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In the 1920s, philosophers C.K. Ogden and I.A. Richards were writing an elementary dictionary and noticed that in definitions the same words came up again and again, which led to the list of about 850 'basic' English (pdf) words that would be sufficient for everyday comunication. So this is not strictly a list of most common or most frequently used words but of words that are not easily described by other words.
Many words have more than one meaning - look at the context.
As always, skip the words that you think are not useful to you - or
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for some explanation, examples of usage and/or related words.
The list gives the'root' forms of the adjectives, which are also the adverbs, and the list gives the
-E ending 'inflected' form. In most
positions adjectives get an -E ending,
except for 'het-words' in the singular after
een, geen or no article, and except for adjectives ending
in ‑EN or already ending in single ‑E
- short introduction
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Adding that -E may also cause (quite logical) spelling changes
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(E) (F) - words from English and French that may not be following Dutch pronunciation rules
Adjectives and Adverbs
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What's the Dutch Word?
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groot
/ grote
large // big // tall // great ‑>> | ||||
| klein
/ kleine
small, little ‑>> |
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| lang
/ lange
long, tall ‑>> |
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| kort
/ korte
2
short ‑>> |
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| breed
/ brede
2
wide ‑>> |
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| smal
/ smalle
narrow ‑>> |
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| (wijd
/ wijde
2
wide ‑>>) |
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| (nauw
/ nauwe
2
narrow ‑>>) |
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| hoog
2
3
/ hoge
high ‑>> |
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| laag
/ lage
low ‑>> |
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| dik
/ dikke
2
fat, thick ‑>> |
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| dun
/ dunne
2
thin ‑>> |
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| mager
/ magere
2
skinny ‑>> |
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| jong
/ jonge
2
3
young ‑>> |
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| oud
/ oude
2
old ‑>> |
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| nieuw
/ nieuwe
2
new ‑>> |
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| sterk
/ sterke
2
3
strong ‑>> |
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| zwak
/ zwakke
2
weak ‑>> |
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| slap
/ slappe
feeble ‑>> |
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| los
/ losse
loose ‑>> |
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| vast
/ vaste
2
fast, connected ‑>> |
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| strak
/ strakke
tight ‑>> |
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| warm
/ warme
2
warm ‑>> |
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| koud
/ koude
cold ‑>> |
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| droog
/ droge
2
3
dry ‑>> |
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| nat
/ natte
2
3
wet ‑>> |
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| hard
/ harde
2
hard ‑>> |
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| zacht
/ zachte
2
soft ‑>> |
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| ruw
2
/ ruwe
rough |
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| glad
/ gladde
smooth // slippery ‑>> |
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| open
/ open
open ‑>> |
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| dicht
/ dichte
closed, shut ‑>> |
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| vol
/ volle
2
full ‑>> |
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| leeg
/ lege
2
empty ‑>> |
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| massief
/ massieve
solid, massive |
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| hol
/ holle
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| snel
/ snelle
2
3
quick, fast ‑>> |
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| langzaam
/ langzame
2
3
slow ‑>> 2 |
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| veel
/ (vele
)
many, much ‑>> |
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| weinig
/ (niet veel
2)
few, little ‑>> |
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| 'more' and 'less' below | ||||
| eerste
/ eerste
first ‑>> 2 |
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| tweede
/ tweede
second ‑>> 2 |
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| laatste
/ laatste
last ‑>> |
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| recht
/ rechte
straight ‑>> |
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| krom
/ kromme
2
3
crooked, bent ‑>> |
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| licht
/ lichte
2
3
light ‑>> |
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| zwaar
/ zware
heavy ‑>> |
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| licht
/ lichte
2
3
light ‑>> |
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| donker
/ donkere
2
3
dark ‑>> |
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| helder
/ heldere
2
3
clear ‑>> |
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| ver
/ verre
2
3
far ‑>> |
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| ver weg
/ -- far away |
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| dichtbij
/ --
close, near (place) ‑>> |
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| nabij
2
/ nabije
2
close, near (time) ‑>> | ||||
| vroeg
/ vroege
early ‑>> |
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| laat
/ late
late ‑>> |
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| mooi
/ mooie
beautiful, pretty ‑>> |
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| lelijk
/ lelijke
2
ugly ‑>> |
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| rond
