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Dutch For Dummies?

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If you ever are planning to come to the Netherlands for investing in time and hobby, these are some translations you can use to find your numismatic ways around.

cent = cent
5 (euro)cents = stuiver
10 (euro)cents = dubbeltje
euro= euro, sometimes eurie

guilder = gulden
2.5 guilders = rijksdaalder
25 cents= kwartje

gold= goud
silver= zilver
copper= koper
nickel= nikkel
zinc= zink
lead= lood
bronze= brons

front of the coin = voorkant van de munt
reverse= achterkant
coin= munt
rim= rand
text= tekst

uncirculated = ongecirculeerd
proof= proof
worn= sleets
ragged= veel gerouleerd
circulation= roulatie, omloop, koers
fine= prachtig
extremely fine= erg prachtig
blister= blister
year collection= jaarset

collection= verzameling, collectie
to collect= verzamelen
to buy= kopen
to sell= verkopen
to offer= aanbieden
to want= willen
to wish= wensen
amount= bedrag
how much? = hoeveel?

coinholder= Hartberger
page= pagina
world catalogue= wereldcatalogus
article= artikel
magazine= tijdschrift, magazine

daily= dagelijks
weekly= wekelijks
monthly= maandelijks
yearly= jaarlijks
annual= jaarlijks

auction= veiling
shop= shop, winkel
market= markt
garage sale= vlooienmarkt, rommelmarkt
antique= antiek
modern= modern
old=oud
new= nieuw
coin fair= muntenbeurs
banknote= bankbiljet
share= aandeel
account= rekening
slip= bon
V.A.T.= B.T.W.
taxes=belasting
percentage= procent
discount= korting
special offer= aanbieding
cheap= goedkoop
expensive= duur

hour= uur
minute= minuut
second= seconde
day= dag
week= week
year= jaar
month= maand

rim= rand
nick= deuk
a nick in the rim of the token= een deuk in de rand van de penning

the United States of America = de Verenigde Staten van Noord-Amerika
The United Kingdom = het verenigd Koninkrijk
England= Engeland
Scotland= Schotland
Ireland= Ierland
Spain= Spanje
France= Frankrijk
Australia= Australie
Canada= Canada
Poland= Polen
Germany= Duitsland
Austria= Oostenrijk
Norway= Noorwegen
Denmark= Denemarken
Sweden= Zweden
Greece= Griekenland
Commonwealth= Brits Gemenebest
United Nations= Verenigde Naties

Hello!= Hallo!
Goodbye! = Tot ziens

phone= telefoon
phonenumber= telefoonnummer
mobile phone= mobieltje
fax= fax
internet= internet
computer=computer
webcam= webcam
mouse= muis
wire= snoer
connection= verbinding

airport= vliegveld
aeroplane= vliegtuig
boat= boot
ship= schip
car= auto
bike= fiets
buss= bus
busstop= bushalte
train= trein
trainstation= treinstation
tram= tram
trolleybuss= trollie
hoovercraft= hoovercraft
tourism= toerisme
tourist= toerist
photo= foto

price= prijs
pricetag= prijskaartje
more= meer
less= minder
money= geld
bank= bank
postoffice= postkantoor
stamp= postzegel
card= ansichtkaart
letter= brief
number= getal, cijfer

name=naam
adress= adres
zipcode, postalcode= postcode
street= straat
square= plein
alley= steeg
city = stad

museum=museum
church= kerk
hotel= hotel
motel=motel
bed and breakfast= B&B

breakfast= ontbijt
lunch= middageten, lunch
dinner= diner, avondeten
to eat= eten
to drink= drinken
to sleep= slapen
to wake up= ontwaken

dollar= dollar
pound= pond

Dutch is not a difficult language to write, but pronouncation can be tricky. Mind you, that the average Dutch 10 year old kid can speak simple English, you can never get lost in translation...

Perhaps It is a good idea for people over here to put some numismatic words in their own language in case there is an emergency.





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06/10/2009 4:48 pm
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Thank you
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Zonnebloem = sunflower at 50 guilders bill.
Snip= the birdie at 100 guilder bill
Vuurtoren= lighthouse 250 guilders

Not to much details...
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Hey Eric,

Nice to see you here

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G'day & thankyou: I live in a place that was explored by early Dutch Navigators, and some of the place names remain: Groote Eylandt; Arnhemland.
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