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Dutch word order moves the verb around the sentence, and this list counts the pieces as they land. Look for the separable verb prefixes near the top; like German, Dutch sends them to the end of the clause.

The most common words in Dutch, most frequent first, with IPA pronunciations and English meanings.
#WordIn English
1ik /ɪk/I
2je /jə/you
3het /(ɦ)ət/the; it
4de /də/the
5dat /dɑt/that
6is /ɪs/to be
7een [eɪ̯n]a, an
8niet /nit/not
9en /ɛn/and
10van /vɑn/of
11wat /ʋɑt/what: e.g. asking for a subject complement; asking for a…
12we /ʋə/we; first-person plural subjective personal pronoun
13in /ɪn/in, inside
14ze /zə/she; third-person singular feminine subjective personal…
15hij /ɦɛi̯/he; third-person singular masculine subjective personal…
16te /tə/too
17zijn /zɛi̯n/his; third-person singular masculine possessive determiner
18op /ɔp/up
19maar /maːr/only, just
20er /ɛr/there
21met /mɛt/with, along with
22voor /voːr/for
23die /di/that; referring to a thing or a person further away
24heb /ɦɛp/to have, to possess, own, hold
25me /mə/myself; first-person singular reflexive pronoun
26als /ɑ(l)s/if, when
27was /ʋɑs/to be, to exist
28ben /bɛn/to be, to exist
29om /ɔm/around, about
30dit /dɪt/this; referring to a thing or a person closer by
31mijn /mɛi̯n/my; first-person singular possessive determiner
32aan /aːn/on
33u /y/you
34dan /dɑn/then, at that time
35n /ˈɛn/abbreviation of noord; north
36naar /naːr/to, towards in time, space, consequence, purpose etc
37weet /ʋeːt/to know, to be aware of something
38hier /ɦir/here
39zo /zoː/so, thus, like that/this
40jij /jɛi̯/you; second-person singular subjective personal pronoun
41kan /kɑn/can, to be able to
42geen /ɣeːn/no, not a, not an, not any
43nog /nɔx/still, as before
44ja /jaː/yes
45hem /ɦɛm/him; third-person singular masculine objective personal…
46heeft /ɦeːft/to have, to possess, own, hold
47wel /ʋɛl/the opposite of not
48moet /mut/to be necessary, to be required
49wil /ʋɪl/to want, desire
50hebben /ˈɦɛbə(n)/to have, to possess, own, hold
51goed /ɣut/well
52haar /ɦaːr/her; third-person singular feminine objective personal…
53nee [neɪ̯]no
54hoe /ɦu/how
55nu /ny/now, at the present moment
56waar /ʋaːr/where, in which place
57over /ˈoː.vər/over, above
58ook /oːk/also, too, moreover
59doen /dun/to do
60uit /œy̯t/out, from the inside to the outside
61zou /zɑu̯/used to form the future tense of a verb, together with an…
62ga /ɣaː/to go, to move from one place to another
63of /ɔf/or
64gaan [xaːn]to go, to move from one place to another
65bent /bɛnt/to be, to exist
66mij /mɛi̯/me; first-person singular objective personal pronoun
67bij /bɛi̯/at, with
68al /ɑl/all, all of
69ons [õs]us; first-person plural objective personal pronoun
70had /ɦɑt/to have, to possess, own, hold
71iets /its/something
72daar /daːr/there
73jullie /ˈjʏli/you; second-person plural subjective personal pronoun
74gaat /ˈɣaːt/to go, to move from one place to another
75zal /zɑl/used to form the future tense of a verb, together with an…
76m /ˈɛm/nonstandard form of 'm
77hebt /ɦɛpt/to have, to possess, own, hold
78kom /kɔm/to come
79waarom /ʋaːˈrɔm/why, because of what
80meer /meːr/anymore, any longer
81deze /ˈdeːzə/this; referring to a thing or a person closer by
82moeten /ˈmutə(n)/to be necessary, to be required
83t /ˈteː/nonstandard form of 't
84laat /laːt/to leave, to cause to remain in the same position or state
85kunnen /ˈkʏnə(n)/can, to be able to
86dus /dʏs/so, therefore, thus, ergo
87jou /jɑu̯/you; second-person singular objective personal pronoun
88denk /dɛŋk/to think
89wie /ʋi/who, whom
90alles /ˈɑləs/everything
91echt /ɛxt/really
92doe /du/to do
93door /doːr/through
94alleen /ɑˈleːn/only, exclusively
95toch /tɔx/still, nevertheless, anyway
96zien /zin/to see
97weg /ʋɛx/away
98eens /eːns/once, one time
99man /mɑn/man, human male, either adult or age-irrespective
100misschien /mɪˈsxin/perhaps, maybe
101laten /ˈlaːtə(n)/serf
102nooit /noːit/never
103nou /nɑu̯/come on; modal particle indicating a certain degree of…
104zei /zɛi̯/to say, tell
105terug /təˈrʏx/backwards, back
106oké /oːˈkeː/okay, correct, acceptable, satisfactory
107mee /meː/along, together
108niets /nits/nothing
109iemand /ˈi.mɑnt/someone
110komt /kɔmt/to come
111toen /tun/then, subsequently
112veel /veːl/many, much, a lot of
113even /ˈeː.və(n)/shortly, briefly
114onze /ˈɔnzə/our; first-person plural possessive determiner
115gewoon /ɣəˈʋoːn/simply, just
116weten /ˈʋeːtə(n)/to know, to be aware of something
117komen /ˈkoːmə(n)/to come
