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Dutch nouns take either 'de' 2 or 'het' 2 as the definite article ('the') - See Also

'Het' is often shortened to 't - note the sound change from 'short E' to 'voiceless E' ‑>>

-ie 2 - he (colloquial) ‑>>

'n - a ‑>>

'n beetje - a little ‑>>

'n paar - a few, a random small number ‑>>

't = het 2 3 - the (#2) // - it ‑>>>

aan - on // - at // - to // - of // - for // - in // - from // - by // - about // (other) ‑>>>

aan 't 2 + verb infinitive: Dutch Continuous #2

aan de hand 2 - ~going on ‑>>

aanbellen - to ring a doorbell ‑>>

aanbieden - to offer, make an offer ‑>>
(de) aanbieding 2 offer // special offer, 'on sale' ‑>>

(het) aanbod - offer ‑>> // - supply ‑>> 2

(het) aandeel 2 - portion, part, share, contribution

(de) aandacht - attention ‑>>
aandacht besteden aan 2 - to pay attention to ‑>>

aandelen 2 - shares, stock

aandoen 2 - to turn on ‑>> 2 // - to put on (clothes) ‑>> 2 // - cause grief or trouble ‑>> 2

aangaan 2 3 - electric lights and appliances being turned on ‑>>

niet aangaan 2 3 / niets aangaan 2 - 'none of your business, no concern of yours' ‑>>

aangenaam 2 - ~pleasant, pleasing ‑>>

(het) aanhalingsteken - quote mark ‑>>
plural: aanhalingstekens

aanhouden 2 3 - to keep on // to continue, persevere, sustain // to arrest and detain ‑>>

aankomen 2 - to arrive ‑>> // - to touch ‑>> // - to gain weight
(de) aankomst 2 - arrival

aankunnen op 2 3 - to count on, to rely on (you can trust it) ‑>>
iets aankunnen 2 3 - to be able to deal with, manage something, 'being up to' ‑>>

(de) aanleiding - occasion, reason, 'trigger event, catalyst' ‑>>

(de) aanpassing - adaptation ‑>>

aanraken 2 - to touch ‑>>
(de) aanraking - touch ‑>>

(de/het) aanrecht - countertop (kitchen) ‑>>

aanstaande 2 3 4 - this coming (day)

zich aanstellen 2 - to behave in an exaggerated manner, usually childish ‑>>

(het) aantal - number (quantity) ‑>>

(de) aantekening - note, short written record

aantrekkelijk - attractive
aantrekken 2 3 - to attract // to put on (clothes etc.) ‑>>

(de) aanval - attack ‑>>

aanvankelijk 2 at first, originally

aanvoelen 2 3 - 'to sense,' notice non-verbally, intuitively ‑>>

aanwezig (aanwezige 2) - present, in attendance, "here!" (adjective)

(de) aap 2 - monkey ‑>>

(de) aardappel - potato ‑>>
plural: aardappels

(de) aarde - Earth, the earth ‑>> // - soil, 'dirt'

aardig 2 3 - kind, sweet, friendly ‑>> // - (quite, considerably) ‑>>

(de/het) aas - ace (cards)
(het) aas - carrion, bait, prey

(het) abonnement 2 - subscription

(de) accu - car battery ‑>>

acht - 8 ‑>>

achter - behind, back, rear ‑>> 2 3

achterhalen 2 - to retrieve, find out // - to overtake, catch up with ‑>>

(de) achterkant 2 - back (of a box etc.) ‑>>

achterlaten 2 - to leave behind ‑>>

(de) achternaam - last name, family name ‑>>

achteruit 2 - backwards ‑>> 2

(de) acteur 2 - actor ‑>> 2

actie 2 - action
plural: acties

actief 2 3 (actieve 2 3) - active

(de) actrice 2 - actress ‑>> 2

(de) adem - breath ‑>> 2

(de) advertentie - ad, advertisement

(de) advocaat 2 - lawyer, attorney ‑>>

af - ~off, away from // finished ‑>>>

af willen van 2 - wanting, desiring to be rid of ‑>>

af zijn 2 - to be ready, finished, done ‑>>

afblijven afblijven 2 3 4 - do not touch, stay away from, do not take ‑>>

(de) afdruk - print

(de) afgevaardigde 2 - delegate, representative

afhankelijk - dependent

(de) afkeer - dislike

(de) afleiding 2 3 - distraction ‑>>

(de) afloop 2 - ending ‑>>
aflopen - to end, come to an end ‑>>
afgelopen 2 - past, last ‑>>

afmaken 2 - to finish, to complete, bring to an end (work is done) ‑>>

afmetingen 2 - dimensions, measurements, size ‑>>

(het) afscheid - [leave-taking] goodbye ‑>>

(de) afspraak - appointment (medical, business, bureaucratic) ‑>>
(het) afspraakje 2 - date, romantic appointment

(de) afstand - distance ‑>> 2

aftrekken 2 - to subtract (numbers) ‑>>

(het) afval 2 - trash, garbage

(de) afvoer - drain (water etc.) ‑>>

zich afvragen - to wonder [to ask yourself] ‑>>

afzonderlijk afzonderlijke 2 - separate

(de) akker - acre, agriculture field ‑>> 2

al - already // - all // - even if ‑>>>

algemeen - general ‑>>

allang 2 3 - [already long ago] - (already) a while ago ‑>>

alle - all ‑>>

alleen - alone: only, just ‑>> // - by yourself, on your own ‑>>

allemaal - 'all,' 'all of it, in its entirety,' 'everybody' ‑>>

aller 2 - 'of all' ‑>>

allerlei 2 - all kinds of things // all kinds of ..., various, miscellaneous

alles - all, everything ‑>>

alom 2 - 'all around,' everywhere ‑>>

als - when // - if // - as, like // - as a ... ‑>>>
als ... dan - if/when ... then ‑>>

alsjeblieft - please (informal) ‑>>

alstublieft - please (polite) ‑>>

alsof - as if ‑>>

altijd - always ‑>> 2

alvast 2 3 - '~already,' '~meanwhile' - in advance ‑>>

(de) ananas - pineapple ‑>>

ander (ander/andere 2 3) - other, different ‑>>

anderhalf 2 (anderhalf / anderhalve ) - 1½, one-and-a-half ‑>>
anderhalf jaar - 18 months, a year-and-a-half ‑>>

anders 2 - different ‑>> // - otherwise ‑>>

(de) angst - dread, fear (of unknown cause) ‑>>

(het) antwoord - answer ‑>>

apart 2 3 - separate // - peculiar ‑>>

(de) apotheek 2 - pharmacy ‑>>

(het) apparaat - device ‑>> 2

(de) appel - apple ‑>>

april - April ‑>> 2

(het) archief - archive

(de) arm 2 - arm (body part) ‑>>
arm 2 (arm/arme ) - poor (little money) ‑>> // - poor (pitiable)

(de) armband - bracelet ‑>>

armoedig - looking poor

(het) artikel - article, column ‑>> // - item

(de) arts 2 - MD, doctor, physician ‑>>

(de) as 2 - ash, ashes // - axis, axle

asociaal 2 - antisocial

au! - ouch! ~>>

(de) aubergine (French) 2 - eggplant ‑>>

augustus 2 - August ‑>> 2

(de) auto (French) (2) - car, automobile ‑>>

(de) automaat 2 3 - vending machine // - automatic car transmission
automatiek 2 - fast food vending machine

automatisch 2 - automatic, 'by itself'

(de) avond - evening ‑>>

(het) avondeten 2 - dinner, evening meal ‑>>
(het) eten - food, dinner ‑>> // - to eat ‑>>

(de) baan - job ‑>> // - lane

(de) baas - boss ‑>>

(de) baby (English) - baby, very small child ‑>>

(het) bad - bath ‑>>
(de) badkamer - bathroom ‑>>

(de) bagage 2 - luggage ‑>>

baggeren - to dredge, scooping out mud and stuff to deepen waterways and harbors

bah! - yuck! (expression of disgust or dislike)

(de) bakker 2 - baker, bakery ‑>>
(de) bakkerij 2 - bakery
bakken - to bake // to sauté ‑>> 2

(de) baksteen - brick ‑>> 2

(de) bal - ball (sports, play) ‑>>

(het) bal - ball (dancing, formal etc.)

