by Clarissa | Apr 18, 2018 | dutch life, writing
P is for pet, plotseling and pink. Pet is a good word as it has a completely different meaning in Dutch to English. It means cap, as in the type you wear on your head. So you can have a pet on your head! Plotseling means suddenly. It has such a nice sound! And pink is...
by Clarissa | Apr 17, 2018 | dutch life, writing |
O is for oma, opa and oksel. Oma is granny and opa is grandpa, so very useful words to know. I think these were one of the first words both my parents and my parents-in-law learnt in Dutch. Oksel is armpit, which is a word I find amusing. In both languages. At least...
by Clarissa | Apr 16, 2018 | dutch life, writing
N is for natuurlijk. This means naturally, or of course. It is a standard response to questions and often the na at the beginning is missed off.
by Clarissa | Apr 14, 2018 | dutch life, writing
M is for molen and morgen Molen is windmill, of which there are many here. The Netherlands is covered with windmills, or the old and new varieties. Some are for power production – as the country is so flat this is an ideal place to have them. But traditionally...
by Clarissa | Apr 13, 2018 | dutch life, writing |
L is for leuk or lekker Both of these words are highly used here. Leuk means nice or good, and is a very handy response to almost everything. “What did you do at the weekend?” “Oh, leuk!” Lekker is yummy, so if you eat something good...
by Clarissa | Apr 12, 2018 | dutch life, writing
K is for klomp and kermis What would the Netherlands be without its klompen, or clogs. You can see them in all the tourist shops – either wooden or a fluffy slipper alternative. And I have once spotted someone in the supermarket wearing them. But at least in...
