| nl-NL |
en-GB |
English definition
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| (het) gegrom |
growl |
deep threatening sound
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| (naar) boven komen |
emerging |
Becoming prominent; newly formed; emergent; rising
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| bijv. |
e.g. |
abbreviation for “for example”
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| ’t |
it's |
it is
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| 1e |
1st |
abbreviation of "first"
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| 1ste |
1st |
abbreviation of "first"
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| aaien |
stroke |
act of stroking
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| aal |
eel |
any fish of the order Anguilliformes
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| aambeeld |
anvil |
block used in blacksmithing
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| aambeien |
haemorrhoids |
a pathological condition
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| aan |
complaisant |
compliant
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| aan boord |
aboard |
on board of
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| aanbeeld |
anvil |
block used in blacksmithing
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| aanbevelen |
endorse |
support
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| aanbevelen |
recommend |
To commend to the favorable notice of another
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| aanbidden |
adore |
love with entire heart and soul
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| aanbieden |
occur |
present itself
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| aanbieding |
offer |
proposal
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| aanbod |
offer |
proposal
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| aandeel |
share |
part of something
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| aandelenbeurs |
stock exchange |
building and the associated organization
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| aandenken |
souvenir |
item of sentimental value to remember an event or location
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| aandoening |
illness |
disease
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| aandrijven |
operate
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| aandrijving |
engine |
mechanical device
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| aanduiding |
mark |
indication for reference or measurement
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| aaneenrijging |
chain |
a series of interconnected rings or links
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| aangenaam |
nice |
easy to like
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| aangenaam |
pleasant |
giving pleasure; pleasing in manner
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| aangename |
nice |
easy to like
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| aangeschoten |
tipsy |
slightly drunk
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| aangewezen |
appropriate |
obsolete: set apart for a particular use or person
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| aangezicht |
face |
part of head
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| aanhalingsteken |
quotation mark |
Note: The following languages use “◌”-style quotation marks, unless otherwise indicated.
|
| aanhanger |
partisan |
adherent to a party
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| aanhangsel |
affix |
that which is affixed
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| aanhangsel |
appendix |
text added to the end of a book or an article
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| aanhangsel |
suffix |
letters or sounds added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning
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| aanklager |
prosecutor |
a lawyer who decides whether to charge a person with a crime
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| aanklager |
plaintiff |
party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant
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| aankloppen |
knock |
an abrupt rapping sound
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| aankomen |
arrive |
to reach
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| aankomst |
arrival |
act of arriving or something that has arrived
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| aankondigen |
announce |
give public notice, or first notice of
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| aankoper |
buyer |
person who makes purchases
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| aanleg |
aptitude |
natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill
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| aanleg |
facility |
ease in learning or doing something
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| aanleiding |
cause |
Source or reason of an event or action
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| aanmaakhout |
kindling |
pieces of wood and twigs used to start a fire
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| aanmatigend |
condescending |
Assuming a tone of superiority or a patronizing attitude
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| aanmoedigen |
encourage |
mentally support or motivate
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| aannemelijk |
plausible |
likely, acceptable
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| aannemen |
assume |
authenticate by means of belief
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| aannemen |
suppose |
conclude; believe
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| aannemen |
adopt |
To take by choice into relationship, as, child, heir, friend, citizen
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| aannemer |
contractor |
A person who executes the building or improving of buildings
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| aanpalend |
neighbouring |
Situated or living nearby or adjacent to
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| aanpalend |
neighboring |
Situated or living nearby or adjacent to
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| aanpalende |
neighboring |
Situated or living nearby or adjacent to
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| aanpalende |
neighbouring |
Situated or living nearby or adjacent to
|
| aanpassing |
edit |
a change to the text of a document
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| aanpassing |
change |
the process of becoming different
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| aanpassing |
acclimatization |
the act of acclimatizing
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| aanpassing |
adjustment |
small change
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| aanraken |
touch |
make physical contact with
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| aanranding |
assault |
a violent onset or attack
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| Aanschaffen |
procure |
to procure
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| aanschaffen |
buy |
to obtain for money
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| aanschouwde |
beheld |
to see, to look at
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| aanschouwen |
see |
perceive with the eyes
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| aansluiten |
install |
set something up for use
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| aansluiting |
junction |
the act of joining
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| aansluiting |
interface |
The point of interconnection between two entities
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| aansporen |
exhort |
urge
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| aansprakelijk |
accountable |
Having accountability
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| aansprakelijk |
responsible |
answerable for an act performed or for its consequences
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| aansprakelijkheid |
liability |
debt
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| aansteken |
light |
to start (a fire)
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| aansteker |
lighter |
fire making device
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| aanstellen |
show off |
to exhibit, demonstrate sth for its own sake
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| aanstelling |
appointment |
act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office
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| aantal |
number |
abstract entity
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| aantasting |
encroachment |
entry into a place or area that was previously uncommon
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| aantijging |
imputation |
act of imputing
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| aantreffen |
find |
encounter
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| aanvaardbaar |
acceptable |
capable, worthy or sure of being accepted
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| aanvaardbare |
acceptable |
capable, worthy or sure of being accepted
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| aanvaarden |
accept |
to receive with consent
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| aanvang |
commencement |
an act of commencing or beginning
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| aanvang |
inception |
the creation or beginning of something
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| aanvangen |
begin |
To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.
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| aanvangen |
commence |
To begin, start
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| aanvoegende wijs |
subjunctive |
subjunctive mood
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| aanvoerder |
leader |
one having authority
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| aanvrager |
applicant |
one who applies
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| aanwezig |
abound |
to be plentiful
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| aanwezigheid |
presence |
fact or condition of being present
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| aanwijzend voornaamwoord |
demonstrative pronoun |
pronoun which replaces a noun
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| aap |
ape |
animal
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| aap |
monkey |
primate
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| aardappel |
potato |
plant tuber eaten as starchy vegetable
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| aardappelpuree |
mashed potatoes |
potatoes that have been boiled and mashed
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| aardbei |
strawberry |
fruit
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| aarde |
Earth |
third planet from the Sun
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| Aarde |
Earth |
third planet from the Sun
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| aardgas |
natural gas |
mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons associated with petroleum deposits
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| aardig |
kind |
nice
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| aardig |
earthy |
resembling dirt or soil
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| aardig |
nice |
easy to like
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| aardige |
nice |
easy to like
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| aardolie |
crude oil |
crude oil
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| aardrijkskunde |
geography |
study of physical structure and inhabitants of the Earth
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| aardvarken |
aardvark |
mammal
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| aardworm |
earthworm |
worm (animal)
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| aarts- |
arch- |
chief, highest, most extreme
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| aartsabt |
archabbot |
the title of the general superior in Catholic congretations
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| aartsengel |
archangel |
angel who leads other angels
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| aartsvijand |
archenemy |
a principal enemy
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| aarzelen |
hesitate |
To stop or pause respecting decision or action
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| aas |
bait |
substance used in catching fish
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| aas |
carcass |
dead animal
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| Abbas |
Abbas |
A male given name
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| abces |
abscess |
cavity filled with pus
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| Abchazisch |
Abkhazian |
Abkhaz language
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| Abdel |
Abdullah |
Muslim given name
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| Abdel |
Abdul |
male given name
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| abdicatie |
abdication |
the act of abdicating; the renunciation of a high office, dignity, or trust, by its holder
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| abdij |
abbey |
monastery headed by an abbot
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| abdis |
abbess |
female superior of a nunnery
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| Abdoel |
Abdul |
male given name
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| Abdoel |
Abdullah |
Muslim given name
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| Abdoella |
Abdullah |
Muslim given name
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| Abdon |
Abdon |
biblical judge of Israel
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| abeel |
abele |
the white poplar, Populus alba
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| Abel |
Abel |
biblical character
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| abels |
abelian |
math: of a group
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| Abigaïl |
Abigail |
biblical wife of David
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| abnormaal |
abnormal |
not conforming to rule or system
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| abnormaliteit |
anomaly |
deviation from norm
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| abortus |
abortion |
miscarriage
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| Abraham |
Abraham |
prophet in the Old Testament
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| Abram |
Abram |
Old Testament patriarch
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| abrikoos |
apricot |
fruit
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| abrupt |
abruptly |
in an abrupt manner
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| absint |
absinthe |
liquor
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| absoluut |
absolute |
loosed from any limitation or condition
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| absoluut nulpunt |
absolute zero |
coldest possible temperature
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| absorberen |
absorb |
to include so that it no longer has separate existence (1)
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| absorberend |
absorbent |
absorbing
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| abstractheid |
abstractness |
the quality of being abstract
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| absurd |
absurd |
contrary to reason or propriety
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| abt |
abbe |
abbot
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| abt |
abbot |
superior or head of an abbey or monastery
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| academie |
academy |
learned society
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| academielid |
academician |
member of an academy
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| academisch |
academic |
belonging to the school or philosophy of Plato
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| acceleratie |
acceleration |
act, state
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| accentueren |
accentuate |
to pronounce with an accent
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| acceptabel |
acceptable |
capable, worthy or sure of being accepted
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| acceptabele |
acceptable |
capable, worthy or sure of being accepted
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| accepteren |
accept |
to receive with consent
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| acclamatie |
acclamation |
applause
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| acclimatisatie |
acclimatization |
the act of acclimatizing
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| acclimatiseren |
acclimatize |
to get used to a new climate
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| accordeon |
accordion |
A small, portable, keyed wind instrument
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| accusatief |
accusative case |
grammatical case
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| acetaat |
acetate |
salt or ester of acetic acid
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| acetyleen |
acetylene |
acetylene
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| Achab |
Ahab |
biblical king of Israel
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| Achaz |
Ahaz |
biblical king of Judah
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| Achilles |
Achilles |
Greek mythical hero
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| achillespees |
Achilles' tendon |
strong tendon in the calf of the leg
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| acht |
eight |
eight-cardinal number
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| achtbaan |
rollercoaster |
amusement ride
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| achtentwintig |
twenty-eight |
number
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| achtenveertig |
forty-eight |
cardinal number
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| achtenvijftig |
fifty-eight |
cardinal number
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| achtenzestig |
sixty-eight |
cardinal number
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| achter |
behind |
at the back of
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| achteraan |
behind |
at the back of
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| achtergeplaatst voorzetsel |
postposition |
(grammar) words that come after the noun
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| achterhaald |
outmoded |
obsolete
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| achternaam |
surname |
name that indicates family
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| achterom kijken |
look back |
to look behind oneself
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| Achterste |
posterior |
buttocks
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| achterste |
bum |
informal: buttocks or anus
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| achterste |
rear |
being behind, or in the hindmost part
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| achteruit |
backward |
of the direction towards the back
|
| achtervoegsel |
suffix |
letters or sounds added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning
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| achtervolgen |
pursue |
to follow urgently
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| achtervolging |
chase |
action of the verb "to chase"
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| achterwerk |
posterior |
buttocks
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| achterwerk |
bum |
informal: buttocks or anus
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| achterzetsel |
postposition |
(grammar) words that come after the noun
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| achthoek |
octagon |
polygon with eight sides and eight angles
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| -achtig |
-ish |
appended to words
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| -achtig |
-ly |
used to form adjectives from nouns
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| achting |
respect |
admiration for a person or entity because of perceived merit
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| achtste |
eighth |
ordinal form of the number eight
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| achttien |
eighteen |
cardinal number
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| achttiende |
eighteenth |
the ordinal form of the number eighteen
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| acrocyanose |
acrocyanosis |
acrocyanosis
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| acrofobie |
acrophobia |
fear of heights
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| acroniem |
acronym |
word formed by initial letters
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| actie |
action |
something done so as to accomplish a purpose
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| actief |
active |
having the quality or power of acting
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| actief |
activity |
The state or quality of being active; nimbleness; agility; vigorous action or operation; energy; active force
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| activiteit |
activity |
The state or quality of being active; nimbleness; agility; vigorous action or operation; energy; active force
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| actrice |
actress |
female actor
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| Adam |
Adam |
first man in the Bible and Qur’an
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| Adam en Eva |
Adam and Eve |
the first man and woman (according to Genesis)
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| adel |
nobility |
noble or privileged social class
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| adelaar |
eagle |
Any of several large carnivorous birds in the family Accipitridae
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| Adelger |
Elgar |
male given name
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| Adelheid |
Adelaide |
female given name
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| Adelmar |
critical rationalism |
male given name
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| Adelwijn |
Alwin |
male given name meaning "noble friend"
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| ademen |
breathe |
to draw air in and out
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| ademhalen |
breathe |
to draw air in and out
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| ademhaling |
breath |
act or process of breathing
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| ademhaling |
respiration |
breathing
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| Aden |
Aden |
seaport of Yemen
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| adequaat |
adequate |
equal to some requirement
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| ader |
vein |
blood vessel
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| adjectivisch |
adjective |
functioning as an adjective
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| Adolf |
Adolph |
male given name
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| adopteren |
adopt |
To take by choice into relationship, as, child, heir, friend, citizen
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| adres |
address |
direction for letters
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| Adriaan |
Adrian |
male given name
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| Adriatische Zee |
Adriatic Sea |
sea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
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| advertentie |
advertisement |
commercial solicitation
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| advies |
advice |
opinion recommended or offered, as worthy to be followed; counsel.
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| advocaat |
attorney |
lawyer
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| advocaat |
barrister |
A lawyer with the right to speak as an advocate in higher lawcourts
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| advocaat |
advocate |
person who argues the case of another
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| advocate |
barrister |
A lawyer with the right to speak as an advocate in higher lawcourts
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| advocate |
advocate |
person who argues the case of another
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| advokaat |
eggnog |
an alcoholic beverage
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| aeroob |
aerobic |
Living or occurring only in the presence of oxygen
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| af en toe |
now and then |
(idiomatic) sometimes; occasionally
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| afbeelding |
figure |
drawing
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| afbeelding |
picture |
representation of visible reality produced by drawing, etc
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| afbraak |
demolition |
the action of demolishing or destroying, in particular of buildings or other structures
|
| afbreekteken |
hyphen |
symbol used to join words or to indicate a word has been split
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| afdingen |
haggle |
argue about prices
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| afdrukken |
print |
to copy something on a surface, especially by machine
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| afdwalen |
digress |
to deviate
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| affix |
affix |
that which is affixed
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| afgaan |
go off |
explode
|
| afgekort |
abbreviated |
shortened
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| afgelegen |
remote |
at a distance
|
| afgelegen |
extreme |
of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost
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| afgeleide |
derivative |
something derived
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| afgeroomde melk |
skimmed milk |
milk with removed cream
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| afgeroomde melk |
skim milk |
milk with removed cream
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| afgesloten |
closed |
not open (1)
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| afgestudeerde |
graduate |
from a university
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| afgezaagd |
hackneyed |
repeated too often
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| afgezonderd |
separate |
apart from; not connected to
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| afgezonderd |
reclusive |
preferring privacy
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| afgezonderde |
separate |
apart from; not connected to
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| Afghaan |
Afghan |
person from Afghanistan
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| Afghaanse |
Afghan |
person from Afghanistan
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| Afghanistan |
Afghanistan |
country
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| afgod |
idol |
representation of anything revered
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| afgrijselijk |
atrocious |
evil, cruel
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| afgrijselijk |
ghastly |
horrifyingly shocking
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| afgrond |
abyss |
a bottomless or unfathomed depth
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| afgrond |
chasm |
gap
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| afgunst |
envy |
envy
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| afhankelijk |
dependent |
relying upon; depending upon
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| afkeer |
abhorrence |
extreme aversion
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| afkoelen |
cool off |
to reduce in temperature, activity or temper
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| afkomst |
race |
a large group of people set apart from others on the basis of a common heritage
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| afkorten |
abbreviate |
to make shorter
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| afkorting |
abbreviation |
shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase
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| afkraken |
belittle |
to knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is
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| afleiden |
derive |
obtain (something) from something else
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| afluisteren |
eavesdrop |
To hear a conversation one is not intended to hear
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| afname |
decline |
downward movement, fall
|
| afname |
abatement |
the act of abating or the state of being abated
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| afpersing |
extortion |
the practice of extorting money or other property
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| afraden |
dissuade |
convince not to try or do
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| Afrika |
Africa |
continent south of Europe
|
| Afrikaans |
African |
of, or pertaining to Africa
|
| Afrikaans |
Afrikaans |
language
|
| Afrikaanse |
African |
of, or pertaining to Africa
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| afschaffen |
abolish |
to do away with something
|
| afschaffen |
abrogate |
to annul by an authoritative act
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| afscheiden |
secrete |
physiology: of organs, to produce and emit
|
| afscheiden |
excrete |
to discharge from the system
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| afschrikken |
daunt |
to discourage
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| afschrikwekkend |
dour |
stern, harsh and forbidding
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| afschuw |
abomination |
the feeling of extreme disgust
|
| afschuwelijk |
ghastly |
horrifyingly shocking
|
| afslag |
abatement |
the act of abating or the state of being abated
|
| afslijting |
encroachment |
entry into a place or area that was previously uncommon
|
| afsluiting |
closure |
event signifying an ending
|
| afstand |
distance |
amount of space between two points
|
| afstand |
abdication |
the act of abdicating; the renunciation of a high office, dignity, or trust, by its holder
|
| afstand doen |
abdicate |
to surrender or relinquish
|
| afstandsbediening |
remote control |
A device used to operate an appliance or mechanical toy from a short distance away
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| afstraffen |
punish |
To cause to suffer for crime or misconduct
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| aftreding |
resignation |
act of resigning
|
| aftrekken |
subtract |
to remove or reduce
|
| aftrekking |
subtraction |
process
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| afval |
junk |
rubbish, waste
|
| afval |
ordure |
excrement, dung
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| afvallige |
renegade |
outlaw or rebel
|
| afvalligheid |
apostasy |
renunciation of set of beliefs
|
| afvalproduct |
by-product |
secondary product
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| afvoer |
drain |
A conduit for liquids
|
| afwachten |
wait |
delay until some event
|
| afwachting |
expectation |
act or state of expecting
|
| afwassen |
wash up |
clean utensils, dishes, etc.
|
| afweren |
ward off |
to parry, or turn aside
|
| afweren |
repel |
to put off
|
| afwezig |
absent |
being away from a place
|
| afwezigheid |
absence |
state of being absent
|
| afwijken |
deviation |
act of deviating
|
| afwijkend |
deviant |
of or pertaining to a deviation
|
| afwijking |
anomaly |
deviation from norm
|
| afwisselend |
alternating |
such that it alternates
|
| afzetten |
amputate |
To surgically remove a body part
|
| afzetting |
deposit |
sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
|
| afzijdig |
neuter |
archaic: neither the one thing nor the other
|
| afzondering |
privacy |
state of being private
|
| afzonderlijk |
separate |
apart from; not connected to
|
| afzweren |
abjure |
to renounce upon oath
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| Agatha |
Agatha |
female given name
|
| agentschap |
bureau |
office
|
| Aglaïa |
Aglaia |
female given name
|
| Agnes |
Agnes |
female given name
|
| agoeti |
agouti |
a rodent similar in appearance to a guinea pig but having longer legs
|
| agonie |
anguish |
extreme pain
|
| agressie |
aggression |
The act of initiating hostilities or invasion
|
| agressief |
aggressive |
tending or disposed to aggress
|
| ahoi |
ahoy |
used to hail a ship, etc
|
| aids |
AIDS |
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
|
| Aischylos |
Aeschylus |
Greek tragedian
|
| ajuin |
onion |
a monocotyledonous plant of genus Allium allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
|
| akkoord |
chord |
combination of three or more pitches
|
| akoestiek |
acoustics |
quality of a space for doing music
|
| akoestisch |
acoustical |
of or pertaining to hearing or acoustics
|
| akoestisch |
acoustic |
pertaining to hearing or the science of sounds
|
| akoestische |
acoustical |
of or pertaining to hearing or acoustics
|
| akoestische |
acoustic |
pertaining to hearing or the science of sounds
|
| al |
already |
prior to some time
|
| al |
all |
every individual of the given class
|
| al- |
pan- |
a combining form meaning "all"
|
| Al Qaida |
al-Qaeda |
The global network of militant Islamic extremists.
|
| Alain |
Alan |
male given name
|
| Alanus |
Alan |
male given name
|
| Alaska |
Alaska |
US state
|
| Alban |
Alban |
male given name
|
| Albanees |
Albanian |
Of or pertaining to Albania
|
| Albanese |
Albanian |
Of or pertaining to Albania
|
| Albanië |
Albania |
country in south-eastern Europe
|
| albatros |
albatross |
seabird
|
| Albert |
Albert |
male given name
|
| Albin |
Albin |
male given name
|
| albino |
albino |
congenitally lacking melanin
|
| alchemist |
alchemist |
one who practices alchemy
|
| alchoholisme |
alcoholism |
chronic disease
|
| alcoholicus |
alcoholic |
a person addicted to alcohol
|
| alcoholische drank |
alcohol |
intoxicating beverage
|
| alcoholist |
alcoholic |
a person addicted to alcohol
|
| alcoholiste |
alcoholic |
a person addicted to alcohol
|
| aldaar |
thither |
to that place
|
| aldus |
thus |
as a result
|
| Alexander |
Alexander |
male given name
|
| Alexander de Grote |
Alexander the Great |
the king of Macedonia
|
| Alexius |
Alexius |
male given name
|
| alfabet |
ABC |
alphabet
|
| alfabet |
alphabet |
an ordered set of letters used in a language
|
| alfabetisch |
alphabetical |
in the order of the letters of the alphabet
|
| Alfons |
Alfonso |
male given name
|
| alg |
alga |
any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms
|
| algebra |
algebra |
system for computation using letters or other symbols
|
| algemeen |
general |
not specific or particular
|
| algemene verkiezingen |
general election |
an election held at regular intervals
|
| Algerije |
Algeria |
country
|
| Algerijn |
Algerian |
from Algeria
|
| Algerijnse |
Algerian |
from Algeria
|
| algoritme |
algorithm |
well-defined procedure
|
| alhier |
hither |
to here
|
| alhoewel |
albeit |
Despite its being; although
|
| alhoewel |
although |
in spite of
|
| alibi |
alibi |
criminal legal defense
|
| alimentatie |
alimony |
a court-enforced allowance
|
| alimentatiegeld |
alimony |
a court-enforced allowance
|
| alinea |
paragraph |
passage in text
|
| Allah |
Allah |
God's name in Islam
|
| alle |
all |
every individual of the given class
|
| alle wegen leiden naar Rome |
there's more than one way to skin a cat |
a problem generally has more than one solution
|
| alle wegen leiden naar Rome |
all roads lead to Rome |
different paths to the same goal
|
| allebei |
both |
each of two; one and the other
|
| allebeide |
both |
each of two; one and the other
|
| alledaags |
everyday |
appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions
|
| alleenstaand |
unattached |
not married
|
| alles |
everything |
all the things
|
| alleseter |
omnivore |
animal eating both plants and meat
|
| alletwee |
both |
each of two; one and the other
|
| alligator |
alligator |
A large amphibious reptile with sharp teeth and very strong jaws
|
| allochtoon |
foreign |
from a different country
|
| allusie |
allusion |
Indirect reference; a hint
|
| almacht |
omnipotence |
unlimited power
|
| almachtig |
omnipotent |
having unlimited power, force or authority
|
| almachtig |
almighty |
unlimited in might
|
| almachtige |
omnipotent |
having unlimited power, force or authority
|
| alomtegenwoordig |
ubiquitous |
being everywhere
|
| alomtegenwoordig |
omnipresent |
being everywhere
|
| alpaca |
alpaca |
sheeplike animal of the Andes
|
| Alpen |
Alps |
a mountain range in Western Europe
|
| alpenkauw |
alpine chough |
alpine chough
|
| als |
as |
to such an extent or degree
|
| als |
if |
supposing that
|
| Als de kat van huis is, dansen de muizen |
when the cat's away the mice will play |
in the absence of a controlling entity, subordinates will take advantage of circumstances
|
| Als je het over de duivel hebt, dan zie je zijn staart |
speak of the devil |
expression used when a person mentioned in the current conversation happens to arrive
|
| als zodanig |
qua |
in the capacity of
|
| alsjeblieft |
here you are |
said when you hand something over
|
| alstublieft |
here you are |
said when you hand something over
|
| altaar |
altar |
flat-topped structure used for religious rites
|
| altijd |
ever |
Always
|
| altijd |
always |
at all times
|
| altijddurend |
everlasting |
Lasting or enduring forever
|
| aluminium |
aluminum |
element
|
| aluminium |
aluminium |
A silvery metal
|
| alvleesklier |
pancreas |
gland near the stomach
|
| alweer |
again |
having already happened before
|
| alwetend |
omniscient |
having total knowledge
|
| alzheimer |
Alzheimer's disease |
mental disorder from brain tissue changes
|
| amandel |
almond |
nut
|
| amarant |
amaranth |
herb
|
| Amazone-mierklauwier |
Amazonian antshrike |
Thamnophilus amazonicus
|
| ambassade |
embassy |
organization representing a foreign state
|
| ambassadeur |
ambassador |
minister
|
| amber |
ambergris |
fatty substance
|
| ambigu |
ambiguous |
open to multiple interpretations
|
| ambitieus |
ambitious |
possessing, or controlled by, ambition
|
| ambivalente |
ambivalent |
experiencing or expressing opposing feelings
|
| ambivalentie |
ambivalence |
coexistence of opposing attitudes
|
| ambulance |
ambulance |
emergency vehicle
|
| americium |
americium |
chemical element with atomic number 95
|
| Amerika |
America |
Continents of America
|
| Amerikaans Samoa |
American Samoa |
US overseas territory in Oceania
|
| Amerikaanse torenvalk |
sparrow hawk |
Falco sparverius
|
| amethyst |
amethyst |
gem
|
| amfetamine |
amphetamine |
amphetamine
|
| amfibie |
amphibian |
vertebrate
|
| aminozuur |
amino acid |
amino acid
|
| amnestie |
amnesty |
forgetfulness
|
| amoebe |
amoeba |
a genus of unicellular protozoa
|
| Amoer |
Amur |
the river between the Far East Russia and China
|
| amorf |
amorphous |
lacking a definite form or clear shape
|
| amper |
scarcely |
in a scarce manner
|
| amputeren |
amputate |
To surgically remove a body part
|
| amylase |
amylase |
enzyme, present in saliva, that breaks down carbohydrates such as starch
|
| An |
Ann |
female given name
|
| anaconda |
anaconda |
any of various large nonvenomous snake of the genus Eunectes
|
| anafora |
anaphora |
repetition of a phrase used for emphasis
|
| anagram |
anagram |
word or phrase created by rearranging letters from another word or phrase
|
| analist |
analyst |
person who analyzes
|
| analiste |
analyst |
person who analyzes
|
| analoge |
analogue |
being represented by a continuously variable physical quantity
|
| analoge |
analogous |
having analogy; corresponding to something else
|
| analogie |
analogy |
similar example as explanation
|
| analoog |
analogous |
having analogy; corresponding to something else
|
| analoog |
analogue |
being represented by a continuously variable physical quantity
|
| analyse |
parse |
act of parsing
|
| analyse |
analysis |
process of dismantling or separating into constituents in order to study
|
| ananas |
pineapple |
plant
|
| anarchie |
anarchy |
absence of any form of political authority or government
|
| anarchist |
anarchist |
believer in anarchism
|
| ander |
other |
not the one
|
| anders |
else |
word that implies any result with the exception of the one being referred to
|
| anders |
different |
not the same
|
| andersom |
the other way around |
same but with things reversed
|
| Andes |
Andes |
mountain range in South America
|
| Andorra |
Andorra |
country
|
| androïde |
android |
robot with human form
|
| anemie |
anemia |
medical condition with decreased oxygen transport
|
| anemoon |
anemone |
any plant of genus anemone
|
| Anglicaans |
Anglican |
relating to one of several churches
|
| anijs |
anise |
plant and spice
|
| anime |
anime |
Animated works that originated in Japan
|
| anisotropie |
anisotropy |
the property of being directionally dependent
|
| anker |
anchor |
tool to hook a vessel into sea bottom
|
| Anna |
Ann |
female given name
|
| Anne |
Ann |
female given name
|
| Anneke |
Ann |
female given name
|
| annuleren |
rescind |
repeal, annul, or declare void
|
| annuleren |
repeal |
To cancel
|
| anomalie |
anomaly |
deviation from norm
|
| anomie |
anomie |
alienation or social instability
|
| anopia |
anopia |
medical condition
|
| anopie |
anopia |
medical condition
|
| anopsia |
anopia |
medical condition
|
| anopsie |
anopia |
medical condition
|
| Antarctica |
Antarctica |
southernmost continent
|
| Antarctisch |
Antarctic |
Pertaining to Antarctica
|
| antiek |
antique |
old; out of date
|
| antiek |
ancient |
very old
|
| Antigua en Barbuda |
Antigua and Barbuda |
Country
|
| antilichaam |
antibody |
protein that binds to a specific antigen
|
| antilope |
antelope |
any of several African mammals of the family Bovidae
|
| anti-semitisme |
anti-Semitism |
Prejudice or hostility against Jews
|
| antithese |
antithesis |
proposition that is opposite to other proposition
|
| antoniem |
antonym |
word which has the opposite meaning
|
| antwoord |
response |
an answer or reply
|
| antwoord |
answer |
response
|
| anus |
anus |
lower opening of the digestive tract
|
| apart |
aloof |
at or from a distance
|
| apathie |
apathy |
lack of emotion or motivation
|
| apathisch |
apathetic |
void of feeling
|
| apenstaartje |
at sign |
the symbol @
|
| apin |
monkey |
primate
|
| apin |
ape |
animal
|
| apocrief |
apocryphal |
of doubtful authenticity
|
| apotheek |
pharmacy |
a place where prescription drugs are dispensed
|
| apotheker |
apothecary |
a person
|
| apparaat |
apparatus |
a complex machine or instrument
|
| appartement |
apartment |
domicile occupying part of a building
|
| appel |
apple |
fruit
|
| appelaar |
apple tree |
any cultivar of the Malus domestica tree
|
| appelboom |
apple tree |
any cultivar of the Malus domestica tree
|
| appelsienenboom |
orange |
tree
|
| appendix |
appendix |
text added to the end of a book or an article
|
| applaudisseren |
applaud |
to express approval by clapping
|
| april |
April |
fourth month of the Gregorian calendar
|
| aquaduct |
aqueduct |
an artificial channel conveying water
|
| aquatisch |
aquatic |
relating to water; living in or near water, taking place in water
|
| aquatische |
aquatic |
relating to water; living in or near water, taking place in water
|
| aquifer |
aquifer |
an underground layer of water-bearing porous stone, earth, or gravel
|
| Arabisch |
Arabic |
of, from, or pertaining to Arab countries or cultural behaviour
|
| Arabisch |
Arab |
of or pertaining to Arabs and their nations
|
| Arabische |
Arabic |
of, from, or pertaining to Arab countries or cultural behaviour
|
| Aragonees |
Aragonese |
from Aragon
|
| arbeider |
laborer |
One who uses body strength instead of intellectual power to earn a wage, usually hourly
|
| arbeider |
worker |
person
|
| arbeidskracht |
worker |
person
|
| Arcadië |
Arcadia |
A district or a prefecture in the central and mid SE Peloponnese
|
| archaic |
codpiece |
part of male dress to cover genitals
|
| archaic |
able |
healthy
|
| archaïsch |
archaic |
old-fashioned or antiquated
|
| archaïsche |
archaic |
old-fashioned or antiquated
|
| archeologie |
archaeology |
scientific study of past remains
|
| archief |
archive |
place for storing earlier material
|
| architect |
architect |
a designer of buildings
|
| architectuur |
architecture |
art and science of designing buildings and other structures
|
| Arctische Oceaan |
Arctic Ocean |
the smallest of the five oceans of the Earth, on and around the North Pole
|
| are |
are |
unit of area
|
| arend |
eagle |
Any of several large carnivorous birds in the family Accipitridae
|
| Argentijn |
Argentinian |
person from Argentina
|
| Argentijnse |
Argentinian |
person from Argentina
|
| Argentinië |
Argentina |
Translations
|
| argon |
argon |
a chemical element
|
| aristocraat |
aristocrat |
one of the aristocracy
|
| aritmetica |
arithmetic |
mathematics of numbers, etc.
|
| arm |
arm |
limb
|
| arm |
poor |
with no possessions or money
|
| Armeens |
Armenian |
of, from, or pertaining to Armenia, Armenians, the language or alphabet
|
| Armeense |
Armenian |
of, from, or pertaining to Armenia, Armenians, the language or alphabet
|
| Armenië |
Armenia |
country
|
| armoede |
poverty |
quality or state of being poor
|
| armworstelaar |
arm-wrestler |
someone who arm-wrestles
|
| aromatisch |
aromatic |
fragrant or spicy
|
| arriveren |
arrive |
to reach
|
| arrogant |
arrogant |
having excessive pride
|
| arrogantie |
arrogance |
act or habit of arrogating, or making undue claims in an overbearing manner
|
| arseen |
arsenic |
element
|
| arsenicum |
arsenic |
element
|
| artefact |
artifact |
man-made object
|
| artificieel |
artificial |
man-made
|
| artikel |
item |
distinct physical object
|
| artikel |
article |
story, report, or opinion piece
|
| artisjok |
artichoke |
Cynara scolymus
|
| arts |
doctor |
physician
|
| Aruba |
Aruba |
autonomous territory of the Netherlands in the Caribbean
|
| as |
ash |
solid remains of a fire
|
| as |
axis |
geometry: imaginary line
|
| As majeur |
A-flat major |
A-flat major
|
| as van het kwaad |
axis of evil |
countries disliked by American neoconservatives
|
| asbak |
ashtray |
receptacle for ashes
|
| asiel |
asylum |
place of safety
|
| asperge |
asparagus |
asparagus plant
|
| aspirine |
aspirin |
analgesic drug
|
| asse |
ash |
solid remains of a fire
|
| Assepoester |
Cinderella |
fairy tale
|
| assertief |
assertive |
boldly self-assured
|
| assistent |
assistant |
person who assists
|
| assisteren |
assist |
help
|
| associatie |
connotation |
suggested or implied meaning
|
| astaat |
astatine |
the chemical element
|
| asteroïde |
asteroid |
astronomy
|
| astronaut |
astronaut |
member of the crew of a spaceship or other spacecraft, or someone trained for that purpose
|
| astronomisch |
astronomical |
of or relating to astronomy
|
| astronoom |
astronomer |
one who studies astronomy
|
| asymptoot |
asymptote |
a straight line which a curve approaches arbitrarily closely
|
| atelier |
workshop |
a small room where things are manufactured, or light industrial work is done
|
| atheïsme |
atheism |
Absence of belief in the existence of god or gods.