/ ronde
round ‑>> |
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| vierkant
/ vierkante
2
square - shapes |
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| (rechthoekig
/ rechthoekige
2
rectangular - shapes) | ||||
| vlak
/ vlakke
2
flat, even ‑>> |
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| diep
/ diepe
deep ‑>> |
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| scherp
/ scherpe
2
sharp // spicy ‑>> |
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| arm
2
/ arme
2
3
poor ‑>> |
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| rijk
/ rijke
rich ‑>> |
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| goedkoop
/ goedkope
2
3
cheap, inexpensive ‑>> |
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| duur
/ dure
2
expensive, dear ‑>> |
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| schoon
/ schone
2
3
clean ‑>> |
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| vuil
/ vuile
dirty ‑>> |
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| vies
/ vieze
2
3
dirty, foul ‑>> |
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| zuur
/ zure
2
3
sour, acid ‑>> |
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| zoet
/ zoete
2
3
sweet ‑>> |
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| zout
/ zoute
2
salty ‑>> |
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| bitter
/ bittere
2
bitter ‑>> smaak / taste | ||||
| goed
/ goede
good, well ‑>> |
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| slecht
/ slechte
2
bad ‑>> |
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| goed
/ goede
right, correct ‑>> |
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| (juist
/ juiste
correct ‑>> 2) |
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| fout
/ foute
wrong ‑>> |
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| verkeerd
/ verkeerde
2
3
wrong ‑>> |
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| verantwoordelijk
/ verantwoordelijke
2
responsible ‑>> |
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| ernstig
/ ernstige
2
3
serious ‑>> |
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| (serieus
/ serieuze
2
3
serious ‑>>) |
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| waar
/ ware
true ‑>> |
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| onwaar
/ -- false, untrue ‑>> |
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| echt
/ echte
2
real ‑>> | ||||
| slim
/ slimme
2
3
clever ‑>> |
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| dom
/ domme
2
3
dumb ‑>> |
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| verstandig
/ verstandige
sensible, prudent |
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| onverstandig
/ onverstandige
2
stupid |
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| wijs
/ wijze
2
wise ‑>> |
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| dwaas
/ dwaze
2
foolish |
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| wakker
/ --
awake ‑>> |
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| bewust
/ --
conscious ‑> |
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| gek
/ gekke
2
crazy ‑>> |
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| mannelijk
/ mannelijke
male |
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| vrouwelijk
/ vrouwelijke
female |
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| getrouwd
/ getrouwde
married |
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| gezond
/ gezonde
healthy ‑>> |
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| ziek
/ zieke
2
sick, ill ‑>> | ||||
| levend
/ levende
alive, living ‑>> |
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| moe
/ --
tired ‑>> |
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| (vermoeid
/ vermoeide
fatigued) | ||||
| dood
/ dode
2
dead ‑>> |
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| blij
/ (blije
)
happy, glad ‑>> |
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| tevreden
/ tevreden
content, pleased ‑>> |
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| bedroefd
/ bedroefde
2
sad, dejected ‑>> |
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| droevig
/ droevige
sad, miserable, saddening ‑>> | ||||
| boos
/ boze
2
angry ‑>> |
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| aardig
/ aardige
2
3
kind, friendly ‑>> |
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| lief
/ lieve
sweet, dear ‑>> |
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| (vriendelijk
/ vriendelijke
2
kind, friendly ‑>> |
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| gemeen
/ gemene
mean |
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| wreed
/ wrede
2
cruel |
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| gewelddadig
/ (gewelddadige
2)
violent ‑>> |
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| eenvoudig
/ eenvoudige
2
simple, basic ‑>> |
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| ingewikkeld
/ ingewikkelde
2
3
complex |
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| (gecompliceerd
/ gecompliceerde
2
complicated) |
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| moeilijk
/ moeilijke
difficult, hard ‑>> |
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| gemakkelijk
/ gemakkelijke
easy ‑>> |
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| regelmatig
/ regelmatige
regular |
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| vaak
/ -- frequent, often ‑>> |
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| plotseling
/ plotselinge
2
sudden ‑>> |
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| afzonderlijk
/ afzonderlijke
2
separate, apart |
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| ander
/ andere
2
3
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other, different ‑>> | |||
| verschillend
/ verschillende
2
different ‑>> |
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| afhankelijk
/ afhankelijke
dependent ‑>> |
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| dezelfde
/ dezelfde
the same ‑>> |
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| hetzelfde
/ hetzelfde
the same ‑>> |
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| gelijk
2
/ gelijke
2
equal ‑>> |
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| normaal
