Two of his names -- Santa Claus and Saint Nicholas -- both come from the Dutch who settled in New York long ago.

VOA: special.2009.12.20

They included 3 paintings by Rembrandt and another by the Dutch master Johannes Vermeer.

VOA: special.2009.01.11

The Dutch inventor says he is simply copying that system.

VOA: special.2010.07.13

The Dutch believed Saint Nikolaas gave gifts to children.

VOA: special.2009.12.20

The Dutch spoke the name "Saint Nikolaas" very fast.

VOA: special.2009.12.20

Hundreds of houses were flattened and flooded by the two million cubic meters of water that ripped through the Dutch-colonial era dam.

VOA: standard.2009.03.28

The Dutch have won all four of their World Cup matches so far, and Brazil coach Dunga describes them as a very difficult opponent.

VOA: standard.2010.07.01

He said the water was as high as four meters. Indonesian authorities say torrential rains were too much for the Dutch colonial era dam.

VOA: standard.2009.03.27

"The Lacemaker" by Johannes Vermeer provides a more peaceful and personal example of Dutch art.

VOA: special.2010.06.23

In sixteen twenty, the area was named by a Dutch ship captain, Cornelius Jacobsen Mey.

VOA: special.2009.06.01

The English,Dutch and French began to plant cacao trees in their own colonies.

VOA: special.2010.02.17

The British-and-Dutch company Unilever bought Ben and Jerry's in two thousand.

VOA: special.2010.10.25

The English-speaking people who lived nearby greatly enjoyed Dutch festivals.

VOA: special.2009.12.20

Ronald Reagan's family began calling the baby "Dutch."

VOA: special.2011.02.06