Man, Body and Mind
| Dutch Word | English Translation |
|---|---|
| (de) arm | arm |
| (de) hand | hand |
| (de) vinger | finger |
| (de) duim | thumb |
| (het) been | leg |
| (de) knie | knee |
| (de) voet | foot |
| (de) teen | toe |
| (het) gezicht | face |
| (het) oog | eye |
| (de) neus | nose |
| (het) oor | ear |
| (de) mond | mouth |
| (de) lip | lip |
| (de) tong | tongue |
| (de) tand | tooth |
| (de) kies | molar |
| (de) kin | chin |
| (de) nek | neck |
| (de) keel | throat |
| (het) hart | heart |
| (de) hersenen | brain |
| (de) spier | muscle |
| (de) zenuw | nerve |
| (de) nagel | nail |
| (de) huid | skin |
| (het) haar | hair |
| (het) bloed | blood |
| (het) bot | bone |
| (het) lichaam | body |
| (het) hoofd | head |
| (de) borst | chest // breast |
| (de) buik | belly, stomach |
| (de) rug | back |
| (de) geboorte | birth |
| (de) slaap | sleep |
| (de) spijsvertering | digestion |
| (de) adem | breath |
| (de) hoest | cough |
| (de) ziekte | illness |
| (de) verwonding | injury |
| (de) pijn | pain |
| (de) dood | death |
| (de) stap | step |
| (de) greep | grip |
| (de) hap | bite |
| (de) blik | look |
| (de) schreeuw | shout |
| (de) steun | support |
| (de) aandacht | attention |
| (de) zorg | care |
| (de) hulp | help, assistance |
| (de) mens | human |
| (de) mensen | people |
| (het) kind | child |
| (de) baby (E) | baby |
| (de) man | man, male // husband |
| (de) vrouw | woman // wife |
| (de) jongen | boy |
| (het) meisje | girl |
| (de) vader | father |
| (de) moeder | mother |
| (de) zoon | son |
| (de) dochter | daughter |
| (de) broer | brother |
| (het) zusje | sister |
| (het) gezin | the nuclear family |
| (de) familie | family |
| (het) familielid | relative |
| zelf | self |
| (de) vriend | friend |
| (de) persoon | person |
| iemand | someone |
| (de) groep | group |
| (het) zintuig | sense, sensory organ |
| (het) zien | sight |
| (het) gehoor | hearing |
| (de) geur | smell |
| (de) smaak | taste |
| (de) aanraking | touch |
| (de) geest | mind |
| (de) stem | voice |
| (het) gevoel | feeling |
| (de) herinnering | memory, things remembered |
| (de) lach | laugh |
| (de) glimlach | smile |
| tranen | tears |
| huilen | to cry, weep |
| (de) humor | humor |
| (het) genoegen | pleasure |
| (het) plezier | fun |
| (het) vermaak | amusement |
| (het) gemak | comfort, ease, convenience |
| (het) gedrag | behavior |
| (het) verlangen | desire |
| (de) afkeer | dislike |
| (de) twijfel | doubt |
| (de) belangstelling | interest |
| (de) spijt | regret |
| (de) schaamte | shame |
| (de) liefde | love |
| (de) haat | hate |
| (de) hoop | hope |
| (de) vrees | fear |
| (de) behoefte | need |
| (het) respect | respect |
| (de) opwelling | impulse |
| (de) neiging | tendency |
| (de) bedoeling | purpose |
| (het) doel | goal |
| (de) poging | attempt |
| (de) vergissing | (honest) mistake |
| (de) fout | error |
Animals
| Dutch Word | English Translation |
|---|---|
| (het) dier | animal |
| (de) vogel | bird |
| (het) insekt | insect |
| (de) hond | dog |
| (de) kat | cat |
| (het) paard | horse |
| (de) koe | cow |
| (de) kip | chicken |
| (het) varken | pig |
| (het) schaap | sheep |
| (de) geit | goat |
| (de) aap | monkey |
| (de) rat | rat |
| (de) slang | snake |
| (de) worm | worm |
| (de) bij | bee |
| (de) mier | ant |
| (de) vlieg | fly |
| (de) staart | tail |
