Amerikaens vocabulary, primarily of Germanic and Romance origin, was first formally identified as distinctive from Dutch in the late 17th century. Throughout the early modern period, Amerikaens imported influences from indigenous languages, African languages, Walloon, and Spanish while maintaining contact with the Dutch spoken in the Netherlands. In 1910, the Amerikaens lexicon began a process of standardisation, mainly in New Netherland and Tussenland. Throughout the 20th century, Amerikaens, along with its dialects and creoles - have increasingly developed distinct vocabularies of their own.
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There are several categories:
- Acronyms
- Body
- Clothing and ornamentation
- Colors
- Countries and cities
- Emotions and values
- Expletives and intensifiers
- Fauna (animals)
- Flora
- Food and cooking
- Geography
- Given names and surnames
- Honorifics and titles
- Interjections and idioms
- Kinship
- Legal
- Locations
- Medical
- Numerals
- Political and administrative
- Religious
- Social
- Technological
- Time
Lexical categories:
- Adpositions and conjunctions
- Affixes
- Determiners
- Pronouns
In each category, there are six columns:
- Term
- Form (part of speech)
- These include; Noun (n.), Verb (v.), Adverb (adv.), and Adjective (adj.)
- This does not apply to lexical categories.
- IPA (pronunciation of the term; use IPA Reader)
- Definition
- Etymology
- Usage notes.
Body
| Term
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Form
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IPA
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Definition
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Etymology
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Usage notes
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| Arm
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n.
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/ɑrm/
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Arm
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From Dutch and English arm
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| Albow
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n.
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/ɑlbow/
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Elbow
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From English elbow
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| Tock
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n.
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/tɔk/
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Limb
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| Tont
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n.
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/tɔnt/
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Tooth, incisor
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From Dutch tand
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| Val
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n.
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/fɑl/
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Skin
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Colors
| Term
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Form
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IPA
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Definition
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Etymology
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Usage notes
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| Gro
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n.
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/ɡroː/, /χroː/
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Grey, gray
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From Dutch grauw
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| Gele
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n.
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/χeːlə/
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Yellow
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From Dutch geel
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| Roz
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n.
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/ros/
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Pink
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From French rose
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| Turköis
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n.
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/tyr.kɔiːs/
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Turquoise
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From French turquoise and Dutch turkoois
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Countries and cities
| Term
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Form
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IPA
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Definition
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Etymology
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Usage notes
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| Jopten
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n.
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/ˈjɔp.tən/
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Egypt
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From Dutch Egypte
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| Eyrlandt
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n.
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/ˈiːr.lɑnt/
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Ireland
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From Dutch Ierland
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| Griekelandt
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n.
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/ˈχri.kəˌlɑnt/
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Greece
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From Dutch Griekenland
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| Taulandt
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n.
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/tɔuː lɑnt/
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Tauland
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From Dutch Tauland
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| Sünda
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n.
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/sun.dɑː/
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Soenda
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From Dutch Soenda
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| Nieuw Amsterdam
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n.
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/niu̯ ˌɑm.stərˈdɑm/
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New Amsterdam
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From Dutch Nieuw Amsterdam
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| Tussenlandt
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n.
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/ˈtœ.sə(n) lɑnt/, /ˈtu.sə(n) lɑnt/
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Tussenland
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From Dutch tussen + land
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| Mexico
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n.
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/ˈmɛ.χikoː/
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Mexico
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From Spanish México
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| Zeylan
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n.
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/sɛiˈlɑn/
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Zeylan
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From Dutch Zeylan
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| Nieuw Engelandt
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n.
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/niu̯ ˌˈɛ.ŋəˌlɑnt/
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New England
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From English New England
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| Franckrÿck
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n.
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/ˈfrɑŋkrik/
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France
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From Dutch Franckrijk
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| Pommeren
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n.
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/ˈpɔmɛrən/
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Pomerania
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From Low German Pommern
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| Korea
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n.
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/ˌkoːˈreː.ɑː/
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Corea
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From Dutch Corea
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| Russlandt
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n.
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/ˈruslɑnt/
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Russia
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From Dutch Rusland, influenced by High German Rußland
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| Osmaenserÿck
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n.
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/ɔsˈmɑːnsə rik/
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Ottoman Empire
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From Dutch Osmaanse Rijk
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Determiners
Determiners are categorized into several forms:
- Article (art.)
- Demonstrative (dem.)
- Interrogative (int.)
- Quantifier (q.).
| Term
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Form
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IPA
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Definition
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Etymology
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Usage notes
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| De
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art.
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/də/
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The
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From Dutch de
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Used in place of Dutch het in all situations.
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| În
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art.
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/ən/, /eːn/
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A, an
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From Dutch een
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Emotions and values
| Term
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Form
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Definition
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Etymology
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| Wantan
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adj.
