Stevin provides this list to show that Dutch possesses a vast number of foundational verbs that consist of only one syllable, comparing them to their multi-syllable French and Latin counterparts.

A

Acht [Acht]. I value. French: I’estime; Latin: Existimo.
Aes [Aes]. I lure. French: I’apaste; Latin: Inesco.

B

Back [Back]. I bake. French: Ie cuis; Latin: Pinso.
Baeck [Baeck]. I set a beacon. French: Pono pharum; Latin: Pono pharum.
Baen [Baen]. I prepare the way. French: Ie prepare le chemin; Latin: Praeparo viam.
Ban [Ban]. I banish. French: Ie banne; Latin: Proscribo.
Baer [Baer]. I give birth. French: I’enfante; Latin: Pario.
Bas [Bas]. I bark. French: I’abbaie; Latin: Latro.
Baet [Baet]. I profit. French: Ie proufite; Latin: Commodus sum.
Bel [Bel]. I ring the bell. French: Ie tire la clochette; Latin: Tintinno.
Ben [Ben]. I am. French: Ie suis; Latin: Sum.
Berst [Berst]. I burst. French: Ie creue; Latin: Crepo.
Bey [Bey]. I wait. French: I’attens; Latin: Expecto.
Bid [Bid]. I pray. French: Ie prie; Latin: Precor.
Biecht [Biecht]. I confess. French: Ie confesse; Latin: Confiteor.
Bied [Bied]. I offer. French: I’offre; Latin: Praesento.
Bies [Bies]. I bellow. French: Ie beze; Latin: Mugio.
Bijt [Bijt]. I bite. French: Ie mors; Latin: Mordeo.
Bind [Bind]. I bind. French: Ie lie; Latin: Ligo.
Blaeck [Blaeck]. I flame. French: Ie flamboye; Latin: Flammo.
Blaes [Blaes]. I blow. French: Ie soufflete; Latin: Flo.
Blau [Blau]. I color blue. French: Ie coleure de bleu; Latin: Colore cæruleo pingo.
Bleck [Bleck]. I cover with plate. French: Ie couvre de lames; Latin: Bracteo.
Bleeck [Bleeck]. I pale. French: Ie palli; Latin: Palleo.
Bleet [Bleet]. I bleat. French: Ie beelle; Latin: Balo.
Bleyck [Bleyck]. I bleach linen. French: Ie blanchi du linge; Latin: Candefacio.
Blijf [Blijf]. I remain. French: Ie demeure; Latin: Maneo.
Blinck [Blinck]. I shine. French: Ie reluys; Latin: Resplendeo.
Block [Block]. I labor assiduously. French: Ie labeure assiduellemẽt; Latin: Affiduè laboro.
Bloe [Bloe]. I bleed. French: Ie saigne; Latin: Sanguino.
Bloey [Bloey]. I bloom. French: Ie fleuronne; Latin: Floreo.
I Bloot [Bloot]. I strip naked. French: Ie mets nud; Latin: Nudo.
Bloos [Bloos]. I blush. French: Ie vermeillonne; Latin: Rubeo.
Blusch [Blusch]. I extinguish. French: I’estain; Latin: Extinguo.
Bluts [Bluts]. I bruise. French: Ie froisse; Latin: Collido.
Boerd [Boerd]. I jest. French: Ie bourde; Latin: Nugor.
Boet [Boet]. I remedy. French: Ie remedie; Latin: Medeor.
Boey [Boey]. I shackle the feet. French: Ie mets des pieges aux pieds; Latin: Compedio.
Boock [Boock]. I strike. French: Ie bats; Latin: Cudo.
Bol [Bol]. I bowl. French: Ie boule; Latin: Voluo globum.
Boord [Boord]. I border. French: Ie borde; Latin: Fimbrio.
Boor [Boor]. I bore. French: Ie fore; Latin: Perforo.
Borg [Borg]. I guarantee. French: Ie plege; Latin: Fide iubeo.
Bot [Bot]. I blunt. French: Ie rebouche; Latin: Hebeto.
Bot [Bot]. I bud. French: Ie boutonne; Latin: Gemmo.
Bou [Bou]. I build. French: I’edifie; Latin: AEdifico.
Bra [Bra]. I roast. French: Ie rosti; Latin: Asso.
Braeck [Braeck]. I vomit. French: Ie vome; Latin: Euomo.
Brand [Brand]. I burn. French: Ie brusle; Latin: Ardeo.
Bras [Bras]. I feast. French: Ie bauffre; Latin: Epulor.
Bree [Bree]. I widen. French: Ie fay large; Latin: Dilato.
Breeck [Breeck]. I break. French: Ie romps; Latin: Rumpo.
Brey [Brey]. I knit. French: Ie entrelache; Latin: Reticulo.
Briefch [Briefch]. I roar. French: Ie rugis; Latin: Rugio.
Bring [Bring]. I bring. French: Ie apporte; Latin: Adporto.
Brock [Brock]. I break bread into pieces. French: Ie coupe des morceaux de pain; Latin: In frusta frango.
Brod [Brod]. I patch up. French: Ie radoube; Latin: Refarcio.
Broe [Broe]. I hatch eggs. French: Ie couue; Latin: Incubo ouis.
Broey [Broey]. I parboil. French: Ie fourbouille; Latin: Subfervefacio.
Brou [Brou]. I brew beer. French: Ie braisse; Latin: Coquo cereviſiam.
Brul [Brul]. I bellow. French: Ie murle; Latin: Mugio.
Bruyck [Bruyck]. I use. French: I’vse; Latin: Fruor.
Buck [Buck]. I bow the back. French: Ie plie le dos; Latin: Curuo.
Buet [Buet]. I barter. French: Ie troque; Latin: Commuto.
Buyg [Buyg]. I bend. French: Ie plie; Latin: Flecto.
Buysch [Buysch]. I strike. French: Ie frappe; Latin: Pulso.

