band, de
tyre, the | BAND around a wheel = tyre (like a rubber band)
echtpaar, het
married couple, the | ECHT (genuine/real) + PAAR (pair) = genuine pair = married couple
fantasie, de
fantasy, the | fantaSIE = fantaSY - almost identical
hout, het
wood, the | HOUT sounds like ‘hewn out’ - wood is hewn from trees
instructie, de
instruction, the | instruCTIE = instruCTION - nearly the same
inzicht, het
insight, the | IN (in) + ZICHT (sight) = seeing INTO something = insight
kapotmaken
to destroy | KAPOT (broken) + MAKEN (make) = to make broken = destroy
kinderopvang, de
childcare, the | KINDER (children) + OPVANG (catching/receiving) = catching/caring for children
lek
leak | LEK = LEAK without the ‘a’ - sounds very similar
nadoen
to imitate | NA (after) + DOEN (do) = do after someone = imitate
observeren
to observe | obserVEREN = obserVE - same root word
ontwikkelen
to develop | Think ‘unwickelen’ = unwrap/unfold = develop
opgeven
to give up | OP (up) + GEVEN (give) = literally ‘give up’
opmeten
to measure | OP (up) + METEN (meter/measure) = measure up
plank, de
plank, the | PLANK = PLANK - exact same word!
schaken
to play chess | SCHAKEN sounds like ‘check’ in chess - SCHAAK-mate = checkmate
scheef
crooked | SCHEEF sounds like ‘skew’ - both mean crooked/tilted
sorteren
to sort | sortEREN = SORT - same root with Dutch ending
stem, de
voice, the | STEM = voice that STEMS from your throat
techniek, de
technique, the | techNIEK = techNIQUE - nearly identical
technisch
technical | techNISCH = techNICAL - very similar
timmerman, de
carpenter, the | TIMBER-man = man who works with timber/wood
voordoen
to show | VOOR (before/in front) + DOEN (do) = do in front of someone = show
werkplaats, de
workshop, the | WERK (work) + PLAATS (place) = workplace = workshop
