aanleiding, de
reason, the | aan + leiding (=leading to) → what leads to something → the reason/trigger.
aanpassen
to adapt | aan + passen (=to fit/try on) → make it fit → adapt.
asociaal
antisocial | ‘a‑social’ → antisocial.
barbecue, de
barbecue, the | Same as English ‘barbecue’.
beperkt
limited | Related to ‘beperking’: think ‘perimeter’—bounded → limited.
betreffen
to concern | Email ‘Re:’/German ‘Betreff’ = regarding → it concerns.
essentieel
essential | Looks like ‘essential’.
fluisteren
to whisper | Soft like a ‘flustered’ breath; German ‘flüstern’ also = whisper.
gehorig
not soundproof | From ‘horen’ (=hear): you can hear everything → not soundproof.
herinneren aan
to remind of | Sounds like ‘her inner’ memory—bring it back inside → remind (someone) of.
huurder, de
tenant, the | From ‘huur’ (=rent): the huurder is the renter/tenant.
luid
loud | Looks like ‘loud’ → loud.
maatregel, de
measure, the | ‘maat’ (=measure) + ‘regel’ (=rule) → a measure taken.
omstandigheid, de
circumstance, the | om (=around) + stand (=stand) → how things stand around you → circumstance.
onvoldoende
insufficient | on‑ (=not) + voldoende (=sufficient) → insufficient.
oppervlakte, de
surface area, the | op (=on/top) + vlak (=flat) → the flat top → surface area.
overtreden
to violate | over + treden (=step) → step over the line → violate.
reglement, het
regulation, the | Looks like ‘reglement/regulation’.
rook, de
smoke, the | Think of smoke from a fire: rook = smoke.
schreeuwen
to shout | Sounds like ‘scream’ → shout.
stank, de
stench, the | Stank → stench.
verbazen
to surprise | Sounds like ‘to amaze’—to leave you ‘abaze’ → surprise.
verboden
prohibited | Looks like ‘forbidden’ → prohibited.
verzoeken
to request | ver + zoeken (=to seek) → to seek a favor → request.