| (de/het) hoorn | horn |
| (de) veer | feather |
| (de) vleugel | wing |
| (de) kop | (animal) head |
| (de) poot | (animal) leg |
Tools, Matter, Materials
| Dutch Word | English Translation |
|---|---|
| (het) gereedschap | tools |
| (het) instrument | instrument |
| (de) hamer | hammer |
| (de) spijker | nail |
| (de) schroef | screw |
| (de) zaag | saw |
| (de) schaar | scissors |
| (de) schep | spade |
| (de) motor | engine |
| (het) apparaat | device |
| (de) machine (F) | machine |
| (de) pomp | pump |
| (het) wiel | wheel |
| (de) rem | brake |
| (de) ploeg | plow |
| (het) touw | rope |
| (de) knoop | knot |
| (het) net | net |
| (de) ketting | chain |
| (de) stok | stick |
| (de) staaf | rod |
| (de) pijp | pipe |
| (de) haak | hook |
| (de) spons | sponge |
| (de) borstel | brush |
| (de) bezem | broom |
| (de) emmer | bucket |
| (de) kwast | paintbrush |
| (de) verf | paint |
| (het) stof | dust |
| (de) materie | matter |
| (de) stof | matter |
| (de) vaste stof | solid matter |
| (de) vloeistof | liquid |
| (het) gas | gas |
| (het) poeder | powder |
| (de) lucht | air |
| (het) ijs | ice |
| (het) water | water |
| (de) stoom | steam |
| (de) waterdamp | water vapor |
| smelten | to melt |
| koken | to boil |
| verdampen | to evaporate |
| dooien | to thaw |
| (het) materiaal | material |
| (het) zand | sand |
| (de) steen | stone |
| (de) baksteen | brick |
| (het) beton | concrete |
| (het) glas | glass |
| (de) lijm | glue |
| (het) hout | wood |
| (de) plank | board |
| (de/het) kurk | cork |
| (het) leer | leather |
| (de/het) was | wax |
| (het) plastic | plastic |
| (het) metaal | metal |
| (het) ijzer | iron |
| (het) staal | steel |
| (het) brons | bronze |
| (het) blik | tin (plate) |
| (het) lood | lead |
| (het) koper | copper |
| (het) zilver | silver |
| (het) goud | gold |
| (de) mijn | mine |
| (de) steenkool | coal |
| (de) olie | oil |
| (de) benzine | gasoline |
| (de) energie | energy |
| Dutch Word | English Translation |
|---|
| (het) gebouw | building |
| (de) school | school |
| (de) bibliotheek | library |
| (de) kerk | church |
| (het) kantoor | office |
| (de) winkel | shop |
| (de) gevangenis | prison |
| (het) station (F) | station |
| (het) ziekenhuis | hospital |
| (de) ruimte | space |
| (de) kamer | room |
| (het) huis | house |
| (de) tuin | yard, garden |
| (het) dak | roof |
| (de) muur | wall |
| (de) vloer | floor, flooring |
| (de) verdieping | floor, story |
| (de) deur | door |
| (het) slot | lock |
| (de) sleutel | key |
| (de) kachel | stove (for heating) |
| (het) gordijn | curtain |
| (het) bad | bath |
| (de) douche (F) | shower |
| (de) afvoer | drain |
| (de) zeep | soap |
| (de) kam | comb |
| (de) versiering | ornament |
| (de) tafel | table |
| (de) stoel | chair |
| (het) bed | bed |
| (het) kussen | pillow |
| (de) kast | cabinet // closet // cupboard |
| (de) plank | shelf |
| (de) la | drawer |
| (de) zak | bag |
| (de) doos | box |
| (de) mand | basket |
| (de) kom | bowl |
| (de) pot | pot |
| (de) fles | bottle |
| (de) keuken | kitchen |
| (de) pan | pan |
| (de/het) deksel | lid |
| (de) fluitketel | kettle |
| (het) fornuis | stove (for cooking) |
| (de) oven | oven |
| (de) lepel | spoon |
| (de) vork | fork |
| (het) mes | knife |
| (het) bord | plate |
| (het) kopje | cup |
| (het) dienblad | tray |
Clothes
