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Colors, Materials 		[A plate of fava beans, with bacon and potatoes]
Meals 		[small saucepan: lidded pot with a stick handle]
Kitchen		 [Me riding a bicycle]
Bicycles 		[Cows in a meadow]
Animals 		[chess pieces]
Chess

Dutch Names for Tools

(het) gereedschap click to hear tools
(het) stuk gereedschap click to hear 2 3 piece of equipment, tool
[toolboxes]
gereedschapskisten click to hear 		[a collection of tools]
gereedschap click to hear 		[one pair of scissors]
schaar click to hear 		[two pairs of scissors]
scharen click to hear 		[one pair of small scissors]
schaartje click to hear
[Safety First: A well-protected worker, wearinng Safety glasses, dust mask, helmet, hearing protection]
Safety First
[hard hat, helmet]
helm click to hear 		[eye protection, safety glasses]
veiligheidsbrillen click to hear 		[dust masks]
stofmaskers click to hear
[hearing protection, 'earmuffs']
gehoorbeschermers click to hear 		[headphones]
koptelefoon click to hear 		[work gloves]
werkhandschoenen click to hear
[plumb line]
schietlood click to hear 		[pocket scale, hanging]
unster click to hear
[measuring tapes]
rolmaten click to hear 		[folding ruler]
duimstokken click to hear 		[human thumb]
duim click to hear
[carpenter's squares]
winkelhaken click to hear 		[45 degrees marking tool]
verstekhaak click to hear - 45° click to hear 		[center square, center finder]
hartzoeker click to hear
[parallel line marking tool]
kruishout click to hear		 [combination square: angle/length measurement tool]
combinatiehaak click to hear 		[adjustable angle tool]
zwei click to hear
[level]
waterpas click to hear 		[level]
waterpas 		[level]
waterpas
[Vernier caliper]
schuifmaat click to hear 		[precision measuring part of Vernier caliper]
nonius click to hear 		[precision measuring part of Vernier caliper]
nonius
[a saw]
zaag click to hear 		[saws]
zagen click to hear 		[miter box]
verstekbak click to hear 		[miter saw]
verstekzaag click to hear
[small back saw]
toffelzaag click to hear 		[keyhole saw]
figuurzaagje click to hear 		[hole saw]
schrobzaag click to hear 		[saw for cutting along with the grain]
schulpzaag click to hear
[sawdust]
zaagsel click to hear 		[pliers to correct saw teeth]
zaagzettang click to hear - 2 		[metal saw]
ijzerzaag click to hear
[drill stand with power drill]
boorstandaard met boormachine click to hear 		[drill bits, large and small]
boren, boortjes click to hear 		[hand drills]
handboren click to hear 		[(electrical] power drill]
boormachine click to hear
[gimlets]
fretboortjes click to hear 		[small drill bits]
boortjes click to hear 		[hole borer]
cirkelboor, gatenzaag click to hear 		[drill bits set]
boortjesset click to hear
[glue clamps]
lijmklemmen click to hear 		[glue clamps]
lijmklemmen		 [wood gllueing tool]
lijmknechten click to hear
[wood glueing tool]
lijmknecht click to hear 		[pipe clamp]
lijmknecht		 [old-style wooden clamps]
meubelmakersklemmen click to hear
[joint clamps]
verstekklemmen click to hear - 2 (hoekklemmen click to hear) 		[joint clamps]
verstekklemmen		 [simle clamps, C-clamps]
klemmetjes click to hear 		[vise]
bankschroef click to hear
[dowels (for glueing)]
deuvels click to hear 		[clamp tool for drilling holes for glueing dowels]
deuvelmal click to hear 		[tools for marking position of drill holes for glueing dowels]
centreerpennen click to hear 		[drill press vise]
boormachineklem click to hear
[planes (wood smoothing tools)]
schaven click to hear 		[wood curls]
krullen, houtkrullen click to hear 		[curls (curly hair)]
krullen click to hear 		[sandpaper]
schuurpapier click to hear
[power sander]
schuurmachine click to hear 		[power sander]
schuurmachine 		[files (wood- or metal-working tool)]
vijlen click to hear
[rasp (tool for removing wood)]
raspen click to hear 		[rattail file]
rattestaarten click to hear ('rat's tails')
[plane/rasp hybrid]
schaafrasp click to hear 		[plane/rasp hybrid]
schaafrasp		 [plane/rasp hybrid]
schaafrasp		 [gouges]
gutsen click to hear
[axes]
bijlen click to hear 		[chisels]
beitels click to hear 		[tool for sharpening chisels]
beitelslijpmal click to hear
[screws]
schroeven click to hear 		[screwdrivers]
schroevedraaiers click to hear 		[screwdrivers]
