>

fraai click to hear - beautiful; splendid

(de) fractie click to hear 2 3 - fraction ‑>> ff

fragiel click to hear 2 - fragile, very vulnerable (also figuratively)

(de) friet click to hear 2 3 - French fries ‑>>
also: (de) frietjes click to hear
See also: patat

fris click to hear 2 - fresh, refreshing ‑>> // - chilly ‑>>

(het) fruit click to hear - fruits ‑>>

gaan click to hear - to go ‑>>>
gaan - ging - gegaan click to hear 2
ga click to hear - go!

gaan om click to hear 2 - to be about (what is important?) ‑>>

gaan over click to hear 2 - to be about (what's the subject of a book etc.) ‑>>

(de) gang click to hear - corridor, hallway ‑>> // - 'passage' (‑gang) ‑>>

(het) garen click to hear - yarn, sewing thread ‑>>

(de) garage click to hear - garage, car shelter ‑>> // - garage, car repair shop ‑>>

(het) gas click to hear 2 - gas
(de) gasvlam click to hear - gas flame ‑>>

(het) gat click to hear - hole

gauw click to hear - quick, soon ‑>>

gênant (French) click to hear - embarrassing

ge click to hear - you (singular) - mostly in Belgian Dutch (variation of gij click to hear 2 ) ‑>>

gebarsten click to hear - cracked, burst

(het) gebed click to hear - prayer
(with plural: gebed / gebeden click to hear 2)

gebeuren click to hear - to happen, occur, take place ‑>>
(de) gebeurtenis click to hear - event, incident

(het) gebied click to hear 2 - area ‑>>

(de) gebiedende wijs click to hear 2 3 - the imperative ‑>>

(de) geboorte click to hear - birth ‑>>

(het) gebouw click to hear 2 - building ‑>>
plural: gebouwen click to hear

(het) gebrek click to hear 2 - shortage, deficiency, lack of, want (of) ‑>> // - (ailment, failing)
gebrek aan click to hear - shortage, deficiency, lack of, want (of)

gebroken click to hear - broken, cracked

(het) gebruik click to hear 2 - use, being used // - custom

(de) gebruiksaanwijzing click to hear 2 - manual, instructions for use

gecompliceerd click to hear - complicated

(de) gedachte click to hear - thought ‑>>

gedeeld door click to hear 2 - divided by, 'over' (fractions) ‑>>

gedeeltelijk click to hear - in part, partly

(het) gedicht click to hear - poem ‑>>

(het) gedoe click to hear 2 - hassle, fuss, trouble, 'ado' ‑>>

(het) gedrag click to hear - behavior
zich gedragen click to hear 2 3 - to behave
gedragen - gedroeg - gedragen click to hear

(het) geduld click to hear 2 - patience ‑>> 2

geel click to hear 2 3 (gele click to hear 2 3) - yellow ‑>>

geen click to hear - no, none, zero ‑>>

geen enkel click to hear 2 3 (geen enkele click to hear) - ['no single'] - 'zero, nothing at all' ‑>>

(de) geest click to hear - mind // - spirit // - ghost

geestig click to hear - witty

(de) geeuw click to hear - yawn ‑>>

gefeliciteerd! click to hear - congratulations! ‑>>

(het) gegeven click to hear 2 - given, fact, information
plural: (de) gegevens click to hear 2 - 'data'

ik heb gehad click to hear - I have had ‑>>hebben 'to have'

(het) gehakt click to hear - ground meat ‑>>
(de) gehaktbal click to hear 2 3 - meatball ‑>>

gehandicapt (~English) click to hear 2 - disabled, having a disability

geheel click to hear - fully, completely ‑>>
(het) geheel click to hear - the whole entity

geheim click to hear 2 - secret
(het) geheim click to hear 2 - a secret

(het) geheugen click to hear 2 3 - memory (brain function) ‑>>

(het) gehoor click to hear - hearing (a sense) ‑>>

gehoorzaam click to hear 2 3 - obedient
gehoorzamen click to hear 2 3 - to obey

gek click to hear - crazy, insane ‑>>
(de) gek click to hear - crazy, insane person

(het) geld click to hear - money ‑>>

gelden click to hear 2 - to count, weigh // - to be applicable ‑>>
gelden - gold - gegolden click to hear 2

geleden click to hear - suffered ‑>> // - ago ‑>>

(de) gelegenheid click to hear 2 - opportunity ‑>>

gelijk click to hear 2 - equal ‑>> // - immediately ‑>> 2
gelijk hebben click to hear 2 - to be right, to be correct ‑>>

(de) gelijkheid click to hear - equality ‑>>

geloven click to hear 2 - to believe ‑>> 2
geloofwaardig click to hear - credible [belief-worthy] ‑>>

(het) geluid click to hear - sound ‑>> 2
(de) geluidsinstallatie click to hear - 'stereo' (home sound system) ‑>>

(het) geluk click to hear 2 - (happiness) ‑>> // - luck ‑>>
gelukkig click to hear 2 3 - lucky, luckily ‑>> // - happy, happily ‑>>

gemakkelijk click to hear (gemakkelijke click to hear) - easy ‑>>
(het) gemak click to hear - ease, convenience

gemeen click to hear - mean, unfair

(de) gemeenschap click to hear - community, 'fellowship' ‑>>

gemengd click to hear 2 3 - mixed

gemiddeld click to hear (gemiddelde click to hear 2) - average ‑>>
(het) gemiddelde click to hear 2 -average

genieten van click to hear 2 3 - to enjoy ‑>>
genieten click to hear 2 - to enjoy
genieten - genoot - genoten click to hear 2

genoeg click to hear - enough ‑>>

(het) genoegen click to hear - a pleasure ‑>>

-genoot click to hear 2 - 'partner,' 'sharer' ‑>>

(het) gerecht click to hear - a dish (prepared food item) ‑>> // - the courts, the justice system ‑>>

(het) gereedschap click to hear - tools ‑>>

geregeld click to hear 2 3 - regular, steady, well-ordered ‑>>

Germaans click to hear 2 3 - Germanic ‑>>
Germanen click to hear - Germanic people, members of the Germanic tribes

(het) gerucht click to hear 2 - rumor ‑>>

gerust click to hear 2 3 - rested ‑>> // - ~with confidence, without fear, safely ‑>>

gescheurd click to hear - torn

(de) geschiedenis click to hear - history ‑>>

geschokt click to hear - shocked

(het) geslacht click to hear - gender, sex
geslacht click to hear - butchered

gesneden click to hear 2 - cut, carved

(het) gesprek click to hear - talk, conversation ‑>>

getrouwd click to hear - married ‑>>

(de) geur click to hear - smell ‑>>

(het) gevaar click to hear - danger ‑>>
gevaarlijk click to hear - dangerous

(het) geval click to hear - case, affair ‑>>

(de) gevangenis click to hear - prison
(de) gevangenisstraf click to hear 2 3 - prison sentence

(het) gevecht click to hear - fight, struggle ‑>>

geven click to hear 2 - to give ‑>>>
geven - gaf - gegeven click to hear

(het) gevoel click to hear - feeling, sentiment ‑>>

(het) gevolg click to hear - result, consequence ‑>> // - entourage

(het) geweer click to hear 2 - rifle ‑>>

ik ben geweest click to hear - I have been ‑>>

(het) geweld click to hear - violence ‑>>
gewelddadig click to hear - violent

geweldig! click to hear - great! ‑>>

(het) gewicht click to hear - weight ‑>> 2

gewoon click to hear - common, usual ‑>> 2
(de) gewoonte click to hear - habit, custom ‑>>

(het) gewricht click to hear 2 - joint (body part) ‑>>

(het) gezag click to hear - authority

(het) gezegde click to hear - saying, stock expression ‑>> // - the predicate ‑>>

gezellig click to hear 2 3 - (untranslatable) pleasant, nice, enjoyable, gregarious, cosy ‑>>

(het) gezicht click to hear 2 - face ‑>> // - sight, view ‑>>

(het) gezin click to hear - basic family ‑>>

gezond click to hear (gezonde click to hear) - healthy, wholesome ‑>>
(de) gezondheid click to hear - health

(het) gezond verstand click to hear 2 3 - common sense ‑>>

gezondheid! click to hear - Bless you! (when somebody sneezes) ‑>>

gieten click to hear 2 - to pour (liquids) // to cast (in a mold) ‑>>
gieten - goot - gegoten click to hear 2
(de) gieter click to hear - watering can ‑>>

gigantisch gigantisch click to hear 2 - gigantic

gij click to hear 2 - you (singular) - mostly in Belgian Dutch ‑>>

gisteren click to hear - yesterday ‑>> 2

(de) gitaar click to hear - guitar ‑>>

glad click to hear - smooth // - slippery ‑>>

glas click to hear 2 - glass
glazen click to hear - made of glass ‑>>
(het) glas click to hear 2 - a glass ‑>> 2
glazen click to hear - glasses (for drinking)

glijden click to hear - to slide, glide
glijden - gleed - gegleden click to hear

(de) glimlach click to hear 2 - smile ‑>> 2

(de) god click to hear - god ‑>>
(de) godsdienst click to hear 2 - religion ‑>>

goed click to hear - good, well ‑>> // - right, correct ‑>>

goedemorgen click to hear - good morning! ‑>>
goedemiddag click to hear - good afternoon
goedenavond click to hear - good evening

(de) goedkeuring click to hear - approval

goedkoop click to hear 2 3 - inexpensive, cheap ‑>>

gokken click to hear - to gamble ‑>>

(de) golf click to hear 2 - wave ‑>>
plural: golven click to hear 2

gooien click to hear - to throw ->>

(het) gordijn click to hear - curtain ‑>>

(het) goud click to hear - gold ‑>>

(de) graad click to hear - degree ‑>>
plural: graden click to hear

graag click to hear 2 - 'I'd like that' ‑>>
graag gedaan click to hear - "you're welcome, my pleasure" ‑>>

graag mogen click to hear 2 3 - liking your best friends ‑>>

(het) graan click to hear 2 3 - grain, wheat, cereal ‑>>

(de) gracht click to hear - city canal, moat ‑>> 2
plural: grachten click to hear 2 3

(het) graf click to hear - grave, burial site ‑>>
plural: graven click to hear 2 3

(het) gram click to hear - gram (about 1/30 of an ounce) ‑>>

(de) grammatica click to hear - grammar ‑>>

(de) grap click to hear - joke ‑>>
(het) grapje click to hear 2 3 - joke

(het) gras click to hear - grass ‑>>

gratis click to hear - free, at no cost

graven click to hear 2 3 - to dig
graven - groef - gegraven click to hear

(de) grens click to hear - border, limit ‑>> 2

(de) griep click to hear 2 - flu, influenza ‑>>
(de) griepprik click to hear - flu shot

grijpen click to hear - to grab, to catch, get hold of ‑>>
grijpen - greep - gegrepen click to hear

grijs click to hear 2 (grijze click to hear 2) - gray, grey ‑>>

(de) groei click to hear 2 - growth ‑>> 2
groeien click to hear 2 3 - to grow

groen click to hear (groene click to hear 2 3 4) - green ‑>>

(de) groente click to hear - vegetable(s) ‑>>
(de) groenteboer click to hear 2 - greengrocer, vegetables and fruits shop ‑>>

(de) groep click to hear - group ‑>>

(de) groet click to hear 2 - greeting ‑>>

grof click to hear 2 3 (groffe click to hear / grove click to hear 2 3 4) - coarse (literally and figuratively)

groot click to hear 2 3 (grote click to hear) - big, large, tall, great ‑>>

grootmoeder click to hear - grandmother ‑>>
"oma" click to hear - 'Grandma'

(de) grootte click to hear - dimensions, size ‑>>

grootvader click to hear - grandfather) ‑>>
"opa" click to hear - 'Grandpa, Pops'

de gulp click to hear - fly (front closing on mens's pants)

click to hear - hey! ‑>> // - (surprise) ‑>>

click to hear - isn't it? ‑>> // - ~bummer! (disappointment) ‑>>

ha! click to hear - aha!

(de) haai click to hear - shark
plural: haaien click to hear 2 - sharks ‑>>

(de) haak click to hear - hook
plural: haken click to hear

haar click to hear - her ‑>> 2 3
(het) haar click to hear - hair ‑>>
(de) haarborstel click to hear - hairbrush

(de) haast click to hear - hurry, haste // - almost, nearly ‑>>>

(de) haat click to hear - hate

ik had click to hear 2 - I had ‑>>
wij hadden click to hear 2 3 4 - we had ‑>>

(de) hagedis click to hear 2 - lizard ‑>>

(de) hak click to hear - heel (of shoe) ‑>>
pural: hakken click to hear

halen click to hear 2 - to get, collect ‑>>>

half click to hear (halve click to hear) - half ‑>>

(het) halfuur click to hear 2 - 30 minutes, half an hour ‑>>

(het) halletje click to hear 2 - hallway, small room behind front door ‑>>

hallo click to hear - hi, hello ‑>>

(de) hamer click to hear - hammer ‑>>

(de) hand click to hear - hand ‑>>

aan de hand click to hear 2 - ~going on ‑>>

(de) handdoek click to hear - towel ‑>>

(de) handel click to hear 2 - trade, commerce ‑>>

(de) handicap (English) click to hear 2 3 - disability ‑>> 2
gehandicapt (~English) click to hear 2 - disabled, having a disability

(de) handschoenen click to hear 2 - gloves [hand-shoes] ‑>>

(de) handtekening click to hear - signature ‑>>

hangen click to hear - to hang, hang up (things)
hangen - hing - gehangen click to hear

(de) hap click to hear - bite of food ‑>>

hard click to hear - hard (not soft) / intense, powerful ‑>> // - loud ‑>> // - fast, not slow ‑>>

hardlopen click to hear 2 3 - to run ['to walk fast'] ‑>> 2

(de) haring click to hear - herring ‑>>

(het) hart click to hear - heart ‑>>
harten click to hear 2 - hearts (cards)

hartig click to hear (hartige click to hear 2) - savory, not sweet, 'salty' (the fifth basic taste 'umami'?) ‑>>

(de) haven click to hear - harbor, port ‑>>

ik heb click to hear - I have ‑>>hebben 'to have'

hebben click to hear - to have ‑>>>
hebben - had - gehad click to hear
jij hebt click to hear 2 - you have
heb jij? click to hear 2 - do you have? ‑>>

(de) hechting click to
      hear - suture, medical stitch ‑>> plural: hechtingen click to
      hear 2 3
zich hechten aan click to hear 2 - to become emotionally attached to ‑>>

heden click to hear - today, at present ‑>>
het heden click to hear - the present ‑>>

hij heeft click to hear 2 - he has ‑>>hebben 'to have'

heel click to hear - very ‑>> 2 // - whole ‑>>

heen click to hear - ~to (direction) ‑>>

(de) heer click to hear 2 3 - gentleman // - king (cards)
plural: heren click to hear
de Heer click to hear 2 3 / de Here click to hear - God, the Lord ‑>>

heerlijk click to hear 2 3 - delicious, really very nice ‑>>

(de) heerser click to hear 2 3 - ruler, dictator, autocrat

heftig click to hear 2 3 (heftige click to hear 2 3) - violent, vehement, fierce, emotional

(de) heg click to hear - hedge ‑>>

heilig click to hear (heilige click to hear) - holy, sacred ‑>>
(de) heilige click to hear - holy man, saint

(het) hek click to hear - fence ‑>>

(de) hekel click to hear dislike
een hekel hebben aan click to hear 2 - to dislike strongly, detest, loathe ‑>>

(de) helling click to hear - slope

helder click to hear - clear (~visible, transparent) ‑>>

hele click to hear - whole ‑>>

'n heleboel click to hear 2 - much, many, a lot (of) ‑>>

helemaal click to hear 2 - completely, entirely ‑>>

(de) helft click to hear - half (of) ‑>>

(de) helm click to hear - helmet ‑>>

help! click to hear 2 - 'help me!' - 'I need help' emergencies

helpen click to hear 2 - to help, assist ‑>>
helpen - hielp - geholpen click to hear

hem click to hear - him ‑>> 2

(de) hemel click to hear - heaven ‑>> // - sky ‑>>

hen click to hear 2 - them 2

(de) herfst click to hear - Fall, Autumn ‑>> 2

(het) hergebruik click to hear 2 - re-use

herhalen click to hear 2 - to repeat ‑>>
(de) herhaling click to hear 2 - repetition

(de) herinnering click to hear 2 - memory item ‑>>
zich herinneren click to hear - to remember ‑>>
herinneren aan click to hear 2 3 - to remind ‑>>

herkennen click to hear - to recognize ‑>>

(de) herrie click to hear - noise ‑>>

(de) hersenen click to hear - the brain (the organ) ‑>>
(de) hersens click to hear - 'brains,' intelligence ‑>>

(het) herstel click to hear - reparation, rebuilding ‑>>
herstellen click to hear - to repair, restore, re-establish, rebuild

(het) hert click to hear - deer ‑>>
plural: herten click to hear 2

het click to hear 2 ( 't click to hear) - the (#2) // - it ‑>>> 2 3

hetzelfde click to hear / dezelfde click to hear - the same ‑>>

(de) heup click to hear - hip ‑>>

(de) heuvel click to hear - hill ‑>>
plural: heuvels click to hear 2

hevig click to hear 2 (hevige click to hear 3) - intense, fierce, serious ['heavy' and 'hefty']

hier click to hear 2 - here ‑>>

hij click to hear - he ‑>> 2

hoe? click to hear - how? ‑>>

hoe laat is het? click to hear - what's the time? ‑>> 2 3

(de) hoed click to hear 2 - hat ‑>>

(de) hoek click to hear - corner // - angle ‑>>

(de) hoest click to hear - cough ‑>>

hoeveel click to hear - how much, how many ‑>>

(de) hoeveelheid click to hear - amount, quantity ‑>>

niet/geen hoeven click to hear - don't need, not necessary, don't want, don't have to ‑>>

hoewel click to hear - although ‑>>

hoger click to hear - higher ‑>>

hoi click to hear - hi! (slang-y) ‑>> // - goodbye (slang-y) ‑>>

(het) hok click to hear 2 - shed, closet; cage, pen

hol click to hear - hollow
(het) hol click to hear - lair

'Hollandse kost' click to hear - Dutch home cooking, typical Dutch food ‑>>

(de) hond click to hear - dog ‑>>
het hondje click to hear - little dog

honderd click to hear - 100, a hundred ‑>>

(de) honger click to hear - hunger ‑>>
ik heb honger click to hear - I am hungry ‑>>