|
| Athene |
Athens |
capital city of Greece
|
| Athene |
Athena |
Greek goddess
|
| Atlantisch |
Atlantic |
the Atlantic Ocean
|
| Atlantische Oceaan |
Atlantic Ocean |
the ocean lying between the Americas to the west and Europe and Africa to the east
|
| atlas |
atlas |
bound collection of maps
|
| Atlas |
Atlas |
Greek mythology
|
| atleet |
athlete |
A person who actively participates in physical sports, possibly highly skilled in sports
|
| atmosfeer |
atmosphere |
gases surrounding the Earth
|
| atol |
atoll |
island
|
| atonaliteit |
atonality |
a style of music
|
| atoombom |
atomic bomb |
nuclear weapon
|
| atoombom |
atom bomb |
atomic bomb
|
| atoomkern |
atomic nucleus |
nucleus of an atom
|
| attest |
certificate |
a document containing a certified statement
|
| attitude |
attitude |
disposition or state of mind<!--To be redefined, IMHO. --Dan Polansky-->
|
| au |
ouch |
expression of one's own physical pain
|
| aubergine |
aubergine |
fruit of the plant
|
| auerhoen |
capercaillie |
bird
|
| auerhoen |
grouse |
any of various game birds of the family Tetraonidae
|
| augurk |
pickle |
cucumber preserved in brine or vinegar syrup
|
| augustus |
August |
eighth month of the Gregorian calendar
|
| Augustus |
Augustus |
Roman emperor
|
| aurora borealis |
northern lights |
the aurora of the northern hemisphere
|
| Australië |
Australia |
Commonwealth of Australia
|
| Australiër |
Australian |
a person from Australia or of Australian descent
|
| Australische |
Australian |
a person from Australia or of Australian descent
|
| auteur |
author |
originator or creator of a work
|
| auteur |
writer |
person who writes; an author
|
| auteursrecht |
copyright |
right to publish
|
| autisme |
autism |
abnormal self-absorption
|
| auto |
car |
automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver
|
| autobus |
bus |
vehicle
|
| autokraat |
autocrat |
ruler with absolute power
|
| automatisch |
automatically |
In an automatic manner
|
| automatisch |
automatic |
capable of operating without external control
|
| automatisering |
automation |
converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system
|
| autonomie |
autonomy |
Self-government
|
| autonoom |
autonomous |
self-governing
|
| autopsie |
autopsy |
a dissection performed on a cadaver
|
| autosnelweg |
highway |
main public thoroughfare
|
| autostrade |
highway |
main public thoroughfare
|
| avocado |
avocado |
fruit
|
| avond |
evening |
time of day
|
| avondeten |
dinner |
main meal of the day
|
| avondmaaltijd |
dinner |
main meal of the day
|
| avontuur |
adventure |
that which happens without design
|
| avontuurlijk |
adventurous |
Inclined to adventure
|
| ayatollah |
ayatollah |
a religious leader
|
| Ayyavazhi |
Ayyavazhi |
religion
|
| Azerbeidzjan |
Azerbaijan |
country in Eastern Europe
|
| Aziaat |
Asian |
person from Asia
|
| Azië |
Asia |
the continent of Asia
|
| azijn |
vinegar |
condiment
|
| Azische |
Asian |
person from Asia
|
| baan |
road |
strip of land made suitable for travel
|
| baan |
orbit |
path of one object around another
|
| baar |
ingot |
a solid block of more or less pure metal
|
| baar |
cash |
money in the form of notes/bills and coins
|
| baar |
bar |
solid object with uniform cross-section
|
| baar |
stretcher |
simple litter designed to carry a sick, injured, or dead person
|
| baar |
gurney |
a stretcher having wheeled legs
|
| -baar |
-ible |
able to be
|
| baard |
beard |
facial hair
|
| baarmoeder |
womb |
organ in mammals
|
| baars |
perch |
fish of the genus Perca
|
| babyoppas |
babysitter |
baby or child caretaker
|
| backgammon |
backgammon |
board game
|
| backslash |
backslash |
punctuation mark
|
| bacon |
bacon |
cut of meat
|
| bacterie |
bacterium |
single celled organism with no nucleus or organelles
|
| bad |
bath |
tub
|
| badkamer |
bathroom |
a room containing a bath where one can bathe
|
| badkuip |
bathtub |
a large container for holding water in which a person may bathe
|
| badkuip |
bath |
tub
|
| badpak |
swimsuit |
tight-fitting garment worn for swimming
|
| bah |
ugh |
to express disgust
|
| Bahama's |
Bahamas |
country in the Caribbean
|
| Bahrein |
Bahrain |
Country in the Middle East
|
| bait |
carcass |
dead animal
|
| bajonet |
bayonet |
weapon
|
| bakenvuur |
beacon |
signal fire
|
| bakker |
baker |
person who bakes and sells bread, etc
|
| bakkerij |
bakery |
a shop in which bread and such is baked and sold
|
| Bakoe |
Baku |
the capital of Azerbaijan
|
| baksteen |
brick |
hardened block used for building
|
| balalaika |
balalaika |
russian instrument
|
| Bali |
Bali |
name of island
|
| balk |
beam |
large piece of timber or iron
|
| balkon |
balcony |
structure extending from a building
|
| ballast |
ballast |
heavy material placed in the hold of a vessel
|
| balletje |
pellet |
Usually a small, compressed, symmetrical and hard chunk of matter
|
| ballingschap |
exile |
the state of being banished from one's home or country
|
| ballon |
light bulb |
evacuated glass bulb containing a metal filament that produces light
|
| balpen |
ballpoint pen |
pen
|
| balsemen |
embalm |
To treat a corpse in order to prevent decomposition
|
| baluster |
banister |
the handrail on the side of a staircase
|
| bamboe |
bamboo |
plant
|
| ban |
charm |
something with magic power
|
| banaan |
banana |
fruit
|
| banana |
let's go |
imperative
|
| band |
tyre |
wheel covering
|
| band |
band |
strip of material wrapped around things to hold them together
|
| band |
tire |
rubber covering on a wheel
|
| Bangladesh |
Bangladesh |
country
|
| banier |
banner |
flag
|
| banjo |
banjo |
a musical instrument
|
| bank |
bank |
institution
|
| bank |
sofa |
upholstered seat
|
| bankier |
banker |
crossbow-like military engine for hurling large missiles
|
| bankroet |
bankruptcy |
inability to pay creditors
|
| banshee |
banshee |
in Irish folklore, a female spirit
|
| barbaars |
barbarian |
uncivilized
|
| Barbados |
Barbados |
country in the Caribbean
|
| barbecue |
barbecue |
cooking instrument
|
| barbeel |
barbel |
fish
|
| baren |
give birth |
produce new life
|
| baret |
beret |
type of cap
|
| barkruk |
stool |
a seat
|
| barnsteen |
amber |
fossil resin
|
| baron |
baron |
male ruler of a barony
|
| barones |
baroness |
female ruler of a barony
|
| barrevoets |
barefoot |
wearing nothing on the feet
|
| barrière |
barrier |
structure that bars passage
|
| basilicum |
basil |
plant
|
| basiliekruid |
basil |
plant
|
| basis |
base |
foundation
|
| basis |
basis |
starting point for an argument
|
| basisschool |
elementary school |
school for children
|
| Baskenland |
Basque Country |
geographical region in Spain and France
|
| basketbal |
basketball |
the sport
|
| Baskisch |
Basque |
language
|
| bassin |
basin |
bowl for washing, often affixed to a wall
|
| bast |
bark |
exterior covering of a tree
|
| bastaard |
bastard |
person born to unmarried parents
|
| Bataaf |
Betawi |
Indonesian ethnic group
|
| Batavi |
Betawi |
Indonesian ethnic group
|
| Batman |
Batman |
Fictional superhero
|
| batterij |
battery |
device producing electricity
|
| batterij |
cell |
component of an electrical battery
|
| baviaan |
baboon |
primate
|
| bazielkruid |
basil |
plant
|
| BBP |
GDP |
gross domestic product
|
| beagle |
beagle |
dog
|
| beat |
beat |
rhythm
|
| bebaard |
bearded |
having a beard
|
| bechamelsaus |
béchamel sauce |
white sauce made with butter, flour and milk
|
| bed |
bed |
a piece of furniture to sleep on
|
| bedankt |
thanks |
used to express appreciation or gratitude
|
| bedankt |
thank you |
an expression of gratitude
|
| bedding |
channel |
physical confine of a river or slough
|
| bedekken |
overlap |
to extend over and partly cover something
|
| bedelaar |
beggar |
person who begs
|
| bedelen |
beg |
to request the help of someone, ask for money
|
| bedenken |
consider |
think about seriously
|
| bedevaart |
pilgrimage |
religious journey, or one to a sacred place
|
| bediende |
employee |
individual who provides labor to a company or another person
|
| bediende |
servant
|
| bediscussiëren |
discuss |
to converse or debate concerning a particular topic
|
| bedoeling |
purpose |
target
|
| bedrag |
amount |
total or sum of items
|
| bedreigd |
endangered |
in danger, at risk
|
| bedreigen |
threaten |
To make a threat against someone; to use threats
|
| bedreven |
skilful |
possessing skill, skilled
|
| bedreven |
skillful |
possessing skill
|
| bedrieglijk |
fallacious |
Characterized by fallacy; false or mistaken
|
| bedrieglijk |
deceptive |
likely or attempting to deceive
|
| bedrijf |
company |
in legal context, a corporation
|
| bedrijf |
corporation |
company
|
| bedroefd |
sad |
sad
|
| bedroeven |
grieve |
to cause sorrow
|
| bedwants |
bedbug |
small nocturnal insects
|
| beëindigen |
terminate |
to finish
|
| beëindiging |
ending |
termination or conclusion
|
| beëindiging |
closure |
event signifying an ending
|
| beek |
brook |
a small stream
|
| beeld |
image |
graphical representation
|
| beeldhouwen |
sculpture |
Art of sculpting
|
| beeldhouwer |
sculptor |
a person who sculpts
|
| beeltenis |
image |
graphical representation
|
| been |
leg |
limb
|
| been |
bone |
material
|
| beenhouwer |
butcher |
a person who prepares and sells meat
|
| beenmerg |
bone marrow |
bone marrow
|
| beer |
bear |
large mammal of family Ursidae
|
| beest |
beast |
non-human animal
|
| beest |
animal |
organism
|
| beetje |
tad |
a little bit
|
| begin |
from scratch |
from the beginning
|
| beginnen |
begin |
To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.
|
| beginner |
beginner |
someone who just recently started
|
| beginner |
noob |
newbie
|
| begraafplaats |
cemetery |
a place where the dead are buried; a graveyard or memorial park
|
| begraven |
bury |
to ritualistically inter a corpse in a grave or tomb
|
| begrepen |
understood |
comprehended
|
| begrijpen |
understand |
to be aware of the meaning of
|
| begrip |
concept |
Something understood and retained in the mind
|
| begroting |
deficit |
for a state, the fact of spending more than its revenues
|
| beha |
bra |
brassiere
|
| behaagelijk |
pleasant |
giving pleasure; pleasing in manner
|
| behagen |
please |
to make happy or satisfy
|
| behalve |
but |
except
|
| behang |
wallpaper |
decorative paper for walls
|
| behangpapier |
wallpaper |
decorative paper for walls
|
| behangselpapier |
wallpaper |
decorative paper for walls
|
| behartigen |
look after |
to watch, to protect
|
| beheer |
management |
administration; the process or practice of managing
|
| beheerder |
administrator |
one who administers affairs
|
| beheerst |
restrained |
held back, limited, kept in check or under control
|
| behoefte |
need |
something needed
|
| behulpzaam |
helpful |
furnishing help; giving aid; useful
|
| beide |
both |
each of two; one and the other
|
| beide |
neither |
not one of two; not either
|
| beige |
beige |
colour
|
| beitel |
chisel |
tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal
|
| bek |
beak |
structure projecting from a bird's face
|
| bekend |
familiar |
known to one
|
| bekend |
abreast |
informed
|
| bekendheid |
acquaintance |
being acquainted
|
| bekendmaken |
denounce |
To make known in a formal manner
|
| bekentenis |
confession |
open admittance of having done something
|
| beker |
mug |
large cup
|
| bekering |
conversion |
the act of having converted something or someone
|
| bekleden |
drape |
to cover or adorn with drapery or folds of cloth, or as with drapery
|
| beklemtonen |
accentuate |
to pronounce with an accent
|
| beknopt |
concise |
brief and precise
|
| bekrachtigen |
ratify |
give formal consent to
|
| bekritiseren |
criticise |
to evaluate
|
| bekritiseren |
criticize |
to evaluate
|
| bekronen |
crown |
reward of victory or a mark of honor
|
| bekwaam |
competent |
Skilled
|
| bekwaamheid |
skill |
capacity to do something well
|
| belachelijk |
ridiculous |
foolish
|
| belang |
importance |
quality or condition of being important or worthy of note
|
| belangrijk |
important |
having relevant and crucial value
|
| belangrijkheid |
importance |
quality or condition of being important or worthy of note
|
| belangstelling |
concern |
that which affects one's welfare or happiness
|
| belastering |
defamation |
act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication
|
| belasting |
tax |
tax
|
| belasting |
value added tax |
tax levied on added value of an exchange
|
| belastinginner |
tax collector |
one who has the responsibility for collecting taxes
|
| beleefd |
polite |
Well-mannered
|
| beleg |
siege |
military blockade of settlement
|
| belegeren |
beleaguer |
to besiege; to surround with troops
|
| belegering |
siege |
military blockade of settlement
|
| beleid |
policy |
plan or course of action
|
| belezen |
well-read |
well informed and knowledgeable because of having read extensively
|
| belezen |
erudite |
scholarly, learned
|
| Belg |
Belgian |
person
|
| België |
Belgium |
country in Europe
|
| Belgische |
Belgian |
person
|
| belichaming |
epitome |
embodiment or encapsulation of
|
| Belize |
Belize |
country
|
| beloega |
beluga |
A cetacean, Delphinapterus leucas
|
| belofte |
promise |
vow
|
| beloning |
reward |
something of value given in return for an act
|
| bemanning |
crew |
group of people operating a large facility or piece of equipment
|
| bemind |
beloved |
loved
|
| bemoeial |
busybody |
someone who interferes with others
|
| ben |
am |
form of the verb be
|
| benaderen |
approximation |
act of approximating
|
| bende |
gang |
a company of persons
|
| beneden |
down |
from a high to a low position, downwards
|
| benedenwaarts |
downwards |
towards a lower place
|
| bengel |
rascal |
someone who is naughty
|
| bengel |
urchin |
mischievous child
|
| Benin |
Benin |
country
|
| benzine |
petrol |
motor fuel
|
| benzine |
gasoline |
motor fuel
|
| benzinepomp |
gas station |
a place which sells gasoline to pump directly into a car
|
| benzinestation |
gas station |
a place which sells gasoline to pump directly into a car
|
| beoefenaar |
practitioner |
person who practices
|
| beoordelen |
criticize |
to evaluate
|
| beoordelen |
criticise |
to evaluate
|
| Beotië |
Boeotia |
a district in east central Central Greece
|
| bepalen |
define |
to determine
|
| bepaling |
adjunct |
appendage
|
| beperken |
abridge |
to make shorter (1)
|
| beperking |
restriction |
The act of restricting, or the state of being restricted
|
| bepleiten |
plead |
To present an argument
|
| bereid |
willing |
ready to do something that is not a matter of course
|
| bereikbaar |
achievable |
capable of being achieved
|
| bereiken |
arrive |
to reach
|
| berekenen |
calculate |
(transitive) to determine value
|
| berenjong |
bear cub |
young bear
|
| berenwelp |
bear cub |
young bear
|
| berg |
mount |
mountain
|
| berg |
mountain |
large mass of earth and rock
|
| bergleeuw |
cougar |
Puma concolor
|
| berin |
she-bear |
a female bear
|
| berin |
bear |
large mammal of family Ursidae
|
| berk |
birch |
tree
|
| Berlijn |
Berlin |
capital city of Germany
|
| beroemdheid |
celebrity |
A famous person
|
| beroep |
profession |
occupation
|
| beroep |
métier |
activity that is pursued as a trade or profession; a calling
|
| beroeps |
professional |
A person who belongs to a profession
|
| beroeren |
touch |
make physical contact with
|
| berooid |
poor |
with no possessions or money
|
| berouw |
contrite |
Sincerely penitent
|
| berouwen |
regret |
feel sorry about some past thing
|
| berserker |
berserk |
a crazed Norse warrior who fought in a frenzy
|
| Bert |
Bert |
male given name
|
| berucht |
notorious |
known widely and infamously
|
| beruchte |
notorious |
known widely and infamously
|
| berusting |
defeatism |
acceptance of defeat without struggle
|
| beryllium |
beryllium |
chemical element
|
| bes |
berry |
A small fruit
|
| beschaamd |
abashed |
embarrassed
|
| beschamen |
abash |
to make ashamed, to embarrass
|
| beschaving |
civilization |
an advanced state of society
|
| bescheiden |
modestly |
in a modest manner
|
| beschermen |
protect |
to keep safe
|
| beschermengel |
guardian angel |
spirit
|
| beschermer |
protector |
someone who protects or guards
|
| beschermheer |
protector |
someone who protects or guards
|
| beschikbaarheid |
availability |
the quality of being available
|
| beschouwen |
deem |
to evaluate according to one's beliefs
|
| beschrijven |
describe |
to represent in words
|
| beschrijving |
description |
synopsis
|
| beschuit |
rusk |
light, soft bread, often toasted or crisped in an oven
|
| beschuldigen |
accuse |
to attribute blame to someone
|
| beschuldigend |
accusative |
producing accusations; accusatory
|
| beschuldigend |
accusatory |
pertaining to, or containing, an accusation
|
| besef |
awareness |
the state of consciousness
|
| besluiten |
conclude |
to end
|
| besmettelijk |
contagious |
of a disease, easily transmitted to others
|
| bespreking |
discussion |
Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic
|
| bestaan |
consist |
to be composed (of)
|
| bestaan |
existence |
the state of being, existing, or occurring
|
| bestaan |
exist |
to be
|
| bestaand |
existent |
existing; having life or being, current; occurring now
|
| bestaande |
existent |
existing; having life or being, current; occurring now
|
| bestanddeel |
ingredient |
one of the parts of a whole
|
| bestandsextensie |
file extension |
string of characters
|
| bestek |
cutlery |
eating and serving utensils
|
| bestendig |
permanent |
without end
|
| bestraffen |
punish |
To cause to suffer for crime or misconduct
|
| bestrijder |
fighter |
person who fights
|
| bestrooien |
strew |
to distribute small particles
|
| besturingssysteem |
operating system |
software which controls computer
|
| bestuur |
reign |
The exercise of sovereign power
|
| bestuur |
management |
administration; the process or practice of managing
|
| betalen |
overpay |
To pay too much
|
| betalen |
pay |
to give money in exchange for goods or services
|
| betaling |
payment |
the act of paying
|
| Betawi |
Betawi |
Indonesian ethnic group
|
| betekenen |
mean |
convey, signify, indicate
|
| betekenis |
meaning |
symbolic value of something
|
| betekenis |
insert |
extent to which something matters
|
| beter |
better |
comparative of the adjectives good or well
|
| beter één vogel in de hand dan tien in de lucht |
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush |
small but certain advantage is preferable
|
| beter maken |
improve |
to make something better
|
| betovering |
charm |
something with magic power
|
| betreft |
re |
regarding
|
| betrekkingen |
intercourse |
communication, conversation
|
| betreuren |
regret |
feel sorry about some past thing
|
| betrokkenheid |
involvement |
the act of involving or state of being involved
|
| betrouwbaar |
assiduous |
hard-working, diligent
|
| betrouwbaarheid |
trustworthiness |
the personal state or quality of being trustworthy or reliable
|
| betrouwbaarheid |
reliability |
quality of being reliable
|
| betweter |
know-it-all |
someone who acts as though he/she knows everything
|
| betwijfelen |
doubt |
to lack confidence in something
|
| betwistbaar |
arguable |
open to argument
|
| beuk |
beech |
tree of Fagus family
|
| beurs |
stock exchange |
building and the associated organization
|
| bevallen |
please |
to make happy or satisfy
|
| bevallig |
fair |
pretty or attractive
|
| bevallig |
comely |
pleasing or attractive to the eye
|
| bevatten |
comprise |
be made up of
|
| bevatten |
contain |
to hold inside
|
| bevelen |
command |
order
|
| beven |
tremble |
to shake
|
| bever |
beaver |
aquatic mammal
|
| bevestigen |
endorse |
support
|
| bevoegd |
competent |
Skilled
|
| bevoegdheid |
authority |
power to enforce rules or give orders
|
| bevolken |
populate |
to live in
|
| bevooroordelen |
prejudice |
adverse judgement formed beforehand
|
| bevorderen |
promote |
to raise someone to a more important, responsible or better paid job or rank
|
| bevrijden |
liberate |
to free
|
| bewaker |
guardian |
guard or watcher
|
| bewaker |
guard |
Person who protects something
|
| bewaren |
forfend |
incursion
|
| beweegbaar |
movable |
capable of being moved
|
| beweeglijk |
mobile |
Capable of being moved
|
| bewegen |
move |
to change place or posture; to go
|
| bewegend |
moving |
that moves or move
|
| beweging |
motion |
state of progression from one place to another
|
| beweging |
movement |
physical motion
|
| beweren |
purport |
convey
|
| bewerking |
edit |
a change to the text of a document
|
| bewijs |
proof |
any effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or truth
|
| bewolkt |
cloudy |
covered with or characterised by clouds
|
| bewonderaar |
admirer |
one who admires
|
| bewonderaarster |
admirer |
one who admires
|
| bewondering |
admiration |
adoration; appreciation
|
| bewoner |
inhabitant |
Someone or thing who lives in a place
|
| bewust |
deliberately |
intentionally
|
| bewusteloos |
numb |
without the power of sensation
|
| bewusteloos |
unconscious |
not conscious
|
| bewustzijn |
awareness |
the state of consciousness
|
| bewustzijn |
consciousness |
awareness
|
| bezem |
broom |
fibers bound together at the end of a long handle, used for sweeping
|
| bezig |
busy |
doing a great deal
|
| bezigheid |
occupation |
activity or task with which one occupies oneself
|
| bezit |
possession |
ownership
|
| bezitster |
owner |
one who owns
|
| bezitten |
own |
have rightful possession of
|
| bezitter |
owner |
one who owns
|
| bezoeken |
visit |
to go and meet or see
|
| bezopen |
drunk |
intoxicated after drinking alcohol
|
| bezorgdheid |
anxiety |
concern
|
| bezwering |
charm |
something with magic power
|
| bezwijmen |
swoon |
to faint
|
| bh |
bra |
brassiere
|
| Bhutan |
Bhutan |
Himalayan country
|
| bidden |
pray |
to petition a higher being
|
| bief |
beef |
meat
|
| biefstuk |
steak |
slice of beef
|
| biefstuk |
beef |
meat
|
| biels |
beam |
large piece of timber or iron
|
| bier |
beer |
alcoholic drink made of malt
|
| bieslook |
chive |
plant
|
| biet |
beet |
the root plant Beta vulgaris
|
| big |
piglet |
young pig
|
| biggetje |
piglet |
young pig
|
| bij |
by |
<!--DefA-->Near, or next to
|
| bij |
bee |
insect
|
| bij |
at |
in or very near a particular place
|
| bijbel |
Bible |
Christian holy book
|
| bijbels |
biblical |
of, or relating to, the Bible
|
| bijbrengen |
instill |
To cause a quality to become part of someone's nature
|
| bijdrage |
contribution |
something given or offered that adds to a larger whole
|
| bijdragen |
conduce |
contribute
|
| bijeenkomst |
congregation |
A large gathering of people
|
| bijeenkomst |
meeting |
gathering for a purpose
|
| bijenwas |
beeswax |
wax secreted by bees
|
| bijgeloof |
superstition |
a set of beliefs that future events may be influenced by one's behaviour in some magical or mystical way
|
| bijgelovig |
superstitious |
susceptible to superstitions
|
| bijgevolg |
consequently |
as a result or consequence
|
| bijl |
axe |
tool
|
| bijna |
nearly |
almost, but not quite
|
| bijnaam |
nickname |
familiar, invented given name
|
| bijproduct |
by-product |
secondary product
|
| bijregeling |
adjustment |
small change
|
| bijstaan |
assist |
help
|
| bijstand |
aid |
help; succor; assistance; relief
|
| bijten |
bite |
to cut off a piece by clamping the teeth
|
| bijvoeglijk |
adjectival |
of or relating to or functioning as an adjective
|
| bijvoeglijk |
adjective |
functioning as an adjective
|
| bijvoet |
wormwood |
Artemisia absinthium
|
| bijvoorbeeld |
for example |
as an example
|
| bijwerking |
update |
action of making something up to date
|
| bijwoord |
adverb |
lexical category
|
| bijwoordelijk |
adverbial |
of or related to an adverb
|
| bijzin |
subordinate clause |
a clause that cannot stand alone
|
| bijzonder |
outstanding |
standing out from others
|
| bijzonderheid |
singularity |
peculiar
|
| bil |
buttock |
each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body
|
| biljard |
quadrillion |
a thousand trillion, 10<sup>15</sup>
|
| biljoen |
trillion |
a million million, 10<sup>12</sup>
|
| billenkoek |
spanking |
lesbianism
|
| binnengaan |
enter |
to go into (a room, etc.)
|
| binnenin |
within |
spatial enclosure
|
| binnenkort |
soon |
within a short time
|
| binnenland |
hinterland |
land immediately next to a coast
|
| binnenschrokken |
pig out |
eat voraciously or ravenously
|
| binnenstad |
downtown |
either the lower, or the business center of a city or town
|
| binnenstebuiten |
inside out |
with the inside turned to be on the outside
|
| binomiale nomenclatuur |
binomial nomenclature |
The scientific system of naming each species of organism with a Latinized name in two parts
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| biochemie |
biochemistry |
the chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism
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| biologie |
biology |
science of living matter
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| biologisch |
biological |
of biology
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| biologische |
biological |
of biology
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| bioscoop |
movie |
motion picture
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| biotoop |
biotope |
geographical area
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| Birma |
Burma |
Southeast Asian country
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| biscuit |
biscuit |
cookie
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| bismut |
bismuth |
chemical element
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| bisschop |
bishop |
church official
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| bisschoppelijk |
episcopal |
related to a bishop
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| bit |
bit |
metal in horse's mouth
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| bitter |
bitter |
having an acrid taste
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| bitterkers |
garden cress |
the leafy plant
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| bitterkoekje |
macaroon |
A soft biscuit or cookie prepared with almond or coconut dough
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| bizar |
freaky |
unusual
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| bizon |
American bison |
mammal
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| bizon |
bison |
A wild ox, Bison bonasus
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| blaar |
blister |
bubble on the skin
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| blaas |
bladder |
to treat with bleach
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| blaasinstrument |
wind instrument |
type of musical instrument
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| blad |
leaf |
part of a plant
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| blad |
blade |
sharp-edged or pointed working end of a tool or utensil
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| bladeren |
leaf through |
to turn the pages of (a book) rapidly reading short sections at random
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| bladgroente |
greens |
leaves of certain edible green plants
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| bladzijde |
page |
one side of a leaf of a book
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| Blaffende honden bijten niet |
barking dogs seldom bite |
people who make big threats never usually carry them out
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| blauw |
blue |
blue-colored
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| blauwbol |
cornflower |
species of aster
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| blauwe |
blue |
blue-colored
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| blauwe |
bruise |
medical: mark on the skin
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| blauwe zeedistel |
sea holly |
medical department
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| blauwig |
bluish |
somewhat blue in colour/color
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| blazen |
blow |
produce an air current <!--1-->
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| bleek |
bleak |
without color
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| bleek |
pale |
light in color
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| bleekwater |
bleach |
chemical
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| blij |
glad |
pleased, happy, satisfied
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| blij |
happy |
enjoying peace, comfort, etc; contented, joyous
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| blijken |
emerging |
Becoming prominent; newly formed; emergent; rising
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| blijven |
stay |
To remain in a particular place
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| blijven bij |
insist |
to hold up a claim emphatically
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| bliksem |
lightning |
flash of light.
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| blimp |
blimp |
airship
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| blindedarmontsteking |
appendicitis |
inflamation of the vermiform appendix
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| blindheid |
blindness |
condition of being blind
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| bloed |
blood |
vital liquid flowing in animal bodies
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| bloedbad |
bloodshed |
The shedding or spilling of blood; slaughter
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| bloeddorstig |
bloodthirsty |
eager to resort to violence
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| bloeddorstige |
bloodthirsty |
eager to resort to violence
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| bloeden |
bleed |
lose blood through an injured blood vessel
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| bloederig |
bloody |
covered in blood
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| bloederige |
bloody |
covered in blood
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| bloedgroep |
blood type |
blood classification
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| bloedheet |
sweltering |
hot and humid
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| bloeding |
bleeding |
The flow or loss of blood from a damaged blood vessel
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| bloeding |
haemorrhage |
heavy loss of blood
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| bloedvergieten |
bloodshed |
The shedding or spilling of blood; slaughter
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| bloedverwant |
relative |
someone in the same family; someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption
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| bloedverwantschap |
consanguinity |
a blood relationship
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| bloedworst |
blood sausage |
a cooked sausage out of meat, blood and various other ingredients
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| bloedzuiger |
leech |
blood-sucking annelid
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| bloeien |
flourish |
to thrive or grow well
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| bloem |
flower |
reproductive structure in angiosperms
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| bloemblaadje |
petal |
one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower
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| bloemkroon |
corolla |
whorl of a flower
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| bloemlezing |
anthology |
collection of literary works
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| bloempot |
flowerpot |
a container in which plants are grown
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| bloes |
blouse |
an outer garment, usually loose, that is similar to a shirt
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| bloesem |
blossom |
flowers on trees
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| blok |
block |
a cuboid piece
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| blok |
bar |
solid object with uniform cross-section
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| blokkade |
blockade |
the isolation of something
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| blondine |
blond |
fair skinned/haired person
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| bloot |
naked |
not wearing any clothes
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| bloot |
bare |
naked, uncovered
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| bloot |
nude |
without clothing or other covering
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| blootleggen |
expose |
to uncover, make visible, bring to daylight, introduce to
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| blootsvoets |
barefoot |
wearing nothing on the feet
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| blouse |
blouse |
an outer garment, usually loose, that is similar to a shirt
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| blut |
broke |
lacking money; bankrupt
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| Boakarest |
Bucharest |
The capital of Romania
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| bobijn |
bobbin |
spool around which wire is coiled
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| bocht |
curve |
gentle bend
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| bocht |
bight |
bend
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| bod |
offer |
proposal
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| bodem |
ground |
The surface of the Earth
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| Boedapest |
Budapest |
the capital city of Hungary
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| boeddhistisch |
Buddhist |
of, relating to, or practicing Buddhism
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| boeddhistische |
Buddhist |
of, relating to, or practicing Buddhism
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| boei |
buoy |
nautical: a moored float
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| boeien |
shackles |
paired wrist or ankle restraints
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| boeiend |
absorbing |
engrossing
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| boek |
book |
collection of sheets of paper bound together containing printed or written material
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| boekenkast |
bookshelf |
shelf for storing books
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| boekhandel |
bookshop |
shop that sells books
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| boekhouden |
accountancy |
the profession of accounting
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| boekhouding |
accounting |
development and maintenance of system for recording and analyzing financial transactions
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| boekvink |
chaffinch |
bird
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| boekwinkel |
bookshop |
shop that sells books
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| boemerang |
boomerang |
flat curved airfoil
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| boer |
burp |
a belch
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| boer |
hick |
country yokel or hillbilly
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| Boer |
Boer |
South African of Dutch descent
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| boer |
belch |
expel gas from the stomach through the mouth
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| boer |
farmer |
person who works the land or who keeps livestock
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| boerderij |
farm |
a place where agricultural activities take place
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| boeren |
belch |
expel gas from the stomach through the mouth
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| boerenkinkel |
hick |
country yokel or hillbilly
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| boerenlul |
hick |
country yokel or hillbilly
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| boerenpummel |
hick |
country yokel or hillbilly
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| boerin |
farmer |
person who works the land or who keeps livestock
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| boerka |
burka |
a garment that covers the whole body
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| boezem |
bosom |
chest, breast
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| bof |
mumps |
contagious disease
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| Bohemen |
Bohemia |
The region of the Czech Republic
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| bok |
goat |
animal
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| Bokmål |
Bokmål |
language
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| boksen |
boxing |
the sport of boxing
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| bol |
ball |
solid or hollow sphere
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| bol |
sphere |
spherical object
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| bol |
cornflower |
species of aster
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| bolbliksem |
ball lightning |
a short-lived, glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air
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| Bolivia |
Bolivia |
country in South America
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| Boliviaan |
Bolivian |
Bolivian person
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| Boliviaanse |
Bolivian |
Bolivian person
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| Bolivië |
Bolivia |
country in South America
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| bolvormig |
spherical |
shaped like a sphere
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| bom |
bomb |
a device filled with explosives
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| bomauto |
car bomb |
automobile made a bomb
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| bombarde |
bombard |
medieval primitive cannon
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| bomma |
granny |
colloquial: grandmother
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| bompa |
granddaddy |
grandfather
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| bompa |
grandfather |
grandfather (from either side)
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| bompa |
gramps |
grandfather
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| bont |
fur |
hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick
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| bont en blauw |
black and blue |
covered in bruises
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| bonus |
bonus |
something extra that is good
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| boodschap |
message |
a concept conveyed by symbology
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| boodschappen |
groceries |
commodities sold by a grocer or in a grocery
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| boodschappenmandje |
shopping basket |
basket for groceries and merchandise
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| boodschapper |
messenger |
one who brings messages
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| boog |
bow |
weapon used for shooting arrows
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| boog |
arc |
curve
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| boogschieten |
archery |
the practice
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| boogschutter |
archer |
one who shoots and arrow from a bow or a bolt from a crossbow
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| Boogschutter |
Sagittarius |
constellation
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| boom |
pole |
long and slender object
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| boom |
tree |
large woody plant (noun)
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| boon |
bean |
seed
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| boor |
boron |
chemical element
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| boord |
collar |
part of clothing around throat
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| boos |
angry |
displaying anger
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| boos |
malicious |
Of, pertaining to, or as a result of malice or spite
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| boosheid |
anger |
A strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something
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| boot |
boat |
water craft
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| bord |
dish |
vessel for holding/serving food
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| bord |
plate |
a serving dish
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| bordeel |
brothel |
house of prostitution
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| bordspel |
board game |
games played on a board
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| borduren |
embroider |
to stitch a decorative design on fabric with needle and thread
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| boren |
bore |
to make a hole
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| borium |
boron |
chemical element
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| borst |
breast |
female organ
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| borstbeen |
breastbone |
the central narrow bone in the front of the chest
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| borstel |
brush |
an implement with handle
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| borstvoeding geven |
breastfeed |
feed a baby milk via the breasts
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| bos |
woods |
collection of trees
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| bos |
forest |
dense collection of trees
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| bos |
bouquet |
bunch of flowers
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| bosbes |
bilberry |
type of blueberry from the cowberry family
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| Bosnië en Herzegovina |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Country on the Balkan peninsula
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| bosuil |
tawny owl |
Strix aluco
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| bot |
flounder |
a variety of flatfish
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| bot |
callous |
emotinally hardened
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| bot |
boot |
shoe that covers part of the leg
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| bot |
dull |
Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp
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| bot |
blunt |
Having a thick edge or point, as an instrument
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| botanicus |
botanist |
a person engaged in botany
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| boter |
butter |
soft foodstuff made from milk
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| boterham |
sandwich |
snack
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| boterhamzakje |
baggie |
a small bag
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| botermelk |
buttermilk |
traditional buttermilk
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| botsen |
collide |
to impact directly, especially if violent
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| botsing |
collision |
instance of colliding
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| Botswana |
Botswana |
Republic of Botswana
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| bouillon |
broth |
water in which food (meat or vegetable etc) has been boiled
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| bouquet |
bouquet |
bunch of flowers
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| Bourgondië |
Burgundy |
region
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| bouw |
building |
act or process of building
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| bouwde |
built |
simple past of build
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| bouwde herop |
rebuilt |
Past tense of rebuild
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| bouwden herop |
rebuilt |
Past tense of rebuild
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| bouwen |
building |
act or process of building
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| bouwen |
build |
(transitive) to form by combining materials or parts
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| bouwer |
builder |
a person who builds or constructs things
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| boven |
above |
in or to a higher place
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| bovenal |
above all |
of prime importance
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| bovendien |
moreover |
in addition to what has been said
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| bovenkant |
top |
uppermost part
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| bovenvermeld |
above-mentioned |
Mentioned or named before; aforesaid
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| boze |
angry |
displaying anger
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| braamstruik |
blackberry |
shrub
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| brandalarm |
fire alarm |
device which warns people of a possible fire
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| brandbaar |
flammable |
capable of burning
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| brandmerk |
brand |
mark made by burning
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| brandmuur |
firewall |
fireproof barrier
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| brandpunt |
focus |
in optics
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| brandstichter |
arsonist |
one who has committed the act of arson, or illegally setting fire to property
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| brandstichting |
arson |
crime of setting a fire
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| brandstof |
fuel |
flammable substance
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| brandweer |
fire department |
fire department
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| brandweerauto |
fire engine |
fire truck
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| brandweerman |
firefighter |
a person who puts out fires
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| brandweerman |
fireman |
fireman
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| brandweerwagen |
fire engine |
fire truck
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| brandwond |
burn |
a physical injury caused by heat or caustic chemicals
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| Brazilië |
Brasil |
country in South America
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| Brazilië |
Brazil |
Portuguese-speaking country in South America
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| breed |
broad |
wide in extent or scope
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| breed |
cummerbund |
sash
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| breedte |
breadth |
width
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| breekijzer |
crowbar |
iron or steel bar used as a lever to manually force things apart
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| breekwater |
breakwater |
construction in or around a harbour
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| brei |
goo |
sticky or gummy semi-solid or liquid substance
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| breide |
knitted |
simple past of knit
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| breiden |
knitted |
simple past of knit
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| brein |
brain |
organ
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| breken |
break |
intransitive: end up in two or more pieces that cannot easily be reassembled
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| Bretagne |
Brittany |
region of North West France
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| Bretoen |
Breton |
the people
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| Bretoense |
Breton |
the people
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| brievenbesteller |
postman |
a person who delivers the post
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| brievenbesteller |
mailman |
post office employee
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| brigantijn |
brig |
two-masted vessel
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| brik |
brig |
two-masted vessel
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| bril |
pair of specs |
a pair of lenses set in a frame
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| bril |
pair of spectacles |
a pair of lenses set in a frame
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| bril |
pair of eyeglasses |
a pair of lenses set in a frame
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| bril |
pair of glasses |
a pair of lenses set in a frame
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| Brit |
British |
citizens or inhabitants of Britain
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| Brits Columbia |
British Columbia |
Province in western Canada
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| Britse |
British |
citizens or inhabitants of Britain
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| broche |
brooch |
jewellery with pin
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| broeden |
breed |
to sexually produce offspring
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| broeder |
sibling |
brother or sister
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| broeder |
brother |
male sibling
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| broedsel |
brood |
what comes out of an egg
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| broek |
pants |
garment covering the body from the waist downwards
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| broek |
trousers |
an article of clothing that covers the part of the body between the waist and the ankles
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| broer |
sibling |
brother or sister
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| broer |
brother |
male sibling
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| broncode |
source code |
human-readable instructions in a programming language
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| brons |
bronze |
alloy
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| brood |
loaf |
block of bread
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| brood |
bread |
baked dough made from cereals
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| broodrooster |
toaster |
device for toasting bread
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| broom |
bromine |
nonmetallic chemical element
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| broos |
fragile |
easily broken or destroyed
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| bros |
brittle |
Inflexible, able to break or snap easily under stress or pressure; not tough or tenacious; weak.
