The English term "Aix-la-Chapelle" matches the Dutch term "Aken"

other english words that include "la" : dutch :
padre, chaplain aalmoezenier
land aan land gaan
lasting, abiding aanhoudend
complaint, accusation, indictment, charge aanklacht
landing-stage, wharf, quay, pier aanlegplaats
acceptable, plausible aannemelijk
placard, paste, post aanplakken
planting aanplanting
violate aanranden
blame aanrekenen
tax, root, alarm aanslaan
presume, claim aanspraak maken op
provoke, rouse, stimulate aanstoken
plaster, rub aanstrijken
forward, aggressor, assailant, attacker aanvaller
related aanverwant
earthly, stone, clay, earthen aarden
layer aardlaag
landslide aardverschuiving
slaughterhouse, abattoir abattoir
ablative ablatief
acclamation, approval acclamatie
accumulator, battery accu
accumulator, battery accumulator
heap, stack, accumulate accumuleren
hinterland achterland
rear-light, tail-light, rear-lamp achterlicht
clap adhesie betuigen
advocate, lawyer advocaat
wipe, clatter afdrogen
hard-worked, hackneyed, commonplace, trite afgezaagd
separate, apart, particular, special afgezonderd
idolator afgodendienaar
idolatry afgodendienst
idolatry afgoderij
objectionable, blameworthy, condemnable afkeurenswaardig
promulgate, proclaim afkondigen
slash afkraken
substitution, replacement, redemption aflossing
flog, thresh, clatter, thrash, whack, beat afranselen
slaughter, butcher afslachten
lapsed, dilapidated, rickety, decayed, decrepit aftands
divide, isolate, insulate, seclude afzonderen
particular, separate, special, apart afzonderlijk
alarm alarm slaan
alarm alarmeren
Alaska Alaska
England, Albion Albion
commonplace, trite, daily alledaags
isolated, secluded alleenstaand
stipulate als voorwaarde stellen
ambulance ambulance
ambulance ambulancewagen
Angola Angola
apartment, flat appartement
clap applaudisseren
workman, laborer, operative, labourer arbeider
archipelago archipel
flavour, aroma aroma
Cinderella Assepoester
assimilate assimileren
workplace atelier
Atlantis Atlantis
Atlantean Atlantisch
Atlantic Atlantische Oceaan
authority, glamour, prestige, glamor autoriteit
flapper bakvis
ballast ballast
pettish, petulant, peevish balorig
commonplace, trite banaal
banana-plant bananenplant
stipulate bedingen
intention, plan, meaning bedoeling
charlatan, quack, imposter bedrieger
foretell, forecast, signify, clarify, prophesy beduiden
Botswana, Bechuanaland Beetsjoeanaland
slander belasteren
appellation, name benaming
Bangladesh Bengaals
definition, stipulation, terms, condition, clause bepaling
calculate, compute berekenen
available beschikbaar
indictment, accusation, complaint, charge beschuldiging
relation, understanding betrekking
labour bevallen
population bevolking
salary, wage, wages bezoldiging
acclaim, applaud bij acclamatie benoemen
gathering, assemblage bijeenkomst
approval, acclamation bijval
binoculars binocle
bladder blaas
leaf, sheet, magazine, gazette, newspaper, plateau blad
white, blank blanco
blank, white blank
glad blij
joy, gladness blijdschap
abiding, lasting blijvend
brim, edge, collar, shore boord
plank, shield, sign-board bord
plateau bordes
Botswana, Bechuanaland Botswana
farmland bouwland
dilapidated, decrepit, rickety, lapsed, decayed bouwvallig
brave, gallant braaf
blackberry braam
conflagration brand
flammable brandbaar
firecall, fire-alarm brandmelder
seat, spectacles, glasses bril
outside, villa, out buiten
miscalculate buiten de waard rekenen
villa buitenverblijf
civilian, bourgeois, middleclass, non-military burgerlijk
Calabria Calabrië
calculator calculator
calculate calculeren
surrender, capitulate capituleren
imposter, charlatan, quack charlatan
chocolate chocola
chocolate chocolade
circular circulaire
traffic, circulation circulatie
circulate circuleren
presume, claim claimen
classify classificeren
clause clausule
necklace collier
pillar, column colonne
compilation compilatie
condition, stipulation, terms conditie
consulate consulaat
mainland, continent continent
Cyclades Cycladen
landing daling
lady dame
valiant, brave, fearless, gallant, courageous dapper
playful, frolicsome, frolic dartel