schroevedraaiers
[Philips head screwdrivers]
kruiskopschroevedraaiers click to hear 		[Philips heads]
kruiskoppen click to hear 		[offset screwdriver]
haakse schroevedraaier click to hear 		[offset screwdriver]
haakse schroevedraaier
ratcheting offset screwdrivers]
haakse ratelschroevedraaiers click to hear - 2		 [ratcheting offset screwdrivers]
haakse ratelschroevedraaiers		 [watchmaker's screwdrivers]
horlogemakersschroevedraaiers click to hear - 2
[stubby screwdrivers]
stompjes click to hear 		[awls]
priemen click to hear 		[countersinks (tool to make room for a screw head)]
soevereinboren click to hear
[(electric) power screwdriver]
electrische schroevedraaiers click to hear - 2 		[batteries]
batterijen click to hear 		[batteries]
batterijen 		[car battery]
accu click to hear
[hammers]
hamers click to hear 		[claw hammer]
klauwhamer click to hear 		[pincer (pliers for pulling nails)]
nijptang click to hear
[nail puncher]
drevels click to hear 		[carpentry nails]
spijkers click to hear 		[human nails]
nagels click to hear 		[staple-like nails]
krammetjes click to hear
[rubber hammer]
rubber hamer click to hear 		[heavy hammer, sledgehammer]
moker click to hear 		[chairperson's hammer]
voorzittershamer click to hear (by Gerben Sipma)
[Stanley knives]
Stanleymessen click to hear 		[pocket knives]
zakmessen click to hear 		[whetstones]
slijpstenen click to hear
[pliers, small pliers]
tang, tangetje click to hear 		[~ pipe wrench]
waterpomptang click to hear 		[rounded-beak pliers, multipurpose pliers]
rondbektang, combinatietang click to hear
[tin snips]
blikscharen click to hear 		[tin snips]
blikscharen 		[metalworkers' chisels]
koudbeitels click to hear
[open-end wrenches]
steeksleutels click to hear 		[box-end wrenches]
ringsleutels click to hear 		[box-end wrenches]
ringsleutels 		[combination wrenches]
ringsteeksleutels click to hear
[two-sided socket wrenches]
pijpsleutels click to hear 		[two-sided socket wrenches]
pijpsleutels 		[two-sided socket wrenches]
pijpsleutels 		[(torx) socket wrenches]
dopsleutels click to hear 		[(torx) socket wrenches]
dopsleutels click to hear
[hex keys]
inbussleutels click to hear 		[adjustable wrench]
Engelse sleutel (bahco) click to hear 		[spark plug, spark plug wrench]
bougie, bougiesleutel click to hear 		[spark plug, spark plug wrench]
bougie, bougiesleutel
[bolts, nuts, washers]
bouten, moeren, ringetjes click to hear 		[wing nuts]
vleugelmoeren click to hear 		[door keys (antique)]
sleutels click to hear
[cutting pliers, wire cutters]
kniptangen click to hear 		[wire stripper]
striptang click to hear 		[soldering iron]
soldeerbout click to hear 		[soldering tin]
soldeer click to hear
[rivet]
klinknagels 		[riveting tool (pliers that install rivets)]
klinknageltang click to hear 		[rivets and washers]
klinknagels, ringetjes click to hear 		[jack (lifting cars to change wheels)]
krik click to hear
[paint brushes]
kwasten, verfkwasten click to hear 		[brushes]
borstels click to hear 		[brushes with metal 'hairs']
staalborstels click to hear
[I am drawing]
ik teken click to hear 		[I am sawing, cutting wood]
ik zaag click to hear 		[I am planing, smoothing a wood surface]
ik schaaf click to hear 		[I am drilling]
ik boor click to hear
[I am hitting a nail with a hammer]
ik timmer click to hear 		[I am sanding]
ik schuur click to hear 		[I am painting (with clear finish)]
ik lak click to hear
EnglishDutch
infinitive		 simple
present
singular		 simple
past
singular		 perfect
tense
English
example		 to say I say I said I have said
to draw tekenen ik teken ik tekende ik heb getekend hear
to cut with a saw zagen ik zaag ik zaagde ik heb gezaagd hear
to plane schaven ik schaaf ik schaafde ik heb geschaafd hear
to drill boren ik boor ik boorde ik heb geboord hear
to hammer timmeren ik timmer ik timmerde ik heb getimmerd hear
to sand schuren ik schuur ik schuurde ik heb geschuurd hear
to paint
(color) 		verven ik verf ik verfde ik heb geverfd hear
to paint
(clear finish) 		lakken ik lak ik lakte ik heb gelakt hear
to write schrijven ik schrijf ik schreef ik heb geschreven hear - more
See also Dutch Verbs
'Timmeren' is not only wielding a hammer, but to perform carpentry in general. 		[I am writing]
ik schrijf click to hear - more

