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Here you find a glosary with Dutch words you will frequently find in route descriptions during hiking tours.
| Dutch | English | Comments |
| asfaltweg | asphalt road | |
| beek | brook | |
| bocht | curve | |
| boom | tree | |
| brug | bridge | |
| bruggetje | tiny bridge | |
| derde | third | |
| direct | immediately | |
| driesprong | junction of three roads | |
| eerste | first | |
| fietspad | cycle path | |
| fietspad | bicycle | |
| gracht | canal | |
| hek | fence | |
| heuvel | hill | |
| huis | house | |
| ingang | entrance | |
| kanaal | canal | |
| kruising | crossing | |
| linker | to the left | on your left side |
| linkerhand | left hand | |
| links | left | |
| linksaf | turn left | |
| molen | mill | |
| na | after | |
| pad | path | |
| paddestoel | road sign | low square model (lit: mushroom) |
| parkeerplaats | parking | |
| polder | polder | |
| rechtdoor | straight on | |
| rechter | to the right | on your right side |
| rechterhand | right hand | |
| rechts | right | |
| rechtsaf | turn right | |
| rivier | river | |
| slagboom | barrier | |
| sluis | ||
| splitsing | junction | |
| spoorweg | railroad | |
| spoorwegovergang | level crossing (railroad) | |
| tweede | second | |
| tweesprong | junction of two roads | |
| verkeersweg | main road | normally busy with traffic |
| vierde | fourth | |
| viersprong | junction of four roads | |
| vijver | pond | |
| voetpad | walking path | |
| voor | before | |
| watermolen | water mill | |
| weg | road | |
| wegwijzer | road sign | |
| zandpad | sand path | |
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If you cannot find a translation, you may try using tis script: