C1
50 most common Dutch words: level C1
The Dutch words at level C1 that come up most often, ranked by frequency in film and TV subtitles, with pronunciation and English translation. This is what NativeLingo swaps into your pages at this level.
| # | Word | Pronunciation | Translation | Part of speech |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | griep | /ɣrip/ | flu | noun |
| 2 | platteland | /ˌplɑ.təˈlɑnt/ | countryside | noun |
| 3 | griezelig | /ˈxriː.zə.ləx/ | creepy | adjective |
| 4 | loyaal | /loːˈjaːl/ | loyal | adjective |
| 5 | ondervraging | /ɔn.dər.ˈvraː.ɣɪŋ/ | questioning | noun |
| 6 | aankomst | /ˈaːŋkɔmst/ | arrival | noun |
| 7 | emmer | /ˈɛ.mər/ | bucket | noun |
| 8 | honing | /ˈɦoː.nɪŋ/ | honey | noun |
| 9 | herfst | /hɛrfst/ | autumn | noun |
| 10 | laboratorium | /laː.boː.raːˈtoː.rijʏm/ | laboratory | noun |
| 11 | trainer | /ˈtreː.nər/ | coach | noun |
| 12 | fatsoenlijk | /fɑt.ˈsuːn.lək/ | decent | adjective |
| 13 | vergelijking | /vər.ɣəˈlɛi̯.kɪŋ/ | equation | noun |
| 14 | gepast | /ɣəˈpɑst/ | appropriate | adjective |
| 15 | kolonie | /koːˈloː.ni/ | colony | noun |
| 16 | rooster | /ˈroː.stər/ | schedule | noun |
| 17 | vlek | /vlɛk/ | stain | noun |
| 18 | instelling | /ˈɪnˌstɛ.lɪŋ/ | institution | noun |
| 19 | diepte | /ˈdip.tə/ | depth | noun |
| 20 | portefeuille | /ˌpɔr.təˈfœy̯.jə/ | wallet | noun |
| 21 | achteraf | /ˌɑx.tərˈɑf/ | afterwards | adverb |
| 22 | slagveld | /ˈslɑx.vɛlt/ | battlefield | noun |
| 23 | onwaarschijnlijk | /ˌɔn.ʋaːrˈsxɛi̯n.lək/ | unlikely | adjective |
| 24 | buitenaards | /ˌbœy̯.tənˈaːrts/ | extraterrestrial | adjective |
| 25 | puin | /pœy̯n/ | debris | noun |
| 26 | aankleden | /ˈaːŋkleːdən/ | dress | verb |
| 27 | conferentie | /ˌkɔn.fəˈrɛn.tsi/ | conference | noun |
| 28 | vos | /vɔs/ | fox | noun |
| 29 | discreet | /dɪsˈkreːt/ | discreet | adjective |
| 30 | opvoeden | /ˈɔp.fuː.də/ | educate | verb |
| 31 | excellentie | /ˌɛk.səˈlɛn.si/ | excellence | noun |
| 32 | borgtocht | /ˈbɔrx.tɔxt/ | bail | noun |
| 33 | financieel | /fi.nɑn.sjeːl/ | financial | adjective |
| 34 | garanderen | /ɣaːrɑnˈdeːrən/ | guarantee | verb |
| 35 | vleugel | /ˈvløː.ɣəl/ | wing | noun |
| 36 | aardbeving | /ˈaːrt.beː.vɪŋ/ | earthquake | noun |
| 37 | overwinnen | /ˌoː.vərˈʋɪ.nən/ | overcome | verb |
| 38 | gijzelaar | /ˈɣɛi̯.zəˌlaːr/ | hostage | noun |
| 39 | effectief | /ˌɛ.fɛkˈtif/ | effective | adjective |
| 40 | scheuren | /ˈsxøː.rən/ | rip | verb |
| 41 | voorheen | /voːr.ˈheːn/ | before | adverb |
| 42 | dok | /dɔk/ | dock | noun |
| 43 | ademhaling | /ˈaː.dəmˌɦaː.lɪŋ/ | breathing | noun |
| 44 | drug | /drʏk/ | drug | noun |
| 45 | ontwijken | /ɔntˈʋɛi̯.kən/ | dodge | verb |
| 46 | stoep | /stup/ | sidewalk | noun |
| 47 | gerecht | /ɣə.ˈrɛxt/ | dish | noun |
| 48 | schuiven | /ˈsxœy̯vən/ | push | verb |
| 49 | gram | /ɣrɑm/ | gram | noun |
| 50 | verstoren | /vərˈstorən/ | upset | verb |
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Sources: translations and pronunciation from Wiktionary (wikdict, CC BY-SA 3.0) and ipa-dict (MIT), frequency from OpenSubtitles (FrequencyWords).