Guide to Dutchness

Last month we had the pleasure of chatting with international classical music star, Mirusia Louwerse. Mirusia is the darling of the classical circuit, an accomplished soprano, an Aussie-Dutch hybrid, and most i...

1 april, kikker in je bil! (die er nooit meer uit wil) Translation 1st of April, frog in your butt! Meaning April fools! History In 1572, the Low countries were at the beginning of the Eighty years’ war o...

Part 2 of our photo series showing how beautiful the Netherlands is! (See part 1)                           ...

Guest Post by award-winning Dutch photographer Albert Dros Most people know the Dutch for their flowers and their windmills. But did you know the Dutch also have endless amazing beaches on their northern islan...

It’s been said that, on average, 30% of a language is idiom and expressions. Dutch is actually 98.7%. Well maybe not that high, but be prepared for utter confusion when cows, monkeys, windmills and weather barg...

We need your help to find out what the most popular Dutch food is. Vote below and suggest missing food items in the comments. Let's go! ...

We are thrilled to announce that our new book, Stuff Dutch People Say, is hot off the press and just in time for Sinterklaas! In this hilarious new book, author Colleen Geske, delves deep into the linguistic w...

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After many a year living in the lowlands I've made some serious progress in deciphering the Dutch: I've mastered the art (and pronunciation!) of gezelligheid, I've gotten used to the constant presence of ...

How could we possibly expect to make a list of stuff Dutch people like and not include this perplexing little guttural-sounding word at the top of the list! You will quickly learn that Dutch people like love...

Amsterdam is a beautiful city with lots of history. Let's take a time machine back and see some of the city's historic locations then and now.    1. Muntplein, 1939 Photo by Añelo de la Krotsche 2. ...