Losse Woorden 2

Vrij - Free

(de) vrije tijd 2 leisure time, time off
(de) vrije dag 2 day off (from work)
also:  (de) snipperdag 2 a single day off
Ik wil een vrije dag 2
Ik wil een dag vrij 2 [I want a free day, a day free] - I want a day off

(de) bevrijding liberation
(de) Bevrijdingsdag Liberation Day - Celebration of the end of the Second World War, 1945.
The German forces surrendered May 5th
5 Mei

(de) vrijheid liberty, freedom
meer vrijheid 2 more freedom
vrijheid blijheid 2 'freedom brings along, creates happiness' Er werd veel gesproken over vrijheid 2 There was much [spoken] talk about freedom

Vechten voor vrijheid 2 3 Fighting for freedom, fighting to be free de Amerikaanse Vrijheidsoorlog 2 the American Revolution - ("war of liberation") (de) vrijheidsstrijder freedom fighter

Important Freedoms, Important Liberties:
(de) vrijheid van meningsuiting freedom of [expressing opinions] expression (de) persvrijheid 2 freedom of the press (de) vrijheid van vergadering 2 freedom to meet and discuss any issues (de) godsdienstvrijheid freedom of religion (de) gewetensvrijheid 'freedom of conscience' - freedom to decide for yourself, like the freedom to leave or change your religion

dichterlijke vrijheid 2 poets' freedom - poetic license

gastvrij hospitable, welcoming
(de) gastvrijheid 2 3 4 5 6 7 'hospitality' - the friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers

(de) vrijgezel bachelor
(de) vrijgestelde 2 labor union employee (old-fashioned) vrij spel 2 3 hebben ~having no limitations, no restraints in action Hij heeft vrij spel 2 3 ~He can do as he pleases, no limitations

vrij / free = no
vetvrij papier 2 3 4 5 [fat-free paper] - wax paper roestvrij staal 2 [rust-free steel] - stainless steel cafeïnevrij 2 3 [caffein-free] decaf - it sounds a bit bookish
zonder cafeïne 2 [without caffein] decaf - this sounds more 'natural' Heeft U cafeïnevrij? 'Do you have decaf?' Heeft U zonder cafeïne? 'Do you have decaf?' Mag ik zonder cafeïne? 'Could I (May I?) have decaf?'

Vrijdag ('Friday') has nothing to do with 'free' but is named after the Germanic goddess Freya 2 - Mrs Odin (Dutch: Wodan )
The Days of the Week

Gek - Crazy

Hij is gek geworden 2 3 4 He's gone crazy, he's become insane

Ik, zei de gek 2 3 "Me, the crazy man said" - self-depreciating, for instance said when listing yourself as a member of a team

Dit is gekkenwerk! 2 3 4 'This is a crazy way of doing things'
- Freule Wttewaal van Stoetwegen during a chaotic 1970 session of the Dutch House of Representatives Ik word er gek van [I'm being driven crazy by it] - It's driving me crazy Ben je gek geworden?
Ben je helemaal gek geworden? Have you gone (completely) crazy? Are you out of your mind? Zijn ze helemaal gek geworden? 2 3 Have they gone mad completely? Are they out of their minds? They must be crazy Ik lijk wel gek! 2 3 4 It looks like I'm crazy, I must be crazy (doing something strange) Ze leken wel gek 2 [They looked like crazy] - It looked like they were crazy, they did something crazy Ben je gek! 2 3 4 'You must be kidding' - said to someone who gives a wrong (usually complicated) explanation of your actions or motivation Alle gekheid op een stokje 2 (['All the silliness on a stick'] - 'joking aside,' now let's stop the joking and get down to business. Doe maar normaal, dan doe je al gek genoeg 2 Just do like you always do, that's crazy enough already ... dan doe je al gek genoeg ... that's already enough craziness helemaal niet zo gek 2 3 not that crazy at all - a good idea Dat is helemaal niet zo gek 2 3 4 That's not crazy at all - it's a good idea

Het gekke is dat ze 't zelf geloven 2 The strange thing is that they believe it themselves - What's strange, is that ... D'r ('er') is iets geks mee 2 3 4 5 There is something weird about it Gek hè? 2 Crazy, isn't it?