118nodig /ˈnoːdəx/necessarily, badly, urgently
119mensen /ˈmɛnsə(n)/human, any member of the species Homo sapiens
120tot /tɔt/to, up to
121worden /ˈʋɔrdə(n)/to become, to get, to grow, to turn
122zeggen /ˈzɛɣə(n)/to say, tell
123tijd /tɛi̯t/time
124weer /ʋeːr/again, once more
125leven /ˈleːvə(n)/to live
126twee [tʋeɪ̯]two
127net /nɛt/tidily, neatly
128tegen /ˈteː.ɣə(n)/against
129maken /ˈmaːkə(n)/to make, create, prepare
130uw /yu̯/your; second-person singular and plural possessive…
131zeg /zɛx/to say, tell
132omdat /ɔmˈdɑt/because
133zit /zɪt/to sit
134wordt /ʋɔrt/to become, to get, to grow, to turn
135z /ˈzɛt/abbreviation of zuid; south
136hou /ɦɑu̯/to keep, preserve
137kijk /kɛi̯k/to look
138heel /ɦeːl/very
139wij /ʋɛi̯/we; first-person plural subjective personal pronoun
140altijd /ˈɑl.tɛi̯t/always
141mag /mɑx/to be allowed
142gedaan /ɣəˈdaːn/to do
143dood /doːt/a lot
144zeker /ˈzeː.kər/certainly, surely
145af /ɑf/off
146jaar /jaːr/year
147hun /ɦʏn/their; third-person plural possessive determiner
148wilde /ˈʋɪldə/contraction of wilt + gij
149dag /dɑx/day
150allemaal /ˈɑləˌmaːl/all, everyone
151jouw /jɑu̯/your; second-person singular possessive determiner
152huis [ɦɜʏ̯s̠]to live
153dacht /dɑx(t)/to think
154doet /dut/to do
155vader /ˈvaː.dər/father, male parent
156kunt /kʏnt/can, to be able to
157wacht /ʋɑxt/to wait
158zie /ˈzi/to see
159vrouw /vrɑu̯/woman
160keer /keːr/to turn around, to turn around an axis
161andere /ˈɑndərə/other
162zoals /zoːˈɑls/like, such as
163zij /zɛi̯/she; third-person singular feminine subjective personal…
164dank /dɑŋk/gratitude, thanks
165anders /ˈɑn.dərs/otherwise
166geef /ɣeːf/to give
167waren /ˈʋaːrə(n)/to be, to exist
168willen /ˈʋɪl.ə(n)/to want, desire
169zich /zɪx/Third person singular and plural reflexive pronoun;…
170bedankt /bəˈdɑŋkt/to thank
171één [eɪ̯n]alternative form of een
172erg /ɛrx/very
173wilt /ʋɪlt/to want, desire
174praten /ˈpraːtə(n)/to talk
175spijt /spɛi̯t/regret
176geld /ɣɛlt/money
177kon /kɔn/can, to be able to
178werk /ʋɛrk/to work, labour
179oh /oː/oh
180iedereen /ˌidɪːˈreːn/everyone
181beter /ˈbeːtər/good
182werd /ʋɛrt/to become, to get, to grow, to turn
183moeder /ˈmu.dər/mother, female parent
184niemand /ˈni.mɑnt/nobody, no one
185vinden /ˈvɪndə(n)/to find
186staat /staːt/to stand, to be upright
187gezien /ɣəˈzin/in view of, considering
188niks /nɪks/nothing
189binnen /ˈbɪ.nə(n)/inside, indoors
190zitten /ˈzɪtə(n)/to sit
191zullen /ˈzʏ.lə(n)/used to form the future tense of a verb, together with an…
192na /naː/after
193helpen /ˈɦɛl.pə(n)/to help
194wist /ˈʋɪst/to know, to be aware of something
195vind /vɪnt/to find
196genoeg /ɣəˈnux/enough
197sorry /ˈsɔ.ri/sorry, pardon, excuse me
198vast /vɑst/surely, certainly
199elkaar /ɛlˈkaːr/each other, one another
200ging /ˈɣɪŋ/to go, to move from one place to another
201uur /yr/an hour, a period of time
202klaar /klaːr/ready
203hele /ˈɦeː.lə/complete, full, whole
204neem /neːm/to take, to take hold of, to grasp or grab
205leuk /løːk/nice, pleasant, enjoyable
206natuurlijk /naːˈtyrlək/naturally
207alle /ˈɑ.lə/all
208god /ɣɔt/god, deity
209maak /maːk/to make, create, prepare
210lang /lɑŋ/by far
211kwam /ˈkʋɑm/to come
212graag /ɣraːx/willingly, gladly
213 /ɦeː/hey
214toe /tu/due for, ready for, in need of
215drie /dri/three
216zegt /zɛxt/to say, tell
217bedoel /bəˈdul/to intend, to have an aim
218deed /deːt/to do
219dingen /ˈdɪŋə(n)/matter, thing
220maakt /maːkt/to make, create, prepare
221alsjeblieft /ˌɑ(l)ʃəˈblift/please
222eerste /ˈeːr.stə/first
223krijgen /ˈkrɛi̯ɣə(n)/war
224zonder /ˈzɔn.dər/without
225steeds [steɪ̯ts]always, continually, all the time, every time, each time
226hallo [ɦɑˈlöʊ̯]hello
227houden /ˈɦɑu̯də(n)/to keep, preserve
228vertellen /vərˈtɛlə(n)/to tell
229ziet /zit/to see
230idee /iˈdeː/idea
231geven /ˈɣeːvə(n)/to give
232achter /ˈɑxtər/behind
233geweest /ɣəˈʋeːst/to be, to exist
234blijven /ˈblɛi̯vən/to stay, to remain
235helemaal /ˈɦeː.ləˌmaːl/completely
236mooi /moːi̯/beautiful, pretty, handsome
237onder /ˈɔndər/under, downwards
238kijken /ˈkɛi̯kə(n)/to look
239zag /zɑx/to see
240goede /ˈɣudə/good
241naam /naːm/name
242moest /ˈmust/to be necessary, to be required
243blijf /ˈblɛɪf/to stay, to remain
244kun /kʏn/can, to be able to
245auto /ˈɑu̯.toː/car, automobile
246luister /ˈlœy̯s.tər/to listen
247grote /ˈɣroːtə/big, large, great
248lijkt /ˈlɛɪkt/to seem, appear
249snel /snɛl/fast, quick, rapid
250ooit /oːi̯t/sometime, someday, at some point
251vragen /ˈvraːɣə(n)/question, query
252paar /paːr/pair, couple
253wanneer [ʋɑˈnɪːr]when
254want /ʋɑnt/for, because, as
