Vocabulary: Food (Dutch)

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

(Fra.) - French word, and pronounced somewhat in that manner
(Engl.) - word from English

[(het)] eten	food // to eat ‑>>
(de) maaltijd	meal
[(het)] drinken	drink // to drink ‑>>

(het) water 2	water
(de) wijn 2	wine
(de) soep	soup

(het) vlees	meat
(de) vis	fish
eieren	eggs

(de) rijst	rice
aardappels	potatoes
(het) brood 2 3	bread ‑>>
(het) graan 2 3	grain, cereal

(de) room	cream
(de) boter	butter
(de) kaas	cheese ‑>>

(de) melk 2	milk ‑>>
(de) karnemelk	buttermilk
(de) magere melk 2 3	[skinny] lowfat milk
(de) yoghurt 2	yogurt

(de) groente	vegetables ‑>>
(het) fruit	fruit, fruits ‑>>
(de) appel apple
(de) sinaasappel 2 3	orange
bessen 2	berries
noten	nuts
2

(de) lepel	spoon
(de) vork	fork
(het) mes 2 3	knife
(het) bord	plate
(het) kopje	cup
(het) dienblad	tray
	‑>>

(de) taart	festive cake
(de) jam (~Engl.)	jam, jelly
(het) snoep	candy
(de) suiker	sugar
(het) zout 2 3	salt
(het) vergif 2	poison

zoet	sweet
zuur 2	sour, acid taste
zout 2 3	salt
bitter	bitter
	‑>>

(de) peper	pepper
(het) zout 2 3	salt
(de) jus (Fra.) 2	gravy

zoet	sweet
hartig	savory
scherp 2 3 4 5	spicy, 'hot'
machtig 2	filling, 'heavy'

(de) koffie	coffee
(de) thee	tea
(de) melk 2	milk
(de) slagroom 2	cream (for whipping)
(de) suiker	sugar
(de) koffie verkeerd 2	['coffee the wrong way'] - café au lait

(het) brood 2	bread ‑>>
(het) broodje kaas -	cheese sandwich
(het) broodje ham -	ham sandwich
(de) friet 2 3	French fries
(de) pannekoek -	pancake
(de) haring	herring

een broodje kaas

2 a cheese sandwich

(de) ui 2 3 4	onion
uien	onions
(de) prei	leeks
(de) knoflook	garlic

(de) peterselie	parsley
(de) selderie -	celery (somewhat like parsley)
(de) kervel 2	chervil
(de) sterkers	garden cress (sprouts)

worteltjes	small carrots
sperziebonen 2	green beans
doperwten 2	English peas
(de) bloemkool 2	[flower-cabbage] - cauliflower

(de) andijvie -	chicory (see below)
(het) witlof 2	Belgian endives (see above)
(de) postelein -	purslane
(de) zuurkool	'sauerkraut'

bruine bonen	brown beans (~ kidney beans)
kapucijners	marrowfat peas (~ kidney beans)
kekererwten	chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
linzen	lentils
tuinbonen 2	fava beans

bietjes 2	red beets
(de) spinazie	spinach
(de) rode kool 2 3 4	red cabbage
(de) boerenkool 2	kale
spruitjes	Brussels sprouts

asperges (Fra.) -	asparagus(es)
(de) bleekselderie 2	'blanched' celery (stalks)
(de) knolselderie 2 3	celery root
snijbonen 2	Italian beans

kastanjes 2	chestnuts
walnoten	walnuts
hazelnoten	filiberts (hazelnuts)
amandelen	almonds

(de) sla	lettuce
(de) komkommer	cucumber
(de) radijs	radish

paddestoelen	[toadstools] - mushrooms
cantharellen -	chanterelles
champignons (Fra.)	button mushrooms

tomaten	tomatoes
paprika's	bell peppers
avocado's -	avocados

(de) sla	lettuce
(de) salade	a serious salad
(het) slaatje 2 3	small, simple salad

(het) ei 2	egg
eieren	eggs ‑>>
(het) spiegelei 2	[mirror-egg] - 'sunny side up'
(het) roerei 2	[stirred] - scrambled egg(s)

(de) kip	chicken
(het) rundvlees	beef
(het) varkensvlees 2	pork

aardappels	[soil-apples] - potatoes
gebakken aardappels -	sauteed potatoes
(de) aardappelpuree	mashed potatoes
(de) appelmoes -	applesauce

