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Language/Dutch/Grammar/Comaratives-and-Superlatives

2018-10-29T15:35:16Z

Ikke246810: Created page with "<big>'''Comparatives'''</big> To form a Comparative in Dutch you usually add -er For example: {| class="wikitable" !English !Dutch !Comparative !Comparatief |- |Fun |Leuk |M..."

<big>'''Comparatives'''</big>

To form a Comparative in Dutch you usually add -er

For example:
{| class="wikitable"
!English
!Dutch
!Comparative
!Comparatief
|-
|Fun
|Leuk
|More fun
|Leuk'''er'''
|-
|Green
|Groen
|Greener
|Groen'''er'''
|-
|Tall
|Lang
|Taller
|Lang'''er'''
|}
If however an adjective ends with "r", one forms the comparative by adding -der

For example:
{| class="wikitable"
!English
!Dutch
!Comparative
!Comparatief
|-
|Dark
|Donke'''r'''
|Darker
|Donker'''der'''
|-
|Expensive
|Duu'''r'''
|More expensive
|Duur'''der'''
|-
|Weird
|Raa'''r'''
|Weirder
|Raar'''der'''
|}
If the last syllable of an adjective contains two the same vowels in a row, followed by '''one''' consonant (that is not "r") forming a comparative will take one of these vowels away

For example:
{| class="wikitable"
!English
!Dutch
!Comparative
!Comparatief
|-
|Big
|Gr'''oo'''t
|Bigger
|Gr'''o'''ter
|-
|Yellow
|G'''ee'''l
|More yellow
|G'''e'''ler
|-
|Common
|Gew'''oo'''n
|More common
|Gew'''o'''ner
|}
When a comparative is used to compare two things that are named in the sentence, the word "dan" is used

For example:
{| class="wikitable"
!English
!Dutch
|-
|An apple is rounder than a pear
|Een appel is ronder '''dan''' een peer
|-
|A tablet is bigger than a phone
|Een tablet is groter '''dan''' een telefoon
|-
|My index finger is longer than my thumb
|Mijn wijsvinger is langer '''dan''' mijn duim
|}
When a comparative is used to compare people, using pronouns, the pronouns used are usually personal pronouns. When in doubt, repeat the verb

For example:
{| class="wikitable"
!English
!Dutch
|-
|He is bigger than I
|Hij is groter dan '''ik''' (ben)
|-
|She is prettier dan he
|Zij is mooier dan '''hij''' (is)
|-
|You walk faster than we
|Jullie lopen sneller dan '''wij''' (lopen)
|}
Except:
{| class="wikitable"
!Dutch
!English
|-
|Ik zie jou vaker dan '''hij''' ''(jou ziet)''
|I see you more othen than he sees you
|-
|Ik zie jou vaker dan ''(ik)'' '''hem''' ''(zie)''
|I see you more often than I see him
|}
(When the things that are being compared are equally (adjective), instead of "dan" "als" is used: My dog is as big as yours = Mijn hond is even groot '''als''' die van jou; I am as big as you = ik ben even groot '''als''' jij ''(bent)'')

When a comparative is used as an adjective, sometimes an extra "e" is added at the end of the comparative:

This happens in the following cases

{| class="wikitable"
!
!noun = neutral
!noun = male/female
|-
|Article = a/an (een)
|no e
| +e
|-
|Article = the (de/het)
| +e
| +e
|}
{| class="wikitable"
!English
!Dutch
|-
|A bigger house
|Een groter huis
|-
|A bigger boy
|Een groter'''e''' jongen
|-
|The bigger house
|Het groter'''e''' huis
|-
|The bigger boy
|De groter'''e''' jongen
|}

'''<big>Superlatives</big>'''

To form a Superlative in Dutch you usually add -st

For example:
{| class="wikitable"
!English
!Dutch
!Superlative
!Superlatief
|-
|Big
|Groot
|Biggest
|Groot'''st'''
|-
|Pretty
|Mooi
|Prettiest
|Mooi'''st'''
|-
|Dark
|Donker
|Darkest
|Donker'''st'''
|}
If however an adjective ends with...
* "e"
* "isch"
* "sk"
The superlative is formed by putting "meest" (most) in front of it

{| class="wikitable"
!English
!Dutch
!Superlative
!Superlatief
|-
|Orange
|Oranje
|Most orange
|'''Meest''' oranje
|-
|Practical
|Praktisch
|Most practical
|'''Meest''' praktisch
|-
|Firm
|Vast
|Firmest
|'''Meest''' vast
|}
Adjectives ending on "s" can be turned into superlatives by either adding -t at the end (instead of -st) or adding "meest" in front of it.

