Not Yet (imperfect)

winkel - 2

boodschappenlijstje

winkelwagentje - 2

boodschappentas

Albert Heijn 2

terrasje - 2

een regenachtige dag

brievenbus

kogellagervet

kinderwagen

douche

a fun word for 'piepschuim' ('squeak-foam' = polystyrene, styrofoam) is 'polypiep' ('polysqueak')

hars 'plastic' was at first called 'kunsthars' ('synthetic resin')

speelgoed

Amerikaanse schoffel

bakstenen 2

keien 2 singular: (de) kei 2

elleboog

schedel

botjes

wervels - 'backbone' is ruggengraat

veelkleurige roos 2

I often record words I don't need right away

ondersteboven 2 achterstevoren 2 verkeerdom binnenstebuiten 2 hear 4 - 2

[downside-up] upside down backward the wrong way 'round inside-out

(de) vis 'fish'
(de) zeester 2 'starfish'
(de) Goudse kaas 'Gouda cheese'
(het) afscheid 'a goodbye, leave-taking'
wrang 2 'bitter'
(het) misverstand 2 'misunderstanding'
(het) prikkeldraad 'barbed wire'
(het) schrikdraad 'electric fence'
(de) verlamming 'paralysis'
spekglad 2 'very (bacon-like) slippery' (icy roads etc.)
boodschappen doen 2 'to shop for groceries and other necessities'
het is geen schande om arm te zijn 2
'being poor is not something to be ashamed of'
(het) pantser 'armor' (German panzer)
(het) harnas 'a medieval knight's armor'
kielhalen 2 'to keelhaul' (punishment on old ships)
'onbegonnen werk' 2 'an impossible task' (a job so big it looks impossible to start)
(de) vakbond 'labor union'
onstuimig 'tumultuous, passionate'
(het) kwikstaartje 'wagtail (?)' a bird
een mooi stukje werk 2 'a nice piece of work, a job well done'
Willem Buikhuisen a somewhat controversial psychologist
rampzalig 2 'disastrous'
rechtvaardig 'just, according to a sense of justice'
(de) inhoud 'contents'
(het) volume 'measure of content or sound'
duikers 'divers, scuba-men'
(de) hetze 2 3 'smear campaign, witch-hunt'
(de) heksenjacht 2 'witch-hunt'
(de) koorts 2 'fever'
(de) temperatuur 2 'temperature' (NOT: a slight fever)
(de) schouwburg 2 'theatre' fot stage productions and music performances (a bit old-fashioned)
(de) bioscoop 2 movie theatre
over smaak valt niet te twisten 2 ['you can't argue about taste'] 'there's no accounting for taste'
baas in eigen buik 2 'master over my own belly' - pro-choice, abortion rights slogan
blijf van m'n lijf 2 'stay away from my body' - women's rights slogan
(de) dynamo 2 'electricity generator' like on a bike
(de) argwaan 'suspicion'
bout en moer 2 'bolt and nut'
kinderachtig 2 'childish'
kinderlijk 2 'childish'
(de) waardering 2 'appreciation'
(de) krakeling pretzel-shaped cookie, sweet?
gemeen 2 'mean, unfair'
(het) vogelnestje 2 'bird's nest'
(de) hitte 2 'heat' (high temperature)
(het) tuig 2 '1. gear 2. bad people, scum'
klaar ... af! 'ready ... go!'
(de) drogist 2 'drugstore, drugstore salesman, druggist'
(de) groenteboer 2 'greengrocer, produce shop'
(het) ventiel 'valve' (for instance on bike or car tube)
(het) atoomventiel 'new model valve'
kat - kater 2 'cat - male cat' (note vowel change)
roodpaars 2 'red-purple (lila?)'
blauwpaars 2 / 2 'blue-purple' (violet)
lila 'lila'
violet violet
(de) toespraak 2 'a speech, address'
(slang:) in de piepzak zitten 2 'to be afraid'
(het) brandhout 'firewood'
(de) luchtpost 'air mail'
afschuwelijk 2 'horrible, disgusting'
(de) schadevergoeding 2 'compensation' (for damage suffered)
achteraf '1. afterwards, later 2. remote, in the boondocks'
vooraf 'before, beforehand'
vooral 'especially, in particular'
(de) berichtgeving 2 'reporting'
(de) beperking 2 'limitation'
(de) troost 2 'comfort in difficult times, consolation, sympathy'
(het) orgaan 2 'organ' (body part)
als 't moet 2 'if you have to, if it has to be'
(de) keet '1. shed 2. (slang:) fun'
(de) keten 2 '1. plural of keet 2. chain (old-fashioned)'
(de) schoonheid 2 'beauty'
(de) roofoverval 2 'a robbery'
[(de)] verwant 2 'related; a relative'
verwaand 2 'arrogant'
verward 'confused'
(de) koekjestrommel 2 'cookie jar'
broodkruimels 2 'bread crumbs'