255meneer /məˈneːr/sir, mister
256nieuwe /ˈniʋə/new
257gebeurd /ɣəˈbøːrt/to happen
258zorgen /ˈzɔrɣə(n)/care
259vriend /vrint/friend
260beetje /ˈbeːtjə/a bit, a little bit, somewhat
261kinderen /ˈkɪn.də.rə(n)/child, kid, non-adult human
262gek /ɣɛk/crazy, mad
263hand /ɦɑnt/a hand of a human, other simian or other animal with fingers
264vraag /vraːx/to ask
265laatste /ˈlaːtstə/latest, most recent, newest
266geweldig /ɣə.ˈʋɛl.dəx/tremendous, enormous
267hadden /ˈɦɑ.də(n)/to have, to possess, own, hold
268zelfs /zɛlfs/even
269enige /ˈeː.nə.ɣə/only one
270bang /bɑŋ/scared, frightened
271nemen /ˈneːmə(n)/to take, to take hold of, to grasp or grab
272samen /ˈsaː.mə(n)/together
273eten /ˈeː.tə(n)/to eat
274o /oː/oh
275zelf /zɛlf/oneself, referring to the subject of a sentence: myself,…
276hoor /ɦoːr/to hear
277geleden /ɣə.ˈleː.də(n)/ago
278staan /staːn/to stand, to be upright
279gevonden /ɣəˈvɔndə(n)/to find
280jongen /ˈjɔ.ŋə(n)/a young: a young being, especially an immature animal
281denken /ˈdɛŋkə(n)/to think
282vandaag /vɑnˈdaːx/today
283denkt /dɛŋkt/to think
284beste /ˈbɛstə/fine, okay
285gezegd /ɣə.ˈzɛxt/to say, tell
286thuis /tœy̯s/at home
287wereld /ˈʋeː.rəlt/world
288jongens /ˈjɔ.ŋə(n)s/a boy, any male child
289heen /ɦeːn/away
290ken /kɛn/to know, be acquainted with, to have knowledge of the…
291hen /ɦɛn/them; third-person plural objective personal pronoun
292eerst /eːrst/first, at first, before something else
293eigen /ˈɛi̯ɣə(n)/own, private
294zoon /zoːn/son
295gelijk /ɣəˈlɛi̯k/immediately, at once
296buiten /ˈbœy̯.tə(n)/outside
297vertel /vərˈtɛl/to tell
298morgen /ˈmɔrɣə(n)/tomorrow
299meisje /ˈmɛi̯.ʃə/girl, lass
300probleem /ˌproːˈbleːm/problem
301alsof /ɑlsˈɔf/as if
302geloof /ɣəˈloːf/to believe, to hold a belief
303halen /ˈɦaːlə(n)/to fetch, to get
304familie /faːˈmi.li/relatives
305elke /ˈɛlkə/each; every
306zouden /ˈzɑu̯.də(n)/used to form the future tense of a verb, together with an…
307hoop /ɦoːp/to hope for, to wish for
308politie /poː.ˈli.(t)si/police
309mannen /ˈmɑnə(n)/man, human male, either adult or age-irrespective
310bijna /ˈbɛi̯.naː/almost
311vermoord /vərˈmɔːrt/to murder
312eigenlijk /ˈɛi̯ɣə(n)lək/actually, really, in reality, strictly speaking
313werken /ˈʋɛrkə(n)/work, labor
314verdomme /vərˈdɔ.mə/dammit; clipping of godverdomme
315horen [ˈɦʊə̯rən̥]to hear
316manier /maːˈniːr/way, manner
317zat /zɑt/plenty
318vrienden /ˈvrin.də(n)/friend
319precies /prəˈsis/exactly, precisely
320kind /kɪnt/child, kid, non-adult human
321 /ɦɛ/huh; said when surprised or puzzled
322kleine /ˈklɛi̯nə/small, little
323begrijp /bə.ˈɣrɛi̯p/to understand, to comprehend, to grasp
324wou /ʋɑu̯/to want, desire
325geeft /ˈɣeːft/to give
326orde /ˈɔr.də/state of being ordered, arranged, in line with rules
327houdt /ɦɑu̯t/to keep, preserve
328verder /ˈvɛr.dər/further
329vroeg /vrux/to ask
330stop /stɔp/to stop, to halt
331wachten /ˈʋɑxtə(n)/the function, duty of standing guard; a watch or vigil
332rustig /ˈrʏs.təx/calmly, tranquilly, quietly
333hoofd /ɦoːft/head
334krijg /ˈkrɛi̯x/to get, to receive, to come into possession of
335daarom /daː.rˈɔm/therefore, so, that's why
336gebeurt /ɣəˈbøːrt/to happen
337soms /sɔms/sometimes
338volgens /ˈvɔl.ɣə(n)s/according to
339dagen /ˈdaːɣə(n)/day
340vond /vɔnt/to find
341krijgt /ˈkrɛɪxt/to get, to receive, to come into possession of
342gemaakt /ɣəˈ.maːkt/to make, create, prepare
343kant /kɑnt/to make/ give side, edge etc
344werkt /ʋɛrkt/to work, labour
345open /ˈoː.pə(n)/to open
346gehad /ɣəˈɦɑt/to have, to possess, own, hold
347voel /ˈvul/to feel, to have sensation of
348zaak /zaːk/a thing, matter
349blij /blɛi̯/happy; momentarily. For generally in life, see gelukkig
350volgende /ˈvɔlɣəndə/following, next, subsequent
351zoek /zuk/to search
352kans /kɑns/chance
353vanavond /ˌvɑˈnaː.vɔnt/tonight, this evening, the evening of the current day
354bel /bɛl/to ring, like using a bell
355probeer /proːˈbɪr/to try, to attempt
356zoeken /ˈzu.kə(n)/to search
357oude /ˈɑu̯.də/old
358ding /dɪŋ/to solicit
359moment /moːˈmɛnt/moment of force, moment
360best /bɛst/quite, rather
361tussen /ˈtʏsə(n)/between
362plaats /plaːts/to place
363pas /pɑs/just, recently
364gehoord /ɣəˈhɔːrt/to hear
365vijf /vɛi̯f/five
366verteld /vərˈtɛlt/to tell
367zet /zɛt/to set, to put
368prima /ˈpri.maː/good, fine
369hulp /ɦʏlp/help, assistance, rescue
370stad /stɑt/city, town
371vindt [vɪnt]to find
372brengen /ˈbrɛŋə(n)/to bring, to carry
373pijn /pɛi̯n/pain, ache
374slecht /slɛxt/bad
375geloven /ɣəˈloːvə(n)/to believe, to hold a belief
376eruit /əˈrœy̯t/out! get out!