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| brouwen |
brew |
to prepare liquor
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| brouwer |
brewer |
someone who brews
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| brug |
bridge |
construction or natural feature that spans a divide
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| Brugge |
Bruges |
city in Belgium
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| bruid |
bride |
woman who is going to marry or has just been married
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| bruidegom |
groom |
man about to be married
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| bruidegom |
bridegroom |
man about to be married
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| bruikbaarheid |
usefulness |
quality of being useful
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| bruiloft |
wedding |
marriage ceremony
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| bruin |
brown |
colour
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| bruine rat |
rat |
rodent
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| bruinvis |
porpoise |
cetacean
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| bruinwerker |
sycophant |
one who uses compliments to gain self-serving favor or advantage from another person.
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| Brunei |
Brunei |
A country in Southeast Asia
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| Brussel |
Brussels |
capital of Belgium
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| brutaal |
impudent |
Not showing due respect; impertinent; bold-faced
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| brutaal |
insolent |
insulting in manner or words
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| bruto nationaal product |
gross domestic product |
gross domestic product
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| bruusk |
abruptly |
in an abrupt manner
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| bruusk |
brusque |
rudely abrupt, unfriendly
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| buffel |
buffalo |
Old World mammals
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| bugel |
flugelhorn |
brass instrument
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| bui |
shower |
fall of light rain
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| buigen |
bend |
to shape into a curve
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| buigen |
flex |
to bend something
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| buigzaam |
compliant |
willing to comply
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| buik |
belly |
abdomen
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| buikspeekselklier |
pancreas |
gland near the stomach
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| buis |
tube |
a pipe
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| buis |
nozzle |
short tube
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| buis |
pipe |
hollow tube
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| buis van Eustachius |
Eustachian tube |
tube that links the pharynx to the cavity of the middle ear
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| buit |
prize |
something captured
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| buiten |
boondock |
rural area
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| buitenechtelijk |
extramarital |
taking place outside marriage
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| buitengewoon |
extraordinary |
not ordinary
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| buitenkant |
periphery |
outside boundary, parts or surface
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| buitenlander |
foreigner |
person in a foreign land
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| buitenlands |
foreign |
from a different country
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| buitenlandse |
foreigner |
person in a foreign land
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| buitenlandse schuld |
foreign debt |
the amount of money that a country has to pay to another country
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| buizerd |
buzzard |
Genus Buteo
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| Bulgaars |
Bulgarian |
relating to Bulgaria, its people or the Bulgarian language
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| Bulgaarse |
Bulgarian |
relating to Bulgaria, its people or the Bulgarian language
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| Bulgarije |
Bulgaria |
country
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| bullshit |
bullshit |
deceitful statements, etc
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| bult |
dimple |
Small depression or indentation in generic surface
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| bundel |
bundle |
group of objects held together by wrapping or tying
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| bunker |
bunker |
hardened shelter
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| burcht |
castle |
fortified building
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| bureau |
office |
building or room
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| bureau |
bureau |
office
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| buren |
neighbour |
a person living on adjacent or nearby land
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| burgemeester |
mayor |
leader of a city
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| burger |
civilian |
a person who is not an active or previous member, contributor, or physical supporter of a military armed force
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| burgerlijke bouwkunde |
civil engineering |
technical design and construction of public works and/or equivalent private ones
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| burgeroorlog |
civil war |
A type of war fought between members of a single nation or similar political entity.
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| burggraaf |
viscount |
a member of the peerage above a baron but below a count or earl
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| Burundi |
Burundi |
A country in Eastern Africa
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| bus |
bus |
vehicle
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| bus |
omnibus |
vehicle
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| buschauffeur |
bus driver |
driver of a bus
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| buste |
bust |
sculptural portrayal of a person's head and shoulders
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| bustenhouder |
bra |
brassiere
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| buur |
neighbour |
a person living on adjacent or nearby land
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| buur- |
neighboring |
Situated or living nearby or adjacent to
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| buur- |
neighbouring |
Situated or living nearby or adjacent to
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| buurman |
neighbour |
a person living on adjacent or nearby land
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| buurt |
hood |
Relating to inner-city everyday life, both positive and negative aspects
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| buurvrouw |
neighbour |
a person living on adjacent or nearby land
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| buzzwoord |
buzzword |
A word drawn from or imitative of technical jargon, and often rendered meaningless and fashionable through abuse by non-technical persons in a seeming show of familiarity with the subject
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| cactus |
cactus |
member of the Cactaceae
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| cake |
cake |
a sweet dessert
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| calculator |
calculator |
electronic device that performs mathematical calculations
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| Californië |
California |
state of the United States of America
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| Cambodja |
Cambodia |
country in Southeast Asia
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| campus |
campus |
grounds or property of a school, etc
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| Canada |
Canada |
Country in North America
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| Canadees |
Canadian |
person from Canada
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| Canarische Eilanden |
Canary Islands |
an archipelago off the coast of north-western Africa
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| canon |
canon |
generally accepted principle
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| Capitool |
capitol |
the building in Washington, D.C., where the Congress of the United States meets
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| Capitool |
Capitol |
the building in Washington, D.C., where the Congress of the United States meets
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| carbonpapier |
carbon paper |
sheet of paper used to make carbon copies
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| carbonzuur |
carboxylic acid |
organic compound containing a carboxyl functional group
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| cardioloog |
cardiologist |
physician
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| carnivoor |
carnivore |
meat-eating animal
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| carrière |
career |
one's calling in life; a person's occupation
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| cash |
cash |
money in the form of notes/bills and coins
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| castagnetten |
castanets |
a percussion instrument
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| Castilliaans |
Castilian |
Language
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| castraat |
eunuch |
a castrated human male
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| castratie |
castration |
act of removing the testicles
|
| Catalaan |
Catalan |
person from Catalonia
|
| Catalaanse |
Catalan |
person from Catalonia
|
| Catalonië |
Catalonia |
autonomous community in Spain
|
| categorie |
category |
group
|
| cavia |
guinea pig |
rodent
|
| ceder |
cedar |
tree
|
| cedille |
cedilla |
to deprive a person of their property
|
| ceintuur |
belt |
band worn around the waist
|
| ceintuur |
cummerbund |
sash
|
| celleer |
cytology |
biology: the study of cells
|
| cement |
cement |
a powdered substance
|
| cenotaaf |
cenotaph |
monument to honor the dead whose bodies lie elsewhere
|
| censuur |
censorship |
use of state or group power to control freedom of expression
|
| cent |
cent |
subunit of currency in US and elsewhere
|
| centimeter |
centimetre |
one-hundredth of a metre
|
| centraal |
central |
being in the centre
|
| Centraal-Afrikaanse Republiek |
Central African Republic |
country in Central Africa
|
| ceremonie |
ceremony |
ritual with religious significance
|
| cerumen |
earwax |
waxy substance secreted by the ear
|
| cervix |
cervix |
neck
|
| cesium |
caesium |
a metallic chemical element
|
| Ceylon |
Ceylon |
old name for Sri Lanka
|
| chador |
chador |
a loose robe worn by Muslim women
|
| chanoeka |
Hanukkah |
the Jewish festival
|
| chaos |
chaos |
state of disorder
|
| Charel |
Charles |
given name
|
| Cheddar |
Cheddar cheese |
cheese
|
| cheers |
cheers |
toast when drinking
|
| cheeta |
cheetah |
Acinonyx jubatus
|
| chemie |
chemistry |
branch of natural science
|
| chemisch |
chemical |
relating to chemistry
|
| chemisch element |
chemical element |
any one of the simplest chemical substances that cannot be decomposed in a chemical reaction
|
| cheque |
check |
a note promising to pay money to a named person or entity
|
| Chili |
Chile |
country in South America
|
| Chiliarend |
Chilean eagle |
the Black-chested buzzard eagle, Geranoaetus melanoleucus
|
| Chiliflamingo |
Chilean flamingo |
a species of flamingo, Phoenicopterus chilensis
|
| China |
China |
Country in east Asia
|
| Chinees |
Chinese |
the language
|
| Chinees |
it's all Greek to me |
I don’t understand any of this
|
| Chinese Muur |
Great Wall of China |
Chinese fortification
|
| chocolade |
chocolate |
food made from ground roasted cocoa beans
|
| cholera |
cholera |
infectious disease
|
| christen |
Christian |
member of the Christian religion
|
| Christendom |
Christianity |
monotheistic religion
|
| Christoffel |
Christopher |
a male given name
|
| Christus |
Christ |
the messiah who was named Jesus
|
| Chroesjtsjov |
Khrushchev |
the leader of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964
|
| chromosomaal |
chromosomal |
of, or relating to chromosomes
|
| chromosoom |
chromosome |
structure in the cell nucleus
|
| cicade |
cicada |
any of several insects of the order Hemiptera
|
| cilinderkop |
cylinder head |
Part of an internal combustion engine
|
| cipres |
cypress |
an evergreen coniferous tree
|
| circumfix |
circumfix |
affix with both a pre- and sufixing part
|
| cirkel |
circle |
two-dimensional outline geometric figure
|
| cirrus |
cirrus |
cloud
|
| citaat |
quotation |
fragment of a human expression
|
| citer |
zither |
musical instrument
|
| citroen |
lemon |
citrus fruit
|
| clan |
clan |
group having common ancestor
|
| classificatie |
classification |
act of forming into classes
|
| claustrofobie |
claustrophobia |
fear of closed, tight places
|
| cliché |
platitude |
often-quoted saying
|
| cocaïne |
cocaine |
the drug
|
| codenaam |
code name |
name used to clandestinely identify something
|
| collega |
coworker |
somebody with whom one works; a companion or workmate
|
| collega |
colleague |
fellow member of a profession
|
| Colombië |
Colombia |
country in South America
|
| coma |
coma |
Deep sleep
|
| combinatie |
composition |
combining of different parts to make a whole
|
| comité |
committee |
group of persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose
|
| Comitologie |
comitology |
art of resolving issues by committees
|
| Commando |
Simon says |
children's game
|
| commercieel |
commercial |
of or pertaining to commerce
|
| communicatie |
communication |
concept of information exchange
|
| communisme |
communism |
philosophy
|
| communistisch |
communist |
of or relating to communism
|
| communistische |
communist |
of or relating to communism
|
| commutatief |
abelian |
math: of a group
|
| Comoren |
Comoros |
country in Eastern Africa
|
| compleet |
completely |
totally
|
| complement |
complement |
to complete
|
| compliment |
compliment |
expression of praise, congratulation or encouragement
|
| componist |
composer |
one who composes; an author; specifically, an author of a piece of music
|
| compost |
compost |
decayed remains of organic matter
|
| compromis |
compromise |
settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
|
| computer |
computer |
A programmable device
|
| computervertaling |
machine translation |
Machine translation
|
| computervirus |
computer virus |
a program
|
| computerwetenschap |
computer science |
study of computers and their architecture
|
| computerwetenschappen |
computer science |
study of computers and their architecture
|
| concluderen |
conclude |
to end
|
| conclusie |
conclusion |
end, final part
|
| concreet |
concrete |
particular, perceivable, real
|
| concurent |
rival |
competitor against the same objective
|
| concurrentie |
competition |
action of competing
|
| condensator |
capacitor |
electronic component
|
| conflict |
strife |
violent conflict
|
| conflict |
conflict |
clash or disagreement
|
| confrontatie |
confrontation |
The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face-to-face
|
| congregatie |
congregation |
A large gathering of people
|
| congres |
congress |
legislative body
|
| connectie |
connection |
act of connecting
|
| connector |
connector |
mating pair of devices
|
| Constantijn |
Constantine |
male given name
|
| Constantinopel |
Constantinople |
Constantinople
|
| constateren |
ascertain |
To find out; to discover or establish
|
| constellatie |
constellation |
collection of stars
|
| constructivisme |
constructivism |
movement in modern art
|
| consul |
consul |
official
|
| consument |
consumer |
person purchasing goods
|
| consumeren |
consume |
to use
|
| consumptie |
consumption |
the act of consuming something
|
| contact |
contact |
an act of touching physically
|
| continent |
continent |
large contiguous landmass
|
| continu |
continuous |
without break, cessation, or interruption in time
|
| controlecijfer |
checksum |
digit or character
|
| conversatie |
talk |
conversation
|
| converseren |
converse |
to engage in conversation
|
| Cookeilanden |
Cook Islands |
self-governing country in Oceania
|
| coördinaat |
coordinate |
mathematics or cartography
|
| Cornelis |
Cornelius |
male given name
|
| Cornisch |
Cornish |
language
|
| corpulent |
fat |
carrying a larger than normal amount of fat on one's body
|
| correct |
correctly |
in a correct manner
|
| correctie |
correction |
act of correcting
|
| Corsica |
Corsica |
island in the Mediterranean
|
| Corsicaan |
Corsican |
person
|
| Corsicaanse |
Corsican |
person
|
| Corsicanen |
Corsican |
person
|
| cosinus |
cosine |
trigonometric function
|
| courgette |
courgette |
a small marrow (UK)/squash (US)
|
| courgette |
zucchini |
kind of vegetable
|
| couvert |
cutlery |
eating and serving utensils
|
| coyote |
coyote |
canine
|
| creatie |
creation |
invention etc.
|
| creativiteit |
creativity |
quality or ability to create or invent something
|
| creatuur |
creature |
A creature
|
| creool |
Creole |
member of this ethnic group
|
| crimineel |
criminal |
being against the law
|
| criterium |
criterion |
standard for comparison and judgment
|
| crunchy |
granola |
breakfast and snack food
|
| cryptografie |
cryptography |
discipline concerned with communication security
|
| Cuba |
Cuba |
country and largest island in Caribbean
|
| Cubaan |
Cuban |
a person from Cuba
|
| Cubaanse |
Cuban |
a person from Cuba
|
| cultiveren |
manure |
to cultivate by manual labor
|
| cultureel |
cultural |
pertaining to culture
|
| culturele rijkdom |
cultural wealth |
the collection of arts that help to define the culture of a region
|
| cultuur |
culture |
arts, customs and habits
|
| cultuurschok |
culture shock |
state of anxious confusion
|
| cumulatief |
cumulative |
incorporating all data up to the present
|
| curaçao |
curaçao |
liqueur
|
| currykleurig |
curry |
cooked with curry
|
| cursief |
italic |
having a slant to the right
|
| cursiveren |
italicize |
to put into italics
|
| curve |
curve |
gentle bend
|
| cyaan |
cyanogen |
poisonous gas
|
| Cycladen |
Cyclades |
island chain
|
| cycloon |
cyclone |
rotating system of winds
|
| cyclus |
cycle |
complete rotation
|
| cyrillisch |
Cyrillic |
A script or alphabet
|
| cytologie |
cytology |
biology: the study of cells
|
| d.w.z. |
i.e. |
that is
|
| daad |
act |
deed
|
| daad |
deed |
action
|
| daar |
there |
in or at that place
|
| daarentegen |
on the other hand |
from another point of view
|
| daarentegen |
however |
nevertheless
|
| daarheen |
thither |
to that place
|
| daarmee uit |
that's that |
there is nothing more to say or to do concerning the matter!
|
| daarom |
therefore |
for that or this reason, referring to something previously stated; for that
|
| daarop |
thereupon |
following that
|
| daarvandaan |
thence |
from there
|
| dada |
Dada |
cultural movement
|
| dadel |
date |
fruit of the date palm
|
| dadelpalm |
date palm |
Phoenix dactylifera
|
| dag |
goodbye |
farewell
|
| dag |
day |
period of 24 hours
|
| dag |
bye |
short for goodbye
|
| dag |
hello |
greeting
|
| dag- en nachtevening |
equinox |
the intersection of the ecliptic with the celestial equator
|
| dagblad |
newspaper |
publication
|
| dagboek |
diary |
daily log of experiences
|
| dagdroom |
daydream |
A spontaneous and fanciful series of thoughts
|
| dagelijks |
daily |
that occurs every day
|
| dagelijkse |
daily |
that occurs every day
|
| dagen |
dawn |
to begin to brighten with daylight
|
| daglicht |
daylight |
light from the sun
|
| dagvaarding |
subpoena |
writ requiring someone to appear in court to give testimony
|
| dak |
roof |
the cover at the top of a building
|
| dakpan |
tile |
mostly rectangular shaped sheet of ceramic or fired clay to cover surfaces
|
| dal |
valley |
elongated depression between hills or mountains
|
| Dalmatisch |
Dalmatian |
relating to or people from Dalmatia
|
| dam |
dam |
structure placed across a flowing body of water
|
| dames en heren |
ladies and gentlemen |
used to address an audience
|
| Daniël |
Daniel |
book of the Bible
|
| dank je |
thanks |
used to express appreciation or gratitude
|
| dank je |
thank you |
an expression of gratitude
|
| dank u |
thanks |
used to express appreciation or gratitude
|
| dank u |
thank you |
an expression of gratitude
|
| dankbaarheid |
gratitude |
state of being grateful
|
| dankjewel |
thank you |
an expression of gratitude
|
| dans |
dance |
movements to music
|
| danser |
dancer |
person who dances
|
| dar |
drone |
male bee
|
| darm |
intestine |
alimentary canal or a subdivision thereof
|
| darmstadtium |
darmstadtium |
transuranic chemical element with atomic number 110
|
| Darwin-nandoe |
Darwin's rhea |
Pterocnemia pennata
|
| das |
scarf |
long garment worn around the neck
|
| das |
necktie |
strip of cloth worn around the neck and tied in the front
|
| das |
badger |
animal
|
| dat |
that |
connecting clauses
|
| datief |
dative case |
grammatical case
|
| dauw |
dew |
moisture in the air that settles on plants, etc
|
| dauwpunt |
dew point |
temperature
|
| de |
sneer |
raise a corner of the upper lip slightly in scorn
|
| de |
value added tax |
tax levied on added value of an exchange
|
| de |
worthwhile |
good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on
|
| de |
repaid |
past tense of repay
|
| de |
the |
Article
|
| de |
outsold |
Past tense of outsell
|
| de appel valt niet ver van de boom |
the apple doesn't fall far from the tree |
a child is similar to its parents
|
| de borst geven |
breastfeed |
feed a baby milk via the breasts
|
| De clown |
clown |
performance artist working in a circus
|
| de Krim |
Crimea |
republic
|
| de onze |
ours |
that which belongs to us
|
| de pijp aan Maarten geven |
kick the bucket |
to die
|
| de spijker op de kop slaan |
hit the nail on the head |
identify something exactly
|
| de zijne |
its |
possessive of it
|
| debiteur |
debtor |
a person or firm that owes money
|
| decaan |
dean |
senior official in college or university
|
| decaliter |
decaliter |
ten liters
|
| december |
December |
twelfth month of the Gregorian calendar
|
| decimaalstelsel |
decimal |
number system
|
| decoderen |
decrypt |
to convert to plain text
|
| décolleté |
cleavage |
separation between breasts
|
| decoratie |
decoration |
act of adorning
|
| decrypteren |
decrypt |
to convert to plain text
|
| deeg |
dough |
mix of flour and water
|
| deegwaren |
pasta |
pieces of dough made from wheat and water
|
| deel |
share |
part of something
|
| deel |
portion |
allocated amount
|
| deel |
part
|
| deelname |
participation |
act of participating
|
| deelnemen |
participate |
to join in, to take part, to involve oneself
|
| deelnemen |
partake |
to take part in an activity
|
| deelneming |
participation |
act of participating
|
| deels |
partially |
in part
|
| deeltal |
numerator |
in a fraction
|
| deelverzameling |
subset |
mathematics: of a set
|
| deelwoord |
participle |
verb form
|
| Deen |
Dane |
person from Denmark or of Danish descent
|
| Deense |
Dane |
person from Denmark or of Danish descent
|
| dees |
dork |
vulgar, slang: penis
|
| defaitisme |
defeatism |
acceptance of defeat without struggle
|
| definitief |
definitely |
without question and beyond doubt
|
| degelijk |
roundly |
utterly
|
| degen |
epee |
A fencing sword
|
| deïsme |
deism |
The belief in the existence of God by or through reason
|
| dekbed |
duvet |
bedding
|
| deken |
blanket |
cloth
|
| deken |
dean |
senior official in college or university
|
| Dekhengst |
stud |
male animal kept for breeding
|
| deksel |
cover |
lid
|
| dekstier |
stud |
male animal kept for breeding
|
| Delfi |
Delphi |
city
|
| delfstof |
mineral |
in geology
|
| deling |
division |
act or process of dividing anything
|
| delven |
delve |
to dig in the ground
|
| delven |
dig |
to move hard-packed earth out of the way
|
| demagogie |
demagogy |
demagogism
|
| demagogisch |
demagogic |
of or pertaining to demagogy or a demagogue
|
| demagoog |
demagogue |
an orator exciting the passions and prejudices of the audience
|
| demonstratie |
demonstration |
act
|
| demonstratie |
demo |
a brief demonstration or visual explanation
|
| demonstreren |
demonstrate |
to display the method of using an object
|
| demoon |
demon |
evil spirit
|
| den |
outsold |
Past tense of outsell
|
| den |
repaid |
past tense of repay
|
| Den Haag |
The Hague |
Dutch city
|
| Denemarken |
Denmark |
country in Western Europe
|
| denk |
guess |
prediction about the outcome of something
|
| denkbaar |
thinkable |
able to be thought or imagined; conceivable; feasible
|
| denkbeeldig |
imaginary |
existing in imagination
|
| denken |
think |
communicate to oneself in one’s mind
|
| denker |
thinker |
intellectual
|
| denkvermogen |
mind |
ability for rational thought
|
| derde |
third |
the ordinal form of the cardinal number three
|
| derde naamval |
dative case |
grammatical case
|
| derde persoon |
third person |
the form of a verb used when the subject of a sentence is not the audience or the one making the statement
|
| derivaat |
derivative |
something derived
|
| dermatoloog |
dermatologist |
one who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology.
|
| dertien |
thirteen |
the cardinal number occurring after twelve and before fourteen
|
| dertiende |
thirteenth |
13th
|
| dertig |
thirty |
cardinal number
|
| derwisj |
Dervish |
a Sufi Muslim ascetic fraternity
|
| desbetreffend |
said |
mentioned earlier
|
| desbetreffende |
said |
mentioned earlier
|
| desondanks |
nevertheless |
in spite of what preceded
|
| dessert |
dessert |
sweet confection served as the last course of a meal
|
| destructief |
destructive |
causing destruction; damaging
|
| destructieve |
destructive |
causing destruction; damaging
|
| detailhandel |
retail |
sale of goods directly to the consumer
|
| detecteerbaar |
detectable |
That which can be detected
|
| detective |
sleuth |
detective
|
| deugdelijk |
adequate |
equal to some requirement
|
| deugdzaamheid |
virtue |
excellence in morals
|
| deur |
door |
portal of entry into a building or room
|
| Deuteronomium |
Deuteronomy |
book of the Bible
|
| dezelfde |
very |
exactly the same; identical
|
| diabolisch |
devilish |
resembling or characteristic of a devil
|
| diagonaal |
diagonal |
geometry: joining two nonadjacent vertices
|
| dialoog |
dialogue |
conversation or other discourse between individuals
|
| diarree |
diarrhea |
medical condition
|
| dicht |
closed |
not open (1)
|
| dichtbij |
nigh |
near, close by
|
| dichter |
poet |
person who writes poems
|
| dichtheid |
density |
physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume
|
| dichtklappen |
shut |
to close
|
| dictator |
dictator |
totalitarian leader of a dictatorship
|
| didgeridoo |
didgeridoo |
Australian musical instrument
|
| die |
that |
connecting clauses
|
| die van ons |
ours |
that which belongs to us
|
| Diederik |
Derek |
given name
|
| dieet |
diet |
food a person or animal consumes
|
| dief |
thief |
one who carries out theft
|
| diefstal |
theft |
act of stealing property
|
| dienblad |
plate |
a serving dish
|
| dienst |
favor |
a deed in which help is voluntarily provided
|
| dienstplichtige |
conscript |
Compulsorily enrolled
|
| diepgaand |
thorough |
detailed
|
| dieprood |
crimson |
colour
|
| diepte |
depth |
vertical distance below a surface
|
| diepvriezen |
deep-freeze |
to freeze at very low temperatures
|
| dier |
animal |
organism
|
| dierentuin |
zoo |
park where live animals are exhibited
|
| dievegge |
thief |
one who carries out theft
|
| diftong |
diphthong |
a complex vowel sound
|
| digamma |
digamma |
letter of the Old Greek alphabet
|
| dij |
thigh |
upper leg
|
| dijk |
dike |
barrier of stone or earth
|
| dik |
fat |
carrying a larger than normal amount of fat on one's body
|
| dik |
thick |
relatively great in extent from one surface to another
|
| dikhoornschaap |
bighorn sheep |
a North American wild sheep
|
| dikke |
thick |
relatively great in extent from one surface to another
|
| dikkop |
tadpole |
toad or frog larva
|
| dikkopje |
tadpole |
toad or frog larva
|
| diklijvig |
obese |
Extremely overweight
|
| diklijvige |
obese |
Extremely overweight
|
| dikwijls |
often |
Frequently, many times
|
| dilemma |
dilemma |
circumstance in which a choice must be made between two alternatives
|
| dille |
dill |
herb
|
| ding |
thing |
a separate entity or concept
|
| dinosaurus |
dinosaur |
extinct reptile
|
| dinsdag |
Tuesday |
day of the week
|
| diploma |
diploma |
certificate
|
| diplomaat |
diplomat |
person who is accredited to represent a government
|
| diplomatieke betrekkingen |
diplomatic relations |
diplomatic intercouse
|
| direct |
immediately |
in an immediate manner
|
| direct |
immediate |
without delay
|
| direct |
directly |
in a direct manner
|
| directe vlucht |
direct flight |
a flight without changing aircraft
|
| dirigent |
conductor |
person who conducts an orchestra, choir or other music ensemble
|
| Dirk |
Derek |
given name
|
| discrepantie |
discrepancy |
inconsistency
|
| discretiseren |
discretize |
convert continuous space into discrete space
|
| discussiëren |
discuss |
to converse or debate concerning a particular topic
|
| dissertatie |
dissertation |
formal exposition of a subject
|
| dissociatie |
dissociation |
act of dissociating
|
| distel |
thistle |
plant
|
| distilleren |
distil |
subject a substance to distillation
|
| distilleren |
distill |
to subject a substance to distillation
|
| Divehi |
Dhivehi |
an Indo-Aryan language
|
| diwaterstofcarbonaat |
carbonic acid |
A weak unstable acid, H<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub>
|
| Djibouti |
Djibouti |
Republic of Djibouti
|
| DNZ |
DNA |
deoxyribonucleic acid
|
| docent |
teacher |
a person who teaches
|
| docente |
teacher |
a person who teaches
|
| dochter |
daughter |
female child
|
| documentair |
documentary |
sounded with vibration of the vocal cords
|
| dode |
dead |
Dead
|
| dodelijk |
lethal |
deadly
|
| doden |
slay |
to kill, murder
|
| dodenmis |
requiem |
a mass or other ceremony to honor and remember a dead person
|
| doder |
killer |
a person who kills
|
| dodo |
dodo |
Raphus cucullatus
|
| doei |
bye |
short for goodbye
|
| doei |
goodbye |
farewell
|
| doek |
clout |
cloth
|
| doek |
linen |
material
|
| doek |
cloth |
woven fabric
|
| doel |
purpose |
target
|
| doelman |
goalkeeper |
player that protects a goal
|
| doeltreffendheid |
efficacy |
ability to produce effect
|
| doelwachter |
goalkeeper |
player that protects a goal
|
| doelwachtster |
goalkeeper |
player that protects a goal
|
| doema |
duma |
a Russian national parliament
|
| doen |
suggest |
make one suppose
|
| doen alsof |
pretend |
to act as though something is different from what it is
|
| dogma |
dogma |
an authoritative principle, belief or statement of opinion
|
| dokter |
doctor |
physician
|
| dokter |
physician |
medical doctor
|
| dolfijn |
dolphin |
aquatic mammal
|
| dolk |
dagger |
a stabbing weapon
|
| dollekoeienziekte |
bovine spongiform encephalopathy |
bovine spongiform encephalopathy
|
| dom |
stupid |
lacking in intelligence
|
| domein |
domain |
geographic area
|
| dominantie |
dominance |
state of being dominant; of prime importance; supremacy
|
| Dominica |
Dominica |
Commonwealth of Dominica
|
| Dominicaanse Republiek |
Dominican Republic |
country in the Caribbean
|
| domme |
stupid |
lacking in intelligence
|
| Don |
Don |
Don river
|
| Donar |
Thor |
thunder god
|
| Donau |
Danube |
river of Europe that flows to the Black Sea
|
| donder |
thunder |
the sound caused by the discharge of atmospheric electrical charge
|
| donderdag |
Thursday |
day between Wednesday and Friday
|
| donker |
dark |
having an absolute or relative lack of light
|
| dood |
dead |
Dead
|
| dood |
death |
cessation of life
|
| doodgaan |
die |
to stop living
|
| doodsangst |
anguish |
extreme pain
|
| doodskist |
coffin |
oblong closed box for the dead
|
| doodsstrijd |
anguish |
extreme pain
|
| doodstraf |
capital punishment |
punishment by death
|
| doodstraf |
death sentence |
sentence
|
| doodvonnis |
death sentence |
sentence
|
| doof |
deaf |
not hearing
|
| dooien |
thaw |
to melt, dissolve, or become fluid
|
| dooier |
egg yolk |
central part of an egg
|
| dooier |
yolk |
yellow of egg
|
| doolhof |
labyrinth |
maze
|
| doopnaam |
Christian name |
first name at Christian baptism
|
| door en door |
through and through |
entirely
|
| doorbrengen |
spend |
to consume, to use, to exhaust
|
| doordringen |
penetrate |
manage to get through
|
| doorgaan |
proceed |
go forward
|
| doorgaan |
continue |
transitive: proceed
|
| doorgang |
aisle |
aisle
|
| doorhebben |
figure out |
To deduce; to come to understand.
