boekhouder

This is the 7406th most frequent Dutch word.


boekhouder

Bookkeeper or accountant.


The word 'boekhouder' is used to indicate the profession of 'accountant,' describing a person who manages financial records.

De boekhouder controleert de financiƫle documenten van het bedrijf.

The accountant verifies the financial documents of the company.


Here, 'boekhouder' refers to the role of someone's occupation in narrative past description.

Mijn grootvader werkte jarenlang als boekhouder.

My grandfather worked for many years as an accountant.


In this sentence, 'boekhouder' takes on a figurative meaning to describe someone's meticulousness with finances.

In onze familie wordt mijn zus vaak de boekhouder genoemd vanwege haar aandacht voor kosten.

In our family, my sister is often called the accountant due to her focus on expenses.