Basic Dutch 1: Nouns

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In the 1920s, philosophers C.K. Ogden and I.A. Richards were writing an elementary dictionary and noticed that in the the same words came up again and again in the definitions and descriptions, which led to the list of about 850 'basic' English 2 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.

In Dutch, the definite article 'the' is either 'de' or 'het' (which is often shortened to " 't " ) The indefinite article 'a' is: een (phonetically more correct sometimes written as 'n ) - or for emphasis: één 2 3 'one' ‑>>

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(E) (F) - words from English and French - not following Dutch pronunciation rules ‑>>
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(de) arm 2 arm (de) hand hand ‑>> (de) vinger finger (de) duim thumb

(het) been 2 3 leg (de) knie knee (de) voet foot (de) teen toe

(het) gezicht face (het) oog eye ‑>> (de) neus nose (het) oor ear

(de) mond mouth (de) lip lip (de) tong tongue (de) tand tooth ‑>> (de) kies molar

(de) kin chin (de) nek neck (de) keel throat (het) hart heart

(de) hersenen brain (de) spier muscle (de) zenuw nerve (de) nagel nail

(de) huid skin (het) haar hair (het) bloed blood (het) bot bone body parts 2

(het) lichaam body ‑>> (het) hoofd head (de) borst chest // breast (de) buik belly, stomach (de) rug back

(de) geboorte birth (de) slaap sleep ‑>> (de) spijsvertering digestion (de) adem breath (de) hoest cough

(de) ziekte illness ‑>> (de) verwonding injury (de) pijn pain ‑>> (de) dood death ‑>> medical

(de) stap step ‑>> (de) greep grip (de) hap bite (de) blik look (de) schreeuw shout

(de) steun support (de) aandacht attention (de) zorg care ‑>> (de) hulp help, assistance

(de) mens human (de) mensen people (het) kind child (de) baby (E) baby

(de) man man, male // husband (de) vrouw woman // wife (de) jongen boy (het) meisje girl

(de) vader father ‑>> (de) moeder mother (de) zoon son (de) dochter daughter

(de) broer brother (het) zusje sister (het) gezin the nuclear family (de) familie family ‑>> 2 (het) familielid relative family trees

zelf self ‑>> (de) vriend friend ‑>> (de) persoon person ‑>> iemand someone ‑>> (de) groep group

(het) zintuig sense, sensory organ ‑>> (het) zien sight ‑>> (het) gehoor hearing ‑>> (de) geur smell ‑>> (de) smaak taste ‑>> (de) aanraking touch ‑>>

(de) geest mind (de) stem voice ‑>> (het) gevoel feeling ‑>> (de) herinnering memory, things remembered ‑>>

(de) lach laugh ‑>> (de) glimlach 2 smile tranen tears huilen to cry, weep ‑>> (de) humor humor ‑>>

(het) genoegen pleasure ‑>> (het) plezier fun ‑>> (het) vermaak amusement ‑>> (het) gemak comfort, ease convenience (het) gedrag behavior

(het) verlangen desire ‑>> (de) afkeer dislike (de) twijfel doubt ‑>> (de) belangstelling interest (de) spijt regret ‑>> (de) schaamte shame ‑>>

(de) liefde love ‑>> (de) haat hate (de) hoop hope ‑>> (de) vrees fear ‑>> (de) behoefte need ‑>> (het) respect respect

(de) opwelling impulse (de) neiging tendency (de) bedoeling purpose ‑>> (het) doel goal (de) poging attempt ‑>> (de) vergissing (honest) mistake ‑>> (de) fout error ‑>>

(het) dier animal ‑>> 2 (de) vogel bird ‑>> (het) insekt insect ‑>> (de) hond dog (de) kat cat (het) paard horse ‑>>

(de) koe cow (de) kip chicken (het) varken pig (het) schaap sheep (de) geit goat (de) aap monkey

