salade
/saːˈlaːdə/feminine
The Dutch word for salad is salade.
Meaning: food (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a feminine noun. You can use the indefinite article een to say een salade (a salad). The plural form of salade is salades.
How do you pronounce it?
/saːˈlaːdə/
Did you know?
- Dutch cuisine includes a unique salade variant known as 'huzarensalade', a meat-based salad that resembles a spread more than a garden salad.
- In the Netherlands and Belgium, the word sla is frequently used as a generic term for any salad, even if it contains no actual lettuce.
- The word salade was borrowed into Dutch from Middle French, which in turn took it from the Italian word salata.
Examples in context
- Ze maken een salade.They are making a salad.This sentence shows the use of salade in a context where something is being prepared.Tatoeba #8562418 by Elsofie, translation #681419 by Source_VOA
- Tom wilde een salade.Tom wanted a salad.This sentence demonstrates a desire for salade.Tatoeba #8803502 by MarijnKp, translation #8580534 by CK
- Ik hou niet van salade.I don't like salad.This sentence illustrates how to express a dislike for salade.Tatoeba #9817039 by Raizin, translation #3943630 by Lebensfreude
- Ik wil graag een salade bestellen, alstublieft.I would like to order a salad, please.
- Zullen we vanavond een lekkere sla maken?Shall we make a delicious salad tonight?
- Ik neem graag een groene salade met komkommer en tomaat, alsjeblieft.I would like a green salad with cucumber and tomato, please.
- Heb je zin in een snelle salade?Do you feel like having a quick salad?
- Mag ik een kleine groene salade als bijgerecht?Can I have a small green salad as a side dish?
- In deze salade verwerk ik graag wat verse spinazie.I like to incorporate some fresh spinach in this salad.
- 18 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucas and Lisa are deciding what to order for lunch.
- LucasWil je een burger of een salade?Do you want a burger or a salad?
- LisaIk neem graag een salade, Lucas.I would like a salad, Lucas.
- LucasWelke salade kies je dan?Which salad do you choose then?
- LisaIk kies de salade met feta.I choose the salad with feta.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “salad” translations and entries salade, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries salade, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
