Aa en HunzeA municipality of Drenthe, Netherlands.
abeltreeA Eurasian tree, Populus alba, that is widely cultivated in North America.
accusativismThe use of originally accusative forms of pronouns, adjectives, articles, etc., in the nominative.
AIVDThe General Intelligence and Security Service: the secret service of the Netherlands.
AlbrandswaardA municipality of South Holland, Netherlands.
AlfurAny of the indigenous peoples of the Moluccas having Melanesian or Austronesian ancestry and not integrated into Malay‑speaking, Islamised, or Christianised, coastal polities.
Alphen-ChaamA municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.
AmsterdammerA person from, or residing in, Amsterdam.
Amsterdam poundOne of many locally defined weight measures called pound before the introduction of the metric system, important because of its use in the thriving Dutch maritime commerce; equivalent to 0.4941 kilograms.
bakfietsA bicycle or tricycle with a long wheelbase between the front wheel and handlebars holding a large box, originally used solely to transport goods but now also commonly for carrying young children.
banketA sweet almond dessert pastry that originated in the Netherlands.
BargoensA Dutch cant historically spoken in Netherlands, most famously by criminals, until the early 20th century.
Batavian RepublicA republic located at roughly the location of the modern-day Netherlands, existing from 1795 until 1806.
bazooA simple wind instrument, such as a kazoo or tin horn.
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.