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This is an incomplete list of Dutch expressions used in English; some are relatively common (e.g. cookie), some are comparatively rare.In a survey by Joseph M. Williams in Origins of the English Language it is estimated that about 1% of English words are of Dutch origin.
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a - a; aan - on; aanbieden - to offer/offering; aandacht - attention; aandachtig - attentively; aandeel - part; aandeelhouder - shareholder; aandelen - shares
The Word list of the Dutch language (Dutch: Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal [ˈʋoːrdə(n)ˌlɛist ˈneːdərlɑntsə ˈtaːl]) is a spelling dictionary of the Dutch language (Dutch orthography). It is officially established by the Dutch Language Union ( Nederlandse Taalunie ).
Please keep this category purged of everything that is not actually an article about a word or phrase. See as example Category:English words . Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dutch-language words and phrases .
Bitch is an English loan word. Its Dutch equivalent is teef. The same word is also used in the Afrikaans language. chips: Chips is a minced oath version of shit, used to avoid saying the common English loan word "shit". dikzak: Dikzak (literally: "fat bag") is an insult used to describe a fat person.
Van Dale Groot woordenboek van de Nederlandse taal, first published in 1874 and today in its 16th edition, is the best-known Dutch language dictionary. There are also two notable Dutch word lists (spelling dictionaries): het Groene Boekje, the "Green Booklet", the official Dutch orthography published by the Dutch Language Union since 1954
Single-syllable words, which are common in Dutch, normally use -en: deur "door" → deuren; boot "boat" → boten; huis "house" → huizen; dief "thief" → dieven; Words ending in a schwa /ə/ often use -s, but a sizable number use -n, particularly if they are older. Some nouns may allow either ending.
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