de auto
Car
Usage
Show it when asking about a car: where to find it, where it goes or how to arrange it
Grammar Note
Common-gender noun (article "de"). The plural is "auto's". Corresponds to Dutch "auto".
de bus
City bus
Usage
Show it when asking about a city bus: where to find it, where it goes or how to arrange it
Grammar Note
Common-gender noun (article "de"). The plural is "bussen". Corresponds to Dutch "bus".
de reisbus
Long-distance coach
Usage
Show it when asking about a long-distance coach: where to find it, where it goes or how to arrange it
Grammar Note
Common-gender noun (article "de"). The plural is "reisbussen". Corresponds to Dutch "touringcar". A long-distance or chartered coach
de trein
Train
Usage
Show it when asking about a train: where to find it, where it goes or how to arrange it
Grammar Note
Common-gender noun (article "de"). The plural is "treinen". Corresponds to Dutch "trein".
de intercity
Intercity train
Usage
Show it when asking about an intercity train: where to find it, where it goes or how to arrange it
Grammar Note
Common-gender noun (article "de"). The plural is "intercitys". Corresponds to Dutch "intercity". The plural just adds -s: "intercitys"
de metro
Metro / Subway
Usage
Show it when asking about a metro / subway: where to find it, where it goes or how to arrange it. There is no metro in Fryslân itself
Grammar Note
Common-gender noun (article "de"). The plural is "metro's". Corresponds to Dutch "metro".
de tram
Tram
Usage
Show it when asking about a tram: where to find it, where it goes or how to arrange it
Grammar Note
Common-gender noun (article "de"). The plural is "trammen". Corresponds to Dutch "tram".
de taksy
Taxi
Usage
Show it when asking about a taxi: where to find it, where it goes or how to arrange it
Grammar Note
Common-gender noun (article "de"). The plural is "taksys". Corresponds to Dutch "taxi". Spelled "taksy", not "taxi"
de fyts
Bicycle
Usage
Show it when asking about a bicycle: where to find it, where it goes or how to arrange it
Grammar Note
Common-gender noun (article "de"). The plural is "fytsen". Corresponds to Dutch "fiets". Spelled with y where Dutch has ie
de bakfyts
Cargo bike
Usage
Show it when asking about a cargo bike: where to find it, where it goes or how to arrange it
Grammar Note
Common-gender noun (article "de"). The plural is "bakfytsen". Corresponds to Dutch "bakfiets".
de elektryske fyts
Electric bike
Usage
Show it when asking about an electric bike: where to find it, where it goes or how to arrange it
Grammar Note
Common-gender noun (article "de"). "elektryske" is the inflected form of "elektrysk"; adjectives take -e before common-gender nouns. The plural is "elektryske fytsen"
de bromfyts
Moped
Usage
Show it when asking about a moped: where to find it, where it goes or how to arrange it
Grammar Note
Common-gender noun (article "de"). The plural is "bromfytsen". Corresponds to Dutch "bromfiets". "brommer" is a synonym, but it also means a bluebottle fly
de motorfyts
Motorcycle
Usage
Show it when asking about a motorcycle: where to find it, where it goes or how to arrange it
Grammar Note
Common-gender noun (article "de"). The plural is "motorfytsen". Corresponds to Dutch "motor". Plain "motor" can mean an engine, so "motorfyts" is the clearer word for a motorcycle
it fleantúch
Airplane
Usage
Show it when asking about an airplane: where to find it, where it goes or how to arrange it
Grammar Note
Neuter noun (article "it"). The plural is "fleantugen". Corresponds to Dutch "vliegtuig". The plural changes: "fleantugen"
de boat
Boat
Usage
Show it when asking about a boat: where to find it, where it goes or how to arrange it
Grammar Note
Common-gender noun (article "de"). The plural is "boaten". Corresponds to Dutch "boot".
de pont
Small ferry
Usage
Show it when asking about a small ferry: where to find it, where it goes or how to arrange it. A small ferry that carries pedestrians and cyclists
Grammar Note
Common-gender noun (article "de"). The plural is "ponten". Corresponds to Dutch "pontje".
de fearboat
Ferry
Usage
Show it when asking about a ferry: where to find it, where it goes or how to arrange it. For example the ferries from Harns (Harlingen) to the islands
Grammar Note
Common-gender noun (article "de"). The plural is "fearboaten". Corresponds to Dutch "veerboot".
de rûnfeartboat
Canal cruise boat
Usage
Show it when asking about a canal cruise boat: where to find it, where it goes or how to arrange it
Grammar Note
Common-gender noun (article "de"). The plural is "rûnfeartboaten". Corresponds to Dutch "rondvaartboot".
de wetterfyts
Pedal boat
Usage
Show it when asking about a pedal boat: where to find it, where it goes or how to arrange it
Grammar Note
Common-gender noun (article "de"). The plural is "wetterfytsen". Corresponds to Dutch "waterfiets".
de ambulânse
Ambulance
Usage
Show it when asking about an ambulance: where to find it, where it goes or how to arrange it
Grammar Note
Common-gender noun (article "de"). The plural is "ambulânsen". Corresponds to Dutch "ambulance". Spelled "ambulânse", not "ambulance"
de hierauto
Rental car
Usage
Show it when asking about a rental car: where to find it, where it goes or how to arrange it
Grammar Note
Common-gender noun (article "de"). The plural is "hierauto's". Corresponds to Dutch "huurauto". A compound of "hier" (rent) and "auto". The same word "hier" also means hair
de frachtwein
Truck / Lorry
Usage
Show it when asking about a truck / lorry: where to find it, where it goes or how to arrange it
Grammar Note
Common-gender noun (article "de"). The plural is "frachtweinen". Corresponds to Dutch "vrachtwagen".
de camper
Campervan / Motorhome
Usage
Show it when asking about a campervan / motorhome: where to find it, where it goes or how to arrange it
Grammar Note
Common-gender noun (article "de"). The plural is "campers". Corresponds to Dutch "camper".
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