lately de laatste tijd
relate debiteren
recite, declaim declameren
statement, proclamation, declaration declaratie
invoice, declare declareren
blanket, deck dek
dean, blanket deken
lack derven
slam, bang dichtslaan
often, regularly, frequently dikwijls
available disponibel
kill, slay doden
plan, goal, meaning, intention, purpose doel
dollar dollar
Dollard Dollard
dwelling-place, abode domicilie
slay, kill doodmaken
village dorp
slap draai om de oren
lathe draaibank
lathe draaischijf
glass drinkglas
melancholy droefgeestig
dreamland dromenland
clarify duidelijk maken
banner, flag dundoek
violate een aanslag plegen op
glance een blik werpen
glance een blik werpen op
biased, unilateral eenzijdig
accolade, homage eerbetoon
accolade eerbetuiging
gallant, brave, above-board, honest eerlijk
island eiland
archipelago eilandengroep
postulate, demand eisen
elastic elastisch
England, Albion Engeland
inoculate enten
etiquette, label etiket
explanation explicatie
relationship familiebetrekking
relative familielid
congratulation felicitatie
congratulate feliciteren
bit-player figurant
philately, stamp-collecting filatelie
Finland Finland
flicker, flare flakkeren
flannel flanellen
flat, apartment flat
Flevoland Flevoland
flash, flare, flicker flikkeren
solid, energetic, brave, gallant flink
flash flitsen
formula formule
formulate formuleren
plate fotografische plaat
Friesland Friesland
salary, wage, wages gage
galactic galactisch
rickety, dilapidated, decrepit, lapsed, decayed gammel
lawn gazon
lawsuit geding
regularly, frequently, often gedurig
isolated, secluded geïsoleerd
jubilation, exultation gejubel
laughter gelach
Guelders, Guelderland Gelderland
resemblance, similarity gelijkenis
regular, equal gelijkmatig
similar, analogous gelijksoortig
congratulation gelukwens
congratulate gelukwensen
lawsuit gerechtszaak
regular geregeld
oscillation geschommel
clan, race, generation, sex, house, tribe geslacht
copulation geslachtsdaad
popular getapt
aroma, scent, flavour, odour, odor geur
vegetation, plant gewas
glamor, prestige, glamour, authority gezag
blackbird gieteling
shine, glaze glanzen
glass glas
glaze glazuren
glacier gletsjer
ardent, ablaze, hot gloeiend
flash gloren
cuss, swear, curse, blaspheme godlasteren
undulate golven
gorilla gorilla
stew, goulash goulash
phonograph, record-player grammofoon
lawn grasmat
lawn grasveld
Greenland Groenland
Greenlander Groenlander
large, spacious, wide, lanky, big, vast groot
Guatemala Guatemala
Guatemalan Guatemalteeks
wreath, garland guirlande
jocular, playful guitig
bracket, clamp, hook, staple, parenthesis haakje
fireplace, hearth haardstede
collar halsboord
necklace halsketting
necklace halssnoer
manipulate hanteren
cutlass hartsvanger
idolator heiden
unfortunately, alas, regrettably helaas
Hellas Hellas
lackey herenknecht
consolation heul
laughter hilariteit
Himalayas Himalaya
lame hinkend
Hispaniola Hispaniola
Holland Holland
Hollander, Dutchman Hollander
Highlander Hooglander
auxilary hulp-
Ireland Ierland
Iceland IJsland
Icelander IJslander
Icelandic IJslands
substitute, replace in de plaats stellen van
circulate in omloop zijn
assimilate in zich opnemen
substitute, replace inboeten
burglar inbreker
classify indelen
collapse ineenstorten
vaccinate, inoculate inenten
inflation inflatie
formulate inkleden
collapse instorten
stimulate, provoke, rouse irriteren
Islam islam
Islamic islamitisch
insulation, isolation isolatie
insulator isolator
insulate, isolate, seclude isoleren
insulation, isolation isolering
marmelade, jam jam
Yugoslavia Joegoslavië
Yugoslav, Yugoslavian Joegoslavisch
jubilant jubel-
atlas kaartenboek
splash, lap, plash kabbelen
calabash, gourd kalebas
plaster kalken
calamus kalmoes
margin, edge, lace, shore, brim kant
sharp-edged, angular kantig
lamp-shade, roof, cowl kap
laryngitis keelontsteking
cellar, basement kelder
numberplate kentekenplaat
swear, cuss, curse, blaspheme ketteren
jaunty, gentlemanlike, ladylike keurig
binocular, eye, binoculars kijker
complain klagen
clamp, bracket, staple, parenthesis klamp
splash, lap, plash klapperen
