Illnesses in Dutch Trivia Quiz

It figures - you are on holiday in Holland and you get sick. What do you think your various ailments are called in Dutch?

A multiple-choice quiz by mioumiou2003. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
mioumiou2003

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
202,851

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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994

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1. Day One - You have been walking around Amsterdam all day, of course it is raining as usual, and you forgot your raincoat. Now you are coughing and sneezing. You have caught a cold. What is a common cold called in Dutch ? Hint

Een verkoudheid

Een oude man

Een koude dag

Een komkommer

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2. Day Two - You are still going around in Amsterdam with your cold, and the man on the tram next to you kept coughing in your face. Now you feel feverish and you have the flu. What is the flu called in Dutch ? Hint

Het stampertje

De vlieg

De griep

Het broodje

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3. Day Three - Your cold and flu are finally under control. You have your appetite back and are hungry enough to try out the famous Dutch breakfast "uitsmijter" but oh my! - now your teeth are aching. You have a bad toothache. What is a toothache called in Dutch ? Hint

Toeterpijn

Pijnboom

Rugpijn

Kiespijn

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4. Day Four - The dentist performed a miracle, and your toothache has gone. Unfortunately, amid all the excitement you suddenly develop chest pain and need to go to a hospital to get it checked out. What is a hospital called in Dutch? Hint

Een wachthuisje

Een gekkenhuis

Een ziekenhuis

Een hospice

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5. Day Five - You did not have a heart attack, just a very severe attack of wind. You are finally ready to go out again and explore Amsterdam. There is so much to see, you walk around for hours, and at the end of the day, you have blisters the size of a soccer ball. You need some bandaids to relieve the pain a bit. What are bandaids called in Dutch ? Hint

Rol band

Bandage

Pleisters

Plakband

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6. Day Six - You have popped those blisters and your feet are totally covered in bandaids. Finally you can go around a bit again. You have heard a lot about the famous Dutch snackbars, and you buy one of everything. Much of what you are eating is deep fried. You spend the evening in your hotel on the lavatory, with diarrhea. What is diarrhea called in Dutch ? Hint

Drukjes

Snackjes

Dairy

Diarree

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7. Day Seven - You finally recovered from all the above. You enjoy Amsterdam by walking around on the cobblestone streets. You trip over a loose cobble and fall. Now your ankle is sprained. What is a sprained ankle called in Dutch ? Hint

Een verstuikte enkel

Een spruitje

Een enkeltje

Een spruitende enkel

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8. Day Eight- No, your ankle wasn't sprained ... you broke a bone! What is a broken bone called in Dutch? Hint

Een gebroken bot

Een botje

Een breek

Een wankeltje

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9. Day Nine - You are an amazingly fast healer and are up and running again, well, limping at least. That is besides the horrible headache you have right now. What is a headache called in Dutch ? Hint

Hoofdpijn

Hoofd dag

Pijntje

Acnee

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10. Day Ten - It is your final day in Holland and you decide to party all night, eating and drinking whatever you can at the Rembrandtplein or the Leidseplein. Maybe those mussels were not as fresh as they could have been, and you think you have food poisoning. What is food poisoning called in Dutch ? Hint

Voedselvergiftiging

Participeren

Vergeetachtig

Vroeg opstaan

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Een verkoudheid

Medication for a common cold can be obtained in a pharmacy, "een drogisterij" or "een apotheek".

Answer: De griep

A fever in Dutch is called "een koorts". Medication can be obtained from a "drogisterij" or "apotheek". A doctor is is called "een dokter".

Answer: Kiespijn

For a toothache you might want to see a dentist. A dentist in Dutch is called a "tandarts". Pain killers can be obtained in the "drogisterij" or "apotheek" and are called "pijnstillers". By the way an "uitsmijter" is made with sunny-side up eggs, layered over really good ham, served on top of toast.

Answer: Een ziekenhuis

Chest pain is called "borstpijn" in Dutch. Check your medical insurance coverage *before* going abroad to make sure it is valid overseas. Otherwise, be prepared to pay cash, a lot of it, on the spot.

Answer: Pleisters

You can find "pleisters" at any "drogisterij" or "supermarkt".

Answer: Diarree

Medication can be found in the "supermarkt" and the "drogisterij". Try "Norit" ... It generally works very well.

Answer: Een verstuikte enkel

After a visit to the "dokter" you might want to get some greased cotton ("vette watten" in Dutch) and an ace bandage ("verband" in Dutch).

8. Day Eight- No, your ankle wasn't sprained ... you broke a bone! What is a broken bone called in Dutch?

Answer: Een gebroken bot

A broken bone would take you to the emergency room in a "ziekenhuis" by ambulance. An ambulance is called a "ziekenauto" in Dutch. Some bones you might break include: leg/"been", arm/"arm", neck/"nek", toe/"teen", finger/"vinger", hip/"heup", shoulder/"schouder", elbow/"elleboog", ankle/"enkel", nose/"neus".

9. Day Nine - You are an amazingly fast healer and are up and running again, well, limping at least. That is besides the horrible headache you have right now. What is a headache called in Dutch ?

Answer: Hoofdpijn

Painkillers for a headache can be found in the "drogisterij" or the "apotheek". Look or ask for "pijnstillers".

Answer: Voedselvergiftiging

You most likely would need to go to the "ziekenhuis" again. I am sorry. Just be careful and enjoy your stay in beautiful Holland.

Source: Author mioumiou2003

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