C

Caerd [Caerd]. I card. French: Ie carde; Latin: Carmino.
Caert [Caert]. I play at cards. French: Ie ioue aux cartes; Latin: Ludo chartis.
Caets [Caets]. I play at tennis. French: Ie ioue à la paume; Latin: Ludo pila.
Cap [Cap]. I chop. French: Ie hache; Latin: Concido.
Cier [Cier]. I adorn. French: I’orne; Latin: Orno.
Claer [Claer]. I clarify. French: Ie fai clair; Latin: Clarifico.
Colf [Colf]. I play golf. French: Ie croche; Latin: Ludo claua.
Cop [Cop]. I cup or scarify. French: Ie scarifie; Latin: Scarifico.
Cost [Cost]. I cost. French: Ie couste; Latin: Consto.
Coot [Coot]. I play at dice. French: Ie ioue aux os; Latin: Talis ludo.
Coock [Coock]. I cook. French: Ie cuisine; Latin: Coquo.
Crab [Crab]. I scrape. French: Ie racle; Latin: Rado.
Craey [Craey]. I crow. French: Ie crie; Latin: Cornicor.
Craeck [Craeck]. I crackle. French: Ie croque; Latin: Crepito.
Croon [Croon]. I crown. French: Ie couronne; Latin: Corono.
Cruys [Cruys]. I crucify. French: Ie crucifie; Latin: Crucifigo.
Cuyp [Cuyp]. I make tubs. French: Ie fai cuues; Latin: Vieo dolia.

