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List of Dutch loanwords in Indonesian

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The former colonial power, the Netherlands, left an extensive vocabulary. These Dutch loanwords, and loanwords from other European languages which came via Dutch, cover all aspects of life. Some Dutch loanwords, having clusters of several consonants, pose difficulties to speakers of Indonesian. This problem is usually solved by insertion of the schwa. For example, Dutch schroef [ˈsxruf]sekrup [səˈkrup]. Many Indonesian vocabulary ending "-si" (e.g.:administra-si) also are known from the Dutch vocabulary influence "-tie" (e.g.:administra-tie). All the months from January (Januari) to December (Desember) used in Indonesian are also derived from Dutch. It is estimated that 10,000 words in the Indonesian language can be traced to the Dutch language.[1]

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A

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Indonesian
Word
Indonesian
Meaning
Dutch
Word
Dutch
Meaning
Note Ref
abolisi abolition abolitie abolition
abonemen subscription abonnement subscription
accoord agreement, accord akkoord agreement, accord 1. clipped as acc.
2. Loan word borrowed from French from Vulgar Latin *accordō, accordāre (“to be heart to heart with”), formed from Latin ad + cor (“heart”).
adempauze breather adempauze breather
administrasi administration administratie administration
advokat lawyer advocaat lawyer
afdeling division, section afdeling division, section
afdeeling pre-1934 spelling, obsolete
afspraak verbal promise afspraak arrangement, agreement, understanding
afdruk print afdrukken
Agustus August Augustus August
aktual current, present actueel current, present
aliansi alliance alliantie alliance
ambah handicraft (archaic) ambacht 1. handicraft.
2. (historical) legal district
amnesti amnesty, state-granted pardon amnestie amnesty, state-granted pardon
amprah demand, request aanvraag application
andil 1. contribution, part.
2. (finance) a share, stock
aandeel 1. contribution, part.
2. (finance) a share, stock
jangkar, anchor anker anchor
antik antique antiek antique
antre, antri queue aantreden to accept, to join
antusias enthusiastic enthousiast enthusiastic
apatis apathetic apathisch apathetic
apartemen apartment appartement apartment
apartheid apartheid apartheid 1. separateness, separating characteristics.
2. apartheid
From Afrikaans, a Dutch-related language, apartheid ("apartheid").
aplaus applause applaus applause
apotek, apotik pharmacy apotheek pharmacy
apoteker pharmacist apotheker pharmacist
April April April April
arbéi strawberry aardbei strawberry
arde ground (electricity) aarde earth, soil, ground
areal area areaal area
arloji watch horloge watch
artikel article artikel article
arsir shading arceren to highlight, to hatch
as axis, axle as axis, axle
asbak ashtray asbak ashtray From as ("ash") + bak ("container").
asosial antisocial asociaal antisocial
atret backwards achteruit backwards From achter ("behind") + uit ("out").
avonturir adventurer avonturier adventurer

B

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Indonesian
Word
Indonesian
Meaning
Dutch
Word
Dutch
Meaning
Note Ref
bak container bak container
ban tyre, belt band tyre, belt
barikade barricade barricades barricade
baskom washbasin waskom washbasin From was ("wash") + kom ("bowel", "basin").
baterai, batere, baterei battery batterij battery
baut bolt bout bolt
bêdindê servant bediende servant (sing.)
begroting budget begroting budget
belek, blek can, tin blik can, tin
behel dental braces beugel 1. dental braces.
2. hinged clamp
beken famous, notorious bekend 1. (well-)known.
2. familiar, trusted.
bekleding upholstering bekleding upholstering
belasting tax, excise, duty belasting 1. strain, burden, load.
2. tax, levy by public authorities.
beleid policy beleid 1. policy.
2. care.
béngkél workshop (industrial) winkel shop From Middle Dutch winkel (“corner”).
berurte fit, stroke or seizure beroerte fit, stroke or seizure
beslit letter of appointment besluit decision, determination
bêstèl delivery place bestellen 1. to order, demand delivery.
2. to deliver
bestir management board bestuur 1. management.
2. governing board.
3. reign
bêsèt excoriation bezetten to occupy, to fill
besuk to visit sick persons bezoeken to visit
BH, beha brassiere bustehouder brassiere
binnen 1. in (preposition, adverb).
2. set for life
binnen 1. in (preposition, adverb).
2. set for life
bioskop cinema bioscoop cinema
bistik beefsteak biefstuk beefsteak
bus, bis bus bus bus
bon receipt bon receipt, ticket (e.g. for speeding), voucher
boomzaken harbour administration boomzaken harbour administration
boorwater boric acid solution boorwater boric acid solution
brankas, brangkas safe brandkast safe
branwir firefighter squad brandweer fire department
bruder friar (notably Catholic) broeder friar (notably Catholic) 1. cognate with brother in English.
2. the meaning as brother is dated and translated as broer in Dutch.
buku book boek book In Indonesian, buku is used for book (for specific for secular books). For religious and poetic book, Indonesian uses kitab (an Arabic loanword) and pustaka (a Sanskrit loanword) respectively.
buncis green beans boontjes beans (plural diminutive)