(de) rijst	rice
(de) macaroni	elbow pasta
(de) spaghetti -	spaghetti

een flesje
water

een kopje thee

een kopje koffie

2 3 4

een beker melk

een glas
sinaasappelsap

appels	apples
peren 2	pears
kersen	cherries

aardbeien	strawberries
bramen	blackberries (bramble)
frambozen	raspberries
rozebottels	rosehips

kruisbessen 2	gooseberries
bosbessen	blueberries
zwarte bessen 2	black currants
aalbessen 2	red currants

pruimen	plums
perziken	peaches
abrikozen 2	apricots
druiven	grapes

citroenen	lemons
sinaasappels	[China-apples] - oranges
mandarijntjes -	tangerines, mandarins

(de) ananas	pineapple
(de) banaan 2	banana
(de) meloen -	melon

rauw	raw
gekookt 2	boiled
gebakken 2 3	baked, sautéed
gebraden -	broiled, roasted
2

(de) erwtensoep	pea soup
(de) hutspot	~hotchpotch (potatoes, carrots and onion, boiled and mashed)
(de) stamppot 2	(mashed potatoes with sauerkraut, curly kale or chicory)
(de) hete bliksem -	'hot lightning' (potatoes and apples, boiled and mashed)

gestoofd 2	stewed
geroosterd	roasted
gerookt 2	smoked
2

(het) Brussels Lof -	Belgian endives
(de) hachee (Fra.) -	a meat stew
(de) rijsttafel	'rice-table:' Indonesian, rice with many side dishes

[a meal of fava beans with bacon, potatoes and a fried egg]

Fava Beans Meal - recipe

tuinbonen 2	[garden beans] - fava beans
(het) spek	bacon
gekookte aardappelen	boiled potatoes
(het) gebakken ei	fried egg
2

de gekookte aardappels	boiled potatoes

(de) voedingswaarde	nutritional value(s)
(de) energie 2	energy
calorieën 2	calories


(het) eiwit	protein
koolhydraten 2	carbohydrates
(de) suiker	sugar
(het) vet	fat

(de) kok

cook, chef - Recipes

Fast Food	(not alll recommended)
(de) patat friet (Fra.) 2 3	French fries (patates frites)
(de) kroket 2	croquette (fried questionable meat paste)
bitterballen 2	like kroket, smaller size
(de) frikandel 2	kind of sausage
(de) loempia -	large spring roll

'frikandel'

2 is said to be the ugliest word in Dutch)

eet smakelijk!	bon appetit! have a nice meal!
proost! 2	cheers! - a toast
op je gezondheid! -	to your health!

dank U wel	thank you (formal)
dank je wel	thank you (informal)
bedankt	thanks (casual)

alstublieft	please - also: here you are
alsjeblieft 2	please - also: here you are
graag 2	please, I'd like that
heel graag -	yes, please! I'd like that very much
2

(het) ontbijt	breakfast
(de) lunch 2	lunch
(het) avondeten 2	dinner

(het) aperitief	pre-dinner drink
(het) voorgerecht	appetizer
(het) hoofdgerecht	main course ‑>>
(het) dessert 2	dessert

(het) eten	food // to eat
(het) hapje	bite, morsel, snack
(het) taartje	1-person serving of cake
(het) gebakje	1-person serving of cake
warm eten	hot food

fantastisch! 2 3	marvelous
geweldig!	great
buitengewoon 2 3	extraordinary, exceptional
erg lekker 2	very good (food)
héél erg lekker -	superlative (food)

In a restaurant, (de) spijskaart

is an old-fashioned word for the bill of fare.
The modern word is (het) menu

What would you recommend? Wat zou U aanraden? 2 Do you have any vegetarian dishes? Heeft U iets vegetarisch? Check, please (May I have the bill?) Mag ik de rekening? 2 3 Or in jest, you could say: Hoeveel is de schade?
which is literally, 'what's the damage?' - like, 'How far does that set me back?'

For 'lunch,' most people in Holland will use the English word. If it's a hot meal, you could say middageten ('afternoon meal.')
For laughs, you could use the almost Medieval word het noenmaal ('the noon meal') - no Dutchman would say that, but it will be understood. (It's a standard example at school.)
(de) fooi tip

vegetarian (person) vegetariër vegetarian (food) vegetarisch 2 I'm a vegetarian ik ben vegetariër I'm not a vegetarian ik ben geen vegetariër 2 a vegatarian dish een vegetarische schotel 2 a vegetarian meal een vegetarische maaltijd