(de) balans 2 - balance, equilibrium // - scale ‑>>

(het) balkon - balcony ‑>>

(de) band 2 - tire // - tie, bond // - tape
(de) binnenband - tube ['inner tire'] ‑>>
(de) buitenband - tire ['outer tire']

(de) banaan - banana ‑>>
plural: bananen

bang - afraid ‑>>

(de) bank - bank // - bench
(het) bankje 2 - small bench ‑>>

(de) barst - crack ‑>>

(de) basis - base ‑>> // - basis, foundation

(de) batterij 2 3 - battery ‑>>
plural: batterijen - See also: accu - car battery

(het) bed 2 - bed ‑>>
plural: bedden

'bedankt' - "thanks" ‑>>
bedanken 2 - to thank

bedekken 2 - to cover ‑>>

bedenken 2 3 - to think up, 'invent,' 'devise' ‑>>

bederven 2 - to spoil, go bad // ruin, lower in value
bederven - bedierf - bedorven 2

bedoelen 2 - to mean (aim or intention) ‑>>
(de) bedoeling 2 - purpose, intention, goal
see also: betekenen (below) - to mean
bedorven 2 3 - spoiled, gone bad, not fit to eat ‑>>

bedreigen - to threaten (people)

bedriegen 2 3 - to deceive, swindle
bedriegen - bedroog - bedrogen 2
bedrieger - swindler, fraud, con man

(het) bedrijf 2 - company ‑>>
(de) bedrijfsleider - manager ‑>>

bedroefd - sad, saddened ‑>>

(het) bedrog - fraud, deception

(het) been - leg ‑>>
plural: benen 2

(de) beer - bear ‑>>
plural: beren 2

(het) beest - beast, 'a wild, violent or ill-behaved animal or person' ‑>>
plural: beesten 2

een beetje ('n beetje) - a little, a little bit ‑>>
'n klein beetje 2 - a little, a little bit

begeleiden 2 - to accompany (many meanings!) ‑>>

(het) begin - start, beginning ‑>>
beginnen - to start, begin
beginnen - begon - begonnen 2

(de) begrafenis - funeral, burial ‑>>

begrijpen - to understand (know the how or why) ‑>>
begrijpen - begreep - begrepen

behalve - except, but for ‑>>

beheersen 2 - to control, rule (not democratic)
zich beheersen 2 3 - to control oneself ‑>>

(de) behoefte - need (for), want (of) ‑>>

(de) bek - (animal) mouth, face ‑>>

bekend (bekend/bekende 2) - well-known, known ‑>>
bekenden 2 - acquaintances

bekennen 2 - to confess ‑>>

(de) beker 2 - mug, large cup ‑>>

(de) bel - bell (not church bell)

belachelijk 2 - ridiculous ‑>>

(het) belang - interest, relevance ‑>>

belangrijk 2 (belangrijke 2) - important ‑>>

(de) belangstelling - interest (in,) ~attraction to
belangstellend 2 - attentive, interested, concerned

(de) belasting - tax // - burden

beleefd 2 - polite

België 2 - Belgium ‑>>

bellen 2 - to call (use the telephone) ‑>>

beloven 2 3 - to promise ‑>>
(de) belofte 2 - promise

zich bemoeien met - to meddle ‑>>

ik ben 2 - I am ‑>>zijn 'to be'
ik ben geweest - I have been ‑>>zijn 'to be'

jij bent 2 3 4 - you are ‑>>zijn 'to be'
ben jij? 2 - are you? ‑>>

(de) bende gang (criminals) // mess, shambles, a dirty or untidy state of things

beneden - down, downstairs ‑>> 2 3
beneden de grote rivieren 2 3 - the Southern part of The Netherlands ‑>>

(de) benzine - gas, gasoline (car fuel) ‑>>
(het) benzinestation 2 ‑>>

bepaald 2 - definite // specific, particular ‑>>

beperken 2 3 - to reduce, restrict, limit

(de) bereidheid 2 - readiness, willingness

bereiken 2 3 - to reach (a destination) // - to achieve, get results ‑>>

berekenen 2 - to calculate ‑>>

(het) bericht - message ‑>>
(het) berichtje 2 - short message

(de) berg - mountain ('hill') ‑>>
plural: bergen 2 3

bergen 2 3 - to salvage (ships)
bergen - borg - geborgen

beroemd (beroemd / beroemde ) - famous

beroerd 2 3 - feeling unwell, sick, miserable

(de) beroerte 2 - stroke (old-fashioned)

(de) bes - berry ‑>>
plural: bessen

beschadigd 2 - damaged
see also: schade
beschadigen - to damage
(de) beschadiging 2 - damage, specific damage

bescheiden - modest, humble

(de) beschrijving - description ‑>>

(de) beschuldiging 2 - accusation ‑>>

(de) beslissing - decision
beslissen 2 3 - to decide

(het) besluit - decision
besluiten 2 - to decide
besluiten - besloot - besloten 2

best 2 (beste ) - best ‑>> // - Dear ..., ‑>> // - (OK) ‑>>

(het) bestaan 2 - existence ‑>>
bestaan 2 - to exist, 'be'
bestaan - bestond - bestaan

(het) bestanddeel 2 - component, ingredient

besteden 2 - to spend ‑>>

(het) bestek - silverware, cutlery (eating tools) ‑>>

bestellen 2 - to order (items)
(de) bestelling - order (trade) ‑>>

besturen - to govern ‑>> // to control machinery

betalen - to pay ‑>>

(de) betaling 2 - payment ‑>>

betekenen - to mean (words etc. // - have as consequences) ‑>>
(de) betekenis 2 ‑>> - meaning
see also: bedoelen (above) - to mean

beter 2 - better ‑>>

betreuren 2 - to regret

betrouwbaar 2 - reliable, trustworthy ‑>>

(het) beton - concrete (building material) ‑>> 2

(de) beurt - a person's 'turn' in a game (or in a line) ‑>>

(het) bevel - order, command
bevelen 2 - to order, command
bevelen - beval - bevolen

(de) bevolking - population, inhabitants

(de) bevoorrading 2 3 - supply, supplying, providing

(de) bevrijding - liberation ‑>>

bewegen 2 3 - to move (your body etc.) ‑>>
bewegen - bewoog - bewogen

(de) beweging 2 - movement (of body) // - group or organisation

(het) bewijs 2 - proof, evidence ‑>>

(de) bewolking 2 - clouds, cloud cover, cloudiness ‑>>

bewust - conscious

(de) bezem - broom ‑>>

(de) bezetting - occupation ‑>>

bezig 2 - busy with, working on ‑>>

(het) bezit - property, ownership, possession ‑>>

(het) bezoek 2 - visitor, visitors ‑>>

(de) B.H. (beha) 2 - bra ‑>>

(de) bibliotheek - library

bidden - to pray ‑>>
bidden - bad - gebeden

bieden - to offer // - to present, make available // - to bid ‑>>
bieden - bood - geboden

(het) bier - beer (lager) ‑>> 2

bij 2 - ~at, ~near ‑>> // - side- ‑>>
(de) bij 2 - bee ‑>>

(de) bijdrage 2 - contribution

(de) bijl - axe ‑>>

bijna 2 - almost, nearly, barely ‑>>

bijten 2 - to bite
bijten - beet - gebeten 2

(het) bijvoeglijk naamwoord 2 - adjective ‑>> 2 3

bijvoorbeeld 2 - for example, for instance ‑>>

(het) bijwoord 2 3 - adverb ‑>>

bijzonder - special ‑>>

binden 2 - to tie (up,) to bind
binden - bond - gebonden

binnen 2 - inside, indoors, in ‑>>> 2 // - within (time) ‑>>
binnenkort 2 - soon ['within a short time'] ‑>>
binnenstebuiten 2 - inside-out ‑>>

bitter - bitter ‑>>

(de) blaar 2 - blister ‑>>
plural: blaren 2 (3)