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/ˈwɑntən/
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Unrestrained, promiscuous, lewd, carefree
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From English wanton
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| Ferschrocken
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adj.
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/fəɹ.ˈsχro.kən/
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Afraid, frightened, scared
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From Dutch verschrokken
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| Mugh
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adj.
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/muχ/
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Tired, exhausted
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From Dutch moe
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Expletives and intensifiers
| Term
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Form
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IPA
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Definition
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Etymology
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Usage notes
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| Cock
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n.
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/kɑk/
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Penis
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From English cock
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| Schlong
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n.
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/ʃlɔŋ/
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Penis, dick, cock
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From Yiddish שלאַנג
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| Eg
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adv.
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/ɛχ/
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Really, very
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From Dutch echt
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| Worlÿck
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adv.
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/wɔɹlɑik/
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Truly, amazingly
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From Dutch waarlijk
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| Hür
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n.
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/hur/
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Whore
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From Dutch hoer
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| Kack
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n.
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/ˈkɑk/
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Shit, crap
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From Dutch kak
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| Bitch
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n.
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/bɛtʃ/
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Bitch
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From English bitch
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| Strant
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n.
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/strɑnt/
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Shit, crap
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From Dutch stront
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Fauna
| Term
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Form
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IPA
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Definition
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Etymology
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Usage notes
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| Bufalö
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n.
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/ˈbə.fɑloː/
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Bison, buffalo
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| Moes
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n.
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/muːs/
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Moose
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| Wapiti
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n.
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Elk
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| Kwaewon
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n.
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/kwæ.wɔn/
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Woodpecker
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| Anowara
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n.
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Turtle
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| Atÿron
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n.
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Raccoon
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| Pert
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n.
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/peːrt/
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Horse
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From Dutch paard
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| Hespon
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n.
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/ˈhɛs.pɔn/
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Raccoon
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From Munsee é·span
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| Sprenghon
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n.
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/ˈsprɛŋ.hɔːn/
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Grasshopper, cricket
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From Dutch sprinkhaan
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| Fogel
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n.
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/ˈfœ.χəl/
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Bird
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From Dutch vogel
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| Hondt
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n.
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/hɔnt/
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Dog, puppy, canine
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From Dutch hont
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| Kekeutje
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n.
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/ˈkæ.kœ.t͡ʃə/
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Chicken, hen
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From Dutch kuiken
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| Colicün
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n.
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/kɔliˈkun/
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Turkey
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From Dutch kalkoen
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| Dauv
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n.
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/dɔf/, /dʌv/
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Pigeon, dove
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From Dutch duif and English dove
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| Kü
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n.
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/kuː/
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Cow, bovine
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From Dutch koe
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Flora
| Term
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Form
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IPA
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Definition
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Etymology
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Usage notes
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| Taheym
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n.
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/tɑhɛim/
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Strawberry
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From Unami tehim
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| Sengerengeböm
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n.
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/sʲɛŋ.ɡə.ˈrɛŋ.ɡə.boːm/
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Lilac bush
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From Dutch seringenboom
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| Fruyt
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n.
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/frœut/
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Fruit
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From Dutch vrucht
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| Blaubesche
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n.
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/ˈblɑu.bɛ.ʃə/
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Blueberry, huckleberry
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Food and cooking
| Term
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Form
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IPA
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Definition
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Etymology
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| Kafe
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n.
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/kɑ.feː/
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Coffee
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From French café
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| Lager
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n.
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/lɑ.kɛr/
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Liquor
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From French liqueur
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| Bitebal
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n.
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/ˈbɛ.təˌbɑl/
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Bitterbal; a croquette filled with ragout
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From Dutch bitterbal
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| Apam
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n.
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/ɑpːɑm/
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Appam; a thin rice flour pancake from Zeylan
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From Tamil அப்பம்
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| Kaes
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n.
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/kɛːs/
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Cheese
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From Dutch kaas
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| Zout
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n.
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/sɔːut/
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Salt
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From Dutch zout
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Geography
| Term
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Form
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IPA
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Definition
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Etymology
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Usage notes
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| Regene
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v.
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/rɛ.ɡə.nə/
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To rain
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From Dutch regenen
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| Fleckertia
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n.
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/ˈflɛ.kər.tjɑ/
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Slight flurry of snow
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From Dutch flikkertje
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| Mîr
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n.
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/meːr/
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Lake, lough
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From Dutch meer
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| Lught
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n.
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/lʌχt/
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Sky
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From Dutch lucht
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| Weder
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n.
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/wɛdɹ/
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Weather
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From Dutch weder, influenced by English weather
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| Stîn
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n.
