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Everyday Dutch Vocabulary 4 - Home - 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 - Version 2: 1 2 3 4 5 - Hear 2000 words (list)

Tools, Material, Buildings, House & Home (Revised 2011)

In Dutch, the definite article 'the' is either 'de' click to hear or 'het' click to hear (often shortened to " 't " click to hear)
The indefinite article 'a' is: een click to hear - or for emphasis: één click to hear 'one'
(E) (F) - words from English and French - not following Dutch pronunciation rules

Tools, Matter, Materials
(het) gereedschap click to hear tools >>
(het) instrument click to hear instrument
(de) hamer click to hear hammer
(de) spijker click to hear nail
(de) schroef click to hear screw
(de) zaag click to hear saw
(de) schaar click to hear scissors
(de) schep click to hear spade
(de) motor click to hear engine
(het) apparaat click to hear device
(de) machine (F) click to hear machine
(de) pomp click to hear pump
(het) wiel click to hear wheel
(de) rem click to hear brake
(de) ploeg click to hear plow
(het) touw click to hear rope
(de) knoop click to hear knot
(het) net click to hear net
(de) ketting click to hear chain
(de) stok click to hear stick
(de) staaf click to hear rod
(de) pijp click to hear pipe
(de) haak click to hear hook
(de) spons click to hear sponge >>
(de) borstel click to hear brush
(de) bezem click to hear broom
(de) emmer click to hear bucket
(de) kwast click to hear paintbrush
(de) verf click to hear paint
(de) materie click to hear matter
(de) vaste stof click to hear solid matter
(de) vloeistof click to hear liquid
(het) gas click to hear gas
(het) poeder click to hear powder
(het) stof click to hear dust
(de) lucht click to hear air
(het) ijs click to hear ice
(het) water click to hear water
(de) stoom click to hear steam
(de) waterdamp click to hear water vapor
smelten click to hear to melt
koken click to hear to boil
verdampen click to hear to evaporate
(het) materiaal click to hear material
(het) zand click to hear sand
(de) steen click to hear stone
(de) baksteen click to hear brick
(het) beton click to hear concrete
(het) glas click to hear glass
(het) hout click to hear wood
(de) plank click to hear board
(de/het) kurk click to hear cork
(het) leer click to hear leather
(de) was click to hear wax
(het) plastic click to hear plastic
(het) metaal click to hear metal
(het) ijzer click to hear iron
(het) staal click to hear steel
(het) brons click to hear bronze
(het) blik click to hear tin (-plate)
(het) lood click to hear lead
(het) koper click to hear copper
The Periodic Table
(het) zilver click to hear silver
(het) goud click to hear gold
(de) mijn click to hear mine
(de) steenkool click to hear coal
(de) olie click to hear oil
(de) benzine click to hear gasoline
(de) energie click to hear energy
The adjectives for materials are usually formed by adding -en to the noun (like in somewhat old-fashioned English), but it may be easier for you to use 'van' (like English 'of.') It will sound a little formal, but saves you from mistakes. See also: Colors and Materials
het ijzeren masker / het masker van ijzer click to hear the iron mask / the mask of iron