(het) blad - leaf ‑>>
plural: bladeren - leaves

(de) bladzijde - page in book ‑>>

blank 'white' (pink) skin color
blanken 2 'white' people

blauw (blauwe 2 3) - blue ‑>>

blazen 2 3 - to blow (air)
blazen - blies - geblazen

bleek 2 (bleek/bleke ) - pale ['bleak,' 'bleach']

blij - happy, glad, joyful ‑>>

blijken - to turn out, come to light ‑>>
blijken - bleek - gebleken

blijven 2 - to remain, stay ‑>>> 2 3
blijven - bleef - gebleven

(de) blik - look ‑>>

(het) blik - tin, tin can, tinplate ‑>>
(het) blikje 2 - tin, tin can
plural: blikjes

(de) bliksem - lightning ‑>>

blind 2 - blind ‑>>

blinken 2 - to shine, glitter
blinken - blonk - geblonken

(het) bloed - blood ‑>>

(de) bloem 2 - flower ‑>> // - flour ‑>>
plural: bloemen 2 3 4 - flowers
een bos bloemen - a bunch of flowers, a bouquet
(de) bloemist - florist, flower shop ‑>>

(de) bloembol - bulb (tulips etc.) ‑>>

(de) bloemkool 2 - cauliflower ‑>>

(de) bloesem - blossom ‑>>

(de) blokfluit - recorder (flute) ‑>>

(de) blouse (French) - shirt ‑>>
also: (het) bloesje 2 ‑>>

blussen 2 - to extinguish fire ‑>>

(de) bocht 2 3 - bend, turn (in road) ‑>>

(de) boef 2 - criminal, rogue ‑>>
plural: boeven 2

boeiend 2 3 - gripping, fascinating, interesting ‑>>

(het) boek - book ‑>> 2
plural: boeken
(de) boekwinkel 2 3 - bookstore ‑>>

'n boel 2 - much, many, a lot (of) ‑>>

(de) boerderij - farm ‑>> 2
(de) boer - farmer ‑>> // - burp ‑>> // - jack (cards)

(de) boerenkool 2 - kale ‑>>

(de) bom 2 - bomb ‑>>
plural: bommen 2

(het) bonnetje - cash register receipt ‑>>

boodschappen doen 2 - to shop (for groceries) ‑>>

(de) boom - tree ‑>>
plural: bomen

(de) boon - bean ‑>>
plural bonen 2

boos (boze 2) - angry ‑>>

(de) boot 2 - boat
(het) bootje - small boat ‑>>

(het) bord - plate ‑>> // - board, sign

(de) borst - breast; chest ‑>>

(de) borstel - brush ‑>>

(het) bos - forest ‑>>

(het) bot - bone ‑>>
plural: botten (bot/botten )

bot - blunt, rude (attitude) // dull (knife)

(de) boter - butter ‑>> 2

(de) boterham 2 3 - slice of bread with topping ‑>>

(de) botsing 2 - crash, collision ‑>>

(de) bout - bolt (for nut) ‑>>

bouwen - to build ‑>> 2

boven 2 - above, on top of, up // - upstairs ‑>>> 2 3

bovendien 2 3 - ['on top of that'] - moreover, what's more ‑>>

(de) bovenkant - top (of a box etc.) ‑>>

braken 2 3 - to vomit, throw up ‑>>
(het) braaksel 2 - vomit

(de) brand - fire ‑>>
branden - to burn

breed - wide ['broad'] ‑>>
(de) breedte - width ‑>>

breken - to crack, to break ‑>>
breken - brak - gebroken
breekbaar - breakable, fragile

brengen 2 - to bring ‑>>>
brengen - bracht - gebracht

(de) breuk 2 - breach, breaking, rupture, fracture, crack // - fraction ‑>>

(de) brief 2 - letter (mail) ‑>>
plural: brieven
(het) briefje - short letter, short written note // - banknote

(de) bril - glasses, spectacles ‑>>
plural: brillen

(de) broek 2 - pants, trousers ‑>>

(de) broer - brother ‑>>

(het) brons - bronze ‑>>

(het) brood 2 - bread ‑>> 2 3
(het) broodje 2 - sandwich ‑>>

(de) brug - bridge ‑>>
plural: bruggen

(de) bruiloft - wedding party ‑>>

bruin 2 3 (bruine ) - brown ‑>>

brutaal - insolent, brazen

(de) Bühne (German) 2 - stage (for performances) ‑>>

(de) bui 2 - shower, rainshower ‑>>
plural: buien

buigen 2 3 - to bow // to bend
buigen - boog - gebogen

(de) buik - belly ‑>>

buiten 2 - outside, outdoors, out ‑>>> 2 3

het buitenland 2 - abroad, 'the world outside Holland (and Belgium)' ‑>> 2
(de) buitenlander 2 - foreigner

(het) bureau (French) - desk ‑>> // - office ‑>>

(de) bus - bus (transportation) ‑>> // - metal jar, 'high' ‑>>
plural: bussen 2
(het) busje 2 - small bus, van // small jar

(het) buskruit - gunpowder ‑>>

(de) buurt 2 - neigborhood ‑>>
buren 2 - neighbors

(het) cadeau (also written as 'kado') - a present ‑>>

(het) café 2 - café, cafe ‑>>

(de) cafeïne 2 - caffein ‑>>
zonder cafeïne 2 - decaf, without caffein
cafeïnevrij 2 3 - decaf, without caffein

calorieën 2 - calories ‑>>

(de) camera - movie camera ‑>>

cake (English) - ~banana bread, pound cake ‑>> 2

(de) carrière - career ‑>>

(de) cash - cash ‑>>
‑ (het) contant geld 2 3

(de) CD - CD ‑>>

(de) centimeter - centimeter (about 2/5 of an inch) ‑>>

centraal - central
(het) centrum - center

(de) chaos - chaos

(de) champignons - mushrooms (button mushrooms) ‑>>

chemisch - chemical ‑>>

(de) cheque - check (money transmission) ‑>>

(de) chocola - chocolate ‑>>

chronisch - chronic, chronically

(het) cijfer - number, figure, school mark ‑>>

(de) cirkel - circle ‑>>

(het) citaat 2 3 - quote (from text or speech) ‑>>
citeren 2 - to quote

(de) citroen 2 - lemon ‑>>
plural: citroenen

(de) collega - colleague ‑>>

(het) college - class (at college or university) ‑>> // - a board, a group of important people

(de) combinatie 2 - combination

(de) commissie - commission (subgroup)

compleet (complete ) - complete, full, total ‑>>

(de) componist - composer ‑>>

(het) compromis - compromise

(het) concert - concert ‑>>

(de) concurrentie - competition ‑>>

(de) conditie - shape, state, fitness // - condition

condoleren 2 3 - to condole, offer condolences ‑>>

(de) conducteur - conductor (train) ‑>>

(het) conflict - conflict, struggle

(het) contact - contact

(het) contract - contract ‑>>

(de) controle 2 - 'check, verification' (tickets, IDs or quality etc.)
controleren 2 3 - to check, inspect, see if it's right ‑>>

correct - correct, right ‑>>
corrigeren - to correct

(de) cultuur - culture

curieus 2 - curious, strange, odd, makes you wonder

cynisch 2 - cynical

d'r / er - ~there ‑>> // - haar - her ‑>>

(de) daad - act ['deed'] ‑>>
plural: daden

daar - (over) there // - that // - because ‑>>>

daarom 2 - that's why, because of that ‑>>

(de) dag 2 - day ‑>> 2 // - goodbye ‑>> // - (hello) ‑>>
plural: dagen 2 - days ‑>>

(het) dak 2 - roof ‑>>
plural: daken

(de) dame - lady // - queen (chess)
plural: dames

dan - then (future) // - than ‑>>>

... dan ook 2 - ...-ever ‑>>

Dank je wel - thank you (informal) ‑>>
'Bedankt' - thanks ‑>>

Dank U wel - thank you (polite) ‑>>
bedanken 2 - to thank ‑>>

dankzij 2 - thanks to ‑>>

(de) das - shawl ‑>> // - necktie ‑>>

dat - that (many meanings!) ‑>>>

(de) datum 2 - date: day, month, (year) ‑>>

de - the ‑>>

december - December ‑>> 2

(het) deel 2 - part ‑>>

(het) deelaanduidend woord 2 3 - partitive (partitive phrase) ‑>>

degelijk - solid, substantial, reliable, sensible, robust

(de) deken - blanket ‑>>
plural: dekens

(het) dekbed - comforter (down) ‑>>

(het) deksel - lid of pan or jar ‑>>

delen 2 - to share // - to divide (numbers) ‑>> 2

het Deltaplan 2 - 'the Delta Protection [Plan] Works' ‑>>

delven - to dig, to mine
delven - dolf - gedolven 2

(de) democratie - democracy ‑>>

(de) den - pine tree ‑>>
(de) dennenboom - pine tree

den - the (old-fashioned) ‑>>

denken - to think; stating opinions ‑>>>
denken - dacht - gedacht
denken aan 2 3 - thinking of; thinking about; 'bear in mind, pay attention to' ‑>>

