tap/faucet, crane [noun] [de kraan, de kranen]

Examples:
1. "Warm(/koud)waterkraan": warm/cold water tap/faucet.

2. "Kraanwater": tap water.

In Dutch bars and restaurants they will always try to sell you the overpriced mineral water in the small blue labeled bottles (often referred to by the popular brand name "Spa blauw"), but you can ask for "kraanwater". They might not give it to you though and yes, Dutch people too, think this is highly annoying.

To order mineral water with gas, ask for "Spa rood", which comes in a bottle with a red label.

3. "Kraanwagen": a truck with a crane.

lettuce [noun] [de sla]

Examples:
1. "Een krop sla": a head of lettuce.
2. "Koolsla": coleslaw.
3. "IJsbergsla": iceberg lettuce.
4. "Slasaus": salad dressing.
"Slasaus" is usually a bit of a thicker dressing. Normal dressing we would also call
"dressing".

Notice the influence of the Dutch language in examples 2. and 3.

Compare: "Salade".
"Salade" translates to salad. You use "salade" when you talk about a traditional salad,
i.e. lettuce mixed with vegetables or for example a Caesar salad.
However, sometimes, when you have a salad that more or less has not lost its native
‘leaves of lettuce look’ you can also still call it ‘sla’. An example would be ‘komkommersla’ (see DWOTD "Komkommer").
It is a vague distinction, even to Dutch people (as you might notice from my explanation),
but you can never go wrong by calling a salad "salade" and lettuce "sla".

Other examples of the use of the word "salade":
1. Some kinds of spread that you can put on sandwhiches or crackers. You can find them
in small packages in the super market. A well-known brand is "Johma".
2. Cold buffet type salad called "huzarensalade". Something like "Russian salad".

bathroom sink [noun] [de wastafel, de wastafels] [‘was-taa-ful’]

Literally translates to: wash table.

Related words:
1. The verb “wassen”.
This can translate to: to wash, to do laundry, to grow/to rise.

Examples:
a. “Wasmachine”: laundry machine.
b. “Wasserette”: laundromat.
c. “Afwassen” (verb): wash up, to do the dishes.
d. “Volwassen”: grown-up.
e. “Een volwassene”: a grown-up/adult.
f. “Het wassende water”: “The rising water”, a famous Dutch novel (1925)
by Herman de Man.

2. The noun “table”.

Examples:
a. “Eettafel”: dinner table.
b. “Koffietafel”: coffee table.

cucumber [noun] [de komkommer, de komkommers]

Examples:
1. “Komkommersalade” (sometimes: komkommersla): cucumber salad.

2. “Komkommerschijfjes”: slices of cucumber.

3. <For the advanced learners a joke that Dutch children like to make>:
What is the past tense of “komkommersla”?
Answer: kwamkwammersloeg.

Extra:
Read more on cucumbers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cucumber

neighbourhood [noun] [de buurt, de buurten]

Examples:
– "In welke buurt woon jij?"
("In which neighbourhood do you live?")

– "De buurt gaat achteruit"
("The neighbourhood is deteriorating")

– "Is er een supermarkt in de buurt?"
("Is there a supermarket nearby?")

Expression: "in de buurt" (near/nearby).

Related words:
1. "Buur": neighbour.
2. "Buurman/-vrouw": (male/female) neighbour.
3. "De buren" : the neighbours.
4. <Dutch saying>: "Beter een goede buur dan een verre vriend."
("(It is) better (to have) a good neighbour than a far away friend.")

Extra:
In the Netherlands, the Czech children animation series about the
tinkering neighbours "Pat & Mat" is known as "Buurman & Buurman".
Well known phrase: "A je to buurman!" (Czech/Dutch for: that is all
neighbour!".
Check it out at: www.patmat.cz.