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Dutch quiz 104: In de winkel stonden de nieuwe telefoons op verschillende display’s / displays.
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Explanation
Displays: This is the correct plural form. It follows the general Dutch rule for forming the plural of English loanwords that end in a consonant.
Display’s: This is not correct in standard Dutch. The apostrophe is not used for the plural of words that end in a consonant.

More Examples
Auto: “Er stonden veel nieuwe auto’s op de parkeerplaats.”
Here, the apostrophe is used because the word “auto” ends in a vowel.
Laptop: “In de winkel stonden verschillende laptops op de toonbank.”
Here, no apostrophe is used because “laptop” ends in a consonant.
Video: “Ze hebben veel video’s opgenomen tijdens hun vakantie.”
Here, the apostrophe is used because “video” ends in a vowel.

In the case of “display,” the same rule applies as for “laptop”: no apostrophe is needed for the plural form. Thus, “displays” is correct.

Dutch quiz 103: Is het onmiddellijk of onmiddelijk?

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Explanation
"Onmiddellijk" is a Dutch word that means "direct" or "immediately." It is spelled with two "l's" in the middle. This is because Dutch spelling rules require that a short vowel followed by a consonant in a closed syllable be doubled with an additional consonant.

Example sentences
“We moeten onmiddellijk vertrekken om op tijd te zijn.”
“We need to leave immediately to be on time.”
“Hij reageerde onmiddellijk op het nieuws.”
“He reacted immediately to the news.”
“De arts kwam onmiddellijk toen hij het noodgeval hoorde.”
“The doctor came immediately when he heard about the emergency.”

It is a common mistake to write "onmiddelijk" instead of "onmiddellijk," but the correct spelling is with double "l's."

Here are some commonly misspelled words in Dutch, along with their correct spelling and explanation:

Abonnement
Incorrect: abonement
Correct: abonnement
Example: “Ik heb een abonnement op dat tijdschrift.”
“I have a subscription to that magazine.”

Adresseren
Incorrect: adresseren
Correct: adresseren
Example: “Zorg ervoor dat je de envelop goed adresseert.”
“Make sure to address the envelope correctly.”

Accommodatie
Incorrect: accomodatie
Correct: accommodatie
Example: “De accommodatie van het hotel was uitstekend.”
“The hotel's accommodation was excellent.”

Allergisch
Incorrect: alergisch
Correct: allergisch
Example: “Ik ben allergisch voor pollen.”
“I am allergic to pollen.”

Comité
Incorrect: commité
Correct: comité
Example: “Het comité organiseerde het evenement.”
“The committee organized the event.”

Definitie
Incorrect: definitie
Correct: definitie
Example: “Kun je de definitie van dat woord uitleggen?”
“Can you explain the definition of that word?”

Discipline
Incorrect: displine
Correct: discipline
Example: “Discipline is belangrijk voor succes.”
“Discipline is important for success.”

Exclusief
Incorrect: exlusief
Correct: exclusief
Example: “Dit restaurant heeft een exclusief menu.”
“This restaurant has an exclusive menu.”

Interessant
Incorrect: interresant
Correct: interessant
Example: “Het boek was erg interessant.”
“The book was very interesting.”

Onmiddellijk
Incorrect: onmiddelijk
Correct: onmiddellijk
Example: “We moeten onmiddellijk vertrekken.”
“We need to leave immediately.”

Parallel
Incorrect: paralel
Correct: parallel
Example: “De lijnen lopen parallel aan elkaar.”
“The lines run parallel to each other.”

Privilége
Incorrect: privilege
Correct: privilége
Example: “Het is een privilége om hier te mogen werken.”
“It is a privilege to be able to work here.”

Restaurant
Incorrect: restuarant
Correct: restaurant
Example: “We gingen naar een nieuw restaurant in de stad.”
“We went to a new restaurant in the city.”

Vaccin
Incorrect: vacin
Correct: vaccin
Example: “Het vaccin is belangrijk voor onze gezondheid.”
“The vaccine is important for our health.”

Verrassend
Incorrect: verassend
Correct: verrassend
Example: “Het nieuws was erg verrassend.”
“The news was very surprising.”

Dutch quiz 102: Voor hetzelfde ___ kan het morgen regenen.

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"Voor hetzelfde geld" is an idiomatic expression that means something could just as easily have been different. It is used to indicate that another situation was also possible, often without much difference in probability or value.

"Geldt" is the third-person singular form of the verb "gelden," which means to be applicable or relevant. It does not fit in this expression because it does not have the same meaning or usage as "geld" in this context.

Example sentences with “Voor hetzelfde geld”:
“Voor hetzelfde geld hadden we de trein gemist.”
This means that there was a possibility they could have missed the train.
“Voor hetzelfde geld had hij een ander beroep kunnen kiezen.”
This means that he could just as easily have chosen a different profession.
“Voor hetzelfde geld hadden we de wedstrijd kunnen winnen.”
This means that there was a possibility they could have won the match.

Summary
The correct expression is "Voor hetzelfde geld." This emphasizes the possibility that a different outcome was just as likely or possible. The word "geldt" does not fit here because it has a different meaning and usage.