(de) honing click to hear 2 - honey

(het) hoofd click to hear - head (human and horse) ‑>> // - leading person ‑>>
hoofd- click to hear - main, major, most important ‑>>

hoog click to hear (hoge click to hear) - high ‑>>

hoogstens click to hear - at most ‑>> 2

(de) hoop click to hear - hope ‑>> // - heap ‑>>
hopen click to hear 2 - to hope

hoor click to hear - hear! (hark!) ‑>> // - 'sure, really' (pragmatic marker) ‑>>

(de/het) hoorn click to hear 2 - horn

horen click to hear - to hear ‑>>> 2

(het) horloge (French) click to hear - watch ‑>>

(het) hotel click to hear - hotel ‑>>

houdbaar tot click to hear - 'best before' ‑>>

houden click to hear 2 - ~to hold, to keep ‑>>>
houden - hield - gehouden click to hear

houden van click to hear - to like, to love ‑>>>

(de) houding click to hear - attitude

(het) hout click to hear - wood (the material) ‑>>

(de) huid click to hear 2 - skin ‑>>

huilen click to hear - to cry (shed tears) ‑>>

(het) huis click to hear 2 - house ‑>>

(de) huisarts click to hear 2 - family doctor, primary care physician ‑>>

(de) hulp click to hear - help, assistance ‑>>

(het) humeur click to hear 2 3 ‑ mood ‑>>

(de) humor click to hear - humor ‑>>

hun click to hear 2 - them ‑>> 2 // - their ‑>> 2

huren click to hear - to rent, lease, hire ‑>>
(de) huur click to hear 2 - rent (usually for a house or room) ‑>>

(de) hut click to hear - cabin

(het) huwelijk click to hear - marriage ‑>>

ideaal click to hear 2 - ideal
(het) ideaal click to hear 2 - ideal
plural: idealen click to hear - ideals
(de) idealist click to hear - idealist

(de/het) idee click to hear - idea ‑>>

ieder click to hear (ieder/iedere click to hear 2) - every, each ‑>>

iedereen click to hear - everybody, everyone ‑>>

iemand click to hear - someone, somebody ‑>>

iets click to hear - something ‑>>

(het) ijs click to hear - ice ‑>> 2 // - ice cream

(de) ijskast click to hear - refrigerator, fridge ‑>> 2

de IJssel click to hear - IJssel, a river in The Netherlands ‑>>
de IJsselmeerpolders click to hear 2 - the 'new land' in the center of the country ‑>>

(het) ijzer click to hear 2 - iron, the metal ‑>> 2

ik click to hear 2 3 - I ‑>>

ik ben click to hear 2 - I am 'to be'
ik ben geweest click to hear - I have been
ik had click to hear 2 - I had
ik heb click to hear - I have 'to have'
ik heb gehad click to hear - I have had
ik kan click to hear 2 - I can, I'm able to 'can'
ik mag click to hear 2 I may, I'm allowed to 'may'
ik was click to hear - I was
ik zal click to hear 2 3 - I will, I shall (future tense)

ik ben verkouden click to hear - I have a cold ‑>>

in click to hear 2 - in ‑>>>
- into ‑>>
- to ‑>>
- (other) ‑>>

in brand click to hear - on fire ‑>>

in naam van ... click to hear 2 - in the name of ..., on behalf of ... ‑>>

(de) inbraak click to hear 2 - burglary -

inderdaad click to hear 2 3 4 - indeed, really, sure, you're right ‑>>

indertijd click to hear 2 - at that time ‑>>

(de) indruk click to hear - impression ‑>>

(de) industrie click to hear - manufacturing ‑>>

(de) infectie click to hear - infection ‑>>

inferieur click to hear - inferior ‑>>

(de) ingang click to hear 2 - entrance ‑>>

ingewikkeld click to hear - complex, complicated

(het) ingrediënt click to hear - ingredient ‑>>

ingrijpen click to hear 2 3 - to intervene, take action ‑>>

(de) inhoud click to hear - contents, content, volume ‑>> // - table of contents (book)

(het) inkomen click to hear 2 - income, wages [incoming] ‑>>
(de) inkomsten click to hear - income ‑>>

(de) inkoper click to hear 2 - professional buyer ‑>>

(de) inkt click to hear 2 - ink ‑>>

inmiddels click to hear 2 - by now ‑>>

(het) insekt click to hear - bug, insect ‑>>

(de) instelling click to hear 2 - mode, setting // - institution

(de) instorting click to hear - collapse ‑>>

(het) instrument click to hear - instrument ‑>>

interessant click to hear 2 3 - interesting ‑>>

(het) Internet click to hear 2 - Internet ‑>>

(het) inzicht click to hear - insight, understanding ‑>>

hij is click to hear - he is ‑>>zijn 'to be'




ja click to hear - yes ‑>>

(het) jaar click to hear - year ‑>> 2

jagen click to hear 2 - to hunt // - to hurry // - to send, drive
jagen - joeg - gejaagd click to hear 2

jakkes! click to hear - yuck! (something tastes awful) ‑>>

(de) jam (French/English) click to hear - jam, jelly ‑>>

jammer click to hear 2 - a pity! It's a pity ‑>>

januari click to hear - January ‑>> 2

(de) jas click to hear - coat ‑>>
(het) jasje click to hear - small coat // - jacket, formal suit coat ‑>>

jasses! click to hear 2 3 - yuck! (something tastes awful) ‑>>

je click to hear 2 - you (singular informal) ‑>> 2 2 // - your (singular informal) ‑>> 2

(de) jeuk click to hear - itch

jij click to hear - you (singular informal) alternate ‑>> 2

jij hebt click to hear - you (singular informal) have ‑>>hebben

jong click to hear - young ‑>>

(de) jongen click to hear - boy ‑>>

jou click to hear 2 click to hear 2

(het) journaal click to hear - TV news ‑>>

(de) journalist click to hear - reporter ‑>>

jouw click to hear - your (singular informal) (possessive) ‑>> 2

juist click to hear - right, correct; just; exactly! ‑>> 2

juli click to hear - July ‑>> 2

jullie click to hear - you (plural informal) ‑>> 2 2 // - your (plural informal) ‑>> 2

juni click to hear - June ‑>> 2

(de) jurk click to hear - ladies' dress ‑>>

(de) jus click to hear 2 - gravy ‑>>

(het) juweel click to hear - jewel ‑>>
plural: juwelen click to hear

(de) kaak click to hear 2 3 - jaw ‑>>

(de) kaars click to hear - candle ‑>>

(de) kaart click to hear - map ‑>> 2 // - card (playing) ‑>>) // - card (greeting) ‑>>

(het) kaartje click to hear 2 - ticket (concert etc.) // - business card

(de) kaas click to hear 2 3 - cheese ‑>> 2

(het) kabaal click to hear 2 - noise ‑>>

(de) kabel click to hear - cable

(de) kam click to hear 2 - comb ‑>>
plural: kammen click to hear

(de) kamer click to hear - room ['chamber'] ‑>> 2

(de) kan click to hear - pitcher, carafe

hij kan click to hear 2 3 - he can ‑>>kunnen 'can'
ik kan click to hear 2 - I can, I'm able to

kanker click to hear 2 - cancer ‑>>

(het) kanon click to hear - cannon, big gun ‑>>

(de) kans click to hear - chance, possibility, opportunity ‑>>

(de) kant click to hear - side ‑>>

(het) kantoor click to hear - office ‑>>
(de) kantoorboekhandel click to hear 2 - office supplies store ‑>>

kapot click to hear - broken, no longer functioning

(de) kapper click to hear - barber, stylist, hairdresser ‑>>

(de) kar click to hear - cart

(de) kas click to hear - greenhouse, hothouse // - money at hand

(de) kassa click to hear - cash register ‑>>

(de) kassière click to hear - cashier (female) ‑>>
(de) kassabon click to hear - cash register receipt ‑>>

(de) kast click to hear 2 - cabinet, cupboard, shelves system ‑>>

(het) kasteel click to hear 2 - castle ‑>>

(de) kat click to hear - cat ‑>>

(de) katastrofe click to hear 2 - catastrophe ‑>>

(het) katoen click to hear - cotton ‑>>

(de) keel click to hear - throat ‑>>

(de) keer click to hear - 'time' (repeating event) ‑>> // - turn ‑>>
keer click to hear - 'times' (multiplication) ‑>>

(de) kelder click to hear 2 - cellar ‑>>

kennen click to hear - to know people, be familiar with, know of ‑>>>

(de) kennis click to hear - knowledge ‑>> // - acquaintance ‑>>

(de) kerk click to hear - church ‑>> 2

(de) kers click to hear 2 3 - cherry ‑>>
plural: kersen click to hear

Kerstmis click to hear 2 - Christmas ‑>> 2
(de) kerstboom click to hear - Christmas tree ‑>>

(de) ketting click to hear - chain ‑>> 2

(de) keuken click to hear 2 - kitchen ‑>>

keurig click to hear (keurig/keurige click to hear) - neat, proper ‑>>

(de) keuze click to hear - choice ‑>>

(de) kever click to hear 2 - beetle ‑>>

(de) kies click to hear 2 - molar (back tooth) ‑>>
plural: kiezen click to hear
(de) kiespijn click to hear - toothache ‑>>

kiezen click to hear - to choose ‑>>
kiezen - koos - gekozen click to hear

kijken click to hear - to look ‑>>> 2
kijken - keek - gekeken click to hear

(de) kilo click to hear 2 - kilo (about 2 pounds) ‑>>

(de) kilometer click to hear - kilometer (about 2/3 of a mile) ‑>>

(de) kin click to hear - chin ‑>>

(het) kind click to hear 2 - child ‑>> 2
plural: kinderen click to hear 2 3 - children ‑>> 2
(het) kindje click to hear 2 - small child

(de) kinderwagen click to hear - baby carriage ‑>>

(de) kip click to hear - chicken ‑>> 2

klaar click to hear - ready ‑>> // - clear ‑>>

klagen click to hear - to complain ‑>>
(de) klacht click to hear - complaint

(de) klank click to hear - sound ‑>>

(de) klant click to hear - customer ‑>>

(de) klap click to hear - slap, blow

(de) klaver click to hear 2 3 - clover // - clubs (cards)

(het) kleed click to hear - carpet ‑>>
(het) kleedje click to hear - small carpet

klein click to hear 2 3 (kleine click to hear) - small, little ‑>>

"kleine moeite" click to hear ['small effort'] "don't mention it" (no reason to thank me) ‑>>

(de) kleindochter click to hear - granddaughter ‑>>
(de) kleinzoon click to hear - grandson ‑>>

(de) klemtoon click to hear 2 - the stress of a word ‑>>

klere- click to hear - unpleasant, rotten, 'effing' ‑>>

(de) kleren click to hear - clothes ‑>>
(de) kleding click to hear - clothing
(de) kleerhanger click to hear - clothes hanger

kletsen click to hear 2 - to chat, have a pleasant little conversation with friends or family ‑>>

(de) kleur click to hear 2 - color ‑>>
plural: kleuren click to hear ‑>>

(de) kleuter click to hear - child, about 4-6 yrs old ‑>>

kleverig click to hear - sticky

klimmen click to hear 2 - to climb
klimmen - klom - geklommen click to hear 2

klinken click to hear - to sound // - to rivet
klinken - klonk - geklonken click to hear

(de) klinker click to hear - vowel ‑>> 2
plural: klinkers click to hear

(de) KLM click to hear - the Dutch airline ‑>>

(de) klok click to hear - clock ‑>> telling time

(de) klusjesman click to hear 2 - handyman ‑>>

(de) knal click to hear - a bang
plural: knallen click to hear 2

knap click to hear - pretty, beautiful (people) // clever, smart ‑>>

(de) knie click to hear - knee ‑>>

knijpen click to hear 2 - to squeeze, pinch, press
knijpen - kneep - geknepen click to hear

knippen click to hear - to cut (with scissors) ‑>>

knoeien click to hear 2 - to spill // to cheat with money statements ‑>>

(de) knoflook click to hear - garlic ‑>>

(de) knoop click to hear 2 - button ‑>> // - knot in string
(het) knoopsgat click to hear - buttonhole

(de) knop click to hear 2 - bud ‑>> // - switch (usually electric) ‑>>
(het) knopje click to hear 2 3 - (small, button) switch

knudde click to hear 2 - not good, a failure (slang)

(de) knul click to hear - boy (somewhat negative)

(de) koe / koeien click to hear - cow / cows ‑>> milk

(de) koek click to hear 2 - kind of cake ‑>>

(het) koekje click to hear - cookie ‑>>

koel click to hear 2 - cool (not warm) ‑>>

(de) koelkast click to hear - refrigerator, fridge ‑>> 2

(de) koffie click to hear - coffee ‑>>

koken click to hear - to boil // - to cook ‑>> 2
kokend click to hear - boiling
(de) kok click to hear - cook ‑>> 2
(de) chef-kok click to hear 2 - chef ‑>>

(de) kom click to hear 2 - bowl ‑>>

komen click to hear - to come ‑>>>
komen - kwam - gekomen click to hear

(de) komkommer click to hear - cucumber ‑>>

(de) komma click to hear - comma ‑>>

(het) konijn click to hear 2 - rabbit ‑>>
(het) konijntje click to hear - (small) rabbit

(de) koning click to hear - king ‑>> chess
(de) koningin click to hear 2 - queen
Koningsdag click to hear 2 - April 27, the King's (birth)day ‑>>
Koninginnedag click to hear 2 - the (former and future) Queen's Day

(de) kool click to hear 2 - cabbage ‑>> // - coal // - carbon- ‑>>

koolhydraten click to hear 2 3 - carbohydrates ‑>>

(de) koorts click to hear 2 - fever ‑>>

(de) kop click to hear - (animal) head ‑>> // - cup ‑>>

kopen click to hear - to buy ‑>>
kopen - kocht - gekocht click to hear

(het) koper click to hear - copper ‑>>
(de) koper click to hear - buyer, customer ‑>>

kopiëren click to
 hear 2 - to copy, xerox

(het) kopje click to hear - cup, small cup ‑>>

(de) koptelefoon click to hear - headphones ‑>>

kort click to hear (korte click to hear 2) - short ‑>> 2

kostbaar click to hear 2 (kostbare click to hear 2) - precious, valuable

(de) kosten click to hear (plural) - 'cost,' the 'price' in money or time ‑>>
kosten click to hear - to cost, the money or time required ‑>>

koud click to hear (koude click to hear) - cold ‑>> 2

(de) kraag click to hear - collar ‑>>

(de) kraai click to hear 2 - crow ‑>>
plural: kraaien click to hear 2

(de) kraan click to hear - faucet ‑>> 2

(de) kracht click to hear - strength, power, force ‑>>

(de) krant click to hear - newspaper ‑>> 2

(de) krent click to hear - currant
plural: krenten click to hear 2
(het) krentenbrood click to hear 2 - raisin bread ‑>>
rozijnen click to hear ‑>> - raisins

krijgen click to hear - to get, be given, receive, acquire ‑>>>
krijgen - kreeg - gekregen click to hear

krimpen click to hear - to shrink (clothes ~)
krimpen - kromp - gekrompen click to hear

krom click to hear 2 - bent, crooked

(het) kruid click to hear - herb, spice ‑>>

kruipen click to hear - to crawl
kruipen - kroop - gekropen click to hear

(het) kruis click to hear - cross
plural: kruisen click to hear 2 3
(het) kruisbeeld click to hear - crucifix ‑>>
(het) kruispunt click to hear 2 - crossing, intersection of roads ‑>>

(het) kruit click to hear - gunpowder ‑>>

(het) krukje click to hear 2 - stool (for sitting) ‑>>

krullen click to hear - curls, curly hair

kunnen click to hear - 'can:' to be able to, to be possible, to be allowed to ‑>>>
kunnen - kon - (gekund) click to hear
ik kan click to hear 2 - I can, I'm able to
wij konden click to hear - we could

(de) kunde click to hear 2 3 - (learned) skill ‑>>
(de) -kunde '-science'

(de) kunst click to hear - art ‑>> 2
(de) kunstschilder click to hear - painter (artist) ‑>>

(de/het) kurk click to hear - cork ‑>>

(de) kus click to hear - kiss
plural: kussen click to hear 2
kussen click to hear 2 - to kiss
(het) kussen click to hear 2 - pillow ['cushion'] ‑>>

kwaad click to hear 2 (kwade click to hear 2 3) - angry ‑>>

(de) kwaliteit click to hear 2 - quality ‑>>

(het) kwart click to hear - quarter, ¼ ‑>>

(het) kwartier click to hear - a quarter of an hour, 15 minutes ‑>>
drie kwartier click to hear - 45 minutes

(de) kwast click to hear 2 - paintbrush // - foppish person

kwijt click to hear 2 - lost, missing ‑>>

(de) kwitantie click to hear - receipt (of money paid)

(de) la click to hear - drawer ‑>>
(de) lade click to hear 2 - drawer

laag click to hear - low ‑>>
(de) laag click to hear - layer ‑>>

(de) laars click to hear - boot ‑>>
plural: laarzen click to hear

laat click to hear - late, not in time // - let, allow ‑>>>

laatst click to hear 2 - 'the other day,' not so long ago ‑>>

laatste click to hear 2 - last ‑>>

(het) lab click to hear - lab, laboratory
also: (het) laboratorium click to hear ‑>>

lachen click to hear 2 - to laugh ‑>>
(de) lach click to hear - laugh

(de) ladder click to hear - ladder ‑>>

laf click to hear 2 (laffe click to hear 2) - cowardly
(de) lafaard click to hear 2 - coward

