housing & living environment
Afbeelding 173
(BrE) to let
(AmE) for rent
(AmE) for rent
| Ned. | BrE | AmE |
|---|---|---|
| aanbouw, uitbouw | extension (zie OALD) | addition |
| aanleunwoning(en) | sheltered accommodation/-housing | assisted living facility, ALF |
| aanrecht(blad) | worktop, work surface | counter, counter top* (OALD) |
| afval (zie ook: vuilnis) (note 19) | rubbish (zie OALD) | trash, garbage |
| afvalcontainer (note 19) | skip, waste container* (IntE) | (trash) Dumpster |
| afvalemmer (zie ook BBI) (note 19) | dustbin | ash can, garbage can, trash can |
| afvalvernietiger (in gootsteen) | waste-disposal unit*, waste disposer | garbage disposal, disposal |
| afvoerpijp (binnenshuis) | drain* | sewer pipe, soil pipe |
| afwasmachine (zie ook BBI) | washing-up machine | dishwasher* (IntE) |
| afwasmiddel | washing-up liquid | dishwashing liquid |
| appartementsrecht (note 2) | apartment right, commonhold | condominium (zie OALD) |
| areaal, perceel (note 21) | plot* (zie OALD), parcel* | lot |
| bad vol laten lopen | run the bath | fill the tub |
| badkuip (zie ook BBI) | bath | (bath)tub* |
| bank (zie: zitbank, sofa) | .... | .... |
| begeleid wonen | sheltered accommodation | assisted living facility, ALF |
| behanger | ± decorator | paper hanger |
| benedenverdieping (note 5)(zie ook BBI) | ground floor* (zie OALD: 'floor') | first floor, ground floor* |
| beschermhoes (voor stoel) | loose cover (OALD) | slip cover (OALD) |
| bestemmingsplan, ruimtelijke ordening | planning regulations | zoning ordinances |
| bewoner (van huis) | occupier, (room: occupant) | occupant |
| bezichtigen (te koop staande woning) | view | inspect |
| bijkeuken (note 25) | scullery*, utility room | back-kitchen, laundry room |
| binnenvering (matras ...) | interior-sprung | inner-spring |
| bliksemafleider | lightning conductor | lightning rod (OALD) |
| boender, schrobber | scrubbing-brush | scrub brush |
| boerderijdeur (twee delen) | stable door (zie OALD) | Dutch door (zie OALD) |
| boiler (elektrisch) | immersion heater | (electric) hot water heater |
| bouwkundig inspecteur (note 10) | (building) surveyor (OALD) | ± (building) inspector (OALD) |
| bouwmarkt, doe-het-zelfzaak | Do-It-Yourself centre | home improvement store, lumber store |
| bouwterrein | building site | construction site |
| bouwvakker | builder, (also:) navvy | construction worker |
| bouwvergunning (zie ook BBI) | planning permission | building/construction permit, |
| bovenraam, bovenlicht | fanlight | transom |
| braakliggend/onbebouwd perceel | spare ground, waste ground | vacant lot |
| brits (zie veldbed) | ------ | -------- |
| buffet(kast) (note 14) | (Welsh) dresser | hutch dresser |
| buffet(tafel) (note 14) | sideboard* (zie OALD) | (also:) buffet (OALD) |
| bungalow (note 2b) | bungalow | one-storey house, ±ranch house |
| buitenwerk, schilderwerk buiten | external painting | outdoor painting |
| bureaulamp (verstelbare ...) (zie ook BBI) | (also:) Anglepoise lamp | arc lamp* (IntE), swing-arm lamp*, Architect's lamp |
| conciërge, huismeester | caretaker | (building) superintendent, (concierge) |
| CV-ketel, verwarmingsketel | boiler (zie OALD) | furnace (zie OALD) |
| dakgoten, gootwerk | guttering | eaves trough |
| deurkozijn | doorcase*, doorframe* | (ook:) doortrim |