(de) depressie 2 3 - depression ‑>>
deprimerend 2 - depressing

der - of the (old-fashioned) ‑>>

derde 2 - third ‑>>

dergelijk > (dergelijke ) - similar, 'like that'

dertien - 13 ‑>> 2

dertig - 30 ‑>>

(het) detail (French) - detail

des - of the (very old-fashioned) ‑>>

(de) deugd - virtue

(de) deuk 2 - dent

(het) deuntje - tune ‑>>

(de) deur 2 - door ‑>> 2

deze - this (nearby object) ‑>> // - these (nearby objects) ‑>>

dezelfde / hetzelfde - the same ‑>>

(de) diamant - diamond ‑>>

dicht - closed ‑>>

dichtbij - close, close by (place) ‑>>

die - that, those (object(s) in the distance) ‑>> // ~that, who, which ‑>>

(de) dief 2 - thief ‑>> 2
(de) dievegge 2 - lady thief
(de) diefstal - theft

(het) dienblad - tray

(de) diensten - services

diep 2 - deep ‑>>

(de) diepvries 2 - deep freezer // - deep-frozen (food)

(het) dier - animal, mammal ‑>>
plural: dieren 2

dierbaar 2 3 (dierbare 2) - precious, dear, beloved

(de) dij 2 - thigh ‑>>
(with plural: dij / dijen )

(de) dijk 2 - levee, dike ‑>>

dik - fat ['thick'] ‑>>

(het) diner (French) - formal dinner party ‑>>

(het) ding - thing ‑>>

dinges - what's-its/his/her-name

dinsdag - Tuesday ‑>> 2

direct - directly, straightaway ‑>>

(de) directeur 2 - manager, CEO, head of large company ‑>>
(de) directie 2 - management

(de) dirigent - conductor, director (orchestra) ‑>> 2

(de) discussie - discussion, argument ‑>>

dit 2 - this (nearby object) ‑>>

dobbelstenen (plural) - dice ‑>>

(de) dochter - daughter ‑>>

(de) documentaire - documentary ‑>>

(het) doel - goal (sports) ‑>> // - objective

doen 2 - to do ‑>>>
doen - deed - gedaan

(de) dokter - doctor, physician, MD ‑>>

dom ['dumb'] - stupid, not intelligent

(de) donder - thunder ‑>>

donderdag - Thursday ‑>> 2

donker 2 - dark ‑>>

dood (dode 2) - dead ‑>>
(de) dood - death ‑>>

doof 2 (doof/dove ) - deaf ‑>>

(de) dooier 2 - yolk, egg white

door - by // - through ‑>>>

(de) doorbraak - breakthrough

doorgaan 2 - to continue, 'go through' ‑>>

(de) doos - box

(het) dorp - village ‑>>

(de) dorst 2 3 - thirst ‑>>
ik heb dorst - I am thirsty ‑>>

(de) douche (French) - shower ‑>>

(de) draad - thread, string ‑>>

(de) draai - turn, twist, spin ‑>>

dragen 2 - to carry // - to wear (clothes)
dragen - droeg - gedragen

dreigen - to threaten ‑>>

(de) drempel - threshold ‑>>

drie - 3 ‑>>

drijven - to float // - to drive, push, propel
drijven - dreef - gedreven 2

dringend 2 - urgent, urgently ‑>> 2
dringen - to push, press forward, shove, squeeze
dringen - drong - gedrongen 2

drinken - to drink ‑>>
dtinken - dronk - gedronken
(het) drinken - drink, drinks ‑>> 2 3

droevig - sad ‑>>
bedroefd - sad, sorrowful

dronken - drunk (too much alcohol)

droog (droog / droge ) - dry ‑>>
(de) droogtrommel 2 - clothes dryer ‑>>

droogleggen - to reclaim land ‑>>

(de) droom 2 - dream ‑>>

(de/het) drop - liquorice (Dutch candy) ‑>>

(de) druif - grape ‑>>
(de) druiven - grapes ‑>>

druipen 2 - to drip
druipen - droop - gedropen 2

druk - busy ‑>>
(de) druk - pressure

dubbel dubbele ( 2) - double ‑>>

(de) dubbelepunt - colon : ‑>>

duidelijk (duidelijke ) - clear (~understood) ‑>>

(de) duif 2 - pigeon, dove ‑>>
plural: duiven

duiken - to dive
duiken - dook - gedoken

(de) duim 2 - thumb ‑>>

(de/het) duin - dune ‑>>

duister 2 ((duistere 2 3) - 'dark' (often mysterious or sinister) ‑>>

Duits - German ‑>>
(de) Duitser - German person
plural: Duitsers

duizend - 1000, a thousand ‑>>

dun (dun / dunne 2) - skinny, thin ‑>>
verdunnen 2 3 - to dilute

(het) duo 2 - duo

duren 2 - to last, time taken ‑>>

durven 2 - to dare, have the courage to, not be afraid to ‑>>

dus - so, therefore, thus ‑>>

(het) dutje 2 - nap ‑>>

duur (dure 2) - expensive ‑>>
duren 2 - to last, to take time ‑>>

(de) duw - push, shove, jolt ‑>>
duwen - to push >>

(de) DVD - DVD ‑>>

dwaas (dwaze 2 dwaas/dwaze 2 3) - silly, foolish
(de) dwaas - a fool, silly person

(de) dweil 2 - rag for wet-cleaning floors ‑>>

dwingen 2 3 - to force, compel ‑>>
dwingen - dwong - gedwongen 2

(de) eb 2 - ebb, low tide ‑>>

(de) echo - echo

echt (echte 2) - real ‑>>

echter 2 3 - however, nevertheless, but, yet ‑>>

een (also written as 'n) - a (the indefinite article) ‑>> 2

één 2 - one, number one, 1, quantity: one ‑>> 2

één keer - one time, once ‑>>

'n keer 2 3 - sometime ‑>>

(de) eend - duck ‑>>

(de) eenheid - unit; unity

eenmaal 2 3 - as soon as (a point is reached) // - one time ‑>>

eens (ééns) - someday ... ‑>>

eens / - once (upon a time) // - one time // - 'someday ...' ‑>>>

het eens zijn met 2 3 - to agree, ~to be on one page with' ‑>>

eenvoudig - simple, basic ‑>>

eenzaam 2 3 (eenzame 2 3) - lonely ‑>>

eerder - 'earlier:' 'before, before now or before a certain point in time' ‑>>

eergisteren - the day before yesterday ‑>>

eerlijk - honest, fair ‑>>

eerst 2 - first, before all else ‑>>
eerste 2 - first, number one ‑>>

eet smakelijk! - 'Bon Appetit! Enjoy your meal!' ‑>>

(de) eeuw - Century ‑>>
eeuwig 2 - eternal

effen 2 - solid (color) ‑>> // - flat (surface) ‑>> // - in a moment, quickly (slang) ‑>>

