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65 Indonesian Words from Dutch Origin

Based on Indonesian history, the country had been colonialized by the Dutch government for more than centuries. That makes the country has so many things around that are similar to the Dutch.

Even some of the oldest train stations in Indonesia also become one of the impacts of their existent. That becomes one of the most historical monuments in Indonesia.

As it comes from unpredictable directly learning, Indonesian used to take so many words from the Dutch. Over decades, most Indonesian and Dutch were have intense conversations, so that makes sense if Indonesian take some of their languages.  

From cultures, traditional Dutch Indonesian food, clothes, and even words, Indonesia has some of them have similar words in Dutch. Most of those words appear in their daily life without no one notice.

Speaking of Indonesian words from Dutch origin, here we have some of them. Let’s check them out on the list below!

No.Indonesia LoanwordDutch originMeaning
1KamarKamerRoom
2AsbakAsbakAstray
3KantorKantoorOffice
4PabrikFabriekFactory
5KlinikKliniekClinic
6HandukHanddoekTowel
7SerbetServetNapkin
8KadoCadeauGift
9SaklarSchakelaarLight Switch
10KabelKabelWire
11BatereBatterijBattery
12BioskopBioscoopCinema
13PulpenVulpenPen
14TanteTanteAunt
15OmaOmaGrandmother
16OpaOpaGrandfather
17EsIjsIce
18KulkasKoelkastRefrigerator
19EmberEmmerBucket
20BaskomWaskomBasin
21GelasGlasGlass
22BrankasBrandkastSafe
23TaktikTacktiekStrategy
24AulaAulaAuditorium
25RokRokSkirt
26KomporKomfoorStove
27BensinBenzineGasoline
28StempelStempelStamp
29SeminarSeminaarSeminar
30WortelWortelCarrot
31BuncisBoontjesSnaps
32AlpukatAvocaatAvocado
33ApelAppelApple
34NanasAnanasPineaple
35PermakVermaakAlter
36TasTasBag
37TheTheeTea
38SandalSandaalSandals
39SusterZusterNurse
40DokterDokterDoctor
41BalsemBalsemBalm
42PiketPiketPicket
43BanBandTire
44EgoisEgoistSelfish
45GajiGageSalary
46KarcisKaartjesTicket
47AbsenAbsentAbsent
48ArlojiHorlogeWatch
49MusikMuziekMusic
50NamaNaamName
51MusiumMuseumMuseum
52NotarisNotarisNotary Public
53BesukBezoekVisit
54ParfumParfumPerfume
55BukuBoekBook
56DosenDocentLecturer
57PraktisPraktischPractical
58GubernurGouverneurGovernor
59IdeIdeeIdea
60SeriusSerieusSerious
61SyalSjaalScarf
62KopiKoffieCoffee
63TelatTe LaatLate
64TeleponTelefoonTelephone
65KetelKetelKettle
Indonesian words of Dutch Origin

So, there are some Indonesian words of Dutch origin that you should know. Most of them appear in daily life without no one notice. It has similar impacts on some Indonesian-Dutch food that you can find in some of the popular street food in Bandung.

Now you know the origin words come from which becomes teh part of Indonesian history such as some of the oldest buildings in Indonesia. Which one that becomes your favorite word so far?

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