| doorgeefluik | hatch | pass-through |
| dorp (politics note 20) | village (zie OALD) | (small) town |
| dorpel (onder aan deur) | weatherboard* (zie OALD) | (also:) clapboard |
| drankkast (note 16) | drinks cupboard | drinks cabinet |
| drinkfonteintje | drinking fountain | (usually:) water fountain |
| eenpersoonsbed | single bed | twin bed |
| eetkamer, eethoek | morning room | dinette |
| eigen woning | freehold | fee simple |
| etenslift (dienstlift) | service lift* | dumbwaiter |
| flat(woning) | flat | apartment* |
| flatgebouw (laagbouw) | block of flats, tenement (house) | apartment building, apartment house |
| flatgenoot (zie ook: flatgenoot) | flatmate (zie OALD) | roommate (!), roomie (OALD) |
| forenzenstad, voorstad (zie ook BBI) | dormitory town/suburb, (zie OALD) | bedroom community/suburb, burb |
| fornuis (food, note 49) | (kitchen) cooker, oven*, cooking stove | range, (kitchen) stove*, cook stove, cooker |
| gang(pad) (algemeen), (note 6) (zie 'hall' in OALD) | gangway, corridor*, hall*, passage | aisle*, hall, hallway |
| garderobe, vestiaire | cloakroom (zie OALD) | checkroom, coatroom, coat check, wardrobe |
| gasfornuis, elektrisch fornuis (food, note 49) | gas cooker, electric cooker | gas range, gas cooker, electric range |
| gebrekenlijst (ook: restpuntenlijst) | snagging list, snag list | punch list |
| gemeentebelasting | council taxes | property taxes |
| gemeentelijke verordening | bye-law | ordinance |
| geiser | geyser, (Ascot) | (gas water heater) |
| gevelpanelen (note 12) | cladding | siding |
| gieter (water ...) | watering can | sprinkling can |
| gipsplaat | plasterboard | dry wall (zie OALD), Sheetrock |
| glasbak | bottle bank | bottle return |
| Glassex (glasreiniger) | Windolene® | Windex® |
| goederenlift (note 17) | hoist, (goods lift) | freight elevator |
| gordijnen (note 9) | curtains* | drapes, (draperies) |
| gordijnkap, lambrekijn | pelmet (zie OALD) | valance (zie OALD) |
| hal (achter voordeur) | hall (zie OALD) | entry, foyer |
| halfpension | half-board | Modified American Plan, MAP, European plan (zie OALD) |
| halfvrijstaand ... (zie twee-onder-een-kap) | ----- | ------ |
| hobbykamer, privévertrek | snug | den* |
| hoekperceel (zie Horwill) | corner site | corner lot |
| hoge ladenkast | tallboy (zie OALD) | highboy (zie OALD) |
| hoofdleiding (water/elektra) | mains | main |
| hordeur | wire screen | screen door |
| hor (raam ...) | wire mesh, flyscreen | window screen |
| houtskeletwoning | (wooden house) | frame house |
| huiselijk | homely | homey |
| huisgenoot/flatgenoot (note 11) | home/house mate / flat mate | roommate (zie OALD) |
| huisschilder | ± decorator | house painter* |
| huisvrouw | housewife* | homemaker |
| huur (te ...) | to let | for rent |
| huurbescherming | rent-protection, (cf. rent-protected) | rent-control, (cf. rent-controlled) |
| huurpand | rented property | rented property |
| huurkamer | bedsit(ter) | rented room |
| inbouwkast (note 16) | fitted cupboard | built-in cabinet, closet |
| industrieterrein | industrial estate (zie OALD) | industrial park (zie OALD) |
| ingang | entrance | entry, entryway |
| inloopkast (note 16) | walk-in cupboard/closet | walk-in closet* |
| inpandige garage | built-in garage (zie OALD) | attached garage (zie OALD) |
| installateur (loodgieter/reparateur) | fitter | plumber, mechanic |
