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All borrowed from 912 derived from 334 calque of 62 learned borrowing from 2 semantic loan from 1 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. Vanwie 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. Verble 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. Vonckism The progressive ideology of Jan Frans Vonck and his followers. 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 vygie Any plant of the subfamily Mesembryanthemoideae, succulent groundcovers. Waadhoeke A municipality of Friesland, Netherlands. Waalre A village and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands. Waddinxveen A town and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands. wait-a-while Synonym of wait-a-bit. Walen A surname from Dutch. wardmaster An alderman or director of a city ward in the Netherlands or a Dutch colony. war fries A Dutch snack of fries with mayonnaise, peanut sauce, and diced raw onion. water souchy A dish consisting of small fish stewed and served in a small amount of water. waterstuff Things containing, associated with, or involving water. waterzooi A type of Flemish stew, traditionally made with fish. 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. white rhinoceros An African species of rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum). 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. wip mill A kind of post mill whose main post is bored to take a driveshaft, so that the mill can drive machinery in the base or roundhouse. 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. workword The operative word, especially in a thought, phrase, or idea; keyword. Wormerland A municipality of North Holland, Netherlands. Wythoff A surname from Dutch. yagger A fishing boat used to catch herring. Yaun A surname from Dutch. Zaanstad A municipality of North Holland, Netherlands. zandmole The sand mole or coast rat (Bathyergus suillus) zeekoe hippopotamus 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.