Using superlatives as adjectives workst the same as comparatives.

'''<big>EXCEPTIONS</big>'''
{| class="wikitable"
!English
!Dutch
!Comparative
!Subjective
|-
|Good
|Goed
|Beter
|Best
|-
|Gladly
|Graag
|Liever
|Liefst
|-
|Much/many
|Veel
|Meer
|Meest
|-
|Little/few
|Weinig
|Minder
|Minst
|}

Language/Dutch/Vocabulary/Colors

2018-10-29T13:29:20Z

Ikke246810: /* Colors - Kleuren */

[[File:dutch-colors.jpg|thumb|none]]

== '''Colors''' - Kleuren ==
'''White''' - wit

'''Yellow''' - geel

'''Orange''' - oranje

'''Pink''' - roze

'''Rood''' - rood

'''Purple''' - paars

'''Blue''' - blauw

'''Green''' - groen

'''Brown''' - bruin

'''Grey''' - grijs

'''Black''' - zwart

'''Dark''' - donker

'''Light''' - licht

'''Bright''' - fel

{{#seo:
|title=The colors in Dutch
|keywords=blauw, groen, bruin, zwart, roze
|description=How to say the different colors in Dutch
|og:image=http://polyglotclub.com/wiki/images/e/e2/Colors.jpg
}}
[[Category: Dutch/Beginner]]

Language/Dutch/Vocabulary/Seasons

2018-10-29T13:26:35Z

Ikke246810:

[[File:dutch-seasons.jpg|thumb|none]]

== '''The Seasons''' - de seizoenen/jaargetijden ==
'''Spring''' - de lente / het voorjaar

'''Summer''' - de zomer

'''Autumn''' - de herfst / het najaar

'''Winter''' - de winter
{{#seo:
|title=The colors in Dutch
|keywords=lente, zomer, herfst, winter, expressions, idioms
|description=In this lesson, you will learn the 4 seasons in Dutch
|og:image=http://polyglotclub.com/wiki/images/c/cd/Dutch-seasons.jpg
}}
[[Category: Dutch/Beginner]]

Language/Dutch/Vocabulary/Time

2018-10-29T13:22:27Z

Ikke246810:

[[File:dutch-time.jpg|thumb|none]]

== '''Time''' - tijd ==
'''today''' - vandaag

'''yesterday''' - gisteren

'''the day before yesterday''' - eergisteren

'''tomorrow''' - morgen

'''the day after tomorrow''' - overmorgen

'''in the morning''' - in de morgen / 's morgens

'''in the afternoon''' - in de middag / 's middags

'''in the evening''' - in de avond / 's avonds

'''at night''' - in de nacht / 's nachts

'''this morning''' - vanmorgen / deze morgen

'''this afternoon''' - vanmiddag / deze middag

'''tonight''' - vanavond / deze avond / vannacht

'''last night''' - vannacht / gisternacht / gisteravond

'''tomorrow morning''' - morgenochtend

'''tomorrow night''' - morgenavond

'''midnight''' - middernacht

'''that day''' - die dag

'''every day''' - iedere dag

'''the whole day''' - de hele dag

'''the next day''' - de volgende dag

'''after three days''' - na drie dagen

'''three days ago''' - drie dagen geleden / drie dagen terug

'''week''' - week (de)

'''this week''' - deze week

'''next week''' - volgende week

'''two weeks long''' - twee weken lang

'''month''' - maand (de)

'''this year''' - dit jaar

'''last year''' - vorig jaar / afgelopen jaar

'''next year''' - volgend jaar

'''a year''' - een jaar

'''late''' - laat

'''early''' - vroeg

'''soon''' - binnenkort

'''later''' - later

'''at this moment''' - op dit moment

'''now''' - nu

== '''clock''' - klok ==
'''digital clock''' - digitale klok (de)

'''24 hours''' - 24 uur

'''analog clock''' - analoge klok (de)

'''12 hours''' - 12 uur

'''AM''' - voor de middag; 's ochtends

'''PM''' - na de middag; 's middags / 's avonds

'''second''' - seconde (de)