| jaloezie, zonnescherm (note 9) | blind (zie OALD) | shade, window shade (OALD) |
| kabelgoot | cable duct | raceway |
| kadaster | Land Registry (zie OALD) | land office (zie OALD) |
| kamerbewoner, kamerhuurder | lodger*, (boarder) (zie OALD) | roomer (zie OALD) |
| kamerbreed tapijt | fitted carpet | wall-to-wall carpet(ing)* |
| kanteldeur | tip-up door | overhead door |
| kantine | canteen | cafetaria* |
| kantoorgebouw/-pand | (also:) office block (zie OALD) | office building* |
| kast, bergkast (note 16) | cupboard* | closet, cabinet |
| keukenkast(en) (note 14) | kitchen cupboard(s) | kitchen cabinet(s)/cabinetry |
| klapdeur | swing door | swinging door |
| kledingkast (note 16) | wardrobe | (clothes) closet |
| kleedje, tapijtje (zie ook BBI) | scatter rug* (IntE) | (also) throw rug |
| Kliko, minicontainer (note 19) | wheelie bin | Supercan |
| knutselen, doe-het-zelven | potter, (do-it-yourself) | putter, (remodel) |
| koelkast (note 32) | refrigerator*, fridge | (also:) icebox |
| koopflat (note 2), (zie ook: appartementsrecht) | commonhold, (zie OALD), owner-occupied flat | condominium (zie OALD), condo |
| kraan (binnenkraan) (note 4) (zie BBI) | (indoor) tap* (IntE) | faucet* |
| kraan (buitenkraan) (note 4) | (outdoor) tap*, (stopcock) | spigot |
| kroonlijst, holle profiellijst, kooflijst | coving | crown molding |
| kruipruimte (zie ook BBI) | ------- | crawlspace |
| kussen (bijv. op stoel of bank) (note 27) | cushion* (zie OALD) | (also:) pillow (zie OALD) |
| lift (note 21) | lift | elevator* |
| liftbediende (zie ook BBI) | liftman | elevator operator |
| logeerkamer | spare room | guest room |
| logement (goedkoop hotelletje) | dosshouse (zie OALD), spike | flophouse (zie OALD) |
| logies | room only | European Plan |
| luchtververser, ventilator (zie ook BBI) | extractor fan | exhaust fan |
| luik (doorgeef..., dak..., dek...) | hatch | pass-through |
| maaiveld | ground level | grade |
| maisonnette (2-verdiepingflat), (note 2) | maisonette | duplex (apartment) |
| manufacturier (stoffenwinkel) | draper | dry goods store |
| metselaar | bricklayer | brick mason |
| meubelmaker | joiner* | cabinet maker |
| meubelmakerij, fijn timmerwerk | joinery | finish carpentry |
| minicontainer (zie Kliko) | ------- | ------- |
| modelflat, kijkflat (note 2) | show-flat | model apartment |
| modelwoning, kijkwoning (note 2) | show-house (zie OALD) (zie ook BBI) | model home/house, open house |
| monumentenpand | listed building (zie OALD) | historic building, landmark |
| nachtkastje (note 16) | bedside table/cabinet | nightstand, night table |
| nachtslot (met sleutel/knop) | deadlock | (usually:) deadbolt |
| natuursteenbekleding/-deklaag ((note 12)) | stone cladding | stone facing |
| nieuwbouwproject, woningbouwproject | housing estate | housing project, housing development |
| Nissenloods, Romneyloods, boogloods (note 30) | Nissen hut (zie OALD), Romney hut | Quonset hut, (zie OALD) (wiki-link) |
| nutsvoorzieningen (gas, water, licht) | (essential) services | (public) utilites |
| onderhuur / onderhuurder | sublease, (ook:) underlease | sublease* |
| onderschuifbed (zie ook BBI) | truckle bed | trundle bed |
| onmiddellijk te aanvaarden, (bij koop) | vacant possession, on completion | immediate occupancy on closing title |
