Word origins

• BorseleA municipality of Zeeland, Netherlands.
• BosjesmanA Bushman of southern Africa.
• BoutersemA municipality in Flemish Brabant province, Belgium.
• BouwensA surname from Dutch.
• brandsolderA layer of brick or clay added to a ceiling in a traditional South African house in order to protect against falling thatch in the case of a roof fire.
• BrinsfieldA surname from Dutch.
• BrunssumA ciyty and municipality of Limburg, Netherlands.
• BuitenzorgA city in West Java, Dutch East Indies; modern Bogor.
• BulthuisA surname from Dutch.
• BunschotenA city and municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands.
• camelthornVachellia erioloba, formerly Acacia erioloba, a tree native to southern Africa.
• canasterCoarse, dried tobacco leaves.
• cantorea Dutch trading post, a branch office of the Dutch merchants
• Capelle aan den IJsselA town and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands.
• clapmatchA hooded seal.
• clockmutchA three-piece cap or bonnet worn by women, with a straight central piece reaching from the neck to the forehead and two side pieces reaching as far down as the chin.
• CoevordenA city in Drenthe, Netherlands.
• coffee shopA small café or restaurant typically selling light refreshments along with coffee-based drinks.
• controlleurA Dutch official who performs inspections or oversight; an inspector.
• CranendonckA hamlet and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.
• crullerA donut in the form of a twisted ring.
• DalfsenA municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands.
• DeBackerA surname from Dutch.
• De BiltA municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands.
• DebruhlA surname from Dutch.
• defaitismDefeatism.
• DegeyterA surname from Dutch.
• de GrootA surname from Dutch.
• De JongA surname from Dutch.
• de JonghA surname from Dutch.
• de KlerkA surname from Dutch or Afrikaans.
• DeMunckA surname from Dutch.
• Den BoschSynonym of 's-Hertogenbosch.
• DenhartogA surname from Dutch.
• Den HelderA municipality and city in North Holland, Netherlands.
• DenruyterA surname from Dutch.
• DePooterA surname.
• De Ronde VenenA municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands.
• de VriesA surname from Dutch.
• DeweerdA surname from Dutch.
• De WittA surname from Dutch.
• De YoungA surname from Dutch.
• Dijk en WaardA municipality of North Holland, Netherlands.
• DinkellandA municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands.
• doctorandusA person who has passed a doctoral exam at a university, but has not yet attained a doctorate.
• domineeA minister of the Dutch Reformed Church; a predikant.
• DongeradeelA former municipality of Friesland, Netherlands.
• dornickA coarse sort of damask, originally made at Tournai, Belgium, and used for hangings, carpets, etc.
• DorpianAn inhabitant of Schenectady, New York.
• DrechterlandA municipality of North Holland, Netherlands.
• DrentsA dialect of Dutch Low Saxon.
• DrimmelenA village and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.
• droilA drudge; a minion or servile worker.
• dubbeltjeA former Dutch coin, originally of silver, worth one tenth of a guilder.
• duck decoyA structure used to catch wildfowl, consisting of a central pond and radiating water-filled arms.
• dwangA horizontal timber (or steel) section used in the construction of a building.
• DworpA village in Beersel, Flemish Brabant, Belgium.
• Echt-SusterenA municipality of Limburg, Netherlands.
• Edam-VolendamA municipality in North Holland, Netherlands, that includes the named places.
• EemnesA municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands.
• EemsdeltaA municipality of Groningen, Netherlands.
• EerselA town and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.
• EigersmaA surname from Dutch.
• Eijsden-MargratenA municipality of Limburg, Netherlands.
• ElpersA surname from Dutch.
• ElseneSynonym of Ixelles
• EnthovenA surname from Dutch.
• Etten-LeurA town and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.
• euphroeA long wooden slat, with holes for cords, that holds up an awning.
• EynattenA village in Raeren municipality, Liège province, Belgium; part of the German-speaking Community of Belgium
• feagueTo increase the liveliness of a horse by inserting an irritant, such as a piece of peeled raw ginger or a live eel, in its anus.
• fierljeppenA form of pole vaulting where the objective is to jump across a ditch as far as possible, rather than overcome a height.
• FlennikenA surname from Dutch.
• FlevopolderA polder in Flevoland, Netherlands, Europe.
• fluytA kind of Dutch sailing vessel developed in the 16th century, used to transport cargo.
• flyboatA large flat-bottomed coasting vessel, formerly found in Holland, Spain and Portugal.
• foederA very large wooden vat in which beer is lagered.
• FranekeradeelA former municipality of Friesland, Netherlands.
• frikandelA deep-fried snack originating from the Netherlands mainly containing ground meat and breadcrumbs, to some degree resembling a sausage.
• fritessausA Dutch condiment resembling sweetened mayonnaise, often served on French fries.
• GanshorenA commune or municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
• garboardThe board on a boat which attaches to the keel running fore and aft along the bottom.
• GeerlofA surname from Dutch.
• GeertruidenbergA city and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.
• Geldrop-MierloA municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.
• Gemert-BakelA municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.
• gezelligHaving a cosy or pleasant, or sociable atmosphere; convivial and inviting.
• Gilze en RijenA municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.
• Goeree-OverflakkeeAn island and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands.
• GoirleA village and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.
• GomaristA follower of Franciscus Gomarus, a 17th-century Dutch Calvinist who strongly opposed the Arminians; an adherent of orthodox Reformed soteriology in the Arminian controversy.
• GoudeketA surname from Dutch.
• grachtA canal in a city, with houses on each side.
• GreevenA surname from Dutch.
• gruitAn herbal mixture, used in the flavouring of beer, that preceded the use of hops.
• GubbelsA surname from Dutch.
• GueldersA historical duchy of the Low Countries.
• Gulpen-WittemA municipality of Limburg, Netherlands.
• HaaksbergenA village and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands.
• hagelslagSmall, oblong, sweet-tasting chocolate granules, which are sprinkled on slices of buttered bread or rusks.