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Ultimate List of Dutch Quirks

Dutch Quirk #55: Be rollerskating royals (and even hold skate parties)ย 

So, itโ€™s the weekend, and youโ€™re hanging out with your Dutch friends, wondering what to do when...

Dutch Quirk #73: Not have any mountainsโ€ฆor hillsโ€ฆor bumps

As the Dutch saying goes: โ€œGod may have created the earth, but the Dutch created the Netherlands.โ€...

Dutch Quirk #87: Invest way too much in window decorations to announce a new baby

Ah, the sweet joy of a new life entering this great big world. But how do the...

Dutch Quirk #9: Drink copious amounts of coffee at work

Ok, picture this. You're at the office, the clock reads 12:42, and you're fired up like one...

Dutch Quirk #81: Have toilets with an inspection shelf for their poo

Letโ€™s be real. Weโ€™ve all experienced the horror of toilet water backsplash when we relieve ourselves. Well,...

Dutch Quirk 11:ย Eat hagelslag (chocolate sprinkles) for breakfast

The entire world eats Nutella on toast for breakfast. Except for the Dutch. They open a box...

Dutch Quirk #26: Complain about the NS

You can't possibly be in the Netherlands and not hear, or personally sprinkle, some complaints about the...

Dutch Quirk #84: Buy everything from IKEA and then donate it to a kringloop a year later

If you love an IKEA purchase but also kringloop hunting, you're in luck in the Netherlands โ€”...