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All borrowed from 912 derived from 334 calque of 62 learned borrowing from 2 semantic loan from 1 Vanderkolk A surname from Dutch. Vanderkooi A surname from Dutch. Vanderleest A surname from Dutch. Vanderploeg A surname from Dutch. Vanderpoel A surname from Dutch. Vanderpol A surname from Dutch. Vanderschaaf A surname from Dutch. van der Sloot A surname from Dutch. Vanderstelt A surname from Dutch. Van der Valk A surname from Dutch. Vanderwaal A surname from Dutch. van der Waals A surname from Dutch. Alternative form of Vanderwaals. Vanderwaals A surname from Dutch. Vanderweide A surname from Dutch. Van De Zande A surname from Dutch. Van Dievoet A surname from Dutch. (chiefly found in Belgium) Vandievoet A surname from Dutch. (chiefly found in Belgium) Van Gelder A surname from Dutch. Van Gemert A surname from Dutch. Van Gogh Vincent van Gogh, Dutch draughtsman and painter. van Halen A surname from Dutch. Van Hecke A surname from Dutch. Van Hoesen A surname from Dutch. Van Ingen A habitational surname from Dutch Van Kleeck A surname from Dutch. Van Lanen A surname from Dutch. Vanliew A surname from Dutch. Van Maanen A surname from Dutch. Vanoss A surname from Dutch. Van Peebles A surname Van Peel A surname from Dutch. Van Putten A surname from Dutch. van Rensburg A surname from Dutch. Van Rossum A surname from Dutch. Van Ryn A surname from Dutch. Vanscoy A surname from Dutch. Vantassel A surname from Dutch. Van Tilburg A surname from Dutch. Van Tol A surname from Dutch. Vantrease A surname from Dutch. Van Veen A surname from Dutch. Vanvoorst A surname from Dutch. Van Wie A surname from Dutch. Vanzanten A surname from Dutch. Veere A town and municipality of Zeeland, Netherlands. veldskoen Originally, a shoe with untanned leather upper sewn without nails, similar to the Canadian moccasin; now generally a heavy boot for outdoor labour. Venhuizen A surname from Dutch. Verbunt A surname from Dutch. Verhage A surname from Dutch. Vermeule A surname from Dutch. verquere A board game related to backgammon. Verton A surname from Dutch. Vervaeke A surname. Vijfheerenlanden A municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands. Voerendaal A municipality of Limburg, Netherlands. Vogelkop The Bird's Head peninsula. voorleser A prominent citizen in New Amsterdam, whose duties spanned across law, education and religion. Voorne aan Zee A municipality of South Holland, Netherlands. Voorschoten A village and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands. voorwerp An ionization or light echo, especially the quasar ionization echo known as Hanny's Voorwerp. voorwerpje Synonym of voorwerp Waadhoeke A municipality of Friesland, Netherlands. Waalre A village and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands. Waddinxveen A town and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands. Walen A surname from Dutch. water souchy A dish consisting of small fish stewed and served in a small amount of water. Weesp A city in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands. wentletrap Any of numerous species of elegant, usually white, marine shells of the family Epitoniidae, especially Epitonium scalare, which were formerly highly valued. Wervik A city in West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium West Betuwe A municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands. Westerbeek A surname from Dutch. Westerkwartier A municipality of Groningen, Netherlands. Westerwolde A municipality of Groningen, Netherlands. wichtje A unit of weight, equivalent to 50 kilograms, used for certain kinds of fish. Wierden A village and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands. Wijdemeren A municipality of North Holland, Netherlands. Wiltgen A surname from Dutch. winkle-hawk A rectangular tear or cut in clothing or any other fabric, shaped like a try square. witfish The ladyfish. witloof Belgian endive, common chicory (Cichorium intybus) Woensdrecht A village and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands. woold To wind a chain or rope around in order to strengthen (especially a mast or yard). woonerf A street in which pedestrians and cyclists have priority over motorists. Wormerland A municipality of North Holland, Netherlands. Zaanstad A municipality of North Holland, Netherlands. Zeelandia A village in Guyana. Zinneke A native or inhabitant of Brussels. Zoeterwoude A municipality of South Holland, Netherlands. zootje A kind of Dutch fish stew. Zuidplas A municipality of South Holland, Netherlands. zule One of the three stylized pillars (often considered chess rooks) in the canting arms of Frederick Nassau de Zuylestein. Zundert A village and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands. Zwarte Piet Black Peter Zwartewaterland A municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands.