| Dutch | English | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| iemand afsnauwen | to bite off someone's head | snauwen = snarl, growl, snap. Ik snauw af iemand. = I bite off someone's head. (I snap at someone.) |
| beloven | to promise | geloven = belief |
| voelen | to think | |
| wetenswaardig | interesting | weten = to know, waardig = worth |
| in slaap vallen | to go to sleep | slaap = sleep, vallen = fall |
| slapen | to sleep | |
| morgenochtend | tomorrow morning | morgen = tomorrow (it also means morning), ochtend = morning |
| tegelijk | simultaneously | |
| de moeilijkheid | the difficulty | |
| de ingewikkeldheid | complexity, task, difficulty | Ingewikkeldheid isn't used often although ingewikkeld = complicated is. |
| zoals | like (comparative) | |
| boos | bitter, angry | |
| regelen | to finish | to take care of something, control |
| aanvangen | to begin |
My attempts to learn Dutch and the bits and pieces about words and grammar I discover on the way.
Tuesday, 18 October 2011
18th October 2011 Today's Words
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