(het) ei 2 - egg ‑>> 2
plural: eieren
(het) eitje 2 - small egg // "easy job, no sweat"

eigen - ~own, ~personal, ~private ‑>>

(de) eigenaar - owner ‑>>

(het) eigendom - property, 'ownership' ‑>>

eigenlijk 2 - ~actually ‑>>

(de) eik - oak tree ‑>>

(het) eiland - island ‑>>

(het) eind 2 / (het) einde 2 - end ‑>>
eindelijk - finally, at last ‑>>

(de) eis - demand

(het) eiwit - protein ‑>> // - egg white

elders - elsewhere, in another place

elegant 2 - graceful

elektrisch - electric, electrical ‑>>
(de) elektriciteit 2 3 4 - electricity

elf - 11 ‑>> // - elf ‑>>

elk (elke ) - every, each ‑>>

elkaar - each other ‑>>

(de) elleboog 2 - elbow ‑>>

(de) ellende - misery ‑>>

(de) emmer - bucket ‑>>

en 2 - and ‑>>

en/of 2 3 - and/or ‑>>

energie 2 - energy

eng - scary, creepy

enig - (the) only ‑>> // - any ‑>>

enkel - only, single ‑>>
(de) enkel - ankle ‑>>

er - ~there // - it // - pragmatic marker ‑>>

erg - very // - bad ‑>> 2
erger 2 3 - worse ‑>>
ergste - worst ‑>>

ergens 2 - somewhere ‑>> // - something ‑>>

zich ergeren 2 - to be annoyed ‑>>

ernstig (ernstig / ernstige 2) - serious, grave ‑>>
(de) ernst 2 - seriousness

eruitzien 2 - to look like ‑>>

(de) ervaring - experience ‑>>

(de) erwtensoep - pea soup ‑>>
(de) erwt (erwt/erwten 2) - (green) split pea ‑>>

eten - to eat ‑>> 2
eten - at - gegeten
wij aten - we ate, we were eating

(het) eten - food, a meal ‑>> 2 3
(het) etentje 2 3 - festive dinner, informal dinner party ‑>>

even 2 - for a moment // - just as, just like, equally ‑>>

even ... als - just as ‑>>

(het) evenwicht 2 - equilibrium, balance

evenwijdig - parallel ‑>>

(het) examen 2 3 - 'exam' at the end of a school or a training ‑>>

(het) experiment - experiment ‑>>

(de) explosie - explosion ‑>>

extra 2 - extra

(de) fabriek 2 - factory, plant ‑>>

(de) familie - family, relatives ‑>>
(het) familielid - relative

februari - February ‑>> 2

(het) feestje 2 - small party ‑>>

(het) feit - fact ‑>>

feliciteren 2 3 - to congratulate ‑>>

(de) fiets 2 - bicycle ‑>>
fietsen 2 ‑>> - to ride a bicyle
(de) fietsenmaker 2 3 - bike mechanic, bike shop ‑>> 2

fijn 2 (fijne 2) - nice, pleasant // - fine, small-scale

(de) film 2 - film, movie ‑>>
(de) filmster 2 - movie star ‑>>

(de) flat - apartment ‑>> // - high-rise apartment building ‑>>
(het) flatje - apartment
(de) flats - high-rise apartment buildings ‑>>

flauw - weak of taste, 'not enough salt' ‑>> // - faint, infirm ‑>> // - not funny

flauwvallen 2 - to faint ‑>>

(de) fles - bottle ‑>>

flexibel - flexible, elastic

flink - ~brave, courageous (especially in adversity or mourning)

(de) fluit - whistle, flute ‑>>
fluiten - to whistle
fluiten - floot - gefloten 2

(de) fluitketel - water kettle ‑>>

foei! 2 - "bad!" (disapproval)

(de) fooi - tip (to server)

(het) fornuis - stove ‑>>

(de) foto - picture, photograph ‑>>
plural: foto's
(het) fototoestel 2 - camera (for pictures) ‑>>
(het) fotomodel 2 - model (very good-looking person) ‑>>

fout - wrong ‑>>
(de) fout - mistake ‑>>

fraai - beautiful; splendid

(de) fractie 2 3 - fraction ‑>> ff

fragiel 2 - fragile, very vulnerable (also figuratively)

(de) friet 2 3 - French fries ‑>>
also: (de) frietjes
See also: patat

fris 2 - fresh, refreshing ‑>> // - chilly ‑>>

(het) fruit - fruits ‑>>

gaan - to go ‑>>>
gaan - ging - gegaan 2
ga - go!

gaan om 2 - to be about (what is important?) ‑>>

gaan over 2 - to be about (what's the subject of a book etc.) ‑>>

(de) gang - corridor, hallway ‑>> // - 'passage' (‑gang) ‑>>

(het) garen - yarn, sewing thread ‑>>

(de) garage - garage, car shelter ‑>> // - garage, car repair shop ‑>>

(het) gas 2 - gas
(de) gasvlam - gas flame ‑>>

(het) gat - hole

gauw - quick, soon ‑>>

gênant (French) - embarrassing

ge - you (singular) - mostly in Belgian Dutch (variation of gij 2 ) ‑>>

gebarsten - cracked, burst

(het) gebed - prayer
(with plural: gebed / gebeden 2)

gebeuren - to happen, occur, take place ‑>>
(de) gebeurtenis - event, incident

(het) gebied 2 - area ‑>>

(de) gebiedende wijs 2 3 - the imperative ‑>>

(de) geboorte - birth ‑>>

(het) gebouw 2 - building ‑>>
plural: gebouwen

(het) gebrek 2 - shortage, deficiency, lack of, want (of) ‑>> // - (ailment, failing)
gebrek aan - shortage, deficiency, lack of, want (of)

gebroken - broken, cracked

(het) gebruik 2 - use, being used // - custom

(de) gebruiksaanwijzing 2 - manual, instructions for use

gecompliceerd - complicated

(de) gedachte - thought ‑>>

gedeeld door 2 - divided by, 'over' (fractions) ‑>>

gedeeltelijk - in part, partly

(het) gedicht - poem ‑>>

(het) gedoe 2 - hassle, fuss, trouble, 'ado' ‑>>

(het) gedrag - behavior
zich gedragen 2 3 - to behave ‑>>
gedragen - gedroeg - gedragen

(het) geduld 2 - patience ‑>> 2

geel 2 3 (gele 2 3) - yellow ‑>>

geen - no, none, zero ‑>>

geen enkel 2 3 (geen enkele ) - ['no single'] - 'zero, nothing at all' ‑>>

(de) geest - mind // - spirit // - ghost

geestig - witty

(de) geeuw - yawn ‑>>

gefeliciteerd! - congratulations! ‑>>

(het) gegeven 2 - given, fact, information
plural: (de) gegevens 2 - 'data'

ik heb gehad - I have had ‑>>hebben 'to have'

(het) gehakt - ground meat ‑>>
(de) gehaktbal 2 3 - meatball ‑>>

gehandicapt (~English) 2 - disabled, having a disability

geheel - fully, completely ‑>>
(het) geheel - the whole entity

geheim 2 - secret
(het) geheim 2 - a secret

(het) geheugen 2 3 - memory (brain function) ‑>>

(het) gehoor - hearing (a sense) ‑>>

gehoorzaam 2 3 - obedient
gehoorzamen 2 3 - to obey

gek - crazy, insane ‑>>
(de) gek - crazy, insane person

(het) geld - money ‑>>

gelden 2 - to count, weigh // - to be applicable ‑>>
gelden - gold - gegolden 2

geleden - suffered ‑>> // - ago ‑>>

(de) gelegenheid 2 - opportunity ‑>>

gelijk 2 - equal ‑>> // - immediately ‑>> 2
gelijk hebben 2 - to be right, to be correct ‑>>

(de) gelijkheid - equality ‑>>

geloven 2 - to believe ‑>> 2
geloofwaardig - credible [belief-worthy] ‑>>

(het) geluid - sound ‑>> 2
(de) geluidsinstallatie - 'stereo' (home sound system) ‑>>

(het) geluk 2 - (happiness) ‑>> // - luck ‑>>
gelukkig 2 3 - lucky, luckily ‑>> // - happy, happily ‑>>

gemakkelijk (gemakkelijke ) - easy ‑>>
(het) gemak - ease, convenience

gemeen - mean, unfair

(de) gemeenschap - community, 'fellowship' ‑>>

gemengd 2 3 - mixed

gemiddeld (gemiddelde 2) - average ‑>>
(het) gemiddelde 2 -average

genieten van 2 3 - to enjoy ‑>>
genieten 2 - to enjoy
genieten - genoot - genoten 2

genoeg - enough ‑>>

(het) genoegen - a pleasure ‑>>

-genoot 2 - 'partner,' 'sharer' ‑>>

(het) gerecht - a dish (prepared food item) ‑>> // - the courts, the justice system ‑>>