(het) laken click to hear 2 - bedsheet ‑>>
plural: lakens click to hear

(het) lam click to hear - lamb ‑>>

(de) lamp click to hear - lamp ‑>>

(het) land click to hear - land, country, nation

(de) landbouw click to hear 2 3 - agriculture ‑>>

lang click to hear - long, tall ‑>> 2

langs click to hear 2 3 - along ‑>>
langskomen click to hear 2 3 - to pass by (along your way) // to come visit, 'stop by' ‑>>

langzaam click to hear 2 3 ((langzaam/langzame click to hear 2 3) - slow ‑>> 2

(de) lap click to hear - piece of cloth or land

(de) last click to hear 2 - trouble, bother ‑>> // - burden ‑>>

lastig click to hear 2 - difficult // troublesome, bothersome ‑>>

(de) lat click to hear - strip of wood, slat, thin narrow board
plural: latten click to hear

laten click to hear - to let, allow ‑>>>
laten - liet - gelaten click to hear

laten schrikken click to hear 2 - to startle, to shock, to scare, to frighten ‑>>
laten vallen click to hear 2 - to drop ‑>>
laten zien click to hear 2 - to show ‑>>
van zich laten horen click to hear 2 3 - to communicate, to be in touch ‑>>

later click to hear - later ‑>>

lauw click to hear - tepid ‑>>

(het) lawaai click to hear 2 - noise ‑>>

(het) leed click to hear - suffering ‑>>

(de) leeftijd click to hear 2 3 - age ‑>> 2

leeg click to hear (lege click to hear 2) - empty ‑>>

(het) leer click to hear 2 - leather ‑>>
(de) leer click to hear 2 - doctrine

(de) leesbril click to hear - reading glasses ‑>>

(de) leeuw click to hear - lion ‑>>

(het) lef click to hear - courage (slang) ‑>>

(het) leger click to hear - army ‑>>

leggen click to hear - to lay (down) ‑>>

leiden click to hear - to lead ‑>>>

(de) leider click to hear - leader ‑>>
(de) leiding click to hear - leadership // - pipe (gas, water etc.) ‑>>

lek click to hear (lekke click to hear 2 3) - leaking
lekke band click to hear 2 - flat tire ‑>>

lekker click to hear 2 - tasty, enjoyable, good ‑>>

lelijk click to hear 2 (lelijk / lelijke click to hear 2) - ugly ‑>>

lenen click to hear 2 - to borrow // to loan ‑>>

(de) lente click to hear - Spring ‑>> 2

(de) lepel click to hear - spoon ‑>>
plural: lepels click to hear

(de) leraar click to hear - teacher (male, seconday school)
plural: leraren click to hear ‑>>

(de) lerares click to hear - teacher (female, seconday school)
plural: leraressen click to hear ‑>>

leren click to hear 2 3 - to learn // - to teach ‑>>

(de) les click to hear - lesson ‑>>
plural: lessen click to hear 2 ‑>>

les geven click to hear 2 - ['to give lessons'] to teach, work as a teacher

letten op click to hear 2 3 - to pay attention to (a specific item or person) ‑>>

letten op click to hear 2 3 - to pay attention to, watch ‑>>

(de) letter click to hear 2 ‑>> 2
plural: letters click to hear 2 - letter, character

(de) lettergreep click to hear ‑>>
plural: lettergrepen click to hear
let-ter-gre-pen click to hear 2

(de) leugen click to hear - lie ‑>>

leuk click to hear 2 (leuke click to hear) - enjoyable, pleasant, charming, funny ‑>>
leuk vinden click to hear 2 - to enjoy

leven click to hear 2 - to live (be alive, exist) ‑>>
(het) leven click to hear 2 - life ‑>>
levend click to hear - alive ‑>>
levendig click to hear 2 - lively ‑>>

lezen click to hear - to read ‑>>> 2 3
lezen - las - gelezen click to hear

(het) lichaam click to hear - body ‑>>
lichamelijk click to hear - physical [of the body] ‑>>

licht click to hear - light (not heavy) ‑>> /2 / - light (well-lighted) ‑>>
(het) licht click to hear - light ‑>>
(het) lichtknopje click to
  hear - light switch ‑>>

(het) lidwoord click to hear 2 - article (grammar) ‑>>

(het) lied click to hear / (het) liedje click to hear 2 - song (with vocals) ‑>>

lief click to hear (lieve click to hear) - kind, dear, sweet ‑>>
(de) liefde click to hear - love (the sentiment) ‑>>

liegen click to hear - to lie, to say what's not ‑>>
liegen - loog - gelogen click to hear

liever click to hear 2 3 - rather (preference) ‑>>

(de) lift click to hear - elevator ‑>>

liggen click to hear 2 - to lie down ‑>>> (and 'continuous')
liggen - lag - gelegen click to hear

lijden click to hear - to suffer ‑>>>
lijden - leed - geleden click to hear 2

(het) lijdend voorwerp click to hear 2 - ['suffering'] object, direct object (grammar) ‑>> 2

(de) lijdende vorm click to hear - ['suffering mode'] (the) passive voice ‑>>

(het) lijf click to hear - body (usually human)

(het) lijk click to hear - corpse, dead (human) body ‑>>

lijken click to hear - to look like, appear ‑>>
lijken - leek - geleken click to hear

(de) lijm click to hear - glue ‑>>
lijmen click to hear 2 - to glue

(de) lijn click to hear - line ‑>>

(de) lijst click to hear - list // - picture frame

(de) liniaal click to hear - ruler (for straight lines) ‑>>
plural: linialen click to hear ‑>>

links click to hear - left (not right) ‑>> 2

(het) linnen click to hear - linen ‑>>

(de) lip click to hear - lip ‑>>
plural: lippen click to hear
(de) lippenstift click to hear 2 - lipstick ‑>>

(de) list click to hear 2 - ruse, trick

(de) liter click to hear - liter (about a 'quart,' 4 cups) ‑>>

logisch click to hear - logical ‑>>

(het) loket click to hear - office window, office counter

lompen click to hear 2 - rags, worn-out clothes etc. ‑>>

(het) lood click to hear 2 - lead ‑>> 2

(de) loopbaan click to hear 2 3 ‑>>

-loos click to hear 2 - ~ -less ‑>>

lopen click to hear - to walk ‑>>>  and 'continuous'
lopen - liep - gelopen click to hear

(de) loper click to hear - bishop (chess) // - carpet strip // - passkey

los click to hear (losse click to hear) - loose, not attached ‑>>
loslaten click to hear 2 3 - to release, let go, set free ‑>>

(het) lot click to hear 2 3 - fate, destiny ‑>> // - lottery ticket
lot / loten click to hear

(de) lucht click to hear - air // - sky ‑>>

(de) lucifer click to hear - match (to light a fire) ‑>>
(het) lucifersdoosje click to hear - matchbox ‑>>

lui click to hear - lazy ‑>> (luie click to hear)
(de) lui click to hear - 'people, folks' ‑>>

luid click to hear - loud ‑>>
luidruchtig click to hear - noisy, loud

(de) luidspreker click to hear - speaker (music, sound) ‑>>

(de) luier click to hear - diaper, nappy

luisteren click to hear - to listen ‑>> 2

lukken click to hear 2 - to succeed, be successful (in something) ‑>>

de) lunch click to hear 2 - lunch ‑>>
(het) middageten click to hear - hot lunch)

(de) lust click to hear - desire // lust, passion // delight, interest, joy ‑>>

lusten click to hear - to like, enjoy (food or drinks) ‑>>

m'n click to hear - my (abbreviation of mijn click to hear) ‑>> 2

ma click to hear - Mom ‑>>

maal click to hear 2 - time (repeating event) ‑>> // - times (multiplication) ‑>>
(het) maal click to hear 2 - meal ‑>>

(de) maaltijd click to hear - meal ‑>>

(de) maan click to hear 2 - moon ‑>>
plural: manen click to hear 2 3

(de) maand click to hear - month ‑>> 2 3

maandag click to hear - Monday ‑>> 2

maar click to hear - but // - just, only // - (pragmatic marker) ‑>>> 2

maart click to hear - March (the month of) ‑>> 2

(de) Maas click to hear - Meuse (a river) ‑>> 2

(de) maat click to hear 2 - size (clothes) ‑>> // - measure (music) ‑>> // - comrade, buddy

(de) maatregel click to hear - measure (action taken) ‑>>

(de) maatschappij click to hear - corporation ‑>> // - society ‑>>

(de) macaroni click to hear - ~pasta (elbow macaroni) ‑>> 2

(de) machine click to hear 2 - machine ‑>> 2

(de) machinist click to hear 2 - train engineer, train driver ‑>>

(de) macht click to hear - power ('might') ‑>>

hij mag click to hear 2 3 - he may, he is allowed to ‑>>mogen 'may'
ik mag click to hear 2 - I may, I'm allowed to

mager click to hear - skinny, scanty, not full ['meager'] ‑>>

(de) magnetron click to hear - microwave oven ‑>>

(de) maïs click to hear - corn ('Indian') ‑>>

maken click to hear - to make, create, prepare // - to repair ‑>>

te maken hebben met click to hear 2 3 - 'having to do with' ‑>>

(de) make-up (English) click to hear - make-up ‑>>

makkelijk click to hear (makkelijke click to hear 2) - easy ‑>>

(de) man click to hear 2 - a male adult human ‑>> // - husband ‑>>
plural: mannen click to hear - males, men

(de) manager (English) click to hear - manager ‑>>

(de) mand click to hear - basket

(de) manier click to hear - manner, way of doing ‑>>

mannelijk click to hear 2 (mannelijke click to hear) - male, masculine, manly ‑>>

(de) markt click to hear - market ‑>>

(de) massa click to hear 2 - mass ‑>>

massief click to hear - solid, massive

(het) materiaal click to hear - material ‑>> 2

(de) materie click to hear - matter ‑>> - (2)

(de) matras click to hear - mattress ‑>>

(de) mayonaise (French) click to hear 2 - mayonaise ‑>>

me click to hear - me ‑>> 2

mede- click to hear 2 - ~with, ~along, ~along with ‑>> 2 3

(de) mededeling click to hear 2 - announcement
meedelen click to hear 2 - to announce

(de) medeklinker click to hear - consonant ‑>> 2
plural: medeklinkers click to hear

(het) medelijden click to hear - pity, compassion ‑>>

(de) medemens click to hear - fellow human ‑>>

medisch click to hear - medical ‑>>

mee click to hear (mede- click to hear 2) - ~with, ~along, ~along with ‑>> 2 3

meedoen click to hear - 'to join in, do together' ‑>>

(het) meel click to hear - flour, ground cereal ‑>>

meemaken click to hear 2 - to experience, 'happen to you,' 'to see' ‑>>

meenemen click to hear 2 3 - to take along, to bring ‑>>

meer click to hear 2 - more ‑>>
(het) meer click to hear 2 - a lake ‑>>

meer dan click to hear 2 3 - more than, over ‑>>

meest click to hear - most ‑>>

meestal click to hear 2 - most of the time, usually ‑>> 2

(de) meester in de rechten click to hear 2 - ['master at law'] person with a law degree ‑>>

(de) meeuw click to hear - seagull ‑>>
plural: meeuwen click to hear

meevallen click to hear 2 is - turning out not to be as bad as expected ‑>>

(het) meewerkend voorwerp click to hear - ['cooperating'] indirect object ‑>> 2

meezitten/tegenzitten - luck favoring you/against you' ‑>>

mei click to hear - May (the month of) ‑>> 2

(het) meisje click to hear - girl ‑>>

(de) melk click to hear 2 - milk >> // - cream (for coffee) ‑>>

men click to hear - 'they, people' ‑>>

(de) meneer (mijnheer) click to hear - Mr. ‑>> // - Sir ‑>>

menen click to hear 2 - to be serious, take as a fact ‑>>

(de) mening click to hear - opinion ‑>> 2

(de) mens click to hear 2 - man, human ‑>>
plural: mensen click to hear - men, people

(de) mensaap click to hear 2 3 -ape ‑>>

(de) merel click to hear - blackbird ‑>>
plural: merels click to hear

(het) merk click to hear - brand

merkwaardig click to hear 2 3 4 peculiar, curious, odd

(het) mes click to hear 2 3 - knife ‑>>
plural: messen click to hear 2

met click to hear - with ‑>> 2

(het) metaal click to hear - metal ‑>> 2

meteen click to hear 2 - immediately, right away ‑>>

meten click to hear - to measure ‑>>
meten - mat - gemeten click to hear

(de) meter click to hear - meter (about 3 feet or 39½ inches) ‑>>

(de) meubels click to hear - furniture ‑>>

mevrouw click to hear 2 3 - Ma'am ‑>> // - Mrs. ‑>>

(de) middag click to hear - afternoon ‑>>

(het) middel (-middel) click to hear 2 - 'means' ('stuff') ‑>>
middel- click to hear 2 - middle, intermediate, central ‑>>

(het) midden click to hear - center, middle ‑>>

(de) mier click to hear - ant ‑>>
plural: mieren click to hear 2

mij click to hear - me ‑>> 2

mijn click to hear - my, mine ‑>> 2 // - mine (coal-, gold- etc.)

mild click to hear - mild

(het) milieu click to hear 2 - the Environment

(de) militair click to hear - a soldier ‑>>
militair click to hear - military

miljard click to hear - billion, 1,000,000,000 (1.000.000.000) ‑>>

miljoen click to hear 2 - million, 1,000,000 (1.000.000) ‑>>

(de) minachting click to hear 2 3 - contempt, disdain ‑>>

minder click to hear - less, fewer ‑>>

(de) minuut click to hear - minute (time) ‑>> 2

minst click to hear - least ‑>>

minstens click to hear - at least ‑>> 2

mis click to hear - wrong; not on target ‑>>
(de) mis click to hear - mass (Catholic worship) ‑>>

(de) misdaad click to hear 2 3 - crime ‑>>

(de) misère click to hear 2 - misery, an unpleasant situation ‑>>

(de) mislukking click to hear 2 - failure

misschien click to hear - maybe, perhaps ‑>>

misselijk click to hear 2 3 4 - nauseated ‑>> // - mean, disgusting

(de) mist click to hear - mist, fog ‑>>

(het) mobieltje click to hear 2 - cell phone ‑>>

(de) mode click to hear - fashion ‑>>

(het) model click to hear - model (representation)

modern click to hear 2 - modern ‑>>

moe click to hear - tired ‑>>

(de) moeder click to hear - mother ‑>>
"Mamma" click to hear - 'Mom'

moeilijk click to hear (moeilijke click to hear) - difficult, hard ‑>>
(de) moeilijkheid click to hear 2 - difficulty, trouble, problem ‑>>
plural: moeilijkheden click to hear 2

(de) moeite click to hear 2 - effort, difficulty, trouble ‑>>

(de) moer click to hear - nut (for bolt) ‑>>

moeten click to hear 2 - 'must,' have to, should, ought to etc. ‑>>>
moeten - moest - gemoeten click to hear

mogelijk click to hear 2 - possible ‑>>
(de) mogelijkheid click to hear 2 3 - possibility
See also: kunnen 'can'

mogen click to hear - 'may,' to be allowed to ‑>>>
mogen - mocht - (gemogen) click to hear ‑>>
ik mag click to hear 2 - I 'may,' I'm allowed to

(de) molen click to hear - mill, windmill (traditional) ‑>>

(het) moment click to hear - moment, short period of time ‑>>
"momentje" click to hear 2 - 'just a moment' ‑>>

(de) mond click to hear - mouth ‑>> 2

(de) mondharmonica click to hear - mouth harp ‑>>

(de) monteur click to hear 2 - mechanic ‑>>

mooi click to hear (mooie click to hear) - pretty, beautiful ‑>>

(de) mop click to hear 2 / (het) mopje click to hear - joke (funny story) ‑>>

(de) morgen click to hear 2 - morning ‑>> 2
morgen click to hear 2 - tomorrow ‑>> 2 // - good morning! ‑>>

(het) mos click to hear - moss ‑>>

(de) motor click to hear 2 - engine ‑>>
(de) moter click to hear - motorcycle ‑>>

(de) mouw click to hear - sleeve ‑>>
korte mouwen click to hear - short sleeves
lange mouwen click to hear 2 - long sleeves

(de) mug click to hear - mosquito ‑>>

(de) muis click to hear - mouse ‑>>

(de) munt click to hear 2 - coin ‑>>
plural: munten click to hear

(de) mus click to hear - sparrow ‑>>

(de) musicus / musici click to hear - musician / musicians ‑>>

(het) museum click to hear - museum
plural: musea (museum / musea click to hear)
or museums click to hear 2

(de) muts click to hear 2 - woollen cap ‑>>

(de) muur click to hear - wall ‑>>

(de) muziek click to hear 2 - music ‑>>

(de) mythe click to hear - myth

na click to hear - after ‑>>>

(de) naald click to hear - needle ‑>>

(de) naam click to hear 2 - name ‑>>
in naam van click to hear 2 - in the name of ..., on behalf of ... ‑>>

naar click to hear - to (direction, destination) // - (at, of, for, after) // - sick, upset ‑>>>
naar toe click to hear 2 - ~to (direction, destination) ‑>>

naast click to hear 2 - next to ‑>> 2
(de) naaste click to hear 2 - 'neighbor' in the Bible ‑>>

nabij click to hear 2 - near, nearby, close by (time) ‑>>

(de) nacht click to hear - night ‑>> 2

(de) nachtvlinder click to hear 2 - large moth ['butterfly of the night'] ‑>>

nadat click to hear 2 3 - after ‑>>

(het) nadeel click to hear - disadvantage

nadenken click to hear 2 3 - to think over, considering something carefully ‑>>

nader click to hear 2 - nearer, closer to ‑>>

nadoen click to hear 2 3 - to imitate ‑>>

(de) nadruk click to hear 2 - emphasis, focus, stress ‑>>

(de) nagel click to hear - nail (human or animal) ‑>> 2

naïef click to hear 2 - naive

(de) namaak click to hear 2 - imitation, not the real thing, fake ‑>>

namens click to hear - on behalf of ‑>>

(de) nasmaak click to hear - aftertaste

nat click to hear - wet ‑>>

(de) natuurkunde click to hear - physics (science) ‑>>

natuurlijk click to hear - natural, naturally // - of course!

nauw click to hear - narrow ‑>>

nauwelijks click to hear 2 - barely, hardly, almost not ‑>>

nauwkeurig click to hear - careful, precise

neder click to hear 2 3 - down, low ‑>>

(de) nederlaag click to hear - defeat ‑>>

Nederland click to hear 2 - Holland, The Netherlands ‑>>

Nederlands click to hear 2 - Dutch ‑>>
(het) Nederlands click to hear 2 - Dutch, the Dutch language ‑>>
de Nederlandse taal click to hear 2 - Dutch, the Dutch language

nee click to hear - no ‑>>

(de) neef click to hear - cousin (male) ‑>> // - nephew ‑>>
(het) neefje click to hear - nephew ‑>>

neer click to hear - down ‑>>

negen click to hear - 9 ‑>>

negentig click to hear - 90 ‑>>

(de) neiging click to hear - tendency, inclination ‑>>

(de) nek click to hear - neck ‑>>

nemen click to hear - to take ‑>>>
nemen - nam - genomen click to hear

nep- click to hear 2 3 - fake
(het) nepnieuws click to hear 2 - fake news ‑>>

nergens click to hear 2 - nowhere ‑>> // - nothing ‑>>

(het) nestje click to hear - bird's nest, small nest

net click to hear - just like // - barely (little margin) // - exactly, precisely // - neat, proper ‑>>>
net ... als click to hear 2 / net zo ... als click to hear 2 - just as ‑>>
netjes click to hear - neat, proper, decent ‑>>
(het) net click to hear - net (fishing etc.) ‑>>

