Trellum Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Here is a short list of professions in Dutch, if you'd like to add a few more words you know, please feel free to do so, because it would be great others could use this list as a reference Male: Female:acteur actrice Actortoneelspeler toneelspeelster Actor (stage)bakker bakster Bakerboekhandelaar boekhandelaarster Booksellerschrijver schrifster Writerboekhouder boekhoudster Bookkeeperdokter Doctortandarts Dentistkassajongen kassameisje Cashierslager Butcheringenieur Engineerrechter Judgeadvocaat Lawyerjournalist journaliste Journalistkapper kapster Hairdresserpostbode Mail manmonteur Mechanickantoormedewerker kantoormedewerkster Office workerverpleger verpleegster Nursemuzikant muzikante Musicianofficier Officerschilder schilderes Painterfotograaf fotografe Photographerverkoper verkoopster Salespersonsecretaris secretaresse Secretaryzanger zangeres Singersoldaat Soldierchirurg Surgeonleraar Teacher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NATASHA Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 My husband is Dutch and I find that I can say the words but I cant always understand them. I often speak to him in Afrikaans and he does understand many of the sentences but when he speaks to me, I just dont get it. My point is thank you for these, I can learn them and show him what I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daedalus Posted November 15, 2014 Report Share Posted November 15, 2014 Note that in recent decades, a lot of the female forms have gone. Journalist, for example is used for both male and female journalists, same with fotograaf, schilder, bakker and muzikant.On the other hand, I noticed you left out the female form of teacher, which is lerares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trellum Posted January 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Thank you I just started taking Dutch serious again! I'm studying almost everyday, so thanks for pointing that out. Very soon I might be able to attempt to write something on here in a decent dutch I sure hope so... one thing I've having a lot trouble with is the word order in dutch! Other than that all is good! I'll create a thread on that soon, because the word order in some phrases really confuses me... like for example this: ''om dat ze naar nederland gaat'', why can't it just be something like ''om dat ze gaat naar Nederland''? Just curious! I also noticed this with phrases like: ''Om dat ik van jou hou'', why can't it be: ''Om dat ik hou van jou''? You know, more like english? I'm just curious and wanted to know if there is some explanation for this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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