Ik ben gek op drop 2 3 I'm crazy about (Dutch) liquorice, I like it very much

voor de gek houden 2 to fool (someone) - usually: play a prank, deceive (someone) for a joke Hou je jezelf voor de gek? 2 3 4 Are you fooling, deceiving yourself?

mal is an old-fashioned word for 'crazy'
We zijn nu veel wijzer, stakkerig wijs zijn we, behalve Bavink, die mal geworden is. We are much wiser now, it's pitiable how prudent we've become - except for Bavink, who's gone crazy.
from  Nescio: 'Titaantjes' Malle Babbe 2 3 'Crazy Babbe,' a famous painting by
Frans Hals 2 3 (~1582-1666)

merkwaardig 2 3 4 peculiar, curious, odd
vreemd - vreemd/vreemde 2 strange ‑>>
(de) zonderling stange, eccentric, odd, peculiar person

(de) waanzin 2 insanity - nonsense
[(de)] idioot 2 idiot // idiotic, very stupid

(de) beroepsverdwazing 2 'occupational mind-clouding,' a narrow-minded, distorted outlook, everything is seen as related to the job (de) verstandsverbijstering [brain function shutdown] - 'thinking paralysis, madness, of unsound mind, overwhelmed by something'

Gemengd - 'Mixed'

mengen 2	to mix
gemengd 2 3 / gemengde	mixed
(het) mengsel	mixture
(de) vermenging 2	mixing
gemengde gevoelens 2	mixed feelings, ambivalence

roeren 2 3	to stir, mix
(het) roerei 2	[stir-egg] - scrambled eggs
Je moet er af en toe in roeren 2 3 4	You need to stir [in] it occasionally, from time to time

Droog - Dry / Nat - Wet

droogste 'driest' ‑>>

kurkdroog very dry ('like cork')
droog brood 2 'dry bread' - old, stale bread without any topping droogrekje drying rack ‑>>
droogtrommel 2 ['drying drum'] - dryer
gedroogde abrikozen dried apricots
gedroogde pruimen dried plums, prunes
(de) droogte 2 drought

natte sneeuw 2 'wet snow' - sleet
kletsnat 2 sopping wet (maybe from the slapping noise) (het) kooknat 2 3 the water used to boil vegetables etc.

(de) vochtigheid 2 humidity
vochtig maken 2 3 to damp, dampen, to make something slightly wet BUT:  hardvochtig 2 3 4 5 hard-hearted, heartless

Ik hoop dat we 't droog houden 2 3 I hope [we'll keep it dry] it will stay dry 't Was even droog 2 3 It [was dry] didn't rain for a short while 't Lijkt wel weer droog 2 [It looks like it's dry again] - the rain seems to have stopped De was hangt te drogen 2 3 4 The laundry is hanging out to dry droogleggen [to lay dry] 'to reclaim (land)' - take back (note English 're-claim.') ‑>> Ooit zullen we de Zuiderzee bedwingen en het land weer droogleggen. Someday we will [force] subdue the Zuyder Zee and reclaim the land Na elke overstroming malen de molens 't water weer weg - maar ooit zullen we de Zuiderzee bedwingen en al het verdronken land weer droogleggen. After each flooding the windmills pump the water away [again] - but someday we'll subdue the Zuyder Zee and reclaim all the drowned land. Ben je nat geworden? 2 Did you get wet? De vochtigheid heeft er ook mee te maken 2 The humidity is also involved in it

Sayings, Staqndard Phrases:
't Is allemaal één pot nat 2 3 ['It's all one jar of liquid'] - 'It's all the same, All those things are actually identical' Ik voel nattigheid 2 3 ['I feel wetness'] - There's something fishy (to it) - I don't trust it Pappen en nathouden 2 3 ['Apply paste and keep wet'] - applying and maintaining a wound dressing
- keep going in adverse circumstances, persevering in a less than ideal situation - but not looking for a radical solution natte-vingerwerk 2 3 ['wet-finger work' - like determining wind direction by lifting a wetted finger] - an imprecise, unscientific approach to taking measurements, or a clumsy method in general

Gezond - Healthy

gezonde voeding 2 healthy food, wholesome nutrition Gezond eten East healthily, eat wholesome food Lachen is gezond 2 [to laugh is healthy] laughter is good for your health "Bitter in de mond maakt het hart gezond" 2 nonsense remark about the supposed health benefits (to the heart) of food or medicine of unpleasant taste om gezondheidsredenen 2 'for reasons of health' We drinken op je gezondheid 2 3 We drink to your health (a toast) Nog vele jaren in goede gezondheid Many happy returns in good health (a congratulation, sbirthday good wish) niezen 2 3 ('to sneeze') - "Gezondheid!" ("Bless you!")
In het Nederlands zeggen we 'gezondheid!' als iemand niest In Dutch we say  'gezondheid!' when somebody sneezes See also: Medical and Talking about Health

gezond verstand 2 3 [healthy thinking, understanding] - common sense Ik vertrouw op het gezond verstand 2 3 I trust the [healthy thinking] common sense Ik vertrouw op het gezond verstand van de mensen 2 I have faith in the people's common sense