|
| Doornroosje |
Sleeping Beauty |
fairy tale
|
| doorslagpapier |
carbon paper |
sheet of paper used to make carbon copies
|
| doorslikken |
swallow |
to cause pass from the mouth into the stomach
|
| doortocht |
transit |
The act of passing over, across, or through something
|
| doorzoeken |
search |
look throughout (a place) for something
|
| doos |
box |
rectangular container
|
| dooverkopen |
resell |
To sell again
|
| doping |
doping |
use of drugs to improve athletic performance
|
| Dorische |
Doric |
Greek dialect
|
| dorp |
village |
a rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town
|
| dorpel |
sill |
base of a window
|
| dorst |
thirst |
dryness
|
| dorstig |
thirsty |
needing to drink
|
| dove |
deaf |
not hearing
|
| doven- |
Deaf |
relating to the culture of deaf signers
|
| download |
download |
file transfer to the local computer
|
| dozijn |
dozen |
twelve
|
| dozijnen |
dozen |
twelve
|
| draad |
thread |
long, thin and flexible form of material
|
| draad |
wire |
thin thread of metal
|
| draad |
string |
long, thin structure
|
| draagbaar |
stretcher |
simple litter designed to carry a sick, injured, or dead person
|
| draagbaar |
gurney |
a stretcher having wheeled legs
|
| draagbaar |
litter |
platform designed to carry a person or a load
|
| draagbaar |
portable |
able to be carried
|
| draaglijk |
endurable |
able to be endured; tolerable; bearable
|
| draaibank |
lathe |
machine tool used to shape a piece of material
|
| draaien |
turn |
move around an axis through itself
|
| draaierig |
dizzy |
having a sensation of turning around
|
| draaipunt |
fulcrum |
the pivot about which a lever turns
|
| draak |
dragon |
mythical creature
|
| drachtig |
pregnant |
carrying an unborn child
|
| dragen |
fruition |
condition of bearing fruit
|
| dragen |
carry |
to transport by lifting
|
| dragen |
wear |
to have on (clothes)
|
| drager |
carrier |
person or object that carries someone or something else
|
| drank |
beverage |
a drink
|
| drank |
booze |
any alcoholic beverage
|
| drankje |
beverage |
a drink
|
| dreigend |
imminent |
about to happen, occur, or take place very soon
|
| drempel |
threshold |
bottom-most part of a doorway
|
| drie |
three |
cardinal number three
|
| drieëntwintig |
twenty-three |
twenty-three
|
| drieënvijftig |
fifty-three |
cardinal number
|
| drieënzestig |
sixty-three |
cardinal number
|
| driehoek |
triangle |
polygon
|
| driehoeksverhouding |
love triangle |
situation in which two people vie for the love of a third
|
| drieluik |
triptych |
A picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges
|
| driemaal |
thrice |
three times
|
| driepoot |
tripod |
a three-legged stand or mount
|
| driest |
audacious |
showing willingness to take bold risks
|
| drietal |
leash |
long cord for dogs
|
| driftkikker |
hothead |
one who angers easily or goes in search of arguments or fights
|
| drijfzand |
quicksand |
wet sand that things readily sink in, often found near rivers or coasts
|
| drinkbaar |
drinkable |
safe to drink
|
| drinken |
drink |
consume liquid through the mouth
|
| droevig |
sad |
sad
|
| droevig |
melancholy |
Affected with sadness or depression
|
| droge |
dry |
free from liquid or moisture
|
| droger |
dryer |
electric appliance for drying clothes
|
| drol |
turd |
a piece of excrement
|
| dromedaris |
dromedary |
Camelus dromedarius, the single-humped camel
|
| dronkaard |
drunkard |
person who is habitually drunk
|
| dronken |
drunk |
intoxicated after drinking alcohol
|
| dronken |
fucked-up |
drunken
|
| dronken |
intoxicated |
Stupefied by alcohol
|
| droog |
dry |
free from liquid or moisture
|
| droog |
austere |
grim, stern, strict
|
| droom |
dream |
Imaginary events seen while sleeping
|
| druif |
grape |
fruit
|
| druk |
pressure |
force to area in physics
|
| druk |
distress |
(cause of) discomfort
|
| drukbaar |
printable |
worthy or capable of being printed
|
| drukken |
print |
to copy something on a surface, especially by machine
|
| drukker |
printer |
one who makes prints
|
| drukte |
hoo-ha |
a fuss, commotion, uproar
|
| drum |
drum |
instrument
|
| drummer |
drummer |
one who plays the drums
|
| druppel |
drop |
small mass of liquid
|
| druppen |
drizzle |
to rain lightly
|
| dubbelganger |
doppelganger |
ghostly double of a living person
|
| dubbelpunt |
colon |
punctuation mark
|
| dubbelzinnig |
ambiguous |
open to multiple interpretations
|
| duidelijk |
clearly |
in a clear manner
|
| duif |
pigeon |
bird
|
| duif |
dove |
bird
|
| duiken |
dive |
to swim under water
|
| duiker |
culvert |
channel for draining water
|
| duiksport |
scuba diving |
underwater swimming
|
| duim |
thumb |
digit
|
| duim |
inch |
a unit of length equal to one-twelfth of a foot and equivalent to exactly 2.54 centimetres
|
| duimnagel |
thumbnail |
fingernail on the thumb
|
| duimspijker |
thumbtack |
nail-like tack
|
| duister |
dark |
having an absolute or relative lack of light
|
| duister |
obscure |
dark, faint or indistinct
|
| duisternis |
darkness |
state of being dark
|
| Duitse |
German |
German person
|
| Duitse herdershond |
German shepherd |
medium sized breed of dog
|
| Duitser |
German |
German person
|
| Duitsland |
Germany |
Germany
|
| duivel |
devil |
a creature of hell
|
| duivels |
devilish |
resembling or characteristic of a devil
|
| duizelig |
dizzy |
having a sensation of turning around
|
| duizend |
thousand |
cardinal number 1000
|
| duizendpoot |
jack of all trades |
one competent in many endeavors
|
| duizendpoot |
centipede |
A segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda
|
| dun |
lanky |
tall, slim
|
| dun |
slim |
slender
|
| dunne |
slim |
slender
|
| duo |
couple |
two partners
|
| duo |
duo |
twosome, especially musicians
|
| durven |
dare |
to have courage
|
| dus |
hence |
as a result, therefore
|
| dut |
kip |
informal: nap
|
| duur |
expensive |
having a high price, cost
|
| duurte |
dearth |
period when food is rare
|
| duwbak |
barge |
flat-bottomed bulk carrier mainly for inland waters
|
| duwen |
push |
transitive: apply a force to (an object) so that it moves away
|
| duwtje |
boost |
push from behind
|
| duwtje in de rug |
boost |
push from behind
|
| dwaalde rond |
dwelled |
simple past of dwell
|
| dwaalden rond |
dwelled |
simple past of dwell
|
| dwaas |
fool |
person with poor judgement or little intelligence
|
| dweil |
floorcloth |
cloth for cleaning floors
|
| dwerg |
midget |
person of small stature of adult height less than 4'10"
|
| dwingen |
coerce |
to use force, threat, or intimidation in attempt to compel one to act against his will
|
| dynamisch |
dynamic |
not steady; in motion
|
| dynamische |
dynamic |
not steady; in motion
|
| dysfunctioneel |
dysfunctional |
Functioning incorrectly or abnormally
|
| dysfunctionele |
dysfunctional |
Functioning incorrectly or abnormally
|
| eb |
ebb |
low tide
|
| ebbe |
ebb |
low tide
|
| ebben |
ebony |
wood
|
| ebbenhout |
ebony |
wood
|
| ecclesiologie |
ecclesiology |
branch of theology
|
| echo |
echo |
a reflected sound that is heard again by its initial observer
|
| echt |
TRUE |
concurring with a given set of facts
|
| echte |
TRUE |
concurring with a given set of facts
|
| echte korenbloem |
cornflower |
species of aster
|
| echter |
though |
however
|
| echter |
however |
nevertheless
|
| echtgenoot |
husband |
male partner in marriage
|
| echtgenote |
wife |
married woman
|
| eclectisch |
eclectic |
Selecting a mixture of what appear to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles
|
| ecologie |
ecology |
branch of biology
|
| econometrie |
econometrics |
branch of economics
|
| economie |
economics |
study
|
| econoom |
economist |
expert in economics
|
| ecosysteem |
ecosystem |
system of an ecological community and its environment
|
| Ecuadoriaan |
Ecuadorian |
person from Ecuador
|
| Ecuadoriaanse |
Ecuadorian |
person from Ecuador
|
| eczeem |
eczema |
acute or chronic inflammation of the skin
|
| edelgas |
noble gas |
elements of group 0 of the periodic table
|
| edelhert |
red deer |
Cervus elaphus
|
| edelsteen |
gem |
precious stone
|
| editie |
edition |
literary work
|
| eed |
oath |
solemn pledge
|
| eekhoorn |
squirrel |
Rodent
|
| eekhoorntje |
squirrel |
Rodent
|
| eelt |
callus |
hardened part of the skin
|
| een |
an |
indefinite article
|
| een |
one |
first number
|
| een |
break wind |
fart
|
| één |
one |
first number
|
| een druppel in de oceaan |
a drop in the bucket |
an effort or action having very little influence, especially as compared to a huge problem
|
| een eed afleggen |
swear |
to take an oath
|
| eén en al oor zijn |
be all ears |
To laugh or giggle in a somewhat subdued manner
|
| een gegeven paard niet in de bek kijken |
don't look a gift horse in the mouth |
a phrase referring to unappreciatively questioning of a gift or handout too closely
|
| een hele tijd |
while |
a certain duration of time, a period of time
|
| een keer |
once |
one and only one time
|
| eend |
duck |
aquatic bird of the family Anatidae
|
| eendenlever |
foie gras |
The fattened liver of geese or ducks
|
| eenduidig |
univocal |
having only one possible meaning
|
| eenentachtigst |
eighty-first |
ordinal number 81st
|
| eenentachtigste |
eighty-first |
ordinal number 81st
|
| eenentwintig |
twenty-one |
cardinal number
|
| eenentwintigste |
twenty-first |
the ordinal form of the number twenty-one
|
| eenenvijftig |
fifty-one |
cardinal number
|
| eenenzestig |
sixty-one |
cardinal number
|
| eenheid |
unit |
standard measure of a quantity
|
| eenheid |
unity |
the state of being one or undivided
|
| eenhoorn |
unicorn |
mythical beast
|
| eenlettergrepig |
monosyllabic |
consisting of one syllable
|
| eenmaal |
once |
one and only one time
|
| eenmaal per week |
weekly |
once every week
|
| eenmaken |
unify |
cause to become one
|
| eens |
once |
one and only one time
|
| eenvoudig |
simple |
uncomplicated
|
| eenvoudig |
plain |
ordinary; lacking adornment or ornamentation
|
| eenzaamheid |
solitude |
state of being alone
|
| eer |
honor |
objectification of praiseworthiness, respect
|
| eer |
honour |
objectification of praiseworthiness, respect
|
| eerbewijsontvankelijkheid |
honorificabilitudinitatibus |
being able to receive honours
|
| eerbied |
respect |
admiration for a person or entity because of perceived merit
|
| eergisteren |
day before yesterday |
day before yesterday - translation entry
|
| eergisteren |
ereyesterday |
on the day before yesterday
|
| eerlijk |
honest |
scrupulous with regard to telling the truth
|
| eerlijk |
frank |
bluntly honest
|
| eerlijkheid |
honesty |
quality of being honest
|
| eerst |
first |
numeral first
|
| eerste |
prime |
first in time, order, or sequence
|
| eerste |
fore |
former; occurring earlier
|
| eerste |
first |
numeral first
|
| eerste minister |
prime minister |
in a Westminster-style democracy, the chief member of the cabinet and head of the government
|
| eerste naamval |
nominative case |
case used to indicate the subject
|
| eerste persoon |
first person |
the form of a verb used when the subject of a sentence is making the statement
|
| Eerste Wereldoorlog |
World War I |
war
|
| eerzuchtig |
ambitious |
possessing, or controlled by, ambition
|
| eetbaar |
edible |
Something that can be eaten without harm; suitable for consumption
|
| eetkamer |
dining room |
room, in a home or hotel, where meals are eaten
|
| eetlepel |
tablespoon |
a large spoon, used for eating food
|
| eetstokje |
chopstick |
single eating utensil
|
| eeuw |
century |
100 years
|
| eeuwig |
eternal |
lasting forever
|
| eeuwige |
perdition |
eternal damnation
|
| eeuwigheid |
eternity |
infinite time
|
| efficiënt |
effective |
having the power to produce an effect or effects
|
| eg |
harrow |
device
|
| Egeïsche Zee |
Aegean Sea |
sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea
|
| egel |
hedgehog |
animal
|
| egge |
harrow |
device
|
| Egypte |
Egypt |
Country
|
| Egyptisch |
Egyptian |
of, from, or pertaining to Egypt or Egyptians
|
| Egyptische piramiden |
Egyptian pyramid |
pyramidal tomb of ancient Egypt
|
| egyptologie |
egyptology |
the study of ancient Egypt
|
| eidereend |
eider |
duck of genus Somateria
|
| eidooier |
yolk |
yellow of egg
|
| eidooier |
egg yolk |
central part of an egg
|
| eierplant |
aubergine |
fruit of the plant
|
| eierschaal |
eggshell |
object
|
| eiervrucht |
aubergine |
fruit of the plant
|
| eigeel |
egg yolk |
central part of an egg
|
| eigeel |
yolk |
yellow of egg
|
| eigenaar |
owner |
one who owns
|
| eigenares |
owner |
one who owns
|
| eigendom |
property |
something owned
|
| eigennaam |
proper noun |
The name of a particular person, place, organization or other individual entity
|
| eigenschap |
feature |
important or main item
|
| eigenvector |
eigenvector |
vector not rotated by linear transformation
|
| eigenwaarde |
eigenvalue |
specific value related to a matrix
|
| eigenwijs |
maverick |
showing independence
|
| eik |
oak |
tree
|
| eikel |
glans penis |
conical vascularized body forming the extremity of the penis
|
| eikel |
dickhead |
(slang) glans penis
|
| eikel |
glans |
vascular body which forms the apex of the penis and the extremity of the clitoris
|
| eikenboom |
oak |
tree
|
| eiland |
island |
area of land surrounded by water
|
| eind |
distance |
amount of space between two points
|
| einde |
conclusion |
end, final part
|
| eindstreep |
finish |
end
|
| eiser |
plaintiff |
party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant
|
| eiwit |
protein |
one of three major classes of food
|
| eiwit |
egg white |
albumen
|
| eland |
elk |
moose - Alces alces
|
| eland |
moose |
largest member of the deer family (Alces alces)
|
| elasticiteitsmodulus |
Young's modulus |
coefficient of elasticity of a solid
|
| elders |
elsewhere |
in or at some other place
|
| elegant |
elegant |
exhibiting elegance
|
| elektriciteit |
electricity |
form of energy
|
| elektron |
electron |
the negatively charged subatomic particles that orbit atoms
|
| elektronenbuis |
vacuum tube |
electrical device
|
| elektronisch |
electronic |
pertaining to electrons
|
| elf |
banshee |
in Irish folklore, a female spirit
|
| elf |
eleven |
the cardinal number occurring after ten and before twelve
|
| elfde |
eleventh |
ordinal form of eleven
|
| elitair |
elite |
Of high birth or social position
|
| elitaire |
elite |
Of high birth or social position
|
| elke |
each |
every
|
| elkeen |
everyone |
every person
|
| elleboog |
elbow |
joint between upper arm and forearm
|
| elliptisch |
elliptical |
in shape reminding of an ellipse, oval
|
| els |
awl |
a pointed instrument
|
| els |
alder |
any tree or shrub of the genus Alnus
|
| emfatisch |
emphatic |
characterized by emphasis
|
| emissie |
emission |
something that is emitted, especially the exhaust from a car
|
| emmer |
pail |
vessel
|
| emmer |
bucket |
container
|
| en |
plus |
arithmetic: increased by
|
| en |
and |
Used to connect two similar words, phrases, et cetera
|
| en zo voorts |
etc. |
abbreviation of “et cetera”; and the rest; and so forth
|
| enantiomeer |
enantiomer |
one of a pair of mirror-image stereoisomers
|
| encefalopathie |
encephalopathy |
condition affecting the brain
|
| encyclopedie |
encyclopaedia |
reference book
|
| encyclopedie |
encyclopedia |
comprehensive reference with articles on a range of topic
|
| endosymbiontenhypothese |
endosymbiotic theory |
the theory that concerns the origins of mitochondria and chloroplasts
|
| energie |
energy |
impetus behind activity
|
| eng |
scary |
causing, or able to cause, fright
|
| eng |
pokey |
cramped
|
| engel des doods |
angel of death |
a personification of death
|
| engelachtig |
angelic |
belonging to, proceeding from, or resembling an angel
|
| Engeland |
England |
England
|
| Engels |
English |
of or pertaining to the English language
|
| Engelse |
Englishwoman |
a female native inhabitant of England
|
| Engelssprekende |
anglophone |
One who speaks English.
|
| enig |
sole |
Only
|
| enig kind |
only child |
a person who has no siblings
|
| enkel |
ankle |
joint between foot and leg
|
| enkeling |
individual |
person considered alone
|
| enorm |
vast |
very large or wide (literally or figuratively)
|
| enorm |
humongous |
extremely large
|
| enorm |
enormous |
extremely large
|
| ent |
graft |
small shoot or scion
|
| en-teken |
ampersand |
the symbol &
|
| enthousiasme |
enthusiasm |
feeling of excited, lively interest
|
| enthousiast |
enthusiastic |
with zealous fervor; excited, motivated
|
| envelop |
envelope |
wrapper for mailing
|
| enveloppe |
envelope |
wrapper for mailing
|
| enz. |
et cetera |
and so on
|
| enz. |
etc. |
abbreviation of “et cetera”; and the rest; and so forth
|
| enzovoort |
et cetera |
and so on
|
| enzovoorts |
et cetera |
and so on
|
| epenthesis |
epenthesis |
the insertion of a phoneme or letter into a word
|
| epicentrum |
epicentre |
point above earthquake
|
| epidemie |
epidemic |
widespread disease
|
| epifyse |
pineal gland |
A small endocrine gland
|
| Epirus |
Epirus |
region; historical kingdom
|
| eponiem |
eponym |
name of a person that has given rise to the name of something
|
| epos |
epic |
extended narrative poem
|
| epsilon |
epsilon |
name for the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet
|
| epsilon |
ε |
epsilon
|
| equator |
equator |
circle around the earth
|
| Equatoriaal-Guinea |
Equatorial Guinea |
country in Western Africa
|
| er was eens |
once upon a time |
traditional beginning of stories
|
| erepenning |
medal |
stamped metal disc
|
| erf |
yard |
land around a house
|
| erfenis |
heritage |
property
|
| erfgenaam |
heir |
Someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another
|
| ergens anders |
elsewhere |
in or at some other place
|
| ergeren |
annoy |
to disturb or irritate
|
| Erik |
Eric |
male given name
|
| Eritrea |
Eritrea |
country in Eastern Africa
|
| ernst |
seriousness |
state of being serious
|
| Ernst |
Ernest |
given name
|
| erop staan |
insist |
to hold up a claim emphatically
|
| erts |
ore |
rock that contains enough material to be process into oure material
|
| erudiet |
erudite |
scholarly, learned
|
| erudtie |
erudition |
profound knowledge, especially that based on learning and scholarship
|
| ervan |
its |
possessive of it
|
| es-groot |
E flat major |
Major scale of E flat
|
| esp |
aspen |
tree of genus Populus
|
| essentieel |
vital |
Relating to, or characteristic of life
|
| Est |
Estonian |
person
|
| Ester |
Esther |
book of the Bible
|
| Estland |
Estonia |
country
|
| Estlander |
Estonian |
person
|
| Estlandse |
Estonian |
person
|
| etalage |
shop window |
large window at the front of a shop
|
| etc. |
etc. |
abbreviation of “et cetera”; and the rest; and so forth
|
| eten |
eat |
consume
|
| eten |
dinner |
main meal of the day
|
| eten |
food |
any substance consumed by living organisms to sustain life
|
| eter |
eater |
one who eats
|
| ethiek |
ethics |
study of principles governing right and wrong conduct
|
| Ethiopië |
Ethiopia |
country in Eastern Africa
|
| etiket |
label |
ticket
|
| etiket |
tag |
small label
|
| etmaal |
nychthemeron |
one day and one night
|
| etmaal |
day |
period of 24 hours
|
| etnische zuivering |
ethnic cleansing |
ethnic cleansing
|
| Etruskisch |
Etruscan |
Of or pertaining to the region and culture of Etruria, a pre-Roman civilization in Italy
|
| etsnaald |
stylus |
a sharp stick
|
| et-teken |
ampersand |
the symbol &
|
| etter |
pus |
fluid found in regions of infection
|
| etterbuil |
abscess |
cavity filled with pus
|
| etui |
pencil case |
object purposed to contain different tools like pencil, rubber, liquid paper, etc
|
| etymologie |
etymology |
study of the historical development of languages, particularly of individual words
|
| etymologisch |
etymological |
of or relating to etymology
|
| eukaryoten |
eukaryote |
any of the single-celled or multicellular organisms whose cells contain at least one distinct nucleus
|
| eunuch |
eunuch |
a castrated human male
|
| euro |
euro |
currency unit of the European Monetary Union
|
| Europa |
Europe |
continent
|
| Europees |
European |
related to Europe or the European Union
|
| Europese |
bison |
A wild ox, Bison bonasus
|
| Europese eland |
elk |
moose - Alces alces
|
| Europese Unie |
European Union |
The European Union
|
| Eurovisie |
Eurovision |
television network
|
| euthanasie |
euthanasia |
practice of killing a human being or animal
|
| evangelie |
Matthew |
gospel of Matthew
|
| evenaar |
equator |
circle around the earth
|
| eveneens |
also |
in addition; besides; as well; further; too
|
| eveneens |
too |
Likewise
|
| evenement |
event |
occurrence of social or personal importance
|
| eventueel |
eventually |
in the end
|
| evenwicht |
equilibrium |
condition of a system in which competing influences are balanced
|
| evenwijdig |
parallel |
of two or more (straight) lines, (flat) surfaces etc: equally distant from one another at all points
|
| evenwijdige |
parallel |
of two or more (straight) lines, (flat) surfaces etc: equally distant from one another at all points
|
| everzwijn |
wild boar |
Sus scrofa
|
| everzwijn |
boar |
wild boar
|
| evolutie |
evolution |
general: a gradual process of development
|
| Ewe |
Ewe |
ethnic group
|
| exact |
exact |
precisely agreeing
|
| exact |
accurate |
exact or careful conformity to truth
|
| examen |
examination |
formal test
|
| excentrisch |
eccentric |
Not at or in the centre
|
| excommunicatie |
excommunication |
act of excommunicating or ejecting;
|
| excursie |
tour |
journey
|
| excuseer |
excuse me |
request to repeat
|
| excuseren |
excuse |
forgive, pardon
|
| executeren |
execute |
to kill as punishment
|
| exemplaar |
item |
distinct physical object
|
| exhibitionisme |
exhibitionism |
urge to exhibit oneself
|
| Exodus |
Exodus |
departure of Hebrew slaves
|
| experiment |
experiment |
test under controlled conditions
|
| expres |
on purpose |
purposefully, with intention
|
| expressweg |
expressway |
US: divided highway
|
| extrapolatie |
extrapolation |
calculation of an estimate
|
| extravagant |
flamboyant |
Showy, bold or audacious in behaviour, appearance, etc.
|
| extremen |
extremes |
things that exhibit absolute difference
|
| ezel |
donkey |
ruminant mammal
|
| ezel |
ass |
animal
|
| ezel |
easel |
upright frame for displaying or supporting something
|
| Ezra |
Ezra |
book of the Bible
|
| f |
protagonist |
The main character
|
| f |
iris |
plant
|
| f |
credit card |
plastic card, with a magnetic strip
|
| fabriek |
factory |
manufacturing place
|
| façade |
façade |
of a building
|
| factuur |
invoice |
bill
|
| faeces |
faeces |
digested waste material discharged from the bowels
|
| faeces |
feces |
digested waste material discharged from the bowels
|
| Faeröer |
Faroe Islands |
group of islands between Scotland and Iceland
|
| fagocytose |
phagocytosis |
the by which a cell internalises foreign bodies
|
| fagot |
bassoon |
musical instrument in the woodwind family
|
| failliet |
bankruptcy |
inability to pay creditors
|
| fakir |
faqir |
a religious mendicant
|
| fakkel |
torch |
stick with flame at one end
|
| falanx |
phalanx |
ancient Greek military unit
|
| faling |
bankruptcy |
inability to pay creditors
|
| Falklandeilanden |
Falkland Islands |
overseas territory of the UK in the South Atlantic
|
| familie |
family |
father, mother and their sons and daughters
|
| familielid |
relative |
someone in the same family; someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption
|
| familienaam |
surname |
name that indicates family
|
| fanfare |
fanfare |
a flourish of trumpets or horns
|
| fantastisch |
wonderful |
tending to excite wonder or admiration
|
| fantoom |
ghost |
spirit appearing after death
|
| farandole |
farandole |
a lively chain dance
|
| farao |
pharaoh |
supreme ruler of ancient Egypt
|
| fascisme |
fascism |
extreme-right totalitarian political regime
|
| fase modulatie |
phase modulation |
form of modulation
|
| fataal |
fatal |
proceeding from fate
|
| fatale |
fatal |
proceeding from fate
|
| faux ami |
faux ami |
false friend
|
| favoriet |
favorite |
preferred
|
| fax |
fax |
document transmitted by telephone
|
| fazant |
pheasant |
bird of family Phasianidae, often hunted for food
|
| FBI |
FBI |
Federal Bureau of Investigation
|
| februari |
February |
second month of the Gregorian calendar
|
| fee |
banshee |
in Irish folklore, a female spirit
|
| fee |
fairy |
mythical being
|
| feest |
party |
social gathering
|
| feest |
do |
function, celebration, party
|
| feit |
fact |
an honest observation
|
| feliciteren |
congratulate |
to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for
|
| feminism |
feminism |
the social theory or political movement
|
| feniks |
phoenix |
mythological bird
|
| fenotype |
phenotype |
appearance of organism
|
| fermate |
fermata |
holding a note beyond its usual duration or the notation representing it
|
| fictief |
fictitious |
invented
|
| fiets |
bike |
bicycle
|
| fiets |
bicycle |
vehicle
|
| figuratively |
noggin |
small mug, cup or ladle
|
| figuur |
picture |
representation of visible reality produced by drawing, etc
|
| figuurzaag |
jigsaw |
A saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade
|
| Fiji |
Fiji |
Republic of the Fiji Islands
|
| fijn |
pleasant |
giving pleasure; pleasing in manner
|
| fijn |
nice |
easy to like
|
| fijne |
nice |
easy to like
|
| file |
traffic jam |
situation when all road traffic is stationary or very slow
|
| Filipijnen |
Philippines |
Republic of Philippines
|
| film |
cinema |
a film
|
| film |
video |
television show, movie
|
| film |
movie |
motion picture
|
| filosofie |
philosophy |
academic discipline
|
| filter |
filter |
device for separating impurities from a fluid or other substance
|
| Fin |
Finn |
Person from Finland
|
| finale |
final |
followed by "one": the ending, the last
|
| financieel |
financial |
related to finances
|
| financiële |
financial |
related to finances
|
| finish |
finish |
end
|
| Finland |
Finland |
Finland
|
| Fins |
Finnish |
Finnish (adjective)
|
| Finse |
Finn |
Person from Finland
|
| firma |
company |
in legal context, a corporation
|
| flamenco |
flamenco |
a Spanish dance
|
| flanel |
flannel |
soft cloth material
|
| flat |
apartment |
domicile occupying part of a building
|
| flauw |
insipid |
utterly lacking in intelligence or depth; foolish
|
| flauwekul |
nonsense |
meaningless words
|
| flauwvallen |
swoon |
to faint
|
| Flemish |
dissertation |
formal exposition of a subject
|
| Flemish |
microwave |
wave
|
| Flemish, colloquial |
zonk |
unfavorable card or token
|
| fles |
bottle |
container used for holding liquids
|
| flessenopener |
bottle opener |
device to open bottle
|
| flitskost |
fast food |
type of meal that is often pre-prepared and served quickly
|
| flitspuit |
atomizer |
instrument for reducing a liquid to spray
|
| floreren |
flourish |
to thrive or grow well
|
| fluit |
flute |
woodwind instrument
|
| fluiten |
whistle |
to produce a whistling sound
|
| fobie |
phobia |
irrational or obsessive fear or anxiety
|
| focus |
focus |
in optics
|
| foetor ex ore |
halitosis |
condition of having foul-smelling breath
|
| foetus |
fetus |
fetus
|
| foie gras |
foie gras |
The fattened liver of geese or ducks
|
| fokdier |
stud |
male animal kept for breeding
|
| fokhengst |
stud |
male animal kept for breeding
|
| fokstier |
stud |
male animal kept for breeding
|
| folie |
foil |
thin sheet of metal
|
| foneem |
phoneme |
indivisible unit of sound
|
| fonetiek |
phonetics |
study of speech sounds and their representation by written symbols
|
| forel |
trout |
fish
|
| forensisch |
forensic |
relating to the use of science and technology in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law
|
| formule |
formula |
in mathematics
|
| formuleren |
formulate |
To reduce to, or express in, a formula; to put in a clear and definite form of statement or expression
|
| fort |
castle |
fortified building
|
| fortuin |
fortune |
destiny or fate
|
| fossiele brandstof |
fossil fuel |
fuel
|
| foto |
photo |
photograph
|
| foto |
photograph |
picture
|
| fotoapparaat |
camera |
still pictures
|
| fotograaf |
photographer |
one who takes photographs
|
| fotokopie |
photocopy |
A copy made using a photocopier
|
| fotokopiëren |
xerox |
make photocopies
|
| fotosynthese |
photosynthesis |
biological process
|
| fototoestel |
camera |
still pictures
|
| fout |
failure |
state of condition opposite success
|
| fout |
wrong |
incorrect
|
| fout |
FALSE |
untrue, not factual, wrong
|
| fout |
err |
make a mistake
|
| framboos |
raspberry |
the plant Rubus idaeus
|
| frambozenstruik |
raspberry |
the plant Rubus idaeus
|
| Francis |
Francis |
male given name
|
| Franciscus |
Francis |
male given name
|
| Frankrijk |
France |
country
|
| Frans |
French |
language
|
| Frans |
Francis |
male given name
|
| Frans Guyana |
French Guiana |
Department of French Guiana
|
| Fransman |
Frenchman |
man of French birth or nationality
|
| fraude |
fraud |
an act of deception
|
| frequentie |
frequency |
rate of occurrence of anything
|
| fret |
ferret |
the mammal Mustela putorius furo
|
| Fries |
West Frisian |
language spoken in Friesland
|
| Fries |
Frisian |
the Frisian language group
|
| frieten |
french fries |
deep fried strips of potato
|
| frigo |
refrigerator |
appliance that refrigerates food
|
| fris |
cold |
having a low temperature
|
| fris |
cool |
having a slightly low temperature
|
| frisdrank |
soft drink |
sweet carbonated beverage
|
| frisse |
cold |
having a low temperature
|
| frivool |
frivolous |
silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner
|
| fruit |
fruit |
part of plant
|
| fruitboom |
fruit tree |
a tree that bears a crop of edible fruit on a regular basis
|
| fuif |
do |
function, celebration, party
|
| functie |
function |
what something does or is used for
|
| functionaliteit |
functionality |
The ability to perform a task or function
|
| functionerend |
functional |
in good working order
|
| fundamentalisme |
fundamentalism |
religion
|
| fust |
keg |
round wooden container that has a flat top and bottom
|
| fysica |
physics |
branch of science
|
| fysiologie |
physiology |
branch of biology
|
| gaan |
let's go |
imperative
|
| gaan |
elope |
run away with a paramour
|
| gaan |
go
|
| gaan |
going to |
will (future tense)
|
| gaan met die banaan! |
let's go |
imperative
|
| gaan zitten |
sit down |
to assume a sitting position from a standing position
|
| gaatje |
dimple |
Small depression or indentation in generic surface
|
| Gabon |
Gabon |
Gabonese Republic
|
| Gagaoezië |
Gagauzia |
Autonomous region
|
| gal |
gall |
bile
|
| galblaas |
gall bladder |
pear-shaped organ that stores bile
|
| galg |
gallows |
wooden framework on which persons are put to death by hanging
|
| galgenhumor |
gallows humor |
comedy that makes light of death or other very serious matters
|
| Galicisch |
Galician |
pertaining to Galicia or Galician
|
| Galicische |
Galician |
pertaining to Galicia or Galician
|
| Gallië |
Gaul |
region
|
| galvanisering |
galvanization |
the process of galvanizing
|
| Gambia |
Gambia |
The Republic of The Gambia
|
| gamma |
gamma |
the name of the third letter of the Greek alphabet
|
| gander |
gander |
a male goose
|
| Ganesh |
Ganesha |
Ganesha
|
| gang |
hall |
A corridor or a hallway.
|
| gang |
lane |
passageway
|
| gang |
corridor |
narrow hall or passage
|
| gans |
goose |
a grazing waterfowl of the family Anatidae
|
| gansje |
gosling |
young goose
|
| ganzenjong |
gosling |
young goose
|
| ganzenlever |
foie gras |
The fattened liver of geese or ducks
|
| ganzerik |
gander |
a male goose
|
| gapen |
yawn |
open the mouth and take a deep breath
|
| garderobe defect |
wardrobe malfunction |
(euphemism) an accidental instance of indecent exposure
|
| garen |
thread |
long, thin and flexible form of material
|
| garen |
yarn |
fiber strand for knitting or weaving
|
| garnaal |
shrimp |
decapod crustacean
|
| gas |
gas |
state of matter
|
| gaskamer |
gas chamber |
a sealed chamber in which people are executed with gas
|
| gast |
guest |
recipient of hospitality
|
| gast |
guy |
man
|
| gasthuis |
hospital |
building
|
| gastritis |
gastritis |
inflammation of the lining of the stomach
|
| gastvrij |
hospitable |
cordial and generous towards guests
|
| gastvrijheid |
hospitality |
act or service
|
| gat |
bum |
informal: buttocks or anus
|
| gatlikker |
sycophant |
one who uses compliments to gain self-serving favor or advantage from another person.
|
| gauw |
quickly |
rapidly, fast
|
| gauwdief |
pickpocket |
one who steals from the pocket of a passerby
|
| gazelle |
gazelle |
antelope
|
| ge |
you |
subject pronoun: the person being addressed
|
| geacclimatiseerd dier |
domesticated animal |
animal that has become tame as a result of being kept and bred by human beings
|
| gebaar |
gesture |
motion of the limbs or body
|
| gebak |
cake |
a sweet dessert
|
| gebalk |
bray |
the cry of a donkey
|
| gebergte |
mountain range |
line of mountains <!-- example: Pyrenees -->
|
| gebeuren |
occur |
present itself
|
| gebeuren |
locale |
place where something happens
|
| gebeuren |
happen |
to occur
|
| gebeuren |
episode |
something that took place
|
| gebeurtenis |
event |
occurrence of social or personal importance
|
| gebeurtenis |
post hoc |
after the fact
|
| gebeurtenis |
occasion |
happening
|
| Gebeurtenis |
incident |
event or occurrence
|
| gebied |
tract |
an area
|
| gebied |
region |
any considerable and connected part of a space or surface
|
| gebiedende wijs |
imperative |
verbal mood
|
| geblokt |
checkered |
divided into squares
|
| geboorte |
birth |
process of childbearing
|
| geboorteakte |
birth certificate |
official document certifying the details of a person's birth
|
| geboren |
born |
given birth to
|
| gebrek |
lack |
deficiency, need
|
| gebroken |
broken |
bent to the point of coming apart
|
| gebruik |
use |
act of using
|
| gebruik |
manipulation |
practice of manipulating
|
| gebruiken |
custom |
Frequent repetition of the same act
|
| gebruikersvriendelijk |
user-friendly |
designed to be easy to use
|
| gebruikersvriendelijkheid |
user-friendliness |
the quality of being user-friendly
|
| gebruiksvriendelijk |
user-friendly |
designed to be easy to use
|
| gebruiksvriendelijkheid |
user-friendliness |
the quality of being user-friendly
|
| gebruinde kleur |
tan |
colour
|
| gedachte |
idea |
that which comes to mind
|
| gedachte |
opinion |
subjective thought
|
| gedachte |
thought |
an idea
|
| gedeeltelijk |
partially |
in part
|
| gedegen |
in-depth |
thorough
|
| gedempt |
mute |
silent, not making a sound
|
| gedenken |
remember |
to recall one's memory
|
| gedicht |
poem |
literary piece written in verse
|
| geding |
litigation |
conduct of a lawsuit
|
| geduld |
patience |
quality of being patient
|
| Geduld is een schone zaak |
patience is a virtue |
it is better to be patient than impatient
|
| geduldig |
patient |
not losing one's temper while waiting
|
| geduldige |
patient |
not losing one's temper while waiting
|
| gedurende |
during |
for all of a given time interval
|
| geef mij |
give me |
strong preference
|
| geeft u mij |
give me |
strong preference
|
| geel |
yellow |
having yellow as its colour
|
| geelkoper |
brass |
alloy of copper and zinc
|
| Geeloogpinguïn |
yellow-eyed penguin |
Penguin
|
| geelzucht |
jaundice |
morbid condition
|
| geen |
no |
not any
|
| geen |
neither |
not one of two; not either
|
| geen bal |
it's all Greek to me |
I don’t understand any of this
|
| geen probleem |
no problem |
it does not pose a problem
|
| geërgerd |
upset |
angry, distressed, unhappy
|
| geest |
ghost |
spirit appearing after death
|
| geest |
spirit |
the soul of a person or other living being
|
| geest |
mind |
ability for rational thought
|
| geestdrift |
enthusiasm |
feeling of excited, lively interest
|
| geestelijk |
mental |
relating to the mind
|
| geeuwen |
yawn |
open the mouth and take a deep breath
|
| gefeliciteard met oen'n verjoardag |
happy birthday |
good wishes for birthday
|
| gefeliciteerd |
congratulations |
expressing approbation
|
| gefeliciteerd |
lucky you |
expressing approbation
|
| gefluister |
whisper |
the act of speaking in a quiet voice
|
| gehaast |
slapdash |
done hastily
|
| geheel |
altogether |
Without exception; wholly; completely
|
| geheel getal |
integer |
integer
|
| geheelonthouder |
teetotaller |
person who completely abstains from alcohol.
|
| geheelonthoudster |
teetotaller |
person who completely abstains from alcohol.
|
| geheim |
secret |
being or kept hidden.
|
| geheimschrift |
cryptography |
discipline concerned with communication security
|
| gehemelte |
palate |
roof of the mouth
|
| gehoorgang |
ear canal |
tube or meatus running from the outer ear to the eardrum
|
| gehoorzaamheid |
obedience |
quality of being obedient
|
| gehoorzamen |
obey |
To do as ordered
|
| gehuil |
howl |
The protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf, or other like sound
|
| geiser |
geyser |
boiling spring
|
| geit |
doe |
female deer
|
| geit |
goat |
animal
|
| geiter |
watering can |
utensil for watering plants
|
| gejuich |
acclamation |
applause
|
| gek |
loon |
a crazy person
|
| gek |
crazy |
crazy (undifferentitated)
|
| gekkekoeienziekte |
bovine spongiform encephalopathy |
bovine spongiform encephalopathy
|
| geknakt |
broken |
bent to the point of coming apart
|
| gekookte ei |
boiled egg |
boiled egg (generic)
|
| gekruisigd |
crucified |
that has been subject to crucifixion
|
| gekwetst |
hurt |
wounded, injured
|
| gel |
lube |
lubricant
|
| gel |
gel |
suspension of solid in liquid
|
| gelaat |
face |
part of head
|
| geld |
money |
means of exchange and measure of value
|
| geld |
cash |
money in the form of notes/bills and coins
|
| geldstuk |
coin |
(currency) A piece of currency
|
| gele bosbraam |
cloudberry |
fruit
|
| geleden |
ago |
time past
|
| geleed |
articulated |
Having one or more pivoted joints
|
| geleerd |
erudite |
scholarly, learned
|
| geleerd |
learned |
Having much knowledge
|
| gelegenheid |
chance |
an opportunity or possibility
|
| geleidelijk |
gradual |
proceeding by steps or small degrees
|
| geleidelijk |
gradually |
in gradual manner
|
| geliefd |
beloved |
loved
|
| geliefkoost |
favourite |
preferred or liked above all others
|
| gelijk |
alike |
having resemblance; similar
|
| gelijk |
uniform |
unvarying
|
| gelijk |
equal |
the same in all respects
|
| gelijk |
even |
flat and level
|
| gelijke |
equal |
the same in all respects
|
| gelijke |
even |
flat and level
|
| gelijke stand |
tie |
tie score
|
| gelijken |
resemble |
to be like or similar to something else
|
| gelijkend |
similar |
Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable
|
| geloof |
belief |
mental acceptance of a claim as truth
|
| geloofsovertuiging |
religion |
system of beliefs dealing with soul, deity and/or life after death
|
| geloofsovertuiging |
creed |
that which is believed
|
| geloven |
believe |
to accept that someone is telling the truth (object: person)
|
| gelovige |
believer |
person who believes
|
| geluid |
noise |
various sounds, usually unwanted
|
| geluidskaart |
sound card |
A computer hardware device used for generating and capturing sounds
|
| geluidssnelheid |
speed of sound |
speed at which sound is propogated
|
| geluk |
luck |
something that happens to someone by chance
|
| gelukkig |
happy |
enjoying peace, comfort, etc; contented, joyous
|
| gelukkig |
lucky |
of people, having good fortune
|
| Gelukkig Nieuwjaar |
Happy New Year |
Happy New Year
|
| gelukt |
successful |
resulting in success
|
| gelukwensen |
congratulate |
to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for
|
| gelukzaligheid |
joy |
feeling of happiness
|
| gelul |
bullshit |
deceitful statements, etc
|
| gemak |
facility |
ease in learning or doing something
|
| gemakkelijkheid |
easiness |
the quality of being easy; simplicity
|
| gemakvoedsel |
fast food |
type of meal that is often pre-prepared and served quickly
|
| gematigd |
moderate |
not excessive
|
| gember |
ginger |
plant
|
| gemberbier |
ginger beer |
drink flavoured/flavored with ginger
|
| gemeen |
cruel |
to form a complex with another substance
|
| gemeen |
common |
mutual
|
| gemeenplaats |
cliché |
overused phrase or expression
|
| gemeente |
municipality |
A district with a government that typically encloses no other governed distrcits
|
| gemeente |
town
|
| gemeentehuis |
town hall |
a building that houses the local government offices of a town
|
| gemeenzaam |
colloquial |
of oral communication language
|
| gemelijk |
sullen |
having a brooding ill temper
|
| gemene |
cruel |
to form a complex with another substance
|
| gemene |
common |
mutual
|
| gemiddelde |
average |
arithmetic mean
|
| gemoedelijk |
jovial |
merry, cheerful
|
| gemoedstoestand |
mood |
mental state
|
| gems |
chamois |
goat
|
| gen |
gene |
unit of heredity
|
| genaaid |
sewn |
past participle of sew
|
| genaamd |
named |
having a name
|
| genadeloos |
merciless |
showing no mercy; cruel and pitiless
|
| genadeloosheid |
mercilessness |
the property of being merciless
|
| generatie |
generation |
fixme=the act of generating or begetting
|
| genereus |
generous |
Willing to give and share unsparingly
|
| Genesis |
Genesis |
the book of the Bible
|
| genie |
genius |
someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill
|
| genitaliën |
genitalia |
genitals or sex organs
|
| genitief |
genitive case |
noun case used to express some relationship such as possession or origin
|
| genitief |
genitive |
of or pertaining to the case of possession
|
| genocide |
genocide |
systematic killing of substantial numbers of people
|
| genoeg |
suffice |
be enough, sufficient, adequate
|
| genoeg |
alas |
exclamation of sorrow, etc.