| onderverhuurder | sublessor*, (ook:) underlessor | sublessor* |
| open keuken (note 3), (zie ook : woonkeuken) | kitchen-cum-living-room, living-room-cum-kitchen | kitchen-den combo, den-kitchen combo |
| openbaar toilet (zie ook: toilet) | public toilet, public convenience | restroom, comfort station |
| opklapbed (note 14) | flod-away bed, wallbed | Murphy bed, fold-out |
| opknappen (woning/kamer) | (re)decorate, make over* | re-model |
| opruimen (kamer) | clear up | clean up |
| ovenhandschoen | oven glove | pot holder |
| pension | boarding house, guesthouse | rooming house, lodging house* |
| plantsoen, (stads)park | common, green | public parkland* |
| plint | skirting board | baseboard, mopboard |
| poef (vgl. voetenbankje) | pouffe, pouf (cf. footstool) | hassock (cf. ottoman) (OALD) |
| portier (note 26) | janitor, doorman*, porter | (also:) doorsman |
| projectontwikkelaar (zie ook BBI) | property developer | real estate developer |
| provisiekast (note 16) | larder | pantry* |
| prullenbak (zie OALD) | waste-paper basket | wastebasket |
| regenpijp (vergelijk: rioolbuis) | down pipe, rainwater pipe | fall-pipe, leader |
| renovatie (note 28) | refurbishment* | renovation*, rehab(ilitation), remodeling |
| renoveren | refurbish*, renovate* | renovate*, rehab(ilitate), remodel |
| restpuntenlijst (zie: gebrekenlijst) | snagging list, snag list | punch list |
| rieten dak | thatched roof* | (also:) straw roof, reed roof |
| rijtjeshuis (note 2) (zie ook BBI) | terraced house, terrace house | row house, townhouse/-home |
| rioolbuis, afvoerpijp | drainpipe (zie OALD) | downspout (zie OALD) |
| rioolzuiveringsinstallatie | sewage farm, sewage (treatment) works, sewage disposal works (zie OALD) | sewage plant, (zie OALD), sewage treatment plant |
| rolgordijn (note 9) | (roller)blind, (pull-down) blind | roller (window) shade |
| roltrap (vgl. roltrottoir) | (moving stairway/staircase) | escalator* |
| rommelkamer, opbergruimte (zie ook BBI) | lumber-room, box room | storage room* |
| Romneyloods (zie: Nissenloods) | ----- | ------- |
| Ruimtelijke Ordening (Commissie/Dienst ...) | Town & Country Planning Committee | Zoning Board |
| schoorsteen | chimney, (on a ship/train: funnel) | smokestack |
| schoorsteenmantel | chimney piece, mantelshelf | mantelpiece*, mantel |
| secretaire, bureautafel (note 14) | bureau, davenport | secretary (desk) |
| serre (note 28) (zie ook BBI) | (also:) sun lounge, conservatory (zie OALD) | (gewoonlijk:) sunroom* (zie OALD), sun palor, sun porch |
| serviceflat(gebouw) (note 2) | (block of) service flats | apartment hotel, residential hotel |
| serviceflat (apartement) (note 2) | service flat | hotel apartment |
| sierkussen (note 27) | throw cushion | throw pillow |
| slaapbank (note 22) | sofa bed*, put-you-up | Hide-A-Bed, sofa-sleeper, (davenport) |
| slooppand | a knock-down | a tear-down |
| slopen (van gebouw) | pull down | tear down |
| snijplank | breadboard | cutting board |
| sociale woningbouw (volksbuurten) (note 18) | council housing, (housing) estate | housing project, public housing (zie BBI) |
| sofa, canapé (note 22) | settee*, sofa* | couch* |
| staande lamp (zie ook BBI) | standard lamp | floor lamp, standing lamp |
| staartklok, opaklok | long-case clock | grandfather clock |