class klas
class klasse
classic, classical klassiek
classic, classical klassikaal
claw, talon klauw
clay, stone, earthen klei-
tinkle, clatter, crackle, click, jingle, rattle kletteren
blade kling
lap, plash, splash klotsen
dome, pavilion, cupola koepel
column, pillar kolom
headlight, headlamp koplamp
collar kraag
petulant, pettish, peevish kregel
lame kreupel
season, flavor, spice kruiden
lagoon kustmeer
slander, gossip kwaadspreken
charlatan, quack, imposter kwakzalver
plantation kwekerij
flame laaien
late, tardy laat
label, etiquette label
laboratory laboratorium
Laccadives Laccadiven
laughter lachbui
laugh lachen
ladder ladder
lagoon lagune
lackey lakei
lacquer, varnish lakken
lamp, bulb lamp
lamp-shade lampekap
lamb lamsvlees
launch lanceren
land landen
villa landhuis
landing landing
pier, landing-stage landingsplaats
scenery, landscape landschap
prolonged, long, protracted, lanky lang
lantern lantaarn
Laos Laos
Laotian, Lao Laotiaans
Lao Laotiaanse taal
Laplander Lap
Lapland Lapland
Laplander Laplander
Lapp, Lappish Laplands
larch lariks
larva larve
lath, slat lat
later later
latex latex
Latin Latijns
latrine latrine
laurel laurier
laurel lauwer
lava lava-
avalanche lawine
laxative laxans
laxative laxeermiddel
layman leek
lark leeuwerik
locate, lay leggen
slate lei
platform, stage, direction leiding
slap lel
blade lemmer
blade lemmet
Latvia Letland
Lettish, Latvian Lets
syllable lettergreep
ladybug lieveheersbeestje
available liquide
chamber, place, local lokaal
compensation, wage, wages, salary loon
larch lork
larch lorkeboom
untie, unlash losmaken
laud, commend, glorify, praise loven
ventilate luchten
people, lazy, slothful lui
laziness luiheid
Malacca Malakka
malaria malaria
Nyasaland, Malawi Malawi
Malawian Malawisch
Malay Maleis
Malaysia Maleisië
Malaysian Maleisisch
Manila Manilla
manipulate manipuleren
lame mank
marketplace, fair, market, bazaar markt
fair, marketplace, bazaar, market marktplaats
fair, market, bazaar, marketplace marktplein
marmelade, jam marmelade
more, lake meer
gathering, assemblage meeting
lass, girl, maid, servant meid
fiancée, girl, bride, lass meisje
melancholy melancholiek
Melanesia Melanesië
Melanesian Melanesisch
galactic melkweg-
often, regularly, frequently menigmaal
blackbird merel
Methuselah Methusalem
milestone, milepost, landmark mijlpaal
minelayer mijnenlegger
safety-lamp, davy mijnlamp
Milan Milaan
fallacious misleidend
miscalculate misrekenen
miss, lack missen
jam, marmelade, gruel, mush, mess moes
Islam mohammedanisme
coaxer, flatterer mooiprater
motor-boat, motor-launch motorboot
mulatto mulattin
sewing-class naaicursus
appellation, name, reputation naam
name-plate naambordje
name, appellation naamwoord
gloomy, desolate, somber naargeestig
night-lamp nachtlampje
night-lamp nachtlichtje
placenta, afterbirth nageboorte
abdicate, resign, lay neerleggen
shoe-lace nestel
layman niet-ingewijde
clamp, staple, parenthesis, bracket nietje
numberplate nummerbord
alas o wee
inoculate oculeren
slay, kill ombrengen
manipulate omgaan met
relation, understanding, procession omgang
circulation, traffic omloop
blank, white oningevuld
lack ontberen
launch ontketenen
inflammation, ignition ontsteking
reclaim ontwoekeren
spot, location, place oord
slap oorveeg
season, flavor op smaak brengen
inflate opblazen
accumulate, stack, heap, amass opeenhopen
postulate, demand opeisen
inflated opgeschroefd
provoke, agitate, stimulate, abet, incite, rouse ophitsen
stack, accumulate, amass, heap ophopen
inflammatory opruiend
oscillator oscillator
oscillate oscilleren
Palaeolithic, Paleolithic Oudere Steentijd
resemblance, similarity overeenkomst
overlay overlappen
balance overschot
translate overzetten
translation overzetting
idolator paganist
palace paleis
Paleolithic, Palaeolithic Paleolithicum
Paleozoic, Palaeozoic Paleozoïcum
parade, display paraderen
umbrella paraplu
copulation paring
lay-by parkeerplaats
lay-by parkeerterrein
stencil, templet, template, pattern, cartridge patroon
poplar peppel
lawn, bed, frontier, boundary perk
pestilence, plague pest
pillar, column pilaar