(het) paneermeel 'store-bought breadcrumbs' (for coating bakeware)
(de) zwakte 2 'weakness'
'elk wat wils' 'there is something (entertaining) for everyone, for every taste'
voortaan 'from now on'
straks 'later, in a moment'
(de) oogst 'crop, what is brought in at harvest'
(de) geestesgesteldheid 'mental state'
(de) vormgeving 'filling in a design, how something takes shape'
bejaard 2 ' "old," over 65'
bejaarden ' "old" people, over 65'
zompig 'very wet soil (swampy?)'
overbodig 2 'superfluous'
zinloos 2 'pointless, it's no use'
(de) nasmaak 'aftertaste'
(de) doem 'doom?'
plezierig 2 'pleasant, enjoyable'
dreigen 'to threaten'
kurkdroog 'very dry' (like a cork)
waterkoud 2 'it feels colder than it is because of the humid air'
(de) congenialiteit two (or more) unconnected people have the same clever idea
(het) verband '1. wound dressing material 2. connection, "gestalt"'
(het) fiasco 2 'failure'
(het) fiat 2 'permission, approval'
Nout Wellink 2 possible future EC bank president
De Hoekse en Kabeljauwse Twisten late-Medieval struggle between competing factions
Hoeken 2 a late-Medieval faction
Kabeljauwen 2 a late-Medieval faction
Schieringers a late-Medieval faction in the North of the Netherlands
Vetkopers a late-Medieval faction in the North of the Netherlands
(de) verkenner 'scout'
(de?) zuurdesem 2 3 'sourdough'
onhandig 'clumsy'
slordig 2 'sloppy'
(de) beschuldiging 2 'accusation'
(de) toonbank 2 'counter' (in old-fashioned store)
waarschijnlijk 2 'probably'
vermoedelijk 'supposedly'
blijkbaar 2 'apparently'
schijnbaar 2 'seeming, seemingly'
goedgemutst 2 ['with the right cap on] - in a cheerful mood'
opgewekt 2 'cheerful'
snoezelen a sensory stimulation therapy - a made-up word combination of snuffelen ('to playfully explore') and doezelen 2 ('to doze, to be half-awake, half-asleep,') - probably reinforced by English 'to snooze' - (de) snoezelkamer 2 ('snoezelen room')
(het) geduld 2 'patience' - geduldig 2 'patient' - ongeduldig 2 'impatient'
Geduld is een schone zaak. 'Patience is a good thing.'
(het) hergebruik 2 're-use'
(de) stopverf 2 'putty'
Spreken is zilver, zwijgen is goud. 'to speak is silver, to be silent is golden.'
Gezelligheid kent geen tijd 2 'You forget about time when you have a cosy get-together' (?) or: 'You can have a nice get-together anytime' (?)
(de) toestemming 'permission'
(het) gevoel van eigenwaarde '[sense of own value] self-esteem'
beperkt 'limited'
onopvallend 'inconspicuous'
vanzelf 2 'by itself, automatic'
voorzorgsmaatregelen '[preventive measures] precautions'
(de) veronderstelling 2 'assumption'
molenwieken 'windmilling' (the Pete Townsend guitar-playing style)
(de) praatjesmaker 'bigmouth'
(het) kladblaadje 'piece of scrap paper'
de ware toedracht '[the true course of events] what really happened'
(de) luchtspiegeling '[mirroring in the air] mirage'
moeiteloos 'without making an effort, easy'
onvermoeibaar 'indefatigable'
(de) soldaat 'soldier'
(de) marine 'the Navy'
(de) betutteling 2 'bureacrats treating people like children'
(de) kneuterigheid 'Dutch small-mindedness, pettiness'
(de) bijdrage 'contribution'
(de) aanbeveling 'recommendation'
kiezelstenen 'pebbles'
mondeling 2 'oral, spoken'
schriftelijk 2 'written'
geen idee '[I have] no idea'
ze zijn aan het goede adres 2 3 [they're at the right address] 'they came to the right place' (figuratively)
Wie niet waagt, die niet wint 2 'he who doesn't take risks will not win - no risk, no gain'
elegant 2 'graceful'
(de) kaper 'pirate, buccaneer'
(de) voorsprong 2 'headstart,' how much you're ahead of the competition
(de) achterstand 'leeway' how much you're behind the competition
(het) achterstallig onderhoud 2 'overdue maintenance'
(de) vergane glorie 'faded glory'
zonder weerga weergaloos 2 3 '[won't come back] grand, without equal, can't be topped, unparallelled'
"laat ik dat eerst even doen" 2 'let me [take a minute to] do (fix, deal with) that first'
vanzelfsprekend 'self-evident'

