| Dutch | English | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| bodem | bottom | |
| gewelddadig | violent | geweld = violence, daad = act |
| dorp | village | |
| dikwijls | often | We've met this before when it was translated as frequent. |
| vlucht | (aeroplane) flight | |
| kam | comb | |
| de neef | cousin | This is a male cousin. A female cousin is nicht. This is in the Longman list. The words for cousin also mean nephew and niece, respectively. |
| oosten | east | We've already had zuiden - south, and westen - west |
| klandestien | clandestine | |
| diamant | diamond | We met this word in diamantslijper - diamond cutter. |
| de serveester | the waitress | See also: serveren - to serve, ik serveer - I serve. |
| toerist | tourist | |
| ik zeg | I say | |
| stof | dust | |
| appel | apple | |
| zonder | without | |
| lade | drawer | |
| overhemd | shirt | |
| wortel | carrot | |
| bes | berry | |
| gas | gas |
My attempts to learn Dutch and the bits and pieces about words and grammar I discover on the way.
Friday, 14 October 2011
13th October 2011 Today's Words
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