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Indonesian
Word
Indonesian
Meaning
Dutch
Word
Dutch
Meaning
Note Ref
cako headgear
cokelat chocolate chocolade chocolate
cultuurstelsel cultivation system cultuurstelsel cultivation system The Cultivation System was a Dutch government policy in the mid-19th century for its Dutch East Indies colony (now Indonesia).
curatele guardianship curatele guardianship


D

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Indonesian
Word
Indonesian
Meaning
Dutch
Word
Dutch
Meaning
Note Ref
dah/dah-dah/dadah good-bye dag (good) day
dak roof dak
dasi necktie das(je)
debat debate debat
departemèn department departement
Désèmber December december
dinas administration dienst
diskusi discussion discussie
dokter medical doctor dokter
dosis dose dosis
dus box doos
duit money duit a copper Dutch coin

E

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Indonesian
Word
Indonesian
Meaning
Dutch
Word
Dutch
Meaning
Note Ref
edisi edition editie
egois selfish egoïst egoist
émbér bucket emmer
éngsél hinges hengsel
epidemi epidemic epidemie
epidemiologi epidemiology epidemiologie
Eropa Europe Europa
eksklusif exclusive exclusief [2]

F

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Indonesian
Word
Indonesian
Meaning
Dutch
Word
Dutch
Meaning
Note Ref
faktur invoice factuur
fantastis fantastic fantastisch
Februari February februari
fisika physics fysica
frambus raspberry framboos

G

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Indonesian
Word
Indonesian
Meaning
Dutch
Word
Dutch
Meaning
Note Ref
gaji wages gage collateral [3]
gang alley gang alley [3]
gardu to guard, watch post garde guard of honor [3]
gerilya guerrilla guerrilla guerrilla [3]
gletser glacier gletsjer glacier
gorden curtain gordijn curtain
granat grenade granaat gun shell
gubernur governor gouverneur governor
gratis free gratis free


H

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Indonesian
Word
Indonesian
Meaning
Dutch
Word
Dutch
Meaning
Note Ref
halo hello hallo
handuk towel handdoek
hanger hanger hanger
halte bus bus stop bushalte
helm helmet helm
hipotek mortgage hypotheek

I

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Indonesian
Word
Indonesian
Meaning
Dutch
Word
Dutch
Meaning
Note Ref
ide idea idee
identik identical identiek
ilusi ilussion illusie
imun immune immuun
indehoi fun intimacy / extramarital sex in het hooi:[4] in the hay
Indo Eurasian, mestizo abbreviation of Indo-European
infanteri infantry infanterie
insinyur engineer ingenieur
institut institute instituut
intim intimate intiem

J

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Indonesian
Word
Indonesian
Meaning
Dutch
Word
Dutch
Meaning
Note Ref
Januari January januari
jas coat jas
Juli July juli
Juni June juni
jus juice jus gravy