de gouden schaal / de schaal van goud click to hear the golden bowl / the bowl of gold
de wollen muts / de muts van wol click to hear the woollen cap / the cap of wool
het houten huis / het huis van hout click to hear the wooden house / the house of wood<
de ivoren toren / de toren van ivoor click to hear the ivory tower / the tower of ivory
de glazen brug / de brug van glas click to hear the glass bridge / the bridge of glass
de stalen helm / de helm van staal / de man van staal click to hear the steel helmet / the helmet of steel / the man of steel
Buildings, House and Home
(het) gebouw click to hear building >>
(de) school click to hear school
(de) bibliotheek click to hear library
(de) kerk click to hear church
(het) kantoor click to hear office
(de) winkel click to hear shop
(de) gevangenis click to hear prison
(het) station (F) click to hear station >>
(het) ziekenhuis click to hear hospital
(de) ruimte click to hear space
(de) kamer click to hear room >>
(het) huis click to hear house >>
(de) tuin click to hear yard, garden >>
(het) dak click to hear roof
(de) muur click to hear wall
(de) vloer click to hear floor, flooring
(de) verdieping click to hear floor, story >>
(de) deur click to hear door
(het) slot click to hear lock
(de) sleutel click to hear key
(het) raam click to hear window
(het) gordijn click to hear curtain
(het) bad click to hear bath >>
(de) douche (F) click to hear shower
(de) afvoer click to hear drain
(de) zeep click to hear soap
(de) kam click to hear comb
(de) versiering click to hear ornament
(de) tafel click to hear table
(de) stoel click to hear chair
(het) bed click to hear bed
(het) kussen click to hear pillow
(de) kast click to hear cabinet; closet;
cupboard; shelves
(de) plank click to hear shelf
(de) la click to hear drawer
(de) zak click to hear bag
(de) doos click to hear box
(de) mand click to hear basket
(de) kom click to hear bowl
(de) pot click to hear pot
(de) fles click to hear bottle
(de) keuken click to hear kitchen >>
(de) pan click to hear pan
(de/het) deksel click to hear lid
(de) fluitketel click to hear kettle
(het) fornuis click to hear stove
(de) oven click to hear oven
(de) lepel click to hear spoon >>
(de) vork click to hear fork
(het) mes click to hear knife
(het) bord click to hear plate
(het) kopje click to hear cup
(het) dienblad click to hear tray
Clothes etc.
(de) kleren click to hear clothes >>
(de) stof click to hear fabric
(het) katoen click to hear cotton
(de) wol click to hear wool
(het) linnen click to hear linen
(de) zijde click to hear silk
(de) was click to hear laundry >>
(het) pak click to hear suit
(de) jurk click to hear dress
(de) rok click to hear skirt
(het) overhemd click to hear dress shirt
(de) broek click to hear pants
(de) jas click to hear coat
(de) schoenen click to hear shoes
(de) sokken click to hear socks
(de) laarzen click to hear boots
(de) hoed click to hear hat
(de) handschoenen click to hear gloves
(de) paraplu (F) click to hear umbrella
(het) sieraad click to hear jewel >>
(de) kraag click to hear collar
(de) zak click to hear pocket
(de) knoop click to hear button
(de) speld click to hear pin
(de) naald click to hear needle
(de) draad click to hear thread, string
(de) steek click to hear stitch

