List of English Words of Dutch Origin - W

W

Waffle (noun)
from Dutch wafel, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German wafel
Walrus
from walrus
Wagon
from Dutch wagen, Middle Dutch waghen (= "cart, carriage, wagon")
Wentletrap
from Dutch wenteltrap: wentelen (= "winding, spiraling") and trap (= "stairway").
Wiggle
from wiggelen (= "to wobble, to wiggle") or wiegen (= "to rock")
Wildebeest
from Dutch "wilde" (= "wild") and "beest" (= "beast") Wildebeest
Witloof
from Belgian Dutch witloof (literally wit "white" + loof "foliage"), Dutch witlof
Wreck
from Dutch wrak

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