(de) rat rat (de) slang snake (de) worm worm (de) bij 2 bee (de) mier ant (de) vlieg fly

(de) staart tail (de/het) hoorn 2 horn (de) veer feather

(de) vleugel wing (de) kop (animal) head (de) poot (animal) leg

(het) gereedschap tools ‑>> (het) instrument instrument (de) hamer hammer (de) spijker nail (de) schroef screw (de) zaag saw (de) schaar scissors (de) schep spade

(de) motor engine (het) apparaat device (de) machine (F) machine (de) pomp pump (het) wiel wheel (de) rem 2 brake (de) ploeg plow

(het) touw rope (de) knoop 2 knot (het) net net (de) ketting chain (de) stok stick (de) staaf rod (de) pijp pipe (de) haak hook

(de) spons sponge ‑>> (de) borstel brush (de) bezem broom (de) emmer bucket (de) kwast paintbrush (de) verf paint (het) stof 2 dust

(de) materie matter (de) stof 2 matter ‑>> (de) vaste stof solid matter (de) vloeistof liquid (het) gas 2 gas (het) poeder powder (de) lucht air

(het) ijs ice (het) water water (de) stoom steam (de) waterdamp water vapor smelten to melt koken to boil verdampen to evaporate dooien to thaw

(het) materiaal material ‑>> (het) zand sand (de) steen stone (de) baksteen brick (het) beton concrete (het) glas glass (de) lijm glue

(het) hout wood ‑>> (de) plank board (de/het) kurk cork (het) leer leather (de/het) was wax (het) plastic plastic (het) metaal metal

(het) ijzer iron (het) staal steel (het) brons bronze (het) blik tin (-plate) (het) lood lead

(het) koper copper (het) zilver silver (het) goud gold The Periodic Table

(de) mijn mine (de) steenkool coal (de) olie oil (de) benzine gasoline (de) energie energy

(het) gebouw building ‑>> (de) school school (de) bibliotheek library (de) kerk church ‑>> (het) kantoor office (de) winkel shop ‑>> (de) gevangenis prison

(het) station (F) station ‑>> (het) ziekenhuis hospital ‑>> (de) ruimte space (de) kamer room ‑>> (het) huis house ‑>> (de) tuin yard, garden ‑>> (het) dak roof

(de) muur wall (de) vloer floor, flooring (de) verdieping floor, story ‑>> (de) deur door ‑>> (het) slot lock (de) sleutel key (de) kachel stove (for heating)

(het) gordijn curtain (het) bad bath ‑>> (de) douche (F) shower (de) afvoer drain (de) zeep soap (de) kam comb (de) versiering ornament

(de) tafel 2 table (de) stoel chair (het) bed 2 bed (het) kussen pillow (de) kast cabinet // closet // cupboard // shelves (de) plank shelf

(de) la drawer (de) zak bag (de) doos box (de) mand basket (de) kom bowl (de) pot pot (de) fles bottle

(de) keuken kitchen ‑>> (de) pan 2 pan (de/het) deksel lid (de) fluitketel kettle (het) fornuis stove (for cooking) (de) oven oven

(de) lepel spoon ‑>> (de) vork fork (het) mes 2 knife (het) bord plate (het) kopje cup (het) dienblad tray

(de) kleren clothes ‑>> (de) stof 2 fabric (het) katoen cotton (de) wol wool (het) linnen linen (de) zijde silk (de) was laundry ‑>>

(het) pak suit (de) jurk dress (de) rok skirt (het) overhemd dress shirt (de) broek pants (de) jas coat

(de) schoenen shoes (de) sokken socks (de) laarzen boots (de) hoed hat (de) handschoenen gloves (de) paraplu (F) umbrella