|
| genoeg |
enough |
sufficient
|
| genoegen |
pleasure |
a state of being pleased
|
| genoom |
genome |
complete genetic information of an organism
|
| genotype |
genotype |
combination of alleles determining a specific trait of an individual
|
| Gent |
Ghent |
capital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium
|
| gent |
gander |
a male goose
|
| genus |
gender |
grammar: division of nouns and pronouns
|
| geografie |
geography |
study of physical structure and inhabitants of the Earth
|
| Geografisch informatiesysteem |
geographic information system |
an electronic system
|
| geologe |
geologist |
person skilled at geology
|
| geoloog |
geologist |
person skilled at geology
|
| geometrie |
geometry |
branch of mathematics
|
| George |
George |
male given name
|
| Georgië |
Georgia |
country
|
| Georgisch |
Georgian |
language of the country Georgia
|
| geraamte |
skeleton |
system that provides support to an organism
|
| gerechtelijk |
forensic |
relating to the use of science and technology in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law
|
| gerechts- |
forensic |
relating to the use of science and technology in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law
|
| gerechtshof |
court of law |
court presided over by a judge
|
| gereed |
ready |
Prepared for immediate action or use
|
| gereedschap |
tool |
mechanical device intended to make a task easier
|
| gereedschap |
implement |
a tool
|
| geregistreerd handelsmerk |
registered trademark |
officially registered trademark
|
| geringschatting |
floccinaucinihilipilification |
act or habit of describing or regarding something as worthless
|
| gerookte haring |
red herring |
smoke-cured herring
|
| gerst |
barley |
strong cereal of the genus Hordeum, or its grains
|
| gerucht |
rumor |
countable: piece of information
|
| gerucht |
rumour |
countable: piece of information
|
| gerundium |
gerund |
verb form functioning as a verbal noun
|
| geruststellend |
comforting |
giving comfort
|
| geruststellende |
comforting |
giving comfort
|
| gescheiden |
separate |
apart from; not connected to
|
| geschenk |
gift |
Something given to another voluntarily, without charge
|
| geschiedenis |
history |
aggregate of past events
|
| geschiedkundig |
historical |
pertaining to history
|
| geschikt |
proper |
fit, suitable
|
| geschikt |
appropriate |
obsolete: set apart for a particular use or person
|
| geschikte |
appropriate |
obsolete: set apart for a particular use or person
|
| geschil |
conflict |
clash or disagreement
|
| geschil |
strife |
violent conflict
|
| geschokt |
upset |
angry, distressed, unhappy
|
| geschoold |
skilful |
possessing skill, skilled
|
| geschrift |
writing |
written letters or symbols that express some meaning
|
| Geschubde inktzwam |
lawyer's wig |
Coprinus comatus
|
| geslaagd |
successful |
resulting in success
|
| geslacht |
genus |
rank in a taxonomic classification between family and species
|
| geslacht |
gender |
grammar: division of nouns and pronouns
|
| geslachtsgemeenschap |
sex |
Act of sexual intercourse
|
| geslachtsgemeenschap |
sexual intercourse |
sexual interaction
|
| gesloten |
closed |
not open (1)
|
| gesloten |
closemouthed |
reticent, secretive or uncommunicative
|
| gesp |
buckle |
a clasp for fastening
|
| gesprek |
conversation |
talking
|
| gesprek |
talk |
conversation
|
| gestolen |
stolen |
past participle of to steal
|
| gestorven |
dead |
Dead
|
| gestreept |
striped |
having stripes, decorated or marked with bands differing in color
|
| gestrooid |
strewn |
Past participle of to strew
|
| getal |
numeral |
word or symbol representing a number
|
| getaltheorie |
number theory |
branch of pure mathematics
|
| getijde |
tide |
periodic change of sea level
|
| getikte |
loon |
a crazy person
|
| getrouw |
faithful |
loyal; adhering firmly to person or cause
|
| getrouwd |
married |
In a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband
|
| getrouwheid |
allegiance |
loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler
|
| getto |
ghetto |
the district in a city where Jews were compelled to confine themselves
|
| getuigenis |
testimony |
statement in court
|
| getuigenis |
witness |
attestation of a fact or event
|
| geur |
smell |
sensation
|
| geur |
scent |
fixme=Translation table header lacks gloss
|
| geurig |
aromatic |
fragrant or spicy
|
| gevaar |
danger |
exposure to liable harm
|
| gevaarlijk |
perilous |
Dangerous, full of peril
|
| gevangene |
captive |
a person who has been captured
|
| gevangenis |
prison |
place of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes
|
| gevecht |
struggle |
strife, effort
|
| gevel |
façade |
of a building
|
| geven |
give |
transfer the possession of something to someone else
|
| gevoelig |
feeling |
emotionally sensitive
|
| gevolg |
consequence |
that which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause
|
| gevolg |
retinue |
group of servants
|
| gevorderd |
advanced |
at or close to state of the art
|
| gevorderdheid |
advancement |
state of being advanced
|
| gevormd |
well-formed |
syntactically correct
|
| gewaad |
dress |
garment
|
| gewaarwording |
perception |
conscious understanding of something
|
| gewapend |
armed |
Equipped, esp. with a weapon
|
| gewapend beton |
reinforced concrete |
building material
|
| gewas |
vegetable |
any plant
|
| gewas |
crop |
plant grown for food
|
| gewauwel |
gibberish |
unintelligible speech or writing
|
| geweer |
rifle |
firearm with a rifled barrel
|
| gewei |
antler |
bony structure on the head of deer, moose and elk
|
| geweldig |
tremendous |
extremely large (in amount, extent, degree etc.) or great; enormous; extraordinary
|
| geweten |
conscience |
moral sense
|
| gewetenloos |
unconscionable |
not conscionable
|
| geweven |
woven |
past participle of to weave
|
| gewicht |
load |
Burden
|
| gewicht |
weight |
force due to gravity
|
| gewone |
common |
mutual
|
| gewone es |
common ash |
Fraxinus excelsior
|
| gewoon |
just |
only, simply, merely
|
| gewoon |
ordinary |
normal, routine
|
| gewoon |
common |
mutual
|
| gewoon |
usual |
that which most commonly occurs
|
| gewoonte |
wont |
habitual way of doing things
|
| gewoonte |
habit |
an action done on a regular basis
|
| gewricht |
knuckle |
joint of the finger
|
| gezamenlijk |
joint |
done by two or more people or organisations working together
|
| gezegde |
predicate |
grammar
|
| gezegde |
adage |
old saying
|
| gezegde |
saying |
proverb or maxim
|
| gezegde |
proverb |
phrase expressing a basic truth
|
| gezellig |
cozy |
affording comfort and warmth
|
| gezellig |
cosy |
affording comfort and warmth
|
| gezellige |
cozy |
affording comfort and warmth
|
| gezellige |
cosy |
affording comfort and warmth
|
| gezelschapsdier |
companion animal |
pet
|
| gezet |
fat |
carrying a larger than normal amount of fat on one's body
|
| gezicht |
face |
part of head
|
| gezichtsvermogen |
sight |
ability to see
|
| gezichtsvermogen |
vision |
sight
|
| gezin |
family |
father, mother and their sons and daughters
|
| gezondheid |
cheers |
toast when drinking
|
| gezondheidszorg |
health care |
prevention, treatment, and management of illnesses
|
| gezouten |
salted |
adjective
|
| gezwind |
quickly |
rapidly, fast
|
| gezwollen |
turgid |
distended beyond natural state
|
| Ghana |
Ghana |
The Republic of Ghana
|
| gids |
directory |
list of names, addresses etc.
|
| giechelen |
giggle |
laugh
|
| gierigaard |
cheapskate |
someone who avoids spending money
|
| gierigaard |
miser |
skinflint or scrooge
|
| gierst |
millet |
any of a group of various types of grass or its grains used as food
|
| gif |
venom |
poison
|
| gif |
poison |
substance harmful to a living organism
|
| gift |
endowment |
something with which a person or thing is endowed
|
| giftig |
toxic |
having a harmful chemical nature
|
| giftige paddestoel |
toadstool |
an inedible or poisonous mushroom
|
| gifzwam |
toadstool |
an inedible or poisonous mushroom
|
| gigantisch |
enormous |
extremely large
|
| gigantisch |
gigantic |
very large
|
| gigantisch |
humongous |
extremely large
|
| gij |
thou |
singular informal form of "you"
|
| gij |
you |
subject pronoun: the person being addressed
|
| gijzeling |
kidnapping |
the crime of taking a person against their will, sometimes for ransom
|
| gilde |
guild |
association of tradespeople
|
| ginder |
there |
in or at that place
|
| ginds |
there |
in or at that place
|
| gips |
cast |
supportive and immobilising device
|
| giraf |
giraffe |
Mammal
|
| gissing |
conjecture |
An unproven statement; guess
|
| gissing |
guess |
prediction about the outcome of something
|
| gist |
yeast |
fungus
|
| gisteren |
yesterday |
day before today
|
| giswerk |
conjecture |
An unproven statement; guess
|
| gitaar |
guitar |
instrument
|
| glad |
slippery |
of a surface
|
| glans |
sheen |
splendor; radiance; shininess
|
| glas |
glass |
substance
|
| glasvezel |
optical fibre |
fibre used for transmitting light
|
| glasvezel |
fibreglass |
glass extruded into fibers
|
| glaucoom |
glaucoma |
eye disease
|
| glazenmaker |
glazier |
craftsman who works with glass, fitting windows, etc
|
| gletsjer |
glacier |
a large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill
|
| glibberig |
slippery |
of a surface
|
| glimlach |
smile |
a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice
|
| glittering |
sheen |
splendor; radiance; shininess
|
| gloednieuw |
brand new |
utterly new
|
| gloednieuwe |
brand new |
utterly new
|
| gloeilamp |
light bulb |
evacuated glass bulb containing a metal filament that produces light
|
| glorie |
glory |
great beauty or splendour
|
| glossarium |
glossary |
list of words with their definitions
|
| glottisslag |
glottal stop |
plosive sound articulated with the glottis
|
| gluren |
peek |
To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep
|
| gneis |
gneiss |
common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock
|
| gnoe |
gnu |
large antelope
|
| gobelin |
Gobelin |
a mainly French and Flemish type of tapestry
|
| God |
God |
single god of monotheism
|
| god |
god |
deity
|
| Godfried |
Godfrey |
male given name
|
| Godin |
Goddess |
single goddess of monotheism
|
| godsdienst |
religion |
system of beliefs dealing with soul, deity and/or life after death
|
| goed |
correctly |
in a correct manner
|
| goed |
proper |
fit, suitable
|
| goed |
decorous |
behaving properly
|
| goed |
well-formed |
syntactically correct
|
| goed ingelicht |
abreast |
informed
|
| goedaardig |
benign |
kind, gentle, mild
|
| goede dag |
hello |
greeting
|
| goedemorgen |
good morning |
when seeing someone for the first time in the morning
|
| goedenacht |
good night |
a farewell
|
| goedendag |
good day |
greeting between sunrise and sunset
|
| goederen |
goods |
that which is produced, traded, bought or sold
|
| goedkeuren |
endorse |
support
|
| goedkeuring |
OK |
endorsement; approval
|
| goeie genade |
oh my God |
excitement or shock
|
| gok |
gamble |
a risk undertaken with a potential gain
|
| gok |
guess |
prediction about the outcome of something
|
| gokte |
betted |
simple past of bet
|
| golf |
golf |
ball game
|
| Golf van Mexico |
Gulf of Mexico |
gulf between USA and Mexico
|
| golfbreker |
breakwater |
construction in or around a harbour
|
| golflengte |
wavelength |
the length of a single cycle of a wave
|
| Gollem |
Gollum |
finctional character
|
| gom |
eraser |
something used to erase markings
|
| gong |
gong |
percussion instrument
|
| gooien |
throw |
To cause an object to move rapidly through the air
|
| gooien |
launch |
throw, hurl, let fly
|
| gordel |
belt |
band worn around the waist
|
| gordeldier |
armadillo |
burrowing mammal covered with bony, jointed, protective plates
|
| gorgelen |
gargle |
clean one's mouth
|
| gorilla |
gorilla |
ape
|
| Goris |
George |
male given name
|
| goud |
gold |
element
|
| Gouden gids |
directory |
list of names, addresses etc.
|
| goudvis |
goldfish |
fish
|
| gozer |
guy |
man
|
| graad |
degree |
in geometry: unit of angle
|
| graag |
willingly |
of one’s own free will
|
| graden celsius |
degree Celsius |
a metric unit of temperature
|
| gradenboog |
protractor |
a circular or semicircular tool for measuring angles
|
| grafeem |
grapheme |
fundamental unit of a writing system
|
| grafentheorie |
graph theory |
study of networks of nodes and vertices
|
| grafiek |
graph |
mathematical diagram
|
| grafisch |
graphic |
drawn, pictorial
|
| gram |
gram |
unit of mass
|
| grammatica |
grammar |
rules for speaking and writing a language
|
| gramschap |
wrath |
great anger
|
| granaatappel |
grenade |
a pomegranate
|
| grand écart |
split |
acrobatic feat
|
| grap |
prank |
practical joke or mischievous trick
|
| grap |
joke |
amusing story
|
| grappig |
comic |
being funny
|
| grappig |
funny |
amusing; comical
|
| gras |
grass |
ground cover plant
|
| gratis |
gratis |
free, without charge
|
| Graubünden |
Grisons |
a canton of Switzerland (its French name)
|
| grauwe gans |
greylag goose |
Anser anser
|
| graven |
dig |
to move hard-packed earth out of the way
|
| grens |
bound |
border of territory
|
| grenzeloos |
boundless |
without bounds, unbounded
|
| grenzen |
abut |
to border on
|
| greppel |
ditch |
trench
|
| Griek |
Greek |
inhabitant, etc., of Greece
|
| Griekenland |
Greece |
Country in Southeastern Europe
|
| Griekse |
Greek |
inhabitant, etc., of Greece
|
| griep |
influenza |
an acute contagious disease of the upper airways and lungs
|
| griep |
flu |
influenza
|
| griet |
girl |
young female
|
| grietje |
girl |
young female
|
| griezelig |
creepy |
producing a fearful sensation
|
| griffel |
stylus |
a sharp stick
|
| grijpen |
grab |
to make a sudden grasping or clutching motion (at something)
|
| grijpen |
seize |
grab
|
| grijpen |
grasp |
to grip
|
| grijpen |
apprehension |
seizure
|
| grijpend |
absorbing |
engrossing
|
| grijs |
grey |
colour
|
| grijze |
grey |
colour
|
| gril |
whim |
fanciful impulse
|
| gritselen |
rake |
use a rake on
|
| grizzlybeer |
grizzly bear |
A North American subspecies, Ursus arctos horribilis, of the brown bear
|
| groei |
growth |
increase in size
|
| groen |
green |
having green as its colour
|
| groen licht |
OK |
endorsement; approval
|
| groene specht |
woodpecker |
bird
|
| groene specht |
green woodpecker |
bird
|
| groenhoutbreuk |
greenstick fracture |
a partial fracture of a long bone
|
| Groenland |
Greenland |
A self-governing island that is a territory of Denmark
|
| groenteboer |
greengrocer |
person who sells fresh vegetables and fruit
|
| groenten |
greens |
leaves of certain edible green plants
|
| groep |
group |
number of things or persons being in some relation to each other
|
| grof |
crass |
coarse; crude; not refined or sensible
|
| grof |
rude |
bad-mannered
|
| grof |
contumely |
rude language or behaviour
|
| grol |
joke |
amusing story
|
| grom |
growl |
deep threatening sound
|
| grom |
grunt |
A short, snorting sound, often to show disapproval, or used as a reply when one is reluctant to speak
|
| grond |
ground |
The surface of the Earth
|
| grond |
soil |
mixture of sand and organic material
|
| grondgebied |
territory |
large tract of land
|
| grondig |
thorough |
detailed
|
| grondwater |
ground water |
Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
|
| groot |
big |
of a great size
|
| groot |
large |
of greater size
|
| grootgrondbezitter |
landowner |
a person who owns land
|
| groothandel |
wholesale |
sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants
|
| grootheidswaanzin |
megalomania |
a psychopathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence
|
| groothertogdom |
Grand Duchy |
a dominion or nation ruled by an grand duke or grand duchess
|
| grootmoeder |
grandmother |
mother of someone’s parent
|
| grootmoeder |
paternal grandmother |
one's father's mother
|
| grootmoeder |
maternal grandmother |
one's father's father
|
| grootmoedig |
magnanimous |
noble and generous in spirit
|
| grootouder |
grandparent |
parent of one's parent
|
| grootvader |
grandfather |
grandfather (from either side)
|
| grootvader |
maternal grandfather |
one's mother's father
|
| grot |
cave |
large, naturally occurring cavity formed underground
|
| grote bonte specht |
great spotted woodpecker |
Bird
|
| Grote Canadese gans |
Canada goose |
Branta canadensis
|
| Grote Oceaan |
Pacific Ocean |
the world's largest body of water
|
| grote witte haai |
great white shark |
Carcharodon carcharias
|
| grout |
grout |
ground malt
|
| gsm |
cell phone |
portable, wireless telephone capable of changing antenna connections during travel
|
| GSM |
mobile phone |
A portable telephone
|
| Guadeloupe |
Guadeloupe |
overseas department of France
|
| guano |
guano |
dung
|
| Guinee |
Guinea |
Republic of Guinea
|
| Guinee-Bissau |
Guinea-Bissau |
Republic of Guinea-Bissau
|
| guinees biggetje |
guinea pig |
rodent
|
| gul |
generous |
Willing to give and share unsparingly
|
| gulden |
gilder |
Dutch coin
|
| gulzigheid |
greed |
selfish desire for more than is needed
|
| gunstig |
beneficial |
helpful or good to something or someone
|
| Gustaaf |
Gustav |
given name
|
| Gutsen |
gush |
sudden rapid outflow
|
| Guyana |
Guyana |
country
|
| ha |
haw |
an imitation of laughter
|
| haai |
shark |
scaleless cartilaginous fish
|
| haak |
hook |
rod bent into a curved shape
|
| haaks |
perpendicular |
at or forming a right angle to
|
| haalbaar |
achievable |
capable of being achieved
|
| haalbaar |
feasible |
Doable, possible
|
| haalbare |
achievable |
capable of being achieved
|
| haalde door |
struck |
delete
|
| haalden door |
struck |
delete
|
| haan |
rooster |
male domestic fowl
|
| haantje |
cockerel |
young male chicken
|
| haar |
her |
belonging to
|
| haar |
hair |
a pigmented keratinaceous growth on the human head
|
| haarborstel |
brush |
an implement with handle
|
| haard |
hearth |
Floor of fireplace
|
| haarknippen |
barber |
to cut the hair
|
| haarnetje |
hairnet |
net designed to keep hair up
|
| haas |
hare |
hare
|
| haasten |
hasten |
to move in a quick fashion
|
| haastig |
hasty |
acting in haste; being too hurried or quick
|
| haastkost |
fast food |
type of meal that is often pre-prepared and served quickly
|
| haat |
hatred |
strong aversion
|
| Habakuk |
Habakkuk |
book of the Bible
|
| hagedis |
lizard |
Reptile
|
| hagel |
hail |
balls of ice
|
| Haïti |
Haiti |
A country in the Caribbean
|
| hakbijl |
axe |
tool
|
| hakenkruis |
swastika |
a cross with arms of equal length all bent halfway along at a 90° angle
|
| hakkebord |
dulcimer |
musical instrument
|
| hal |
corridor |
narrow hall or passage
|
| hal |
hall |
A corridor or a hallway.
|
| halen |
get |
obtain
|
| half twee |
half past |
half past the hour
|
| halfbroeder |
half brother |
a male sibling
|
| halfbroer |
half brother |
a male sibling
|
| halfgeleider |
semiconductor |
substance with electrical properties
|
| halfgod |
demigod |
a half-god or hero
|
| halfjaarlijks |
semiannual |
half-yearly
|
| halfjaarlijkse |
semiannual |
half-yearly
|
| halfzus |
half sister |
maternal half sister
|
| halfzuster |
half sister |
maternal half sister
|
| hallo |
hello |
greeting
|
| hallo |
hi |
friendly, informal greeting
|
| halo |
halo |
atmospheric phenomenon
|
| halogeen |
halogen |
any element of group 7
|
| hals |
neck |
the part of body connecting the head and the trunk found in humans and some animals
|
| halsboord |
collar |
part of clothing around throat
|
| halveren |
halve |
to reduce to half of original
|
| hamburger |
hamburger |
sandwich
|
| hamer |
hammer |
tool
|
| hamster |
hamster |
small, short-tailed European rodent
|
| hand |
hand |
part of the body
|
| handbal |
handball |
sport
|
| handboeien |
handcuffs |
metal rings for fastening wrists
|
| handdoek |
towel |
cloth used for wiping
|
| handel |
trade |
exchange
|
| handeling |
action |
something done so as to accomplish a purpose
|
| handeling |
act |
deed
|
| handelsmerk |
trademark |
identification of a company's product
|
| handelstekort |
trade deficit |
where countries imports are more than it's exports
|
| handgreep |
handle |
part of an object which is held in the hand when used or moved
|
| handhaven |
persevere |
To persist steadfastly
|
| handhaven |
maintain |
to keep up
|
| handig |
handy |
easy to use
|
| handlanger |
accomplice |
a cooperator
|
| handleiding |
manual |
booklet that instructs
|
| handschoen |
glove |
item of clothing
|
| handstand |
handstand |
a movement or position in which a person is upside down
|
| handtas |
purse |
small bag for carrying money
|
| handtekening |
signature |
person’s autograph name
|
| handvat |
handle |
part of an object which is held in the hand when used or moved
|
| handvest |
handfast |
contract
|
| hangend |
hanging |
suspended
|
| hangende |
hanging |
suspended
|
| hangslot |
padlock |
type of lock
|
| Hans |
John |
male given name- the standard or most popular form
|
| hap |
fast food |
type of meal that is often pre-prepared and served quickly
|
| haram |
haram |
Not lawful according to Islam
|
| hard |
callous |
emotinally hardened
|
| hard |
loud |
of a sound
|
| hard |
harden |
become hard
|
| hard |
hard |
resistant to pressure
|
| harde |
loud |
of a sound
|
| hardgekookt |
hard-boiled |
of an egg
|
| hardnekkig |
stubborn |
refusing to move or change one's opinion
|
| harig |
hairy |
of a person
|
| haring |
herring |
fish
|
| haringhaai |
porbeagle |
Lamna nasus
|
| harken |
rake |
use a rake on
|
| harmonica |
accordion |
A small, portable, keyed wind instrument
|
| harmonieus |
harmonious |
showing accord
|
| harmonisch |
harmonic |
pertaining to harmony
|
| harp |
harp |
musical instrument
|
| harpoen |
harpoon |
spearlike weapon
|
| hars |
pitch |
sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees
|
| hart |
heart |
an organ
|
| hartaanval |
heart attack |
acute myocardial infarction
|
| hartelijk |
friendly |
warm, approachable
|
| hartkamer |
ventricle |
one of two lower chambers of the heart
|
| hartsvanger |
cutlass |
a short sword with a curved blade
|
| Haskell |
Haskell |
language
|
| hassium |
hassium |
chemical element with atomic number 108
|
| haten |
hate |
to hate
|
| hausse |
boom |
period of prosperity
|
| haven |
haven |
harbour
|
| haven |
port |
dock or harbour
|
| haver |
oat |
a widely cultivated cereal grass
|
| havermout |
oatmeal |
meal
|
| havervlokken |
oatmeal |
meal
|
| havik |
hawk |
predatory bird
|
| havik |
goshawk |
bird of prey
|
| hazelnoot |
hazel |
nut
|
| hè |
eh |
used as a tag question
|
| hebben |
have |
to possess
|
| hebzucht |
greed |
selfish desire for more than is needed
|
| hebzuchtig |
greedy |
a structure carrying water
|
| hechting |
suture |
seam
|
| hectisch |
hectic |
very busy with activity and confusion
|
| heemst |
marshmallow |
plant
|
| heen en weer |
to and fro |
back and forth
|
| heer |
man |
adult male human
|
| heer |
gentleman |
man of breeding
|
| heer |
sir |
A man of a higher rank or position
|
| Heer |
Lord |
God
|
| heerlijk |
wonderful |
tending to excite wonder or admiration
|
| heerlijk |
delicious |
pleasing to taste
|
| heerschap |
reign |
The exercise of sovereign power
|
| heet |
hot |
having a high temperature
|
| heffen |
heft |
to lift
|
| heft |
handle |
part of an object which is held in the hand when used or moved
|
| hegemonie |
hegemony |
domination, influence, or authority over another
|
| hei |
moor |
region with poor, marshy soil, peat, and heath
|
| -heid |
-ity |
Used to form nouns from adjectives.
|
| -heid |
-ness |
appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of ...", "the quality of ...", or "the measure of ..."
|
| heilbot |
halibut |
fish of genus Hippoglossus
|
| Heilige Geest |
Holy Spirit |
one of the three parts of the Holy Trinity
|
| heiligen |
hallow |
holy person
|
| hekelen |
taunt |
to make fun of (someone); to goad into responding
|
| heks |
witch |
person who uses magic
|
| heksadecimale talstelsel |
hexadecimal |
number system with base 16
|
| heksenmeester |
warlock |
male magic-user
|
| hekserij |
witchcraft |
the practice of witches
|
| hekwerk |
railing |
fence or barrier
|
| hel |
hell |
where sinners go
|
| helaas |
alas |
exclamation of sorrow, etc.
|
| held |
hero |
person of great bravery
|
| helder |
bright |
Visually dazzling, luminous, radiant
|
| heldin |
heroine |
female hero
|
| heldin |
hero |
person of great bravery
|
| helemaal |
from scratch |
from the beginning
|
| helemaal niet |
not at all |
not
|
| helikopter |
helicopter |
aircraft
|
| Hellenisme |
Hellenistic civilization |
Civilsation
|
| hellenistisch |
Hellenistic |
of or relating to a period of Greek history
|
| helling |
slope |
area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward
|
| helling |
ramp |
inclined surface that connects two levels; incline
|
| helm |
helmet |
protective head covering
|
| helmkwartel |
Gambel's quail |
Gambel's quail
|
| helrood |
crimson |
colour
|
| hem |
him |
him
|
| hemd |
shirt |
article of clothing
|
| hemel |
heaven |
sky
|
| hemel |
sky |
atmosphere above a point
|
| Hemelvaart |
ascension |
the act of ascending
|
| hemisfeer |
hemisphere |
half-sphere
|
| hen |
chicken |
bird
|
| hen |
hen |
female bird
|
| hendel |
lever |
rigid thing turning about an axis, used for transmitting and modifying force and motion
|
| Hendrik |
Henry |
given name
|
| Hendrika |
Henrietta |
feminine form of Henry
|
| hengsel |
handle |
part of an object which is held in the hand when used or moved
|
| hengst |
stallion |
uncastrated male horse
|
| hengstveulen |
colt |
horse
|
| Henk |
Henry |
given name
|
| henna |
henna |
dye
|
| hennep |
hemp |
hemp
|
| her- |
re- |
re-
|
| herberg |
inn |
a lodging
|
| herbivoor |
herbivore |
plant-eating animal
|
| herdenkingsplaats |
memorial |
structure
|
| herder |
shepherd |
a person who tends sheep
|
| Herdershond |
herding dog |
herding dog
|
| herdoen |
redo |
to do again
|
| heremietkreeft |
hermit crab |
crab
|
| heren |
men |
plural of man (male)
|
| herformuleren |
reformulate |
to formulate again
|
| herfst |
autumn |
season
|
| herhaaldelijk |
repeatedly |
done several times
|
| herhalen |
repeat |
do again
|
| herinneren |
remember |
to recall one's memory
|
| herkennen |
recognize |
to match in memory; to know from a previous encounter
|
| herkenning |
recognition |
the act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized
|
| hermafrodiet |
hermaphrodite |
individual or organism having both male and female gonads
|
| hermelijn |
ermine |
Mustela erminea
|
| heroïne |
heroin |
powerful and addictive drug
|
| heropbouwen |
rebuild |
to build again
|
| heropleving |
revival |
to be checked
|
| herrie |
hoo-ha |
a fuss, commotion, uproar
|
| herrijzen |
resurrect |
To raise from dead
|
| herrijzenis |
resurrection |
the act of arising from the dead
|
| hersenen |
brain |
organ
|
| hersens |
brain |
organ
|
| hersenstam |
brain stem |
part of the brain that connects the spinal cord to the forebrain and cerebrum
|
| herstellen |
mend |
To repair
|
| hert |
deer |
the animal
|
| hertkever |
stag-beetle |
a large black beetle with a pair of strong mandibles
|
| hertog |
duke |
male ruler of a duchy
|
| hertrouwen |
remarry |
To marry a second or subsequent time
|
| hervatten |
resume |
start something again that has been stopped or paused
|
| herwaarderen |
revalue |
to value again, give a new value to
|
| herziening |
revision |
Act of revising
|
| het |
from scratch |
from the beginning
|
| het |
the |
Article
|
| het |
it |
subject — inanimate thing
|
| het gras is altijd groener aan de overkant |
the grass is always greener on the other side |
desirability of other's circumstances
|
| het kwartje is gevallen |
the penny drops |
understanding is reached, one comprehends
|
| het loodje leggen |
kick the bucket |
to die
|
| Het omzetten |
transliterate |
To represent letters or words in the characters of another alphabet or script
|
| het onze |
ours |
that which belongs to us
|
| heterogeen |
heterogeneous |
for all definitions:
|
| heterogene |
heterogeneous |
for all definitions:
|
| hetzelfde |
very |
exactly the same; identical
|
| hetzelfde |
alike |
having resemblance; similar
|
| heup |
hip |
joint
|
| heuvel |
hill |
elevated location
|
| hevig lijden |
anguish |
extreme pain
|
| hiel |
heel |
(anatomy) part of the foot
|
| hier |
here |
this place
|
| hierbij |
hereby |
formal phrase
|
| hierheen |
hither |
to here
|
| hierop |
subsequently |
subsequently
|
| hij |
it |
subject — inanimate thing
|
| hij |
he |
personal pronoun "he"
|
| hijacken |
hijack |
to seize control of a vehicle
|
| hijsen |
heft |
to lift
|
| hijzelf |
himself |
male person
|
| hik |
hiccup |
spasm of the diaphragm
|
| hinderen |
hinder |
to delay or impede movement
|
| Hindi |
Hindi |
language
|
| hing |
hung |
past tense of "to hang"
|
| hingen |
hung |
past tense of "to hang"
|
| historisch |
historical |
pertaining to history
|
| hitte |
heat |
physics: thermal energy
|
| hobbit |
hobbit |
fictional small humanoid creature
|
| hobby |
hobby |
activity done for enjoyment in spare time
|
| hobo |
oboe |
a soprano and melody wind instrument
|
| hoe |
how |
to what degree
|
| hoe dan ook |
anyway |
Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
|
| hoe duur is het |
how much is it |
what is the price
|
| hoe gaat het |
what's up |
(informal) How are you?
|
| Hoe heet jij |
what's your name |
what's your name?
|
| Hoe heet jij |
what is your name |
what is your name?
|
| Hoe heet u |
what's your name |
what's your name?
|
| Hoe heet u |
what is your name |
what is your name?
|
| Hoe laat is het? |
What time is it? |
what is the time of day?
|
| hoed |
hat |
head covering
|
| hoef |
hoof |
foot of an animal:
|
| hoefijzer |
horseshoe |
metallic shoe of a horse
|
| hoek |
angle |
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|
| hoelahoep |
hula hoop |
Toy in the form of a large hoop
|
| hoepel |
hula hoop |
Toy in the form of a large hoop
|
| hoer |
hōra |
A prostitute
|
| hoer |
whore |
A prostitute
|
| hoeveel |
how many |
what number
|
| hoeveel kost het |
how much is it |
what is the price
|
| hoeveelheid |
amount |
total or sum of items
|
| hoeveelheid |
number |
abstract entity
|
| hoewel |
although |
in spite of
|
| hoffelijkheid |
courtesy |
polite behavior
|
| hoger onderwijs |
higher education |
Translations
|
| hoi |
hi |
friendly, informal greeting
|
| hoi |
hello |
greeting
|
| hol |
concave |
curved inward
|
| hol |
hollow |
having an empty space inside
|
| hol |
cave |
large, naturally occurring cavity formed underground
|
| Holbewoner |
troglodyte |
member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves
|
| holebi |
queer
|
| Holenmens |
troglodyte |
member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves
|
| Hollands |
Dutch |
of the Netherlands, people, or language
|
| holocaust |
holocaust |
sacrifice to a god
|
| homeopathie |
homeopathy |
system of treating diseases with very small amounts
|
| hommel |
bumblebee |
species of bee
|
| homo |
queer
|
| homoniem |
homonym |
word with the same sound or spelling but different meaning
|
| homoseksualiteit |
homosexuality |
sexual orientation
|
| homoseksueel |
homosexual |
sexually attracted solely or primarily to the same sex
|
| homoseksueel |
queer
|
| hond |
dog |
animal
|
| hondenhok |
doghouse |
dog's house
|
| honderd |
hundred |
cardinal number 100
|
| honderdeen |
one hundred and one |
one hundred plus one
|
| honderdeneen |
one hundred and one |
one hundred plus one
|
| hondsdolheid |
rabies |
viral disease
|
| hondstong |
Torbay sole |
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
|
| Honduras |
Honduras |
A country in Central America
|
| Hongaars |
Hungarian |
Hungarian
|
| Hongaarse |
Hungarian |
Hungarian
|
| Hongarije |
Hungary |
the country
|
| honger |
hunger |
need for food
|
| hongersnood |
dearth |
period when food is rare
|
| hongersnood |
famine |
extreme shortage of food in a region
|
| honing |
honey |
sweet substance produced by bees
|
| honingbij |
bee |
insect
|
| honkbal |
baseball |
ballgame
|
| hoofd |
head |
part of the body
|
| hoofddoek |
headscarf |
a more or less square piece of material worn over the head by women
|
| hoofdgebouw |
main building |
most important building of a group of buildings (e.g. in a school/university)
|
| hoofdstad |
capital |
city designated as such
|
| hoofdstraat |
highway |
main public thoroughfare
|
| hoofdstuk |
chapter |
section in a book
|
| hoofdweg |
boulevard |
broad, landscaped thoroughfare
|
| hoofdweg |
highway |
main public thoroughfare
|
| hoog |
high |
elevated
|
| hoogconjunctuur |
boom |
period of prosperity
|
| Hooglied |
Song of Solomon |
book of the Bible
|
| hoogste leider |
Supreme Leader |
Translations
|
| hoogte |
altitude |
height measured from sea
|
| hoogtemeter |
altimeter |
an apparatus for measuring altitude
|
| hoogtepunt |
acme |
the highest point
|
| hoogtevrees |
acrophobia |
fear of heights
|
| hoogwaardigheidsbekleder |
dignitary |
Important or influential person
|
| hoogwaardigheidsbekleedster |
dignitary |
Important or influential person
|
| hooi |
hay |
grass cut and dried for use as animal fodder
|
| hooivork |
pitchfork |
farm tool with tines
|
| hooiwagen |
harvestman |
arachnid
|
| hoon |
contumely |
rude language or behaviour
|
| hoop |
hope |
belief that something hoped for can happen
|
| hoorn |
horn |
growth on the heads of certain animals
|
| hoornaar |
hornet |
a large wasp, of the genus Vespa, with a brown and yellow striped body
|
| hoornig |
horny |
hard or bony
|
| hopelijk |
hopefully |
it is hoped that
|
| hopeloos |
despondent |
in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
|
| horen |
belong |
have its proper place
|
| horen |
hear |
To perceive with the ear
|
| horizon |
horizon |
horizon
|
| horloge |
watch |
portable or wearable timepiece
|
| horloge |
wristwatch |
a watch that is worn on a strap or band fastened around the wrist
|
| horologe |
horologist |
a person who makes or repairs clocks
|
| horoloog |
horologist |
a person who makes or repairs clocks
|
| hospitaal |
hospital |
building
|
| hot |
giddyup |
directed at a horse
|
| houden |
hold |
to grasp
|
| houden van |
like |
enjoy
|
| houdoe |
goodbye |
farewell
|
| hout |
wood |
substance
|
| houtblazer |
woodwind instrument |
musical instrument
|
| houten |
wooden |
made of wood
|
| houten lepel |
wooden spoon |
spoon made from wood, used for stirring sauces
|
| houtskool |
charcoal |
heated matter
|
| hovercraft |
hovercraft |
a vehicle supported on a cushion of air
|
| hu |
giddyup |
directed at a horse
|
| hubris |
hubris |
Excessive pride of arrogance
|
| hufter |
yokel |
An unsophisticated person
|
| huid |
skin |
outer covering of living tissue of a person
|
| huid |
pelt |
The skin of a beast with the hair on; a raw or undressed hide; a skin preserved with the hairy or woolly covering on it
|
| huidig |
present |
pertaining to the current time
|
| huidige |
present |
pertaining to the current time
|
| huig |
uvula |
appendage that hangs from the palate
|
| huilbaby |
crybaby |
baby
|
| huilen |
cry |
intransitive: to weep
|
| huis |
home |
house or structure in which someone lives
|
| huis |
house |
abode
|
| huisadres |
postal address |
the address to which mail is delivered
|
| huisarrest |
house arrest |
the situation where a person is confined, by the authorities, to his or her residence
|
| huisbaas |
landlord |
person who owns and rents land such as a house, apartment, or condo
|
| huishoudhulp |
servant
|
| huishoudstoestel |
appliance |
a device in its own right
|
| huiskamer |
living room |
room in a private house
|
| huiskat |
cat |
domestic species
|
| huismuis |
house mouse |
mouse of the species Mus musculus
|
| huistaak |
homework |
work that is done at home
|
| huisvrouw |
housewife |
female head of household
|
| huisvuil |
garbage |
any leftover waste or scraps
|
| huiswerk |
homework |
work that is done at home
|
| hulp |
aid |
help; succor; assistance; relief
|
| hulp |
assistance |
Aid; help; the act or result of assisting
|
| hulp |
servant
|
| hulp |
help |
action given to provide assistance
|
| hulpmiddel |
tool |
mechanical device intended to make a task easier
|
| hulpmiddel |
implement |
a tool
|
| hulpwerkwoord |
auxiliary verb |
a helping verb
|
| humeur |
mood |
mental state
|
| humeurig |
irascible |
prone to anger
|
| hun |
their
|
| huppelen |
skip |
To move by hopping on alternate feet
|
| huur |
rent |
payment made by a tenant
|
| huwbaar |
nubile |
marriageable
|
| hyena |
hyena |
animal
|
| hymne |
hymn |
a song of praise or worship
|
| hyperbool |
hyperbola |
geometric curve
|
| hyperbool |
hyperbole |
Rhetorical device
|
| hypergeometrische verdeling |
hypergeometric distribution |
probability distribution
|
| Hypnos |
Hypnos |
Hypnos, the Greek god of sleep
|
| hypochonder |
hypochondriac |
affected by hypochondria
|
| hypocriet |
hypocritical |
characterized by hypocrisy or being a hypocrite
|
| hypocrisie |
hypocrisy |
Claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess
|
| hypokorisme |
hypocorism |
hypocorism
|
| hyponiem |
hyponym |
more specific word
|
| hypotheek |
mortgage |
special form of secured loan
|
| hypothetisch |
moot |
Subject to discussion
|
| hysterectomie |
hysterectomy |
surgical removal of the uterus or part thereof
|
| icoon |
icon |
image
|
| ICT |
IT |
information technology
|
| idee |
thought |
an idea
|
| idee |
idea |
that which comes to mind
|
| identiek |
identical |
exactly equivalent to
|
| identiek |
equal |
the same in all respects
|
| identieke |
equal |
the same in all respects
|
| identieke |
identical |
exactly equivalent to
|
| ideologie |
ideology |
doctrine, body of ideas
|
| idiomatisch |
colloquial |
of oral communication language
|
| idioom |
idiom |
phrase that cannot be understood from its component words
|
| idioot |
moron |
a person of borderline intelligence
|
| idioot |
eejit |
idiot
|
| idioot |
simpleton |
simple person lacking common sense
|
| Ido |
Ido |
artificial language reformed from Esperanto
|
| ieder voor zich |
every man for himself |
forget about comradeship; save yourselves!
|
| iedereen |
everyone |
every person
|
| -ief |
-ive |
adjectival suffix
|
| iemand |
somebody |
some unspecified person
|
| iemand |
someone |
some person
|
| iemands |
one's |
belonging to
|
| iep |
elm |
tree of genus Ulmus
|
| Ier |
Irishman |
A man from Ireland
|
| Ierland |
Ireland |
Ireland
|
| Iers |
Irish |
the language
|
| iets |
dependency |
something dependent or subordinate to something else
|
| iets |
something |
unspecified object
|
| -ieve |
-ive |
adjectival suffix
|
| -ig |
-ly |
used to form adjectives from nouns
|
| -ig |
-ish |
appended to words
|
| ignorant |
ignorant |
characterized by ignorance
|
| ignorantie |
ignorance |
The condition of being uninformed or uneducated.
|
| ijdel |
vain |
overly proud of one's appearance
|
| ijdelheid |
vanity |
excessive pride
|
| ijs |
ice |
frozen water
|
| ijs |
ice cream |
dessert
|
| ijsbeer |
polar bear |
Ursus maritimus
|
| ijsberg |
iceberg |
huge mass of floating ice
|
| ijsbreker |
icebreaker |
ship designed to break through ice
|
| ijskast |
refrigerator |
appliance that refrigerates food
|
| IJsland |
Iceland |
country in Europe
|
| IJsland |
Iceland |
country in Europe
|
| IJslander |
Icelander |
person from Iceland
|
| IJslands |
Icelandic |
language
|
| ijsvogel |
kingfisher |
any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines
|
| ijverig |
diligent |
performing with intense concentration, focus, responsible regard
|
| ik |
I |
Personal pronoun
|
| ik ben |
I'm |
I am
|
| Ik ben verliefd op je |
I'm in love with you |
declaration of romantic feeling
|
| Ik ben verliefd op jou |
I'm in love with you |
declaration of romantic feeling
|
| ik heet |
my name is |
a way to identify oneself
|
| Ik hou van je |
I love you |
affirmation of affection or deep caring
|
| Ik hou van jou |
I love you |
affirmation of affection or deep caring
|
| ik ook |
me too |
I agree
|
| ik weet het niet |
I don't know |
"I don't know"
|
| ik zie u graag |
I love you |
affirmation of affection or deep caring
|
| ikzelf |
myself |
that being which is oneself
|
| illegaal |
unlawful |
prohibited
|
| illusie |
illusion |
anything that seems to be something that it is not
|
| illustratie |
picture |
representation of visible reality produced by drawing, etc
|
| imaginair getal |
imaginary number |
number of the form ai
|
| imbeciel |
imbecile |
person with limited mental capacity
|
| imitatie |
sham |
fake, imitation
|
| immobiliën |
real estate |
property that cannot easily be moved
|
| imperialisme |
imperialism |
the policy of extending power, by force
|
| imposant |
impressive |
Making, or tending to make, an impression; having power to impress
|
| in |
RIP |
rest in peace
|
| in |
private |
not done in the view of others
|
| in afwachting |
pending |
# awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation
|
| in beroep gaan |
appeal |
To apply for the removal of a cause from an inferior to a superior judge or court for the purpose of reexamination of for decision
|
| in bloei |
abloom |
(postpositive) in or into bloom; in a blooming state
|
| in de gaten houden |
keep an eye on |
To watch and pay attention to
|
| In de kiem smoren |
nip in the bud |
(idiom) to prevent at an early stage
|
| in een notendop |
in a nutshell |
in summary
|
| in elk geval |
anyway |
Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
|
| in elkaar zetten |
assemble |
to put together
|
| in het andere geval |
else |
word that implies any result with the exception of the one being referred to
|
| in het bijzonder |
in particular |
especially, individually or specifically
|
| in het jaar des Heren |
anno Domini |
in the year of our Lord
|
| in het jaar des Heren |
Anno Domini |
in the year of our Lord
|
| in het vlees |
in person |
actually present
|
| in hoger beroep gaan |
appeal |
To apply for the removal of a cause from an inferior to a superior judge or court for the purpose of reexamination of for decision
|
| in ieder geval |
anyhow |
in any way
|
| in kwestie |
said |
mentioned earlier
|
| in lichterlaaie |
ablaze |
On fire
|
| in oneindigheid |
ad infinitum |
endlessly
|
| in plaats van |
instead |
in the place of
|
| in tweeën |
in twain |
in halves
|
| inbouwen |
incorporate |
include as a part or ingredient
|
| inbraak |
break-in |
the act of entering with the intent to steal
|
| inbreker |
burglar |
thief who steals from premises
|
| inclusief |
inclusive |
including (almost) everything within its scope
|
| incontinentie |
incontinence |
medicine
|
| indertijd |
originally |
as it was in the beginning
|
| index |
index |
alphabetical list
|
| India |
India |
the country
|
| Indiaas |
Indian |
Of or pertaining to India
|
| indien |
if |
supposing that
|
| indigo |
indigo |
colour
|
| Indisch |
Indian |
Of or pertaining to India
|
| Indische Oceaan |
Indian Ocean |
the ocean separating Africa, southern Asia, Australia and Antarctica
|
| indiscreet |
indiscreet |
not discreet; wanting in discretion
|
| individu |
individual |
person considered alone
|
| Indonesië |
Indonesia |
country
|
| Indonesisch |
Indonesian |
referring to Indonesia
|
| Indonesische |
Indonesian |
referring to Indonesia
|
| indrukwekkend |
impressive |
Making, or tending to make, an impression; having power to impress
|
| industrie |
industry |
businesses that produce goods
|
| inenten |
vaccinate |
treat with a vaccine
|
| inertie |
inertia |
in physics
|
| infantiel |
childish |
suitable for a child
|
| infarct |
infarct |
area of dead tissue
|
| infecteren |
infect |
to bring into contact with a substance that can cause illness
|
| infinitief |
infinitive |
uninflected verb form
|
| infix |
infix |
morpheme inserted into word
|
| inflatia |
inflation |
expansion or increase in size
|
| informatica |
computer science |
study of computers and their architecture
|
| informeel |
colloquial |
of oral communication language
|
| ingekort |
abbreviated |
shortened
|
| ingenieur |
engineer |
Person qualified or professionally engaged in engineering
|
| ingenieurswetenschap |
engineering |
application of science to the needs of humanity
|
| ingeving |
idea |
that which comes to mind
|
| ingewande |
bowel |
intestines or gut
|
| ingewanden |
guts |
entrails
|
| ingewanden |
intestine |
alimentary canal or a subdivision thereof
|
| ingewikkeld |
complicated |
difficult or convoluted
|
| ingrediënt |
ingredient |
one of the parts of a whole
|
| inhoud |
content |
that which is contained
|
| inhoud |
index |
alphabetical list
|
| inhoud |
table of contents |
organized list summarizing book of document
|
| inhouden |
contain |
to hold inside
|
| injectie |
injection |
medicine
|
| inkomen |
perquisite |
benefit beyond salary
|
| inkomen |
income |
Money one earns by working or capitalising off other people's work
|
| inkomsten |
income |
Money one earns by working or capitalising off other people's work
|
| inkoop |
procurement |
purchasing department of a company
|
| inkoopafdeling |
procurement |
purchasing department of a company
|
| inkoper |
buyer |
person who makes purchases
|
| inkorten |
abbreviate |
to make shorter
|
| inkrimping |
abatement |
the act of abating or the state of being abated
|
| inkt |
ink |
coloured fluid used for writing
|
| inktvis |
squid |
sea animal
|
| inkwartieren |
billet |
to lodge soldiers in a private house
|
| inlijven |
incorporate |
include as a part or ingredient
|
| inpakken |
wrap |
enclose in fabric, paper, etc
|
| insect |
bug |
an insect of the order Hemiptera
|
| insecteneter |
insectivore |
insect eating animal
|
| insectivoor |
insectivore |
insect eating animal
|
| Insha'Allah |
inshallah |
God willing
|
| inspannen |
exert |
to put in vigorous action
|
| inspanning |
effort |
the amount of work involved in achieving something
|
| installatie |
installment |
act of installing; installation
|
| installeren |
install |
set something up for use
|
| instance |
fluff |
light fur etc
|
| instelling |
attitude |
disposition or state of mind<!--To be redefined, IMHO. --Dan Polansky-->
|
| instemming |
consent |
voluntary agreement
|
| instorten |
collapse |
to fall down suddenly; to cave in
|
| instorten |
flop |
to fall heavily, because lacking energy
|
| instrument |
instrument |
music device
|
| instrument |
tool |
mechanical device intended to make a task easier
|
| instuderen |
study |
to acquire knowledge
|
| integendeel |
au contraire |
on the contrary
|
| integendeel |
on the contrary |
opposite
|
| integraal |
integral |
notion in mathematics
|
| integratie |
integration |
act or process of making whole or entire
|
| intelligent |
intelligent |
of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright
|
| intelligentie |
intelligence |
capacity of mind
|
| interdisciplinair |
interdisciplinary |
action of closing a computer
|
| interessant |
interesting |
arousing or holding the attention of
|
| interesse |
interest |
great attention and concern from someone
|
| Interlingua |
Interlingua |
interlanguage based on Romance languages
|
| internationaal |
international |
between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations
|
| internationale |
international |
between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations
|
| Internetprotocol |
Internet Protocol |
one of the computer networking protocols
|
| intimideren |
browbeat |
to bully in an intimidating way
|
| intrekken |
revoke |
To cancel or invalidate by withdrawing or reversing
|
| intrige |
plot |
course of a story
|
| intrigeren |
intrigue |
plan
|
| intrigerend |
intriguing |
causing a desire to know more
|
| intrinsiek |
intrinsic |
inherent
|
| intussen |
meanwhile |
during the time
|
| inunderen |
inundate |
To cover with large amounts of water
|
| invaller |
replacement |
substitute
|
| invloedrijk |
influential |
with great influence
|
| invoer |
entry |
act of entering
|
| invoer |
input |
something fed into a process
|
| invriezen |
deep-freeze |
to freeze at very low temperatures
|
| invullen |
placeholder |
that which holds, denotes or reserves a place for something to come later
|
| inwonertal |
population
|
| inzakken |
flop |
to fall heavily, because lacking energy
|
| inzien |
realize |
become aware of
|
| Ionische Zee |
Ionian Sea |
European sea
|
| Irak |
Iraq |
country
|
| Iran |
Iran |
country in the Middle East
|
| Iranier |
Iranian |
person from Iran or of Iranian descent
|
| Irene |
Irene |
female given name
|
| irrationeel |
irrational |
unfounded or nonsensical
|
| irrationele |
irrational |
unfounded or nonsensical
|
| is |
it's |
it is
|
| is |
is |
Is
|
| -isch |
-ic |
Note: these translations are a guide only. For more precise translations, see individual words ending in -ic
|
| islam |
Islam |
religion
|
| islamitisch |
Islamic |
Adjectival form of Islam
|
| islamitische |
Islamic |
Adjectival form of Islam
|
| Ismaël |
Ishmael |
eldest son of Abraham
|
| isolationisme |
isolationism |
A national (or group) policy of non-interaction with other nations (or groups)
|
| Israël |
Israel |
the nation
|
| Istanboel |
Istanbul |
the largest city and formal capital of Turkey
|
| Istro-Roemeens |
Istro-Romanian |
language
|
| Italiaans |
Italian |
pertaining to Italy
|
| Italiaanse |
Italian |
pertaining to Italy
|
| Italië |
Italy |
European country
|
| -iteit |
-ity |
Used to form nouns from adjectives.
|
| ivoor |
ivory |
material
|
| Ivoorkust |
Ivory Coast |
Côte d'Ivoire, country in Africa
|
| Izaak |
Isaac |
son of Abraham and Sarah
|
| Izaäk |
Isaac |
son of Abraham and Sarah
|
| ja |
yes |
word used to indicate agreement or acceptance
|
| ja |
yeah |
yes
|
| jaar |
year |
time it takes for the Earth to complete one revolution of the Sun
|
| jaargetijde |
season |
quarter of a year
|
| jaarlijks |
annual |
happening once a year
|
| jaarlijkse |
annual |
happening once a year
|
| jacht |
chase |
action of the verb "to chase"
|
| jachtgeweer |
shotgun |
A gun
|
| jachthond |
hound |
a dog
|
| jachtluipaard |
cheetah |
Acinonyx jubatus
|
| jade |
jade |
gem
|
| jagen |
hunt |
to chase down prey
|
| jager |
hunter |
person who hunts game
|
| jaguar |
jaguar |
Panthera onca
|
| jak |
yak |
ox-like mammal
|
| Jakob |
Jacob |
one of the sons of Isaac and Rebecca
|
| jaloers |
jealous |
bitterly or enviously competitive
|
| jaloers |
envious |
feeling or exhibiting envy
|
| jam |
yam |
edible root of Dioscorea vine
|
| Jamaica |
Jamaica |
country in the Caribbean
|
| jammer |
alas |
exclamation of sorrow, etc.
|
| Jan |
John |
male given name- the standard or most popular form
|
| Jantje |
John |
male given name- the standard or most popular form
|
| januari |
January |
first month of the Gregorian calendar
|
| jan-van-gent |
booby |
bird
|
| Japan |
Japan |
A Far East country in Asia
|
| Japans |
Japanese |
of or relating to Japan
|
| Japanse |
Japanese |
of or relating to Japan
|
| jas |
paletot |
A loose outer jacket, overcoat
|
| jas |
coat |
outer garment covering the upper torso and arms
|
| jatten |
steal |
to illegally take possession of
|
| Javaans |
Javanese |
language
|
| Javel |
bleach |
chemical
|
| jawel |
yeah |
yes
|
| je |
your |
belonging to you (singular; one owner)
|
| je |
you |
subject pronoun: the person being addressed
|
| -je |
-ling |
Diminutive
|
| je bent wat je eet |
you are what you eat |
proverb
|
| Jehovah's Getuigen |
Jehovah's Witnesses |
denomination
|
| Jemen |
Yemen |
Republic of Yemen
|
| Jeremia |
Jeremiah |
book of the Bible
|
| Jerevan |
Yerevan |
the capital of Armenia
|
| Jeruzalem |
Jerusalem |
city
|
| Jesaja |
Isaiah |
book of the Bible
|
| jeugdig |
young |
in the early part of life or growth
|
| jeuk |
itch |
a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch
|
| Jezus |
Jesus |
the Christian Messiah
|
| Jezus Christus |
Jesus Christ |
Jesus of Nazareth
|
| jicht |
gout |
arthritic disease
|
| Jiddisch |
Yiddish |
of or pertaining to the Yiddish language
|
| Jiddisj |
Yiddish |
of or pertaining to the Yiddish language
|
| jij |
you |
subject pronoun: the person being addressed
|
| jij |
thou |
singular informal form of "you"
|
| job |
job |
task
|
| jodenbuurt |
ghetto |
the district in a city where Jews were compelled to confine themselves
|
| jodendom |
Judaism |
world religion
|
| jodenhaat |
anti-Semitism |
Prejudice or hostility against Jews
|
| jodenvervolging |
Holocaust |
the mass murder of Jews and other groups by the Nazi regime during World War II
|
| jodin |
Jewess |
female Jew
|
| jodium |
iodine |
element
|
| Joegoslavië |
Yugoslavia |
Former country in the Balkans
|
| Joegoslavisch |
Yugoslavian |
of or relating to Yugoslavia
|
| Johan |
John |
male given name- the standard or most popular form
|
| Johannes |
John |
male given name- the standard or most popular form
|
| Johannes de Doper |
John the Baptist |
biblical prophet
|
| johannesbroodboom |
carob |
tree
|
| Jona |
Jonah |
given name
|
| Jonas |
Jonah |
given name
|
| jong |
young |
in the early part of life or growth
|
| jongeleren |
juggle |
manipulate objects artistically
|
| jongen |
boy |
a young male
|
| jood |
iodine |
element
|
| jood |
Jew |
person of the Jewish faith
|
| Jordanië |
Jordan |
country
|
| Joris |
George |
male given name
|
| jouw |
your |
belonging to you (singular; one owner)
|
| joviaal |
jovial |
merry, cheerful
|
| judo |
judo |
Japanese martial art
|
| jufrouw |
virgin |
person who has never had sexual intercourse
|
| juist |
correctly |
in a correct manner
|
| juist |
proper |
fit, suitable
|
| juk |
yoke |
wooden bar
|
| jukbeen |
cheekbone |
bone
|
| juli |
July |
seventh month of the Gregorian calendar
|
| juni |
June |
sixth month of the Gregorian calendar
|
| Jupiter |
Jupiter |
planet
|
| Jurgen |
George |
male given name
|
| jurk |
dress |
garment
|
| Jurriaan |
George |
male given name
|
| jus |
gravy |
sauce
|
| Justin |
Justin |
male given name
|
| juweel |
jewel |
gemstone
|
| juwelier |
jeweller |
person who works with precious stones
|
| kaaiman |
caiman |
alligator relative
|
| kaal |
balding |
becoming bald
|
| kaal |
bald |
having no hair
|
| kaal |
unadorned |
Having no additional decoration
|
| kaap |
cape |
headland
|
| Kaap de Goede Hoop |
Cape of Good Hope |
a cape in southwestern South Africa
|
| Kaapse elandantilope |
common eland |
antelope
|
| Kaapverdië |
Cape Verde |
country in Western Africa
|
| kaars |
candle |
a light source
|
| kaart |
map |
visual representation of an area
|
| kaas |
cheese |
dairy product
|
| kaasjeskruid |
mallow |
a group of plants in several genera of the taxonomic family Malvaceae
|
| kabeljauw |
cod |
marine fish of the family Gadidae
|
| kachel |
stove |
heater
|
| kade |
wharf |
man-made landing place jutting out to water
|
| kade |
quay |
structure for loading and unloading vessels
|
| kader |
cadre |
frame or framework
|
| kadi |
qadi |
judge in Islam
|
| kaf |
chaff |
inedible parts of grain plant
|
| kafferbuffel |
buffalo |
Old World mammals
|
| kak |
shit |
solid excretory product evacuated from the bowel
|
| kaki |
khaki |
colour
|
| kakkerlak |
cockroach |
insect
|
| kakofonie |
cacophony |
mix of discordant sounds; dissonance
|
| kalen |
balding |
becoming bald
|
| kalender |
calendar |
system by which time is divided
|
| kalender |
calender |
machine
|
| kalendermachine |
calender |
machine
|
| kalf |
calf |
young cow or bull
|
| Kálii |
Kali |
goddess
|
| kalium |
potassium |
the chemical element
|
| kalkoen |
turkey |
country
|
| kalksteen |
limestone |
abundant rock of marine and fresh-water sediments
|
| kalm |
relaxed |
having an easy-going mood
|
| kalm |
calm |
unworried, free from anger and anxiety
|
| kalmte |
calmness |
the state of being calm; tranquillity; silence
|
| kam |
comb |
toothed implement for grooming the hair
|
| kameel |
camel |
beast of burden
|
| kameleon |
chameleon |
reptile
|
| kamer |
room
|
| Kameroen |
Cameroon |
country in Central Africa
|
| kamille |
camomile |
plant
|
| kamper |
fighter |
person who fights
|
| kampioen |
champion |
someone who has been winner in a contest
|
| kampioenschap |
championship |
competition to determine a champion
|
| kan |
jug |
large serving vessel
|
| kanaal |
canal |
waterway used for transportation of vessels
|
| kanaal |
channel |
physical confine of a river or slough
|
| Kanaaleilanden |
Channel Islands |
group of islands in the English Channel
|
| kandidaat |
candidate |
Person running in an election
|
| kandidate |
candidate |
Person running in an election
|
| kaneelboom |
cinnamon |
Cinnamomum verum
|
| kangoeroe |
kangaroo |
marsupial
|
| kanker |
cancer |
disease of uncontrolled cellular proliferation
|
| kankerjood |
kike |
Jew
|
| kankerlijer |
motherfucker |
generic term of abuse
|
| kannibaal |
cannibal |
an organism which eats others of its own species
|
| kano |
canoe |
small long and narrow boat
|
| kanon |
gun |
(military) A cannon with relatively long barrel, operating with relatively low angle of fire, and having a high muzzle velocity
|
| kanon |
cannon |
artillery piece
|
| kanonnenvoer |
fodder |
food for animals
|
| kans |
chance |
an opportunity or possibility
|
| kans |
odds |
the ratio of the probabilities of an event happening to that of it not happening
|
| kans |
opportunity |
chance for advancement, progress or profit
|
| kansel |
pulpit |
raised platform in church
|
| kant |
lace |
fabric
|
| kantlijn |
margin |
edge of the paper that remains blank
|
| Kantonees |
Cantonese |
person from Canton
|
| Kantonese |
Cantonese |
person from Canton
|
| kantoor |
bureau |
office
|
| kantoor |
office |
building or room
|
| kapen |
hijack |
to seize control of a vehicle
|
| kaphout |
timber |
trees considered as a source of wood
|
| kapitalisme |
capitalism |
socio-economic system based on private property rights
|
| kapitalistisch |
capitalist |
in support of capitalism
|
| kapitalistische |
capitalist |
in support of capitalism
|
| kapmes |
machete |
a sword-like tool
|
| kapseizen |
capsize |
(intransitive) to overturn
|
| kapsel |
haircut |
act of cutting of hair
|
| karaat |
carat |
weight
|
| karabijn |
rifle |
firearm with a rifled barrel
|
| Karachi |
Karachi |
the capital of the province of Sindh, Pakistan
|
| karakter |
letter |
letter of the alphabet
|
| karakter |
character |
being in a story
|
| karamel |
caramel |
confection
|
| karavanserai |
caravanserai |
an inn having a central courtyard where caravans can rest
|
| karbouw |
buffalo |
Old World mammals
|
| kardinalitet |
cardinality |
in set theory
|
| Karel |
Charles |
given name
|
| Karelië |
Karelia |
Region
|
| Karelisch |
Karelian |
the language
|
| karkas |
carcass |
dead animal
|
| karmijnrood |
crimson |
colour
|
| karnemelk |
buttermilk |
traditional buttermilk
|
| karnen |
churn |
agitate rapidly
|
| kartel |
cartel |
group of businesses that collude to fix prices
|
| karton |
cardboard |
material resembling heavy paper
|
| kas |
greenhouse |
Building in which plants are grown faster than outside
|
| Kasjoebisch |
Kashubian |
Slavic language spoken in the Pomeranian region of Poland
|
| kassei |
cobblestone |
a rounded stone
|
| kastanje |
chestnut |
nut of the chestnut tree
|
| kastanjeboom |
chestnut tree |
A tree that bears chestnuts
|
| kaste |
caste |
hereditary social class
|
| kasteel |
castle |
fortified building
|
| kat |
cat |
domestic species
|
| katachtig |
feline |
of or pertaining to cat
|
| katapult |
slingshot |
Y-shaped stick
|
| kater |
tom |
male cat
|
| kater |
hangover |
illness caused by heavy drinking
|
| kater |
cat |
domestic species
|
| kathedraal |
cathedral |
the principal church of a bishop's diocese which contains an episcopal throne
|
| katheter |
catheter |
small tube inserted into a body cavity
|
| Katjoesja |
Katyusha |
rocket launcher
|
| katoen |
cotton |
plant
|
| katoenplant |
cotton |
plant
|
| katoenvezels |
cotton wool |
raw fibers of cotton
|
| katrol |
pulley |
one of simple machines
|
| Kaukasus |
Caucasus |
geographic region
|
| kauw |
jackdaw |
Corvus monedula
|
| kauwen |
masticate |
to chew
|
| kauwgom |
chewing gum |
a sweetened flavoured preparation of chicle, made for chewing
|
| kaviaar |
caviar |
roe of the sturgeon
|
| Kazachstan |
Kazakhstan |
country in Central Asia
|
| Kazak |
Kazakh |
person
|
| keel |
throat |
front part of the neck
|
| keeper |
goalkeeper |
player that protects a goal
|
| keer |
times |
multiplied by
|
| keer |
twice |
two times
|
| keisteen |
cobblestone |
a rounded stone
|
| kelder |
basement |
floor below ground level
|
| kelk |
calyx |
the sepals of a flower
|
| kelk |
chalice |
large cup
|
| kelner |
waiter |
A server in a restaurant or similar
|
| Kelt |
Celt |
person of Celtic origin
|
| kemphaan |
ruff |
a bird
|
| Kenia |
Kenya |
country in Eastern Africa
|
| kennel |
kennel |
shelter for a dog
|
| kenner |
connoisseur |
A specialist whose opinion is valued.
|
| Kenya |
Kenya |
country in Eastern Africa
|
| keper |
twill |
a weaving pattern
|
| kerel |
guy |
man
|
| kerel |
dude |
slang: man
|
| kerk |
church |
a house of worship
|
| kerkgebruik |
rite |
ritual
|
| kerkhof |
cemetery |
a place where the dead are buried; a graveyard or memorial park
|
| kerkvorst |
prelate |
a clergyman of high rank and authority
|
| kerosine |
kerosene |
fuel oil
|
| kers |
cherry |
fruit
|
| kerstavond |
Christmas Eve |
evening before Christmas Day
|
| kerstboom |
Christmas tree |
a tree used during the Christmas holiday season
|
| Kerstman |
Santa Claus |
Santa Claus
|
| Kerstmis |
Christmas |
Christian holiday
|
| kerststol |
stollen |
a traditional German cake eaten at Christmas time
|
| kerststronk |
stollen |
a traditional German cake eaten at Christmas time
|
| ketel |
cauldron |
large bowl-shaped pot
|
| keten |
chain |
a series of interconnected rings or links
|
| ketjap |
soy |
soy sauce
|
| ketsen |
bounce |
change direction of motion after hitting an obstacle
|
| ketter |
heretic |
Someone who believes contrary to the fundamental tenets of a religion they claim to belong to
|
| ketting |
chain |
a series of interconnected rings or links
|
| kettingzaag |
chainsaw |
saw with a power driven chain
|
| keuken |
kitchen |
room
|
| Keulen |
Cologne |
city in Germany
|
| keuze |
choice |
option or decision
|
| keuzemogelijkeheid |
choice |
option or decision
|
| kever |
beetle |
insect
|
| Khmer |
Khmer |
the national language of Cambodia
|
| kidnappen |
kidnap |
to seize and detain a person unlawfully
|
| kidnappen |
abduct |
to take away
|
| kiekendief |
chicken hawk |
hawk species
|
| kiel |
keel |
beam along the underside of a ship’s hull
|
| kiem |
germ |
mass of cells
|
| kies |
molar |
back tooth
|
| kieuw |
gill |
fish organ
|
| Kiëv |
Kiev |
Ukrainian city
|
| kiezen |
choose |
to elect
|
| kijk |
look |
to try to see
|
| kijken |
look |
to try to see
|
| kijker |
eye |
organ
|
| kikker |
frog |
amphibian
|
| kikkervisje |
tadpole |
toad or frog larva
|
| kikvors |
frog |
amphibian
|
| kilogram |
kilogram |
unit of mass equal to 1000 grams
|
| kilometer |
kilometer |
unit of measure
|
| kilometer |
kilometre |
unit of measure
|
| kin |
chin |
bottom of a face
|
| kind |
child |
one’s son or daughter
|
| kinderachtig |
childish |
suitable for a child
|
| kindermishandeling |
child abuse |
mistreatment of a child
|
| kinderoppas |
babysitter |
baby or child caretaker
|
| kinderspel |
child's play |
something particularly simple or easy
|
| kinderwagen |
stroller |
seat on wheels
|
| kinderwagen |
baby carriage |
stroller or cart that is designed for moving a baby
|
| kinematica |
kinematics |
the branch of mechanics concerned with objects in motion
|
| kinetisch |
kinetic |
relating to motion
|
| kink |
kink |
tight curl, twist, or bend
|
| kip |
chicken |
bird
|
| kippensoep |
chicken soup |
soup as a placebo
|
| kippenvel |
goose bumps |
raised skin caused by cold, excitement, or fear
|
| Kirgizië |
Kyrgyzstan |
Country in Central Asia
|
| Kirgiziër |
Kyrgyz |
person
|
| Kirgizische |
Kyrgyz |
person
|
| Kirgizstan |
Kyrgyzstan |
Country in Central Asia
|
| Kiribati |
Kiribati |
Republic of Kiribati
|
| kist |
chest |
strong box
|
| kittelaar |
clitoris |
elongated erectile organ
|
| kiwi |
kiwi fruit |
fruit
|
| kiwi |
kiwi |
bird
|
| klaarkomen |
orgasm |
the peak of sexual pleasure
|
| Klaartje |
Clara |
female given name
|
| kladblok |
ledger |
A book for keeping notes
|
| klam |
dank |
dark, damp and humid
|
| klampte |
clung |
simple past
|
| klankbekken |
cymbal |
a concave plate of brass or bronze that produces a sharp, ringing sound when struck
|
| klant |
customer |
one who purchases or receives a product or service
|
| klant |
buyer |
person who makes purchases
|
| klap |
bang |
A sudden percussive noise
|
| klaproos |
poppy |
plant
|
| Klara |
Clara |
female given name
|
| klarinet |
clarinet |
woodwind musical instrument
|
| klauw |
claw |
curved horny nail
|
| klauw |
clutch |
A device to interrupt power transmission
|
| klauwhamer |
claw hammer |
hammer with 2 prongs
|
| klavecimbel |
harpsichord |
musical instrument
|
| klaver |
clover |
plant in genus Trifolium
|
| klaveren |
clubs |
one of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol ♣
|
| klavier |
keyboard |
set of keys used to operate a typewriter, computer etc.
|
| kledij |
clothing |
clothes
|
| kleding |
clothing |
clothes
|
| kledingstuk |
garment |
single item of clothing
|
| kleed |
cloth |
woven fabric
|
| kleed |
dress |
garment
|
| kleermaker |
tailor |
person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession
|
| klei |
clay |
mineral substance
|
| klein |
diminutive |
very small
|
| klein |
little |
small
|
| klein |
small |
not large
|
| klein |
tiny |
very small
|
| klein |
wee |
small, little
|
| kleindochter |
granddaughter |
daughter of someone’s child
|
| kleine zwaan |
Bewick's swan |
Bewick's swan
|
| kleinigheid |
detail |
something small enough to escape casual notice
|
| kleinkind |
grandchild |
child of someone’s child
|
| kleinzoon |
grandson |
son of someone's child
|
| klemtoon |
accent |
a stronger articulation
|
| kleren |
clothes |
apparel
|
| klets |
slap |
A blow
|
| kleur |
Template:color-colour (noun) |
spectral composition of visible light
|
| kleurenblindheid |
color blindness |
condition in which the ability to see colors is impaired
|
| kleurloos |
colourless |
having no colour
|
| kleurrijk |
colorful |
possessing prominent and varied colors
|
| kleurrijk |
colourful |
possessing prominent and varied colours
|
| kleuterschool |
kindergarten |
educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6
|
| kliek |
clique |
small, exclusive group
|
| klif |
cliff |
a (near) vertical rock face
|
| klimatologie |
climatology |
science
|
| klimmen |
climb |
to ascend, to go up
|
| klimmer |
climber |
person who climbs
|
| klinknagel |
rivet |
a cylindrical mechanical fastener
|
| klip |
cliff |
a (near) vertical rock face
|
| klit |
burdock |
any of the species of biennial thistles in the genus Arctium
|
| klok |
clock |
instrument to measure or keep track of time
|
| klomp |
clog |
a type of shoe with an inflexible, often wooden sole and an open heel
|
| kloof |
chasm |
gap
|
| kloof |
gorge |
deep passage
|
| kloofbijl |
maul |
heavy, long-handled hammer
|
| klooster |
monastery |
place of residence for members of a religious community
|
| kloppen |
knock |
an abrupt rapping sound
|
| kloppen |
make sense |
be coherent
|
| kloppen |
throb |
To pound or beat rapidly or violently
|
| klopper |
beater |
a kitchen implement for mixing
|
| knaap |
knave |
A boy; especially, a boy servant
|
| knaap |
boy |
a young male
|
| knagen |
gnaw |
to bite something persistently
|
| knal |
bang |
A sudden percussive noise
|
| knalpot |
muffler |
part of exhaust pipe
|
| knecht |
servant
|
| knielen |
kneel |
to stoop down and rest on the knee
|
| knijpen |
pinch |
squeeze a small amount of skin
|
| knip |
fillip |
the act of releasing the index finger from the hold of a thumb with a snap
|
| knippen |
barber |
to cut the hair
|
| knippen |
shear |
to cut
|
| knoflook |
garlic |
plant
|
| knolraap |
turnip |
white root of Brassica rapa
|
| knop |
bud |
newly formed leaf or flower that has not yet unfolded
|
| Knossos |
Knossos |
an archaeological site
|
| knuffelen |
hug |
affectionate embrace
|
| knuppel |
cudgel |
a short heavy club with a rounded head used as a weapon
|
| knuppel |
club |
weapon
|
| knus |
cozy |
affording comfort and warmth
|
| knus |
cosy |
affording comfort and warmth
|
| knusse |
cozy |
affording comfort and warmth
|
| knusse |
cosy |
affording comfort and warmth
|
| koalabeer |
koala |
a tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
|
| koalabeertje |
koala |
a tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear
|
| kobalt |
cobalt |
element
|
| kobold |
goblin |
mythical humanoid
|
| koe |
cow |
female domesticated ox or other bovine
|
| koekje |
cookie |
flat cake
|
| koekje |
biscuit |
cookie
|
| koekoek |
cuckoo |
the bird
|
| koel |
cold |
having a low temperature
|
| koel |
cool |
having a slightly low temperature
|
| koele |
cold |
having a low temperature
|
| koelkast |
refrigerator |
appliance that refrigerates food
|
| koen |
audacious |
showing willingness to take bold risks
|
| Koenraad |
Conrad |
given name
|
| koepel |
cupola |
architecture: dome-shaped ornamental structure
|
| Koerdisch |
Kurdish |
language of Kurdistan
|
| Koerdistan |
Kurdistan |
a region in the Middle East inhabited mostly by the Kurds
|
| koets |
coach |
wheeled vehicle drawn by horse power
|
| koevoet |
crowbar |
iron or steel bar used as a lever to manually force things apart
|
| Koeweit |
Kuwait |
country in the Middle East and capital city
|
| koffer |
portmanteau |
case
|
| koffie |
coffee |
beverage
|
| koffiepoeder |
instant coffee |
beverage
|
| kogel |
bullet |
projectile
|
| kogelvis |
pufferfish |
fish of the family Tetraodontidae
|
| kogelvrij |
bulletproof |
capable of withstanding a bullet
|
| Koinè |
Koine |
common Greek language
|
| kok |
cook |
a person who prepares food for a living
|
| koker |
quiver |
arrow container
|
| kokkin |
cook |
a person who prepares food for a living
|
| kokoskoekje |
macaroon |
A soft biscuit or cookie prepared with almond or coconut dough
|
| kokosnoot |
coconut |
fruit of coco palm
|
| kol |
witch |
person who uses magic
|
| kolonel |
colonel |
commissioned office in the armed services
|
| kolonie |
colony |
region or governmental unit
|
| komeet |
comet |
a celestial body, generally with a tail
|
| komen |
come |
To move from further away to nearer to
|
| komisch |
comic |
being funny
|
| komkommerplant |
cucumber |
plant
|
| komma |
comma |
Punctuation
|
| komodovaraan |
Komodo dragon |
large monitor lizard
|
| kompas |
compass |
navigational compass
|
| komst |
arrival |
act of arriving or something that has arrived
|
| Kongo |
Congo |
country with Brazzaville as capital
|
| Kongo-Brazzaville |
Congo |
country with Brazzaville as capital
|
| konijn |
rabbit |
mammal
|
| koning |
king |
a male of a royal family who is the supreme ruler of his nation
|
| Koningen |
Kings |
book of the Bible
|
| koningin |
queen |
female monarch
|
| koningshagedis |
basilisk |
snake-like dragon type
|
| koningskruid |
basil |
plant
|
| koninklijk |
royal |
kingly
|
| koninkrijk |
kingdom |
extremely; exceedingly</text
|
| kont |
bum |
informal: buttocks or anus
|
| kontgat |
asshole |
anus
|
| kontlikker |
sycophant |
one who uses compliments to gain self-serving favor or advantage from another person.