K

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Indonesian
Word
Indonesian
Meaning
Dutch
Word
Dutch
Meaning
Note Ref
kabel cable kabel
kaisar emperor keizer
kakus toilet verb: kakken/noun: kakhuis
kalem calm kalm
kalkun turkey kalkoen
kamar room kamer
Kamboja Cambodia Cambodja
kampanye campaign campagne
kanker cancer kanker
kantor office kantoor
kantor pos post office postkantoor
karakter character karakter
karcis ticket kaartjes plural for diminutive of kaart, card or ticket
karnaval carnival carnaval
kartu card kaart
kastanye chestnut kastanje
katun cotton katoen
kavaleri cavalry cavalerie
kaveling a tract of land kaveling
kelavir piano klavier
kelar ready, finished klaar
kelas class klas
keran faucet, tap kraan
knalpot (or kenalpot) muffler (on a motor vehicle) knalpot
kol cabbages kool
kolega colleague collega
komandan commander commandant
komentar comment commentaar
komersil commercial commercieel
komisaris commissioner commissaris
kondisi condition conditie
kongres congress congres
kopi coffee koffie
kopling clutch koppeling
kopêr suitcase koffer
kor/koor choir koor
koran newspaper krant
korsleting/konslet short circuit kortsluiting
korting/diskon discount korting/disconteren
korup corrupt corrupt
korupsi corruption corruptie
kos/indekos room rental kost[4] cost; board
kuitansi receipt kwitantie
kulkas ice box or refrigerator koelkast
kursus course cursus
kusén window frame kozijn
kusir coachman koetsier

L

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Indonesian
Word
Indonesian
Meaning
Dutch
Word
Dutch
Meaning
Note Ref
labil unstable labiel
laci deskdrawer laatje diminutive form of la(de)
lampu lamp lamp
langsam slow langzaam
langsir shunting, switching rangeren
lavendel lavender lavendel
lem glue lijm
limun lemonade limoen
lisensi license licentie
listrik electric elektrisch
loket pay box loket

M

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Indonesian
Word
Indonesian
Meaning
Dutch
Word
Dutch
Meaning
Note Ref
makelar broker makelaar
mantel coat mantel
Maret March maart
maskapai airline maatschappij company
masker face mask gezichtsmasker
massa mass (bulk, load) massa
matras bed matras
mebel furniture meubel
media massa mass media massamedia
Mei May mei
meises sprinkles muisjes
merek brand merk
mesin machine, engine machine
migrasi migration migratie
miliar billion miljard
minder not confident minder
misi mission missie
mobil car, automobile automobiel
montir mechanic monteur
motor motorcycle motorfiets
mur nut (hardware) moer nut (hardware)

N

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Indonesian
Word
Indonesian
Meaning
Dutch
Word
Dutch
Meaning
Note Ref
nanas pineapple ananas Portuguese: Ananas, origin South America
nomor number nummer
nol zero/nil nul
November November november

O

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Indonesian
Word
Indonesian
Meaning
Dutch
Word
Dutch
Meaning
Note Ref
Oktober October oktober
om uncle oom
oma grandma oma
omzet/omset revenue omzet
onderdil components/spare parts onderdeel
ongkos cost & expenses onkosten
opa granddad opa
oranye orange (colour) oranje
orgel pipe organ orgel
otomatis automatic automatisch

P

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Indonesian
Word
Indonesian
Meaning
Dutch
Word
Dutch
Meaning
Note Ref
pabrik factory fabriek
pandemi pandemic pandemie
panêkuk pancake pannenkoek
parkir parking parkeer
parlemen parliament parlement
paroki parish parochie
pas fit past from the third person singular of "passen"
pastor pastor pastoor
paus pope paus
paviliun pavilion paviljoen
pelopor frontrunner voorloper
pénsil pencil penseel brush
pensiun retirement pensioen
perboden prohibit (mainly used in street signs in Indonesian) verboden
permak alter, transform vermaken synonym of vermak
permisi excuse me; permission permissie permission
peron platform (railway) perron
pers press pers
persik peach perzik
persis precise, exactly the same, look alike precies
persneling gear versnelling
plafon ceiling plafond The Dutch word is from French
polisi police politie
pos post post
potlot pencil potlood
potret portrait portret
prahoto (obsolete) truck vrachtauto
preman gangster vrijman freeman; outlaw
prestasi performance prestatie
prinsip principle principe
proyek project project
puisi poetry poëzie