377minuten /ˈminytən/minute
378school /sxoːl/a school, educational institution that provides education,…
379plan /plɑn/to plan
380broer /brur/brother
381pak /pɑk/to grab, to take
382jezelf /jəˈsɛlf/yourself
383hoeveel /ɦuˈveːl/how much, how many
384kamer /ˈkaː.mər/a bedroom
385betekent /bə.ˈteː.kənt/to mean, to signify
386spreken /ˈspreːkə(n)/to speak
387juist /jœy̯st/just, at that moment
388heet /ɦeːt/hot
389soort /soːrt/sort, kind
390haal /ɦaːl/to fetch, to get
391ergens /ˈɛrɣəns/somewhere, anywhere
392vier /vir/four
393gebruiken /ɣəˈbrœy̯kə(n)/use
394ligt /lɪxt/to lie; to be lying down
395blijft /ˈblɛɪft/to stay, to remain
396welke /ˈʋɛlkə/which, what
397proberen /ˌproːˈbeː.rə(n)/to try, to attempt
398dokter /ˈdɔk.tər/doctor
399agent /aːˈɣɛnt/a police officer
400help /ɦɛlp/to help
401later /ˈlaː.tər/in the future
402voordat /ˈvɔːrdɑt/before
403ogen /ˈoːɣə(n)/eye
404vrij /vrɛi̯/fairly, rather, quite, very
405klopt /klɔpt/to knock or beat audibly
406gaf /ɣɑf/to give
407foto /ˈfoː.toː/photo, photograph
408word /ʋɔrt/to become, to get, to grow, to turn
409zodat /zoːˈdɑt/such that
410dochter /ˈdɔx.tər/daughter
411problemen /prɔˈbleːmən/problem
412plek /plɛk/spot, place
413water [ʋaːtər]body of water
414kent /ˈkɛnt/to know, be acquainted with, to have knowledge of the…
415week /ʋeːk/to soak
416beginnen /bəˈɣɪnə(n)/to begin
417praat /praːt/to talk
418eerder /ˈeːr.dər/earlier
419mis /mɪs/to miss
420handen /ˈɦɑn.də(n)/a hand of a human, other simian or other animal with fingers
421deur /døːr/door
422baby /ˈbeːbi/baby
423bellen /ˈbɛlə(n)/bell
424boven /ˈboː.və(n)/above
425groot /ɣroːt/big, large, great
426echte /ˈɛxtə/authentic, true, genuine, real
427hoeft /ˈhuft/to be necessary
428ie /i/Second-person singular, mute form: you
429doden /ˈdoːdə(n)/death
430stoppen /ˈstɔpə(n)/an action of stopping, cessation
431moeilijk /ˈmui̯.lək/used as an intensifier; incredibly, extremely
432dr /ˌdeːˈɛr/nonstandard form of d'r
433sinds /sɪn(t)s/since
434land /lɑnt/to land from the air
435spelen /ˈspeːlə(n)/game
436zoveel /zoːˈveːl/so many, so much
437hetzelfde /ɦɛt.ˈzɛlf.də/the same
438mevrouw /məˈvrɑu̯/madam, miss
439snap /ˈsnɑp/to get, to understand
440breng /brɛŋ/to bring, to carry
441pakken /ˈpɑkə(n)/package
442druk /drʏk/pressure
443verhaal /vərˈɦaːl/to narrate
444lekker /ˈlɛ.kər/having a nice taste, tasty, delectable
445vrouwen /ˈvrɑu̯ə(n)/woman
446schat /sxɑt/a treasure, amassed valuables
447vergeten /vərˈɣeːtə(n)/to forget
448gebeuren /ɣəˈbøːrə(n)/to happen
449ervan /ərˈvɑn/of, from
450kreeg /ˈkreːx/to get, to receive, to come into possession of
451waarschijnlijk /ʋaːrˈsxɛi̯n.lək/probably
452hoi /ɦɔi̯/A greeting acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence,…
453mogelijk /ˈmoː.ɣə.lək/possibly
454mooie /ˈmoːjə/beautiful, pretty, handsome
455bloed /blut/blood
456wees /ʋeːs/to be, to exist
457nacht /nɑxt/night
458nieuws /niu̯s/new
459bed /bɛt/patch, bed
460liet /ˈlit/to leave, to cause to remain in the same position or state
461lopen /ˈloːpə(n)/course, duration
462gelukkig /ɣəˈlʏ.kəx/luckily
463waarheid /ˈʋaːr.ɦɛi̯t/truth
464reden /ˈreːdə(n)/to ride
465papa /ˈpɑ.paː/dad
466hoorde /ˈhɔːrdə/to hear
467klinkt /klɪŋkt/to sound
468maanden /ˈmaːn.də(n)/a month
469vermoorden /vərˈmoːr.də(n)/to murder
470zorg /zɔrx/to make sure, to ensure
471dollar /ˈdɔlɑr/dollar
472bezig /ˈbeː.zəx/busy, occupied
473voorbij /voːrˈbɛi̯/past; just beyond
474terwijl /tɛrˈʋɛi̯l/while, during the same time that
475sta /ˈstaː/to stand, to be upright
476zaken /ˈzaːkən/a thing, matter
477avond /ˈaː.vɔnt/evening, night
478tien /tin/ten
479schuld /sxʏlt/debt, account payable
480veilig /ˈvɛɪləx/safely
481redden /ˈrɛ.də(n)/to save, rescue
482hart /ɦɑrt/heart, main muscle pumping blood through the body
483zult /zʏlt/used to form the future tense of a verb, together with an…
484duidelijk /ˈdœy̯.də.lək/clearly
485stel /stɛl/to position; place
486schiet /ˈsxit/to shoot, fire
487eraan /əˈraːn/on, being operative
488zes /zɛs/six
489begin /bəˈɣɪn/to begin
490gekomen /ɣəˈkoːmən/to come
491vol /vɔl/full, replete
492vriendin /vrinˈdɪn/female friend
493rond /rɔnt/around, about
494voelt /ˈvult/to feel, to have sensation of
495baas /baːs/boss, chief, superior
496moord /moːrt/to murder, to kill
497ander [ˈɑ̃.dər]another, another person, someone else
498klein /klɛi̯n/small, little
499fijn /fɛi̯n/nice, pleasant
500jaren /ˈjaːrən/year
501mam /mɑm/mother
502lichaam /ˈlɪxaːm/body
503eerlijk /ˈeːrlək/honest
504gezicht /ɣəˈzɪxt/seeing, the ability to observe visually, vision, sight