(de) neus click to hear - nose ‑>> 2

(het) nichtje click to hear - cousin (female) ‑>> // - niece ‑>>
(de) nicht click to hear - female cousin)

niemand click to hear 2 - nobody, no-one ‑>>

(de) nier click to hear - kidney ‑>>

niet click to hear 2 - not, do not ‑>>

niet veel click to hear 2 - few, little, not much, nog many ‑>>

niets click to hear - nothing ‑>>

nieuw click to hear (nieuwe click to hear 2) - new ‑>>
Nieuwjaarsdag click to hear 2 - New Year's Day ‑>>

(het) nieuws click to hear - the news ‑>>

nieuwsgierig nieuwsgierig click to hear 2 3 - curious, inquisitive, eager to know ‑>>

niks click to hear - nothing ‑>>

(het) niveau (French) click to hear - level

noch click to hear - (neither) ... nor ‑>>

nodig click to hear - necessary, needed ‑>>
nodig hebben click to hear 2 - to need (feeling a necessity to have, possess) ‑>>

noemen click to hear 2 - to call, give a name ‑>>

nog click to hear - still, yet // - rather, quite ‑>>>

nog eens click to hear 2 - again, another time, repetition ‑>>

nog geen click to hear - not yet ‑>>
nog niet click to hear 2 3 - not yet

nogal click to hear 2 - rather, quite, in a large degree ‑>>

(het) noodlot click to hear 2 - fate, destiny ‑>>
also (het) lot click to hear 2 3 - fate, destiny

nooit click to hear - never ‑>>
nooit meer click to hear 2 - never again; not anymore ‑>>

noord click to hear - North ‑>>
het noorden click to hear 2 (3) - the North

(de) noot click to hear 2 - note (music) ‑>> // - nut (fruit) ‑>>
plural: noten click to hear - notes // - nuts

normaal click to hear - normal ‑>> 2

nou click to hear - now ‑>> 2

november click to hear - November ‑>> 2

nu click to hear 2 - now ‑>>

(de) nul click to hear - zero ‑>> // - stupid person

nuttig click to hear - useful

(de) obsessie click to hear 2 - obsession, derangement

(de) ochtend click to hear - morning ‑>> 2

(de) oefening click to hear 2 - exercise ‑>>
oefenen click to hear 2 - to exercise ‑>>

of click to hear - or // - (if, whether) ‑>>>

(het) ogenblik click to hear 2 - moment, 'a short period of time' ‑>>
"ogenblikje" click to hear 2 - just a moment ‑>>

oktober click to hear - October ‑>> 2

(de) olie click to hear 2 - oil ‑>>

(de) olifant click to hear - elephant ‑>>
plural: olifanten click to hear

om click to hear - at (hours) // - about, ~because // - around // - 'every other' (alternating // - (other meanings) ‑>>>
om ... te click to hear - to, for ‑>>

"oma" click to hear - 'Grandma' ‑>>

omdat click to hear - because ‑>>

omgaan click to hear 2 - to circulate ‑>>
omgaan met click to hear 2 - to meet socially ‑>> // to handle, deal with ‑>>

(de) omgeving click to hear 2 3 - surroundings, environment // - surroundings, neighborhood

omhoog click to hear 2 3 - up ‑>>

omkomen click to hear 2 - to die, perish (sometimes said in jest) ‑>>

omlaag click to hear 2 - down ‑>>

omstandigheden click to hear 2 3 - circumstances, situation ‑>>

(de) omzet click to hear - turnover, total volume of business ‑>>

on- click to hear 2 - ~ un- ‑>>

onbekend click to hear 2 - unknown, unidentified ‑>>

ondanks click to hear 2 3 - despite, in spite of ‑>>

onder click to hear - under, below, lower, (among, between, during, South of) ‑>>> 2

ondergaan (ONDERgaan) click to hear 2 - to go down, go under ‑>>
ondergaan (onderGAAN) click to hear 2 3 - to undergo, be subjected to ‑>>

(het) onderdeel click to hear part, component

(het) ondergoed click to hear 2 3 - underwear ‑>>

(de) onderkant click to hear 2 - bottom (of a box etc.) ‑>>

(de) ondernemer click to hear - entrepreneur, businessman ‑>>

ondertussen click to hear 2 3 - in the meantime ‑>>

(het) onderwerp click to hear - subject (also in grammar 2 3)

(het) onderwijs click to hear - education, teaching >>
onderwijzen click to hear 2 3 - to teach
onderwijzen - onderwees - onderwezen click to hear 2

(de) onderwijzer click to hear - teacher (male, elementary school) ‑>>

(de) onderwijzeres click to hear - teacher (female, elementary school) ‑>>

(het) onderzoek click to hear 2 - investigation, research ‑>>

oneindig click to hear - ∞ infinite [without end] ‑>>

(het) ongeluk click to hear 2 - accident ‑>>

ongerust click to hear 2 - worried, concerned ‑>>

ongeveer click to hear 2 - about, roughly

onhandig click to hear - clumsy

(het) onkruid click to hear - weeds ‑>>

onlangs click to hear - recently, not so long ago, 'the other day' ‑>>

onmiddelijk click to hear - immediately, right away ‑>>

onregelmatig click to hear 2 - irregular

onrust click to hear - unrest, turmoil // restlessness ‑>>

ons click to hear 2 - us ‑>> 2 // - our ‑>> 2
(het) ons click to hear 2 - 100 grams, about 3 ounces ‑>>

(de) onschuld click to hear 2 - innocence ‑>>
onschuldig click to hear 2 - innocent, not guilty // harmless

(het) ontbijt click to hear - breakfast ‑>> 2

(de) ontdekking click to hear - discovery ‑>>

ontmoeten click to hear 2 - to meet (people) ‑>>

(de) ontploffing click to hear - explosion ‑>>

ontstaan click to hear 2 3 - to originate, come into being
ontstaan - ontstond - ontstaan click to hear

(het) ontwerp click to hear - design ‑>>

ontwikkelen click to hear 2 - to develop ‑>>
(de) ontwikkeling click to hear - development, learning ‑>> 2

onverstandig click to hear - not sensible, a bad idea ‑>>

onvoltooid click to hear 2 - unfinished (German: 'unvollendet') ‑>>

onwaar click to hear - false, untrue ‑>>

onwaarschijnlijk click to hear 2 - unlikely ‑>>

(het) onweer click to hear - thunderstorm ‑>>

onze click to hear - our ‑>> 2

(het) oog click to hear - eye ‑>> 2 3

ooit click to hear - ever, sometime ‑>>

ook click to hear - also, too ‑>>

(de) oom click to hear - uncle ‑>>

(het) oor click to hear - ear ‑>> 2 3

(het) oordeel click to hear 2 - judgement, opinion
het laatste oordeel click to hear 2 3 - the last, final judgement ‑>>

(de) oorlog click to hear - war ‑>>

(de) oorzaak click to hear - cause (agent) ‑>>

oost click to hear - East ‑>>
(het) oosten click to hear 2 (3) - the East

op click to hear - on top of // - finished, out of ‑>>> 2

op click to hear ... na click to hear - except, except for ‑>>

op tijd click to hear 2 3 - in time, on time ‑>>

op zijn click to hear 2 3 4 5 - to be finished, gone, nothing left ‑>>

"opa" click to hear - 'Grandpa, Pops' ‑>>

opbellen click to hear 2 3 - to call, make a telephone call ‑>>

opbergen click to hear 2 3 - to put away, store ‑>>
opbergen - borg op - opgeborgen click to hear 2

opeens click to hear 2 - suddenly, unexpectedly ‑>>

open click to hear - open ‑>>

(de) open haard click to hear 2 - fireplace ‑>>

openbaar click to hear (openbare click to hear 2) - public ‑>>

openbaar vervoer click to hear - public transportation ‑>>

(de) operatie click to hear - surgery, operation ‑>> // - action (military) ‑>>

ophalen click to hear - to raise, lift up, bring up / - to collect, pick up ‑>>

ophouden click to hear 2 - to stop, cease, end, come to an end ‑>>

opkomen click to hear 2 - to come up, to rise ‑>>

(de) opleiding click to hear - education ‑>>

opletten click to hear 2 3 - to pay attention, to check ‑>>
opgelet! click to hear - attention! ‑>>

(de) oplossing click to hear - solution ‑>>
oplossen click to hear 2 3 - to solve // - to dissolve

opmaken click to hear - use up, all finished, everything gone, nothing left ‑>> // - apply make-up // - (etc.)

opnemen click to hear - to take in, admit // - to observe, measure // - to record sound // - to absorb ‑>>

opnieuw click to hear 2 - anew, again, once again, another time ‑>>

oppassen click to hear 2 3 - to pay attention, be careful, proceed with caution // - to watch over ‑>>

(het) oppervlak click to hear 2 / (de) oppervlakte click to hear 2 - surface, surface area ‑>>

(de) oprit click to hear 2 - driveway ‑>>

(de) opruiming click to hear 2 - clearance, sale ‑>>
opruimen click to hear - to tidy up, clear, put things in their place ‑>>

opschieten click to hear 2 3 - to hurry (up) ‑>>
goed kunnen opschieten met ... click to hear 2 3 - to get on well with ... ‑>>

opstaan click to hear 2 - to get up (usually out of bed) ‑>>

(de) opstand click to hear 2 - uprising, revolt, rebellion ‑>>

(het) opstel click to hear - (school) essay

optellen click to hear 2 - to add (numbers) ‑>>

optillen click to hear - to lift (up) ‑>>

optreden optreden click to hear - (artists) performing // - to take action (against something) ‑>> 2

opvallen click to hear 2 - to stand out, be conspicuous // to notice ‑>>

(de) opwelling click to hear - impulse ‑>>

opzoeken click to hear - to look up, search for information // - to look up people, to visit ‑>>

oranje click to hear 2 - orange (the color) ‑>>

ordinair (French) click to hear 2 - vulgar, 'common'

(het) orgaan click to hear 2 - organ (body part) ‑>> 2
plural: organen click to hear

(de) organisatie click to hear - organisation ‑>>

(het) orgel click to hear - organ (music) ‑>>

origineel click to hear 2 - original

oud click to hear 2 (oude click to hear 2) - old ‑>>

Oud en Nieuw click to hear 2 - New Year's Eve and New Year's Day (the New Year holiday) ‑>>
Oudejaarsavond click to hear 2 - [old year's evening] new year's eve night

ouders click to hear - parents ‑>>

(de) oven click to hear - oven ‑>>

over click to hear 2 - ~in // ~past // ~over, across // ~about // - leftover // (other meanings) ‑>>>

over zijn click to hear 2 - to remain, be left // to be left over, not finished

overal click to hear 2 - everywhere ‑>> // - everything ‑>>

overdrijven click to hear 2 - to exaggerate. 'overdo' ‑>>

(de) overeenkomst click to hear - agreement // - similarity

overgaan click to hear 2 - to end, go away ‑>> // - to pass on to the next grade (in school) ‑>>

overgeven click to hear 2 - to throw up, vomit ‑>>
zich overgeven click to hear 2 - to surrender ‑>>

overhalen click to hear 2 - to persuade ‑>>

(het) overhemd click to hear - dress shirt ‑>>

overigens click to hear 2 - by the way ..., ... anyway ‑>>

overleven click to hear 2 3 - to survive ‑>>

overmorgen click to hear 2 - the day after tomorrow ‑>>

overnieuw click to hear 2 - anew, again, once again, another time ‑>>

(de) overtreffende trap click to hear 2 - superlative degree ‑>> more

overtuigen click to hear 2 - to convince ‑>>

overwegen click to hear 2 - to consider
overwegen - overwoog - overwogen click to hear 2

(de) overwinning click to hear - victory ‑>>

pa click to hear - Dad ‑>>

(het) paar click to hear 2 - (a couple) // - pair // - a few, a couple of ‑>>

(het) paard click to hear 2 - horse ‑>> // - knight (chess)

paars click to hear 2 (paarse click to hear 2) - purple ‑>>

(het) pad click to hear 2 - path ‑>> 2
plural: paden click to hear 2 - paths
(het) paadje click to hear - small path

(de) paddestoel click to hear 2 3 - toadstool, mushroom ‑>>
(de) pad click to hear 2 - toad (froglike creature)

(het) pak click to hear - large package // - formal suit for men ‑>>
(het) pakje click to hear - (small) package ‑>>

pakken click to hear 2 3 - to get, grab, collect, 'get a physical hold of' // - 'to pack' // - 'to catch' ‑>>

(de) pan click to hear 2 - pan, cooking pot ‑>>

(de) pap click to hear 2 - porridge ‑>>

(het) papier click to hear 2 - paper (material) ‑>>

papieren zakdoekjes click to hear - tissue paper ‑>>

(de) paprika click to hear - bell pepper ‑>>
plural: paprika's click to hear

(de) paraplu click to hear - umbrella ‑>>

(de/het) parfum click to hear - perfume ‑>>

(het) park click to hear - park ‑>>

pas click to hear 2 - only, just, not before, not until ‑>>
(de) pas click to hear 2 - step // - passport // - mountain pass ‑>>

Pasen click to hear - Easter ‑>> 2

(het) paspoort click to hear / (de) pas click to hear 2 - passport ‑>> 2 3

(de) passagier click to hear - passenger ‑>> 2

passen click to hear 2 - to fit ‑>>

passen op click to hear 2 3 - to watch over, look after, take care of ‑>>

(de) patat click to hear 2 - French fries ‑>>
(de) patat friet click to hear 2 3 - French fries
See also: friet

(de) patiënt click to hear 2 - patient (person under medical care) ‑>>

(de) pauw click to hear 2 - peacock ‑>>

(de) pauze click to hear 2 3 - pause, break, intermission ‑>>

(de) pech click to hear 2 - bad luck ‑>> // car trouble

(de) peer click to hear 2 3 - pear ‑>>
plural: peren click to hear

(de) pen click to hear - pen (for writing) ‑>> 2
plural: pennen click to hear 2

(het) pensioen click to hear - pension, retirement income ‑>>

per click to hear - for each ‑>>

(het) percentage click to hear - percentage, %,   ~rate ‑>>

(de) persoon click to hear - person ‑>>
persoonlijk click to hear - personal, private, personally
(het) persoonlijk voornaamwoord click to hear - personal pronoun ‑>> 2
(de) persoonlijkheid click to hear 2 3 - personality

(het) personeel click to hear 2 3 - staff ‑>>

perziken click to hear - peaches ‑>>

(de) pet click to hear - cap ‑>>

(de) peuter click to hear 2 - small child (2-4 yrs) ‑>>

(de) piano click to hear - piano ‑>>

piepen click to hear - to squeak

(de) pijn click to hear - pain ‑>>
pijn doen click to hear - to hurt ‑>>

(de) pijp click to hear - pipe // - tube

(de) pink click to hear - little finger, 'pinky' ‑>>

Pinksteren click to hear - Pentecost, Whitsun ‑>> 2

(de) pion click to hear - pawn (chess)

(het) pistool click to hear - handgun ‑>>

(de) pit click to hear - stone, seed, pip, pit (fruit) ‑>> // - energy, vim

(het) plaatjeswoordenboek click to hear 2 3 - pictures dictionary ‑>> 2

(de) plaats click to hear - place, location ‑>> // - town Place names

(het) plakje click to hear 2 3 4 - slice (cheese, banana bread) ‑>>

plakken click to hear - to paste, glue ‑>> 2

(het) plan click to hear - plan
van plan zijn click to hear 2 - to plan, intend, have in mind ‑>>

(de) plank click to hear 2 - shelf, board (wood) ‑>> 2

(de) plant click to hear - plant (nature) ‑>> 2

[(het)] plastic (English) click to hear - plastic

plat click to hear 2 - flat (flattened) ‑>> // - vulgar // - substandard, sloppy Dutch ‑>>

(het) platteland click to hear - the countryside ‑>>

(de) pleister click to hear - band-aid ‑>>

(het) plezier click to hear - fun, enjoyment ‑>>

(de) ploeg click to hear - team ‑>> // - plow ‑>>

plotseling click to hear (plotselinge click to hear 2) - sudden, suddenly ‑>>

(het) poeder click to hear - powder ‑>>

(de) poes click to hear - cat, puss ‑>>
plural: poezen click to hear

poetsen click to hear - to polish, to clean ‑>> 2

(de) poging click to hear - attempt ‑>>

(de) polder click to hear 2 - polder (reclaimed land) ‑>>

(de) politie click to hear - police ‑>>
(het) politiebureau click to hear 2 - police station

(de) politiek click to hear - politics ‑>> 2
(de) politicus / politici click to hear 2 - politician / politicians

(de) pomp click to hear - pump // - (gas station ‑>> )

(het) pond click to hear - half a kilo, 500 grams (about a pound) ‑>>

(de) pont click to hear 2 3 - ferry

(het) poortje click to hear - (small) gate ‑>>

(de) poot click to hear 2 - leg (animal or furniture) ‑>> 2
plural: poten click to hear

(de) pop click to hear - doll
plural: poppen click to hear 2

populair click to hear 2 - popular, generally liked

(de) portefeuille (French) click to hear - wallet ‑>>

(de) portemonnaie (French) click to hear - (small) purse for money ‑>>

(de) positie click to hear - position, post

(de) post click to hear - mail ‑>>
(de) postzegel click to hear - mail stamp ‑>>
plural: postzegels click to hear

(de) pot click to hear - pot, jar

(het) potlood click to hear - pencil ‑>> 2

praten click to hear - to talk, chat ‑>>>
een praatje maken click to hear 2 - to chat, to [make] have a chat

precies click to hear - precise, exact, exactly ‑>>

(de) precisie click to hear 2 - precision ‑>>

prettig click to hear (prettige click to hear 2 3) - nice, pleasant, comfortable ‑>>
(de) pret click to hear 2 3 - ~fun, amusement, enjoyment ‑>>

preuts click to hear - prudish

(de) priester click to hear - priest ‑>>

(de) prijs click to hear 2 - price ‑>> // - prize, award

prijzen click to hear - to praise, laud
prijzen - prees - geprezen click to hear

(het) principe click to hear 2 3 - principle ‑>>

proberen click to hear - to try, to attempt ‑>>

(het) probleem click to hear 2 3 - problem, difficulty, trouble ‑>>
plural: problemen click to hear - problems, difficulties, trouble

(het) proces click to hear - process // - court case, lawsuit ‑>>

(de) proef click to hear 2 - science experiment
plural: proeven click to hear 2

(het) proefwerk click to hear 2 3 - test (elementary school and secondary school) ‑>>

(het) protest click to hear - protest

(de) prullenbak click to hear 2 - wastebasket ‑>>

(de) psychiater click to hear - psychiatrist ‑>>

(de) psycholoog click to hear 2 - psychologist ‑>>

(de) punt click to hear - point, dot, period, sharp point ‑>>
(het) punt click to hear - item in argument

(de) puntkomma click to hear - semicolon ; ‑>>

puur click to hear 2 - pure

(de) quiz click to hear - quiz

(het) quorum click to hear - quorum (number of voters needed)

raak! click to hear 2 - touché!, target hit ‑>>

(het) raam click to hear 2 - window ‑>>

raar click to hear 2 (raar/rare click to hear 2) - odd, weird, strange ‑>>

raden click to hear 2 3 - to guess // - to counsel
raden - ried - geraden click to hear
simple past also: raadde click to hear

(de) radio click to hear - radio ‑>> 2

raken click to hear 2 - to hit, touch ‑>>

(de) ramp click to hear - disaster ‑>>

(de) rand click to hear - edge

(de) rat click to hear 2 - rat ‑>>
(plural: rat / ratten click to hear)

rauw click to hear - raw

(de) reactie click to hear - reaction

(het) recept click to hear 2 - (doctor's) prescription ‑>> // - recipe (cooking) ‑>>

recht click to hear - straight // - right (to) ‑>>

(de) rechter click to hear - judge ‑>> 2

(de) rechthoek click to hear - rectangle ‑>>

rechts click to hear - right (direction, not-left) ‑>> 2

(de) rechtszaak click to hear - lawsuit, court case ‑>>

rechtvaardig click to hear - just, fair ‑>>

(de) reclame click to hear 2 - advertising, ad, advertisement ‑>>

(de) rede click to hear 2 3
- reason, rationality ‑>>
- speech, address, presentation
- ships anchoring ('parking') area outside harbor

(de) reden click to hear 2 - reason, cause, motivation ‑>>

(de) redenering click to hear - reasoning, argument ‑>>

(de) regel click to hear 2 - rule // - sentence, line ‑>>
plural: regels click to hear ‑>>

regelmatig click to hear (regelmatige click to hear) - regular ‑>>

(de) regen click to hear 2 - rain ‑>>
't regent click to hear - it is raining
regent 't? click to hear - is it raining?

