Lucy Deutekom says in the introduction to her self-published book ‘Let’s Talk Dutch’ that her aim is to provide the reader with a deeper understanding of Dutch society by explaining common sayings and ...

My favourite Dutch word is heerlijk ('he-er-leak') which means 'wonderful' in English. There's just something pleasing about that word! Sent by: Jamie Share this page ...

Members of the Onze Taal Dutch language association have voted twitteren (to twitter – or send short text messages via a weblog) as new word of 2009. Last year the winning word swaffelen (meaning to ...

ALBANY, N.Y. – Although sometimes confusing and hard to pronounce or to spell, the place names of Dutch origins that fill the Hudson River Valley and the region around the state capital are charming.