[pencils]
potloden click to hear 		[pencil sharpeners]
puntenslijpers click to hear 		[mechanical pencils]
vulpotloden click to hear 		[erasers]
gummetjes click to hear 		[ballpoint pens]
balpennen click to hear 		[a fountain pen]
vulpen click to hear
[felt-tip pens]
viltstiften click to hear 		[pencil and small paintbrush]
potlood en penseel click to hear 		[small paintbrushes]
penselen click to hear 		[compasses, tool for drawing circles]
passers click to hear
[rulers]
linialen click to hear 		[triangles]
driehoeken click to hear
[compasses (drawing tools to make circles)]
passers click to hear 		[small paintbrushes]
penselen click to hear
[staples]
nietjes click to hear 		[staplers]
nietmachines click to hear 		[Scotch tape]
plakband click to hear
The definite article ('the') in Dutch is either 'de' (for 'male' and 'female' words, and for all plurals) or 'het' (for singular, 'neutral' words.) 'Het' is sometimes shortened to "'t." Dimunitives (ending in '-je') are always 'neutral,' but otherwise you'll just have to memorize which are the 'de'- and 'het'-words.
The indefinite article ('a') in Dutch is "een," in writing sometimes shortenened to "'n." For emphasis 'één' (one) is used.

de
het
't
hear 		the
the
the
de man
de vrouw
het kind
't mannetje
hear 		the man
the woman
the child
'the little man'
een, 'n
hear -
take 2		 a, an
één
hear 		one
[trowel and brick]
troffel en baksteen click to hear