(de) regenboog click to hear - rainbow ‑>>

(de) regenjas click to hear - raincoat ‑>>

(de) regering click to hear - government, the cabinet ‑>>

(de) regisseur click to hear 2 3 - director (movies, plays) ‑>>

(de) reis click to hear 2 - journey, trip ‑>>
plural: reizen click to hear 2 3
reizen click to hear 2 3 - to travel ‑>>

(het) rek click to hear - rack ‑>> 2
(het) rekje click to hear 2 - (small) rack
rekken click to hear 2 3 - to stretch

rekenen click to hear - to do math, calculate ‑>>

rekenen op click to hear 2 3 4 - to count on ‑>>

(de) rekening click to hear - bill, invoice // - account ‑>>

religieus click to hear - religious ‑>>

(de) rem click to hear 2 - a brake ‑>>
remmen click to hear - to brake

rennen click to hear 2 - to run ‑>>

(de) rente click to hear - interest (over savings) ‑>>

(de) repetitie click to hear 2 - ('high school') test ‑>> // - performance rehearsal ‑>>

reserve, reserve- click to hear 2 3 - reserve, backup, standby, spare

(het) respect click to hear - respect

(de) rest click to hear 2 - remainder, rest, leftover

(het) restaurant (French) click to hear - restaurant ‑>>

(de) reus click to hear - giant ‑>>

(de) revolutie click to hear 2 - revolution ‑>>

(de) richting click to hear - direction ‑>>

(de) ridder click to hear - knight ‑>>

(de) riem click to hear - belt ‑>>

(de) rij click to hear 2 - row, line, queue ‑>>

rijden click to hear 2 - to ride ‑>> 2 // - to drive ‑>> 2
rijden - reed - gereden click to hear
(het) rijexamen click to hear 2 - driving test
(het) rijbewijs click to hear 2 3 - driver's license ‑>>

rijk click to hear - rich ‑>>
(het) rijk click to hear - realm // - government, state ‑>>

de Rijn click to hear 2 - 'the river Rhine,' a river in The Netherlands ‑>> 2

rijp a href="#" data-music-file="Dutch55/rijp.MP3"> click to hear 2 rijpe click to hear - ripe ‑>>

(de) rijst click to hear - rice ‑>>

rijzen click to hear - to rise (dough ~)
rijzen - rees - gerezen click to hear

(de) ring click to hear 2 - ring (on finger) ‑>>
(de) ringvinger click to hear - ring finger ‑>>

(de/het) riool click to hear 2 - sewer

(het) risico click to hear 2 - risk ‑>>
plural: risico's click to hear

(de) rit click to hear - a ride, a drive ‑>>
(het) ritje click to hear 2 3 - small ride, small drive

(het) ritme click to hear - rhythm ‑>>

(de) rits click to hear - zipper ‑>> // zipper fly

(het) ritueel click to hear - ritual

(de) rivier click to hear - river ‑>> 2

(de) rode kool click to hear 2 3 (rooie kool click to hear) - red cabbage ‑>> 2

(de) roem click to hear - fame
beroemd click to hear (beroemd / beroemde click to hear) - famous

roepen click to hear 2 3 - to call, cry out
roepen - riep - geroepen click to hear

(de) rok click to hear - a ladies' skirt // - men's extremely formal suit ‑>>

roken click to hear 2 - to smoke

(de) rolmops click to hear - vinegar-pickled herring wound around a pickle ‑>>

(de) roltrap click to hear 2 - escalator ‑>>

(de) rommel click to hear - trash, messy stuff

rond click to hear 2 - round // - around ‑>>

rood click to hear 2 (rode click to hear) - red ‑>>

(de) rook click to hear - smoke ‑>>

(de) roos click to hear - rose ‑>> // - dandruff
plural: rozen click to hear 2 - roses

rot click to hear - rotten, off, unpleasant ‑>>
rot- click to hear - 'effing'

(de) rotzooi click to hear 2 - trash, garbage

(de) route (French) click to hear - route, way, course, traject

(de) routine (French) click to hear - routine, something done often

roze ('French O') click to hear - pink (color) ‑>>

rozijnen click to hear - raisins ‑>>

(de) rug click to hear - back (body part) ‑>> 2

ruig click to hear - rough

ruiken click to hear - to smell (notice a smell / produce a smell) ‑>>
ruiken - rook - geroken click to hear
ruiken naar click to hear 2 3 - to smell of, to smell like

ruim click to hear - wide, spacious ['roomy'] // - well over (amount)
(het) ruim click to hear - a ship's hold

(de) ruimte click to hear - space, room

(de) ruïne click to hear 2 - ruin
ruïneren click to hear 2 - to ruin

(de) ruis click to hear - static, white noise ‑>>

(de) ruit click to hear 2 3 - windowpane ‑>> // - diamond, 'equilateral parallellogram' ‑>>
plural: ruiten click to hear - windowpanes, glass windows // - diamonds (cards)

(het) rundvlees click to hear - beef ‑>> 2

(de) rust click to hear - rest, quiet ‑>>
rusten click to hear 2 - to rest ‑>>
rustig click to hear rustige click to hear 2 3 - quiet, peaceful // - quietly, without fuss or overexertion ‑>>

ruw click to hear 2 (ruwe click to hear) - rough

(de) ruzie click to hear 2 3 quarrel, argument, row ‑>>
ruzie hebben click to hear 2 3 - friends having fallen out

saai click to hear (saai / saaie click to hear 2) - boring ‑>>

(de) salade click to hear - an elaborate salad ‑>>
see also: sla

samen click to hear - together ‑>>

(de) samenhang click to hear 2 - connectedness, coherence, connection, relationship

(de) samenleving click to hear - society, community ‑>>

(de) samenstelling click to hear 2 - composition, make-up

(de) samenvatting click to hear 2 3 - summary, abstract, synopsis

(de) schaal click to hear 2 3 - bowl, shallow bowl ‑>> // - scale, extent ‑>>

(de) schaamte click to hear - shame ‑>>
zich  schamen click to hear 2 3 - to be ashamed

(het) schaap click to hear - sheep ‑>>
plural: schapen click to hear 2

(de) schaar click to hear - scissors ‑>>

schaatsen click to hear - (speed) skating ‑>>
schaatsen click to hear - skates

(de) schade click to hear - damage ‑>>
see also: beschadigd

(de) schaduw click to hear - shadow ‑>>

(de) schakelaar click to hear - switch (usually electric) ‑>>

schaken click to hear - to play chess ‑>>

zich  schamen click to hear 2 3 - to be ashamed ‑>>
(de) schande click to hear - shame, disgrace ‑>>
(het) schandaal click to hear 2 3 - scandal ‑>>

(het) scheerapparaat click to hear - (electric) shaver ‑>>

(de) scheiding click to hear - divorce, separation ‑>>

(de) scheidsrechter click to hear 2 - referee ‑>>

(de) scheikunde click to hear - chemistry ‑>>

schelpen click to hear - shells, sea shells ‑>>

schenken click to hear 2 - to give, donate // to pour (drinks) ‑>>
schenken - schonk - geschonken click to hear 2

scheppen click to hear 2 3 to create (like God) ‑>>
de Schepping click to hear 2 - the Creation
(de) schepping click to hear 2 - creation
scheppen - schiep - geschapen click to hear

scheppen click to hear 2 3 - to shovel
(in this meaning a weak verb:
scheppen - schepte - geschept click to hear 2)
(de) schep click to hear - scoop, large spoon ‑>>

scheren click to hear 2 3 - to shave (beard, hair) ‑>> // - to shear (sheep)
scheren - schoor - geschoren click to hear
also: scheerde click to hear

scherp click to hear - sharp // - spicy ‑>> 2

(het) schetsje click to hear - sketch (rough drawing) ‑>>

(de) scheur click to hear - tear, rip ‑>>

schieten click to hear 2 - to shoot ‑>>
schieten - schoot - geschoten click to hear

schijnen click to hear - to look like, seem ‑>> // - to shine ‑>>
schijnen - scheen - geschenen click to hear
schijnbaar click to hear 2 3 - apparently

(het) schild click to hear 2 - shield ‑>>

(de) schilder click to hear 2 - painter ‑>> 2
schilderen click to hear 2 3 - to paint
(het) schilderij click to hear - painting

(de) schildpad click to hear - turtle, tortoise ‑>>

(het) schip click to hear - ship ‑>> 2

(de) schoen click to hear - shoe ‑>>
plural: schoenen click to hear
(de) schoenmaker click to hear 2 3 - cobbler, shoe repair ‑>>

(de) schok click to hear - shock ‑>>

(de) school click to hear - school ‑>>

schoon click to hear - clean ‑>>
schoonmaken click to hear 2 3 - to clean ‑>>
(het) schoonmaakmiddel click to hear 2 - cleaner ‑>>

(de) schoonheid click to hear 2 - beauty ‑>>

(de) schoonmoeder click to hear - mother-in-law ‑>>
(de) schoonvader click to hear - father-in-law ‑>>
(de) schoonfamilie click to hear 2 - in-laws ‑>>

(het) schoonzusje click to hear - sister-in-law ‑>>

(de) schop click to hear - shovel, spade ‑>> // - a kick
schoppen click to hear - to kick ‑>> // - spades (cards)

schraal click to hear 2 - meager, dry, scant, not very nutritious

(de) schram click to hear - scratch
(het) schrammetje click to hear 2 - a very small scratch

(de) schreeuw click to hear - cry, shout
schreeuwen click to hear - to cry, to shout ‑>>

schrijven click to hear - to write ‑>>>
schrijven - schreef - geschreven click to hear
(de) schrijver click to hear - writer, author ‑>>

schrikken click to hear 2 3 4 - to be shocked, to be frightened ‑>>
schrikken schrok geschrokken click to hear 2
laten schrikken click to hear 2 - to startle, to shock, to scare, to frighten ‑>>

(de) schroef click to hear - screw ‑>> 2
plural: schroeven click to hear

schudden click to hear - to shake ‑>>

schuifdeuren click to hear - sliding doors ‑>>

schuin click to hear 2 (schuine click to hear) - diagonally, slanted // - dirty (jokes)

schuiven click to hear 2 3 4 - to shove, make slide
schuiven - schoof - geschoven click to hear

(de) schuld click to hear - debt ‑>> // - blame ‑>>
schuldig click to hear 2 3 - guilty

de schuld geven click to hear 2 3 - to blame

(de) schurk click to hear 2 3 - rogue, criminal ‑>>

(de) schutting click to hear - fence, solid wooden fence ‑>>

(de) schuur click to hear 2 - barn, large shed ‑>>
(het) schuurtje click to hear - shed, a small shed

(de) seconde click to hear 2 - second (1/60 of a minute) ‑>> 2

(het) sein click to hear - signal

(het) seizoen click to hear - season ‑>>

september click to hear - September ‑>> 2

serieus click to hear (serieuze click to hear 2 3) - serious ‑>>

(het) servet click to hear 2 - napkin ‑>>
(het) servetje click to hear 2
plural: servetjes click to hear

(de) shampoo (~English) click to hear - shampoo ‑>>

(het) sieraad click to hear - jewel ‑>>

(de) sigaar click to hear 2 3 - cigar
plural: sigaren click to hear 2

(de) sigaret click to hear 2 - cigarette
plural: sigaretten click to hear 2 3

(het) signaal click to hear 2 - signal, sign

(de) sinaasappel click to hear 2 - orange (the fruit) ‑>>
plural: sinaasappels click to hear

sinds click to hear 2 - since (starting point in time) ‑>>

Sinterklaas click to hear 2 - Santa Claus, the Dutch Santa Claus, December 5th party ‑>>

(de) situatie click to hear - situation, circumstances ‑>>

(de) sla click to hear - lettuce ‑>> // - a simple salad ‑>>
see also: salade

slaan click to hear - to hit, slap >>
slaan - sloeg - geslagen click to hear

(de) slaap click to hear 2 - sleep ‑>>
(de) slaapkamer click to hear 2 - bedroom ‑>>
slaap lekker! click to hear 2 3 4 - sleep well, happy dreams

(de) slag click to hear - a great battle ‑>>

slagen click to hear 2 - to succeed, be successful, pass a test ‑>>

slager click to hear 2 - butcher, meat shop ‑>>
(de) slagerij click to hear - butcher's shop, meat shop
slachten click to hear 2 - to butcher

(de) slak click to hear - snail, slug ‑>>

(de) slang click to hear - snake ‑>> // - hose ‑>>

slap click to hear (slappe click to hear) - weak, feeble, light ‑>>
(de) slapte click to hear - weakness, softness

slapen click to hear - to sleep ‑>>
slapen - sliep - geslapen click to hear

slecht click to hear - bad ‑>>

(de) sleutel click to hear - key (lock) ‑>> // - key (music) ‑>>

slijpen click to hear - to grind, sharpen
slijpen - sleep - geslepen click to hear

slim click to hear - clever, intelligent ‑>>

slinken click to hear - to shrink
slinken - slonk - geslonken click to hear 2

(de) sloop click to hear 2 - pillowcase ‑>> // car wrecking place
plural: slopen click to hear 2
slopen click to hear 2 - to wreck

(de) sloot click to hear - ditch ‑>>

(het) slot click to hear 2 - lock // - castle // - ending
op slot click to hear - locked ‑>>

(de) sluier click to hear - veil

sluik click to hear - straight, thin (hair) // hidden, of questionable legality

sluipen click to hear 2 - to sneak
sluipen - sloop - geslopen click to hear

(de) sluis click to hear 2 - sluice

sluiten click to hear 2 - to close
sluiten - sloot - gesloten click to hear

sluw click to hear - cunning, sly

(de) smaak click to hear - taste ‑>> 2

smal click to hear 2 (smalle click to hear) - narrow ['small'] ‑>>

smelten click to hear - to melt
smelten - smolt - gesmolten click to hear

smerig click to hear 2 3 - (unpleasantly, disgustingly) dirty, filthy, soiled ‑>>

smijten click to hear 2 3 - to throw angrily ['smite']
smijten - smeet - gesmeten click to hear

(het) smoesje click to hear - fake excuse ‑>>

snappen click to hear 2 3 is a - to understand (informal:) to grasp, catch, see // to catch, 'catch in the act' ‑>>

(de) sneeuw click to hear - snow ‑>>

snel click to hear (snel/snelle click to hear) - quick, rapid, fast ‑>>
(de) snelweg click to hear - highway ‑>>

sneu click to hear 2 3 - sad, a pity, it's a pity

snijbonen click to hear - Italian beans, Romano beans ‑>> 2

snijden click to hear 2 - to cut (with a knife) ‑>>
snijden - sneed - gesneden click to hear

(het) snoep click to hear - candy, sweets ‑>>

(het) snoer click to hear 2 - electric cable ‑>>

snuiten click to hear 2 - to blow (your nose)
snuiten - snoot - gesnoten click to hear 2

snuiven click to hear 2 3 - to sniff // to snort
snuiven - snoof - gesnoven click to hear 2

sociaal click to hear - social

(het) socialisme click to hear - socialism

(de) soep click to hear - soup ‑>>

(de) sok click to hear - sock ‑>>
plural: sokken click to hear 2

sommige click to hear - some ‑>>

soms click to hear - sometimes ‑>>

(de/het) soort click to hear - kind, type
soortgelijk click to hear - similar ['of equal type']

sorry! (English) click to hear - ~I'm sorry ‑>>

speciaal click to hear 2 - special ‑>>
(de) specialiteit click to hear - specialty

(de) speeltuin click to hear 2 - playground ‑>>

(het) spek click to hear 2 - bacon ‑>>

(het) spel click to hear - game, play ‑>> 2
spelen click to hear - to play ‑>>
(de) spelregel click to hear 2 - rule of a game

(de) speld click to hear - pin ‑>>

(de) sperziebonen click to hear - French (green) beans ‑>> 2

(de) spiegel click to hear - mirror ‑>>

(de) spier click to hear 2 - muscle ‑>>

(de) spijker click to hear - carpentry nail ‑>> 2
plural: spijkers click to hear
(de) spijkerbroek click to hear - jeans ‑>>

(de) spijsvertering click to hear - digestion ‑>> 2

(de) spijt click to hear - regret, remorse ‑>>
spijt hebben van click to hear 2 - to regret, be sorry about
spijten click to hear 2 3 4 - to be sorry, regret
spijten - speet - gespeten click to hear