(het) sieraad jewel ‑>> (de) kraag collar (de) zak pocket (de) knoop button

(de) speld pin (de) naald needle (de) draad thread, string (de) steek stitch

(de) fiets bicycle ‑>> (de) trein train ‑>> (de) bus bus (de) tram (E) tram, streetcar (de) auto (F) car (het) vliegtuig airplane (de) boot boat (het) schip ship (het) hotel hotel (het) restaurant restaurant ‑>>

(de) weg way, road ‑>> (de) spoorweg railroad (het) kaartje ticket (de) kaart map (de) reis journey, trip ‑>> (de) haven harbor (het) station station (het) vliegveld airport (de) brug bridge

(het) volk nation, people (de) taal language ‑>> (de) vlag flag (het) land country; land (de) berg mountain (het) eiland island (de) zee sea (de) golf wave (de) rivier river

lopen to walk ‑>> rijden to drive; to ride ‑>> vliegen to fly ‑>> varen to 'sail,' travel by ship ‑>>

het noorden 2 the North het oosten 2 the East het zuiden 2 the South het westen 2 3 the West North, East, South, West

(de) landbouw agriculture (de) boerderij farm ‑>> (de) akker farmland, field ‑>> (het) weiland pasture, meadow ‑>>

(het) gras grass (het) zaad seed (de) bloembol bulb

(de) plant plant (de) bloem flower ‑>> (het) blad leaf (de) bladeren leaves

(de) boom 2 tree ‑>> (de) stam trunk (de) tak branch (de) wortel root

(het) eten food ‑>> 2 (het) drinken drink ‑>> 2 (de) maaltijd meal ‑>>

(het) water water (de) suiker sugar (het) zout salt

(het) vlees meat (de) vis fish ‑>> (de) melk milk ‑>>

(de) boter butter (de) kaas cheese ‑>> (de) eieren eggs

(de) rijst rice (de) aardappels potatoes (het) brood bread ‑>> 2 (het) graan cereal, grain

(de) groente vegetables ‑>> (het) fruit fruits ‑>> (de) appel apple (de) sinaasappel orange

(de) noten nuts (de) bessen berries (de) jam (E) jelly, jam (de) taart festive cake ‑>>

(de) soep soup ‑>> (de) wijn wine (het) snoep candy (het) blikje 2 can, tin can

(het) vergif poison

(het) verleden the past ‑>> (het) heden the present ‑>> (de) toekomst the future ‑>>

gisteren yesterday ‑>> vandaag today ‑>> morgen tomorrow ‑>>

(de) tijd time ‑>> (de) klok clock ‑>> (het) horloge watch

(de) seconde second (de) minuut minute (het) uur hour

(de) dag day ‑>> 2 (de) week 2 week ‑>> 2 (de) maand month ‑>> (het) jaar year ‑>> 2

(de) morgen morning (de) middag afternoon (de) avond evening (de) nacht night

(de) lente Spring (de) zomer Summer (de) herfst Fall, Autumn (de) winter Winter

the days of the week the months of the year

(het) weer weather (de) wind wind ‑>> (de) regen rain ‑>> (de) sneeuw snow	(de) wolken clouds (de) mist mist, fog (de) donder thunder (de) bliksem lightning
(de) aarde earth ‑>> (de) hemel sky; heaven (de) ruimte space	(de) zon sun (de) maan moon (de) sterren stars

(de) vraag question ‑>> (het) antwoord answer ‑>> ja yes yes/no nee no yes/no misschien maybe, perhaps ‑>> (het) verzoek request (het) aanbod offer

(de) oorzaak cause ‑>> (het) gevolg effect ‑>> (de) daad action (de) reactie reaction (het) begin start, beginning ‑>> (het) einde end ‑>>

(de) gedachte thought ‑>> (het) idee idea ‑>> (de) theorie theory (het) experiment experiment (de) uitvinding invention (de) ontdekking discovery

(de) waarneming observation (de) ervaring experience ‑>> (het) voorbeeld example ‑>> (de) verklaring explanation (het) verslag report, account (het) feit fact