(het) gereedschap - tools ‑>>

geregeld 2 3 - regular, steady, well-ordered ‑>>

Germaans 2 3 - Germanic ‑>>
Germanen - Germanic people, members of the Germanic tribes

(het) gerucht 2 - rumor ‑>>

gerust 2 3 - rested ‑>> // - ~with confidence, without fear, safely ‑>>

gescheurd - torn

(de) geschiedenis - history ‑>>

geschokt - shocked

(het) geslacht - gender, sex
geslacht - butchered

gesneden 2 - cut, carved

(het) gesprek - talk, conversation ‑>>

getrouwd - married ‑>>

(de) geur - smell ‑>>

(het) gevaar - danger ‑>>
gevaarlijk - dangerous

(het) geval - case, affair ‑>>

(de) gevangenis - prison
(de) gevangenisstraf 2 3 - prison sentence

(het) gevecht - fight, struggle ‑>>

geven 2 - to give ‑>>>
geven - gaf - gegeven

(het) gevoel - feeling, sentiment ‑>>

(het) gevolg - result, consequence ‑>> // - entourage

(het) geweer 2 - rifle ‑>>

ik ben geweest - I have been ‑>>

(het) geweld - violence ‑>>
gewelddadig - violent

geweldig! - great! ‑>>

(het) gewicht - weight ‑>> 2

gewoon - common, usual ‑>> 2
(de) gewoonte - habit, custom ‑>>

(het) gewricht 2 - joint (body part) ‑>>

(het) gezag - authority

(het) gezegde - saying, stock expression ‑>> // - the predicate ‑>>

gezellig 2 3 - (untranslatable - '~socially pleasant') pleasant, nice, enjoyable, gregarious, cosy ‑>>

(het) gezicht 2 - face ‑>> // - sight, view ‑>>

(het) gezin - basic family ‑>>

gezond (gezonde ) - healthy, wholesome ‑>>
(de) gezondheid - health

(het) gezond verstand 2 3 - common sense ‑>>

gezondheid! - Bless you! (when somebody sneezes) ‑>>

gieten 2 - to pour (liquids) // to cast (in a mold) ‑>>
gieten - goot - gegoten 2
(de) gieter - watering can ‑>>

gigantisch gigantisch 2 - gigantic

gij 2 - you (singular) - mostly in Belgian Dutch ‑>>

gisteren - yesterday ‑>> 2

(de) gitaar - guitar ‑>>

glad - smooth // - slippery ‑>>

glas 2 - glass
glazen - made of glass ‑>>
(het) glas 2 - a glass ‑>> 2
glazen - glasses (for drinking)

glijden - to slide, glide
glijden - gleed - gegleden

(de) glimlach 2 - smile ‑>> 2

(de) god - god ‑>>
(de) godsdienst 2 - religion ‑>>

goed - good, well ‑>> // - right, correct ‑>>

goedemorgen - good morning! ‑>>
goedemiddag - good afternoon
goedenavond - good evening

(de) goedkeuring - approval

goedkoop 2 3 - inexpensive, cheap ‑>>

gokken - to gamble ‑>>

(de) golf 2 - wave ‑>>
plural: golven 2

gooien - to throw ->>

(het) gordijn - curtain ‑>>

(het) goud - gold ‑>>

(de) graad - degree ‑>>
plural: graden

graag 2 - 'I'd like that' ‑>>
graag gedaan - "you're welcome, my pleasure" ‑>>

graag mogen 2 3 - liking your best friends ‑>>

(het) graan 2 3 - grain, wheat, cereal ‑>>

(de) gracht - city canal, moat ‑>> 2
plural: grachten 2 3

(het) graf - grave, burial site ‑>>
plural: graven 2 3

(het) gram - gram (about 1/30 of an ounce) ‑>>

(de) grammatica - grammar ‑>>

(de) grap - joke ‑>>
(het) grapje 2 3 - joke

(het) gras - grass ‑>>

gratis - free, at no cost

graven 2 3 - to dig
graven - groef - gegraven

(de) grens - border, limit ‑>> 2

(de) griep 2 - flu, influenza ‑>>
(de) griepprik - flu shot

grijpen - to grab, to catch, get hold of ‑>>
grijpen - greep - gegrepen

grijs 2 (grijze 2) - gray, grey ‑>>

(de) groei 2 - growth ‑>> 2
groeien 2 3 - to grow

groen (groene 2 3 4) - green ‑>>

(de) groente - vegetable(s) ‑>>
(de) groenteboer 2 - greengrocer, vegetables and fruits shop ‑>>

(de) groep - group ‑>>

(de) groet 2 - greeting ‑>>

grof 2 3 (groffe / grove 2 3 4) - coarse (literally and figuratively)

groot 2 3 (grote ) - big, large, tall, great ‑>>

grootmoeder - grandmother ‑>>
"oma" - 'Grandma'

(de) grootte - dimensions, size ‑>>

grootvader - grandfather) ‑>>
"opa" - 'Grandpa, Pops'

de gulp - fly (front closing on mens's pants)

hé - hey! ‑>> // - (surprise) ‑>>

hè - isn't it? ‑>> // - ~bummer! (disappointment) ‑>>

ha! - aha!

(de) haai - shark
plural: haaien 2 - sharks ‑>>

(de) haak - hook
plural: haken

haar - her ‑>> 2 3
(het) haar - hair ‑>>
(de) haarborstel - hairbrush

(de) haast - hurry, haste // - almost, nearly ‑>>>

(de) haat - hate

ik had 2 - I had ‑>>
wij hadden 2 3 4 - we had ‑>>

(de) hagedis 2 - lizard ‑>>

(de) hak - heel (of shoe) ‑>>
pural: hakken

halen 2 - to get, collect ‑>>>

half (halve ) - half ‑>>

(het) halfuur 2 - 30 minutes, half an hour ‑>>

(het) halletje 2 - hallway, small room behind front door ‑>>

hallo - hi, hello ‑>>

(de) hamer - hammer ‑>>

(de) hand - hand ‑>>

aan de hand 2 - ~going on ‑>>

(de) handdoek - towel ‑>>

(de) handel 2 - trade, commerce ‑>>

(de) handicap (English) 2 3 - disability ‑>> 2
gehandicapt (~English) 2 - disabled, having a disability

(de) handschoenen 2 - gloves [hand-shoes] ‑>>

(de) handtekening - signature ‑>>

hangen - to hang, hang up (things)
hangen - hing - gehangen

(de) hap - bite of food ‑>>

hard - hard (not soft) / intense, powerful ‑>> // - loud ‑>> // - fast, not slow ‑>>

hardlopen 2 3 - to run ['to walk fast'] ‑>> 2

(de) haring - herring ‑>>

(het) hart - heart ‑>>
harten 2 - hearts (cards)

hartig (hartige 2) - savory, not sweet, 'salty' (the fifth basic taste 'umami'?) ‑>>

(de) haven - harbor, port ‑>>

ik heb - I have ‑>>hebben 'to have'

hebben - to have ‑>>>
hebben - had - gehad
jij hebt 2 - you have
heb jij? 2 - do you have? ‑>>

(de) hechting - suture, medical stitch ‑>> plural: hechtingen 2 3
zich hechten aan 2 - to become emotionally attached to ‑>>

heden - today, at present ‑>>
het heden - the present ‑>>

hij heeft 2 - he has ‑>>hebben 'to have'

heel - very ‑>> 2 // - whole ‑>>

heen - ~to (direction) ‑>>

(de) heer 2 3 - gentleman // - king (cards)
plural: heren
de Heer 2 3 / de Here - God, the Lord ‑>>

heerlijk 2 3 - delicious, really very nice ‑>>

(de) heerser 2 3 - ruler, dictator, autocrat

heftig 2 3 (heftige 2 3) - violent, vehement, fierce, emotional

(de) heg - hedge ‑>>

heilig (heilige ) - holy, sacred ‑>>
(de) heilige - holy man, saint

(het) hek - fence ‑>>

(de) hekel dislike
een hekel hebben aan 2 - to dislike strongly, detest, loathe ‑>>