(de) spin click to hear - spider ‑>>
(het) spinneweb click to hear - spiderweb

splijten click to hear 2 - to split
splijten - spleet - gespleten click to hear

(de) splitsing click to hear - split, fork in road, fission

(de) spoed click to hear - hurry, urgency ‑>>

(de) spons click to hear - sponge ‑>>

(de) spoorweg click to hear - railroad ‑>>

(de) sport click to hear 2 - sport, sports ‑>> 2

sporten click to hear 2 - to do sport, engage in sports

(het) spreekwoord click to hear 2 - saying, stock expression ‑>>

spreken click to hear - to speak ‑>>>
spreken - sprak - gesproken click to hear

(de) spreuk click to hear - saying, stock expression ‑>>

springen click to hear 2 3 - to jump ‑>>
springen - sprong - gesprongen click to hear
(de) sprong click to hear - a jump ‑>>

(het) sprookje click to hear - fairy tale ‑>>

spruitjes click to hear - Brussels sprouts ‑>>

spugen click to hear - to spit

(de) spuit click to hear - hose end, spout

(het) spul click to hear - 'stuff'

(de) staaf click to hear - rod, bar, stick ['stave'] ‑>>>

(het) staal click to hear - steel
(de) staal click to hear - fabric sample ‑>>

staan click to hear - to stand ‑>>> (and 'continuous')
staan - stond - gestaan click to hear

(de) staart click to hear - tail ‑>>

(de) stad click to hear - town, city ‑>>
plural: steden click to hear 2
stadsmensen click to hear 2 - city folk

(het) stadium click to hear - stage (of development) ‑>> 2

(de) staking click to hear 2 - strike, work stoppage ‑>>

(de) stam click to hear - trunk (tree) ‑>> // - tribe

(de) stamboom click to hear - family tree >>

(de) stamppot click to hear 2 - vegetables with mashed potatoes mix ‑>>

(de) stand click to hear - mode, setting

(het) standpunt click to hear - view, viewpoint, position ‑>>

(de) stank click to hear 2 - stench, stink, bad smell ‑>>

(de) stap click to hear - step ‑>> 2

star click to hear - rigid, inflexible

(het) station (French) click to hear - station (bus, train) ‑>>

steeds click to hear 2 - continually, all the time, every time ‑>>

(de) steek click to hear - a stitch // - a jab

(de) steen click to hear 2 - rock, stone ‑>> 2
plural: stenen click to hear

(de) steenkool click to hear - coal ‑>>

steil click to hear - steep

steken click to hear 2 - to stab // - to sting // - to stick
steken - stak - gestoken click to hear

(de) stekker click to hear 2 3 - power plug ‑>>

(het) stel click to hear - set // - couple

stelen click to hear 2 - to steal ‑>> 2
stelen - stal - gestolen click to hear 2

(de) stem click to hear - voice ‑>> // - vote ‑>>

(de) stemming click to hear 2 3 - mood ‑>> // - vote, voting // - tuning ‑>>

(de) stempel click to hear - (rubber) stamp // stamp print

(de) step click to hear 2 - scooter (foot-powered)
(de) scooter click to hear - Vespa-type motorcycle

(de) ster click to hear - star ‑>>
plural: sterren click to hear ‑>>

sterk click to hear (sterk/sterke click to hear) - strong ‑>>

sterven click to hear - to die, pass away ‑>>
sterven - stierf - gestorven click to hear

(de) steun click to hear - support ‑>>

stevig click to hear 2 (stevige click to hear 2) - solid, strong

stijf click to hear - stiff, rigid ‑>>

stijgen click to hear 2 3 - to rise
stijgen - steeg - gestegen click to hear 2

(de) stijl click to hear - style // - pillar, doorpost

stil click to hear - silent, quiet, no sound ‑>>

stinken click to hear - to smell bad ‑>>
stinken - stonk - gestonken click to hear

(de) stip click to hear - dot, point ‑>>

(de) stoel click to hear - a chair ‑>>

(de) stoep click to hear 2 - sidewalk, 'stoop' ‑>>

(de) stof click to hear 2 - material, fabric ‑>> // - subject matter
(het) stof click to hear 2 - dust ‑>>
stoffelijk click to hear 2 - physical, material

(de) stofdoek click to hear 2 - dusting cloth, duster ‑>>

(de) stofzuiger click to hear 2 - vacuum cleaner ‑>>

(de) stok click to hear - stick, cane ‑>>

stom click to hear 2 (stomme click to hear 2 3) - stupid, unthinking, brainless // - mute ‑>>

(de) stomerij click to hear 2 - dry cleaner ['steamery'] ‑>>

(de) stoom click to hear - steam ‑>>

(het) stopcontact click to hear - power outlet ‑>>

(het) stoplicht click to hear 2 - traffic light ‑>>

stoppen click to hear - to stop ‑>>
stop! click to hear 2 - stop!
(de) stop click to hear 2 - fuse

(de) straal click to hear - ray // - radius (circle) ‑>>
(de) straling click to hear - radiation

(de) straat click to hear - street ‑>> 2

(de) straf click to hear - punishment ‑>>

strak click to hear 2 - tight, rigid, fixed

straks click to hear 2 - 'later,' in a while ‑>>

(het) strand click to hear - beach ‑>>

strelen click to hear - to stroke, caress

(de) strijd click to hear - struggle, battle ‑>>
strijden click to hear - to fight, battle, struggle
strijden - streed - gestreden click to hear 2

strijken click to hear 2 - to iron, smooth // to stroke, brush
strijken - streek - gestreken click to hear
(het) strijkijzer click to hear - iron [for ironing] ‑>>

(het) stripboek click to hear - comic book ‑>>

stroef click to hear - with difficulty, not easy ['not lubricated']

(de) stroming click to hear - flow, current

(de) stroom click to hear - current // - 'power' (electricity) ‑>>

(de) stropdas click to hear 2 3 - necktie ‑>> 2

(de) structuur click to hear - structure, build ‑>>

(de) struik click to hear 2 - bush ‑>>

(het) stuifmeel click to hear - pollen ‑>>

stuiven click to hear - dust blowing // to speedily go
stuiven - stoof - gestoven click to hear

(de) stuiver click to hear - nickel (5-cent coin) ‑>>

[(het)] stuk click to hear 2 3 = piece // - broken, defective ‑>>

sturen click to hear - to send ‑>> // - to direct // - to steer
(het) stuur click to hear - steering wheel (cars) ‑>> // - handlebars (bikes) ‑>>

(de) suggestie click to hear - suggestion ‑>> 2

(de) suiker click to hear - sugar ‑>> 2

superieur click to hear - superior ‑>>

(het) symptoom click to hear - symptom ‑>>

synthetisch click to hear - synthetic

(het) systeem click to hear - system, 'machine' ‑>>




't click to hear (= het click to hear 2) - the (#2) // - it ‑>>>

taai click to hear - tough

(de) taak click to hear 2 - task, duty, assignment ‑>>
plural: taken click to hear

(de) taal click to hear - language ‑>>

(de) taart click to hear - festive cake ‑>>

(de) tabak click to hear 2 3 - tobacco

tachtig click to hear - 80 ‑>>

(de) tafel click to hear - table ‑>>

(de) taille (French) click to hear 2 - waist

(de) tak click to hear - branch ‑>>

(het) talent click to hear 2 3 - 'gift,' a special ability ‑>>

(de) tand click to hear - (front) tooth ‑>> 2
plural: tanden click to hear
(de) tandenborstel click to hear 2 - toothbrush ‑>>
(de) tandpasta click to hear - toothpaste
(de) tandarts click to hear 2 - dentist ‑>>

(de) tante click to hear - aunt ‑>>

(het) tapijt click to hear 2 - carpet // - tapestry ‑>>

(de) tas click to hear - bag ‑>>

(de) taxi click to hear 2 3 - cab, taxi ‑>>

te click to hear - too (excess) ‑>> // - at ‑>> // other meanings ‑>>

teder click to hear - tender, gentle, delicate, soft

(de) teen click to hear - toe ‑>>
plural: tenen click to hear

(het) teer click to hear - tar
teer click to hear - fragile, tender

tegelijk click to hear 2 - simultaneously, at the same time ‑>>

tegemoet click to hear - towards (to meet) ‑>>

tegen click to hear - against ‑>> // - (~to) ‑>> 2

tegen .. click to hear .. in click to hear 2 - against ‑>>

tegenover click to hear - opposite ‑>>
(het) tegenovergestelde click to hear 2 - opposite ‑>>

(de) tegenstander click to hear 2 3 4 - opponent

tegenvallen click to hear 2 3 4 - to be worse than expected, to disappoint ‑>>

tegenwoordig click to hear 2 3 - present, current ‑>> // - at present, nowadays ‑>>

(de) tegenwoordige tijd click to hear 2 3 - (the) present tense ‑>>

(het) tegoed click to hear - credit, positive balance ‑>>

(het) tehuis click to hear - a home ‑>>

(de) teil click to hear - zinc washing tub

tekenen click to hear 2 - to draw, make a picture ‑>>
(de) tekening click to hear 2 - drawing, pen or pencil picture

(het) tekort click to hear 2 - shortage ‑>>

(de) telefoon click to hear 2 - telephone ‑>>

(de) televisie click to hear - television ‑>> 2

teleurstellend click to hear - disappointing ‑>>
(de) teleurstelling click to hear - disappointment

tellen click to hear 2 - to count (numbers) ‑>>

(de) temperatuur click to hear 2 - temperature ‑>>

ten click to hear - at the // to (old-fashioned) ‑>>

(het) tennis click to hear - tennis ‑>>

(de) tent click to hear - tent

(het) tentamen click to hear 2 3 - test (at college and university level) ‑>>

ter click to hear - at the, on // to (old-fashioned) ‑>>

(het) terrasje click to hear 2 - outdoor cafe, sidewalk seating ‑>>

terdege click to hear 2 - thoroughly, properly, solid

terecht click to hear - justified ‑>> // - found ‑>>

tergend click to hear - annoyingly

terloops click to hear - in passing, casually

ternauwernood click to hear - barely, almost not

(de) terp click to hear - hill for refuge in floods

(het) terrein click to hear 2 - terrain, grounds, field

(de) terreur click to hear - terror
(het) terrorisme click to hear - terrorism

terug click to hear - back, returning ‑>>

terugbrengen click to hear 2 - to return, bring back ‑>> 2

terugkeren click to hear 2 - to return, go back, come back ‑>>

terwijl click to hear 2 - while ‑>>

terzijde click to hear - on the side, aside ‑>>

(de) test click to hear - test, experiment

teveel (te veel) click to hear 2 - too much ‑>>
(het) teveel click to hear 2 - surplus

tevergeefs click to hear 2 3 - in vain (no success, no results)

tevreden click to hear - content, satisfied

(de) thee click to hear - tea ‑>>

(het) thema click to hear - theme

(de) theorie click to hear 2 - theory ‑>>

(de) therapie click to hear - therapy ‑>>

(de) thermometer click to hear - thermometer ‑>>

thuis click to hear - at home, home ‑>>

tien click to hear - 10 ‑>>

(het) tij click to hear - tide ‑>>
plural: getijden click to hear 2 - tides

(de) tijd click to hear - time ‑>> 2 // - verb tense ‑>>
(de) -tijd click to hear - era, age ‑>>
(het) tijdperk click to hear 2 - era, age

tijdelijk click to hear 2 - temporary, not permanent ‑>>

tijdens click to hear 2 - during ‑>> 2

(het) tijdschrift click to hear - magazine ‑>>
plural: tijdschriften click to hear

(de) timmerman click to hear 2 - carpenter ‑>>
timmeren click to hear 2 - to do carpentry ‑>>

toch click to hear 2 - yet, still ‑>> // - ~anyway ‑>> 2

(de) tocht click to hear 2 - journey, trip ‑>> 2 // - draft (air movement) ‑>>
(het) tochtje click to hear - small trip, tour

toe click to hear - ~towards // - come on! // - other meanings ‑>>

toe zijn aan click to hear - 3 different situations ‑>>

toegeven click to hear 2 - to admit ‑>>

(de) toekomende tijd click to hear 2 - (the) future tense ‑>>

de toekomst click to hear - the future ‑>> 2

toelaten click to hear 2 - to allow ‑>>

toen click to hear 2 3 - then (at that time, after that) // - when (in the past) ‑>>>

(de) toename click to hear - increase ‑>>

(de) toestand click to hear - situation // bad situation ‑>>

(het) toestel click to hear - appliance, device, 'machine'
plural: toestellen click to hear ‑>>

(de) toestemming click to hear - permission

(het) toeval click to hear - coincidence, chance ‑>>
toevallig click to hear 2 - random, by accident, not planned ‑>>

(de) toevoeging click to hear - addition ‑>>

(het) toilet (French) click to hear - toilet, bathroom ‑>>

(de) tolerantie click to hear - tolerance

(de) tolk click to hear 2 - interpreter, live translator ‑>>

(de) tomaat click to hear - tomato ‑>>
plural: tomaten click to hear

(de) ton click to hear 2 - barrel ['tun'] // - 1000kg unit of measure // - 100K in money

(het) toneel click to hear - stage (performances, historic events) ‑>>

(het) toneelstuk click to hear - play (stage) ‑>>

(de) tong click to hear 2 - tongue (body part) ‑>>

(de) toon click to hear 2 3 - tone ‑>>

(de) tor click to hear - beetle ‑>>

(de) toren click to hear - tower // - castle (chess)

tot click to hear - till, until, to ‑>>

tot en met click to hear 2 - up to and including, 'through' ‑>>

tot nog toe click to hear 2 - up until now, as yet, not yet ‑>>

tot ziens! click to hear - see you! ‑>>

(het) touw click to hear - rope, string ‑>>

traag click to hear 2 - very slow, sluggish, languid ‑>>

(de) traan click to hear - tear, teardrop ‑>>

tragisch click to hear 2 (tragische click to hear) - tragic
(de) tragedie click to hear 2 3 - tragedy

(de) tram click to hear - streetcar, tram ‑>>

(de) trap click to hear - stairs ‑>> // - kick
(het) trapje click to hear - stepladder

(de) trein click to hear - train ‑>>

trekken click to hear 2 3 - to pull, to draw ‑>>
trekken - trok - getrokken click to hear

(de) trekking click to hear 2 - drawing (lottery)

(het) trema click to hear - dieresis, two dots on a vowel, like: ä ë ï ö ü ‑>> 2

triviaal click to hear 2 - trivial, very simple

(de) trommel click to hear 2 - metal jar, 'low, flat' ‑>> // drum (music) ‑>>
plural: trommels click to hear 2

(de) troost click to hear 2 - consolation, 'comfort' ‑>>

trouw click to hear 2 - faithful, loyal ['true'] ‑>>

trouwen click to hear 2 3 - to marry ‑>>

trouwens click to hear 2 3 - by the way ..., as a matter of fact ‑>>

(de) trui click to hear - wool sweater ‑>>

(de) tuin click to hear 2 - yard, garden ‑>>

tuinbonen click to hear - fava beans ‑>> 2

(de) tulp click to hear - tulip ‑>>
plural: tulpen click to hear 2

(de) tunnel click to hear 2 3 4 - tunnel ‑>>
(het) tunneltje click to hear - small tunnel

tussen click to hear - between, among ‑>>

tutoyeren (French) click to hear 2 3 - ~to be on a first-name basis, addressing each other as 'je' and not as 'U' ‑>>

twaalf click to hear - 12 ‑>>

twee click to hear - 2 ‑>>
tweede click to hear - second (#2) ‑>>

(de) tweeklanken click to hear - diphthongs ‑>> 2

(de) twijfel click to hear - doubt ‑>>

twintig click to hear - 20 ‑>>

typisch click to hear (typische click to hear 2 3) - typical, characteristic // - peculiar, curious, unusual ‑>>

U click to hear - you (singular polite) ‑>> 2 2
Uw click to hear - your (singular polite) 2

(de) ui click to hear 2 - onion ‑>>
plural: uien click to hear

(de) uil click to hear 2 - owl ‑>>

uit click to hear 2 - out of, from, off ‑>>>

(de) uitbarsting click to hear - eruption, burst ‑>>

(de) uitbreiding click to hear - expansion ‑>>

uitdoen click to hear 2 3 - to turn off ‑>> 2 // - to take off (clothes) ‑>> 2

(de) uiterste verkoopdatum click to hear 2 - sell-by date [last day of sale] ‑>>

(de) uitgang click to hear 2 - exit ‑>>

goed uitkomen click to hear 2 3 - to suit, fit schedule ‑>>

uitleggen click to hear 2 3 - to explain ‑>>

niet uitmaken click to hear 2 - doesn't matter ‑>>
niets uitmaken click to hear 2 - makes no difference ‑>>

(het) uitroepteken click to hear - exclamation mark ‑>>

(de) uitspraak click to hear - pronunciation ‑>> - overview // - statement, verdict

(het) uitstel click to hear - postponement, delay ‑>>

(de) uitvinding click to hear - invention ‑>>
(de) uitvinder click to hear - inventor

uitwaaien click to hear 2 3 4 - going outdoors for a walk to get some fresh air (and clear the mind) - a.o.

