afscheid, het
goodbye, the | AFf + separate (scheid) → parting = goodbye.
architect, de
architect, the | Almost the same as English ‘architect’.
behang, het
wallpaper, the | You ‘hang’ wallpaper → be-hang.
beige
beige | Same as English.
bestand, het
file, the | Where your bytes ‘stand’—a file.
gekleurd
coloured | KLEUR = colour; ge- → coloured.
gordijn, het
curtain, the | Pull the ‘cord’ to move the curtain.
gras, het
grass, the | Looks like ‘grass’.
hecht
close-knit | HECHT ~ ‘hitched’ together—close‑knit.
inrichting, de
design, the | IN + RICHTING (direction) → arrangement/design.
intussen
in the meantime | IN + TUSSEN (‘between’) → in-between time.
kussen, het
pillow, the | You ‘kiss’ (kussen) your pillow goodnight.
levendig
lively | LEVEN (life) → full of life.
nieuwbouw, de
new buildings, the | NIEUW (new) + BOUW (build).
ontwerpen
to design | WERPEN (to throw) ideas onto paper → design.
plant, de
plant, the | Same as English.
plein, het
square, the | Sounds like ‘plain’—an open square.
ruim
large | RUIM ~ ‘room’ → spacious/large.
tapijt, het
carpet, the | You ‘tap’ your feet on the carpet.
uitkiezen
to choose | UIT (out) + KIEZEN (choose) → pick out.
vanuit
from | VAN (from) + UIT (out of).
villa, de
villa, the | Same as English.
vliegveld, het
airport, the | VLIEG (fly) + VELD (field) → ‘flying field’ = airport.
waanzinnig
amazingly | So amazing it’s ‘insane’ (waanzin).