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Tools, Material, Buildings, House & Home (Old Version)

de / het / 't
hear		 (the)
een, 'n
hear - 2		 (a, an)
één
hear 		(one)
(het) gereedschap
(het) instrument
(de) hamer
(de) spijker
(de) schroef
hear 		(tools)
(instrument)
(hammer)
(nail)
(screw)
(de) kwast
(de) verf
(de) emmer
(de) schep
(het) wiel
(de) ploeg
hear 		(brush)
(paint)
(bucket)
(spade)
(wheel)
(plow)
(het) net
(de) spons
(de) borstel
(de) bezem
(de) schaar
(de) zaag
hear 		(net)
(sponge)
(brush)
(broom)
(scissors)
(saw)
(de) pomp
(de) motor
(de) rem
(het) apparaat
(de) machine (Fra.)
hear 		(pump)
(engine)
(brake)
(device)
(machine)
(het) touw
(de) draad
(de) knoop
(de) ketting
hear 		(rope)
(wire)
(knot)
(chain)
(de) stok
(de) staaf
(de) pijp
(de) haak
hear - take 2 		(stick)
(rod)
(pipe)
(hook)
more tools

(het) ijs
(het) water
(de) stoom
(de) waterdamp
hear - 2

(ice)
(water)
(steam)
(water vapor)


smelten
koken
verdampen
hear

(to melt)
(to boil)
(to evaporate)
(de) vaste stof
(de) vloeistof
(het) gas
(het) poeder
(het) stof
(de) lucht
hear 		(solid (matter))
(liquid)
(gas)
(powder)
(dust)
(air)
(het) materiaal
(het) metaal
(het) ijzer
(het) staal
(het) blik
hear 		(material)
(metal)
(iron)
(steel)
(tin)
(het) lood
(het) koper
(het) brons
(het) zilver
(het) goud
hear 		(lead)
(copper)
(bronze)
(silver)
(gold)
(het) hout
(de) plank
(de) kurk
(het) leer
(de) was
hear - 2 		(wood)
(board)
(cork)
(leather)
(wax)

The adjectives for materials are usually formed by adding -en to the noun (like in somewhat old-fashioned English),
but it may be easier for you to use 'van' (like English 'of.') It will sound a little formal, but saves you from mistakes.

het ijzeren masker / het masker van ijzer click to hear the iron mask / the mask of iron
de gouden schaal / de schaal van goud click to hear the golden bowl / the bowl of gold
de wollen muts / de muts van wol click to hear the woollen cap / the cap of wool
het houten huis / het huis van hout click to hear the wooden house / the house of wood<
de ivoren toren / de toren van ivoor click to hear the ivory tower / the tower of ivory
de glazen brug / de brug van glas click to hear the glass bridge / the bridge of glass
de stalen helm / de helm van staal / de man van staal click to hear the steel helmet / the helmet of steel / the man of steel
See also: Colors and Materials
(het) zand
(de) steen
(de) baksteen
(het) glas
hear 		(sand)
(stone)
(brick)
(glass)
(de) steenkool
(de) mijn
(de) olie
(de) benzine
hear 		(coal)
(mine)
(oil)
(gasoline)
(de) stof
(het) katoen
(de) wol
(het) linnen
(de) zijde
hear 		(fabric)
(cotton)
(wool)
(linen)
(silk)
(de) speld
(de) naald
(de) draad
(de) steek
hear 		(pin)
(needle)
(thread)
(stitch)
(de) kleren
(het) pak
(de) jurk
(het) overhemd
(de) rok
(de) broek
hear - 2 		(clothes)
(suit)
(dress)
(shirt)
(skirt)
(pants)
(de) hoed
(de) jas
(de) handschoen
(de) sok
(de) schoen
(de) laars
hear 		(hat)
(coat)
(glove)
(sock)
(shoe)
(boot)
(de) kraag
(de) zak
(de) knoop
(de) paraplu (Fra.)
(de) ring
(het) sieraad
hear 		(collar)
(pocket)
(button)
(umbrella)
(ring)
(jewel)
(het) gebouw
(de) school
(de) bibliotheek
(de) kerk
(het) ziekenhuis
hear 		(building)
(school)
(library)
(church)
(hospital)
(het) kantoor
(de) winkel
(het) station (Fra.)
(de) gevangenis
hear 		(office)
(store)
(station)
(prison)
(het) huis
(het) dak
(de) muur
(de) vloer
(de) tuin
hear 		(house)
(roof)
(wall)
(floor)
(garden)
(de) kamer
(de) ruimte
(de) deur
(het) slot
(de) sleutel
hear 		(room)
(space)
(door)
(lock)
(key)
(het) raam
(het) gordijn
(het) bad
(de) afvoer
(de) zeep
(de) kam
hear 		(window)
(curtain)
(bath)
(drain)
(soap)
(comb)
(het) bed
(het) kussen
(de) kast
(de) plank
(de) la
(de) versiering
hear 		(bed)
(pillow)
(cabinet; closet; cupboard; shelves)
(shelf)
(drawer)
(ornament)
(de) mand
(de) doos
(de) kom
(de) pot
(de) fles
hear 		(basket)
(box)
(bowl)
(pot)
(bottle)
(de) pan
(de) deksel
(de) fluitketel
(het) fornuis
(de) oven
(de) zak
hear 		(pan)
(cover)
(kettle)
(stove)
(oven)
(bag)
(de) lepel
(de) vork
(het) mes
(het) bord
(het) kopje
(het) dienblad
hear 		(spoon)
(fork)
(knife)
(plate)
(cup)
(tray)

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