(de) helling - slope

helder - clear (~visible, transparent) ‑>>

hele - whole ‑>>

'n heleboel 2 - much, many, a lot (of) ‑>>

helemaal 2 - completely, entirely ‑>>

(de) helft - half (of) ‑>>

(de) helm - helmet ‑>>

help! 2 - 'help me!' - 'I need help' emergencies

helpen 2 - to help, assist ‑>>
helpen - hielp - geholpen

hem - him ‑>> 2

(de) hemel - heaven ‑>> // - sky ‑>>

hen 2 - them 2

(de) herfst - Fall, Autumn ‑>> 2

(het) hergebruik 2 - re-use

herhalen 2 - to repeat ‑>>
(de) herhaling 2 - repetition

(de) herinnering 2 - memory item ‑>>
zich herinneren - to remember ‑>>
herinneren aan 2 3 - to remind ‑>>

herkennen - to recognize ‑>>

(de) herrie - noise ‑>>

(de) hersenen - the brain (the organ) ‑>>
(de) hersens - 'brains,' intelligence ‑>>

(het) herstel - reparation, rebuilding ‑>>
herstellen - to repair, restore, re-establish, rebuild

(het) hert - deer ‑>>
plural: herten 2

het 2 ( 't ) - the (#2) // - it ‑>>> 2 3

hetzelfde / dezelfde - the same ‑>>

(de) heup - hip ‑>>

(de) heuvel - hill ‑>>
plural: heuvels 2

hevig 2 (hevige 3) - intense, fierce, serious ['heavy' and 'hefty']

hier 2 - here ‑>>

hij - he ‑>> 2

hoe? - how? ‑>>

hoe laat is het? - what's the time? ‑>> 2 3

(de) hoed 2 - hat ‑>>

(de) hoek - corner // - angle ‑>>

(de) hoest - cough ‑>>

hoeveel - how much, how many ‑>>

(de) hoeveelheid - amount, quantity ‑>>

niet/geen hoeven - don't need, not necessary, don't want, don't have to ‑>>

hoewel - although ‑>>

hoger - higher ‑>>

hoi - hi! (slang-y) ‑>> // - goodbye (slang-y) ‑>>

(het) hok 2 - shed, closet; cage, pen

hol - hollow
(het) hol - lair

'Hollandse kost' - Dutch home cooking, typical Dutch food ‑>>

(de) hond - dog ‑>>
het hondje - little dog

honderd - 100, a hundred ‑>>

(de) honger - hunger ‑>>
ik heb honger - I am hungry ‑>>

(de) honing 2 - honey

(het) hoofd - head (human and horse) ‑>> // - leading person ‑>>
hoofd- - main, major, most important ‑>>

hoog (hoge ) - high ‑>>

hoogstens - at most ‑>> 2

(de) hoop - hope ‑>> // - heap ‑>>
hopen 2 - to hope

hoor - hear! (hark!) ‑>> // - 'sure, really' (pragmatic marker) ‑>>

(de/het) hoorn 2 - horn

horen - to hear ‑>>> 2

(het) horloge (French) - watch ‑>>

(het) hotel - hotel ‑>>

houdbaar tot - 'best before' ‑>>

houden 2 - ~to hold, to keep ‑>>>
houden - hield - gehouden

houden van - to like, to love ‑>>>

(de) houding - attitude

(het) hout - wood (the material) ‑>>

(de) huid 2 - skin ‑>>

huilen - to cry (shed tears) ‑>>

(het) huis 2 - house ‑>>

(de) huisarts 2 - family doctor, primary care physician ‑>>

(de) hulp - help, assistance ‑>>

(het) humeur 2 3 ‑ mood ‑>>

(de) humor - humor ‑>>

hun 2 - them ‑>> 2 // - their ‑>> 2

huren - to rent, lease, hire ‑>>
(de) huur 2 - rent (usually for a house or room) ‑>>

(de) hut - cabin

(het) huwelijk - marriage ‑>>

ideaal 2 - ideal
(het) ideaal 2 - ideal
plural: idealen - ideals
(de) idealist - idealist

(de/het) idee - idea ‑>>

-ie 2 - he (colloquial) ‑>>

ieder (ieder/iedere 2) - every, each ‑>>

iedereen - everybody, everyone ‑>>

iemand - someone, somebody ‑>>

iets - something ‑>>

(het) ijs - ice ‑>> 2 // - ice cream

(de) ijskast - refrigerator, fridge ‑>> 2

de IJssel - IJssel, a river in The Netherlands ‑>>
de IJsselmeerpolders 2 - the 'new land' in the center of the country ‑>>

(het) ijzer 2 - iron, the metal ‑>> 2

ik 2 3 - I ‑>>

ik ben 2 - I am 'to be'
ik ben geweest - I have been
ik had 2 - I had
ik heb - I have 'to have'
ik heb gehad - I have had
ik kan 2 - I can, I'm able to 'can'
ik mag 2 I may, I'm allowed to 'may'
ik was - I was
ik zal 2 3 - I will, I shall (future tense)

ik ben verkouden - I have a cold ‑>>

in 2 - in ‑>>>
- into ‑>>
- to ‑>>
- (other) ‑>>

in brand - on fire ‑>>

in naam van ... 2 - in the name of ..., on behalf of ... ‑>>

(de) inbraak 2 - burglary -

inderdaad 2 3 4 - indeed, really, sure, you're right ‑>>

indertijd 2 - at that time ‑>>

(de) indruk - impression ‑>>

(de) industrie - manufacturing ‑>>

(de) infectie - infection ‑>>

inferieur - inferior ‑>>

(de) ingang 2 - entrance ‑>>

ingewikkeld - complex, complicated

(het) ingrediënt - ingredient ‑>>

ingrijpen 2 3 - to intervene, take action ‑>>

(de) inhoud - contents, content, volume ‑>> // - table of contents (book)

(het) inkomen 2 - income, wages [incoming] ‑>>
(de) inkomsten - income ‑>>

(de) inkoper 2 - professional buyer ‑>>

(de) inkt 2 - ink ‑>>

inmiddels 2 - by now ‑>>

(het) insekt - bug, insect ‑>>

(de) instelling 2 - mode, setting // - institution

(de) instorting - collapse ‑>>

(het) instrument - instrument ‑>>

interessant 2 3 - interesting ‑>>

(het) Internet 2 - Internet ‑>>

(het) inzicht - insight, understanding ‑>>

hij is - he is ‑>>zijn 'to be'

ja - yes ‑>>

(het) jaar - year ‑>> 2

jagen 2 - to hunt // - to hurry // - to send, drive
jagen - joeg - gejaagd 2

jakkes! - yuck! (something tastes awful) ‑>>

(de) jam (French/English) - jam, jelly ‑>>

jammer 2 - a pity! It's a pity ‑>>

januari - January ‑>> 2

(de) jas - coat ‑>>
(het) jasje - small coat // - jacket, formal suit coat ‑>>

jasses! 2 3 - yuck! (something tastes awful) ‑>>

je 2 - you (singular informal) ‑>> 2 2 // - your (singular informal) ‑>> 2

(de) jeuk - itch

jij - you (singular informal) alternate ‑>> 2

jij hebt - you (singular informal) have ‑>>hebben

jong - young ‑>>

(de) jongen - boy ‑>>

jou 2 2

(het) journaal - TV news ‑>>

(de) journalist - reporter ‑>>

jouw - your (singular informal) (possessive) ‑>> 2

juist - right, correct; just; exactly! ‑>> 2

juli - July ‑>> 2

jullie - you (plural informal) ‑>> 2 2 // - your (plural informal) ‑>> 2

juni - June ‑>> 2

(de) jurk - ladies' dress ‑>>

(de) jus 2 - gravy ‑>>

(het) juweel - jewel ‑>>
plural: juwelen

(de) kaak 2 3 - jaw ‑>>

(de) kaars - candle ‑>>

(de) kaart - map ‑>> 2 // - card (playing) ‑>>) // - card (greeting) ‑>>

(het) kaartje 2 - ticket (concert etc.) // - business card

(de) kaas 2 3 - cheese ‑>> 2

(het) kabaal 2 - noise ‑>>

(de) kabel - cable

(de) kam 2 - comb ‑>>
plural: kammen

(de) kamer - room ['chamber'] ‑>> 2

(de) kan - pitcher, carafe

hij kan 2 3 - he can ‑>>kunnen 'can'
ik kan 2 - I can, I'm able to

kanker 2 - cancer ‑>>

(het) kanon - cannon, big gun ‑>>

(de) kans - chance, possibility, opportunity ‑>>

(de) kant - side ‑>>

(het) kantoor - office ‑>>
(de) kantoorboekhandel 2 - office supplies store ‑>>

kapot - broken, no longer functioning

(de) kapper - barber, stylist, hairdresser ‑>>

(de) kar - cart

(de) kas - greenhouse, hothouse // - money at hand

(de) kassa - cash register ‑>>

(de) kassière - cashier (female) ‑>>
(de) kassabon - cash register receipt ‑>>

(de) kast 2 - cabinet, cupboard, shelves system ‑>>

(het) kasteel 2 - castle ‑>>

(de) kat - cat ‑>>

(de) katastrofe 2 - catastrophe ‑>>

(het) katoen - cotton ‑>>

(de) keel - throat ‑>>

(de) keer - 'time' (repeating event) ‑>> // - turn ‑>>
keer - 'times' (multiplication) ‑>>

