A Frequency Dictionary of Dutch

A Frequency Dictionary of Dutch (Routledge Frequency Dictionaries): Core Vocabulary for Learners

by Carole Tiberius, Tanneke Schoonheim

A Frequency Dictionary of Dutch is a valuable tool for all learners of Dutch, providing a list of the 5,000 most frequently used words in the language. It is based on a corpus of more than 100 million words and which includes both written and spoken material from a wide range of sources. This dictionary presents Dutch core vocabulary in a detailed and clearly arranged manner: each of the 5,000 entries includes English equivalents and a sample sentence showing language in use.

Users can access the top 5,000 words either through the main frequency listing or an alphabetical index. Throughout the frequency listing there are thematically organized lists featuring the top words from a variety of key topics such as restaurant, food and other areas of daily and cultural life. Words specific to Dutch in Belgium (Belgian Dutch) will also be included.

An engaging and efficient resource, A Frequency Dictionary of Dutch will enable students of all levels to get the most out of their study.

Prepared in association with the Instituut voor Nederlandse Lexicologie (INL, Institute of Dutch Lexicology).