505ver /vɛr/far
506wakker /ˈʋɑkər/awake
507ouders /ˈɑu̯.dərs/parent, father or mother; by extension a substitute…
508zoiets /zoːˈits/something like that, such a thing
509leren /ˈleːrə(n)/leather
510telefoon /teː.ləˈfoːn/telephone
511los /lɔs/to unload
512per /pɛr/for each; for every; per
513mama /ˈmɑmaː/mama, mother
514nummer /ˈnʏ.mər/number used as a means of identification
515fout /fɑu̯t/error, mistake
516mogen /ˈmoːɣə(n)/to be allowed
517meteen /məˈteːn/immediately; at once
518slapen /ˈslaː.pə(n)/sleep
519zeer /zeːr/very, to a high degree or intensity
520dezelfde /dəˈzɛlf.də/the same
521liefde /ˈlif.də/love
522alstublieft /ˌɑ(l)styˈblift/please
523deel /deːl/to divide, to split up
524liggen /ˈlɪxŋ̍/to lie; to be lying down
525erop /əˈrɔp/following, next
526vaak /vaːk/often
527vallen /ˈvɑlə(n)/a fall
528belangrijk /bəˈlɑŋ.rɛi̯k/important
529sterven /ˈstɛrvə(n)/to die
530oud /ɑu̯t/old
531neer /neːr/down, downwards
532buurt /byːrt/neighborhood, part of town
533langs /lɑŋs/along, alongside
534houd /ɦɑu̯t/to keep, preserve
535rest /rɛst/rest
536stond /stɔnt/to stand, to be upright
537begrepen /bəˈɣreːpən/to understand, to comprehend, to grasp
538drinken /ˈdrɪŋkə(n)/to drink, consume a liquid
539team /tiːm/team
540vertelde /vərˈtɛldə/to tell
541beneden /bəˈneː.də(n)/below
542vergeet /vərˈɣeːt/to forget
543vooruit /voːˈrœy̯t/ahead, onward
544hoort /ɦoːrt/to hear
545baan /baːn/a road, way, path
546dicht /dɪxt/close, closely
547inderdaad /ˌɪn.dərˈdaːt/indeed
548geval /ɣəˈvɑl/case, situation, instance
549zetten /ˈzɛ.tə(n)/shove, push
550oorlog /ˈoːr.lɔx/war
551mezelf /məˈzɛlf/myself
552tijdens /ˈtɛi̯də(n)s/during
553maakte /ˈmaːk.tə/to make, create, prepare
554kennen /ˈkɛnə(n)/to know, be acquainted with, to have knowledge of the…
555gebruikt /ɣə.ˈbrœy̯kt/to use
556oke /oːˈkeː/alternative spelling of oké
557geluk /ɣəˈlʏk/luck, good luck
558hield /ˈhilt/to keep, preserve
559wapen /ˈʋaː.pə(n)/weapon
560kop /kɔp/cup
561vertrouwen /vərˈtrɑu̯ə(n)/to trust
562rust /rʏst/to rest
563mond /mɔnt/mouth
564weken /ʋeː.kə(n)/week, period of seven days
565elk /ɛlk/each; every
566betalen /bəˈtaːlə(n)/to pay
567anderen /ˈɑndərən/another, another person, someone else
568neemt /neːmt/to take, to take hold of, to grasp or grab
569recht /rɛxt/to sue judicially
570nam [nɑm]to take, to take hold of, to grasp or grab
571jack /ˈjɑk/jacket
572kantoor /kɑnˈtoːr/office
573gegeven /ɣəˈɣeː.və(n)/to give
574ermee /ərˈmeː/with, along with
575overal /ˈoː.vəˌrɑl/everywhere, anywhere
576daarna /daːrˈnaː/after
577tweede /ˈtʋeːdə/second, number two
578onderzoek /ˈɔn.dərˌzuk/to investigate
579welkom /ˈʋɛlkɔm/welcome
580hard /ɦɑrt/fast, swiftly
581liever /ˈlivər/rather, preferably
582bewijs /bəˈʋɛi̯s/to prove
583vanaf /vɑˈnɑf/starting from, from onwards, as of, as from
584aardig /ˈaːr.dəx/friendly, nice
585klootzak /ˈkloːt.zɑk/a bawbag
586stuk /stʏk/a piece, part, share
587woord /ʋoːrt/word
588veranderen /vəˈrɑndərə(n)/to change
589zin /zɪn/meaning, significance
590straks [strɑks]later today, shortly, in a moment
591vent /ˈvɛnt/chap, fellow
592zus /zʏs/sister
593haat /ɦaːt/to hate
594vandaan /vɑnˈdaːn/from, away
595miss /mɪs/a winner of a beauty contest
596lieverd /ˈli.vərt/a person who is kind or sweet; a sweetheart
597zichzelf /zɪxˈzɛlf/oneself; himself/herself/themselves
598nieuw /niu̯/new
599ontmoeten /ˌɔntˈmu.tə(n)/to meet
600werden /ˈʋɛrdə(n)/to become, to get, to grow, to turn
601allebei /ˌɑləˈbɛi̯/both
602minder /ˈmɪn.dər/little, few, not much, not many
603pap /pɑp/mush
604nergens /ˈnɛr.ɣəns/nowhere
605kwaad /kʋaːt/angry, furious
606erin /əˈrɪn/in, inside
607ervoor /ərˈvoːr/for
608kerel /ˈkeː.rəl/lad, fellow, bloke
609gisteren /ˈɣɪs.tə.rə(n)/yesterday
610ontmoet /ɔntˈmut/to meet
611miljoen /mɪlˈjun/a million, 10⁶
612ok /oːˈkaː/abbreviation of operatiekamer
613film /fɪlm/a film, thin layer or membrane; especially the physical…
614verloren /vərˈloːrə(n)/to lose
615probeerde /proːˈbɪrdə/to try, to attempt
616gebeld /ɣə.ˈbɛlt/to ring, like using a bell
617antwoord /ˈɑntʋoːrt/to answer, reply
618noemen /ˈnumə(n)/to call, to name
619informatie /ɪn.fɔrˈmaː.(t)si/information
620boek /buk/to book, to reserve
621stil /stɪl/still, not moving
622kapitein /kaː.piˈtɛi̯n/captain
623kwijt /ˈkʋɛi̯t/Translated into English with lose or be rid of
624enkel /ˈɛŋ.kəl/exclusively, only, solely
625valt /vɑlt/to fall, to tumble
626boos /boːs/mad, angry
627licht /lɪxt/to raise, to lift up
628geworden /ɣəˈʋɔrdə(n)/to become, to get, to grow, to turn
629pa /paː/pa, dad
630persoon [pərˈsoʊ̯n]person, individual