| Dutch Word | English Translation |
|---|---|
| (de) kleren | clothes |
| (de) stof | fabric |
| (het) katoen | cotton |
| (de) wol | wool |
| (het) linnen | linen |
| (de) zijde | silk |
| (de) was | laundry |
| (het) pak | suit |
| (de) jurk | dress |
| (de) rok | skirt |
| (het) overhemd | dress shirt |
| (de) broek | pants |
| (de) jas | coat |
| (de) schoenen | shoes |
| (de) sokken | socks |
| (de) laarzen | boots |
| (de) hoed | hat |
| (de) handschoenen | gloves |
| (de) paraplu (F) | umbrella |
| (het) sieraad | jewel |
| (de) kraag | collar |
| (de) zak | |
| (de) knoop | button |
| (de) speld | pin |
| (de) naald | needle |
| (de) draad | thread, string |
| (de) steek | stitch |
Travel
| Dutch Word | English Translation |
|---|
| (de) fiets | bicycle |
| (de) trein | train |
| (de) bus | bus |
| (de) tram (E) | tram, streetcar |
| (de) auto (F) | car |
| (het) vliegtuig | airplane |
| (de) boot | boat |
| (het) schip | ship |
| (het) hotel | hotel |
| (het) restaurant | restaurant |
| (de) weg | way, road |
| (de) spoorweg | railroad |
| (het) kaartje | ticket |
| (de) kaart | map |
| (de) reis | journey, trip |
| (de) haven | harbor |
| (het) station | station |
| (het) vliegveld | airport |
| (de) brug | bridge |
| (het) volk | nation, people |
| (de) taal | language |
| (de) vlag | flag |
| (het) land | country; land |
| (de) berg | mountain |
| (het) eiland | island |
| (de) zee | sea |
| (de) golf | wave |
| (de) rivier | river |
| lopen | to walk |
| rijden | to drive; to ride |
| vliegen | to fly |
| varen | to ‘sail,’ travel by ship |
| het noorden | the North |
| het oosten | the East |
| het zuiden | the South |
| het westen | the West |
| Agriculture |
| Dutch Word | English Translation |
|---|
| (de) landbouw | agriculture |
| (de) boerderij | farm |
| (de) akker | farmland, field |
| (het) weiland | pasture, meadow |
| (het) gras | grass |
| (het) zaad | seed |
| (de) bloembol | bulb |
| (de) plant | plant |
| (de) bloem | flower |
| (het) blad | leaf |
| (de) bladeren | leaves |
| (de) boom | tree |
| (de) stam | trunk |
| (de) tak | branch |
| (de) wortel | root |
Food and Drink
| Dutch Word | English Translation |
|---|
| (het) eten | food |
| (het) drinken | drink |
| (de) maaltijd | meal |
| (het) water | water |
| (de) suiker | sugar |
| (het) zout | salt |
| (het) vlees | meat |
| (de) vis | fish |
| (de) melk | milk |
| (de) boter | butter |
| (de) kaas | cheese |
| (de) eieren | eggs |
| (de) rijst | rice |
| (de) aardappels | potatoes |
| (het) brood | bread |
| (het) graan | cereal, grain |
| (de) groente | vegetables |
| (het) fruit | fruits |
| (de) appel | apple |
| (de) sinaasappel | orange |
| (de) noten | nuts |
| (de) bessen | berries |
| (de) jam | jelly, jam |
| (de) taart | festive cake |
| (de) soep | soup |
| (de) wijn | wine |
| (het) snoep | candy |
| (het) blikje | can, tin can |
| Time |
| Dutch Word | English Translation |
|---|
| (het) verleden | the past |
| (het) heden | the present |
| (de) toekomst | the future |
| gisteren | yesterday |
| vandaag | today |
| morgen | tomorrow |
| (de) tijd | time |
| (de) klok | clock |
| (het) horloge | watch |
| (de) seconde | second |
| (de) minuut | minute |
| (het) uur | hour |
| (de) dag | day |
| (de) week | week |
| (de) maand | month |
| (het) jaar | year |
| (de) morgen | morning |
| (de) middag | afternoon |
