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All borrowed from 912 derived from 334 calque of 62 learned borrowing from 2 semantic loan from 1 Hoppes A surname from Dutch. cranesbill Any flowering plant of the genus Geranium found throughout the temperate zone. kriek A Belgian beer made by fermenting lambic with sour morello cherries. Aalsmeer A village and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands. Slagter A surname from Dutch. Kralendijk The capital city of Bonaire, Netherlands Veenendaal A town and municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands. reaal An obsolete currency in Curaçao, equivalent to six stuivers. prad A horse. Zwijndrecht A municipality of South Holland, Netherlands. Hotaling A surname from Dutch. Schaut A surname from Dutch. Lakeman A surname. Koppen A surname. Brugman A surname. Ommen A city and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands. pennings A surname from Dutch. Declercq A surname from Dutch. Vanderburg A surname from Dutch. Winegar A surname from Dutch. aardwolf A nocturnal, insectivorous mammal (Proteles cristatus), having yellowish fur with vertical black stripes, and a long mane down the midline of the neck and back; it is related to and resembles the hyena, and is native to eastern and southern Africa. Hamme A surname from Dutch. Kloosterman A surname from Dutch. Matthys A surname from Dutch. kopje A small hill or mound, especially on the African veld. Enkhuizen A city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands. stiver A small Dutch coin worth one twentieth of a guilder. kwee A Chinese surname from Hokkien. Achterberg A surname from Dutch. Vanderveer A surname from Dutch. Terschelling An island and municipality of Friesland, Netherlands. Kuiken A surname from Dutch. Duyn A surname from Dutch. Vandehei A surname from Dutch. Kieft A surname from Dutch. Someren A village and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands. Europoort An area in the port of Rotterdam, Netherlands, including a large petrochemical industrial area. Westerbeke A surname from Dutch. Limburger A native or inhabitant of Limburg. timmers A surname from Dutch. Updegrove A surname from Dutch. Rozema A surname. muntjac Any of various species of east Asian deer of the genus Muntiacus, having short antlers and a barking call. sutler A person who follows an army, selling provisions. Venray A town and municipality of Limburg, Netherlands. krang The portions of a whale that remain after the blubber has been removed, especially the flesh and organs. Sneider A surname from Dutch. Laven A surname from Dutch. vlei A shallow wetland or minor lake, generally a seasonal one, or the lowland where such a wetland appears seasonally. Klunder A surname. Katwijk A municipality of South Holland, Netherlands. Sliter A surname from Dutch. isinglass A form of gelatin obtained from the air bladder of the sturgeon and certain other fish, used as an adhesive and as a clarifying agent for wine and beer. Versluis A surname from Dutch. pannekoek A form of Dutch pancake, being thin and wide and optionally made with apples or a variety of other ingredients Klooster A surname from Dutch. Haarlemmermeer A municipality of North Holland, Netherlands. Lochem A city in Gelderland, Netherlands. Drenth A surname from Dutch. Barendrecht A village and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands. Heyting A surname from Dutch. Ulin A surname. vendue A public auction. Vanderhoef A surname from Dutch. godkin A little god; a minor or inferior deity; godling. peil water level Koppes A surname from Dutch. bunder A type of surf boat used in India. Vanmeter A surname from Dutch. Lydenburg A town in Mpumalanga, South Africa. Verhaegen A surname from Dutch. Dykeman A surname from Dutch. gybe To shift a fore-and-aft sail from one side of a sailing vessel to the other, while sailing before the wind. mossie Any of various species of sparrow, especially Passer melanurus. Houge A surname. Vanderveen A surname. Verhey A surname from Dutch. Callens A surname from Dutch. Alplaus A hamlet in the town of Glenville, Schenectady County, New York, United States. Wijchen A village in Gelderland, Netherlands. Kooyman A surname from Dutch. Heuvelton An incorporated village in northern New York, United States Ridderkerk A town and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands. Schook A surname from Dutch. Westerveld A municipality of Drenthe, Netherlands. kapelle A village and municipality of Zeeland, Netherlands. Hegge A surname. Vlieland An island of Friesland, Netherlands. Hofland A surname from Dutch. Vught A town and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands. Hengeveld A surname from Dutch. Meert A surname from Dutch. Moerdijk A village and municipality in North Brabant, Netherlands. Wubben A surname from Dutch. Leusden A town and municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands. mijl A former Dutch unit of distance, usually equivalent to about 3 miles or 5–6 km. zeerust Datedness of something originally intended to seem futuristic. mannikin Any of several passerine bird species of the genera Lonchura, Heteromunia, Spermestes, Lepidopygia, and Mayrimunia, of the Old World. Vandeputte A surname from Dutch. Damman A surname from Dutch.