D

Dab [Dab]. I fumble or grope. French: Ie patrouille; Latin: Palpo.
Daeg [Daeg]. I summon. French: I’aiourne; Latin: Cito.
Dael [Dael]. I descend. French: Ie descens; Latin: Descendo.
Danck [Danck]. I thank. French: Ie remercie; Latin: Habeo gratiam.
Dans [Dans]. I dance. French: Ie danse; Latin: Tripudio.
Dau [Dau]. I bedew. French: Ie fai rosee; Latin: Roro.
Deck [Deck]. I cover. French: Ie couure; Latin: Tego.
Delf [Delf]. I dig. French: I’enfoui; Latin: Fodio.
Denck [Denck]. I think. French: Ie pense; Latin: Cogito.
Derf [Derf]. I dare. French: I’ose; Latin: Audeo.
Derfch [Derfch]. I thresh. French: Ie bats en grange; Latin: Trituro.
Derf [Derf]. I lack. French: I’ay besoing; Latin: Egeo.
Deys [Deys]. I retreat. French: Ie recule; Latin: Recedo.
Dicht [Dicht]. I compose in rhyme. French: Ie compose en rime; Latin: Cõpono.
Dick [Dick]. I thicken. French: I’espaissis; Latin: Denso.
Dien [Dien]. I serve. French: Ie sers; Latin: Seruio.
Diep [Diep]. I deepen. French: Ie fay profond; Latin: Profundum facio.
Dijck [Dijck]. I build a dike. French: Ie fay vne dique; Latin: Iacio aggere.
Ding [Ding]. I bargain. French: Ie barguine; Latin: Liceor.
Ding [Ding]. I plead a case. French: Ie plaide; Latin: Litigo.
Doem [Doem]. I damn. French: Ie damne; Latin: Damno.
Doe [Doe]. I do. French: Ie fai; Latin: Facis.
Dool [Dool]. I wander. French: Ie erre; Latin: Erro.
Doo [Doo]. I kill. French: Ie tue; Latin: Occido.
Doog [Doog]. I am worth. French: Ie vaux; Latin: Valeo.
Doop [Doop]. I baptize. French: Ie baptize; Latin: Baptizo.
Dor [Dor]. I become dry. French: Ie deuiens aride; Latin: Aresco.
Dorst [Dorst]. I thirst. French: I’ay soif; Latin: Sitio.
Dou [Dou]. I press. French: Ie presse; Latin: Premo.
Draey [Draey]. I turn. French: Ie tourne; Latin: Torno.
Draeg [Draeg]. I carry. French: Ie porte; Latin: Porto.
Drael [Drael]. I delay. French: Ie tarde; Latin: Tardo.
Draef [Draef]. I trot. French: Ie trote; Latin: Succusso.
Dreich [Dreich]. I threaten. French: Ie menace; Latin: Minor.
Drijf [Drijf]. I drive. French: Ie chasse; Latin: Agito.
Drinck [Drinck]. I drink. French: Ie boy; Latin: Bibo.
Dring [Dring]. I push through. French: Ie poulse; Latin: Penetro turbam.
Drooch [Drooch]. I dry. French: Ie seche; Latin: Sicco.
Droom [Droom]. I dream. French: Ie songe; Latin: Somnio.
Droop [Droop]. I baste with fat. French: Ie arrouse quelque chose de gresse; Latin: Conspergo pinguedine.
Druck [Druck]. I print. French: I’imprime; Latin: Imprimo.
Dub [Dub]. I doubt. French: Ie doubte; Latin: Dubito.
Ducht [Ducht]. I fear. French: I’ai doubte; Latin: Vereor.
Duer [Duer]. I endure. French: Ie dure; Latin: Duro.
Duld [Duld]. I suffer. French: Ie souffre; Latin: Patior.
Dun [Dun]. I thin. French: Ie tenue; Latin: Extenuo.
Dvvael [Dvvael]. I wander. French: I’erre; Latin: Erro.
Dvving [Dvving]. I compel. French: Ie contrains; Latin: Cogo.

E

Eer [Eer]. I honor. French: Ie honoure; Latin: Honoro.
Eg [Eg]. I harrow. French: I’herse; Latin: Occo.
Eind [Eind]. I finish. French: Ie fine; Latin: Finio.
Eet [Eet]. I eat. French: Ie mange; Latin: Edo.
Ets [Ets]. I etch (literally: I bite into copper with strong water). I eat into copper with strong water. French: Ie mors en cuiure del’eau forte; Latin: Inedo cuprum aqua forti.
Eysch [Eysch]. I demand. French: Ie demande; Latin: Peto.

F

Fael [Fael]. I fail. French: Ie faille; Latin: Fallor.
Fluyt [Fluyt]. I play the flute. French: Ie ioue à la flute; Latin: Cano fistula.
Fryt [Fryt]. I fry. French: Ie fricasse; Latin: Frigo.
Frons [Frons]. I wrinkle. French: Ie fronse; Latin: Rugo.

G

Gaen [Gaen]. I go. French: Ievoy; Latin: Eo.
Gaep [Gaep]. I gape. French: Ie baye; Latin: Oscito.
Geck [Geck]. I mock. French: Ie mocque; Latin: Lasciuio.
Gheef [Gheef]. I give. French: Ie donne; Latin: Do.
Gheel [Gheel]. I turn yellow. French: Ie fay iaune; Latin: Rufo.
Gheeu [Gheeu]. I yawn. French: Ie baaille; Latin: Oscito.
Gheld [Gheld]. I am worth. French: Ie vaux; Latin: Valeo.
Ghiet [Ghiet]. I pour or cast. French: Ie fonds; Latin: Fundo.
Ghisp [Ghisp]. I whip. French: Ie fouette; Latin: Flagello.
Ghis [Ghis]. I suspect. French: Ie souspeçonne; Latin: Suspictor.
Glat [Glat]. I polish. French: Ie polie; Latin: Polio.
Glie [Glie]. I slide. French: Ieglisse; Latin: Labor.
Gloey [Gloey]. I glow red. French: ie deuiens rouge; Latin: Candesco.
Gom [Gom]. I gum. French: Ie gomme; Latin: Lini ogummi.
Gord [Gord]. I gird. French: Ie ceinds; Latin: Cingo.
Graef [Graef]. I engrave. French: I’engraue; Latin: Sculpo.
Greys [Greys]. I frown. French: Ie refrongne; Latin: Obduco frontẽ.
Grijp [Grijp]. I grip. French: Ie gripe; Latin: Capio.
Grim [Grim]. I roar. French: Ie rugi; Latin: Rugio.
Groey [Groey]. I grow green. French: Ie verdoye; Latin: Verno.
Grou [Grou]. I abhor. French: I’ai en horreur; Latin: Abominer.
Groen [Groen]. I paint green. French: Ie paind verd; Latin: Virido.
Gruet [Gruet]. I greet. French: Ie salue; Latin: Saluto.
Gun [Gun]. I favor. French: Ie fauorise; Latin: Faueo.