| (de) avond | evening |
| (de) nacht | night |
| (de) lente | Spring |
| (de) zomer | Summer |
| (de) herfst | Fall, Autumn |
| (de) winter | Winter |
Weather, Space
| Dutch Word | English Translation |
|---|
| (het) weer | weather |
| (de) wind | wind |
| (de) regen | rain |
| (de) sneeuw | snow |
| (de) wolken | clouds |
| (de) mist | mist, fog |
| (de) donder | thunder |
| (de) bliksem | lightning |
| (de) aarde | earth |
| (de) hemel | sky; heaven |
| (de) ruimte | space |
| (de) zon | sun |
| (de) maan | moon |
| (de) sterren | stars |
Reasoning, Science
| Dutch Word | English Translation |
|---|
| (de) vraag | question |
| (het) antwoord | answer |
| ja | yes |
| nee | no |
| misschien | maybe, perhaps |
| (het) verzoek | request |
| (het) aanbod | offer |
| (de) oorzaak | cause |
| (het) gevolg | effect |
| (de) daad | action |
| (de) reactie | reaction |
| (het) begin | start, beginning |
| (het) einde | end |
| (de) gedachte | thought |
| (het) idee | idea |
| (de) theorie | theory |
| (het) experiment | experiment |
| (de) uitvinding | invention |
| (de) ontdekking | discovery |
| (de) waarneming | observation |
| (de) ervaring | experience |
| (het) voorbeeld | example |
| (de) verklaring | explanation |
| (het) verslag | report, account |
| (het) feit | fact |
| (de) wetenschap | science |
| (de) kennis | knowledge |
| (het) onderwijs | teaching |
| (de) opleiding | education |
| (de) ontwikkeling | learning, development |
| (de) structuur | structure |
| (de) materie | matter, substance |
| (het) systeem | system |
| (het) proces | process |
| (het) gebied | range |
| (de) kans | chance |
| (het) bestaan | existence |
| (de) gebeurtenis | event |
| (de) plaats | place, location |
| (de) positie | position |
| (de) wiskunde | mathematics |
| (de) natuurkunde | physics |
| (de) scheikunde | chemistry |
Properties
| Dutch Word | English Translation |
|---|
| eigenschappen | qualities, properties |
| (de) kwaliteit | quality (good/bad etc) |
| (de) conditie | condition, shape |
| (de) hoeveelheid | quantity, amount |
| (het) aantal | number |
| (de) waarde | value |
| (de) grootte | size, magnitude |
| (het) gewicht | weight |
| (de) maat | size, measurements |
| (het) stadium | stage |
| (het) niveau | level |
| (de) graad | degree |
| (de) schaal | scale |
| (de) naam | name |
| (het) geslacht | gender |
| (de) kleur | color |
| (de/het) soort | kind, type |
Descriptive
| Dutch Word | English Translation |
|---|
| (de) keuze | choice |
| (het) ontwerp | design |
| (het) gebruik | use, application |
| (de) groep | group |
| (de) lijst | list |
| (de) verzameling | collection, set |
| (het) deel | part |
| (het) stuk | piece |
| (de) beschrijving | description |
| (het) detail | detail |
| (de) grens | limit; border |
| (de/het) punt | point |
| (de) lijn | line |
| (de) boog | arch; bow |
| (de) hoek | angle; corner |
| (het) vlak | plane |
| (het) vierkant | square |
| (de) rechthoek | rectangle |
| (de) cirkel | circle |
| (de) helling | slope |
| (de) rand | edge |
| (de) vouw | fold, crease |
| (de) bal | ball |
| (de) stroming | flow, current |
| (de) stroom | current // electricity |
| (de) golf | wave |
| (de) straal | ray |
| (het) midden | center |
| (de) bovenkant | top |
| (de) onderkant | bottom |
| (de) voorkant | front |
| (de) achterkant | back |
| (de) zijkant | side |
