New words in Dutch
compiled by
Anne Ku
About learning the Dutch language and life in the Netherlands come from Bon Journal and Diary entries written by Anne Ku
The Dutch have a sense of humour, no doubt about that. The Dutch are more direct than the English. Dutch is an old language, older than English. Dutch and German have a 50% overlap in vocabulary. [You don't capitalise nouns in Dutch but you do in German.]
This page will only get more populated with links and useful information as I get more into speaking the language of cunning linguists!
I invite you to suggest new links by contacting me directly.
Groetjs, Anne
created: 5 May 2004
| Dutch word | English | Dutch word | English |
| bedicht | poem | benieuwd | be curious or anxious to know |
| gedachte | idea | geregeld | regular, orderly, fixed |
| gedachten | ideas | misschien | perhaps, maybe |
| ruimte | room, space, capacity | ungerustheid | uneasy, anxious about, worried |
| herhaling | repetition, repeatedly | alleen | only, lonely, alone |
| herhaaldelijk | repeatedly | allemaal | one and all |
| herhalen | repeat | onbesproken | undiscussed |
| nadrukkelijk | emphatic | kwetsbaar | vulnerable |
| medewerking | cooperation | persoonlijk | personal |
| toestand | situation, state of affairs | verkeerd | wrong, bad |
| waardoor | through which | teststofje | test material |
|
terugzakt terugzakken |
sinking back | weggaat | weggaan - go away |
| opluchting | relief | tegelijk | at the same time |
| drukpunten | press |
inboezemt inboezemen |
inspire with courage |
| noodzakelijk | essential | voorstelling | show, image |
| nieren | kidneys | regelmatig | regularly |
| noodzakelijk | necessary | overgeleverd | |
| zonnetje | sunshine | belangrijk | important |
| sondevoeding | keertje | ||
| berichtje | slangetje | ||
| gelijk | doekje | ||
| oszittende | jufferig | ||
| plekje | adertjes | ||
| bleekjes | palish | eentje | |
| veranderen | change, alter | dood | dead |
| levenskracht | vital power, vitality | moeite | |
| fijn | nice, fine, lovely, great | buitenboord | outboard |
| ondertussen | meanwhile | ongeloof | disbelief |