Q

Q

There aren’t really any words in Dutch that begin with q. Those that they do use are all imported from other languages like quiche.
P

P

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...
O

O

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...
O

N

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.
O

M

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...

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