(de) troffel
(het) cement
(de) baksteen
metselen
hear - 2 		trowel
mortar
brick
to lay bricks
[old picture, me as a little boy, laying the ceremonial first brick of a building]
ik metselde click to hear
(het) gereedschap -hear- tools
(de) gereedschapskist -hear- tool box
(de) schaar
(het) schaartje
(de) scharen
hear 		(one pair of) scissors
small scissors
(more than one pair of) scissors
timmeren
schroeven
schaven
boren
hear - 2 		(to carpent)
to screw
to plane
to drill
 schuren
lakken
verven
hear		 to sand
to paint (transparent)
to paint (in a color)
 (de) timmerman
(de) schilder
(de) metselaar
(de) klusjesman
hear 		carpenter
painter
bricklayer
handyman
(de) rolmaat
(de) duimstok
(de) meetlat
hear 		tape measure
folding ruler
measuring rod
 (de) schuifmaat
(de) liniaal
(de) driehoek
hear 		Vernier caliper
ruler
triangle
 (de) winkelhaak
(de) waterpas
(het) schietlood
hear - 2 		carpenter's square
level
plumb line
(de) werkhandschoenen
(de) veiligheidsbril
(het) stofmasker
hear 		work gloves
eye protection, safety glasses
dust mask
 (de) helm
(de) veiligheidsbril
(het) stofmasker
hear - 2 		helmet, hard hat
eye protection, safety glasses
dust mask
(de) gehoorbeschermers
(de) koptelefoon
hear 		hearing protection
headphones
(de) zaag
(de) figuurzaag
(de) ijzerzaag
hear 		saw
keyhole saw
metal saw
 (de) verstekbak
(de) verstekzaag
(de) hoek
hear - 2 		miter box
miter saw
angle
 (het) figuurzaagje
(de) toffelzaag
(de) schrobzaag
hear 		keyhole saw
small back saw
hole saw
(de) zwei
(de) hartzoeker
(de) unster
drevel
hear - 2 - 3 		variable angle tool
center square
pocket scale
nail puncher
 (de) hamer
(de) nijptang
(de) spijker
hear - 2 		hammer
pincer (for pulling nails)
nail
 (de) rubber hamer
(de) moker
(de) bijl
hear - 2 		rubber hammer
sledgehammer
axe
(de) schroevedraaier
(de) schroef
(de) kruiskop
hear 		screwdriver
screw
Philips head
 (het) stompje
(de) haakse schroevedraaier
(de) electrische schroevedraaier
hear 		stubby screwdriver
square-angle screwdriver
(electric) power screwdriver
(de) schaaf
(de) rasp
(de) vijl
hear 		plane
rasp
file
 (het) schuurpapier
(de) slijpsteen
hear - 2 		sandpaper
whetstone
 (het) schuurpapier
(de) schuurmachine
hear - 2 		sandpaper
power sander
 (de) kwast
(de) verf
(de) lak
hear 		paintbrush
paint (in a color)
paint (transparent)
(de) handboor
(het) boortje
(de) priem
(het) fretboortje
hear 		(manual) drill
drill bit
awl
gimlet
 (de) boormachine
(de) boorstandaard
(de) schuurmachine
hear - 2 		power drill
drill stand (press?)
power sander
 (de) soevereinboor
(de) cirkelboor
(het) fretboortje
hear - 2 		countersink
hole borer
gimlet
(de) lijmklem
(de) houtlijm
(de) bankschroef
(het) aanbeeld
hear 		glue clamp
wood glue
vise
anvil
 (de) lijmknecht
(de) verstekklem
(de) meubelmakersklem
hear - 2 		wood glueing tool
joint clamp
old-style wooden glue clamp
(de) beitel
(de) koudbeitel
(de) soldeerbout
hear - 2 		chisel
(metalwork) chisel
soldering iron
 (de) passer
(de) nietmachine
(de) staalborstel
hear 		compass (drawing circles)
stapler
wire brush
(de) steeksleutel
(de) ringsleutel
(de) pijpsleutel
hear 		open-end wrench
box-end wrench
~ socket wrench
 (de) Engelse sleutel,
(de) bahco
(de) dopsleutel
hear 		adjustable wrench
adjustable wrench
socket wrench
 (de) inbussleutel
(de) bougiesleutel
hear 		hex key
spark plug wrench
(de) combinatietang
(de) waterpomptang
(de) kniptang
(de) striptang
hear - 2 		multifunction pliers
~ pipe wrench
wire cutter
wire stripper
 (het) mes
(de) schaar
(de) blikschaar
hear - 2 		knife
scissors
tin snips, heavy-duty scissors
 (het) zakmes
(het) Stanleymes
(de) guts
hear - 2 		pocket knife
Stanley knife
gouge
(de) schroef
(de) spijker
(het) krammetje
hear - 2 - 3 		screw
(carpentry) nail
staple-like nail
 (de) bout
(de) moer
(het) ringetje
(de) vleugelmoer
hear 		bolt
nut
washer
wing nut
 (de) krullen
(de) houtkrullen
(het) zaagsel
(de) lijm
(de) houtlijm
hear 		curls
wood shavings
sawdust
glue
wood glue
(het) potlood
(de) puntenslijper
(het) gummetje
hear 		pencil
pencil sharpener
eraser
 (het) vulpotlood
(de) vulpen
(de) balpen
hear 		mechanical pencil
fountain pen
ballpoint pen
(de) viltstift
(de) penseel
hear 		felt-tip pen
small paintbrush
 (het) potlood
(de) werktekening
hear - 2 		pencil
construction diagram

Dutch has three words for devices: machine, apparaat, and toestel: (de) machine (French CH)
(het) apparaat
(het) toestel
hear
boormachine
typemachine
nietmachine
hear - 2 		(electric) drill
typewriter
stapler
 scheerapparaat
gehoorapparaat
koffiezetapparaat
hear 		(electric) shaver
hearing aid
coffee maker
 telefoontoestel
radiotoestel
fototoestel
hear 		telephone (set)
radio (box)
(picture) camera

Goed gereedschap is het halve werk -hear - 2 - Good tools [are half the work] make the job much easier. halve the labor

Notes

The E in 'Vulpen' not 'voiceless,' like E's in this position usually are, but 'short,' because it is a compound word (vul-pen).
'Vliegmachine' (airplane) is a bit old-fashioned. The common word is 'vliegtuig.'
'Bougie' (spark plug) is from the French ('candle,') and its G is not pronounced in the common Dutch way. In the early days of the automobile French was still the world language.
Professional Builders

John Conville, Richard Wynne and John Anton helped with English words.

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