Er komt geen eind aan 2 - there is no end to it, it goes on and on
't Houdt maar niet op 2 ('it just never stops')
(het) leedvermaak ('Schadenfreude')
gênant ('embarassing' - a word from French: the Dutch are not easily embarassed)
armoedig ('looking poor')
eng ('scary') - (de) engerd ('a creep')
(de) huichelaar ('a hypocrite') - huichelachtig ('hypocritical')
walgelijk 2 ('disgusting')
gruzelementen ('smithereens')
(de) zuinigheid 2 3 ('frugality' - a very Dutch trait)
aantrekkelijk ('attractive')
onweerstaanbaar 2 ('irresistible')
(de) aarzeling ('hesitation')
(de) teleurstelling ('disappointment') - teleurstellend ('disappointing')
(de) gebruiksaanwijzing 2 ('manual' [pointer for use])
bij nader inzien ('[upon closer inspection] - now that I think about it ...')
alle beetjes helpen ('every little bit helps')
't Vogeltje zit zo zoet op z'n nestje ('the little bird is sitting on its nest so sweetly')
Angst en vrees ('fear and dread' - (de) vrees is when you know what you're afraid of, (de) angst is an undefined fear.)

(de) gunst 'a favor' - gunstig 'favorable, positive'
(de) godenspijs 'food for gods, ambrosia'
bescheiden 'modest, small/not assertive'
leenwoorden 'loan words'
(de) beoordeling 'assessment, review'
(de) geluidsbarrière 2 'sound barrier'
knor 2 'nickname for a pig; a disgruntled, complaining person'
knorren 2 'the oinking of pigs; to complain'
(de) vreugde (2) 'joy' (old-fashioned - modern:) (het) plezier joy - though maybe these words are not exact equivalents
uiterwaarden the meadows between a river and the river dikes that may flood from time to time
(de) speling 2 'margin, tolerance, give, stretch'
zielig 'sad, to be pitied'
(de?/het) ovaal 'oval'
(de) ellips 2 'ellipse'
haaks = loodrecht 'perpendicular'
negentig graden '90°'
[(het)] vierkant 'square' (noun and adjective, adverb)
(de) rechthoek 'rectangle'
rechthoekig 2 'rectangular'
langwerpig 'oblong'
(de) kreet 2 'cry, shout'
(de) leest 'last' (shoe shape)
(de) invloed 2 'influence'
(het) begrotingstekort 'budget deficit'
(het) belastingvoordeel 'tax advantage, fiscal benefit'
betrouwbaar 2 'reliable, trustworthy'
geloofwaardig 'credible'
uitgebreid 2 'extensive'
De Ondergrondse / Het Verzet 2 3 the resistance movement in WWII German-occupied Holland
(de) opstand 2 'uprising'
(de) weerstand 2 'resistance;' also: 'impedance' (electricity)
(de) staatsgreep 'coup'
(de) revolutie 2 'revolution' - the usage is different from English. We say 'de Franse Revolutie' but we wouldn't call the American Revolution or the Dutch Revolt een 'revolutie.'
bondgenoten 2 'allies'
(de) gewoonte 'habit'
(de) leverancier 2 'supplier' (commercial)
onvoorstelbaar 2 'inconceivable, impossible to imagine'
onbegrijpelijk 2 'incomprehensible, impossible to understand' (begrijpen 'to understand')
onsmakelijk 2 'disgusting'
ongelofelijk / ongelooflijk 'incredible, unbelievable' (geloven 2 'to believe')
ondoorgrondelijk 2 'inscrutable, impossible to analyze,' "you can't get to the bottom of it"
