Breien in het Nederlands: Les 1

Breien in het Nederlands: Zelfstandige naamwoorden over breien
Knitting in Dutch: Knitting Nouns

So, here you are: a list of Dutch nouns related to knitting. This list is not exhaustive, but it's a start. In this lesson, I give the word in Dutch (italicized) and the English translation in single quotes afterward. Various aspects of Dutch nouns will be discussed in the following few lessons, specifically gender, singular versus plural, and diminutives. After nouns, I will move on to the other parts of speech (adjectives and verbs). If you have any questions, ideas or suggestions, feel free to ask me!

The bits in parentheses at the end of the word are what you add to make the word plural (The only exception is de steek where the plural ending causes a change in the spelling: de steken). The bits in parentheses at the beginning of a word are optional. You will notice that there are two words for 'the': de and het.


de breier(s) ‘the knitter(s) (male)’
de breister(s) ‘the knitter(s) (female)’

Yarn and its materials

het (brei)garen(s) ‘the (knitting) yarn(s)’
de wol ‘the wool/yarn’ refer to previous post on discussion of this term in English and Dutch.

de streng(en) ‘the hank(s)’
de bol(len) ‘the ball(s)/skein(s)’
het bolletje(s) ‘the ball(s)/skein(s)’ (used for small balls/skeins of yarn)

de wol ‘the wool/yarn’
de zijde ‘the silk’
de/het katoen ‘the cotton’
de/het bamboe ‘the bamboo’
het acryl ‘the acrylic’

Needles, needles and more needles

de (brei)pen(nen) ‘the (knitting) needle(s)’
de (brei)naald(en) ‘the (knitting) needle(s)’
de rondbreinaald(en) ‘the circular (knitting) needles’
de naald(en) met twee punten ‘the double pointed needle(s)’
de kabelnaald(en) ‘the cable needle(s)’
de haaknaald(en) ‘the crochet needle’
de tapisserienaald(en) ‘the needle’
de naaldmeter(s) ‘the needle measurer(s)’

Stitches

de steek (steken) ‘the stitch(es)’
de rechtse steek ‘the knit stitch’
de averechtse steek ‘the purl stitch’
de ribbelsteek ‘the garter stitch’
de tricotsteek ‘the stockinette/stocking stitch’
de averechtse tricotsteek ‘the reverse stockinette/stocking stitch’
de boordsteek ‘the ribbing’
de patentsteek ‘the brioche stitch’
de gerstekorrelsteek ‘the moss/seed stitch’
de stekenteller(s) ‘the stitch counter(s)’
de stekenmerker(s) ‘the stitch marker(s)’
de stekenhouder(s) ‘the stitch holder(s)’

Miscellanea

de toer(en) ‘the row(s)’
de naald(en) ‘the row(s)’
de draadspanning(en) ‘the yarn tension(s)’
het proeflapje(s) ‘the swatch(es)’
de meerdering(en) ‘the increase(s)’
de mindering(en) ‘the decrease(s)’
de lus(sen) ‘loop’

Knitwear

de sjaal(s) ‘the scarf(ves)’
de muts(en) ‘the cap(s)/hat(s)’
de trui(en) ‘the sweater(s)’
de handschoen(en) ‘the glove(s)’
de want(en) ‘the mitten(s)’
de deken(s) ‘the blanket(s)’
het kussen(s) ‘the cushion(s)/pillow(s)’
de tas(sen) ‘the bag(s)’