Overlast van roeken en vogelpoep in Cuijk
A2 Dutch listening practice · Dutch · Curated for beginners
Common Dutch phrase, spotted in 3 other videos
What does "zeg maar" mean in Dutch?
It's a Dutch imperative softener with maar. A Dutch hedge meaning "kind of" or "let's say" — usable as filler or as an invitation to speak.
“Al die losse vogels die komen bij elkaar om op 1 plek met elkaar zeg maar nesten te maken.”
Hear "zeg maar" in 3 other Dutch videos:
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About this clip
A 2:32 video in Dutch at A2 level, suitable for beginners. The speech is at a natural pace around 181 words per minute, rated 3.9/5, hard listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.
What this clip covers:
- ▸Nature & Environment - The natural world, climate, and sustainability.
- ▸Pets & Animals - Dogs, cats, wildlife, and pet care.
From NOS Jeugdjournaal↗ on YouTube.Watch original
Vocabulary frequency
How common is the vocabulary in this A2 Dutch listening practice listening practice?
92.9%
of words are in the top 2,000 most common Dutch words
Based on this reel’s transcript, most of the vocabulary is high-frequency, everyday Dutch.
General Dutch frequency
88.4%
Top 1,000
92.9%
Top 2,000
97.1%
Top 5,000
Spoken Dutch frequency
94.1%
Top 1,000
98.6%
Top 2,000
100%
Top 5,000
👄 Conversational vocabulary
This reel’s words appear more often in subtitle-based spoken-Dutch data than in general usage, so it may feel closer to everyday conversation.
Words above this video’s level
Quick glosses for vocabulary that goes beyond this video’s A2 level.
roeken
5×
Rare / outside top 5,000
to smoke (meat)
cuijk
2×
Rare / outside top 5,000
(proper noun) Cuijk
gepoept
2×
Rare / outside top 5,000
pooped (past participle)
poep
2×
Rare / outside top 5,000
poop (slang)
roek
2×
Rare / outside top 5,000
rook (bird type)
Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-NL 2014 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.
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