|
| kookboek |
cookbook |
book of cooking recipes
|
| kool |
cabbage |
plant
|
| koolhydraat |
carbohydrate |
organic compounds; sugar, starch or cellulose
|
| koolmees |
great tit |
Bird
|
| koolmijnwerker |
collier |
person
|
| koolraap |
swede |
yellow root of Brassica napus
|
| koolstof |
carbon |
chemical element
|
| koolstofdatering |
carbon dating |
radiocarbon dating
|
| koolwaterstof |
hydrocarbon |
compound of carbon and hydrogen
|
| koolzuur |
carbonic acid |
A weak unstable acid, H<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub>
|
| koopman |
merchant |
person who traffics in commodities
|
| koor |
choir |
singing group
|
| koord |
cord |
length of twisted strands
|
| koorts |
fever |
higher than normal body temperature
|
| koosnaam |
hypocorism |
hypocorism
|
| koosnaampje |
hypocorism |
hypocorism
|
| kop |
head |
part of the body
|
| kop of munt |
heads or tails |
heads or tails
|
| kopen |
buy |
to obtain for money
|
| Kopenhagen |
Copenhagen |
capital of Denmark
|
| koper |
buyer |
person who makes purchases
|
| koper |
copper |
chemical element
|
| kopieerapparaat |
copier |
machine
|
| koppel |
duo |
twosome, especially musicians
|
| koppel |
torque |
a rotational or twisting force
|
| koppel |
couple |
two partners
|
| koppeling |
interface |
The point of interconnection between two entities
|
| koppeling |
clutch |
A device to interrupt power transmission
|
| koppelteken |
dash |
typographic symbol
|
| koppelteken |
hyphen |
symbol used to join words or to indicate a word has been split
|
| koppelwerkwoord |
copula |
grammar: linking kind of word
|
| kopra |
copra |
dried kernel of coconut
|
| koraal |
coral |
substance
|
| koran |
Qur'an |
A copy of the Qur'an
|
| Koreaans |
Korean |
relating to the Korean Peninsula
|
| Koreaanse |
Korean |
relating to the Korean Peninsula
|
| korenbloem |
cornflower |
species of aster
|
| korf |
basket |
container
|
| korhoen |
black grouse |
a large, black bird
|
| kornet |
cornet |
musical instrument
|
| korrel |
grain of salt |
with common sense and skepticism
|
| korst |
scab |
incrustation over a wound
|
| korst |
crust |
solid, hard surface layer
|
| kort |
brief |
of short duration or distance
|
| korte inhoud |
abstract |
an abrigement or summary
|
| korting |
abatement |
the act of abating or the state of being abated
|
| korting |
discount |
reduction in price
|
| kortsluiting |
short circuit |
an unintentional connection of low resistance or impedance in a circuit
|
| Kosovo |
Kosovo |
country in the Balkans and the region of Serbia
|
| kostbaar |
precious |
of high value or worth
|
| kostenloos |
gratis |
free, without charge
|
| kostwinner |
breadwinner |
primary income-earner in a household
|
| koud |
cold |
having a low temperature
|
| koude |
cold |
having a low temperature
|
| koude oorlog |
cold war |
a period of hostile relations
|
| Koude Oorlog |
Cold War |
a period of history from 1945-1991
|
| kous |
stocking |
garnment (for translations of "sock", see sock)
|
| kraag |
collar |
part of clothing around throat
|
| kraai |
crow |
any bird of the genus Corvus
|
| kraak |
octopus |
mollusc
|
| kraakbeen |
gristle |
cartilage
|
| kraakpand |
squat |
occupied building
|
| kraamvloed |
lochia |
post-partum vaginal discharge
|
| kraan |
faucet |
plumbing fitting
|
| kraan |
tap |
device to dispense liquid
|
| kraanvogel |
whooping crane |
Grus americana
|
| kraanvogel |
crane |
bird
|
| krab |
crab |
crustacean
|
| krabben |
scratch |
To rub a surface with a sharp object
|
| kracht |
power |
physical force or strength
|
| kracht |
strength |
quality of being strong
|
| kracht |
force |
anything that is able to make a big changes in person or thing
|
| krachtig |
strong |
capable of producing great physical force
|
| krankzinnigheid |
insanity |
state of being insane
|
| krant |
newspaper |
publication
|
| krantenpapier |
newsprint |
inexpensive paper used in newspapers
|
| krassen |
scratch |
To rub a surface with a sharp object
|
| kreeft |
lobster |
crustacean
|
| krekel |
cricket |
insect
|
| kreng |
carcass |
dead animal
|
| krent |
currant |
small dried grape
|
| krentenboompje |
serviceberry |
plant
|
| Kretenzisch |
Cretan |
relating to Crete
|
| Kretenzische |
Cretan |
relating to Crete
|
| kreukel |
crease |
mark made by folding
|
| kriebelen |
tickle |
touch in a manner that causes itching and laughing
|
| kriek |
cherry |
fruit
|
| krijg |
war |
conflict involving organized use of arms
|
| krijgen |
conceive |
to develop an idea
|
| krijgen |
receive |
get
|
| krijger |
warrior |
person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare
|
| krijgsgevangene |
prisoner of war |
soldier or combatant captured by the enemy
|
| krijgsmacht |
armed forces |
the military forces of a nation
|
| krijt |
chaulk |
a soft, white, powdery limestone
|
| krijt |
chalk |
a soft, white, powdery limestone
|
| krijtgesteente |
chalk |
a soft, white, powdery limestone
|
| krik |
jack |
device for raising and supporting a heavy object
|
| Krimland |
Crimea |
republic
|
| kristal |
crystal |
array of atoms
|
| Kristof |
Christopher |
a male given name
|
| Kristoffel |
Christopher |
a male given name
|
| kritisch |
critical |
inclined to find fault
|
| kritische massa |
critical mass |
amount of fissile material needed to a nuclear chain reaction
|
| kritiseren |
criticize |
to evaluate
|
| kritiseren |
criticise |
to evaluate
|
| Kroatië |
Croatia |
Country in Europe
|
| Kroatisch |
Croatian |
of or pertaining to Croatia
|
| Kroatische |
Croatian |
of or pertaining to Croatia
|
| kroeg |
pub |
public house
|
| krokodil |
crocodile |
reptile
|
| krokodillentranen |
crocodile tears |
display of tears that was forced or is false
|
| krokus |
crocus |
plant of genus Crocus
|
| kromming |
curve |
gentle bend
|
| kronen |
crown |
reward of victory or a mark of honor
|
| kroniek |
chronicle |
a written account
|
| kroon |
corolla |
whorl of a flower
|
| kroonblad |
petal |
one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower
|
| kroonluchter |
chandelier |
a branched, often ornate, lighting fixture suspended from the ceiling
|
| kroonprins |
crown prince |
next king
|
| kroot |
beet |
the root plant Beta vulgaris
|
| kruid |
spice |
plant matter used to season or flavour food
|
| kruidenier |
grocery |
shop or store that sells groceries
|
| kruidig |
aromatic |
fragrant or spicy
|
| kruidnagel |
clove |
spice
|
| kruik |
hot water bottle |
a flexible bottle for heat therapy
|
| kruimel |
crumb |
small piece of biscuit, cake, etc
|
| kruip |
creep |
movement of something that creeps
|
| kruipbraam |
cloudberry |
fruit
|
| kruiper |
sycophant |
one who uses compliments to gain self-serving favor or advantage from another person.
|
| kruis |
cross |
geometrical figure
|
| kruis |
crucifix |
object
|
| kruisbeeld |
crucifix |
object
|
| kruisboog |
crossbow |
mechanised weapon based on the bow
|
| kruisigen |
crucify |
to execute a person by nailing to a crucifix
|
| kruisiging |
crucifixion |
execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross
|
| kruising |
crossroads |
intersection
|
| kruispunt |
crossroads |
intersection
|
| kruistocht |
crusade |
grand concerted effort
|
| kruisvaarder |
crusader |
person engaged in a crusade
|
| kruiswoordpuzzel |
crossword |
a word puzzle
|
| kruiswoordraadsel |
crossword |
a word puzzle
|
| kruk |
stool |
a seat
|
| krypton |
krypton |
a chemical element
|
| kryptoniet |
kryptonite |
kryptonite
|
| kubiek |
cubic |
in the name of units of volume
|
| kubieke centimeter |
cubic centimeter |
a unit of volume
|
| kubieke centimeter |
cubic centimetre |
a unit of volume
|
| kubisme |
cubism |
An artistic movement characterized by the depiction of natural forms as geometric structures of planes
|
| kubus |
cube |
geometry: polyhedron having of six identical square faces
|
| kuchen |
hack |
to cough noisily
|
| kuchen |
cough |
push air from the lungs
|
| kuil |
pit |
a hole
|
| kuiper |
cooper |
craftsman
|
| kukeleku |
cock-a-doodle-doo |
the cry of the rooster
|
| kunstenaar |
artist |
person who creates art
|
| kunstenares |
artist |
person who creates art
|
| kunstmaan |
satellite |
object orbiting a celestial object
|
| kunstmatig |
artificial |
man-made
|
| kunstmatige intelligentie |
artificial intelligence |
intelligence exhibited by an artificial entity
|
| kunstrijden |
figure skating |
sport where people perform spins, jumps and other moves on ice
|
| kunstschaatsen |
figure skating |
sport where people perform spins, jumps and other moves on ice
|
| kunstschilder |
painter |
artist
|
| kunststof |
plastic |
a stiff but usually slightly flexible synthetic material
|
| kunstzinnig |
artistic |
having creative skill
|
| kurkentrekker |
corkscrew |
implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork
|
| kussen |
cushion |
soft material in cloth bag
|
| kussen |
pillow |
soft cushion used to support the head in bed
|
| kussen |
kiss |
to touch with the lips
|
| kust |
coast |
shoreline
|
| kust |
shore |
the land on or near a waterline
|
| kustlijn |
coast |
shoreline
|
| kut |
cunt |
genitalia
|
| kwaad |
malicious |
Of, pertaining to, or as a result of malice or spite
|
| kwaad |
evil |
intending to harm
|
| kwaad |
angry |
displaying anger
|
| kwaadaardig |
malignant |
harmful, malevolent, injurious
|
| kwaadaardig |
malicious |
Of, pertaining to, or as a result of malice or spite
|
| kwaadaardig |
wicked |
evil
|
| kwaadaardigheid |
malice |
intention to harm
|
| kwade |
angry |
displaying anger
|
| kwade |
evil |
intending to harm
|
| kwadrant |
quadrant |
section
|
| kwadratisch |
quadratic |
of a class of polynomial of the form <math> y = a.x^2 + b.x + c </math>
|
| kwak |
quack |
sound made by a duck
|
| kwal |
jellyfish |
aquatic being
|
| kwaliteit |
quality |
level of excellence
|
| kwart |
quarter |
one of four equal parts
|
| kwartet |
quartet |
music composition in four parts
|
| kwast |
oddball |
eccentric person
|
| kwast |
lemonade |
still beverage
|
| kwelling |
torment |
pain
|
| kwetsuur |
wound |
injury
|
| kwijlen |
dribble |
to let saliva drip from the mouth
|
| kwijlen |
slaver |
to drool saliva
|
| kwijt raken |
get rid of |
to remove
|
| kwik |
mercury |
element
|
| kwikzilver |
mercury |
element
|
| Kyoto |
Kyoto |
a city in Japan
|
| la |
drawer |
open-topped box in a cabinet used for storing
|
| la |
la |
syllable used in solfège to represent the sixth note of a major scale
|
| laag |
layer |
single thickness of some material covering a surface
|
| laars |
boot |
shoe that covers part of the leg
|
| laat |
late |
near the end of a period of time
|
| laat maar |
never mind |
it is not important
|
| laatste |
last |
Final
|
| label |
label |
ticket
|
| labiaal |
labial |
certain consonant
|
| laboratorium |
laboratory |
room, building or institution equipped for scientific research
|
| labyrint |
labyrinth |
maze
|
| lach |
laugh |
expression of mirth peculiar to the human species
|
| lach |
smile |
a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice
|
| lacrosse |
lacrosse |
the sport
|
| ladder |
ladder |
climbing tool
|
| lade |
drawer |
open-topped box in a cabinet used for storing
|
| lading |
electric charge |
electromagnetic state
|
| laf |
cowardly |
showing cowardice
|
| lafaard |
coward |
a person who lacks courage
|
| lager |
bearing |
mechanical device
|
| lagere school |
elementary school |
school for children
|
| laken |
bedsheet |
a sheet, a piece of cloth cut and finished as bedlinen
|
| laken |
sheet |
bedsheet
|
| laken |
bed sheet |
sheet, a piece of cloth cut and finished as bedlinen
|
| lam |
lamb |
young sheep
|
| lama |
llama |
South Americal mammal of the camel family, Llama glama
|
| lamantijn |
manatee |
any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae
|
| lammetje |
lamb |
young sheep
|
| lanceren |
launch |
throw, hurl, let fly
|
| land |
country |
nation state (noun)
|
| land |
land |
the part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water
|
| landbouw |
agriculture |
the art or science of cultivating the ground
|
| landbouwer |
farmer |
person who works the land or who keeps livestock
|
| landelijk |
rustic |
country-styled
|
| landelijk |
national |
of or having to do with a nation
|
| landgoed |
estate |
area on land under single ownership
|
| landgraaf |
landgrave |
renderings of Landgraf
|
| landkaart |
map |
visual representation of an area
|
| landloper |
tramp |
a homeless person
|
| landmacht |
ground forces |
all military units operating on the ground
|
| landverrader |
quisling |
traitor
|
| lang leve |
long live |
prosper
|
| langgerekt |
elongated |
extensive in length
|
| langs |
along |
by the length; in a line with the length; lengthwise
|
| langzaam |
slow |
not quick in motion
|
| lantaarn |
lantern |
a case of transparent material made to protect a flame, or light
|
| lanthaan |
lanthanum |
metallic element
|
| Laos |
Laos |
country in Southeast Asia
|
| Laotiaans |
Laotian |
person
|
| Laotiaans |
Lao |
person
|
| lap |
clout |
cloth
|
| lap |
rag |
piece of cloth
|
| lapis lazuli |
lapis lazuli |
blue stone
|
| larve |
grub |
immature insect
|
| larvestadium |
larva |
a stage of growth
|
| laryngoloog |
laryngologist |
a person who studies or specializes in laryngology
|
| laser |
laser |
device producing beam of light
|
| last |
charge |
load or burden
|
| laster |
slander |
false, malicious statement
|
| lastig |
difficult |
hard, not easy
|
| laten |
leave |
transfer possession after death
|
| laten |
break wind |
fart
|
| laten |
belch |
expel gas from the stomach through the mouth
|
| laten voorbijgaan |
forego |
To precede.
|
| later |
see ya |
goodbye, see you later
|
| Latijns |
Latin |
of the language
|
| Latijnse alfabet |
Latin alphabet |
the 26-letter alphabet
|
| Laura |
Laura |
female given name
|
| laurier |
laurel |
An evergreen shrub, of the genus Laurus
|
| lauw |
lukewarm |
temperature
|
| lava |
lava |
melted rock
|
| lavaglas |
obsidian |
a type of black glass produced by volcanos
|
| lavendel |
lavender |
plant
|
| lawine |
avalanche |
large sliding mass of snow and ice
|
| laxeermiddel |
laxative |
substance with a laxative effect
|
| led |
LED |
light-emitting diode
|
| leder |
leather |
material produced by tanning animal skin
|
| leedvermaak |
epicaricacy |
rejoicing at or deriving pleasure from the misfortunes of others
|
| leedvermaak |
schadenfreude |
malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune
|
| leeftijd |
age |
whole duration of a being
|
| leeg |
empty |
devoid of content
|
| leeg |
vacant |
not occupied
|
| leegbaar |
avoidable |
capable of being vacated; liable to be annulled or made invalid; voidable
|
| leek |
layman |
someone who is not an ordained cleric
|
| leem |
loam |
an earthy mixture of clay and sand
|
| leende |
lent |
past tense of lend
|
| leende uit |
lent |
past tense of lend
|
| leenden |
lent |
past tense of lend
|
| leenden uit |
lent |
past tense of lend
|
| leenwoord |
loanword |
word taken from another language
|
| leer |
leather |
material produced by tanning animal skin
|
| leerde |
learnt |
sample past of to learn
|
| leerde |
taught |
Simple past
|
| leerden |
learnt |
sample past of to learn
|
| leerden |
taught |
Simple past
|
| leerkracht |
teacher |
a person who teaches
|
| leerling |
pupil |
student
|
| Lees verdomme de handleiding |
RTFM |
abbreviation of read the fucking manual
|
| leesbaar |
legible |
being clear enough to be read, readable, particularly for handwriting
|
| leesbaarheid |
legibility |
property that makes legible or easily readable
|
| leesbaarheid |
readability |
property of being capable of being read; legibility
|
| leesteken |
punctuation mark |
symbol to make the sense of what is written easier to determine
|
| leeuw |
lion |
Panthera leo
|
| leeuwenbek |
snapdragon |
any plant of the genus Antirrhinum
|
| leeuwenwelp |
lion cub |
young lion
|
| leeuwenwelpje |
lion cub |
young lion
|
| leeuwerik |
lark |
bird
|
| leeuwin |
lioness |
female lion
|
| lef |
chutzpah |
nearly arrogant courage
|
| lege verzameling |
empty set |
the unique set that contains no elements
|
| legendarisch |
legendary |
of or pertaining to a legend
|
| legende |
legend |
story of unknown origin describing plausible but extraordinary past events
|
| leger |
army |
large, highly organised military force concerned mainly with ground operations
|
| leggen |
lay |
to place something down in a position of rest
|
| legplank |
shelf |
structure
|
| lei |
slate |
rock
|
| leider |
leader |
one having authority
|
| leidster |
leader |
one having authority
|
| Leipzig |
Leipzig |
the largest town in Saxony, Germany
|
| leisteen |
slate |
rock
|
| lekker |
delicious |
pleasing to taste
|
| lekker |
tasty |
having a pleasant or satisfying flavor
|
| lelietje-van-dalen |
lily of the valley |
Convallaria majalis
|
| lelijk |
ugly
|
| lemming |
lemming |
lemming
|
| lendenen |
loin |
<!--DefA-->part of the body
|
| lenen |
lend |
to allow to be used temporarily
|
| lenen |
borrow |
receive temporarily
|
| lengte |
length |
measurement of distance
|
| leninisme |
Leninism |
the political philosophy named after Vladimir Lenin
|
| Leo |
Leo |
male given name
|
| lepel |
spoon |
scooped utensil for eating (or serving)
|
| lepra |
leprosy |
infectious disease caused by infection by Mycobacterium leprae
|
| leraar |
teacher |
a person who teaches
|
| lerares |
teacher |
a person who teaches
|
| leren |
learn |
to acquire knowledge or ability
|
| leren |
learning |
action of the verb
|
| les |
lesson |
a section of learning or teaching
|
| Lesotho |
Lesotho |
country in Southern Africa
|
| lessen |
quench |
satisfy thirst
|
| Let |
Latvian |
person
|
| Letland |
Latvia |
Republic of Latvia
|
| Letse |
Latvian |
person
|
| letter |
letter |
letter of the alphabet
|
| letterlijk |
literally |
not metaphorically
|
| letterlijk |
literal |
exactly as stated; read or understood without additional interpretation
|
| lettertype |
typeface |
font family
|
| letterwoord |
acronym |
word formed by initial letters
|
| leugenaar |
liar |
one who tells lies
|
| leugenaarster |
liar |
one who tells lies
|
| leuk |
kind |
nice
|
| leuk |
nice |
easy to like
|
| leuk |
fun |
enjoyable, amusing
|
| leuke |
fun |
enjoyable, amusing
|
| leuke |
nice |
easy to like
|
| leukemie |
leukemia |
cancer of blood forming tissue
|
| leukemie |
leukaemia |
leukaemia
|
| leunde |
leaned |
simple past of lean
|
| leunde |
leant |
past tense of lean
|
| leunden |
leaned |
simple past of lean
|
| leunden |
leant |
past tense of lean
|
| leunen |
lean |
to hang outwards
|
| leven |
life |
The state between death and birth
|
| leven |
live |
be alive
|
| levend |
alive |
having life
|
| levendig |
frisk |
lively; brisk; frolicsome
|
| levendig |
lively |
full of life
|
| levendige |
frisk |
lively; brisk; frolicsome
|
| levenslange gevangenisstraf |
life sentence |
sentence of imprisonment for the rest of the defendant's life
|
| levensvatbaar |
viable |
able to live on its own
|
| lever |
liver |
organ of the body
|
| leverancier |
supplier |
one who supplies, a provider
|
| levering |
delivery |
act of conveying something
|
| lexeem |
lexeme |
unit of vocabulary, the different forms of the same lemma
|
| lexicografie |
lexicography |
art or craft of writing dictionaries
|
| lezen |
reading |
the process of interpreting written language
|
| lezen |
read |
look at and interpret letters or other information
|
| Libanon |
Lebanon |
Lebanese Republic
|
| libel |
dragonfly |
an insect of the suborder Anisoptera
|
| Liberia |
Liberia |
country in Western Africa
|
| Libië |
Libya |
country in Northern Africa
|
| lichaam |
division ring |
algebraic concept
|
| lichaam |
body |
physical structure of a human or animal
|
| lichamelijk |
physical |
having to do with the body
|
| lichamelijke |
physical |
having to do with the body
|
| lichtgelovig |
gullible |
easily deceived or duped, naïve
|
| lichtgelovige |
gullible |
easily deceived or duped, naïve
|
| lichtpeertje |
light bulb |
evacuated glass bulb containing a metal filament that produces light
|
| lichtvervuiling |
light pollution |
excess artificial light
|
| lichtzinnig |
frivolous |
silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner
|
| lidmaatschap |
membership |
fact of being a member
|
| Liechtenstein |
Liechtenstein |
Principality of Liechtenstein
|
| lied |
song |
music with words
|
| liedje |
song |
music with words
|
| lief |
boyfriend |
male partner in a romantic relationship.
|
| lief |
kind |
nice
|
| liefde |
love |
strong affection
|
| liefelijk |
lovely |
inspiring love
|
| liefkozen |
caress |
touch or kiss lovingly
|
| lier |
lyre |
a stringed musical instrument
|
| lies |
groin |
long narrow depression
|
| liet voorbijgaan |
forewent |
simple past of "to forego"
|
| lieten voorbijgaan |
forewent |
simple past of "to forego"
|
| lieve hemel |
oh my God |
excitement or shock
|
| lieveheersbeestje |
ladybug |
beetle
|
| lievelings |
favourite |
preferred or liked above all others
|
| lievevrouwebedstro |
woodruff |
Asperula odorata
|
| lievevrouwebedstro |
sweet woodruff |
Asperula odorata
|
| lift |
lift |
mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people
|
| liggen |
lie |
be in horizontal position
|
| liggen |
be |
occupy a place
|
| lij |
lee |
side of the ship away from the wind
|
| lijden |
suffer |
To undergo hardship
|
| lijdend voorwerp |
accusative case |
grammatical case
|
| lijf |
division ring |
algebraic concept
|
| lijfwacht |
bodyguard |
protectors
|
| lijk |
corpse |
dead body
|
| -lijk |
-ly |
used to form adjectives from nouns
|
| lijken |
seem |
to appear
|
| lijkwade |
shroud |
dress for the dead
|
| lijkwagen |
hearse |
vehicle for taking dead body to grave
|
| lijm |
glue |
sticky adhesive substance
|
| lijn |
line |
rope, cord, or string
|
| lijster |
thrush |
one of several species of songbirds of the family Turdidae
|
| lijzijde |
lee |
side of the ship away from the wind
|
| limbo |
limbo |
place for innocent souls
|
| Limburgs |
Limburgish |
the Germanic language
|
| limbus |
limbo |
place for innocent souls
|
| limiet |
bound |
border of territory
|
| limonade |
soft drink |
sweet carbonated beverage
|
| lineaire algebra |
linear algebra |
branch of mathematics
|
| linguïst |
linguist |
one who studies linguistics
|
| link |
link |
connection
|
| links |
left |
direction
|
| linnen |
linen |
material
|
| lip |
lip |
fleshy protrusion framing the mouth
|
| lippenstift |
lipstick |
make-up for the lips
|
| liter |
litre |
unit of fluid measure
|
| lithium |
lithium |
chemical element
|
| Litouwen |
Lithuania |
country
|
| living |
living room |
room in a private house
|
| locatief |
locative case |
grammatical case
|
| lochia |
lochia |
post-partum vaginal discharge
|
| locomotief |
locomotive |
self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails
|
| Lodewijk |
Louis |
male given name
|
| loempia |
spring roll |
shredded vegetables wrapped in a pancake
|
| lofwaardig |
praiseworthy |
meriting praise
|
| lofzang |
hymn |
a song of praise or worship
|
| logen |
lied |
Past tense of lie (to say false things)
|
| logicus |
logician |
person who studies or teaches logic
|
| logistiek |
logistics |
civil planning
|
| logo |
logo |
symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of an entity
|
| lokaas |
bait |
substance used in catching fish
|
| lokomotief |
locomotive |
self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails
|
| lollig |
fun |
enjoyable, amusing
|
| lollige |
fun |
enjoyable, amusing
|
| Lombardije |
Lombardy |
region in northern Italy
|
| Londen |
London |
Capital city of Russia
|
| long |
lung |
organ that extracts oxygen from the air
|
| longontsteking |
pneumonia |
inflammation of the lungs
|
| lood |
lead |
chemical element
|
| loodgieterswerk |
plumbing |
pipes, etc, of a water/gas/sewage system in a building
|
| loodrecht |
orthogonal |
of right angles
|
| loodrecht |
perpendicular |
at or forming a right angle to
|
| loof- |
deciduous |
of or pertaining to trees that shed their leaves in winter
|
| loog |
lied |
Past tense of lie (to say false things)
|
| loon |
wage |
money paid to a worker
|
| loop |
course |
onward movement
|
| loopbaan |
career |
one's calling in life; a person's occupation
|
| -loos |
-less |
lacking (suffix)
|
| loos onderwerp |
impersonal subject |
pronoun when used as subject
|
| lopen |
walk |
move upon two feet
|
| lopende band |
assembly line |
system of workers and machinery in a series
|
| los |
severance |
act of severing
|
| los |
free |
not imprisoned
|
| losgeld |
ransom |
money paid for the freeing of a hostage
|
| losmaken |
untie |
to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
|
| losmaken |
relax |
to make something loose
|
| losmaken |
loosen |
make something less tight; unfasten
|
| lot |
fortune |
destiny or fate
|
| lot |
destiny |
predetermined condition; fate; fixed order of things
|
| lot |
batch |
quantity of baked goods made at one time
|
| loyaliteit |
allegiance |
loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler
|
| lozen |
jettison |
to eject from a boat
|
| lucht |
air |
gases making up the atmosphere of a planet
|
| luchtbel |
air bubble |
a small pocket of air
|
| luchtboog |
flying buttress |
a buttress that stands apart from the structure that it supports
|
| luchtbrug |
airlift |
the transportation of troops
|
| luchthaven |
airport |
a place designated for airplanes
|
| luchtmacht |
air force |
branch of the military devoted to air warfare
|
| luchtschip |
dirigible |
a self-propelled airship that can be steered
|
| luchtvaart |
aviation |
art or science of flying
|
| luchtvervuiling |
air pollution |
contamination of the atmosphere by noxious gases and particulates
|
| Lucianus van Samosata |
Lucian |
sophist of Syrian origin
|
| luciferdoosjesverzamelaar |
phillumenist |
matchbox collector
|
| luciferdoosjesverzamelaarster |
phillumenist |
matchbox collector
|
| lui |
people |
a body of human beings; a group of two or more persons
|
| lui |
lazy |
unwilling to work
|
| luid |
loud |
of a sound
|
| luide |
loud |
of a sound
|
| luie |
lazy |
unwilling to work
|
| luifel |
awning |
A rooflike cover
|
| luiheid |
sloth |
laziness
|
| luik |
shutter |
protective panels over windows
|
| luipaard |
leopard |
a large wild cat with a spotted coat, Panthera pardus
|
| luis |
louse |
insect
|
| luister |
glory |
great beauty or splendour
|
| luisteren |
listen |
to pay attention
|
| luistervink |
eavesdropper |
one who eavesdrops
|
| luit |
lute |
stringed instrument
|
| Lukas |
Luke |
given name
|
| lul |
dick |
penis
|
| lul |
dork |
vulgar, slang: penis
|
| luster |
chandelier |
a branched, often ornate, lighting fixture suspended from the ceiling
|
| lutetium |
lutetium |
chemical element with atomic number of 71
|
| Luxemburg |
Luxembourg |
country, city, province, district
|
| LVDH |
RTFM |
abbreviation of read the fucking manual
|
| lymfe |
lymph |
the fluid carried by the lymphatic system
|
| maag |
stomach |
organ that stores food
|
| maagd |
virgin |
person who has never had sexual intercourse
|
| maagdenvlies |
hymen |
membrane which occludes the vagina
|
| maaidorser |
combine harvester |
farming machine
|
| maaien |
mow |
To cut something down
|
| maakt niet uit |
never mind |
it is not important
|
| maakte ongedaan |
undid |
simple past of "to undo"
|
| maakten ongedaan |
undid |
simple past of "to undo"
|
| maaltand |
molar |
back tooth
|
| maaltijd |
meal |
food that is prepared and eaten
|
| maan |
moon |
the Moon, the satellite of planet Earth
|
| maan |
mane |
longer hair growth on back of neck of a horse
|
| maan |
Moon |
sole natural satellite of the Earth
|
| maand |
month |
period into which a year is divided
|
| maandag |
Monday |
day of the week
|
| maar |
rather |
preferably
|
| maar natuurlijk |
no problem |
it does not pose a problem
|
| maart |
March |
third month of the Gregorian calendar
|
| Maarten |
Martin |
given name
|
| maat |
buddy |
friend or casual acquaintance
|
| maat |
measure |
quantity etc. compared to a standard
|
| maatje |
friend |
person whose company one enjoys
|
| maatje |
buddy |
friend or casual acquaintance
|
| maatschappij |
society |
group of people sharing culture
|
| macaber |
macabre |
representing or personifying death
|
| Macedonië |
Macedonia |
country
|
| machinevertaling |
machine translation |
Machine translation
|
| machinist |
engine driver |
person
|
| macho |
butch |
of a man
|
| macht |
might |
personal power
|
| machteloos |
powerless |
lacking sufficient power or strength
|
| machtenverzameling |
power set |
set of all subsets of a set
|
| Madagaskar |
Madagascar |
country in Southern Africa
|
| Madrid |
Madrid |
capital of Spain
|
| magazijn |
store |
place where items may be kept
|
| magazijn |
magazine |
ammunition storehouse
|
| mager |
meager |
lean
|
| magere melk |
skim milk |
milk with removed cream
|
| magere melk |
skimmed milk |
milk with removed cream
|
| magisch |
magical |
relating to magic
|
| magma |
magma |
magma
|
| magneet |
magnet |
piece of material that attracts some metals by magnetism
|
| magnetisch |
magnetic |
of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism
|
| magnetiseur |
animal magnetism |
magnetic fluid or ethereal medium residing in the bodies of animate beings
|
| Maharashtra |
Maharashtra |
state in western India
|
| Maikel |
Michael |
male given name
|
| maïs |
maize |
corn; a type of grain of the species Zea mays
|
| majesteit |
Majesty |
term of address for royalty and imperiality
|
| majoor |
major |
military rank
|
| makaak |
macaque |
any monkey of the family Macaca
|
| maken |
produce |
make or manufacture
|
| maken |
expose |
to uncover, make visible, bring to daylight, introduce to
|
| maken |
make |
construct
|
| maken |
deteriorate |
make worse
|
| maken |
err |
make a mistake
|
| makreel |
mackerel |
edible fish
|
| Maladiven |
Maldives |
country in South Asia
|
| Malawi |
Malawi |
Republic of Malawi
|
| Malayalam |
Malayalam |
language
|
| Maleisië |
Malaysia |
country in Southeast Asia
|
| Mali |
Mali |
A country in Western Africa
|
| malplaatje |
template |
a model or pattern used for making multiple copies of a single object
|
| Malta |
Malta |
republic
|
| maltose |
maltose |
the disaccharide C<sub>12</sub>H<sub>22</sub>O<sub>11</sub>
|
| mama |
mom |
mother (informal, familiar)
|
| mama |
mama |
mother
|
| mama |
mum |
Informal word for mother
|
| mammoet |
mammoth |
elephant-like mammal
|
| man |
husband |
male partner in marriage
|
| man |
man |
adult male human
|
| management |
management |
administration; the process or practice of managing
|
| mand |
hamper |
large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing and carrying of articles
|
| mand |
basket |
container
|
| mandarijn |
mandarin |
Chinese Imperial official
|
| mandarijneend |
mandarin duck |
bird
|
| mandarijnenboom |
mandarin orange |
tree
|
| Mandarijns |
Mandarin |
language
|
| mandje |
shopping basket |
basket for groceries and merchandise
|
| manen |
exhort |
urge
|
| mangat |
manhole |
a hole in the ground used to access the sewers or other underground vaults and installations
|
| mangoboom |
mango |
tropical fruit tree
|
| manier |
manner |
way of performing or effecting; method or style
|
| manier van spreken |
figure of speech |
word or phrase
|
| manieren |
custom |
Frequent repetition of the same act
|
| manifestatie |
manifestation |
to tease mildly
|
| Manitoba |
Manitoba |
Province in central Canada
|
| mannelijk |
butch |
of a man
|
| mannelijk |
manly |
having the characteristics of a man
|
| mannelijk |
masculine |
having male qualities, not feminine or effeminate.
