House hunting vocabulary
When searching for housing ads and listings it might come handy to know some of the key search words, because it will not all be in English. Google Translate seems to work quite well from Dutch to English, so this might also be of help when checking room offers. A number of key words are:
| appartement | apartment |
|---|---|
| exclusief, exclusieve huur | rent excluding additional costs (e.g. electrics, gas, services etc) |
| gemeubileerd | furnished |
| gestoffeerd | semi-furnished |
| gezamenlijk | shared |
| hond | dog |
| hospiteeravond | an evening where you, along with the other candidates, present yourself to the current tenants |
| hospiteren | to present yourself to the current tenants, along with the other candidates |
| huisdier | pet |
| huisgenoot, huisgenoten | roommate, roommates |
| huisrekening | house bill |
| huurtoeslag | Dutch rental benefits |
| inclusief, inclusieve huur | rent including additional costs (e.g. electrics, gas, services etc) |
| inschrijving gemeente | registration with the municipality |
| internetaansluiting | internet access |
| kaal | unfurnished |
| kamer | room |
| kat | cat |
| mannelijk | male |
| niet-roker | non-smoker |
| onderhuur | sublet |
| onzelfstandig | joint facilities with other tenants |
| schoonmaakrooster | cleaning schedule |
| studentenhuis | student accommmodation |
| te huur | for rent |
| tijdelijk | temporary |
| tijdelijke kamer | temporary room |
| verhuurd | rented out |
| vrouwelijk | female |
| zelfstandig | no joint facilities with other tenants |