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All borrowed from 912 derived from 334 calque of 62 learned borrowing from 2 semantic loan from 1 canty lively; cheerful; merry; brisk sprue A tropical disease causing a sore throat and tongue, and disturbed digestion; psilosis. kloof A deep glen or ravine. keeshond A spitz bred in the Netherlands and Germany, characterized by a fluffy coat of silver and black fur. Landen A city and municipality of the province of Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium. Randstad A region, a roughly crescent-shaped conurbation in the Netherlands which includes the four largest cities (Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, and The Hague) and surrounds the Groene Hart. Kinderhook A town in Columbia County, New York, United States. Gerritsen A surname from Dutch. plunk A brief, dull sound, such as the sound of a string of a stringed instrument being plucked, or the thud of something landing on a surface. Geel A city in Antwerp, Belgium. schelling A silver coin formerly current in the Low Countries. ostend To exhibit or show Anderlecht A municipality of Brussels, Brussels Capital Region, Belgium easterling A native of the East; an Easterner. lisse To relieve, mitigate, assuage (pain etc.). Pieters A surname from Dutch. Hilversum A municipality of North Holland, Netherlands. Willemstad The capital city of Curaçao, Netherlands Bleeker A surname from Dutch. Janssens A surname from Dutch. Schouten A surname. Klerk A surname from Dutch or Afrikaans. korfball A non-contact unisex team sport originating from the Netherlands, similar to netball, where players attempt to throw a ball into a basket atop a pole. Dorland A surname. Karman A surname. Bosman A surname from Dutch. Leeuwarden A city and capital of Friesland, Netherlands. spatter To splash (someone or something) with small droplets. Teachout A surname from Dutch. advocaat A Dutch liqueur made of egg yolks, sugar and strong liquor, typically brandy. Oranje A surname from Dutch. logy Slow to respond or react; lethargic. kartel A German industrial cartel. manikin A little man (sometimes as a term of endearment). Soest A town and rural district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Rietveld A surname from Dutch. Diemen A village and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands. Poer A surname from Dutch. Eiland A surname. Haverstraw A town and village therein, in Rockland County, New York, United States. scamper A quick, light run. Goossens A surname from Dutch. Zeebrugge A coastal village and port on the North Sea in West Flanders, Belgium. scup A common sparoid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, of temperate regions of the Atlantic coast of North America; the porgy. Sweeden A surname from Dutch. Visscher A surname from Dutch. Hendriks A surname from Dutch. hooky Absence from school or work; truancy. Heerenveen A village and municipality of Friesland, Netherlands. Faassen A surname from Dutch. Hartog A surname from Dutch. Joran A male given name. Lukens A surname. Drenthe A province in the northeastern Netherlands with Assen as capital and Emmen as largest city. Genk A city and municipality of Belgium. snaffle A broad-mouthed, loose-ringed bit (metal in a horse's mouth). It brings pressure to bear on the tongue and the corners of the mouth, and is often used as a training bit. Blauvelt A surname from Dutch. Kristiansen A surname. Vink A surname. poppycock foolish talk; nonsense. hogeschool A Dutch polytechnic or college; a higher education institution of lower rank than a university. clop The sound of a horse's shod hoof striking the ground. Wassenaar A town and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands. Huizen A municipality of the Netherlands. Zandvoort A village, municipality, and beach resort in North Holland, The Netherlands. dorp A village or small town; a town considered provincial. Scholten A surname from Dutch. Jonker A surname from Dutch. knicker Of or relating to knickers. necker Someone who kisses primarily in the neck; a neck kisser. Navis A surname from Dutch. Joos A surname from Dutch. Veenstra A surname. Smid A surname. Huisman A surname from Dutch. bumpkin A clumsy, unsophisticated person; a yokel. Hoorn A municipality of North Holland, Netherlands. Bogard A surname from Dutch. dubbel A kind of strong brown beer, originally from Belgian Trappist monasteries. tromp To tread heavily, especially to crush underfoot. scow A large flat-bottomed boat, having broad, square ends. sasse A sluice or lock, as in a river or canal, to make it more navigable. Degroot A surname from Dutch. Vandermeer A surname from Dutch. Caris A surname. Vandiver A surname from Dutch. pawl A pivoted catch designed to fall into a notch on a ratchet wheel so as to allow movement in only one direction (e.g. on a windlass or in a clock mechanism), or alternatively to move the wheel in one direction. terp An interpreter (person who translates). Zoetermeer A city and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands. Bentinck A surname from Dutch. jeer A mocking remark or reflection. Hees A surname from Dutch juristic legal, juridical, pertaining to the law and jurisprudence rojak A traditional Malaysian and Indonesian salad of mixed raw fruits and vegetables served with a sauce. Helmond A city and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands. Loker A surname. Aerts A surname from Dutch. Lelystad A city and capital of Flevoland, Netherlands. foist To introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant. Kooi A surname from Dutch.