aardbei, de
strawberry, the | AARD (earth) + BEI (berry) → earth‑berry = strawberry.
biologisch
organic | BIO‑ = life → biological/organic.
checken
to check | English loan: to ‘check’ → checken.
dorst, de
thirst, the | THirst ↔ DORST (just swap TH→D and vowels).
dun
thin | Short, slim word = thin.
eigenaar, de
owner, the | EIGEN (own) + ‑AAR (‑er) → owner.
gehakt, het
mincemeat, the | From HAKKEN (to chop) → chopped meat = mince.
gerecht, het
dish, the | Also ‘court,’ but in food it’s a ‘prepared right’ = dish.
gewicht, het
weight, the | GEWICHT ≈ ‘Gew-ight’ → weight.
inleveren
to hand in | Literally ‘deliver in’ → hand in/submit.
klaarmaken
to prepare | KLAAR = ready; ‘make it ready’ = prepare.
lepel, de
spoon, the | Sounds like ‘ladle’—both are scoopers; lepel = spoon.
ober, de
waiter, the | Picture calling ‘Oh, brr!’ to the OBER (waiter).
ontdooien
to thaw | DOOIEN = to thaw; ONT‑ (un‑) → un‑freeze = thaw.
overwerken
to work overtime | OVER (over) + WERKEN (work) → over‑work = overtime.
portie, de
portion, the | PORTION → portie.
prijzig
expensive | From PRIJS (price) + ‑IG (~‑y) → ‘pricey’.
saus, de
sauce, the | SAUS ≈ sauce.
schat, de
sweetheart, the | SCHAT = treasure → ‘treasure’ someone = sweetheart.
slagroom, de
whipped cream, the | SLAG = strike/whip → whipped cream.
spinazie, de
spinach, the | Looks like ‘spinach’ with a twist: spin‑azie.
vaatwasser, de
dishwasher, the | VAAT = dishes + WASSER = washer → dishwasher.
vermoeden
to suspect | ‘I have a vermoeden…’ = I suspect/assume.
vork, de
fork, the | VORK ≈ FORK (v/f swap).