631konden /ˈkɔn.dən/can, to be able to
632beschermen /bəˈsxɛrmə(n)/to protect
633slechte /ˈslɛxtə/bad
634ziekenhuis /ˈzi.kə(n)ˌɦœy̯s/a hospital, medical care facility
635gevoel /ɣəˈvul/feeling, emotion
636gegaan /ɣəˈɣaːn/to go, to move from one place to another
637voorzichtig /ˌvoːrˈzɪx.təx/careful
638hond /ɦɔnt/dog
639rijden /ˈrɛi̯də(n)/to ride
640eindelijk /ˈɛi̯n.də.lək/at last, finally
641gesproken /ɣə.ˈsprɔ.kə(n)/to speak
642meisjes /ˈmɛi̯sjəs/girl
643aarde /ˈaːr.də/earth, soil, ground
644ten /tɛn/to the, at the
645normaal /nɔrˈmaːl/normally, usually
646grappig /ˈɣrɑ.pəx/funny
647heren /ˈhɪːrən/a lord; master
648voelen /ˈvulə(n)/to feel, to have sensation of
649moordenaar /ˈmoːr.dəˌnaːr/murderer
650mens /mɛns/human, any member of the species Homo sapiens
651president /preː.ziˈdɛnt/president
652nogal /nɔˈɣɑl/rather, quite
653gevangenis /ɣəˈvɑ.ŋəˌnɪs/a jail, a prison; especially an institution where convicts…
654loopt /loːpt/to run, go fast on one's own legs
655degene /dəˈɣeː.nə/the one
656prachtig /ˈprɑx.təx/splendid, marvelous
657hoezo /ɦuˈzoː/in what way, in what respect
658kopen /ˈkoːpə(n)/a purchase, bought acquisition
659vechten /ˈvɛxtə(n)/to fight
660punt /pʏnt/point
661vreemd /vreːmt/strange, weird, odd
662trouwen /ˈtrɑu̯.ə(n)/loyalty, faithfulness
663contact /kɔnˈtɑkt/physical contact, touching
664verkeerd /vər.ˈkeːrt/wrong
665meen /ˈmeːn/to think; to have an opinion or assumption
666koffie /ˈkɔ.fi/coffee
667verwacht /vərˈʋɑxt/to expect, await
668schip /sxɪp/ship
669ziek /zik/very
670plezier /pləˈziːr/fun, leisure
671einde /ˈɛi̯ndə/alternative form of eind
672stap /stɑp/to march
673advocaat /ɑdvoːˈkaːt/attorney, lawyer
674begint /bə.ˈɣɪnt/to begin
675begon /bəˈɣɔn/to begin
676enkele /ˈɛŋ.kə.lə/a few, some
677erbij /ɛrˈbɛi̯/alongside, with
678gang /ˈɣɑŋ/passageway, alley
679gebeurde /ɣəˈbøːrdə/to happen
680heer /ɦeːr/a lord; master
681herinner /hɛˈrɪnər/to remind, prompt
682jezus /ˈjeː.zʏs/Jesus
683opnieuw /ɔpˈniu̯/again
684serieus /seː.riˈøːs/serious
685zomaar /ˈzoː.maːr/just because; for no reason, out of the blue
686pardon /pɑrˈdɔn/I'm sorry, pardon
687gevraagd /ɣəˈvraːxt/to ask
688controle /ˌkɔnˈtrɔːlə/checkup, investigation
689getrouwd /ɣəˈtrɑu̯t/to marry
690daarmee /daːrˈmeː/with, along with
691spel /spɛl/game
692bedoelt /bəˈdult/to intend, to have an aim
693perfect /pɛrˈfɛkt/perfect
694stellen /ˈstɛ.lə(n)/couple, pair
695juiste /ˈjœystə/right, correct
696koning /ˈkoː.nɪŋ/a king, monarch
697beloof /bəˈloːf/to promise
698grond /ˈɣrɔnt/ground, dirt, soil
699waard /ʋaːrt/an innkeeper, a publican
700winnen /ˈʋɪ.nə(n)/to win, to triumph, to be victorious
701nadat /naːˈdɑt/after, after which
702gebruik /ɣəˈbrœy̯k/to use
703begrijpen /bəˈɣrɛi̯pə(n)/to understand, to comprehend, to grasp
704veranderd /vəˈrɑn.dərt/to change
705acht /ɑxt/eight
706he /ˈheː/misspelling of hè
707gingen /ˈɣɪŋə(n)/to go, to move from one place to another
708kwamen /ˈkʋaːmən/to come
709leeft /ˈleːft/to live
710leg /lɛx/to lay
711gekregen /ɣɛˈkreːɣən/to get, to receive, to come into possession of
712langer /ˈlɑŋər/long
713verliezen /vərˈlizə(n)/to lose
714vroeger /ˈvru.ɣər/earlier
715lucht /lʏxt/air
716wapens /ˈʋaːpəns/weapon
717verlaten /vərˈlaː.tə(n)/to leave
718probeert /proːˈbɪrt/to try, to attempt
719dames /ˈdaːməs/noblewoman
720seks /sɛks/sex
721schieten /ˈsxitə(n)/to shoot, fire
722toekomst /ˈtukɔmst/future
723behalve /bəˈɦɑl.və/except
724slim /slɪm/intelligent, bright
725meest /meːst/most; superlative degree of veel
726stuur /styr/to steer, guide
727leger /ˈleː.ɣər/empty, hollow
728woorden /ˈʋoːrdən/word
729zeven /ˈzøː.və(n)/seven
730brengt /ˈbrɛŋt/to bring, to carry
731half /ɦɑlf/half before the next whole
732hierheen /hirˈheːn/hither, towards here
733trots /ˈtrɔts/pride
734spullen /ˈspɵlən/stuff
735geheim /ɣəˈɦɛi̯m/secretly
736helpt /ˈhɛlpt/to help
737vraagt /vraːxt/to ask
738weinig /ˈʋɛi̯nəx/little, few, not much, not many
739ongeveer /ˌɔŋ.ɣəˈveːr/about, roughly, approximately
740schatje /ˈsxɑtʲə/a treasure, amassed valuables
741sommige /ˈsɔməɣə/some
742makkelijk /ˈmɑ.kə.lək/easy
743kracht /krɑxt/power, force, strength
744gedood /ɣəˈdoːt/to kill
745gestolen /ɣəsˈtoːlən/to steal
746tenminste /ˈtɛnmɪnstə/at least
747lange /ˈlɑŋə/long
748ongeluk /ˈɔŋ.ɣəˌlʏk/unhappiness, misery
749frank /frɑŋk/frank, candid, blunt, open-hearted
750zodra /zoːˈdraː/as soon as
751werkte /ˈʋɛrk.tə/to work, labour
752wilden /ˈʋɪldən/to want, desire
753eet [eɪ̯t]to eat
754slechts /slɛx(t)s/only, just
755lief /lif/nice, sweet, lovely
