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rock in Dutch

rock in Dutch is rots, klif, steen — rock means a hard natural mineral material, or a piece of it such as a stone or boulder.

rock in Dutch

rots
noun
rots
noun
A mass of stone projecting out of the ground or water.
klif
noun
A mass of stone projecting out of the ground or water.
rots
noun
(uncountable) The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.
steen
noun
(uncountable) The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.
gesteente
noun
(uncountable) The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.
vels
noun
(uncountable) The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.
rock
noun
(music genre) A style of music characterized by basic drum-beat, generally 4/4 riffs, based on (usually electric) guitar, bass guitar, drums, keyboards (often), and vocals.
steen
noun
(figuratively) Something that is strong, stable, and dependable; a person who provides security or support to another.
rots
noun
(figuratively) Something that is strong, stable, and dependable; a person who provides security or support to another.
kandij
noun
(British, uncountable) A type of confectionery made from sugar in the shape of a stick, traditionally having some text running through its length.
suikerstok
noun
(British, uncountable) A type of confectionery made from sugar in the shape of a stick, traditionally having some text running through its length.
steen
noun
(rock paper scissors) A closed hand (a handshape resembling a rock), that beats scissors and loses to paper. It beats lizard and loses to Spock in rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock.
wiegen
verb
(transitive, and, intransitive) To move gently back and forth.
schudden
verb
(transitive) To cause to shake or sway violently.
schommelen
verb
(intransitive) To sway or tilt violently back and forth.
waggelen
verb
(intransitive) To sway or tilt violently back and forth.

What does "rock" mean?

  1. noun A hard natural mineral material, or a piece of it such as a stone or boulder.
    "They climbed over the rocks to reach the tide pools."
  2. noun A style of popular music with a strong beat, driven by electric guitar, bass, and drums.
    "He grew up listening to classic rock from the seventies."
  3. noun Someone or something that provides steady support and stability.
    "Her mother was her rock throughout the divorce."
  4. verb To move gently backward and forward, or to cause something to do so.
    "She rocked the baby to sleep in her arms."

rock in a sentence

  • They climbed over the rocks to reach the tide pools.
  • A rock came loose and tumbled down the cliff face.
  • He grew up listening to classic rock from the seventies.
  • Her mother was her rock throughout the divorce.

Similar words in Dutch

Common Dutch translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "rock" in Dutch?

"rock" in Dutch is rots, klif, steen. rock means: A hard natural mineral material, or a piece of it such as a stone or boulder.

How do you use "rock" in a sentence?

Example: "They climbed over the rocks to reach the tide pools." In Dutch, "rock" is rots, klif, steen.

Are there other ways to say "rock" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 12 translations listed for "rock": rots, klif, steen, gesteente, vels, rock.

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