scourge, calamity, infestation plaag
plate, image, disc, record, disk, slab, picture plaat
village, spot, location, town, courtyard, place plaats
slab, slice plak
intention, meaning, plan, scheme plan
planet planeet
planetary planetair
shelf, plank plank
vegetation, plant plant
plantation plantage
lake plas
plasma plasma
wade, lap, splash, plash plassen
plastic plastic
vulgar, plateau plat
plateau plateau
Plato Plato
plaza plein
advocate, lawyer pleitbezorger
blot, place plek
platform, podium, stage podium
sugary, bland poeslief
polar polair
Poland Polen
popular populair
poplar populier
display, parade pralen
prestige, glamor, glamour prestige
prestigious, glamourous prestigieus
display, parade prijken
glorify, praise, commend, laud prijzen
lawsuit proces
proclaim proclameren
parade, display pronken
larder, store-cupboard, pantry provisiekast
lately recentelijk
right-angle, law, jurisprudence, straight recht
regulate, organize regelen
symmetric, regular regelmatig
rules, regulations reglement
regulate reglementeren
regulate reguleren
elastic rekbaar
calculate, postulate, demand, figure rekenen
calculation, account rekening
calculator rekenmachine
calculation rekenschap
shoe-lace rijgveter
Rhineland Rijnland
lanky rijzig
slander roddelen
glorify, commend, praise, laud roemen
escalator roltrap
circumvent, circulate rondgaan
circular rondschrijven
traffic, circulation roulatie
rhombus, window-glass ruit
caterpillar rups
caterpillar rupsband
resting-place rusthuis
resting-place rustoord
resting-place rustplaats
Saarland Saarland
salad, lettuce salade
salami salami
wage, wages, salary salaris
balance saldo
assemblage, gathering samenkomst
carapace, dish, platter, shell, husk schaal
template, templet, stencil schablone
slanting, oblique scheef
razor-blade scheermesje
playful schelmachtig
peninsula schiereiland
flare, shine schitteren
plaice schol
oscillate schommelen
oscillation schommeling
chimney, fireplace, smokestack schoorsteen
dish, saucer, platter schotel
Scotland Schotland
shoulderblade schouderblad
inspection, fireplace schouw
slanting, obscene, oblique, sloping schuin
Scylla Scylla
lilac sering
Thailand, Siam Siam
template, stencil, templet sjabloon
slave slaaf
Slav Slaaf
bedroom, sleeping-accomodation, sleeping-place slaapkamer
lullaby slaaplied
sleeping-accomodation, sleeping-place slaapplaats
salad slaatje
butcher, slaughter slachten
abattoir, slaughterhouse slachterij
slaughterhouse, abattoir slachthuis
Slavic Slavisch
Slavonia Slavonië
Slavonian Slavonisch
petulant, pettish, peevish slechtgehumeurd
garland, wreath slinger
meander, brandish, oscillate, sway, fling slingeren
garland, wreath slingerkrans
jocular, playful snaaks
snowflake sneeuwvlok
rope, necklace, line snoer
elastic soepel
somber, desolate, gloomy, dark somber
similar soortgelijk
lather, sauce, gravy sop
playground speelplaats
playground speelterrein
play spelen
muscular spier-
ventilate spuien
tribe, clan, stem, race, tree-trunk, trunk stam
rank, position, circumstances, class, altitude stand
statute, by-laws statuut
alley, lane steeg
wail, lament steen en been klagen
pier, landing-stage steiger
column, pillar steunpilaar
plan, intention, meaning strekking
larynx strottehoofd
scholar, student student
Swaziland Swaziland
syllable syllabe
syndicate, labour-union syndicaat
language taal
tabulation, table, tablet tabel
plank, slab tablet
tablet, tabulation, table tafel
fairly, relatively, sufficiently tamelijk
labour ter wereld brengen
lapse terugvallen
Thailand, Siam Thailand
blame toedichten
applaud, acclaim toejuichen
acclamation, approval toejuiching
explain toelichten
explanation toelichting
blame toeschrijven
Togo, Togoland Togo
binoculars toneelkijker
translation translaat
translate translateren
translation translatie
rostrum, stage, podium, platform tribune
consolation troost
desolate, gloomy troosteloos
enlarge, augment uitbouwen
enlargement uitbouwing
enlarge, augment uitbreiden
collapse uiteenvallen
explain uiteenzetten
clarify, lengthen, interpret uitleggen
ventilate uitluchten
write, convoke, organize, launch uitschrijven
