20 Dutch words that cannot be translated into English

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(Dutchies, The Netherlands, Culture)

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[MartinWebNatures]

Good video but pronouncing words is terrible 😂 use Google translator to pronounce the Dutch words and edit it in the video.

[peterkarmelk]

Kopstootje is nothing less as a 'headbump" try it and you know why...

[magnot]

Certain parties can be gezellig, but I never heard anyone claim raves were gezellig.

[Sierra-Whisky]

As a Dutchie, I pretty much agree with the first 10 or 11 but after that, the words lose their uniqueness rapidly. Words like tjilpen, vervent (fervent, actually), bluf, puur, haalbaar, moppen and even muggenziften have perfect translations in English.

[JennyBartG]

Stiefmoederlijk Wikkelkind Nooit van gehoord

[Okurkaarrgghh]

You missed 'swaffelen' and 'VOC-mentaliteit'.

[ricardodisveld]

Bij uitwaaien. Eerst hoor je heel duidelijk uitwaaien. Vlak daarna is het ineens zoiets als juutwoajen. Dit is niet serieus te nemen!

[Bramfly]

It’s unfortunate that what could have been a fun, informative and accurate series about the Netherlands, is actually an unnecessarily stereotypical and more disappointingly, factual sloppy affair. 🧡

[PeterNGloor]

The Dutch have their bicycles, Americans have their huge gas-guzzling cars.

[dgraveth]

I miss the worse Dutch word not translatable “apartheid”. It’s so not translatable that they use it in English.

[theosmid]

Waarom praat de hele wereld niet gewoon Nederlands?

[wilcokostermusic]

"Gezellig" derived from "Gezel" what means "Company\friend\friends". So it is something like: "with nice people" and "in a warm and welcoming place"

[PeterNGloor]

Did you ask the Dutch how to pronounce their language before making your video?

[BennievanGisteren-nj]

Never heard the Word Wikkelkind, and if you google it there no results that refer to that word.

[ronvdfscheerder]

I’m dutch, but never heard the word Stiefmoederlijk and Wikkelkind. These lights be regional used words.

[theodepaus]

Vervent? don't you mean fervent, at least thats the word the dutch would use that fits your description.

[JanuTrance]

'Uitwaaien' is more like going outside for a walk and getting some fresh air. It doesn't have to be in nature or at the beach. It could be anywhere. (Uit=out/outside Waaien=the wind blowing)

[franswiggers]

Like any non-English European speaker knows, the English language isn't really suitable for precise communication.

[dianaschwengle-croes]

Once again. Pronunciation of Dutch words.

[marikehazenberg]

Beterschap is also such a word. You can say get wel soon but not in one word. And wikkelkind i never heard of although im so Dutch as it can be.