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Dutch Names for Tools - Words List - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 words

The definite article ('the') in Dutch is either 'de' (for 'male' and 'female' words, and for all plurals) or 'het' (for singular, 'neutral' words.) 'Het' is sometimes shortened to "'t." Dimunitives (ending in '-je') are always 'neutral,' but otherwise you'll just have to memorize which are the 'de'- and 'het'-words.
The indefinite article ('a') in Dutch is "een," in writing sometimes shortenened to "'n." For emphasis 'één' (one) is used.

de
het
't
hear 		the
the
the
de man
de vrouw
het kind
't mannetje
hear 		the man
the woman
the child
'the little man'
een, 'n
hear -
take 2		 a, an
één
hear 		one
[trowel and brick]
troffel en baksteen click to hear

(de) troffel
(het) cement
(de) baksteen
metselen
hear - 2 		trowel
mortar
brick
to lay bricks
[old picture, me as a little boy, laying the ceremonial first brick of a building]
ik metselde click to hear
(het) gereedschap -hear- tools
(de) gereedschapskist -hear- tool box
(de) schaar
(het) schaartje
(de) scharen
hear 		(one pair of) scissors
small scissors
(more than one pair of) scissors
timmeren
schroeven
schaven
boren
hear - 2 		(to carpent)
to screw
to plane
to drill
 schuren
lakken
verven
hear		 to sand
to paint (transparent)
to paint (in a color)
 (de) timmerman
(de) schilder
(de) metselaar
(de) klusjesman
hear 		carpenter
painter
bricklayer
handyman
(de) rolmaat
(de) duimstok
(de) meetlat
hear 		tape measure
folding ruler
measuring rod
 (de) schuifmaat
(de) liniaal
(de) driehoek
hear 		Vernier caliper
ruler
triangle
 (de) winkelhaak
(de) waterpas
(het) schietlood
hear - 2 		carpenter's square
level
plumb line
(de) werkhandschoenen
(de) veiligheidsbril
(het) stofmasker
hear 		work gloves
eye protection, safety glasses
dust mask
 (de) helm
(de) veiligheidsbril
(het) stofmasker
hear - 2 		helmet, hard hat
eye protection, safety glasses
dust mask
(de) gehoorbeschermers
(de) koptelefoon
hear 		hearing protection
headphones
(de) zaag
(de) figuurzaag
(de) ijzerzaag
hear 		saw
keyhole saw
metal saw
 (de) verstekbak
(de) verstekzaag
(de) hoek
hear - 2 		miter box
miter saw
angle
 (het) figuurzaagje
(de) toffelzaag
(de) schrobzaag
hear 		keyhole saw
small back saw
hole saw
(de) zwei
(de) hartzoeker
(de) unster
(de) drevel
hear - 2 - 3 		variable angle tool
center square
pocket scale
nail puncher
 (de) hamer
(de) nijptang
(de) spijker
hear - 2 		hammer
pincer (for pulling nails)
nail
 (de) rubber hamer
(de) moker
(de) bijl
hear - 2 		rubber hammer
sledgehammer
axe
(de) schroevedraaier
(de) schroef
(de) kruiskop
hear 		screwdriver
screw
Philips head
 (het) stompje
(de) haakse schroevedraaier
(de) electrische schroevedraaier
hear 		stubby screwdriver
square-angle screwdriver
(electric) power screwdriver
(de) schaaf
(de) rasp
(de) vijl
hear 		plane
rasp
file
 (het) schuurpapier
(de) slijpsteen
hear - 2 		sandpaper
whetstone
 (het) schuurpapier
(de) schuurmachine
hear - 2 		sandpaper
power sander
 (de) kwast
(de) verf
(de) lak
hear 		paintbrush
paint (in a color)
paint (transparent)
(de) handboor
(het) boortje
(de) priem
(het) fretboortje
hear 		(manual) drill
drill bit
awl
gimlet
 (de) boormachine
(de) boorstandaard
(de) schuurmachine
hear - 2 		power drill
drill stand (press?)
power sander
 (de) soevereinboor
(de) cirkelboor
(het) fretboortje
hear - 2 		countersink
hole borer
gimlet
(de) lijmklem
(de) houtlijm
(de) bankschroef
(het) aanbeeld
hear 		glue clamp
wood glue
vise
anvil
 (de) lijmknecht
(de) verstekklem
(de) meubelmakersklem
hear - 2 		wood glueing tool
joint clamp
old-style wooden glue clamp
(de) beitel
(de) koudbeitel
(de) soldeerbout
hear - 2 		chisel
(metalwork) chisel
soldering iron
 (de) passer
(de) nietmachine
(de) staalborstel
hear 		compass (drawing circles)
stapler
wire brush
(de) steeksleutel
(de) ringsleutel
(de) pijpsleutel
hear 		open-end wrench
box-end wrench
~ socket wrench
 (de) Engelse sleutel,
(de) bahco
(de) dopsleutel
hear 		adjustable wrench
adjustable wrench
socket wrench
 (de) inbussleutel
(de) bougiesleutel
hear 		hex key
spark plug wrench
(de) combinatietang
(de) waterpomptang
(de) kniptang
(de) striptang
hear - 2 		multifunction pliers
~ pipe wrench
wire cutter
wire stripper
 (het) mes
(de) schaar
(de) blikschaar
hear - 2 		knife
scissors
tin snips, heavy-duty scissors
 (het) zakmes
(het) Stanleymes
(de) guts
hear - 2 		pocket knife
Stanley knife
gouge
(de) schroef
(de) spijker
(het) krammetje
hear - 2 - 3 		screw
(carpentry) nail
staple-like nail
 (de) bout
(de) moer
(het) ringetje
(de) vleugelmoer
hear 		bolt
nut
washer
wing nut
 (de) krullen
(de) houtkrullen
(het) zaagsel
(de) lijm
(de) houtlijm
hear 		curls
wood shavings
sawdust
glue
wood glue
(het) potlood
(de) puntenslijper
(het) gummetje
hear 		pencil
pencil sharpener
eraser
 (het) vulpotlood
(de) vulpen
(de) balpen
hear 		mechanical pencil
fountain pen
ballpoint pen
(de) viltstift
(de) penseel
hear 		felt-tip pen
small paintbrush
 (het) potlood
(de) werktekening
hear - 2 		pencil
construction diagram