H

Haeck [Haeck]. I chop. French: Ie hache; Latin: Concido.
Haest [Haest]. I hasten. French: I’haste; Latin: Festino.
Haeck [Haeck]. I hook. French: I’accroche; Latin: Iunco.
Hael [Hael]. I bring. French: Ie porte; Latin: Adfero.
Hang [Hang]. I hang. French: Ie pends; Latin: Pendo.
Harp [Harp]. I play the harp. French: I’harpe; Latin: Lyram pulso.
Haet [Haet]. I hate. French: Ie hay; Latin: Odio habeo.
Heb [Heb]. I have. French: I’ai; Latin: Habeo.
Hecht [Hecht]. I attach. French: Ie attache; Latin: Figo.
Heel [Heel]. I heal. French: Ie guarri; Latin: Sano.
Heet [Heet]. I heat. French: Ie chauffe; Latin: Calefacio.
Heet [Heet]. I name. French: Ie nomme; Latin: Nomino.
Heet [Heet]. I command. French: Ie commande; Latin: Iubeo.
Hef [Hef]. I lift. French: Ie leue; Latin: Leuo.
Hel [Hel]. I tilt. French: Ie panche; Latin: Acclino.
Heel [Heel]. I conceal. French: Ie cele; Latin: Celo.
Help [Help]. I help. French: I’aide; Latin: Iuuo.
Herd [Herd]. I harden. French: Ie durcis; Latin: Duro.
Hey [Hey]. I ram (as with a pile-driver). French: Ie hie; Latin: Fistuco.
Hygh [Hygh]. I pant. French: I’ahaine; Latin: Anhelo.
Hinck [Hinck]. I limp. French: Ie cloche; Latin: Claudico.
His [His]. I incite. French: I’incite; Latin: Instigo.
Hoed [Hoed]. I guard. French: Ie garde; Latin: Custodio.
Hoeft [Hoeft]. I cough. French: I’estouffe; Latin: Tuffio.
Hol [Hol]. I hollow. French: Ie creuse; Latin: Cauo.
Hoop [Hoop]. I heap up. French: Ie comble en monceaux. I accumulate. Latin: Cumulo.
Hoor [Hoor]. I hear. French: I’oy; Latin: Audio.
Hoop [Hoop]. I hope. French: I’espere; Latin: Spero.
Houd [Houd]. I hold. French: Ie tiens; Latin: Teneo.
Hou [Hou]. I cut. French: Ie coupe; Latin: Seco.
Hou [Hou]. I marry. French: Ie marie; Latin: Nubo.
Hoy [Hoy]. I make hay. French: Ie fene du foin; Latin: Sicco fœnũ ſole (literally: I dry hay in the sun).
Huc [Huc]. I crouch. French: Ie croupe; Latin: Sido.
Huer [Huer]. I hire. French: Ie loue; Latin: Conduco.
Hul [Hul]. I dress the head. French: Ie coeffe; Latin: Orno caput.
Huts [Huts]. I shake. French: I’hoche; Latin: Quatio.
Huyl [Huyl]. I howl. French: I’hurle; Latin: Vlulo.

I

Iach [Iach]. I hunt. French: Ie chasse; Latin: Venor.
Ianck [Ianck]. I yelp. French: Ie glappe; Latin: Gannio.
Iock [Iock]. I joke. French: Ie mocque; Latin: Iocor.

K

Kaeck [Kaeck]. I embezzle. French: Ie cabasse; Latin: Suppilo.
Kan [Kan]. I can or know how. French: Ie sçay; Latin: Scio.

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