'''seconds''' - seconden

'''one second''' - één seconde

'''two seconds''' - twee seconden

'''minute''' - minuut (de)

'''one minute''' - één minuut

'''two minutes''' - twee minuten

'''quarter''' - kwartier (het)

'''half an hour''' - half uur

'''three quarter''' - drie kwartier

'''hour''' - uur (het)

== '''What time is it?''' - Hoe laat is het? Het is....... ==
01:00/13:00 - '''one o'clock''' - één uur

01:05/13:05 - '''five past one''' - vijf over één

01:10/13:10 - '''ten past one''' - tien over één

01:15/13:15 - '''quarter past one''' - kwart over één

01:20/13:20 - '''twenty past one''' - twintig over één / tien voor half twee

01:25/13:25 - '''twenty-five past one''' - vijf voor half twee

01:30/13:30 - '''half past one''' - half twee

01:35/13:35 - '''twenty-five till two''' - vijf over half twee

01:40/13:40 - '''twenty to two''' - twintig voor twee / tien over half twee

01:45/13:45 - '''quarter to two''' - kwart voor twee

01:50/13:50 - '''ten to two''' - tien voor twee

01:55/13:55 - '''five to two''' - vijf voor twee

02:00/14:00 - '''two o'clock''' - twee uur

16.30/16:30 - '''sixteen thirty''' - zestien uur dertig / half vijf

'''at half past six''' - om half zeven

'''at seven''' - om zeven uur

{{#seo:
|title=The colors in Dutch
|keywords=jaar, laat, vroeg, words, expressions, idioms, tijd
|description=In this lesson, you will learn how to talk about time in Dutch
|og:image=http://polyglotclub.com/wiki/images/f/f6/Dutch-time.jpg
}}
[[Category: Dutch/Intermediate]]

Language/Dutch/Vocabulary/Days-of-the-Week

2018-10-29T13:15:23Z

Ikke246810:

[[File:days-week-dutch2.jpg|thumb|none]]
'''Days of the Week -''' Dagen van de week
*'''Monday''' - maandag
*'''Tuesday''' - dinsdag
*'''Wednesday''' - woensdag
*'''Thursday''' - donderdag
*'''Friday''' - vrijdag
*'''Saturday''' - zaterdag
*'''Sunday''' - zondag
==Pronunciation==
<youtube>WzVqVmAKeMI</youtube>
{{#seo:
|title=Lesson: The days of the week in Dutch
|keywords=zondag, maandag, dinsdag, woensdag
|description=In this lesson, you will learn the days of the week in Dutch
|og:image=http://polyglotclub.com/wiki/images/2/2f/Days-week-dutch2.jpg
}}
[[Category: Dutch/Beginner]]

Language/Dutch/Vocabulary/Days-of-the-Week

2018-10-29T13:14:29Z

Ikke246810:

[[File:days-week-dutch2.jpg|thumb|none]]
'''Days of the Week -''' Dagen van de week
*'''Monday''' - maandag
*'''Tuesday''' - dinsdag
*'''Wednesday''' - woensdag
*'''Thursday''' - donderdag
*'''Friday''' - vrijdag
*'''Saturday''' - zaterdag
*'''Zondag''' - zondag
==Pronunciation==
<youtube>WzVqVmAKeMI</youtube>
{{#seo:
|title=Lesson: The days of the week in Dutch
|keywords=zondag, maandag, dinsdag, woensdag
|description=In this lesson, you will learn the days of the week in Dutch
|og:image=http://polyglotclub.com/wiki/images/2/2f/Days-week-dutch2.jpg
}}
[[Category: Dutch/Beginner]]

Language/Dutch/Vocabulary/Months-of-the-Year

2018-10-29T13:11:55Z

Ikke246810: /* Months of the Year - maanden van het jaar */

[[File:dutch-months.jpg|thumb|none]]

== '''Months of the Year''' - maanden van het jaar ==
'''January''' - januari

'''February''' - februari

'''March''' - maart

'''April''' - april

'''May''' - mei

'''June''' - juni

'''July''' - juli

'''August''' - augustus

'''September''' - september

'''October''' - oktober

'''November''' - november

'''December''' - december

Note: In Dutch, the months of the year are not usually written with a capital letter

{{#seo:
|title=The colors in Dutch
|keywords=mei, juli, augustus, september, expressions, idioms, november
|description=In this lesson, you will learn the 12 months in Dutch
|og:image=http://polyglotclub.com/wiki/images/7/71/Dutch-months.jpg
}}
[[Category: Dutch/Beginner]]

Language/Dutch/Vocabulary/Places-in-a-City

2018-10-29T13:09:49Z

Ikke246810:

When you are in a Belgian or Dutch city, it can be useful to know the functions of the buildings in that specific city.