(de) uitwisseling click to hear - exchange

(de) uitzondering click to hear 2 - exception ‑>>
plural: uitzonderingen click to hear 2

(de) unie click to hear - union

uniek click to hear 2 - unique, one of a kind ‑>>

[(het)] uniform click to hear - uniform (noun and adjective)

(het) uur click to hear - hour ‑>> 2

vaak click to hear 2 - often, frequent ‑>>

vaarwel! click to hear - farewell! ‑>>

(de) vaart click to hear 2 - momentum, built-up speed ‑>>

(de) vaas click to hear - vase ‑>> 2
plural: vazen click to hear

(de) vacht click to hear - fur, furry skin

(de) vader click to hear - father ‑>>
"Papa" click to hear - 'Dad'

(het) vak click to hear 2 - compartment // - trade, profession, subject
(het) vakje click to hear 2 3 - small compartment,'pigeonhole'

(de) vakbond click to hear - union ‑>>

vallen click to hear - to fall ‑>>>
vallen - viel - gevallen click to hear
(de) val click to hear - fall // - trap

vals click to hear - false, fake, not the real thing // - (music) not the right pitch (sharp or flat) ‑>>

van click to hear 2 - of (possession, association) // - of, from (origin) // - by (artists) // other meanings ‑>>>

van plan zijn click to hear 2 - to plan, to intend, to have in mind ‑>>

vandaag click to hear - today ‑>>

vandaan click to hear 2 - from (origin, departure) ‑>>

vanmorgen click to hear - this morning ‑>>
vanmiddag click to hear - this afternoon ‑>>
vanavond click to hear 2 - this evening, tonight ‑>>

vangen click to hear 2 - to catch, to trap
vangen - ving - gevangen click to hear

vannacht click to
 hear - last night ‑>> // - tonight ‑>>

vanzelf click to hear 2 - by itself ‑>>

varen click to hear 2 - to sail, travel by boat
varen - voer - gevaren click to hear

(de) varen click to hear 2 - fern

(het) varken click to hear 2 - pig ‑>> 2
(het) varkensvlees click to hear 2 - pork

vast click to hear (vaste click to hear 2) - firmly connected // solid, permananent // 'surely' ‑>>

(de) vaste stof click to hear - solid matter ‑>>

(de) vaste vloerbedekking click to hear - wall-to-wall carpeting ‑>>

vasthouden click to hear 2 - to hold, grip (firmly) ‑>>

vechten click to hear 2 - to fight ‑>>
vechten - vocht - gevochten click to hear

(het) vee click to hear 2 - cattle ‑>>
(de) veeteelt click to hear 2 3 - animal husbandry

veel click to hear 2 3 - much, many ‑>>

veelbelovend click to hear 2 3 4 - promising, 'having potential' ‑>>

(de) veer click to hear - spring (tensile) // - feather
(het) veer click to hear - ferry

veertien click to hear - 14 ‑>>

veertig click to hear - 40 ‑>>

veger en blik click to hear - duster and dustpan ‑>>

vegetarisch click to hear 2 - vegetarian (food) ‑>>
(de) vegetariër click to hear - vegetarian (person)

veilig click to hear - safe, secure ‑>>

veiligheidsspelden click to hear 2 - safety pins ‑>>

(het) vel click to hear - skin

(het) veld click to hear - a field ‑>>

(de) vensterbank click to hear - windowsill ‑>>

ver click to hear (ver/verre click to hear) - far ‑>>
ver weg click to hear - far away, distant
(de) verte click to hear 2 - distance, in the distance

veranderen click to hear - to change ‑>>
(de) verandering click to hear - change ‑>>

verantwoordelijk click to hear - responsible, sensible ‑>>

(het) verband click to hear connection, context, association ‑>> // - bandage, wound dressing ‑>>

zich verbazen click to hear 2 - to be surprised, amazed ‑>>

verbergen click to hear 2 - to hide
verbergen - verborg - verborgen click to hear 2

verbieden click to hear - to forbid, not allow
verbieden - verbood - verboden click to hear
verboden click to hear 2 - forbidden, not allowed
verboden toegang click to hear - no admittance, keep out!

verbinden click to hear 2 - to connect // to dress wounds
verbinden - verbond - verbonden click to hear

(de) verbinding click to hear 2 - connection ‑>>

(de) verbondenheid click to hear 2 3 - connecteness, being connected

verbouwen click to hear 2 - farmers growing crops ‑>> // - remodeling buildings ‑>>

verdacht click to hear 2 3 / verdachte click to hear 2 - suspicious, suspect ‑>>
(de) verdachte click to hear 2 - suspect
wees verdacht op ... click to hear 2 3 - expect, watch out for, be prepared for ...

verdampen click to hear - to evaporate ‑>>

(de) verdediging click to hear - defense ‑>>
verdedigen click to hear - to defend ‑>>
zich verdedigen click to hear 2 3 - to defend yourself ‑>>

verdelen click to hear 2 3 - to divide // - to distribute ‑>>
herverdelen click to hear - to redistribute

verdenken click to hear 2 - to suspect ‑>>

verder click to hear - 'further' (a greater distance // what remains // 'more') ‑>>

(de) verdieping click to hear - floor, storey ‑>>

(het) verdriet click to hear 2 - grief, sorrow ‑>>

verdunnen click to hear 2 3 - to dilute

verdwijnen click to hear 2 - to disappear ‑>>
verdwijnen - verdween - verdwenen click to hear 2

(de) vereniging click to hear - club, association, society

(de) verf click to hear - paint ‑>> 2

vergaan click to hear - ~to perish, be wrecked, ~to fade ‑>>

(de) vergadering click to hear - meeting, conference ['gathering'] ‑>>

vergelijken click to hear 2 - to compare ‑>> 2
vergelijken - vergeleek - vergeleken click to hear 2 3
(de) vergelijking click to hear - comparison // - equation ‑>>

vergeten click to hear 2 3 - to forget ‑>>
vergeten - vergat - vergeten click to hear

vergeven click to hear 2 - to forgive ‑>>
vergeven - vergaf - vergeven click to hear 2

(de/het) vergiet click to hear - colander ‑>>

(het) vergif click to hear 2 - poison ‑>>

(de) vergissing click to hear - mistake, honest mistake ‑>>
zich vergissen click to hear 2 3 - to be mistaken

(de) vergrotende trap click to hear 2 3 - comparative degree ‑>> more

(het) verhaal click to hear 2 - story ‑>>

(de) verhoging click to hear - slight fever, 'a temperature' ‑>>

verhuizen click to hear 2 3 - to move house, go live in another place ‑>>

(de) verhuur click to hear - renting out, leasing

(de) verjaardag click to hear - (yearly) birthday ‑>>

(het) verkeer click to hear - traffic ‑>>

verkeerd click to hear - wrong ‑>>

(de) verkiezingen (plural) click to hear - elections ‑>>

(de) verklaring click to hear - declaration // - explanation ‑>>

verkleinwoorden click to hear 2
verkleinwoordjes click to hear 2 3 4 - diminutives ‑>>

(de) verkoop click to hear - sale, selling ‑>>

ik ben verkouden click to hear - I have a cold ‑>>

verlamd click to hear 2 - paralyzed, lame ‑>>
lam click to hear ‑>>

(de) verlamming click to hear - paralysis ‑>>

(het) verlangen click to hear 2 - longing, desire ‑>>
verlangen naar click to hear 2 3 - to yearn, long for ‑>>

verleden click to hear 2 - past (last) ‑>>
het verleden click to hear - the past ‑>>

(de) verleden tijd click to hear 2 - (the) past tense ‑>>

verlegen click to hear 2 3 - shy

(het) verlengsnoer click to hear - extension cord (electric) ‑>>

(het) verlies click to hear - loss ‑>>
verliezen click to hear 2 - to lose
verliezen - verloor - verloren click to hear

verlossen click to hear 2 - ~to release from, deliver from ‑>>

(het) vermaak click to hear - entertainment ‑>>
zich vermaken click to hear 2 - to be entertained, to enjoy yourself

vermenigvuldigen click to hear 2 3 - to multiply (numbers) ‑>>

vermijden click to hear - to avoid ‑>>
vermijden - vermeed - vermeden click to hear

verminderen click to hear 2 3 - to reduce, decrease

vermoeid click to hear (vermoeide click to hear) - tired
(de) vermoeidheid click to hear 2 - fatigue, tiredness ‑>>

(de) vernietiging click to hear - destruction ‑>>

(de) verpleegster click to hear 2 - nurse ‑>>

(het) verraad click to hear - betrayal, treason

verraden click to hear - to betray
verraden - verried - verraden click to hear
simple past also: verraadde click to hear

(de) verrassing click to hear - surprise ‑>> 2
verrassen click to hear 2 3 - to surprise

verrukkelijk click to hear (verrukkelijke click to hear 2) - delicious, really very nice ‑>>

vers click to hear 2 - fresh ‑>>

(het) verschil click to hear - difference ‑>>
verschillend click to hear (verschillende click to hear 2) - different

verschrikkelijk click to hear (verschrikkelijke click to hear 2) - 'horrible'// - 'terrible,' 'very serious,' in a serious, often 'terrifyingly' high degree ‑>>

(de) versiering click to hear - decoration, ornament, embellishment

(het) verslag click to hear - report, account ‑>>
(de) verslaggever click to hear 2 - [report-giver] reporter, journalist ‑>>

verslijten click to hear 2 - to wear out
verslijten - versleet - versleten click to hear

verslinden click to hear 2 - to devour
verslinden - verslond - verslonden click to hear 2

(de) versnelling click to hear 2 - accelaration // - transmission (car) ‑>>
versnellingen click to hear 2 3 - 'gears' (bike, car) ‑>>

verspillen click to hear - to waste, squander, spoil
(de) verspilling click to hear - wasting, squandering

(de) verspreiding click to hear - spread, dissemination ‑>>

verstaan click to hear 2 - to understand (hear what is said) ‑>>
verstaan - verstond - verstaan click to hear 2

(het) verstand click to hear - 'mind, intellect, brains' ‑>>
verstandig click to hear - sensible

(de) versterker click to hear - amplifier (sound) ‑>>

(de) vertaling click to hear 2 - translation ‑>>
(de) vertaler click to hear 2 - translator

(de) vertegenwoordiger click to hear 2 - representative // - travelling salesman

vertellen click to hear 2 - to tell ‑>>

(de) vertraging click to hear 2 - delay ‑>>

vertrekken click to hear - to depart, to leave ‑>>
(het) vertrek click to hear 2 - departure ‑>> // - (room)

(het) vertrouwen click to hear 2 - trust, belief, confidence ‑>>

vervangen click to hear 2 - to replace
vervangen - verving - vervangen click to hear 2

zich vervelen click to hear 2 - to be bored ‑>>

vervelend click to hear - unpleasant ‑>>

verven click to hear 2 - to paint (cover with paint) ‑>>

(het) vervoer click to hear - transportation ‑>>

verwachten click to hear 2 - to expect ‑>>
(de) verwachting click to hear - expectation ‑>>
in verwachting click to hear 2 - pregnant, 'expecting' ‑>>

(de) verwarming click to hear - heating ‑>>
(de) centrale verwarming click to hear - central heating ‑>>

verwend click to hear 2 - spoiled, overindulged

verwijten click to hear 2 - to reproach
verwijten - verweet - verweten click to hear

(de) verwonding click to hear - injury ‑>>

(de) verzameling click to hear - collection, set ‑>>

(de) verzekering click to hear - insurance // - assurance ‑>> 2

(het) verzet click to hear - resistance ‑>>

(het) verzinsel click to hear - fiction ‑>>

(het) verzoek click to hear 2 - request ‑>>

(het) vest click to hear - wool or fleece jacket ‑>>

(het) vet click to hear - fat, grease ‑>>
vet click to hear - greasy, fat, fatty

veters click to hear 2 (plural) - shoelaces, shoestrings ‑>>

via click to hear - via, by way of ‑>>

vier click to hear - 4 ‑>>

vierkant click to hear - square ‑>>
(het) vierkant click to hear - square
(de) vierkante meter click to hear - square meter, m² ‑>>

vies click to hear (vieze click to hear 2 3 - vies/vieze click to hear 2) - dirty ‑>> // bad-tasting ‑>> 2

vijf click to hear - 5 ‑>>

vijftig click to hear - 50 ‑>>

(de) vijg click to hear 2
plural: vijgen click to hear

(de) vijver click to hear - pond ‑>>

vinden click to hear 2 - to find // - to think, be of an opinion ‑>>>
vinden - vond - gevonden click to hear

(de) vingers click to hear - fingers ‑>>

(de) viool click to hear - violin ‑>>

(de) vis click to hear - fish ‑>>

(de) vlaai click to hear - fruit pie Limburg-style ‑>>

(de) vlag click to hear - flag ‑>> 2
plural: vlaggen click to hear 2

vlak click to hear (vlak/vlakke click to hear) - flat, even // just, shortly (before/after) ‑>>
(het) vlak click to hear - plane (flat surface) ‑>>

(de) vlam click to hear - flame ‑>>

vlechten click to hear - to braid
vlechten - vlocht - gevlochten click to hear
(de) vlecht click to hear 2 - braid

(het) vlees click to hear - meat ['flesh'] ‑>>

(de) vleugel click to hear - wing ‑>> // - grand piano ‑>>

(de) vlieg click to hear - fly ‑>>

vliegen click to hear - to fly ‑>>
vliegen - vloog - gevlogen click to hear

(het) vliegtuig click to hear - airplane ‑>> 2
(het) vliegveld click to hear - airport (Schiphol click to hear)

(de) vlijt click to hear - diligence, steady effort

(de) vlinder click to hear - butterfly ‑>>

(de) vloed click to hear - high tide, flow ‑>>

(de) vloeistof click to hear - liquid ‑>>
vloeibaar click to hear 2 3 - liquid ['flowable']

vloeken click to hear 2 - to curse, swear ‑>>

(de) vloer click to hear - floor, surface ‑>>

(de) vlucht click to hear - flight, flying ‑>> // - escape
vluchten click to hear - to flee, escape ‑>>

vlug click to hear 2 (vlug/vlugge click to hear 2) - quick, fast, rapid ‑>>

(het) vod click to hear - rag ‑>>
plural: vodden click to hear

(de) voedingswaarde click to hear 2 - nutritional value(s) ‑>>

(het) voedsel click to hear - food ‑>>

voelen click to hear 2 - to feel ‑>>

(de) voet click to hear 2 - foot ‑>>

(het) voetbal click to hear - soccer, European and South American football ‑>>
(de) voetbal click to hear - soccer ball ‑>>

(de) vogel click to hear 2 - bird ‑>> 2
(het) vogeltje click to hear 2 - bird, small bird ‑>>

vol click to hear - full, filled ‑>>

volgen click to hear 2 3 - to follow ‑>>

volgend click to
 hear (volgend/volgende click to hear 2) - next ‑>>

volgens click to hear - according to ‑>>

(het) volk click to hear 2 - a people, the people ‑>>

volkoren click to hear 2 - whole wheat, whole grain ‑>>
(het) volkorenbrood click to hear - wholewheat bread ‑>>

volledig click to hear (volledige click to hear 2) - complete, full ‑>>

volmaakt click to hear 2 - perfect ‑>>

(het) voltooid deelwoord click to hear - past participle ‑>> 2 3

(de) voltooide tijd click to hear 2 3 - (the) perfect tense ‑>>

(de) volwassene click to hear 2 - adult person, a grown-up ‑>>

(de) vonk click to hear - spark ‑>>

voor click to hear 2 - before (time) // - in front of (place) // - for (destination etc.) // - for (in favor of) // other meanings ‑>>> 2 3

(het) voorbeeld click to hear - example ‑>>

voorbereiden click to hear 2 - to prepare (for future use) ‑>>

voorbij click to hear - over, past, history ‑>>

voordat click to hear 2 3 - before ‑>>

(het) voordeel click to hear - advantage

voordoen click to hear 2 - to show, demonstrate something ‑>>

voorgoed click to hear 2 - 'for good,' permanently ‑>>

(de) voorkant click to hear - front (of a box etc.) ‑>>

voorkomen (VOORkomen) click to hear 2 - to occur, happen, to be found ‑>>
voorkomen (voorKOmen) click to hear 2 - to prevent, keep from happening ‑>>

voorlopig click to hear 2 - for the moment, for the time being ‑>>

(de) voornaam (VOORnaam) click to hear - first, given name ‑>>

voornaam (voorNAAM) click to hear - important
voornaamste click to hear - chief, most important ‑>>

(het) vooroordeel click to hear 2 - prejudice, preconceived notion

(de) voorraad click to hear 2 - supply, stock
(de) bevoorrading click to hear 2 3 - supply, supplying, providing

voorspellen click to hear 2 - to predict ‑>>

voorstellen click to hear 2 - to propose, submit a plan ‑>>
(het) voorstel click to hear - proposal, proposition

zich voorstellen click to hear 2 - to imagine // - to introduce oneself ‑>>

voort click to hear - forth ‑>>

voortaan click to hear - from now on, in the future ‑>>

vooruit click to hear 2 - forwards ‑>> 2
(de) vooruitgang click to hear - progress ‑>>

voortvarend click to hear - energetic, forging ahead

(de) voorwaarde click to hear - condition, precondition

voorzichtig click to hear 2 - careful, cautious ‑>>

vorig click to hear (vorig/vorige click to hear 2) - previous ‑>>

(de) vork click to hear - fork ‑>>

(de) vorst click to hear 2 - frost // - king ‑>>

-voud - -fold, #copies ‑>>

(de) vouw click to hear - fold

(de) vraag click to hear 2 - question ‑>> // - demand ‑>>
vragen click to hear 2 - to ask ‑>>>
vragen - vroeg - gevraagd click to hear

(het) vraagteken click to hear - question mark ‑>> 2 3

(de) vrachtwagen click to hear - truck ‑>>

(de) vrede click to hear - peace ‑>>

vreemd click to hear (vreemd/vreemde click to hear 2) - strange ‑>>
(de) vreemdeling click to hear - stranger

(de) vrees click to hear - fear (with known cause) ‑>>
vreselijk click to hear - horrible, terrible, very
vrezen click to hear 2 - to fear ‑>>

vreten click to hear 2 - to eat like a beast (German: 'fressen')
vreten - vrat - gevroten click to hear

(de) vriend click to hear - friend (male) ‑>>
plural: vrienden click to hear - friends

vriendelijk click to hear - friendly ‑>>

(de) vriendin click to hear - friend (female) ‑>>

vriezen click to hear - to freeze ‑>>
vriezen - vroor - gevroren click to hear

vrij click to hear - free

vrijdag click to hear - Friday ‑>> 2

(de) vrijheid click to hear - freedom, liberty

(de) vrijwilliger click to hear 2 - volunteer

vroeg click to hear - early // - (I/you/he) asked ‑>>>

vroeger click to hear - before, in the past // - earlier ‑>>

vrolijk click to hear - cheerful, merry ‑>>

(de) vrouw click to hear - woman, a female ‑>> // - wife ‑>> // - queen (cards)
vrouwelijk click to hear (vrouwelijke click to hear) - female, feminine, womanly

(de) vrucht click to hear - fruit, a piece of fruit ‑>>

vruchtbaar click to hear - fertile

vuil click to hear (vuil/vuile click to hear 2) - dirty ‑>>
(het) vuil click to hear - dirt, garbage

(de/het) vuilnis click to hear - garbage, trash
(de) vuilnisbak click to hear - garbage can ‑>> 2
(de) vuilnisman click to hear 2 - garbageman, dustman, sanitation engineer ‑>>

(het) vuur click to hear 2 - fire ‑>>

waaien click to hear 2 - wind blowing
waaien - woei - gewaaid click to hear
simple past also: waaide click to hear

(de) Waal click to hear - a river in Holland ‑>> 2

waar click to hear - where? // - where // - what, the thing that (placeholder) // - true ‑>> 2
(de) waar click to hear merchandise, commercial goods, wares, 'stuff' ‑>>

(de) waarde click to hear - value, worth ‑>>
waard click to hear - worth, 'having a value' ‑>>
waardevol click to hear 2 - valuable