| stad (grote stad) (politics note 20) | town, (city) | city |
| stadhuis | townhall | city hall |
| stadscentrum | city centre, town centre | downtown |
| stapelmuurtje | drystone wall | dry wall (zie OALD) |
| starter op de woningmarkt | first-time buyer | starter (on the housing market) |
| stofdoek | duster | dust cloth |
| stoflaken | dust sheet (zie OALD) | drop cloth (zie OALD) |
| stofzuigen | (also:) hoover, suction clean | vacuum (clean)* |
| stofzuiger | hoover, suction cleaner | vacuum (cleaner)*, 'Hoover' |
| stopcontact | power point, (socket) | outlet, socket* |
| stortbak | cistern, flush box | toilet tank |
| strandhuisje (note 2c) | beach hut | cabana |
| studio, eenkamerflat (note 2) | bedsit, bedsitter, studio (flat), bedsitting room (zie OALD) | studio*, efficiency (apartment), efficiency unit (zie OALD) |
| tafel dekken | lay the table | set the table |
| taxateur (van woning) | valuer* (zie OALD) | appraiser (zie OALD) |
| taxeren (woning ...) | value | appraise |
| tochtstrip | draught excluder | weather stripping |
| toilet (mobiel ...) (note 7) | Portaloo | Porta-Pot |
| toilet (ruimte) (note 7) | toilet, wc, (lavatory) | bathroom |
| toilethokje (note 7) | cubicle | stall |
| toiletpapier/-rol | toilet paper*, loo roll | tp (toilet paper), bathroom tissue |
| toiletpot | (w.c.) pedestal, (toilet) pan | toilet (bowl) |
| toilettafel, kaptafel (zie OALD) (note 14) | dressing table | bureau, dresser, vanity (table) |
| torenflat, hoogbouw | tower block | high-rise (building) |
| trapje (bijv. keuken ...) | steps, pair of steps | stepladder* |
| tuindeur(en), terrasdeur(en), (bestaande uit twee uitslaande deuren) (zie ook BBI) (note 31) | French window(s)* | French door(s) |
| tuinfeestje | garden party | lawn party |
| twee-onder-een-kaphuis, halfvrijstaand huis (note 2) | semi-detached house* | two-family home/house, duplex, semi-attached house |
| tweede huisje (zie vakantiehuisje) | ------- | -------- |
| tweekamerappartement, (-woning) | one-bedroom flat, (-house) | two-room apartment, (-house) |
| tweezitsbank. tweezitter | settee | love seat |
| uitgang (zie ook BBI) | way out | exit* (IntE) |
| vaatdoek | tea towel | dish towel |
| vaatwasmachine (zie: afwasmachine) | ------ | --------- |
| vakantiehuisje, zomerhuisje, tweede huisje | cottage* | (ook:) cabin, camp, chalet* (note 2c) |
| veldbed (zie ook BBI) | camp bed, safari bed | folding cot, cot (= ook 'brits') |
| ventilator, luchtververser | extractor fan | exhaust fan |
| verbouwing (van woning) | conversion | (gut) rehab |
| verdieping (eerste ...), (note 5) | floor (first ...), storey (zie OALD) | floor (second ...), story |
| verhuiswagen | removal van | moving van |
| verhuizen (zie ook BBI) | move house | move |
| verhuizen (plots 'verkassen') | up sticks (zie OALD) | pull up stakes (zie OALD) |
| verhuizer, (verhuisbedrijf), (zie ook BBI) | remover, (removal company), removal man | mover, (moving company), moving man |
| verwarming | (usually:) heating | heat (zie OALD) |
| verwarmingsketel, Cv-ketel | boiler (zie OALD) | furnace (zie OALD) |
| vestigen (zich ...) | settle (in an area) | locate |
| Vinex-woning (note 2) | ----- | tract house/home, (tract) |
| vitrages (note 9) | net curtains (zie OALD) | sheers, sheer curtains, (curtains), underdrapes |
| vliegenmepper | fly swat | fly swatter |