[[File:French city vocabulary.jpg|thumb|Paris Art]]

== Services - Diensten ==
(*): This is general, read further for more detailed schools.
{| class="wikitable"
|'''ENGLISH'''
|'''DUTCH'''
|-
|A hospital
|Een ziekenhuis
|-
|A police station
|Een politiebureau
|-
|A fire station
|Een brandweerkazerne
|-
|A post office
|Een postkantoor
|-
|A tourist service
|Een VVV-kantoor
|-
|A school*
|Een school*
|}

== Stores - Winkels ==
(*): Mostly used in Belgium, less in The Netherlands.
{| class="wikitable"
!'''ENGLISH'''
!'''DUTCH'''
|-
|A supermarket
|Een supermarkt
|-
|A clothing store
|Een kledingwinkel
|-
|A furniture store
|Een meubelwinkel
|-
|An electronics store
|Een elektronicawinkel
|-
|A shoe store
|Een schoenenwinkel
|-
|A cafe
|Een café
|-
|A pet store
|Een dierenwinkel
|-
|A household store
|Een huishoudelijke winkel
|-
|A perfumery
|Een parfumerie*/parfumwinkel
|-
|A pharmacy
|Een apotheek
|-
|A coffee shop
|Een koffiewinkel
|-
|A barber shop
|Een kapper(szaak)
|-
|A liquor store
|Een slijterij
|}

== Places of interest - Bezienswaardigheden ==
(*): A sort of tower that is located in bigger cities in Belgium, Northern France and the southern parts of The Netherlands.
{| class="wikitable"
!'''ENGLISH'''
!'''DUTCH'''
|-
|A tower
|Een toren
|-
|A church
|Een kerk
|-
|A chapel
|Een kapel
|-
|A belfry*
|Een belfort*
|-
|A museum - 2 museums
|Een museum - 2 mus'''ea'''
|-
|A town hall
|Een gemeentehuis
|-
|A city hall
|Een stadhuis
|-
|A university
|Een universiteit
|-
|A brewery
|Een brouwerij
|-
|A castle
|Een kasteel
|-
|A harbor/port
|Een haven
|-
|A statue
|Een (stand)beeld
|-
|A monument
|Een monument
|-
|A piece of art
|Een kunstwerk
|-
|A park
|Een park
|-
|A forest
|Een bos/woud
|-
|A mill
|Een molen
|-
|A nature reserve
|Een natuurreservaat
|}

== Places to stay - Verblijfplaatsen ==
(*): There is not really a completly right translation of it. Mostly, people talk about a "B&B" if it's a stay for one day. However, the difference between a "B&B" and a hotel can be minor sometimes.
{| class="wikitable"
!'''ENGLISH'''
!'''DUTCH'''
|-
|A hotel
|Een hotel
|-
|An apartment
|Een appartement
|-
|A camping
|Een camping
|-
|A guesthouse*
|Een B&B*/guesthouse*
|-
|A youth hostel
|Een jeugdherberg
|-
|A holiday home
|Een vakantiehuis
|-
|A house
|Een huis
|}

Language/Dutch/Vocabulary/Animal

2018-10-29T13:00:47Z

Ikke246810:

[[File:dutch-animals.jpg|thumb|none]]
'''Here we will present you with a wide variety of vocabulary for animals in the Dutch Language.'''

Hier presenteren wij je een gevarieerde woordenschat voor dieren in de Nederlandse taal.

