The Best Ever Book of Dutch Jokes: Lots and Lots of Jokes Specially Repurposed for You-Know-Who

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Fish are part of numerous Dutch idioms. For example, it is also not unusual to say someone is ‘as healthy as a fish’ ( zo gezond als een vis). The herring, in particular is a traditional food and herring season is an annual event. 26. To have something under the knee

I went to the doctors the other day and he said: “Go to Bournemouth, it’s great for flu.” So I went – and I got it. Meaning: To have been duped into buying something without inspecting it properly 8. Did you fall down the stairs?

25. To sit like herrings in a barrel

Despite their penchant for efficiency, many people note that the Dutch have a disregard for waiting in lines. Most people will wait in lines at shops or supermarkets to pay for their shopping, but queuing etiquette isn’t considered an important part of Dutch culture. Celebrations in the Netherlands Waarom hebben ze in Friesland zeilboten met een glazen bodem? Zodat ze onder het varen de weg kunnen zien. (Why do they have sailboats with glass bottoms in Friesland? So they can see the road while sailing.) Short dutch puns are one of the best ways to have fun with word play in English. The dutch humour may include short danish jokes also. Get ready to have a Gouda time with these cheesy Dutch jokes! Grab a stroopwafel and your pair of klompen, because we’re about to journey through some quintessential Dutch humor. Which of these funny Dutch phrases did you like this most? Speak Dutch? What other Dutch idioms and phrases would you add?

What do you call a water barrier constructed for rodents in the capital of the Netherlands? An Amsterdam hamster Dam Wat is een dinosaurus als hij door een Nederlandse stad loopt? Een Rampsaurus! (What’s a dinosaur walking through a Dutch city? A Rampsosaurus! Ramp = disaster) The Dutch love expressions and will litter their everyday conversations with them. Just when you think you’ve learned them all, all of a sudden you hear about someone ‘having butter on their head’ or ‘falling into the house with a door’. A grasshopper walks into a bar and the bartender says, “Hey, we have a drink named after you.” The grasshopper says, “Really? In that case, give me a Kyle!” Origin: The original version of the expression ‘Hijs is van de trap gevallen en heeft zijn haar gebroken’ (He feel down the stairs and broke this hair) was already in use in the 18th century. 9. Hand shoesThere is one kind of joke that everyone in the Netherlands knows, and this is jokes about Belgians. So in the eyes of the Dutch, the Belgians are stupid. On the other hand, in the eyes of the Belgians, the Dutch are stingy and unhygienic. This stinginess undoubtedly has to do with the merchant spirit. The unhygienic part…. I don’t know. Meaning: That you will take care of something, fix something or get the job done. 32. Get a fresh nose I was planning on splitting the dinner bill with my girlfriend But she told me she wouldn't go Dutch and Greek on the same night There’s also a town in South Holland called Monster, which probably got its name from Latin. It may come from monasterium, meaning ‘monastery.’ IJsberen