promulgate, proclaim uitvaardigen
introduce, equip, export, play uitvoeren
regularly, often, frequently vaak
flag, banner vaan
fatherland vaderland
syndicate, labour-union vakbond
corporation, trade-union, syndicate, labour-union vakvereniging
Atlantean van Atlantis
earthen, clay, stone van klei
plastic van plastic
vanilla vanille
mainland, continent vasteland
clasp vasthaken
popular veelgeliefd
canteen, water-bottle, flask veldfles
padre, chaplain veldprediker
Venezuelan Venezolaans
Venezuela Venezuela
ventilator ventilator
bandage, understanding, relation verband
glad verblijd
lawyer, advocate verdediger
demand, postulate vereisen
old, late, tardy vergevorderd
colander, strainer vergiet
glaze verglazen
enlarge, augment vergroten
enlargement vergroting
relate verhalen
praise, glorify, laud, commend verheerlijken
glad verheugd
proclamation, declaration verklaring
lacquer, varnish verlakken
previous, former, last, prior, past verleden
telescope, binocular verrekijker
relax verslappen
translate vertalen
relate vertellen
ablaze, ardent verterend
delay, retardation vertraging
consolation vertroosting
replacement, substitution vervanging
formulate vervatten
related, relative verwant
affinity, relationship verwantschap
compilation verzamelwerk
ardent, ablaze verzendend
shoe-lace veter
Flanders Vlaanderen
flag, banner vlag
plain vlakte
flame vlammen
flax vlas
braid, plait, wreathe, twine vlechten
flatter vleien
flattery vleierij
aeroplane, plane, aircraft, airplane, air-plane vliegmachine
airplane, aeroplane, aircraft, plane, air-plane vliegtuig
lay vlijen
cuss, swear, blaspheme, curse vloeken
vocabulary vocabulaire
Volapuk Volapük
clan, race, tribe volksstam
last, preliminary, prior, preparatory, former voorafgaand
declaim, recite voordragen
former, previous, last, prior voorgaand
regulation voorschrift
play voorspelen
clause, stipulation, terms, condition voorwaarde
vivacious, ablaze, ardent vurig
conflagration vuurzee
probably, probable, likely, plausible waarschijnlijk
Wallachia, Walachia Walachije
Valhalla, Walhalla Walhalla
ventilator wan
laundry wasserij
laundress wasvrouw
pond, lake waterplas
wail, lament weeklagen
melancholy weemoedig
continent, mainland werelddeel
operative, laborer, labourer, workman, worker werker
workman, laborer, operative, labourer werkkracht
labourer, workman, operative, laborer werkman
workplace, workshop werkplaats
lullaby wiegelied
purpose, goal, white, blank wit
abode, dwelling-place woonplaats
vocabulary woordenschat
Zealand, Zeeland Zeeland
lather zeepsop
Zealander Zeeuw
glider, sailplane zeilvliegtuig
capitulate, surrender zich overgeven
relax zich verpozen
ambulance ziekenauto
complain zijn beklag doen
sun-glasses zonnebril
Yugoslavia Zuid-Slavië
Negro, black zwart
blackness zwartheid
glider, sailplane zweefvliegtuig
planet zwerfster
Switzerland Zwitserland
Dutch as an Influencer
The English language has much to thank Dutch for. Dutch settlers came to the American colonies during the 17th century and added a few words to the vocabulary. Words like Santa Claus, waffle, blink, cookie, bazooka, gin, and iceberg wouldn’t exist without it.
Learning Dutch is Easier for English Speakers
Given the influence Dutch has had on English, it makes sense that Dutch is easier for speakers to learn. This is in part because Dutch, German, and English have similar roots. It’s between English and German. It only has two definite articles, “de” and “het” to English’s one “the” and German’s “der”, “die”, “das”. But Dutch words are more difficult to pronounce. The way words are pronounced indicates to a native speaker whether they’re talking to a second-language speaker.
Dutch is a Melting Pot of Languages
Just as English owes a lot to Dutch for contributing to its vocabulary, Dutch owes the same to other languages. It picked up words like jus d’orange (orange juice) and pantalon from French, mazzel (lucky) and tof (cool) from Hebrew and others. Dutch also incorporates texting and social media slang from English as well as street slang from places like Morocco, the Antilles, and Suriname.