Dates and times

List of terms you need to translate dates and times. Note on dates: Dutch dates are written in the form dd-mm-yyyy, so 2-5-1920 means 2 May 1920.

Names of the months

Dutch term English translation
januari January
februari February
maart March
april April
mei May
juni June
juli July
augustus August
september September
oktober October
november November
december December

Names of the weekdays

Dutch term English translation
maandag Monday
dinsdag Tuesday
woensdag Wednesday
donderdag Thursday
vrijdag Friday
zaterdag Saturday
zondag Sunday

Approximations

Dutch term English translation
voor before
tijdens during
na after
circa, ca. about, approximately
tussen between
tussen … en … between … and …

Times

Dutch term English translation
half …. half to … ("half 2" means 1.30)
kwart over quarter past
kwart voor quarter to
kwartier quarter of an hour
minuten minutes
minuut minute
na de middag after noon, PM
‘s avonds in the evening, PM
‘s middags in the afternoon, PM
‘s morgens in the morning, AM
‘s nachts in the night, AM
uren hours, o’clock
uur hour, o’clock
voor de middag before noon, AM
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Yvette Hoitink, CG®, QG™ is a professional genealogist in the Netherlands. She holds the Certified Genealogist credential from the Board for Certification of Genealogists and has a post-graduate diploma in Family and Local History from the University of Dundee. She has been doing genealogy for over 30 years and helps people from across the world find their ancestors in the Netherlands. Read about Yvette's professional genealogy services.

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