Well, it is official. Spring has arrived in the Netherlands. And how can I tell this for certain? The weather is warmer, the sun shines occasionally, my garden is beginning to grow and pretty soon the Keukenhof will be filled with people eager to see all the beauty that a few million tulips can bring. This means it’s time to throw off the shackles of our winter vocabulary, and delve into some words I know I am glad to be using.
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de lente : the spring
de regen : the rain
de bloem : the flower
de boom : the tree
de vlinder : the butterfly
de bij : the honeybee
(de) april : April
(de) mei : May
(de) juni : June
de vogel : the bird
het konijn : the rabbit
de bries : the breeze
bloeien : to bloom
groeien : to grow
het gras : the grass
de plas : the puddle
de regenboog : the rainbow
de zonneschijn : the sunshine
de zon : the sun
de paraplu : the umbrella
de bloesem : the blossom
de regenjas : the raincoat
de vlieger : the kite
Word search puzzle created using Discovery Education online puzzle maker.
