Freelang Dutch-English dictionary

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Dutch : The language between German and English

Kader Abdolah quickly mastered the Dutch language and wrote various novels in Dutch. He won many awards for his short stories collection ‘De adelaars’ (Eagles) and his novels ‘The House of the Mosque’ and ‘Cuneiform,’ which focused on translation and communication. If you speak English and German, you will be able to master the basics of Dutch very well and be able to carry on a conversation with a Dutch speaker. The language has evolved over [...]

Dutch is a West Germanic language (like English and German) spoken by about 22 million people, mostly in the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname. Dutch is the parent language of several creole languages as well as of Afrikaans, spoken in South Africa and Namibia. It is also an official language of the Netherlands Antilles, and an official language of several international organisations.

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Download our free dictionary (for Windows or Android) and browse both the Dutch-English and the English-Dutch lists. Look up a word, add or modify an entry, and learn words at your own rhythm from a personal learning list. Click here to learn more about the features or scroll down to download the program. An online version is also available, so you can browse the dictionary without downloading it.

Features of this dictionary

Download our free dictionary for Android! Browse the wordlists, look up words and practice your vocabulary at your own rhythm. An online version is also available, so you can browse the dictionary without downloading it.

Word list information

Dutch > English: 13,031 words
English > Dutch: 9,960 words

Last update: March 21, 2014
First upload: 1997

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If you want to learn Dutch online, we suggest this Online Dutch Course, which includes quizzes, sound files and many examples. Every part of speech (nouns, verbs, etc.) is discussed, as well as the word order and the pronunciation. You can also check out this online Dutch grammar course, which aims to give a clear but full account of the Dutch language.