| Changes |
| Dutch Word | English Translation |
|---|
| (de) ontwikkeling | development |
| (de) verandering | change |
| (de) aanpassing | adaptation |
| (de) groei | growth |
| (de) toename | increase |
| (de) uitbreiding | expansion |
| (de) verspreiding | distribution |
| (de) scheiding | separation // divorce |
| (de) splitsing | division |
| (de) toevoeging | addition |
| (de) uitwisseling | exchange |
| (de) verbinding | connection |
Communication, Media
| Dutch Word | English Translation |
|---|
| (de) pen | pen |
| (het) potlood | pencil |
| (het) papier | paper |
| (de) inkt | ink |
| (het) woord | word |
| (de) regel | line |
| (de) camera | camera |
| (de) foto | picture |
| (de) brief | letter |
| (het) gesprek | talk, conversation |
| (de) telefoon | telephone |
| (het) mobieltje | cell phone |
| (de) post |
| (de) postzegel | stamp |
| (de) kaart | card |
| (het) pakje | package |
| schrijven | to write |
| lezen | to read |
| zien | to see |
| horen | to hear |
| (het) nieuws | news |
| (de) krant | newspaper |
| (de) radio | radio |
| (de) televisie | television |
| (het) Internet | Internet |
| (de) advertentie | ad, commercial |
| (de) geschiedenis | history |
| (het) boek | book |
| (de) bladzijde | page |
| (de) gebeurtenis | event |
| (de) waarneming | observation |
| (het) verslag | report, account |
| (de) mening | opinion |
| (het) feit | fact |
| (de) waarheid | truth |
| (de) leugen | lie |
| (het) verhaal | story |
| (het) gedicht | poem |
| (het) toneelstuk | play |
| (het) verzinsel | fiction |
| (de) film | movie |
| (de) bioscoop | cinema |
| (de) afdruk |
| (de) muziek | music |
| (de) noot | note |
| (het) liedje | song |
| (het) ritme | rhythm |
| (het) geluid | sound |
| (het) lawaai | noise |
| (de) bel | bell |
| (de) fluit | whistle |
Business
| Dutch Word | English Translation |
|---|
| (de) zakenman | businessman |
| (de) zakenvrouw | businesswoman |
| (de) ondernemer | entrepreneur |
| (de) bedrijfsleider | manager |
| (de) manager | manager |
| (het) bedrijf | business, company |
| (de) maatschappij | corporation, society |
| (de) fabriek | factory |
| (de) winkel | shop, store |
| (de) industrie | manufacturing |
| (de) handel | trade |
| (de) diensten | services |
| (de) concurrentie | competition |
| (de) verzekering | insurance |
| (de) organisatie | organization |
| (het) geld | money |
| (de) prijs | price |
| (de) markt | market |
| (de) verkoop | sale, selling |
| kopen | to buy |
| huren | to rent |
| (de) verhuur | leasing |
| (de) bestelling | order |
| (de) rekening | invoice |
| (de) betaling | payment |
| (de) kwitantie | receipt |
| (het) contract | agreement, contract |
| (de) handtekening | signature |
| (het) eigendom | property |
| (de) eigenaar | owner |
| (de) winst | profit |
| (het) verlies | loss |
| (de) omzet | turnover, total volume of business |
| (de) inkomsten | earnings, revenue |
| (het) inkomen | income, wages |
| (het) tegoed | positive balance |
| (de) schuld | debt |
| (de) rekening | account |
| (de) rente | interest |
| (het) percentage | %, ~rate |
Society
| Dutch Word | English Translation |
|---|
| (de) samenleving | society, community |
| (de) democratie | democracy |
| (de) verkiezingen | elections |
| (de) afgevaardigde | delegate, representative |
| (de) vrijheid | freedom, liberty |
| (de) gelijkheid | equality |
