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This list contains Dutch words with their English translations. The words included here are those that you are likely to find in genealogical sources. If the word you are looking for is not on this list, please consult a Dutch-English dictionary. (See the "Additional Resources" section below.) | This list contains Dutch words with their English translations. The words included here are those that you are likely to find in genealogical sources. If the word you are looking for is not on this list, please consult a Dutch-English dictionary. (See the "Additional Resources" section below.) | ||
Dutch (like English and German), is a Germanic language derived from Old Saxon. Many of the words resemble English and German words. Latin also sometimes appears in older Dutch records. See the [[Latin Genealogical Word List]] . For a time, Dutch records were written in French. See the [[France Language and Languages|France Language and Languages]]. | Dutch (like English and German), is a Germanic language derived from Old Low Franconian and Old Saxon. Many of the words resemble English and German words. Latin also sometimes appears in older Dutch records. See the [[Latin Genealogical Word List]] . For a time, Dutch records were written in French. See the [[France Language and Languages|France Language and Languages]]. | ||
Dutch is spoken in the Netherlands, northern Belgium, the Netherlands Antilles in the Caribbean, and Suriname. Flemish, which is spoken in Belgium, is a major dialect (regional variation) of Dutch. It uses words similar to the words on this list. Africaans, which is spoken in South Africa, is an old form (from the 1500's and 1600's) of the Dutch language, mingled with German and English words. <br>Frisian, which is spoken in the Dutch province of Friesland, is a different language from Dutch. <br>The "Additional Resources" section below will tell you how to use the Family History Library Catalog to find dictionaries of the various dialects and related languages. | Dutch is spoken in the Netherlands, northern Belgium, the Netherlands Antilles in the Caribbean, and Suriname. Flemish, which is spoken in Belgium, is a major dialect (regional variation) of Dutch. It uses words similar to the words on this list. Africaans, which is spoken in South Africa, is an old form (from the 1500's and 1600's) of the Dutch language, mingled with German and English words. <br>Frisian, which is spoken in the Dutch province of Friesland, is a different language from Dutch. <br>The "Additional Resources" section below will tell you how to use the Family History Library Catalog to find dictionaries of the various dialects and related languages. | ||
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Sunday Zondag | Sunday Zondag | ||
Monday Maandag | |||
Tuesday Dinsdag | |||
Wednesday Woensdag | |||
Thursday Donderdag | |||
Friday Vrijdag | |||
Saturday Zaterdag | |||
<br>'''Times of the Day''' | <br>'''Times of the Day''' | ||
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'''Dutch''' '''English''' | '''Dutch''' '''English''' | ||
des avonds ('s avonds) in the evening | |||
des middags ('s middags) in the afternoon | |||
des morgens ('s morgens) in the morning | |||
des nachts ('s nachts) in the night | |||
in de namiddag in the mid-afternoon | |||
in de voormiddag in the mid-morning | |||
=== Alphabetical === | === Alphabetical === | ||
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*'''eergisteren '''day before yesterday | *'''eergisteren '''day before yesterday | ||
*'''eerlijk '''honest | *'''eerlijk '''honest | ||
*'''<span style="display: none | *'''<span id="1277776595285S" style="display: none"> </span>eerste <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1277776594859_178" />first''' | ||
*'''eertijds formerly''' | *'''eertijds formerly''' | ||
*'''eeuw century''' | *'''eeuw century''' | ||