De opmaat – Thema 2: Feesten (Vocabulary)

Vocabulary flashcards covering Dutch terms and their English translations from De opmaat Thema 2: Feesten, including family members, holidays, expressions, verbs, and everyday objects.

broer (de)

brother

zus (de)

sister

ouder (de)

parent

kleinkind (het)

grandchild

neef (de)

cousin (male); nephew

nicht (de)

cousin (female); niece

schoonmoeder (de)

mother-in-law

schoonvader (de)

father-in-law

schoonzus (de)

sister-in-law

zwager (de)

brother-in-law

echtpaar (het)

married couple

gezin (het)

family, household

overleden

deceased

feestdag (de)

public holiday

jarig

having a birthday

trakteren

to treat (someone)

Sinterklaas

Saint Nicholas (5 December)

Pasen

Easter

Pinksteren

Pentecost

Hemelvaart

Ascension Day

Goede Vrijdag

Good Friday

Oudejaarsavond

New Year's Eve

Koningsdag

King's Day (27 April)

Bevrijdingsdag

Liberation Day (5 May)

dodenherdenking

Remembrance of the Dead (4 May)

Prinsjesdag

Prince's Day (opening of parliament)

Sint Maarten

St Martin's Day (11 November)

eindexamen (het)

final exams

beterschap!

get well soon

gecondoleerd

my condolences

sterkte!

hang in there

zet hem op!

go for it!

wat gezellig!

how cosy, how nice

gezellig

cosy, pleasant

vervelend

annoying

lijken op

to resemble

verhuizen

to move (house)

verstaan

to understand (hear)

zullen

shall, will

afspraak (de)

appointment

baan (de)

job

crèche (de)

day nursery

gemeentehuis (het)

town hall

gracht (de)

canal

verschil (het)

difference

uitspraak (de)

pronunciation

onderzoek (het)

research; examination

tegenwoordig

nowadays

klaar

ready; finished