(het) overschot 2 'surplus'
(de) medemens 'fellow man, fellow human'
(de) machteloze woede 2 'powerless anger, impotent rage'
(de) opbouwende kritiek 2 'constructive criticism'
een goed begin 2 'a good start'
Is het duurder geworden? 2 ['Did it become more expensive?'] 'Has the price gone up?'
om gezondheidsredenen 2 'for, because of, health reasons'
't is niet leuk meer 2 'it's not funny/enjoyable anymore'
wordt vervolgd 'to be continued'
(de) winterslaap 'hibernation'
(de) aan/uit knop 2 'power switch, power button'
tegen beter weten in 2 'against [my, his etc.] better judgement'
zonder nadenken 2 'without thinking [about it]'
vrijwillig 'voluntary, voluntarily' - vrijwilliger 2 'volunteer'
triest 2 'sad, depressing'
(de) trekboer 2 'migrating farmer' - in 19th Century South Africa, the Dutchmen who moved away from the British-occupied Cape Colony, some becoming nomadic farmers
(de) verlenging 'extension' (time)
(de) kwinkslag 'witty remark'
(het) cachet (Fr.) 2 'classy standing'
(de) heiligschennis 2 'sacrilege'
(de) boenwas wax for wooden furniture and floors, 'beeswax'
(de) kermis 2 a traveling (small) amusement park - maybe no longer in existence
(de) draaimolen 'merry-go-round' - (de) zweefmolen 2 a merry-go-round with seats like on a swing
(het) rad van avontuur 2 'Ferris wheel' - (de) achtbaan [figure-8 course] 'rollercoaster' - (de) botsautootjes 2 'bumper cars' - (de) schiettent sharpshooting booth
(het) spookhuis 2 'haunted house' - (de) waarzegster 2 'fortune teller' (a woman)
(de) flipperkast 2 'pinball machine'
gebeuren 'to happen' - 't gebeurt 'it happens' - 't gebeurde 'it happened'
betekenen 'to mean' - 't betekent 'it means' - 't betekende 2 'it meant'
schatten 1. 'to estimate' 2. 'treasures'
gebruiken 2 'to use'
aandoenlijk 2 '(emotionally) touching'
een verzetje 2 'an amusement, a diversion'
dubbelzinnig 2 3 'ambiguous, having two meanings,' the second meaning usually rather different or a bit fishy
(het) parochieblaadje 2 'parish newsletter' - also a depreciating term for a publication that caters to a specific group and allows no other views
actueel 'of the moment, in the news' - NOT: 'actual'
vitaal 2 'vigorous, lively' - NOT: 'vital' = 'very important'
langs 2 3 'along' like in 'along the street, along the river'
verwerken 2 'to process; to deal with' - (de) tekstverwerker 'word processor'
slank 'slender, slim' (people)
majesteit 'majesty' (address of royal persons) - majestueus 2 'majestic'
(de) paniek 'panic'
(het) snoepreisje ['candy-trip'] 'junket' pleasure travel by bureaucrats at taxpayers' expense
kostbaar 2 'precious'
(de) leegte 2 3 'emptiness'
veelbelovend 2 3 4 5 'promising'
ondeugend 2 'naughty'
(de) garantie 'guarantee, warranty'
uitgeput 2 'exhausted; depleted'
zelfverzekerd 2 'self-assured, very confident'
smetteloos 2 'without a blemish, very clean' (think of: 'smutless')
hagelwit 2 ['white as hail'] 'pure white'

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