(de) kelder 2 - cellar ‑>>

kennen - to know people, be familiar with, know of ‑>>>

(de) kennis - knowledge ‑>> // - acquaintance ‑>>

(de) kerk - church ‑>> 2

(de) kers 2 3 - cherry ‑>>
plural: kersen

Kerstmis 2 - Christmas ‑>> 2
(de) kerstboom - Christmas tree ‑>>

(de) ketting - chain ‑>> 2

(de) keuken 2 - kitchen ‑>>

keurig (keurig/keurige ) - neat, proper ‑>>

(de) keuze - choice ‑>>

(de) kever 2 - beetle ‑>>

(de) kies 2 - molar (back tooth) ‑>>
plural: kiezen
(de) kiespijn - toothache ‑>>

kiezen - to choose ‑>>
kiezen - koos - gekozen

kijken - to look ‑>>> 2
kijken - keek - gekeken

(de) kilo 2 - kilo (about 2 pounds) ‑>>

(de) kilometer - kilometer (about 2/3 of a mile) ‑>>

(de) kin - chin ‑>>

(het) kind 2 - child ‑>> 2
plural: kinderen 2 3 - children ‑>> 2
(het) kindje 2 - small child

(de) kinderwagen - baby carriage ‑>>

(de) kip - chicken ‑>> 2

klaar - ready ‑>> // - clear ‑>>

klagen - to complain ‑>>
(de) klacht - complaint

(de) klank - sound ‑>>

(de) klant - customer ‑>>

(de) klap - slap, blow

(de) klaver 2 3 - clover // - clubs (cards)

(het) kleed - carpet ‑>>
(het) kleedje - small carpet

klein 2 3 (kleine ) - small, little ‑>>

"kleine moeite" ['small effort'] "don't mention it" (no reason to thank me) ‑>>

(de) kleindochter - granddaughter ‑>>
(de) kleinzoon - grandson ‑>>

(de) klemtoon 2 - the stress of a word ‑>>

klere- - unpleasant, rotten, 'effing' ‑>>

(de) kleren - clothes ‑>>
(de) kleding - clothing
(de) kleerhanger - clothes hanger

kletsen 2 - to chat, have a pleasant little conversation with friends or family ‑>>

(de) kleur 2 - color ‑>>
plural: kleuren ‑>>

(de) kleuter - child, about 4-6 yrs old ‑>>

kleverig - sticky

klimmen 2 - to climb
klimmen - klom - geklommen 2

klinken - to sound // - to rivet
klinken - klonk - geklonken

(de) klinker - vowel ‑>> 2
plural: klinkers

(de) KLM - the Dutch airline ‑>>

(de) klok - clock ‑>> telling time

(de) klusjesman 2 - handyman ‑>>

(de) knal - a bang
plural: knallen 2

knap - pretty, beautiful (people) // clever, smart ‑>>

(de) knie - knee ‑>>

knijpen 2 - to squeeze, pinch, press
knijpen - kneep - geknepen

knippen - to cut (with scissors) ‑>>

knoeien 2 - to spill // to cheat with money statements ‑>>

(de) knoflook - garlic ‑>>

(de) knoop 2 - button ‑>> // - knot in string
(het) knoopsgat - buttonhole

(de) knop 2 - bud ‑>> // - switch (usually electric) ‑>>
(het) knopje 2 3 - (small, button) switch

knudde 2 - not good, a failure (slang)

(de) knul - boy (somewhat negative)

(de) koe / koeien - cow / cows ‑>> milk

(de) koek 2 - kind of cake ‑>>

(het) koekje - cookie ‑>>

koel 2 - cool (not warm) ‑>>

(de) koelkast - refrigerator, fridge ‑>> 2

(de) koffie - coffee ‑>>

koken - to boil // - to cook ‑>> 2
kokend - boiling
(de) kok - cook ‑>> 2
(de) chef-kok 2 - chef ‑>>

(de) kom 2 - bowl ‑>>

komen - to come ‑>>>
komen - kwam - gekomen

(de) komkommer - cucumber ‑>>

(de) komma - comma ‑>>

(het) konijn 2 - rabbit ‑>>
(het) konijntje - (small) rabbit

(de) koning - king ‑>> chess
(de) koningin 2 - queen
Koningsdag 2 - April 27, the King's (birth)day ‑>>
Koninginnedag 2 - the (former and future) Queen's Day

(de) kool 2 - cabbage ‑>> // - coal // - carbon- ‑>>

koolhydraten 2 3 - carbohydrates ‑>>

(de) koorts 2 - fever ‑>>

(de) kop - (animal) head ‑>> // - cup ‑>>

kopen - to buy ‑>>
kopen - kocht - gekocht

(het) koper - copper ‑>>
(de) koper - buyer, customer ‑>>

kopiëren 2 - to copy, xerox

(het) kopje - cup, small cup ‑>>

(de) koptelefoon - headphones ‑>>

kort (korte 2) - short ‑>> 2

kostbaar 2 (kostbare 2) - precious, valuable

(de) kosten (plural) - 'cost,' the 'price' in money or time ‑>>
kosten - to cost, the money or time required ‑>>

koud (koude ) - cold ‑>> 2

(de) kraag - collar ‑>>

(de) kraai 2 - crow ‑>>
plural: kraaien 2

(de) kraan - faucet ‑>> 2

(de) kracht - strength, power, force ‑>>

(de) krant - newspaper ‑>> 2

(de) krent - currant
plural: krenten 2
(het) krentenbrood 2 - raisin bread ‑>>
rozijnen ‑>> - raisins

krijgen - to get, be given, receive, acquire ‑>>>
krijgen - kreeg - gekregen

krimpen - to shrink (clothes ~)
krimpen - kromp - gekrompen

krom 2 - bent, crooked

(het) kruid - herb, spice ‑>>

kruipen - to crawl
kruipen - kroop - gekropen

(het) kruis - cross
plural: kruisen 2 3
(het) kruisbeeld - crucifix ‑>>
(het) kruispunt 2 - crossing, intersection of roads ‑>>

(het) kruit - gunpowder ‑>>

(het) krukje 2 - stool (for sitting) ‑>>

krullen - curls, curly hair

kunnen - 'can:' to be able to, to be possible, to be allowed to ‑>>>
kunnen - kon - (gekund)
ik kan 2 - I can, I'm able to
wij konden - we could

(de) kunde 2 3 - (learned) skill ‑>>
(de) -kunde '-science'

(de) kunst - art ‑>> 2
(de) kunstschilder - painter (artist) ‑>>

(de/het) kurk - cork ‑>>

(de) kus - kiss
plural: kussen 2
kussen 2 - to kiss
(het) kussen 2 - pillow ['cushion'] ‑>>

kwaad 2 (kwade 2 3) - angry ‑>>

(de) kwaliteit 2 - quality ‑>>

(het) kwart - quarter, ¼ ‑>>

(het) kwartier - a quarter of an hour, 15 minutes ‑>>
drie kwartier - 45 minutes

(de) kwast 2 - paintbrush // - foppish person

kwijt 2 - lost, missing ‑>>

(de) kwitantie - receipt (of money paid)

(de) la - drawer ‑>>
(de) lade 2 - drawer

laag - low ‑>>
(de) laag - layer ‑>>

(de) laars - boot ‑>>
plural: laarzen