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/stiːn/
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Stone
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From Dutch steen
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Given names and surnames
| Term
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Form
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IPA
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Definition
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Etymology
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Usage notes
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| Aubrom
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n.
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/ˈɑː.brɔm/
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Abraham
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| Ion
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n.
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/jɔːn/
|
John
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| Patrus
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n.
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/ˈpɑː.trœs/
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Peter, Petrus
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| Teun
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n.
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/tœ:n/
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From Dutch Tunis
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| Mazÿck
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n.
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/ˈmɑːsɑi̯k/
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From French Mazicq, the modern town Maaseik
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Kinship
| Term
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Form
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IPA
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Definition
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Etymology
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Usage notes
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| Son
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n.
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/sœːn/
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Son
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From Dutch zeun
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| Doghter
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n.
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/ˈdɔχ.tər/
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Daughter
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From Dutch dochter
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| Familie
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n.
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/fɑˈmi.li/
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Family
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From Dutch familie
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| Fader
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n.
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/ˈfɑː.dər/
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Father
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From Dutch father
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| Kint
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n.
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/kɛnt/
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Child
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From Dutch kind
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Locations
| Term
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Form
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IPA
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Definition
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Etymology
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Usage notes
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| Bouwerÿ
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n.
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/bɔuəri/
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Farm
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From Dutch bouwerij
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| Taphuys
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n.
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/tɑphœus/
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Hotel, tavern
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From English taphouse
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| Estaet
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n.
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/ɛsˈteːt/
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Estate, manor
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From English estate
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| Kamer
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n.
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/ˈkɑː.mər/
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Room
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From Dutch kamer
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| Huys
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n.
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/hœus/
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House
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From Dutch huis
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| Leveruym
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n.
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/leːvə rœum/
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Living room, parlour
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From English living room
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Numerals
| Term
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Definition
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Etymology
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| În
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/eːn/
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One
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| Twî
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/twiː/
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Two
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| Drî
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/driː/
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Three
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| Vîr
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/fiːr/
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Four
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| Vÿf
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/væif/
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Five
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| Zes
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/zɛːs/
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Six
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| Seuve
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/ˈsœː.və/
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Seven
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| Agt
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/ɑːχt/, /ɑːgt/
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Eight
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| Nege
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/ˈneː.χə/
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Nine
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| Tîn
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/tɛːn/, /tiːn/
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Ten
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Political and administrative
| Term
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| Koningrÿck
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n.
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/ˈkoːnɛŋˌrɛi̯k/
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Kingdom, monarchy
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From Dutch koninkrijk
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| Republÿck
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n.
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/rɛpyˈblik/
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Republic
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From Dutch republijk
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Religious
| Term
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Form
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| Predikasie
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n.
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/prɛdəkʌsi/
|
Sermon
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From English predication
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| Jesus Chrestus
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n.
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/ˌjeː.zys ˈkrɛs.tys/, /ˈχrɛs.tys/
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Jesus Christ
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From Dutch Jezus Christus
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| Kerck
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n.
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/kærk/
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Church
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From Dutch kerk
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| Katholicism
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n.
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/kɑ.toːˈlik.ɛsm/
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Catholicism
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From French Catholicisme
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| Huguenot
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n.
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/ˈyː.ɡə.nɔ/
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Huguenot
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From French and English Huguenot
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| Zün
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n.
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/zun/
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Atonement, penance
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From Dutch zoen
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| Johannes Calvÿn
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n.
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/joˈhɑnɛs kɑlˈvɛi̯n/
|
John Calvin
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From Dutch Johannes Calvijn
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Social
| Term
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Form
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IPA
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| Lughe
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n.
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/ˈluːχə/
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Lie, a false statement
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From Dutch leugen
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| Nom
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n.
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/nɔːm/
|
Name
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From Dutch naam, influenced by French nom
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| Friendt
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n.
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/fɹɛnt/
|
Friend, companion
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From Dutch vriend, influenced by English friend
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Time
| Term
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Form
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| Jaer
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n.
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/jɑːr/
|
Year
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From Dutch jaar
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| Morge
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adv., n.
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/ˈmɔrχə/
|
Tomorrow
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From Dutch morgen
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| Gestere
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adv., n.
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/ˈgɛs.tə.rə/
|
Yesterday
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From Dutch gisteren
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| Middag
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n.
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/ˈmi.dɑχ/
|
Noon, midday
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From Dutch middag
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| Apremie
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n.
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/ɑ.prɛ.mi/
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Afternoon
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From French après-midi
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| Avondt
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n.
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/ˈɑː.vɔnt/
|
Evening, night
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From Dutch avond
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| Soir
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n.
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/swɑː/
|
Evening, twilight
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From French soir
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| Ogten
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n.
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/ˈɔχ.tən/
|
Morning, dawn
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From Dutch ochtend
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See also
