aanhebben
to wear | aan (=on) + hebben (=to have) → have on → wear.
accepteren
to accept | Looks like ‘accept’ → to accept.
fel
bright | A ‘fel’ color feels fierce/glaring → bright/intense.
geslacht, het
gender, the | On forms it reads ‘Geslacht: M/V’ → that field is gender.
hak, de
heel, the | High ‘hakken’ (heels) hit the ground with the heel → the heel.
hip
hip | Same as English ‘hip/trendy’ → hip.
hoewel
although | Sounds like ‘however well…’ yet still → although.
hoofddoek, de
headscarf, the | hoofd (=head) + doek (=cloth) → headscarf.
identiteit, de
identity, the | Looks like ‘identity’ → identity.
make-up, de
make-up, the | Same as English ‘make‑up’ → make-up.
moslima, de
Muslim woman, the | Like ‘Muslima’ (female form) → Muslim woman.
opvallend
striking | opvallen = to stand out (fall upon the eye) → striking.
pet, de
cap, the | Picture a baseball cap with your ‘pet’ team logo → cap.
rok, de
skirt, the | You ‘rock’ a skirt → skirt.
sieraad, het
(piece of) jewellery, the | From ‘sier’ (=ornament; cf. ‘versieren’ = decorate) → a piece of jewellery.
sneaker, de
sneaker, the | Same as English ‘sneaker’ → sneaker.
snor, de
moustache, the | SNOR sits under the NOse, curling like a moustache → moustache.
stijl, de
style, the | Spelled like ‘style’ but with ‘ij’ (sounds like ‘eye’) → style.
strak
tight | Think ‘tight straps’ → strak = tight.
tatoeage, de
tattoo, the | Looks like ‘tattoo’ with -age; ink stays for ages → tattoo.
trend, de
trend, the | Same as English ‘trend’ → trend.
verplichten
to make mandatory | plicht (=duty/obligation) → ver‑plichten = to oblige/make mandatory.
vrouwelijk
feminine | vrouw (=woman) + -lijk (=‑like) → woman‑like → feminine.
wijd
wide | Looks like ‘wide’ → wide.