(de) wetenschap science ‑>> (de) kennis knowledge (het) onderwijs teaching ‑>> (de) opleiding education (de) ontwikkeling learning, development

(de) structuur structure (de) materie matter, substance (het) systeem system (het) proces process (het) gebied range

(de) kans chance ‑>> (het) bestaan existence ‑>> (de) gebeurtenis event ‑>> (de) plaats place, location ‑>> (de) positie position

(de) wiskunde mathematics ~~>> (de) natuurkunde physics (de) scheikunde chemistry ‑>>

eigenschappen 2 qualities, properties (de) kwaliteit quality (good/bad etc) (de) conditie condition, shape (de) hoeveelheid quantity, amount (het) aantal number ‑>>

(de) waarde value ‑>> (de) grootte size, magnitude ‑>> (het) gewicht weight ‑>> (de) maat size, measurements

(het) stadium stage (het) niveau (F) level (de) graad degree (de) schaal scale

(de) naam name ‑>> (het) geslacht gender (de) kleur color ‑>> (de/het) soort kind, type

(de) keuze choice ‑>> (het) ontwerp design (het) gebruik use, application

(de) groep group (de) lijst list (de) verzameling collection, set

(het) deel part (het) stuk piece

(de) beschrijving description (het) detail (F) detail (de) grens limit; border

(de/het) punt 2 point ‑>> (de) lijn line (de) boog arch; bow (de) hoek angle; corner (het) vlak plane

(het) vierkant square (de) rechthoek rectangle (de) cirkel circle (de) helling slope (de) rand edge (de) vouw fold, crease

(de) bal ball (de) stroming flow, current (de) stroom current // electricity ‑>> (de) golf wave (de) straal ray (het) midden center

(de) bovenkant top ‑>> (de) onderkant bottom (de) voorkant front (de) achterkant back (de) zijkant side sides

(de) ontwikkeling development ‑>> (de) verandering change ‑>> (de) aanpassing adaptation

(de) groei growth (de) toename increase (de) uitbreiding expansion

(de) verspreiding distribution (de) scheiding separation // divorce (de) splitsing division

(de) toevoeging addition (de) uitwisseling exchange (de) verbinding connection

(de) pen pen ‑>> (het) potlood pencil (het) papier paper (de) inkt ink

(het) woord word ‑>> (de) regel line (de) camera camera (de) foto picture

(de) brief letter ‑>> (het) gesprek talk, conversation ‑>> (de) telefoon telephone (het) mobieltje 2 cell phone

(de) post mail ‑>> (de) postzegel stamp (de) kaart card (het) pakje package schrijven to write ‑>> lezen to read ‑>> zien to see ‑>> horen to hear ‑>>

(het) nieuws news ‑>> (de) krant newspaper ‑>> (de) radio radio ‑>> (de) televisie television ‑>> (het) Internet 2 Internet (de) advertentie ad, commercial (de) geschiedenis history (het) boek book (de) bladzijde page

(de) gebeurtenis event (de) waarneming observation (het) verslag report, account (de) mening opinion ‑>> (het) feit fact (de) waarheid truth ‑>> (de) leugen lie

(het) verhaal story (het) gedicht poem (het) toneelstuk play (het) verzinsel fiction (de) film movie (de) bioscoop cinema (de) afdruk print

(de) muziek music ‑>> (de) noot note (het) liedje song (het) ritme rhythm (het) geluid sound ‑>> 2 (het) lawaai noise ‑>> (de) bel bell (de) fluit whistle

(de) zakenman businessman (de) zakenvrouw businesswoman (de) ondernemer entrepreneur (de) bedrijfsleider manager (de) manager (E) manager

(het) bedrijf business, company (de) maatschappij corporation, society (de) fabriek factory (de) winkel shop, store ‑>>

(de) industrie manufacturing (de) handel trade (de) diensten services

(de) concurrentie competition (de) verzekering insurance (de) organisatie organization

