65-plusser, de
person of 65 or older, the | 65-PLUS-er = 65 PLUS years = senior citizen
aandoening, de
condition, the | AAN (on/affected) + DOENING (doing) = something affecting you = medical condition
achteruitgaan
to decrease | ACHTER (back) + UIT (out) + GAAN (go) = go backwards = decrease
decennium, het
decade, the | deCENNIUM = deCade - ten years (decem = 10)
fonds, het
fund, the | FONDS = FUNDS - almost identical
geleidelijk
gradually | ge-LEID-elijk = being LED slowly = gradually
loondienst, de
paid employment, the | LOON (wage) + DIENST (service) = wage service = employment
loopbaan, de
career, the | LOOP (path/course) + BAAN (track) = life’s track = career
mentaal
mental | mentAAL = mentAL - nearly identical
minimumloon, het
minimum wage, the | MINIMUM + LOON (wage) = minimum wage exactly
ondernemen
to undertake | ONDER (under) + NEMEN (take) = take on/undertake
ondernemer, de
entrepreneur, the | ONDERNEMEN (undertake) + -er = one who undertakes = entrepreneur
opbouwen
to accrue | OP (up) + BOUWEN (build) = build up = accrue
percentage, het
percentage, the | percentAGE = percentAGE - exact same word
regeling, de
scheme, the | REGEL (rule) + -ing = arrangement of rules = scheme
rondkomen
to make ends meet | ROND (round/complete) + KOMEN (come) = come full circle financially
schenken
to donate | SCHENK sounds like ‘shank/share’ - sharing by donating
spaargeld, het
savings, the | SPAAR (save) + GELD (money) = saved money = savings
thuiszorg, de
home care, the | THUIS (home) + ZORG (care) = care at home
tuinieren
to work in the garden | TUIN (garden) + -ieren = gardening
vergrijzen
to age | ver-GRIJS-en = become GRAY = to age
volledig
completely | VOL (full) + ledig = fully/completely
vrijwel
almost | VRIJ (fairly/quite) + WEL (well) = fairly well = almost
zich aankleden
to get dressed | ZICH (oneself) + AAN (on) + KLEDEN (clothe) = put clothes on oneself
