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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

troffel en baksteen

(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

(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)

2
(het) apparaat

(het) toestel

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	'line'
(de/het) punt 2	point
(de punt = physical point het punt = 'point' in argument)
(de) cirkel	'circle'
(de) boog	arch; bow
rond 2	'round'
(de?/het) ovaal	'oval'
de) ellips 2	'ellipse'

[(het)] vierkant	'square' *
(de) rechthoek	'rectangle'
rechthoekig 2	'rectangular'
(de) ruit 2 3	'diamond, equilateral parallellogram'
langwerpig	'oblong'
(het) vlak	plane
evenwijdig	'parallel'
(de) kubus	cube
(de) bol	ball shape, globe
(de) kegel 2 3	cone
(de) piramide	pyramid

loodrecht = haaks	'perpendicular' (90°)
(de) hoek	angle; corner
negentig graden (90°)	'90 degrees'
vijfenveertig graden (45°) 2	'45 degrees'
scherpe hoek 2 3	'sharp angle' (<90°)
stompe hoek 2 3	'blunt angle' (>90°)
(de) straal	'radius (circle) // ray'
(de) doorsnede 2 3	'diameter' (circle)
(de) diameter 2	'diameter' (pipes etc.)
(de) omtrek 2	circumference

Notes

The E in 'Vulpen'

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'

'Bougie'

(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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