Dutch Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks and Treats - Smartphones Page

the: de 2 / het 2 3 - 't ->>
Plurals always take 'de'
a: (een) - 'n / one: één 2 3

Breakfast and Lunch

(het) middageten

'het noenmaal'

kommetje pap a small bowl of porridge

een brood a loaf of bread - my recipe (het) brood 'bread; a loaf of bread' broden 2 'loaves of bread' - Plurals

(het) vloerbroodje 'floor bread' - a loaf baked on a baking sheet, not in a bread pan

sneetjes brood slices of bread

(het) kapje 'heel' - end piece of a loaf of bread

geroosterd brood - many people just say 'toast'

bolletjes breadrolls singular: (het) bolletje 2 breadroll (het) kadetje 2 is an all-white-flour breadroll like a hot dog bun

wholewheat  'kadetjes:' broodjes 2 3

stokbrood 2 3 baguette

stokbroden baguettes

(de) boter butter

(de) kaas cheese >>

een stuk kaas 2 a piece of cheese

kaas schaven 2 slicing cheese - a few more cheese words >>

eieren eggs - irregular plural

(het) ei egg more eggs below

brood smeren 2 preparing sandwiches

(de) lunch (English) 2 (or breakfast: (het) ontbijt )

(de) boterham met kaas 2 a slice of bread with cheese, open-faced sandwich with cheese - (de) boterham 2 3 is a homely word. In a sandwich shop - (de) broodjeszaak 2 - or a diner, ask for a (het) broodje 2

boterhammen met kaas 2 open-faced cheese sandwiches

tomaat op brood 2 3 slice of bread with tomato

(de) ham (sliced) ham

(de) lever liver

(de) cervelaatworst a mild salami in jest, the soundalike: sterf-op-straat-worst 2 literally: die-in-the-street sausage

(de) zure zult 2 headcheese

(het) spiegelei 2 ['mirror egg'] 'sunny side up' ((het) gebakken ei fried egg )

dubbele dooiers 2 double, twin yolks

(het) gekookt ei boiled egg

(de) omelet omelet

(het) roerei scrambled eggs

(de) hap a bite (taken)

(het) beschuitje crispbake, rusk

(het) beschuitje 'Bolletje' brand rusk

beschuitje met hagelslag 2 rusk with chocolate sprinkles

(de) krentenbol 2 'raisin bread roll'

(de) krentenbol 2 'raisin bread roll'

(de) dubbele krentenbol double raisin bread roll

(het) krentenbrood 2 raisin bread

If I remember right, currants (krenten 2) are dried young, small grapes, while raisins (rozijnen ) are dried mature grapes. From tradition, I use the word krentenbrood ('currant bread') though actually it's usually raisin bread (het) rozijnenbrood 2 - nowadays some bakeries offer both kinds, so be careful what you ask for. Also: (de) rozijnenbol 2 ('raisin bread roll.')

krentenbrood met spijs 2 raisin bread with almond paste

... met boter 2 ... with butter

(het) Kerstbrood / (het) Paasbrood Christmas/Easter bread - (de) spijs almond paste

... met boter 2 ... with butter

(het) roggebrood 2 rye bread - my recipe

sneetjes roggebrood 2 slices of rye bread

roggebrood met kaas rye bread with cheese

(de) ontbijtkoek 'breakfast cake,' 'gingerbread,' - my recipe

(de) ontbijtkoek 'breakfast cake'

een plakje ontbijtkoek a slice of 'breakfast cake'

... met boter ... with butter

The most popular fish ((de) vis ) in Holland is the herring ((de) haring ) - it can be eaten with bread at lunch, like the pickled variety rolmops below but the 'salted' variety is usually eaten at food stalls on the street (anytime.)

(de) rolmops vinegar-pickled herring wound around a pickle

haring eten eating herring: hold a herring by its tail, tilt your head back and let it slide into your mouth, take bites - more Dutch fish

(de) frietjes /or/ (de) patat 2 French fries often eaten with mayonaise 2 mayo ->>

Snacks and Treats

For 'snacks' I usually use the English word, because the traditional Dutch words feel somewhat old-fashioned: (het) tussendoortje 2 (the small in-between thing) - (de) versnapering 2 or (het) hapje 2 (small bite, small morsel) - or the untranslatable lekkernijen 2 ('very enjoyable snacks') But you could say: iets bij de koffie 2 3 ('something with your coffee') /or/ iets bij de thee 2 3 ('something with your tea.') (Het) elfuurtje - an eleven-o'clock (A.M.) drink (usually coffee) and/or a snack (De) delicatesse 2 ('delicacy' - a small, very special food item) zoet sweet - zout 2 3 salt, salty - zuur 2 acid, sour - bitter bitter - hartig savory, not sweet, 'salty' - a good Dutch word for the fifth basic taste 'umami'? - pittig 2 (3) 'full-flavored, strong-tasting' (het) snoep ('candy') - (het) snoepje ('a piece of candy') - snoepen 2 ('to consume candy') Dutch '(de) kandij' 2 are sugar crystals about the size of half or whole sugarcubes.

