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This is about words which are spelled the same in Dutch as in English but have completely different meanings. I immediately will go for the Dutch variant. Just guess right and have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by jaydel. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
jaydel

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
238,713

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1407

This quiz has 2 formats: you can play it as a or as shown below.
Scroll down to the bottom for the answer key.

1. Where will you find a 'boom'? Hint

In an ammunition dump

In a forest

At a stock exchange

In a car

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2. What would you do at a 'veiling'? Hint

Ride on horseback

Acquire objects

Have dinner

Look over children

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3. Our 'mug' is a real nuisance. Why? Hint

It sucks your blood (and keeps you awake at night)

You'll have to go to the garage with it

It damages your crop

It slows down your computer considerably

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4. Where do you have to go to see a 'paling'? Hint

To a museum

High up in the mountains

Under water

In a swamp

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5. In Dutch a 'strop' is a noun, dreaded by particular people. Who's the one those particular people do not wish to see? Hint

Staff manager

The doctor

The hangman

The bailiff

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6. Our 'brood' is something you can eat. Where will you buy it? Hint

At the bakery

At the poultry

At the grocery

At the fish and chips stand

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7. A 'duster' is not someone, but something. What in particular? Hint

A garment

A vehicle

A tool

A vegetable

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8. Too much 'vet' isn't healthy. What can it cause? Hint

Deafness

Loss of teeth

Obesity

Baldness

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9. Down here a 'rooster' has got many meanings. What is one of them? Hint

Rose garden

Kitchen sink

Bakery

Schedule

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10. How many legs would you expect to see on the creature that the Dutch call a "spin"? Hint

1,000

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where will you find a 'boom'?

Answer: In a forest

'Boom' (pronounced boam) means 'tree' in Dutch.

2. What would you do at a 'veiling'?

Answer: Acquire objects

A 'veiling' is an 'auction'.

3. Our 'mug' is a real nuisance. Why?

Answer: It sucks your blood (and keeps you awake at night)

A 'mug' is a mosquito. For some reason they always single me out in summer.

4. Where do you have to go to see a 'paling'?

Answer: Under water

It has fins. It swims: a 'paling' (pronounce pahling) is an eel.

5. In Dutch a 'strop' is a noun, dreaded by particular people. Who's the one those particular people do not wish to see?

Answer: The hangman

A 'strop' is a noose. However, the word is more often used to express a severe financial setback.

6. Our 'brood' is something you can eat. Where will you buy it?

Answer: At the bakery

'Brood' (double oo is always pronounced like oa in goat) is that so important bread.

7. A 'duster' is not someone, but something. What in particular?

Answer: A garment

It's a dressing gown.

8. Too much 'vet' isn't healthy. What can it cause?

Answer: Obesity

'Vet' is 'fat'.

9. Down here a 'rooster' has got many meanings. What is one of them?

Answer: Schedule

A rooster is also a grid and a device to toast bread.

10. How many legs would you expect to see on the creature that the Dutch call a "spin"?

Answer: 8

"Spin" is the Dutch word for a spider.

Source: Author jaydel

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