(de) waardering click to hear 2 - appreciation ‑>>

(de) waarheid click to hear 2 - truth ‑>>

(de) waarneming click to hear - observation ‑>>

waarom click to hear 2 - why ‑>>

waarschijnlijk click to hear 2 - probably ‑>>

(de) waarschuwing click to hear 2 3 - warning ‑>>

wachten click to hear - to wait ‑>>

wagen click to hear - to risk, dare, chance ‑>>

(de) wagen click to hear truck, van, cart, carriage, car ‑>>

wakker click to hear - awake ‑>>
wakker maken click to hear 2 3 - to wake up someone ‑>>
wakker worden click to hear 2 3 - to wake up, 'become awake' ‑>>

walgelijk click to hear 2 - disgusting
(de) walging click to hear 2 3 - disgust

(de) walvis click to hear - whale

wandelen click to hear - to walk leisurely, stroll, hike ‑>>
(de) wandeling click to hear - walk, stroll, hike
(de) wandelwagen click to hear 2 - stroller (transporting children)

(de) wang click to hear - cheek ‑>>

(de) wanhoop click to hear 2 3 4 - despair ‑>>
wanhopig click to hear 2 3 - desperate

wanneer click to hear - when ‑>> 2 3

wankel click to hear 2 (wankele click to hear 2) - not stable, unsteady

want click to hear 2 - for, because ‑>>
(de) want click to hear 2 - mitt ‑>>

wij waren click to hear - we were ‑>>zijn 'to be'

warm click to hear - warm, hot ‑>>

de was click to hear - laundry ‑>> // - wax
ik was click to hear - I (you, he) was ‑>>zijn 'to be'

(de) wasknijpers click to hear - clothespins ‑>>

(de) wasmand click to hear - laundry basket ‑>>
(de) wasmachine click to hear 2 - washing machine, washer ‑>>
(het) wasmiddel click to hear 2 / (het) waspoeder click to hear - detergent ‑>>
(de) waslijn click to hear - clothesline ‑>>

wassen click to hear 2 - to wash; to do laundry ‑>>
zich wassen click to hear 2 - to wash up, to wash yourself, oneself ‑>>
(de) wastafel click to hear - wash stand ‑>>

wat click to hear - what? // - what // - some, a little // - something ‑>>> 2
wat een, wat 'n click to hear 2 3 4 - what a, such a ‑>>

(het) water click to hear 2 - water ‑>> 2 3
(de) waterdamp click to hear - water vapor

(de) WC (W.C.) click to hear - bathroom, toilet ‑>>

we click to hear - we ‑>> 2

wedden click to hear - to make a bet

(de) wedstrijd click to hear - game, match ‑>>

(de) wee click to hear - contraction (birth)
plural: weeën click to hear

(de) weegschaal click to hear - scale, balance ‑>> 2

(de) week click to hear 2 - week ‑>> // - weak

weer click to hear 2 - again ‑>>
(het) weer click to hear 2 - weather ‑>>
weer- click to hear 2 - resistance ‑>>

weergeven click to hear 2 - to portray, depict [to re-present] ‑>>

(de) weerstand click to hear 2 - (personal) opposition, resistance // - (electrical) resistance ‑>>

(de) weg click to hear - road, way, street ‑>>
plural: wegen click to hear

weg click to hear - away, gone, lost ‑>>

in de weg click to hear 2 - 'in the way' ‑>>

weg met ...! click to hear 2 3 4 - down with ...! do away with ...! kick out ...! ‑>>

wegen click to hear - to weigh ‑>>
wegen - woog - gewogen click to hear

wegens click to hear 2 - because of, due to ‑>>

weggaan click to hear - to leave, 'to go away' ‑>>

weggooien click to hear 2 3 - to throw out, throw away ‑>>

weigeren click to hear 2 - to refuse ‑>>
(de) weigering click to hear 2 - refusal

(het) weiland click to hear 2 - meadow ‑>> 2
(de) wei click to hear 2

weinig click to hear 2 - few, little ‑>>

(de) wekker click to hear - alarm clock ‑>> 2

wel click to hear - (affirmative amplifier) ‑>>

wel eens click to hear 2 - sometime, sometimes, occasionally, ever ‑>>

welk click to hear 2 (welk/welke click to hear 2) - which ‑>> 2

welke dan ook click to hear 2 3 - any, 'whichever' ‑>>

welkom click to hear 2 - welcome ‑>>

welterusten click to hear - sleep well, happy dreams ‑>>

(de) welvaart click to hear - prosperity

welwillend click to hear - benevolent, meaning well, kind

(de) wenkbrauw click to hear - eyebrow ‑>>

wennen click to hear / wennen aan click to hear 2 3 - getting used to ‑>>

(de) wens click to hear - wish ‑>>

de wereld click to hear - the world ‑>>

(het) werk click to hear - work ‑>>
werken click to hear - to work ‑>>

(de) werkelijkheid click to hear 2 - reality ‑>>
werkelijk click to hear 2 - real, really ‑>>

(het) werkwoord click to hear - verb ['work-word'] ‑>> 2 3

werpen click to hear 2 - to throw, cast
werpen - wierp - geworpen click to hear

werven click to hear - to enlist, canvass
werven - wierf - gerworven click to hear

west click to hear - West ‑>>
(het) westen click to hear 2 3 4 - the West ‑>>

(de) wet click to hear - law ‑>>

weten click to hear - to know (things), to have knowledge of ‑>>>
weten - wist - geweten click to hear 2

(de) wetenschap click to hear - science ‑>>

(het) wezen click to hear 2 - the essence
(de) wezen (plural) click to hear 2 - orphans ‑>>
wezen click to hear 2 - to be (slang) ‑>>

wie click to hear 2 - who ‑>> 2

(de) wieg click to hear 2 - cradle ‑>>

(het) wiel click to hear 2 - wheel ‑>>

wij click to hear 2 - we ‑>> 2

wijd click to hear - wide ‑>>

(de) wijk click to hear - city district, quarter, neighborhood ‑>>

(de) wijn click to hear 2 - wine ‑>>

wijs click to hear - wise ‑>>

wijten aan click to hear 2 3 - to blame ‑>> 2
wijten click to hear 2 - to blame
wijten - weet - geweten click to hear

(de) wijze click to hear 2 - way of doing, manner, mode

wijzen click to hear 2 - to point ‑>>
wijzen - wees - gewezen click to hear 2
(de) wijsvinger click to hear - index finger ‑>>

(de) wil click to hear - will, wishes ‑>>

wild click to hear (wild / wilde click to hear) - wild
(het) wild click to hear - wild animals, 'game' meat

willen click to hear 2 - to want, wish, desire, would like to ‑>>>

willekeurig click to hear 2 (willekeurige click to hear 2) - random, arbitrary ‑>>

(de) wilskracht click to hear 2 3 - will power ‑>>

(de) wind click to hear - wind ‑>> // - fart ‑>>
plural: winden click to hear 2 3

winden click to hear 2 3 - to wind
winden - wond - gewonden click to hear

(de) windmolen click to hear - windmill (modern) ‑>>

(de) winkel click to hear 2 - shop, store ‑>>
winkelen click to hear 2 - to shop (for nice things) ‑>>
(het) winkelwagentje click to hear 2 - shopping cart ‑>>

winnen click to hear 2 - to win ‑>>
winnen - won - gewonnen click to hear

(de) winst click to hear - profit ‑>>

(de) winter click to hear - Winter ‑>> 2

(de) winterjas click to hear - 'winter' (warm) coat ‑>>

(de) wiskunde click to hear - math, mathematics ‑>>

wisselen click to hear - to exchange ‑>>
geld wisselen click to hear - to 'change' money (foreign currency) ‑>>

wit click to hear (witte click to hear 2) - white ‑>>

(het) witlof click to hear 2 - Belgian endives ‑>> 2

(de) woede click to hear - anger ‑>>

woensdag click to hear - Wednesday ‑>> 2

(de) wol click to hear - wool ‑>>
wollen click to hear 2 - woollen ‑>>

(de) wolf click to hear - wolf ‑>>
plural: wolven click to hear

(de) wolk click to hear - cloud ‑>>
plural: wolken click to hear
wolkenkrabbers click to hear - skyscrapers ‑>>

(de) wond click to hear - wound, injury ‑>>

wonen click to hear 2 - to reside, to live ‑>>

(het) woord click to hear - word ‑>>
plural: woorden click to hear words
(de) woordenschat click to hear 2 - vocabulary ‑>>

worden click to hear 2 - to be (the passive voice) // - to become ‑>>>
worden - werd - geworden click to hear

(de) worm click to hear - worm ‑>>

(de) worst click to hear - sausage ‑>>

(de) wortel click to hear - root ‑>> // - carrot ‑>>
plural: wortels click to hear
worteltjes click to hear - small carrots ‑>>

(het) woud click to hear 2 - wood, forest ‑>>

(het) wrak click to hear - wreck

(de) wrat click to hear 2 - wart

wreed click to hear (wrede click to hear) - cruel
(de) wreedheid click to hear - cruelty

wreken click to hear - to avenge, revenge
wreken - wreekte - gewroken click to hear

wrijven click to hear - to rub >>
wrijven - wreef - gewreven click to hear
(de) wrijving click to hear 2 - friction click to hear

wringen click to hear - to wring
wringen - wrong - gewrongen click to hear

(de) wrok click to hear - grudge, rancor

wuiven click to hear 2 - to wave

(de) xylofoon click to hear - xylophone ‑>>

(de) yoghurt click to hear 2 - yogurt

z'n click to hear - his (short for zijn click to hear) ‑>> 2

(het) zaad click to hear - seed ‑>>

(de) zaag click to hear 2 - saw ‑>>
zagen click to hear 2 3 - to cut with a saw ‑>>

zacht click to hear - soft ‑>>
zachtjes click to hear - softly, gently

(het) zadel click to hear 2 - bike seat ‑>> // - (horse) saddle ‑>>

(de) zak click to hear - bag // pocket

(de) zakdoek click to hear - handkerchief ‑>>

(de) zakenman click to hear - businessman ‑>>

(de) zakenvrouw click to hear 2 - businesswoman ‑>>

(de) zaklamp click to hear - flashlight ‑>>

ik zal click to hear 2 3 - I will, I shall ‑>>zullen future tense
hij zal click to hear 2 3 - he will

(het) zand click to hear 2 - sand ‑>>

zaterdag click to hear - Saturday ‑>> 2

ze click to hear - she ‑>> 2 // - they ‑>> 2

(de) zee click to hear - sea ‑>>

(de) zeef click to hear - strainer, sieve ‑>>

(de) zeep click to hear - soap ‑>>
een stuk zeep click to hear 2 - a bar of soap ‑>>

zeer click to hear 2 - very ‑>>

(het) zeer click to hear 2 - hurt, pain ‑>>

zeggen click to hear - to say ‑>>>
zeggen - zei - gezegd click to hear
wij zeiden click to hear - we said

(het) zeil click to hear - sail // - tarp
zeilen click to hear - to sail in a sailboat

zeker click to hear 2 (zeker/zekere click to hear) - certain, certainly, sure ‑>>

zelden click to hear - rarely, seldom ‑>>

zelf click to hear - self ‑>>

(de) zelfbeheersing click to hear 2 - self-control, self-possession, restraint

zelfs click to hear - even (extreme or unexpected situations) ‑>>

zelfstandig click to hear 2 - independent ['self-standing'] ‑>>

(het) zelfstandig naamwoord click to hear 2 3 - noun ‑>> 2

zenden click to hear 2 - to send
zenden - zond - gezonden click to hear

(de) zenuw click to hear - nerve ‑>>

zes click to hear - 6 ‑>>

zestig click to hear - 60 ‑>>

(de) zet click to hear - move (game, stategy) ‑>>
plural: zetten click to hear

(het) zetmeel click to hear 2 - starch ‑>>

zetten click to hear - to put, set ‑>>

zeuren click to hear 2 3 - to nag, complain too much ‑>>
(de) zeurpiet click to hear - a nagging person ‑>>

zeven click to hear - 7 ‑>>

zeventig click to hear - 70 ‑>>

zich click to hear / zichzelf click to hear 2 - yourself, oneself ‑>>

zie click to hear - see! ‑>>

ziek click to hear - sick, ill ‑>>
(het) ziekenhuis click to hear - hospital ‑>>
(de) ziekte click to hear - sickness, illness, disease ‑>>

(de) ziel click to hear - soul ‑>>

zielig click to hear 2 - sad, to be pitied, pathetic

zien click to hear - to see ‑>>>
zien - zag - gezien click to hear
laten zien click to hear 2 - to show ‑>>

zij click to hear 2 - she ‑>> 2 // - they ‑>> 2 // - side- ‑>>

(de) zijde click to hear - side ‑>> // - silk ‑>>

(de) zijkant click to hear 2 - side (of a box etc.) ‑>>

zijn click to hear - his ‑>> 2 // - to be ‑>>>
zijn - was - geweest click to hear
ik ben click to hear 2 - I am
hij is click to hear - he is
wij waren click to hear - we were

(het) zilver click to hear - silver ‑>>

(de) zin click to hear - sense ‑>> // - use, usefulness ‑>> // - desire ‑>> // - sentence, line ‑>>
plural: zinnen click to hear
zin hebben in click to hear 2 - 'to feel like' - a desire, a wish, a craving for things to eat or drink or do ‑>>
je zin krijgen click to hear 2 3 - getting, having it all your own way ‑>>

zingen click to hear - to sing ‑>>
zingen - zong - gezongen click to hear

zinken click to hear - to sink (passive only) ‑>>
zinken - zonk - gezonken click to hear

(de) zinsbouw click to hear 2 - word order ‑>> / smartphone

(het) zintuig click to hear - sense (of hearing, sight etc.) ‑>>

zitten click to hear - to sit ‑>>> (and 'continuous')
zitten - zat - gezeten click to hear
meezitten/tegenzitten - luck favoring you/against you' ‑>>
(de) zitkamer click to hear - living room ['sitting room'] ‑>>

zo click to hear - so, such, very, thàt // - like this // - soon, in a moment ‑>>>

zo-iets (zoiets) click to hear 2 3 - such a thing, something like that ‑>>
zo-iemand click to hear 2 - such a person, someone like that ‑>>

zo'n click to hear 2 (3) / zo een click to hear 2 - such a ‑>>

zodra click to hear 2 3 - as soon as ‑>>

zo nu en dan click to hear 2 3 - now and then, from time to time

zoals click to hear 2 - as, like ‑>> 2

zo ... als click to hear 2 - as ... as ‑>>

zo ... mogelijk click to hear 2 - as ... as possible ‑>>

zoeken click to hear 2 - to search, to seek ‑>>>
zoeken - zocht - gezocht click to hear
op zoek naar click to hear 2 3 - looking for, searching for ‑>>

zoeven (zoëven) click to hear 2 - 'just a moment ago'

zoet click to hear - sweet ‑>> // - well-behaved (children)

(de) zolder click to hear - attic ‑>>

zomaar click to hear 2 3 - 'just like that,' suddenly ‑>>

(de) zomer click to hear - Summer ‑>> 2

(de) zon click to hear - sun ‑>>
plural: zonnen click to hear 2 - suns // - to sunbathe

zondag click to hear - Sunday ‑>> 2

zonde! click to hear 2 - it's a pity!
(de) zonde click to hear 2 - sin ‑>>

zonder click to hear - without ‑>> 2

zone ('French O') click to hear 2 - area, special area

(het) zoogdier click to hear - mammal ['suckling animal'] ‑>>

(de) zoon click to hear - son ‑>>
plural: zonen click to hear - 'sons'

(de) zorg click to hear - care, support ‑>>
zorgen click to hear 2 - worries, cares ‑>>
zich zorgen maken click to hear 2 - to worry ‑>>

zorgen click to hear 2 - to take care, to take care of ‑>>
zorgen voor click to hear 2 3 - to care for, take care of ‑>>

zou click to hear 2 - would, could, should ‑>>

(het) zout click to hear 2 - salt, table salt, NaCl ‑>> // - salt, any chemical salt ‑>>

zuid click to hear - South ‑>>
(het) zuiden click to hear 2 3 - the South

zuigen click to hear - to suck
zuigen - zoog - gezogen click to hear

zuinig click to hear 2 - frugal ‑>>

zuipen click to hear 2 - to drink a lot of alcohol quickly
zuipen - zoop - gezopen click to hear

(de) zuivel click to hear - dairy ‑>>

zuiver click to hear - pure, unadulterated

zulk click to hear / zulke click to hear - such ‑>>

zullen click to hear - 'shall/will' (the future tense) ‑>>>
zullen - zou - - click to hear 2
ik zal click to hear 2 3 I shall, I will
wij zouden click to hear 2 - we would

(het) zusje click to hear - sister ‑>>

zuur click to hear 2 - sour, acid ‑>>
(het) zuur click to hear 2 - an acid ‑>>

(de) zwaan click to hear - swan ‑>>

zwaar click to hear - heavy ‑>>

(het) zwaard click to hear - sword ‑>>

(de) zwager click to hear - brother-in-law ‑>>

zwak click to hear 2 - weak ‑>>

zwanger click to hear - pregnant ‑>>

zwart click to hear 2 3 (zwarte click to hear) - black ‑>>

(het) zweet click to hear 2 - sweat ‑>>

zwellen click to hear 2 to swsell, swell up
zwellen - zwol - gezwollen click to hear 2

zwemmen click to hear - to swim ‑>>
zwemmen - zwom - gezwommen click to hear

(het) zwembad click to hear 2 - swimming pool ‑>>

(de) zwendel click to hear 2 - swindle, fraud, con

zweren click to hear 2 - to swear, take an oath
zweren - zwoer - gezworen click to hear

zwerven click to hear 2 - to wander, roam
zwerven zwierf gezworven click to hear
(de) zwerver click to hear 2 - tramp, hobo

zwijg! click to hear 2 - be silent! don't speak! shut up!
zwijgen click to hear 2 3 - to be silent, not speak ‑>>
zwijgen - zweeg - gezwegen click to hear

-1 min één click to hear ‑>>

onder 0 click to hear below zero ‑>>

0 nul click to hear ‑>>

1 één click to hear ‑>>

2 twee click to hear ‑>>

3 drie click to hear ‑>>

4 vier click to hear ‑>>

5 vijf click to hear ‑>>

6 zes click to hear ‑>>

7 zeven click to hear ‑>>

8 acht click to hear ‑>>

9 negen click to hear ‑>>

10 tien click to hear ‑>>

11 elf click to hear ‑>>

12 twaalf click to hear ‑>>

13 dertien click to hear ‑>>

14 veertien click to hear ‑>>

20 twintig click to hear ‑>>

30 dertig click to hear ‑>>

40 veertig click to hear ‑>>

50 vijftig click to hear ‑>>

60 zestig click to hear ‑>>

70 zeventig click to hear ‑>>

80 tachtig click to hear ‑>>

90 negentig click to hear ‑>>

100 honderd click to hear ‑>>

1000 duizend click to hear ‑>>

1,000,000 (1.000.000) miljoen click to hear 2 ‑>>

1,000,000,000 (1.000.000.000) miljard click to hear ‑>>

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