speculaasjes 2 'windmill' cookies'

(de) stroopwafel 2 crystallized syrup between very thin waffles

(de/het) drop 'liquorice' (de) dropjes pieces of 'liquorice'

(de) chocola chocolate een reep chocola 2 a bar of chocolate

(de) chocoladeletter 'chocolate letter' A traditional Sinterklaas present and treat

pepernoten 'pepper nut' cookies Also a traditional Sinterklaas treat

paaseieren Easter eggs

koekjes cookies singular: (het) koekje cookie

open (de) koekjestrommel 2 cookie jar dicht closed

(de) gevulde koek 2 3 'filled cake' The gevulde koek from a bakery is very different from the ones made in a factory. The filling may be almond paste or an almonds-flavored beans paste.

(de) tulband 'turban'-shaped cake

(de) cake a kind of banana bread

(de) cake a kind of banana bread

plakjes cake slices of 'banana bread' /or/ stukjes cake 2 pieces of 'banana bread'

'n plakje cake 2 a slice of 'banana bread'

Dutch uses the English word 'cake' for something like banana bread or pound cake. - my recipe. A more luxurious cake like a birthday cake with fruits and/or whipped cream is called (de) taart - individual servings are (het) taartje /or/ (het) gebakje . In Holland, you can buy these nice items at a regular bakery: (de) bakkerij 2 - maybe in large towns you can find a specialized pastry chef: (de) banketbakker 2. fruits: (de) vruchten 2 >> - fruit: (het) fruit - whipped cream: (de) slagroom 2 Collective names for sweet pastry are (het) gebak /or/ (het) banket

(de) taart festive cake

'n stukje taart 2 3 a piece of 'festive cake'

'n stukje taart 2 3 a piece of 'festive cake'

(het) taartje = (het) gebakje piece of cake (taartje / gebakje )

(het) taartje = (het) gebakje piece of cake (taartje / gebakje )

een stukje taart 2 a piece of cake

(de) oliebol "oil ball"

met with (de) poedersuiker 2 powdered sugar

A common treat for the New Year's holiday (met Oud en Nieuw ) is (de) oliebol ('oil ball') - a deep-fried ball of sweet yeast dough with raisins. Long ago, I visited a friend on New Year's Eve and all we had for dinner and later in the evening were oliebollen and beer. A very nice Dutch page about 'oliebollen' Appelbeignets are large slices of apple, coated with a batter of flour, sugar, milk and eggs and then deep-fried; they're also eaten at this time of the year.

(de) appelbeignet (French)

een stukje banketstaaf 2 a piece of this pastry

(de) kerstrand ((de) banketstaaf )

'n stukje kerstrand 2 a piece of this Christmas/New Year treat

(De) banketstaaf is a stick of almond paste covered with puff pastry, about 4 cm (1½ inch) diameter, usually about 20 cm (8 inches) long, but you can ask your baker for a special shape. One year in 'High School' we gave our math teacher a lambda λ. The round Christmas variety of the banketstaaf is called (de) kerstrand

(de) appelvlaai 2 'apple pie'

(de) appelvlaai 'apple pie'

Originally from the Southern province of Limburg (de) vlaai is a kind of pie, usually with a fruits filling - what makes it special is the slightly sweet yeast (bread) dough base. It's usually round - the pictures above are unfortunately just of my home baking. What you'll find in bakeries may be more pleasing to the eye. In Limburg itself, some people say (de) vla - which usually means 'a light pudding' in Dutch.

(de) pruimenvlaai 2 3 'prunes pie'

(de) kersenvlaai 2 'cherry pie'

(de) rijstevlaai 2 'rice pie' (rice cooked in sweetened milk)

A Few Drinks

een flesje water a bottle of water

(het) flesje 2 small bottle (het) water 2 (het) drinkwater 2 drinking water (het) kraanwater 2 tap water - usually safe to drink in Holland

een beker melk a mug of milk >> (de) beker 2 mug, large cup (de) melk 2 milk

een kopje warme chocola 2 3 a cup of  hot chocolate (de) chocolademelk 2 3 chocolate milk

een glas sinaasappelsap 2 a glass of orange juice (het) glas 2 glass (het) sinaasappelsap 2 orange juice

een kopje thee a cup of tea

een kopje koffie 2 3 a cup of coffee slang: 'n bakkie troost a cuppa Joe

(de) melk 2 'cream' - literally: 'milk'

(de) suiker sugar

(het) suikerzakje baglet of sugar

(de) slagroom 2 whipped cream

slagroom op de koffie 2 whipped cream on coffee

(het) bierglas 2

een glas bier

(de) wijnfles

een glas wijn 2 3

More pages like this: Meals - Vegetables - Fruits
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