/ normale
normal ‑>> |
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| gewoon
/ gewone
2
3
common, usual ‑>> 2 |
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| gemiddeld
/ gemiddelde
2
average |
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| algemeen
/ algemene
2
3
general |
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| typisch
/ typische -
typical, representative // curious, unusual ‑>> | ||||
| bijzonder
/ bijzondere
2
3
special ‑>> |
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| (speciaal
/ speciale
2
special ‑>>) |
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| vreemd
/ vreemde
strange ‑>> |
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| raar
2
/ rare
strange, odd, weird ‑>> | ||||
| duidelijk
/ duidelijke
clear ‑>> |
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| belangrijk
/ belangrijke
2
3
important ‑>> |
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| voornaamste
/ voornaamste
chief, most important ‑> |
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| zeker
/ zekere
2
3
certain ‑>> |
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| mogelijk
/ mogelijke
possible ‑>> |
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| veilig
/ veilige
safe ‑>> |
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| degelijk
/ degelijke
2
3
sound, solid |
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| evenwijdig
/ evenwijdige
2
parallel |
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| tegenovergesteld
/ tegenovergestelde
opposite ‑>> |
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| vast
/ vaste
fixed ‑>> |
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| stijf
/ stijve
stiff |
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| flexibel
/ flexibele
2
elastic |
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| vrij
/ vrije
2
free ‑>> |
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| klaar
/ -- ready, finished ‑>> | ||||
| volledig
/ volledige
2
complete ‑> |
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| (compleet
/ complete
complete ‑>) |
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| gedeeltelijk
/ gedeeltelijke
2
in part ‑> |
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| stil
/ stille
quiet, no sound ‑>> |
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| luidruchtig
/ luidruchtige
loud, noisy ‑>> |
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| rustig
/ rustige
2
3
quiet, low activity ‑>> | ||||
| druk
/ drukke
2
busy ‑>> |
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| openbaar
/ openbare
2
public ‑>> |
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| geheim
/ geheime
secret ‑>> |
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| persoonlijk
/ persoonlijke
2
personal ‑>> |
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| medisch
/ medische
2
medical ‑>> |
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| politiek
/ politieke
2
political ‑>> |
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| militair
/ militaire
military ‑>> | ||||
| automatisch
/ automatische
automatic ‑>> |
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| natuurlijk
/ natuurlijke
2
natural |
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| stoffelijk
/ stoffelijke
material, physical |
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| chemisch
/ chemische
2
chemical ‑>> |
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| electrisch
/ electrische
electrical ‑>> |
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| lichamelijk
/ lichamelijke
2
(body) physical |
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| gemengd
/ gemengde
mixed ‑>> |
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| vruchtbaar
/ vruchtbare
2
fertile ‑>> |
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| kleverig
/ kleverige
2
sticky |
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| kokend
/ kokende
boiling ‑>> 2 |
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| gesneden
/ gesneden
cut ‑>> |
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| gebroken
/ gebroken
broken (in pieces) ‑>> |
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| aanwezig
/ aanwezige
2
present (here) |
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| wachtend
/ wachtende
waiting ‑>> |
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Adjectives get an -E ending in most positions except for 'het-words in the singular after een, geen or no article, and adjectives ending in ‑EN or already ending in single ‑E never get an -E ending. Adding the ‑E may also cause (quite logical) spelling changes - more
| veel
much, many ‑>> |
| meer
more ‑>> |
| meest
most ‑>> |
| weinig
few, little ‑>> |
| minder
less ‑>> |
| minst
least ‑>> |
| minstens
at least |
| hoogstens
at most |
| een beetje
a little ‑>> |
| goed
/ goede
good, well ‑>> |
| beter
/ betere
better ‑>> |
| best
/ beste
best ‑>> |
Comparative and Superlative Degrees
(de) kleur
(color)
plural: kleuren
(colors)
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rood
rode
rood/rode
red |
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oranje
orange |
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geel
gele
2
geel/gele
yellow |
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groen
groene
2
groen/groene
green |
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blauw
blauwe
2
3
blauw/blauwe
2
blue |
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paars
paarse
2
paars/paarse
purple |
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wit
witte
2
3
wit/witte
white |
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zwart
zwarte
zwart/zwarte
black |
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grijs
grijze
2
grijs/grijze
grey |
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bruin
bruine
bruin/bruine
brown |
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roze
(French)
pink |
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beige
2
(French) (actual color shown is the slightly darker 'ecru') beige |
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flowers
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Adjectives and Adverbs Flashcards Tests:
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