| voegen | to point | to tuck-point |
| volksbuurten (in de ...) (sociale...) (note 18) | in the estates | in the projects |
| volpension | full-board | American Plan |
| voorportaaltje, halletje (note 6) | hallway, (ook:) cloakroom | foyer |
| voorzetraam | secondary glazing, double glazing | ± storm window |
| vrij te aanvaarden | with vacant possession | immediate occupation |
| vrijstaande woning (note 2)) | detached house* | one-family/single-family house/home |
| vuilnis (note 19) | rubbish (zie OALD), waste | trash,garbage |
| vuilnisauto | dustcart, refuse collection vehicle | garbage truck, trash truck |
| vuilnisbelt, vuilstortplaats | (refuse/rubbish/amenity) tip, rubbish dump | garbage dump, dump-site, dump* |
| vuilnisemmer, (vuilnisbak) (note 19) | dustbin, (litter bin) | garbage can, garbage pail, trash can |
| vuilnisman | binman, dustman, refuse collector, refuse worker, sanitation officer | garbage man, garbage collector |
| vuilnisophaaldienst | cleansing department | sanitation department |
| vuilnisverwerking | waste processing | garbology |
| vuurscherm | fire guard* (OALD) | (also:) fire screen (OALD) |
| waaiersvenster, bovenlicht | fanlight | transom |
| waranda (note 8) | veranda(h)* (zie OALD) | porch |
| wasserette | laund(e)rette | laundromat |
| wastafel, wasbak | (wash) basin, handbasin (OALD) | sink, bathroom sink, wash bowl |
| wc-pot (zie: toiletpot) | closet | toilet (bowl) |
| weerhaan, windwijzer | weathercock | weathervane |
| werkster, schoonmaakster (zie: Horwill) | (verouderd:) charwoman, charlady | (verouderd:) scrubwoman |
| winkelcentrum, (niet overdekt) | shopping precinct | business section, shopping center* |
| winkelgalerij (overdekt) | (shopping) arcade | (shopping) mall (zie: wikipedia) |
| winkelpromenade | shopping parade | strip mall, (plaza), mini mall, ('zie: wikipedia) |
| woningbouwproject, nieuwbouw (vgl: woonwijk) | housing estate (zie OALD), (property development*) | (also:) real estate development, housing development* (OALD) |
| woningwetwoning, gemeentewoning | council house | public housing unit, municipal unit |
| woonkamer, zitkamer, voorkamer (note 3) | (also:) sitting room (zie OALD), (lounge), (reception room) | den, living room*, family room, front room*, (parlor) |
| woonkeuken (note 3), (zie ook : open keuken) | kitchen-cum-living-room, living-room-cum-kitchen | kitchen-den combo, den-kitchen combo |
| woonwijk, wijk, buurt | (housing) estate, neighbourhood, ward (= stadsdeel, bestuurlijk) | subdivision, (residential) estate, neighborhood |
| zitbank, bank (zie ook: sofa) (note 22) | sofa* | couch |
| zitkamer (zie: woonkamer) | -------- | --------- |
| zit-slaapbank (note 22) | bed-settee, daybed*, put-you-up | davenport, sofa bed*, sleeper sofa*, Hide-A-Bed |
| zit-slaapkamer (studio, eenkamerflat) | bedsitter, bedsit | efficiency/one-room apartment |
| zittende/huidige huurder (note 17) | sitting tenant | statutory tenant |
| zolder, vliering | loft (note 2) | attic* |
| zomerhuisje (zie: vakantiehuisje) | -------- | ---------- |
| zonnescherm, zonnewering | (window/sun) blind, awning* | (window) shade (zie OALD) |
| zusterstad (met ...) | twin (with ...), friendship town | sister-city (with ...), linked (with ...) |
| zwerversopvang(huis (zie: logement) | dosshouse, spike | flophouse |