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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