Words English took from Dutch

1. 1
   yacht/jɑːt/

   noun

   A large private boat used for pleasure trips or racing.
2. 2
   freight/freɪt/

   noun

   Goods carried in bulk by ship, train, or truck.
3. 3
   iceberg/ˈaɪsbərɡ/

   noun

   A huge mass of ice floating in the sea, broken off a glacier.
4. 4
   coleslaw/ˈkoʊlˌslɑː/

   noun

   A cold salad of shredded raw cabbage, usually in a creamy dressing.
5. 5
   poppycock/ˈpɑːpiːˌkɔːk/

   noun

   Talk that makes no sense; nonsense.
6. 6
   stoop/stuːp/

   noun

   A small porch or set of steps at the front door of a house.
7. 7
   skate/skeɪt/

   verb

   To glide along on blades or wheels strapped to your feet.
8. 8
   smuggle/ˈsmʌɡəl/

   verb

   To move goods into or out of a country secretly, without paying the tax on them.
9. 9
   snoop/snuːp/

   verb

   To look into someone else's business quietly, without being asked.
10. 10
    gruff/ɡrʌf/

    adjective

    Short with people and unfriendly in manner.

The sentences

1. Is that yacht for rent by the day?

2. The freight comes in by ship every morning.

3. Most of an iceberg sits below the water.

4. Could I get extra coleslaw with my sandwich?

5. He says the whole story is complete poppycock.

6. We sat on the stoop and watched the boats.

7. The kids skate along the canal all winter.

8. People used to smuggle coffee through this harbor.

9. Please don't snoop through my bag.

10. The old captain sounded gruff but he was kind.

Pronunciation

• yacht/jɑːt/

  The ch is silent; it rhymes with 'hot'.

• freight/freɪt/

  Rhymes with "eight"; the gh is silent.

• poppycock/ˈpɑːpiːˌkɔːk/

  Main stress on the first syllable: POP-ee-cock.

Questions

How do you say a boat is just for pleasure trips?

You can say 'yacht' for a large private boat used for pleasure trips or racing.

What does 'poppycock' mean?

It means talk that makes no sense, nonsense.

What do you call a cold cabbage salad?

It's called 'coleslaw,' a cold salad of shredded raw cabbage, usually in a creamy dressing.