Dutch: An Essential Grammar

by William Z. Shetter, Esther Ham

In this ninth edition of Dutch: An Essential Grammar, the authors have tailored the content to make a truly essential compendium of the most important grammatical structures in the Dutch language.

Developed with the beginner in mind, this grammar uses abundant examples and extensive cross-referencing to present the language in an engaging and accessible manner. Features include:

core vocabulary for each unit a Dutch-English glossary three short stories further reading and resources.

This is an ideal companion to a classroom-based course, helping to further explain and reinforce the grammar content of any chosen textbook. It is also an invaluable tool for independent learners.

Genres: Linguistics, Language, Reference

296 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1958

Reviews

[André · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's more like a textbook than an actual grammar. But that's good as I was looking for a book to teach myself Dutch anyway. It's weird making a detour over English here, although German is so close. That's makes it easy to remember the rules. Everything's well explained and there are many examples and useful sentences for practise. However, the illustrations inside are quite useless — it's easier to understand the stuff when reading. The illustrations (not the photos) are quite confusing. I'm through it now and feel like knowing the entire grammar now.

[Stephen Simpson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A solid guide for the large majority of Dutch grammar. I'm not sure how plausible it is to learn a language solely from a book, but this is at least a valuable tool in the process. The edition I had was out of date (it referred to guilders), but still a solid reference/learning tool. I would especially recommend it for use as a complementary tool to online options like Duolingo, Babbel, or Pronounciator, as the book offers more explanations to augment those more conversational/learn-by-doing offerings.

[Ada Liu · Rating 4 out of 5]

so far the best grammar book for beginners. Easy to understand and pretty comprehensive coverage. still, took me more 2 years to read through...(reading on and off) Geez, learning a language is demanding