See also: Medical

Ziek - Sick, Ill

for 'ambulance' is a bit old-fashioned
(de) ambulance

Ik ben ziek I'm sick
Ben je ziek? 2 3 Are you sick?
Ik ben niet ziek 2 3 I am not sick Ik ben een beetje ziek 2 3 I'm a little sick, 'under the weather' Ik voel me niet lekker I don't feel well Ik was gisteren ziek I was sick yesterday Ik was drie dagen ziek 2 I was sick for 3 days Ik ben ziek geweest 2 3 I've been sick Ik was zó ziek 2 3 I was (so) very sick, I felt miserable Ik had me nog nooit zo ziek gevoeld 2 3 I had never felt that sick before Hij is ziek geworden 2 3 He's [become sick] fallen ill Er zijn veel mensen ziek 2 A lot of people are sick Hij is ernstig ziek 2 3 He is seriously, gravely ill

See also: Medical - Ziek - Talking about not Feeling Well

'Ziek worden van'  can mean something like for instance an allergy makes you physically ill, but usually it means (like English 'sick of') 'very annoyed' by something or by a situation, 'I've had enough of it, I can't stand it anymore, I'm fed up with it, I hate it.'

Ik word er ziek van 2 I get sick of it, it makes me ill (literally or figuratively) Ik werd er ziek van 2 It made me ill // I got tired of it (literally or figuratively) Ik werd ziek van de herrie 2 I got sick from the loud noise, the loud noise made me sick Ik word er zo ziek van 2 I'm so sick of it, I can't stand it anymore Ik kan er niet meer tegen 2 3 I can't stand [against] it anymore Ik heb er genoeg van 2 [I have enough of it] - I'm sick of it, I'm fed up with it 'Zat' is a slang word for 'enough' (and also 'drunk')
Ik ben het zat 2 3 4 I'm sick of it, I've had enough, I don't want to go on with it de dagen zat 2 'tired of the days' - 'I've had enough' (for older people) Oud en de dagen zat 2 3 Old and tired of the days

'Moe' 2 3 4 'tired, fatigued' — 'moe van'  can also be used figuratively, 'very annoyed by, hate it'
Ik ben er nog moe van 2 3 4 I'm still tired, fatigued of it' Ik word er doodmoe van 2 [It makes me dead-tired] - it's exhausting // (or usually) it's extremely annoying more moe

Stof - Dust, Fabric, Material, Subject Matter, 'Stuff'

Voel hoe zacht de stof is! 2 3 Do feel how soft the fabric is! Hij is lang van stof 2 'He always talks at great length' stoffelijk / stoffelijke material, physical
stoffelijke resten 2 3 [physical] 'mortal' remains, the dead body of a human being

(de) stofzuiger 2	['dust-sucker'] vacuum cleaner
ik stofzuigde 2	I vacuumed
(de) stofdoek 2	dusting cloth
stoffer en blik 2	[brush and dustpan] - dustpan and brush
stofmaskers	dust masks
een lap stof 2	a (largish) piece of fabric
(de) spijkerstof 2	denim
(de) badstof	terrycloth, towels fabric
various fabrics
(de) brandstof 2	(['burning stuff'] - 'fuel')
(de) splijtstof 2	'fissile material'
(de) springstof 2	'explosives'
delfstoffen 2	minerals, mineral resources
(de) waterstof 2	hydrogen H
(de) koolstof	carbon C
(de) stikstof	nitrogen N
(de) zuurstof	oxygen O
see also: The Periodic Table of The Elements
koolwaterstoffen	hydrocarbons (C-H compounds)
(de) vloeistof	a liquid
(de) vaste stof	a solid

from Ecclesiastes 12  'Prediker' 2
... voordat het zilveren koord losgemaakt en de gouden lamp gebroken wordt; voordat de kruik bij de bron verbrijzeld en het scheprad bij de put verbroken wordt, en het stof wederkeert tot de aarde, zoals het geweest is. ... or even the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern; then shall the dust return to the earth as it was.

Apart - apart, separate // peculiar

(het) appartement 2 apartment - note Dutch double P
Dutch also uses the English word (de) flat for 'apartment,' and by extension for 'high-rise apartments building.' - See also: Buildings
(het) flatje '(small) apartment' (usually in a high-rise building)

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