List 43 of my favourite words

25. Beklijven (Dutch: to ‘stick’, figuratively speaking)
26. Zoetgevooisd (Dutch: sweet-voiced)
27. Immaculate (I love it, word-wise, when people have immaculate records!)
28. Vermaledijd (Dutch: ‘damned’)
29. Beurtbalkje (Dutch: the item in supermarkets that seperates your groceries from the person after or before you at check-out)
30. Peligroso (Spanish: dangerous)

39. umami (the 5th flavour)
40. pantoffel (Dutch: slipper you wear indoors)
41. flabbergasted
42. noblesse oblige (French: the responsibility conferred by rank)
43. peligroso (Spanish: dangerous)

24. gezellig (Dutch word unprecedented in any other language, meaning nice/cosy but very cool at the same time. When an evening was ‘gezellig’ it basically means you had a good time!)

17. to ponder
18. dégénéré (French: degenerate person. Gotta love the accents on the e)
19. blauäugig (German: naive, believing someone on his blue eyes. Literally: blue-eyed)
20. kangoeroegoeroe (Dutch: kangaroo-guru)
21. zoetekauw (Dutch: sweet-tooth)
22. rikraaien (“Dutch”: to guess wildly)
23. subiet (Dutch: directly)

Thanks to MastaG for number 18, 19 and 20 :D

28. aloft
29. yonder
30. nitwit
31. vermetel (Dutch: reckless)
32. geroezemoes (Dutch: hushed voices in the background; this is one of my favorite onomatopoeias)
33. fopduik (Dutch word for faking an injury during Soccer)
34. gezellig (Dutch, this word is hard to translate; it describes the a fun atmosphere of a successful social gathering)
35. rücksichtlos (German: merciless)
36. raison d’être (French: reason for being)
37. hubris (Greek: having no respect for the Gods, taunting them, recklessness)
38. aburrido (Spanish: boring)

21. riposteren (Dutch: to give a smart reply)
22. nozel (Dutch: actually, this word does not exist. It is the proposed opposite of “onnozel”, which means ignorant)
23. epiphany
24. s’mores!
25. drizzle
26. ndizi (Swahilli: banana)
27. orgulloso (Spanish: proud)

This word deserves a separate entry.

16. Frumpel (Dutch dialect: the apparatus with which you can scrape milk or yoghurt bottles or cartons empty)

This is a Dutch dialect word invented by my brother, so it’s quite local :o It’s actually translated to the Dutch ‘flessenlikker’, a word which is pretty unique as well in languages in general, I gather.

1. alsmede (Dutch: as well)

1. arco iris (Spanish: rainbow)
2. madrugada (Spanish: early morning hours)
3. miércoles (Spanish: wednesday) (this word has a great ‘flow’)
4. maravilloso (Spanish: brilliant!)
5. mariposa (Spanish: butterfly)
6. Schmetterling (German: butterfly)
7. Fingerspitzengefühl (German: the exact right feeling for a certain job/activity, literally “fingertipfeeling”)
8. knikkebollen (Dutch: nodding off)
9. desalniettemin (Dutch: nevertheless)
10. nevertheless
11. elusive
12. to unravel
13. biggelen (Dutch: the running down of tears down your face) (isn’t it beautiful the Dutch have a specific word for this!!)
14. pittoresk (Dutch: picturesque)
15. quaint

15 seems to be a good start :)

In random order :)

1. tiburon (Spanish: shark)
2. borracho (Spanish: drunk)
3. illusive
4. bamboozeled
5. cumbersome
6. daft
7. whisper
8. content (Dutch: satisfied)
9. sapperloot (Dutch exclamation of surprise)
10. het ongewisse (Dutch: the unknown)
11. sof (Dutch: disastrous faillure)
12. teloorgang (Dutch: downfall)
13. royaal (Dutch: royal)
14. penibel (Dutch: tricky)
15. integraal (Dutch: totally)
16. veronachtzamen (Dutch: to neglect)
17. nurks (Dutch: grumpy, also the kind of monster Oscar is)
18. deksels! (Dutch exclamation of irritation)
19. maiem (Dutch dialect: rain or undergrowth)
20. vergetelheid (Dutch: oblivion)