(het) geld money ‑>> (de) prijs price (de) markt market

(de) verkoop sale, selling kopen to buy ‑>> huren to rent ‑>> (de) verhuur leasing

(de) bestelling order (de) rekening invoice (de) betaling payment ‑>> (de) kwitantie receipt

(het) contract agreement, contract (de) handtekening signature (het) eigendom property ‑>> (de) eigenaar owner

(de) winst profit (het) verlies loss

(de) omzet turnover, total volume of business (de) inkomsten earnings, revenue

(het) inkomen 2 income, wages (het) tegoed positive balance (de) schuld debt

(de) rekening account (de) rente interest (het) percentage %, ~rate

(de) samenleving society, community (de) democratie democracy (de) verkiezingen elections ‑>> (de) afgevaardigde delegate, representative (de) vrijheid freedom, liberty (de) gelijkheid equality ‑>> (de) gemeenschap community, 'fellowship' (het) respect respect (de) tolerantie tolerance

(de) regering government ‑>> besturen to govern, control (het) gezag authority (de) wet law ‑>> (de) regels rules (de) maatregel measure (het) protest protest (de) belasting tax

(de) commissie committee (de) vergadering meeting (de) discussie discussion (de) redenering reasoning, argument (het) standpunt viewpoint

(het) besluit decision (de) overeenkomst agreement (de) goedkeuring approval (de) suggestie suggestion

(de) oorlog war (de) vrede peace (het) leger army

(het) gevaar danger ‑>> (de) aanval attack (de) verdediging defense

(de) slag battle (de) overwinning victory (de) nederlaag defeat

(de) bezetting occupation (het) verzet resistance ‑>> (de) bevrijding liberation

(het) geweld violence ‑>> (de) kracht strength, power, force ‑>> (de) macht power ‑>> (de) strijd struggle ‑>>

(het) gevecht fight ‑>> (de) vernietiging destruction (de) schade damage (de) vlucht flight, escape

(het) geweer rifle (het) pistool handgun (het) kanon cannon, big gun (de) bom bomb

(de) basis base (de) eenheid unit (de) operatie action, operation (het) bevel order, command

(de) stap step ‑>> (de) sprong jump ‑>> (de) val fall ‑>> (de) wandeling walk, hike ‑>>

(de) beweging move, movement ‑>> (de) richting direction ‑>> (het) contact 2 contact, connection (de) verbinding 2 connection, link (de) doorbraak breakthrough

(de) duw push ‑>> (de) draai turn, twist (de) vlucht flight; escape (de) klap slap (de) schop kick

(de) knal bang (het) ongeluk accident (de) botsing 2 crash (de) schade damage

(de) explosie 2 explosion (de) uitbarsting eruption, burst (de) instorting collapse (de) vernietiging destruction

(de) barst crack (de) breuk break (de) scheur tear, rip (de) schok shock

gebarsten cracked, burst gebroken broken (literally) gescheurd torn geschokt shocked

(de) verrassing surprise (de) schrik fright, scare ‑>> (de) fout error ‑>> (de) vergissing honest mistake ‑>>

(het) werk work ‑>> (het) spelen play ‑>> (de) rust rest ‑>>

(de) kunst art ‑>> (de) manier manner, way of doing ‑>> (het) bedrog deception

(de) wedstrijd game, match ‑>> (het) veld field (de) zet (game) move

(het) teken sign (de) tekening drawing (picture) (het) cijfer numeral, figure, digit, grade ‑>>

(de) lucifer match (het) vuur fire ‑>> (de) vlam flame (de) rook smoke branden to burn

(de) misdaad crime (de) rechtszaak lawsuit, court case (de) rechter judge (de) straf punishment

hallo hello ‑>> alstublieft please (polite) ‑>> alsjeblieft please (informal) dank U wel thank you (polite) ‑>> dank je wel thank you (informal) tot ziens see you ‑>> 2

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