| (de) gemeenschap | community, ‘fellowship’ |
| (het) respect | respect |
| (de) tolerantie | tolerance |
| (de) regering | government |
| besturen | to govern, control |
| (het) gezag | authority |
| (de) wet | law |
| (de) regels | rules |
| (de) maatregel | measure |
| (het) protest | protest |
| (de) belasting | tax |
| (de) commissie | committee |
| (de) vergadering | meeting |
| (de) discussie | discussion |
| (de) redenering | reasoning, argument |
| (het) standpunt | viewpoint |
| (het) besluit | decision |
| (de) overeenkomst | agreement |
| (de) goedkeuring | approval |
| (de) suggestie | suggestion |
| Military |
| Dutch Word | English Translation |
|---|
| (de) oorlog | war |
| (de) vrede | peace |
| (het) leger | army |
| (het) gevaar | danger |
| (de) aanval | attack |
| (de) verdediging | defense |
| (de) slag | battle |
| (de) overwinning | victory |
| (de) nederlaag | defeat |
| (de) bezetting | occupation |
| (het) verzet | resistance |
| (de) bevrijding | liberation |
| (het) geweld | violence |
| (de) kracht | strength, power, force |
| (de) macht | power |
| (de) strijd | struggle |
| (het) gevecht | fight |
| (de) vernietiging | destruction |
| (de) schade | damage |
| (de) vlucht | flight, escape |
| (het) geweer | rifle |
| (het) pistool | handgun |
| (het) kanon | cannon, big gun |
| (de) bom | bomb |
| (de) basis | base |
| (de) eenheid | unit |
| (de) operatie | action, operation |
| (het) bevel | order, command |
Movements
| Dutch Word | English Translation |
|---|
| (de) stap | step |
| (de) sprong | jump |
| (de) val | fall |
| (de) wandeling | walk, hike |
| (de) beweging | move, movement |
| (de) richting | direction |
| (het) contact | contact, connection |
| (de) verbinding | connection, link |
| (de) doorbraak | breakthrough |
| (de) duw | push |
| (de) draai | turn, twist |
| (de) vlucht | flight; escape |
| (de) klap | slap |
| (de) schop | kick |
| (de) knal | bang |
| (het) ongeluk | accident |
| (de) botsing | crash |
| (de) schade | damage |
| (de) explosie | explosion |
| (de) uitbarsting | eruption, burst |
| (de) instorting | collapse |
| (de) vernietiging | destruction |
| (de) barst | crack |
| (de) breuk | break |
| (de) scheur | tear, rip |
| (de) schok | shock |
| gebarsten | cracked, burst |
| gebroken | broken (literally) |
| gescheurd | torn |
| geschokt | shocked |
| (de) verrassing | surprise |
| (de) schrik | fright, scare |
| (de) fout | error |
| (de) vergissing | honest mistake |
Miscellaneous
| Dutch Word | English Translation |
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| (het) werk | work |
| (het) spelen | play |
| (de) rust | rest |
| (de) kunst | art |
| (de) manier | manner, way of doing |
| (het) bedrog | deception |
| (de) wedstrijd | game, match |
| (het) veld | field |
| (de) zet | (game) move |
| (het) teken | sign |
| (de) tekening | drawing (picture) |
| (het) cijfer | numeral, figure, digit, grade |
| (de) lucifer | match |
| (het) vuur | fire |
| (de) vlam | flame |
| (de) rook | smoke |
| branden | to burn |
| (de) misdaad | crime |
| (de) rechtszaak | lawsuit, court case |
| (de) rechter | judge |
| (de) straf | punishment |
| hallo | hello |
| alstublieft | please (polite) |
| alsjeblieft | please (informal) |
| dank U wel | thank you (polite) |
| dank je wel | thank you (informal) |
| tot ziens | see you |