Dutch words with no English equivalent
All Dutch words that have run in Comparle, with their meaning and story.
- gunnen7 Oct 2026to be glad that somebody has something good, with no envy in it at all
- uitwaaien28 Sept 2026to walk in the wind until your head is blown clear
- overmorgen20 Sept 2026the day after tomorrow — one word, no 'after' required
- niksen13 Sept 2026doing nothing, deliberately — idling as a pastime
- voorpret7 Sept 2026the pleasure you take in something before it happens — anticipation
- gezellig6 Sept 2026warm, cosy and convivial — good company included
- gedogenpractice wordto officially tolerate what is technically against the law
- hoofdpijndossierblind worda long-running issue that gives whoever holds it a headache
- kringverjaardagblind worda birthday at home with the guests seated in a circle
- natafelenblind wordstaying at the table to talk on after the meal — lingering
- struisvogelpolitiekblind wordrefusing to face a problem — burying your head in the sand
- uitbuikenblind wordleaning back to let a big meal go down — digesting