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Everyday Dutch Vocabulary 4 - Home

Tools, Material, Buildings, House & Home

de / het / 't
hear
(the)
een, 'n
hear - 2
(a, an)
één
hear
(one)
(het) gereedschap
(het) instrument
(de) hamer
(de) spijker
(de) schroef
hear
(tools)
(instrument)
(hammer)
(nail)
(screw)

(de) kwast
(de) verf
(de) emmer
(de) schep
(het) wiel
(de) ploeg
hear
(brush)
(paint)
(bucket)
(spade)
(wheel)
(plow)

(het) net
(de) spons
(de) borstel
(de) bezem
(de) schaar
(de) zaag
hear
(net)
(sponge)
(brush)
(broom)
(scissors)
(saw)
(de) pomp
(de) motor
(de) rem
(het) apparaat
(de) machine (Fra.)
hear
(pump)
(engine)
(brake)
(device)
(machine)

(het) touw
(de) draad
(de) knoop
(de) ketting
hear
(rope)
(wire)
(knot)
(chain)

(de) stok
(de) staaf
(de) pijp
(de) haak
hear - take 2
(stick)
(rod)
(pipe)
(hook)
more tools

(het) ijs
(het) water
(de) stoom
(de) waterdamp
hear - 2


(ice)
(water)
(steam)
(water vapor)



smelten
koken
verdampen
hear


(to melt)
(to boil)
(to evaporate)

(de) vaste stof
(de) vloeistof
(het) gas
(het) poeder
(het) stof
(de) lucht
hear
(solid (matter))
(liquid)
(gas)
(powder)
(dust)
(air)
(het) materiaal
(het) metaal
(het) ijzer
(het) staal
(het) blik
hear
(material)
(metal)
(iron)
(steel)
(tin)

(het) lood
(het) koper
(het) brons
(het) zilver
(het) goud
hear
(lead)
(copper)
(bronze)
(silver)
(gold)

(het) hout
(de) plank
(de) kurk
(het) leer
(de) was
hear - 2
(wood)
(board)
(cork)
(leather)
(wax)

The adjectives for materials are usually formed by adding -en to the noun (like in somewhat old-fashioned English),
but it may be easier for you to use 'van' (like English 'of.') It will sound a little formal, but saves you from mistakes.

het ijzeren masker / het masker van ijzer - the iron mask / the mask of iron - hear
de gouden schaal / de schaal van goud - the golden bowl / the bowl of gold - hear
de wollen muts / de muts van wol - the woollen cap / the cap of wool - hear
het houten huis / het huis van hout - the wooden house / the house of wood - hear
de ivoren toren / de toren van ivoor - the ivory tower / the tower of ivory - hear
de glazen brug / de brug van glas - the glass bridge / the bridge of glass - hear
de stalen helm / de helm van staal / de man van staal - the steel helmet / the helmet of steel / the man of steel - hear

See also: Colors and Materials

(het) zand
(de) steen
(de) baksteen
(het) glas
hear
(sand)
(stone)
(brick)
(glass)

(de) steenkool
(de) mijn
(de) olie
(de) benzine
hear
(coal)
(mine)
(oil)
(gasoline)
(de) stof
(het) katoen
(de) wol
(het) linnen
(de) zijde
hear
(cloth)
(cotton)
(wool)
(linen)
(silk)

(de) speld
(de) naald
(de) draad
(de) steek
hear
(pin)
(needle)
(thread)
(stitch)

(de) kleren
(het) pak
(de) jurk
(het) overhemd
(de) rok
(de) broek
hear - 2
(clothes)
(suit)
(dress)
(shirt)
(skirt)
(pants)

(de) hoed
(de) jas
(de) handschoen
(de) sok
(de) schoen
(de) laars
hear
(hat)
(coat)
(glove)
(sock)
(shoe)
(boot)

(de) kraag
(de) zak
(de) knoop
(de) paraplu (Fra.)
(de) ring
(het) sieraad
hear
(collar)
(pocket)
(button)
(umbrella)
(ring)
(jewel)
(het) gebouw
(de) school
(de) bibliotheek
(de) kerk
(het) ziekenhuis
hear
(building)
(school)
(library)
(church)
(hospital)

(het) kantoor
(de) winkel
(het) station (Fra.)
(de) gevangenis
hear
(office)
(store)
(station)
(prison)

(het) huis
(het) dak
(de) muur
(de) vloer
(de) tuin
hear
(house)
(roof)
(wall)
(floor)
(garden)
(de) kamer
(de) ruimte
(de) deur
(het) slot
(de) sleutel
hear
(room)
(space)
(door)
(lock)
(key)

(het) raam
(het) gordijn
(het) bad
(de) afvoer
(de) zeep
(de) kam
hear
(window)
(curtain)
(bath)
(drain)
(soap)
(comb)

(het) bed
(het) kussen
(de) kast
(de) plank
(de) la
(de) versiering
hear
(bed)
(pillow)
(cabinet; closet; cupboard; shelves)
(shelf)
(drawer)
(ornament)
(de) mand
(de) doos
(de) kom
(de) pot
(de) fles
hear
(basket)
(box)
(bowl)
(pot)
(bottle)

(de) pan
(de) deksel
(de) fluitketel
(het) fornuis
(de) oven
(de) zak
hear
(pan)
(cover)
(kettle)
(stove)
(oven)
(bag)

(de) lepel
(de) vork
(het) mes
(het) bord
(het) kopje
(het) dienblad
hear
(spoon)
(fork)
(knife)
(plate)
(cup)
(tray)

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