756nietwaar /nitˈʋaːr/Used to form tag questions, with the implied expectation…
757relatie /reːˈlaː.tsi/relation
758trek /trɛk/to pull, to draw
759afgelopen /ˈɑfxəˌloːpə(n)/last, past
760val /vɑl/to fall, to tumble
761volgen /ˈvɔl.ɣə(n)/to follow
762ter /tɛr/for, for the
763voelde /ˈvuldə/to feel, to have sensation of
764bekend /bəˈkɛnt/known
765bewijzen /bəˈʋɛi̯zə(n)/proof
766hoef /ɦuf/to be necessary
767via /ˈvi.aː/via, through, by way of
768oom /oːm/uncle
769loop /loːp/to run, go fast on one's own legs
770belde /ˈbɛldə/to ring, like using a bell
771lijken /ˈlɛi̯kə(n)/the dead but otherwise intact body, particularly of a human…
772sturen /ˈstyrə(n)/a steering device, notably a steering wheel in a vehicle or…
773men /mɛn/one, you, they, everyone; humanity, people, the public…
774slachtoffer /ˈslɑxtˌɔ.fər/victim
775genomen /ɣəˈnoːmən/to take, to take hold of, to grasp or grab
776maand /maːnt/a month
777onzin /ɔnˈzɪn/nonsense
778meid /mɛi̯t/girl, lass
779erger /ˈɛrɣər/serious, considerable, severe
780idioot /ˌi.diˈ(j)oːt/an idiot
781ziens /ˈzins/to see
782dienst /dinst/service
783erover /əˈroː.vər/over, above
784feest /feːst/party
785leek /leːk/to seem, appear
786vreselijk /ˈvreːsələk/terribly
787eentje /ˈeːntʲə/one
788gevaar /ɣəˈvaːr/danger, peril
789wonen /ˈʋoːnə(n)/to live
790grootste /ˈɣroːt.stə/masculine/feminine singular attributive
791succes /sykˈsɛs/success
792vertrekken /vərˈtrɛ.kə(n)/departure
793jawel /jaːˈʋɛl/an emphatic yes, to indicate strong agreement, or dissent…
794muziek /myˈzik/music
795mocht /ˈmɔxt/to be allowed
796raar /raːr/strange, odd, weird, unusual
797slaap /slaːp/to sleep
798joe /ju/bye
799absoluut /ˌɑp.soːˈlyt/absolute, complete, perfect
800vorige /ˈvoːrəɣə/previous
801ruimte /ˈrœy̯mtə/space, room
802ieder /ˈi.dər/each
803schuldig /ˈsxʏl.dəx/guilty
804goeie /ˈɣu.jə/good
805begonnen /bəˈɣɔnə(n)/to begin
806luisteren /ˈlœy̯stərə(n)/to listen
807sterk /stɛrk/strong, having physical strength
808omhoog /ɔmˈhoːx/upwards
809totdat /tɔˈdɑt/until, till
810afspraak /ˈɑfˌspraːk/arrangement, agreement, understanding
811lezen [ˈleɪ̯zə(n)]to read
812zwarte /ˈzʋɑr.tə/black
813vanwege /vɑnˈʋeːɣə/because of, due to
814hemel /ˈɦeː.məl/sky, heavens
815tenzij /ˈtɛnˌzɛi̯/unless
816gisteravond /ˌɣɪs.tərˈaː.vɔnt/yesterday evening
817begrijpt /bəˈɣrɛɪpt/to understand, to comprehend, to grasp
818ene /ˈeː.nə/one
819lag /lɑx/to lie; to be lying down
820naast /naːst/beside, next to
821vooral /voːˈrɑl/especially, above all
822fantastisch /fɑnˈtɑs.tis/fantastic, great
823gered /ɣəˈrɛt/to save, rescue
824viel /vil/to fall, to tumble
825trouwens /ˈtrɑu̯.əns/besides; by the way
826uh /ˈɵh/er, uh
827bank /bɑŋk/bench
828pistool /pisˈtoːl/pistol
829noem /ˈnum/to call, to name
830bedrijf /bəˈdrɛi̯f/to do, to perform, to carry out
831camera /ˈkaː.mə.raː/camera
832blijkbaar /ˈblɛi̯k.baːr/apparently
833woont /ʋoːnt/to live
834verkopen /vərˈkoːpə(n)/sale
835beide /ˈbɛi̯.də/both
836zolang /zoːˈlɑŋ/as long as, so long as
837straat /straːt/street, paved way
838geest /ɣeːst/ghost, spirit, immaterial being
839vuur /vyr/fire
840peter /ˈpeː.tər/a godfather
841verkeerde /vər.ˈkeːr.də/wrong
842moesten /ˈmustən/to be necessary, to be required
843lieve /ˈlivə/nice, sweet, lovely
844geprobeerd /ɣəproːˈbɪrt/to try, to attempt
845meeste /ˈmeːstə/most; superlative degree of veel
846kijkt /kɛi̯kt/to look
847stierf /stirf/to die
848hotel /ɦoːˈtɛl/hotel
849droom /droːm/to dream
850verliefd /vərˈlift/in love
851jammer /ˈjɑ.mər/too bad, unfortunately
852gedacht [χəˈdɑχt]to think
853let /ˈlɛt/to pay attention, to mind
854rug /rʏx/back, backside
855vertaling /vərˈtaː.lɪŋ/translation
856slaan /slaːn/to hit, to slap
857gaten /ˈɣaːtən/gap, hole
858doel /dul/aim, purpose
859meter /ˈmeːtər/measurer
860drugs /drʏks/recreational drugs
861gevaarlijk /ɣəˈvaːr.lək/dangerous
862geweldige /ɣəˈʋɛldəɣə/tremendous, enormous
863lijst /lɛi̯st/list
864namen /ˈnaː.mə(n)/to take, to take hold of, to grasp or grab
865deden /ˈdeːdə(n)/to do
866jonge /ˈjɔŋə/young
867schelen /ˈsxeːlən/to ail
868goedemorgen /ˌɣu.dəˈmɔr.ɣə(n)/good morning
869dragen /ˈdraːɣə(n)/to carry
870iedere /ˈi.də.rə/each
871excuseer /ˌɛkskyˈzɪr/to excuse, to pardon, to forgive
872stom /stɔm/mute, unable to speak, as medical condition or…
873jong /jɔŋ/to give birth, to have offspring, i.e. to deliver one or…
874zover /zoːˈvɛr/so far, as far as
875betaald /bəˈtaːlt/to pay
876kende /ˈkɛndə/to know, be acquainted with, to have knowledge of the…
877kleren /ˈkleː.rən/clothes
878gesprek /ɣəˈsprɛk/talk, verbal conversation
