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Like the words lekker and gezellig, leuk is one of these words that native Dutch speakers use very often. Leuk is an adjective and primarily means nice or fun. Depending on the context, however, it can also mean good, attractive, cool, beautiful or pleasant. Since it can be used in…

King’s Day, or Koningsdag in Dutch, is an orange-coloured national holiday celebrated on April 27th in honour of King Willem-Alexander’s birthday. Each year the royal family visits a different city and festivities, such as flea markets and music festivals, take place throughout the country. On King’s Day people in the…

Uitwaaien is a Dutch expression for clearing your head by going for a walk when it is windy. Uit means out and waaien is the verb used for the blowing of the wind – as can be read in our Instagram post on Dutch weather. When you have been inside…