Dutch has three words for devices: machine, apparaat, and toestel: (de) machine (French CH) click to hear 2
(het) apparaat click to hear
(het) toestel click to hear
hear
boormachine
typemachine
nietmachine
hear - 2 		(electric) drill
typewriter
stapler
 scheerapparaat
gehoorapparaat
koffiezetapparaat
hear 		(electric) shaver
hearing aid
coffee maker
 telefoontoestel
radiotoestel
fototoestel
hear 		telephone (set)
radio (box)
(picture) camera

Goed gereedschap is het halve werk -hear - 2 - Good tools [are half the work] make the job much easier. halve the labor

(de) lijn click to hear 'line'
(de/het) punt click to hear 2 point
(de punt = physical point
het punt = 'point' in argument)
(de) cirkel click to hear 'circle'
(de) boog click to hear arch; bow
rond click to hear 2 'round'
(de?/het) ovaal click to hear 'oval'
de) ellips click to hear 2 'ellipse'
[(het)] vierkant click to hear 'square' *
(de) rechthoek click to hear 'rectangle'
rechthoekig click to hear 2 'rectangular'
(de) ruit click to hear 2 3 'diamond,
equilateral parallellogram'
langwerpig click to hear 'oblong'
(het) vlak click to hear plane
evenwijdig click to hear 'parallel'
(de) kubus click to hear cube
(de) bol click to hear ball shape, globe
(de) kegel click to hear 2 3 cone
(de) piramide click to hear pyramid
loodrecht click to hear = haaks click to hear 'perpendicular' (90°)
(de) hoek click to hear angle; corner
negentig graden (90°) click to hear '90 degrees'
vijfenveertig graden (45°) click to hear 2 '45 degrees'
scherpe hoek click to hear 2 3 'sharp angle' (<90°)
stompe hoek click to hear 2 3 'blunt angle' (>90°)
(de) straal click to hear 'radius (circle) // ray'
(de) doorsnede click to hear 2 3 'diameter' (circle)
(de) diameter click to hear 2 'diameter' (pipes etc.)
(de) omtrek click to hear 2 circumference

Notes

The E in 'Vulpen' click to hear 2 is not 'voiceless,' like E's in this position usually are, but 'short,' because it is a compound word (vul-pen).
'Vliegmachine' (airplane) is a bit old-fashioned. The common word is 'vliegtuig' click to hear
'Bougie' click to hear (spark plug) is from the French ('candle,') and its G and OU are not pronounced in the common Dutch way. In the early days of the automobile French was still the world language.
Dutch Words for Professional Builders

John Conville, Richard Wynne and John Anton helped with English words.

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