=='''Pets''' - huisdieren==

'''Hamster''' - hamster

'''Cat''' - kat/poes

'''Kitten''' - kitten

'''Dog''' - hond

'''Puppy''' - puppy

'''Guinea pig''' - cavia

'''Parakeet''' - parkiet

'''Bunny''' - konijn

'''Parrot''' - papegaai

'''Canary''' - kanarie

'''Goldfish''' - goudvis

'''Mouse''' - muis

'''Mice''' - muizen

'''Rat(s)''' - rat(ten)

=='''Farm animals''' - boerderijdieren==
'''Rooster''' - haan

'''Chicken(s)''' - kip(pen)

'''Chick''' - kuiken

'''Bull''' - stier

'''Cow(s)''' - koe(ien)

'''Calf''' - kalf

'''Pig''' - varken

'''Piglet''' - big

'''Horse''' - paard

'''Stallion''' - hengst

'''Mare''' - merrie

'''Foal/Filly''' - veulen

'''Buck''' - ram

'''Sheep''' - schaap (multiple is "schapen")

'''Lamb''' - lam

'''Goat''' - geit

'''Goose''' - gans

'''Geese''' - ganzen

'''Goose chick''' - ganzenkuiken

'''Duck(s)''' - eend(en)

'''Duckling''' - kuiken

'''Donkey(s)''' - ezel(s)

'''Foal''' - ezelsveulen

== '''Indegenous Animals''' '''-''' Inheemse dieren ==
'''Bat''' - Vleermuis

'''Frog''' - Kikker

'''Squirrel''' - Eekhoorn

'''Lizard''' - Hagedis

'''Butterfly''' - Vlinder

'''Moth''' - Mot

'''Hedgehog''' - Egel

'''Fox''' - Vos

'''Beaver''' - Bever

'''Badger''' - Das

'''Deer''' - Hert

'''Marmot''' - Marmot

'''Hare''' - Haas

'''Stoat''' - Hermelijn

'''Mole''' - Mol

'''Otter''' - Otter

'''Beech Marten''' - Steenmarter

'''Weasel''' - Wezel

'''Boar''' - Everzwijn

== '''Birds''' - Vogels ==
'''Blackbird''' - Merel

'''Owl''' - Uil

'''Great Cormorant -''' Aalscholver

'''Grey Heron -''' Blauwe reiger

'''Swallow''' - Zwaluw

'''Gull''' - Meeuw

'''Magpie''' - Ekster

'''Pheasant''' - Fazant

'''Jay''' - (Vlaamse) Gaai

'''Grebe''' - Fuut

'''Woodpecker''' - Specht

'''Dove''' - Duif

'''Sparrow''' - Mus

'''Crow''' - Kraai

'''Jackdaw''' - Kauw

'''Lapwing''' - Kievit

'''Swan''' - Zwaan

'''Tit''' - Mees

'''Nightingale''' - Nachtegaal

'''Stork''' - Ooievaar

'''Robin''' - Roodborst

'''Starling''' - Spreeuw

'''Chaffinch''' - Vink

'''Wren''' - Winterkoninkje

== '''Birds of prey -''' Roofvogels ==
'''Buzzard''' - Buizerd

'''Kestrel''' - Valk

'''Vulture''' - Gier

'''Eagle''' - Arend/Adelaar

'''Falcon''' - Valk

'''Goshawk''' - Havik

=='''Zoo animals''' - Dieren uit de Dierentuin==
'''Panda''' - panda

'''Ostrich''' - struisvogel

'''Pelican''' - pelikaan

'''Bear''' - beer

'''Penguin''' - pinguïn

'''Kangaroo''' - kangaroe

'''Hippo''' - nijlpaard

'''Whale''' - walvis

'''Zebra''' - zebra

'''Shark''' - haai

'''Rhino''' - neushoorn

'''Polar bear''' - Ijsbeer

'''Camel''' - Kameel

'''Seal''' - zeehond

'''Sea lion''' - zeeleeuw

'''Killer whale/orca''' - orca

'''Gorilla''' - gorilla

'''Snake''' - slang

'''Crocodile''' - krokodil

'''Turtle''' - schildpad

'''Lion''' - leeuw

'''Tiger''' - tijger

'''Monkey''' - aap

'''Wolf''' - wolf

'''Giraffe''' - giraffe

'''Elephant''' - olifant

'''Dolphin''' - dolfijn

==Authors==
[http://polyglotclub.com/member/Michieldew Michieldew] [https://polyglotclub.com/member/Nynke- Nynke-]
{{#seo:
|title=Animals vocabulary in Dutch
|keywords=aap, vos, wolf, giraffe, dolfijn
|description=In this lesson, you will learn some Dutch vocabulary: the animals.
|og:image=http://polyglotclub.com/wiki/images/8/81/Dutch-animals.jpg
}}
[[Category: Dutch/Intermediate]]