R

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Indonesian
Word
Indonesian
Meaning
Dutch
Word
Dutch
Meaning
Note Ref
redaksi editorial office redactie
referensi reference referentie
rekening account rekening
reklame advertisement reclame
rem brake rem
rentenir loan shark renteneer
resep recipe recept
resleting zipper ritssluiting
risiko risk risico
rok skirt rok
rokok cigarette; smoke roken to smoke

S

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Indonesian
Word
Indonesian
Meaning
Dutch
Word
Dutch
Meaning
Note Ref
sakelar switch schakelaar switch
saldo balance saldo balance
sampanye champagne champagne champagne
satelit satellite satelliet satellite
saus sauce saus sauce
segel seal zegel seal
sekop shovel schop shovel
sekrup screw schroef screw
seks sex seks sex
seksi section sectie section
selang water hose slang hose
sempak swim briefs zwempak swimsuit
senewen jumpy zenuwachtig nervous
September September september September
sepur train spoor track
serius serious serieus serious
sertifikat certificate certificaat certificate
setrap sanction straf penalty
setrika clothes iron strijkijzer clothes iron
setrum current (electricity) stroom current (electricity)
sinkron sync synchroon in sync
sinkronisasi synchronization synchronisatie synchronization
sinterklas Santa Claus sinterklaas Saint Nicholas
sipir warden cipier warden
sirkulasi circulation circulatie circulation
sirsak soursop zuurzak soursop
skakmat checkmate schaakmat checkmate
solusi solution solutie (chemistry) solution
sopir chauffeur (driver) chauffeur chauffeur (driver)
sosis sausage saucijs sausage
spanduk commercial or information banner spandoek banner
standar standard standaard standard
stasiun train station station station
stopkontak power socket stopcontact power socket
struktur structure structuur structure
sun kiss zoen kiss
suster nun, nurse, sister zuster nun, nurse, sister

T

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Indonesian
Word
Indonesian
Meaning
Dutch
Word
Dutch
Meaning
Note Ref
tang pliers tang
tas bag tas
tangki tank tankje The Dutch word is a diminutive of tank
tégel floor tile tegel
teh tea thee
teken sign (on signature) teken
teknologi technology technologie
telat late te laat too late
telefon telephone telefoon
televisi television televisie
tema theme thema
terompet trumpet trompet
teori theory theorie
tinta ink tint
tomat tomato tomaat Portuguese: tomate, origin Central America
topik topic topic
toren tower (usually for water tower in Indonesian) toren
traktir treat trakteer
tuslah additional cost or surcharge toeslag allowance
tustel camera tools toestel device, appliances

V

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Indonesian
Word
Indonesian
Meaning
Dutch
Word
Dutch
Meaning
Note Ref
variabel variable variabel
vas vase vaas
velg rim velg
versi version versie
vermak alter (clothes) vermaken (kleding) synonym of permak
visi vision visie
voorijder outrider voorrijder
vulkan volcano vulkaan
verboden forbidden verboden

W

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Indonesian
Word
Indonesian
Meaning
Dutch
Word
Dutch
Meaning
Note Ref
wastafel sink wastafel
WC lavatory WC
wol wool wol
wortel carrot wortel

Y

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Indonesian
Word
Indonesian
Meaning
Dutch
Word
Dutch
Meaning
Note Ref
yodium iodine jodium
yuridis juridical juridisch
yustisi judiciary justitie

References

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  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-13. Retrieved 2018-06-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ Hardini, Tri Indri; Grangé, Philippe (July 2016). "An overview of Indonesian loanwords from French". Indonesian Journal of Applied Linguistics: 12.
  3. ^ a b c d "Cambridge". Cambridge dictionary. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  4. ^ a b KOST (UITGAVE, LEVENSONDERHOUD)
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