879lukt /ˈlɵkt/to succeed, to work, to go right
880welk /ʋɛlk/which, what
881vertelt /vərˈtɛlt/to tell
882prijs /prɛi̯s/price, fare, charge
883voorstellen /ˈvoːrˌstɛ.lə(n)/proposal
884huwelijk /ˈɦyʋələk/marriage
885tv /teːˈveː/abbreviation of televisie
886missen /ˈmɪsə(n)/mass
887schrijven /ˈsxrɛi̯və(n)/to write
888groep /ɣrup/group
889herinneren /ɦɛrˈɪ.nə.rə(n)/to remind, prompt
890regels /ˈreːɣəls/line of writing, verse; straight line to write it on
891vonden [ˈvɔn.də(n)]to find
892vliegtuig /ˈvlix.tœy̯x/aeroplane, winged aircraft
893onderweg /ˈɔndərˌʋɛx/en route, on the way
894delen /ˈdeːlə(n)/part, piece
895geleerd /ɣəˈleːrt/to learn, to study
896stomme /ˈstɔmə/mute, unable to speak, as medical condition or…
897bestaat /bəsˈtaːt/to exist, to be
898vertrouw /vərˈtrʌʊ/to trust
899daarvoor /daːrˈvoːr/before that, previously, formerly
900shit /ʃɪt/shit, darn
901trekken /ˈtrɛkə(n)/appetite
902zak /zɑk/to fall, to drop, to sink
903vanuit /vɑˈnœyt/from, out of
904gebracht /ɣəˈbrɑxt/to bring, to carry
905stem /stɛm/to vote
906gezin /ɣəˈzɪn/immediate family or nuclear family
907keuze /ˈkøː.zə/choice
908raken /ˈraːkə(n)/to touch
909direct /diˈrɛkt/immediately
910verdomde /vərˈdɔmdə/to damn
911boot [boʊ̯t]boat
912dom /dɔm/dumb, brainless
913verleden /vərˈleː.də(n)/the past
914gemist /ɣəˈmɪst/to miss
915duurt /ˈdyrt/to take, last
916gedachten /ɣəˈdɑxtən/thought, idea
917situatie /sityˈaː(t)si/situation, circumstance
918moe /mu/tired, weary
919deal /diːl/deal, a transaction or arrangement
920tafel /ˈtaːfəl/table
921band /bɑnt/bond, connection, relationship, liaison, tie
922generaal /ˈɣeː.nə.raːl/general
923reis /rɛi̯s/to travel
924partner /ˈpɑrt.nər/partner, love interest, romantic and/or sexual companion
925leuke /ˈløːkə/nice, pleasant, enjoyable
926raad /raːt/to guess
927honger /ˈɦɔ.ŋər/hunger
928geraakt /ɣəˈraːkt/to touch
929gebouw /ɣəˈbɑu̯/building, structure, construction
930zwaar /zʋaːr/heavy, hefty
931gast /ɣɑst/guest
932gestuurd /ɣəsˈtyrt/to steer, guide
933geboren /ɣəˈboːrə(n)/born
934bracht /ˈbrɑxt/to bring, to carry
935rechter /ˈrɛx.tər/straight
936agenten /aːˈɣɛntən/a police officer
937bureau /byˈroː/desk
938macht /mɑxt/political power, control
939spreek /spreːk/to speak
940derde /ˈdɛr.də/third
941regel /ˈreː.ɣəl/to regulate, to control
942kolonel /ˌkoː.loːˈnɛl/colonel, the military rank
943ruzie /ˈry.zi/quarrel, row, conflict, dispute
944oma /ˈoː.maː/grandma, granny, nan
945zeiden /ˈzɛɪdən/to say, tell
946speelt /ˈspeːlt/to play
947dronken /ˈdrɔŋ.kə(n)/to drink, consume a liquid
948vliegen /ˈvli.ɣə(n)/a fly
949luitenant /ˌlœy̯.təˈnɑnt/lieutenant
950gelooft /ɣəˈloːft/to believe, to hold a belief
951arme /ˈɑrmə/poor
952seconden /səˈkɔndən/second
953liep /lip/to run, go fast on one's own legs
954tuurlijk /ˈtyrlək/of course
955red /rɛt/to save, rescue
956gefeliciteerd /ɣəˈfeːlisiˌteːrt/congratulations!
957koud /kɑu̯t/cold
958regelen /ˈreː.ɣə.lə(n)/line of writing, verse; straight line to write it on
959bericht /bəˈrɪxt/to report, inform
960vlucht /vlʏxt/to flee
961moeite /ˈmui̯.tə/effort
962hel /ɦɛl/hell, an infernal afterlife
963dame /ˈdaː.mə/noblewoman
964oog /oːx/to look, to appear
965ma /maː/mother
966dansen /ˈdɑnsə(n)/dance
967teken /ˈteː.kə(n)/to draw
968onmogelijk /ɔnˈmoːɣələk/impossible
969gewerkt /ɣəˈʋɛrkt/to work, labour
970helaas /ɦeːˈlaːs/unfortunately
971grapje /ˈɣrɑpjə/joke
972arm /ɑrm/branch
973show /ʃoː/a show
974lachen /ˈlɑxə(n)/to laugh
975leggen /ˈlɛɣə(n)/to lay
976sleutel /ˈsløː.təl/a key
977wet /ʋɛt/law
978liefje /ˈlifjə/one's beloved in a romantic relationship, i.e. a boyfriend…
979keek /keːk/to look
980aantal /ˈaːn.tɑl/countable amount
981zoekt /zukt/to search
982extra /ˈɛks.traː/on purpose
983zweer /zʋeːr/a purulent boil, skin injury containing pus, ulcer
984leiden /ˈlɛi̯də(n)/to lead, to take the lead
985lijk /lɛi̯k/to seem, appear
986kapot /kaːˈpɔt/incredibly, very
987bleef /ˈbleːf/to stay, to remain
988sneller /ˈsnɛlər/fast, quick, rapid
989gebroken /ɣəˈbroːkən/to break
990uiteindelijk /ˌœy̯tˈɛi̯n.də.lək/in the end; eventually
991verdwenen /vərˈdʋeːnən/to disappear
992kaart /kaːrt/to play card games
993kerk /kɛrk/church, house of Christian worship
994mijne /ˈmɛi̯.nə/my; first-person singular possessive determiner
995dode /ˈdoː.də/dead
996brand /brɑnt/to burn, to set aflame, to be alight
997betrokken /bəˈtrɔ.kə(n)/involved
998wegwezen /ˈʋɛˌɣʋeːzən/to go away, to be gone
999plannen /ˈplɑnə(n)/a set of intended actions, through which one expects to…
1,000volg /vɔlx/to follow

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