Expression USED Frequently BY Everyone
(to see something over the head) • To miss or to forget something.
"Is het goed zo, of heb ik iets over het hoofd gezien?"
"Is is okay, or did I see something over the head?"
Expression USED Frequently BY Everyone
(to see something over the head) • To miss or to forget something.
"Is het goed zo, of heb ik iets over het hoofd gezien?"
"Is is okay, or did I see something over the head?"
Name USED On Occasion BY Some People
(wrong coffee) • A coffee that contains 2/3 milk and 1/3 coffee. It is called "wrong coffee" because it contains more milk than coffee.
"Doe mij maar een koffie verkeerd, alstublief."
"I would like a wrong coffee, please."
Expression USED On Rare Occasion BY Some People
(miracle above miracle) • When something truly miraculous happens.
"Ik was mijn sjaal al jaren kwijt, en wonder boven wonder vond ik hem vorige week in een tweedehandswinkel."
"I had lost my scarf for years, but miracle above miracle I found it last week in a second hand shop."
Abbreviation USED On Occasion BY Students
(v.) • The act of committing sog, abbreviation of studie-ontwijkend gedrag (study avoiding behaviour).
“Ik verveel me stierlijk in de UB. Dus het is tijd om te soggen, en dan maak ik memes.”
“I'm terribly bored in the university library. So it is time to sog, and then I make memes.”
Submitted November 2020 by ivo
Slang USED Frequently BY From ages 15-35
In some Belgian dialects of Dutch we call a food coma a "boefdoef" [bu:fdu:f] . 'Boef' being the bare infinitive of a very informal verb meaning 'to eat', and 'doef' being an informal form of a punch. Kind of getting hit by your meal on the head with a hammer, and being very colloquial about it.
"Amai man, 'k heb nen boefdoef. Maar het was het waard, want pizza."
"Wow man, case of food coma over here. Worth it though, because pizza."
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
(on hope of victory) • Used when you can not change much about the situation but you hope the outcome is positive.
"Ik heb m'n paper net ingeleverd, op hoop van zege."
"I just handed in my paper, on hope of victory."
de wonderen zijn de wereld nog niet uit
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
(the miracles haven't left the world yet) • Used when something miraculous happens.
".. en toen, na 5 jaar vermist te zijn liep onze kat gewoon binnen alsof er niks aan de hand was." "Nou, de wonderen zijn de wereld nog niet uit."
".. and then, after being missing for 5 years, our cat just came walking as if nothing happened." "Wow, the miracles haven't gone from the world yet."
Word USED On Occasion BY Some People
(v.) • A colloquial word for stealing or being screwed over.
"Kut, mijn fiets is genakt." "Feyenoord is afgelopen weekend flink genakt."
"Fuck, my bike was stolen." "Feyenoord really got screwed over last weekend."
Submitted November 2020 by amarens
Standard Phrase USED Frequently BY Everyone
(look at it) • A way to say that you can forget about it and that whatever was suggested is not going to happen.
"Vijf euro voor een biertje? Bekijk het maar."
"Five euros for a beer? Look at it."
Word USED On Occasion BY children
(n.) • A snitch. Someone who tells on children to an adult. Someone accused of "clicking" is often met with mockery in the form of a rhyme to discourage the behaviour from happening again.
"Jij bent echt een klikspaan." "Ja, klikspaan boterspaan je mag niet door mijn straatje gaan. Hondje zal je bijten, poesje zal je krabbelen, dat komt van al je babbelen."
"You are a real klikspaan." "Yes, klikspaan, butterspoon you can't go down my alley. Little dog will bite you, little cat will scratch you, that comes from all your chatting."
Word USED Very frequently BY Everyone
(n.) • (dust sucker) • A vacuum cleaner. Can also be used as a verb "stofzuigen" (dust sucking)
"Zeg buurvrouw, heb jij een stofzuiger die ik kan lenen?"
"Hey neighbour, do you have a dust sucker I could borrow?"
Dutch
| Flemish
Belgium,
Netherlands
Idiom USED On Occasion BY Adults
(now the monkey comes out of the sleeve!) • Used when something is revealed at last: The truth, someone's true intention, someone's true nature, etc.
"Waarom zijn je cijfers plots zo hoog?" "Ik heb gespiekt bij elke toets.." "Nu komt de aap uit de mouw!"
"Why are your grades suddenly so high?" "I cheated on every test.." "Now the monkey comes out of the sleeve!"
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
(cut cake) • Something very easy. A piece of cake.
"De wedstrijd van komend weekend is gesneden koek vergeleken met de vorige."
"Next week's match is cut cake in comparison to the one last week."
Word USED On Occasion BY Some People
(adj.) • (bread necessary) • Something that is essential, absolutely necessary.
"Ik moet broodnodig een nieuwe baan vinden."
"I must bread necessary find a new job."
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
(to speak under four eyes) • Privately.
"Hey, kan ik jou even onder vier ogen spreken?"
"Hey, can I speak to you under four eyes?"
Standard Phrase USED On Occasion BY Most People
(nothing more to do) • A phrase often used when something is perfect, and there is nothing that should be changed about it.
"Hoe zit m'n haar?" "Top, niks meer aan doen."
"How's my hair?" "Great, nothing more to do."
Word USED On Occasion BY Most People
(n.) • (little around) • A short walk. Comes from the word "om" (around) and "-tje" (diminutive form).
"Ik ga even een ommetje maken, ga je mee?"
"I am going to make a little around, are you coming?"
Word USED On Occasion BY Some People
(noun) • (wet finger work) • Something that is done without much precision or base in anything, like wetting your finger and sticking it in the air to feel which direction the wind is coming from.
"Proberen voorspellen wanneer de Coronacrisis over is blijft tot nu toe nattevingerwerk."
"Trying to predict when the Corona crisis will be over still remains wet finger work."
Standard Phrase USED On Occasion BY Some People
(to look for the hustle and bustle) • To go to spaces with loads of people, e.g. bars, malls, etc.
"Tijdens Corona is het onverantwoord om de drukte op te zoeken."
"During Corona, it's irresponsible to go looking for the hustle and bustle."
Standard Phrase USED Very frequently BY Everyone
(till and with) • Up to and including.
"Voor volgende week moeten jullie tot en met hoofdstuk 5 lezen."
"For next week you need to read till and with chapter 5."
