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Mina Solanki
Completed her Master's degree at the University of Groningen and worked as a translator before joining IamExpat. She loves to read and has a particular interest in Greek mythology. In addition to this, she is an avid rower.Read more

[Video] English words that come from the Dutch language

Dec 21, 2019

There are plenty of words in the Dutch language that originate from English. But what about the other way around? Which words in the English language came from Dutch? This video gives us eight words that were originally Dutch and borrowed into the English language - and some are surprising!

Interested in languages? Why not take a Dutch or English course! Curious about English phrases with the word "Dutch" in them? Check out our English expressions with the word “Dutch” article.

Which words in this video did you already know? Let us know in the comments below!

By Mina Solanki