Monday 31 October 2011

31st October 2011 Today's Words 2


Type Dutch English Comment
verb aanvragen to to request
verb bakken to bake
noun de band the band
adverb bijvoorbeeld to for example
noun bord board
adjective doorsnee average mean
noun doorsneed diameter croass-section This is a popular rather than a precise mathematical term.
noun eiland island
adjective geldig valid legitimate current
adjective gewoon usual regular mundane
noun de hand the hand
verb helpen to help The past participle can follow both hebben and zijn. For example: 'Hij heeft haar geholpen' which means 'He has helped her'
whereas 'Zij is door hem geholpen' means 'She is helped by him.'
adverb hier to here
noun de inlichtingendienst the intelligence service
adjective kalm calm
noun het loket the counter This is, for example, a ticket counter.
noun nek neck
adjective netjes tidy
noun prinses princess
noun stro straw
noun de telefooncel the telephone kiosk
verb uitslapen to sleep in
noun het verven the paint
noun voornaam first name

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