4000-5000 most popular words in Dutch

misselijk

nauseous

weleens

sometimes

klop

knock; rap; strike/ bump

concert

concert

ritje

ride

artsen

doctors

juwelen

jewelry

bliksem

lightning; blaze

verhuisd

moved

Spanje

Spain

ambassade

embassy

script

script

luisterde

listened

levenslang

lifelong

opening

opening; window; mouth; aperture

regent

regent; rain; governor

symptomen

symptoms

hitte

heat; temperature; high

opent

opens

gemene

mean; riffraff; common; unkind

handig

handy

lamp

lamp

ochtends

morning

officieren

officers

lenny

lenny

boer

farmer

reclame

advertisement

ooh

ooh

opwindend

exciting; thrilling

bedrogen

cheated; trick; sham; betray

straling

radiation

hup

hop/ short leap

alpha

alpha

indianen

Indians

geluisterd

listened

dadelijk

immediately

kern

core

spijtig

regrettable

krachtig

powerful

gerucht

rumor

financiële

financial

hector

Hector

langzamer

slower

benny

benny

uitkomt

opens; hatch; work out; sprout

wenst

wish; crave

arrestatie

arrest

robots

robots

enge

scary

tess

tess

bevallen

please/ satisfy; give birth to; bear child

operaties

operation

anderson

anderson

kwetsen

hurt; give offence

diefstal

theft

dieven

thieves

ontwikkeld

educated/ well informed; developed; elaborate/ expand; amplify

goedkope

cheap

klaarmaken

prepare

smeken

supplicate/ implore/ entreat; beg; petition/ appeal; pray

paus

Pope

straffen

punish

schut

screen; pound

voorwaarden

conditions; term/ clause

asjeblieft

please,

bestond

existed; live; be composed of/ consist of

brachten

brought; take with; present

nadert

approaching; get on with

glorie

glory

overdag

in the daytime

telefoonnummer

phone number

doorgaat

continues; go through

omgekomen

killed; be lost/ perish

bestuur

administration

auditie

audition

lager

lower; lager beer; low

gekken

crazy people

bood

offered; bid/ bet

begrip

understanding

generatie

generation

wetenschappers

scientists

ademt

breathe

daniels

daniels

eenzame

lonely; desolate/ alone; loner

beu

sick and tired

stephen

stephen

trouwde

married

opties

options

hogere

higher

grand

grand (official title for 'chief')

hing

hang/ suspend; let droop; be closely attentive

hakken

chop; cut; slash/ felling

tekort

shortage

doorzoeken

search; forage

handschoenen

gloves

draad

thread; wire/ cord

evan

evan

bingo

bingo

air

air; demeanour/ look/ appearance

diensten

services (Military); duty; employment