|
| mannen |
men |
plural of man (male)
|
| mannequin |
model |
person
|
| mannequin |
mannequin |
A model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes
|
| mannetje |
cock |
any male bird
|
| mannetjesgans |
gander |
a male goose
|
| mantel |
coat |
outer garment covering the upper torso and arms
|
| Mantsjoe |
Manchu |
language
|
| manxkat |
Manx |
cat
|
| Maori |
Maori |
of, from, or pertaining to the Maori
|
| margarine |
margarine |
spread
|
| marge |
margin |
edge of the paper that remains blank
|
| Margreet |
Margaret |
female given name
|
| Maria |
Mary |
female given name
|
| marien |
marine |
of or pertaining to the sea
|
| marihuana |
marijuana |
the drug
|
| marine |
navy |
sea force
|
| marionet |
puppet |
model of a person or animal
|
| marionet |
marionette |
string puppet
|
| maritiem |
marine |
of or pertaining to the sea
|
| Mark |
Mark |
male given name
|
| markant |
remarkable |
worthy of being remarked
|
| markering |
mark |
indication for reference or measurement
|
| marmer |
marble |
crystalline limestone
|
| Marokko |
Morocco |
country
|
| mars |
march |
formal, rhythmic way of walking
|
| Mars |
Martian |
of Mars
|
| Mars- |
Martian |
of Mars
|
| Marseille |
Marseilles |
city in France
|
| marsepein |
marzipan |
confection of almond paste, sugar and egg white
|
| Marshallees |
Marshallese |
language
|
| Marshalleilanden |
Marshall Islands |
Republic of the Marshall Islands
|
| martelgang |
anguish |
extreme pain
|
| marter |
marten |
mammal
|
| Martijn |
Martin |
given name
|
| Martinique |
Martinique |
Department of Martinique
|
| Martinus |
Martin |
given name
|
| maskeren |
camouflage |
Camouflage
|
| massavernietigingswapens |
weapons of mass destruction |
Plural form of weapon of mass destruction
|
| mast |
mast |
support of a sail
|
| masturbatie |
masturbation |
manual erotic stimulation of the genitals
|
| masturberen |
wank |
intransitive: to masturbate
|
| masturberen |
masturbate |
to masturbate
|
| mat |
matte |
not reflective of light
|
| match |
match |
sporting event
|
| material |
fluff |
light fur etc
|
| materieel |
material |
related to matter
|
| materieel |
worldly |
opposed to spiritual
|
| materiële |
material |
related to matter
|
| matig |
moderate |
not excessive
|
| matje |
mullet |
a hairstyle
|
| matras |
mattress |
a pad on which a person can recline and sleep
|
| matrixen |
matrices |
Plural of matrix
|
| matroos |
seaman |
mariner or sailor
|
| matroos |
sailor |
worker on a ship
|
| Matteüs |
Matthew |
gospel of Matthew
|
| Mauretanië |
Mauritania |
Islamic Republic of Mauritania
|
| Mauritius |
Mauritius |
Republic of Mauritius
|
| maximal |
maximal |
Largest, greatest, highest, most
|
| mazzel |
see ya |
goodbye, see you later
|
| me |
me |
direct object of a verb
|
| mecanicien |
mechanic |
a skilled worker capable of building or repairing machinery
|
| mechanisch |
mechanical |
related to mechanics; done by machine
|
| medaille |
medal |
stamped metal disc
|
| medaillon |
locket |
chained ornament
|
| mede |
mead |
alcoholic drink
|
| mededelen |
notify |
(transitive) To give (someone) notice of (something)
|
| medeklinker |
consonant |
sound
|
| medelijden |
compassion |
deep awareness of the suffering of another
|
| medelijden |
pity |
feeling of sympathy
|
| medewerker |
coworker |
somebody with whom one works; a companion or workmate
|
| medewerkster |
coworker |
somebody with whom one works; a companion or workmate
|
| media Hoe_heet_jij.ogg |
what's your name |
what's your name?
|
| media Hoe_heet_jij.ogg |
what is your name |
what is your name?
|
| mediaan |
median |
statistics: measure of central tendency
|
| meedoen |
participate |
to join in, to take part, to involve oneself
|
| meegeleverd |
accessory |
having a supplementary function
|
| meende |
meant |
simple past
|
| meenden |
meant |
simple past
|
| meer |
lake |
body of water
|
| meerderheid |
majority |
more than half
|
| meerlettergrepig |
sphenoid bone |
to patrol
|
| meermaals |
repeatedly |
done several times
|
| meertalig |
multilingual |
pertaining to multiple languages
|
| meertaligheid |
multilingualism |
condition of being able to speak several languages
|
| meerval |
catfish |
type of fish
|
| meervoudig |
plural |
more than one
|
| meervoudige |
plural |
more than one
|
| mees |
chickadee |
songbird
|
| meestal |
mostly |
for the most part
|
| meeste |
most |
majority of
|
| meet |
finish |
end
|
| meetlat |
ruler |
measuring or drawing device
|
| meeuw |
gull |
seabird
|
| meewerkend voorwerp |
dative case |
grammatical case
|
| megalomanie |
megalomania |
a psychopathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence
|
| Megleno-Roemeens |
Megleno-Romanian |
language
|
| mei |
May |
fifth month of the Gregorian calendar
|
| meid |
servant
|
| meid |
maid |
young female
|
| meid |
girl |
young female
|
| meidje |
girl |
young female
|
| meidoorn |
hawthorn |
type of shrub
|
| meidoren |
hawthorn |
type of shrub
|
| meierij |
bailiwick |
precincts within a bailiff has jurisdiction
|
| meiklokje |
lily of the valley |
Convallaria majalis
|
| meineed |
perjury |
The deliberate giving of false or misleading testimony under oath
|
| meisje |
maid |
young female
|
| meisje |
girl |
young female
|
| melaatsheid |
leprosy |
infectious disease caused by infection by Mycobacterium leprae
|
| melancholisch |
melancholy |
Affected with sadness or depression
|
| melasse |
molasses |
thick brownish syrup refined from raw sugar
|
| melk |
milk |
the liquid
|
| melkmeid |
milkmaid |
a young woman who milked the cows on a farm
|
| melkmeisje |
milkmaid |
a young woman who milked the cows on a farm
|
| Melkweg |
Milky Way |
galaxy
|
| melkzuur |
lactic acid |
2-hydroxy-propanoic acid (CH<sub>3</sub>.CHOH.CO<sub>2</sub>H)
|
| melodie |
melody |
sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase
|
| meme |
meme |
unit of cultural information
|
| Men moet een gegeven paard niet in de bek kijken |
don't look a gift horse in the mouth |
a phrase referring to unappreciatively questioning of a gift or handout too closely
|
| meneer |
sir |
A man of a higher rank or position
|
| menen |
opine |
to state as an opinion
|
| mengen |
mix |
stir two or more substances together
|
| mengwoord |
portmanteau word |
a word formed which combines the meaning of two words
|
| mening |
opinion |
subjective thought
|
| meningsverschil |
disagreement |
An argument or debate
|
| mens |
Man |
genus Homo
|
| mensaap |
ape |
animal
|
| mensdom |
humanity |
Human beings as a group
|
| menselijk wezen |
human being |
a person
|
| mensen |
people |
a body of human beings; a group of two or more persons
|
| mensengeslacht |
humanity |
Human beings as a group
|
| mensheid |
humanity |
Human beings as a group
|
| menuet |
minuet |
dance
|
| mep |
slap |
A blow
|
| Mercurius |
Mercury |
Roman god
|
| merendeel |
majority |
more than half
|
| merg |
marrow |
substance inside bones
|
| merkbaar |
sensible |
perceptible by the mind
|
| merkwaardig |
odd |
strange
|
| merrieveulen |
filly |
young female horse
|
| mes |
knife |
utensil or tool designed for cutting
|
| mes |
razor |
knife
|
| mes |
cleaver |
a squarish knife used for hacking
|
| Mesopotamië |
Mesopotamia |
region between Euphrates and Tigris
|
| Messias |
messiah |
ordained to lead the people of Israel
|
| Messias |
Messiah |
(Christianity) Jesus
|
| messing |
brass |
alloy of copper and zinc
|
| mest |
dung |
manure
|
| mest |
fertilizer |
a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants
|
| met |
contrite |
Sincerely penitent
|
| met |
get along |
be together or coexist well, without arguments or trouble
|
| met |
intermittent |
stopping and starting at intervals
|
| met andere woorden |
in other words |
stated or interpreted another way
|
| met appelwangen |
apple-cheeked |
having red cheeks
|
| met betrekking tot |
concerning |
Regarding
|
| met inbegrip van |
including |
being part of the group or topic just mentioned
|
| met klem beweren |
insist |
to hold up a claim emphatically
|
| met opzet |
deliberate |
intentional
|
| met voorbedachte rade |
on purpose |
purposefully, with intention
|
| met vriendelijke groeten |
best regards |
a polite closing of a letter
|
| metaal |
metal |
atomic element or material made of such atoms
|
| metafoor |
metaphor |
uncountable: figure of speech
|
| metafysica |
metaphysics |
branch of philosophy that studies first principles
|
| metallurgie |
metallurgy |
science of metals
|
| meteen |
immediately |
in an immediate manner
|
| meter |
godmother |
A woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner
|
| meter |
meter |
counter, measuring instrument
|
| metgezel |
companion |
someone with whom one spends time or keeps company
|
| methaan |
methane |
the compound CH<sub>4</sub>
|
| metro |
subway |
underground railway
|
| metselaar |
mason |
one who builds with stone or brick
|
| metser |
mason |
one who builds with stone or brick
|
| meubel |
furniture |
an item, or items, (usually) in a room
|
| meubelstuk |
furniture |
an item, or items, (usually) in a room
|
| Mevr |
Mrs |
title before woman's name
|
| Mexico |
Mexico |
country
|
| mezelf |
myself |
that being which is oneself
|
| miauw |
meow |
cry of a cat
|
| Michaël |
Michael |
male given name
|
| Michel |
Michael |
male given name
|
| Michelle |
Michaela |
feminine form of Michael
|
| Michiel |
Michael |
male given name
|
| microgolf |
microwave |
wave
|
| Micronesia |
Micronesia |
country
|
| microscoop |
microscope |
an optical instrument
|
| middag |
noon |
midday
|
| middageten |
lunch |
midday meal
|
| middel |
waist |
part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach
|
| middel |
means |
that by which something is done
|
| middeleeuws |
medieval |
of or relating to the Middle Ages
|
| middeleeuwse |
medieval |
of or relating to the Middle Ages
|
| middellijn |
diameter |
line
|
| middelmatig |
mediocre |
Ordinary: not extraordinary; not special, exceptional, or great; of medium quality
|
| middelvinger |
middle finger |
finger between the forefinger and the ring finger
|
| Midden-Europa |
Central Europe |
a geographical region in the center of Europe
|
| middenstander |
retailer |
retail sales company or salesman
|
| middernacht |
midnight |
the middle of the night
|
| mier |
ant |
insect
|
| miezeren |
drizzle |
to rain lightly
|
| mij |
me |
direct object of a verb
|
| mijden |
avoid |
to keep away from
|
| mijmering |
reverie |
a state of dreaming while awake
|
| mijn |
my |
belonging to me
|
| mijne |
mine |
that which belongs to me
|
| mijt |
mite |
an arachnid
|
| mijzelf |
myself |
that being which is oneself
|
| Milaan |
Milan |
province
|
| mild |
lenient |
tolerant; not strict
|
| miljard |
billion |
a thousand million; 1,000,000,000; 10<sup>9</sup>; a milliard
|
| miljard |
milliard |
10^9
|
| miljardair |
billionaire |
wealth exceeding one billion
|
| miljoen |
million |
cardinal number
|
| millennium |
millennium |
thousand-year period
|
| milliseconde |
millisecond |
one one-thousandth of a second
|
| milt |
spleen |
organ
|
| miltvuur |
anthrax |
disease
|
| min |
minus |
mathematics: less
|
| minachten |
scorn |
to feel contempt or disdain for something or somebody
|
| minachtend |
scornful |
showing scorn or disrespect; contemptuous
|
| minachtende |
scornful |
showing scorn or disrespect; contemptuous
|
| minachting |
contempt |
uncountable: a feeling or attitude
|
| minaret |
minaret |
mosque tower
|
| mineraal |
mineral |
in geology
|
| mineralogie |
mineralogy |
the study or science of minerals
|
| minimal |
minimal |
The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree
|
| minnaar |
lover |
person who loves another person
|
| minnares |
lover |
person who loves another person
|
| Minsk |
Minsk |
capital of Belarus
|
| minuscuul |
tiny |
very small
|
| minuscuul |
small |
not large
|
| minuut |
minute |
unit of time
|
| mirakel |
miracle |
wonderful event attributed to supernatural powers
|
| mirre |
myrrh |
dried sap of the myrrha tree
|
| mis |
wrong |
incorrect
|
| mis |
mass |
religion: Eucharist
|
| misbruik |
abuse |
improper usage
|
| misdaad |
iniquity |
deviation from right
|
| misdadig |
criminal |
being against the law
|
| mishandelen |
maltreat |
treat badly
|
| mishandelen |
mistreat |
treat someone or something roughly or badly
|
| misleidend |
deceptive |
likely or attempting to deceive
|
| misleiding |
deception |
Gerund form of to deceive; tricking someone into believing a lie
|
| mislukken |
fail |
Not achieve a goal
|
| misnoegd |
disgruntled |
unhappy, dissatisfied
|
| misschien |
maybe |
perhaps
|
| misschien |
perhaps |
maybe
|
| misselijkheid |
nausea |
feeling of physical unwellness, usually with the desire to vomit
|
| missen |
miss |
to fail to hit
|
| missie |
mission |
duty that involves fulfilling a request
|
| missionaris |
missionary |
person traveling to spread a religion
|
| mist |
mist |
Water or other liquid finely suspended in air
|
| mistig |
misty |
With mist; foggy
|
| misverstaan |
mistake |
To understand wrongly (1)
|
| misverstaan |
misunderstand |
to understand incorrectly, while thinking to have understood correctly
|
| mitrailleur |
machine gun |
type of firearm
|
| mobiel |
mobile |
Capable of being moved
|
| mobiele telefoon |
mobile phone |
A portable telephone
|
| mobiele telefoon |
cell phone |
portable, wireless telephone capable of changing antenna connections during travel
|
| mobieltje |
cell phone |
portable, wireless telephone capable of changing antenna connections during travel
|
| mobieltje |
mobile phone |
A portable telephone
|
| modaal |
modal |
of, relating to, or describing the mood of a clause
|
| modaal werkwoord |
modal verb |
an auxiliary verb
|
| modder |
mud |
soil and water
|
| mode |
fashion |
current (constantly changing) trend, favored for frivolous rather than practical, logical, or intellectual reasons
|
| model |
model |
person
|
| modem |
modem |
A device that encodes digital computer signals into analog/analogue telephone signals and vice versa and allows computers to communicate over a phone line
|
| modern |
modern |
Pertaining to the current time and style
|
| moe |
tired |
in need of rest or sleep
|
| moed |
courage |
quality of a confident character
|
| moedeloos |
despondent |
in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
|
| moeder |
mother |
woman who has, conceives, gives birth to, or raises a child
|
| Moeder Aarde |
Mother Earth |
the personification of Earth and its biosphere
|
| moederneuker |
motherfucker |
generic term of abuse
|
| moederszijde |
maternal grandmother |
one's father's father
|
| moederszijde |
maternal grandfather |
one's mother's father
|
| moedervlek |
mole |
dark spot on the skin
|
| moedig |
bold |
courageous, daring
|
| moedig |
brave |
strong in the face of fear
|
| moeflon |
mouflon |
sheep
|
| moefti |
mufti |
Muslim scholar
|
| moeilijk |
difficult |
hard, not easy
|
| moeite |
worthwhile |
good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on
|
| moeiteloos |
effortless |
without effort
|
| moeras |
marsh |
area of low, wet land
|
| moeras |
swamp |
type of wetland
|
| moerbeiboom |
mulberry |
the tree
|
| moeten |
must |
must
|
| mogelijk |
feasible |
Doable, possible
|
| mogelijk |
maybe |
perhaps
|
| mogelijk |
possible |
able but not certain to happen
|
| mogelijkerwijs |
maybe |
perhaps
|
| mogelijkheid |
chance |
an opportunity or possibility
|
| mogool |
motherfucker |
generic term of abuse
|
| mok |
mug |
large cup
|
| Moldavië |
Moldova |
country
|
| molen |
mill |
grinding apparatus or the building housing it
|
| molenaar |
miller |
person
|
| molenwieken |
windmill |
rotate with a sweeping motion
|
| mollusk |
mollusc |
soft-bodied invertebrate of phylum Mollusca
|
| mom |
disguise |
attire to hide/assume an identity
|
| moment |
instant |
period of time
|
| moment |
moment |
very brief period of time
|
| momentje |
while |
a certain duration of time, a period of time
|
| mompelen |
mumble |
to speak unintelligibly
|
| Monaco |
Monaco |
country in Europe
|
| monarchie |
monarchy |
form of government with a hereditary head of state
|
| mond |
mouth |
the opening of an animal through which food is ingested
|
| mondelijk |
oral
|
| mond-en-klauwzeer |
foot-and-mouth disease |
foot-and-mouth disease
|
| mondig |
assertive |
boldly self-assured
|
| mongol |
moron |
a person of borderline intelligence
|
| Mongolië |
Mongolia |
Central Asian country
|
| Mongool |
Mongol |
person from Mongolia
|
| Mongools |
Mongolian |
of or relating to Mongolia or its peoples, languages, or cultures
|
| Mongoolse |
Mongol |
person from Mongolia
|
| monnik |
monk |
male member of monastic order
|
| monniksgier |
black vulture |
Coragyps atratus
|
| monotheism |
monotheism |
The belief in a single god, deity, spirit
|
| monster |
monster |
terrifying dangerous creature
|
| mooi |
fair |
pretty or attractive
|
| mooi |
beautiful |
possessing charm and attractive
|
| mooi |
pretty |
pleasant to see
|
| mooi |
kind |
nice
|
| Moor |
Moor |
A member of a certain mixed race of Arab and Berber people
|
| moord |
assassination |
killing or murder for political reasons
|
| moord |
murder |
an act of deliberate killing
|
| moorden |
kill |
act of killing
|
| moordenaar |
murderer |
person who commits murder
|
| mop |
joke |
amusing story
|
| morele paniek |
moral panic |
mass movement, public outcry
|
| morfeem |
morpheme |
smallest linguistic unit
|
| morfologisch |
morphological |
relating to morphology
|
| morgen |
tomorrow |
On the day after the present day.
|
| morgen |
morning |
the part of the day after midnight and before midday
|
| mormel |
cur |
mongrel, dog
|
| mormoon |
Mormon |
member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
|
| Morpheus |
Morpheus |
Morpheus, the Greek god of dreams
|
| mortaliteit |
mortality |
condition of being susceptible to death
|
| mortuarium |
morgue |
place for dead people
|
| mos |
moss |
plants of the division Bryophyta
|
| moskee |
mosque |
a place of worship for muslims
|
| moslim |
Muslim |
believer
|
| mosterd |
mustard |
plant
|
| mosterdplant |
mustard |
plant
|
| mot |
moth |
insect similar to a butterfly
|
| motiveren |
motivate |
to encourage
|
| motor |
engine |
mechanical device
|
| motorfiets |
motorcycle |
open-seated motor-powered vehicle with two wheels
|
| motorrijder |
rider |
one who rides
|
| motregenen |
drizzle |
to rain lightly
|
| motteren |
drizzle |
to rain lightly
|
| moutsuiker |
maltose |
the disaccharide
|
| Mozambique |
Mozambique |
country in Southern Africa
|
| Mozes |
Moses |
the biblical patriarch
|
| Muay Thai |
Muay Thai |
the martial art/sport
|
| muesli |
granola |
breakfast and snack food
|
| mug |
mosquito |
small flying insect of the family Culcidae, known for biting and sucking blood
|
| muildier |
mule |
offspring of male donkey and female horse
|
| muis |
house mouse |
mouse of the species Mus musculus
|
| muis |
mouse |
rodent of the genus Mus
|
| muis stootkussen |
mouse pad |
mouse pad
|
| muisstil |
quiet as a mouse |
very quiet
|
| mulchen |
mulch |
to apply mulch
|
| multiversum |
multiverse |
hypothetical group of all possible universes
|
| mummie |
mummy |
embalmed corpse
|
| munt |
mint |
money-producing building or institution
|
| munt |
coin |
(currency) A piece of currency
|
| munteenheid |
currency |
money or other item used to facilitate transactions
|
| muntstuk |
coin |
(currency) A piece of currency
|
| museum |
museum |
building or institution
|
| musicus |
musician |
a person who plays or sings music
|
| muskusos |
musk ox |
an arctic mammal
|
| muskusrat |
muskrat |
rodent
|
| muur |
wall |
defensive rampart built up of earth, stone etc.
|
| muurschildering |
mural |
painting on wall
|
| muurtegel |
tile |
mostly rectangular shaped sheet of ceramic or fired clay to cover surfaces
|
| muziek |
music |
sound, organized in time in a melodious way
|
| muziekinstrument |
instrument |
music device
|
| muzikaal |
musical |
of or relating to music
|
| muzikant |
musician |
a person who plays or sings music
|
| muzikante |
musician |
a person who plays or sings music
|
| Mw |
Mrs |
title before woman's name
|
| Myanmar |
Myanmar |
Southeast Asian country
|
| mysterie |
mystery |
something secret or unexplainable
|
| mysterie |
puzzle |
anything difficult to understand or make sense of
|
| mythe |
myth |
story
|
| n.Chr |
AD |
anno Domini
|
| na Christus |
Anno Domini |
in the year of our Lord
|
| na Christus |
anno Domini |
in the year of our Lord
|
| na de |
post hoc |
after the fact
|
| naad |
suture |
seam
|
| naaien |
fuck |
to have sexual intercourse
|
| naaien |
sew |
(transitive) use a needle
|
| naaimachine |
sewing machine |
device
|
| naakt |
nude |
without clothing or other covering
|
| naakt |
naked |
not wearing any clothes
|
| naaktslak |
slug |
gastropod
|
| naald |
needle |
implement for sewing etc.
|
| naam |
name |
word or phrase indicating a particular person, place, class or thing
|
| naamloos |
anonymous |
wanting a name
|
| naamval |
elative case |
case used to indicate movement out of something
|
| naar |
listen |
to pay attention
|
| naar |
up to |
against, next to, near, towards
|
| naar |
Matthew |
gospel of Matthew
|
| naar buiten komen |
emerging |
Becoming prominent; newly formed; emergent; rising
|
| naast |
beside |
next to
|
| nabij |
nigh |
near, close by
|
| nabootsen |
imitate |
to follow as a model
|
| naburig |
neighbouring |
Situated or living nearby or adjacent to
|
| naburig |
neighboring |
Situated or living nearby or adjacent to
|
| naburige |
neighboring |
Situated or living nearby or adjacent to
|
| naburige |
neighbouring |
Situated or living nearby or adjacent to
|
| nacht |
nocturnal |
primarily active during the night
|
| nacht |
night |
period between sunset and sunrise
|
| nachtegaal |
nightingale |
bird
|
| nachtelijk |
nocturnal |
primarily active during the night
|
| nachtkastje |
nightstand |
bedside table
|
| nachtmerrie |
nightmare |
a very bad or scary dream
|
| nadeel |
con |
disadvantage of something
|
| naderbij |
nigh |
near, close by
|
| naderen |
accede |
obsolete: to approach
|
| nadien |
post hoc |
after the fact
|
| nadruk |
emphasis |
special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important
|
| nadrukkelijk |
emphatic |
characterized by emphasis
|
| naft |
gasoline |
motor fuel
|
| nagel |
nail |
on fingers and toes
|
| nagemaakt |
phoney |
Fraudulent; fake
|
| nagemaakt |
shoddy |
exhibiting poor quality
|
| nagerecht |
dessert |
sweet confection served as the last course of a meal
|
| naïef |
gullible |
easily deceived or duped, naïve
|
| naïeve |
gullible |
easily deceived or duped, naïve
|
| najaar |
autumn |
season
|
| nakomeling |
descendant |
one who is the progeny of someone
|
| nalatigheid |
laches |
legal doctrine
|
| nalatigheid |
negligence |
failure to exercise a standard of care (law)
|
| nam |
took |
simple past of to take
|
| nam deel |
partook |
simple past of partake
|
| namaak |
counterfeit |
intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine
|
| namen |
took |
simple past of to take
|
| namen deel |
partook |
simple past of partake
|
| Namibië |
Namibia |
Republic of Namibia
|
| narcis |
daffodil |
flower
|
| nat |
wet |
of an object: covered with or impregnated with liquid
|
| natie |
nation |
group of people sharing aspects of language, culture and/or ethnicity
|
| nationaal |
national |
of or having to do with a nation
|
| nationaliteit |
nationality |
citizenship
|
| natrium |
sodium |
a reactive metal
|
| nattig |
moist |
wet
|
| natuur |
nature |
essential characteristics
|
| natuurkunde |
physics |
branch of science
|
| natuurlijk |
natural |
relating to nature
|
| natuurlijk |
naturally |
in a natural manner
|
| natuurlijk |
of course |
naturally
|
| nauwelijks |
barely |
By a small margin
|
| nauwelijks |
scarcely |
in a scarce manner
|
| nauwkeurig |
precise |
exact
|
| navel |
navel |
remnant of umbilical cord
|
| NAVO |
NATO |
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
|
| navolging |
imitation |
act of imitating
|
| NB |
postscriptum |
written afterwards
|
| NB |
post scriptum |
after the writing
|
| nederigheid |
humility |
characteristic of being humble
|
| Nederland |
Holland |
the Netherlands
|
| Nederland |
Netherlands |
country in northwestern Europe
|
| Nederlander |
Netherlander |
someone from the Netherlands
|
| Nederlands |
Dutch |
of the Netherlands, people, or language
|
| Nederlandse Antillen |
Netherlands Antilles |
autonomous territory
|
| Nedersaksisch |
Low Saxon |
language or language group
|
| nederzetting |
town
|
| neef |
cousin |
son or daughter of a person’s uncle or aunt
|
| neef |
nephew |
fraternal or sororal nephew
|
| neerbuigend |
condescending |
Assuming a tone of superiority or a patronizing attitude
|
| neergang |
downfall |
precipitous decline in fortune; a rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth
|
| neerploffen |
flop |
to fall heavily, because lacking energy
|
| neerschrijven |
write down |
to set something down in writing
|
| neerslag |
rainfall |
amount of rain that falls on a single occasion
|
| neerzetten |
set |
to put something down
|
| neerzetting |
deposit |
sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
|
| neerzijgen |
flop |
to fall heavily, because lacking energy
|
| negatief |
negative |
not positive
|
| negen |
nine |
cardinal number
|
| negende |
ninth |
ordinal form of nine
|
| negenentwintig |
twenty-nine |
cardinal number
|
| negenenveertig |
forty-nine |
cardinal number
|
| negenenvijftig |
fifty-nine |
cardinal number
|
| negentiende |
nineteenth |
the ordinal form of the number nineteen
|
| neger |
nigger |
negro person
|
| negeren |
ignore |
to deliberately pay no attention to
|
| negge |
nag |
small horse
|
| Nehemia |
Nehemiah |
book of the Bible
|
| neiging |
penchant |
taste, liking, or inclination (for)
|
| neiging |
tendency |
likelihood of behaving in a particular way
|
| neiging |
predilection |
tendency towards
|
| nek |
cervix |
neck
|
| nemen |
get |
obtain
|
| neologisme |
neologism |
recently coined word
|
| nep |
sham |
fake, imitation
|
| nep |
counterfeit |
intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine
|
| Nepal |
Nepal |
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
|
| Nepalese |
Nepalese |
pertaining to Nepal
|
| nepotisme |
nepotism |
favoring of relatives or personal friends
|
| nerd |
nerd |
A person, often very studious, with poor social skills
|
| nergens |
nowhere |
in no place
|
| nergens anders |
nowhere else |
in not other place
|
| nerveus |
jumpy |
nervous and excited
|
| nerveuze |
jumpy |
nervous and excited
|
| nest |
brat |
a selfish, spoiled, or unruly child
|
| net |
decorous |
behaving properly
|
| net |
net |
used for catching fish
|
| netelig |
tricky |
hard to deal with
|
| netelige |
tricky |
hard to deal with
|
| neuken |
fuck |
to have sexual intercourse
|
| neus |
nose |
The organ of the face used to smell things
|
| neus |
sneer |
raise a corner of the upper lip slightly in scorn
|
| neus |
kike |
Jew
|
| neusgat |
nostril |
either of the two orifices located on the nose
|
| neushoorn |
rhinoceros |
herbivorous pachyderm with horn(s)
|
| neutraal |
neutral |
Not taking sides in a conflict such as war
|
| neutron |
neutron |
subatomic particle
|
| neutronenbom |
neutron bomb |
atomic bomb that produces a greater amount of neutrons
|
| nevel |
mist |
Water or other liquid finely suspended in air
|
| nevenproduct |
by-product |
secondary product
|
| New York |
New York City |
large city in the USA
|
| Nicaragua |
Nicaragua |
A country in Central America
|
| Nice |
Nice |
city in France
|
| nicht |
niece |
fraternal or sororal niece
|
| nicht |
cousin |
son or daughter of a person’s uncle or aunt
|
| nichtje |
niece |
fraternal or sororal niece
|
| Nicolaas |
Nicholas |
male given name
|
| niemand |
nobody |
not any person; the logical negation of somebody
|
| niemand |
no one |
not one person
|
| niemand |
none |
not any person; no one, nobody
|
| nier |
kidney |
an organ in the body
|
| niet |
disallow |
to refuse to allow
|
| niet |
not |
negates meaning of verb
|
| niet een |
none |
not any person; no one, nobody
|
| niet van toepassing |
n/a |
not applicable
|
| nietapparaat |
stapler |
device which binds together paper
|
| niet-bestaand |
nonexistent |
not existent
|
| nietig |
void |
Having lost all legal validity
|
| nietig |
small |
not large
|
| nietmachine |
stapler |
device which binds together paper
|
| niets |
nothing |
not any thing
|
| niettemin |
nonetheless |
nevertheless; however
|
| niettemin |
nevertheless |
in spite of what preceded
|
| nieuw |
fresh |
New or clean (1)
|
| nieuw |
new |
recently made or created
|
| nieuw |
novel |
new, original, especially in an interesting way
|
| Nieuw-Caledonië |
New Caledonia |
overseas territory of France
|
| nieuwigheid |
novelty |
the state of being new
|
| nieuws |
news |
new information of interest
|
| nieuwsblad |
newspaper |
publication
|
| nieuwsgierig |
curious |
inquisitive
|
| nieuwsgierigheid |
curiosity |
inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask questions, investigate, or explore
|
| Nieuw-Zeeland |
New Zealand |
country in Oceania
|
| Nieuw-Zuid-Wales |
New South Wales |
one state of Australia
|
| niezen |
sneeze |
sneezing reflex
|
| Niger |
Niger |
country
|
| Nigeria |
Nigeria |
in Western Africa
|
| nijd |
envy |
envy
|
| nijdig |
envious |
feeling or exhibiting envy
|
| nijlpaard |
hippopotamus |
large African mammal
|
| Nijman, Nyman |
Newman |
surname meaning "new man"
|
| nijverheid |
industry |
businesses that produce goods
|
| nikkel |
nickel |
element
|
| nikker |
nigger |
negro person
|
| niks |
nothing |
not any thing
|
| ninja |
ninja |
person trained in stealth, espionage, assassination and ninjutsu
|
| nirwana |
nirvana |
cessation of suffering
|
| februari |
February |
second month of the Gregorian calendar
|
| groep |
group |
number of things or persons being in some relation to each other
|
| nloef |
phew |
Used to show relief, fatigue, surprise, or disgust
|
| nlovereenstemming |
accordance |
agreement; harmony; conformity
|
| staf |
staff |
long, straight stick
|
| wijnrank |
grapevine |
the plant on which grapes grow
|
| wijnstok |
grapevine |
the plant on which grapes grow
|
| Noach |
Noah |
biblical character
|
| noch |
nor |
nor
|
| nodig |
necessary |
needed, required
|
| nodig |
mandatory |
obligatory
|
| Noë |
Noah |
biblical character
|
| nog |
yet |
yet
|
| nog niet |
not yet |
expected to happened but has not for the moment
|
| nogmaals |
again |
having already happened before
|
| nominalized |
coo |
murmuring sound made by a dove or pigeon
|
| nominatief |
nominative |
giving a name, naming; designating
|
| nominatief |
nominative case |
case used to indicate the subject
|
| non |
nun |
member of a religious community of women
|
| nonkel |
maternal uncle |
brother of one's mother
|
| nonkel |
uncle |
brother (or brother-in-law) of someone’s parent
|
| nonkel |
paternal uncle |
brother of one's father
|
| nonsens |
nonsense |
meaningless words
|
| nood |
dependence |
state of being dependent
|
| noodzakelijk |
necessary |
needed, required
|
| nooit |
never |
at no time
|
| Noord-Amerika |
North America |
continent
|
| Noordelijke IJszee |
Arctic Ocean |
the smallest of the five oceans of the Earth, on and around the North Pole
|
| noorden |
north |
compass point
|
| noorderlicht |
northern lights |
the aurora of the northern hemisphere
|
| Noord-Korea |
North Korea |
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
|
| noordoosten |
northeast |
compass point
|
| noordpool |
north pole |
northernmost point on celestial bodies
|
| Noordwestelijke Territoria |
Northwest Territories |
Territory in northern Canada
|
| noordwesten |
northwest |
compass point
|
| Noordzee |
North Sea |
an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean betwwen Britain, Scandinavia and Germanym, the Neatherlands, Belgium and France
|
| Noors |
Norwegian |
language of Norway
|
| Noorwegen |
Norway |
Scandinavian country
|
| noot |
nut |
seed
|
| noot |
tone |
specific pitch, quality and duration; a note
|
| Norfolkeiland |
Norfolk Island |
Territory of Norfolk Island
|
| nors |
morose |
Sullen, gloomy; showing a brooding ill humour
|
| nors |
sullen |
having a brooding ill temper
|
| nota bene |
postscript |
addendum to a letter
|
| nota bene |
postscriptum |
written afterwards
|
| nota bene |
post scriptum |
after the writing
|
| notebook |
laptop |
computing: a laptop computer
|
| november |
November |
eleventh month of the Gregorian calendar
|
| Nox |
Nyx |
the primordial goddess of night
|
| nr |
No. |
symbol standing for number
|
| nr |
no. |
symbol standing for number
|
| nr. |
no. |
symbol standing for number
|
| nr. |
No. |
symbol standing for number
|
| nu |
now |
At this time
|
| nu en dan |
now and then |
(idiomatic) sometimes; occasionally
|
| nudisme |
nudism |
the belief in or practice of social, non-sexual nudity
|
| nul |
zero |
cardinal number before one, denoting nothing
|
| nul |
from scratch |
from the beginning
|
| Numeri |
Numbers |
fourth book of the Bible
|
| nummer |
song |
music with words
|
| nummer |
numeral |
word or symbol representing a number
|
| nuntius |
nuncio |
title used for Catholic clerics
|
| nut |
purpose |
target
|
| nutteloos |
useless |
without use
|
| nutteloze |
useless |
without use
|
| nuttig |
useful |
having a practical or beneficial use
|
| Nynorsk |
Nynorsk |
one of the two major Norwegian languages (dialects)
|
| o nee |
Oh no |
exclamation of alarm or concern
|
| oase |
oasis |
well surrounded by vegetation in a desert
|
| obees |
obese |
Extremely overweight
|
| obelisk |
obelisk |
A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point
|
| o-benen |
bowleg |
leg that curves outward from the knee
|
| ober |
waiter |
A server in a restaurant or similar
|
| object |
object |
thing
|
| objectief |
objective |
relating to a material object
|
| objectief |
candid |
impartial and free from prejudice
|
| objectieve |
objective |
relating to a material object
|
| observeren |
observe |
to notice
|
| obsidiaan |
obsidian |
a type of black glass produced by volcanos
|
| obstakel |
obstacle |
something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress
|
| Occitaans |
Occitan |
the Romance language
|
| occlusief |
plosive |
consonant
|
| oceaan |
ocean |
one of the five large bodies of water
|
| Oceanië |
Oceania |
a geographical region composed of many islands
|
| ocelot |
ocelot |
feline carnivore
|
| och |
aah |
expressing amazement or surprise
|
| ochtend |
morning |
the part of the day after midnight and before midday
|
| Ockhams scheermes |
Occam's razor |
both principles
|
| Odessa |
Odessa |
Ukrainian city
|
| Odyssee |
Odyssey |
epic poem describing the journey of Odysseus
|
| oef |
phew |
Used to show relief, fatigue, surprise, or disgust
|
| Oefening baart kunst |
practice makes perfect |
if you practice something enough, you will eventually master it
|
| Oeganda |
Uganda |
Republic of Uganda
|
| oehoe |
eagle owl |
large owl of Bubo
|
| Oekraïne |
Ukraine |
Eastern European country
|
| Oergermaans |
Proto-Germanic |
hypothetical prehistoric ancestor language
|
| Oerslavisch |
Common Slavonic |
Old Slavonic language
|
| Oerslavisch |
Proto-Slavic |
Proto-Slavic
|
| oerwoud |
jungle |
large, undeveloped, humid forest
|
| Oezbeek |
Uzbek |
a person
|
| Oezbekistan |
Uzbekistan |
Republic of Uzbekistan
|
| of |
whether |
if (in indirect questions)
|
| of |
or
|
| offeren |
sacrifice |
to offer as a gift to a deity
|
| officieel |
official |
relating to an office; especially, to a subordinate executive officer or attendant
|
| ogen groter dan je maag hebben |
have eyes bigger than one's stomach |
take more food than one can eat
|
| ogenblik |
moment |
very brief period of time
|
| ogenblik |
instant |
period of time
|
| Oh, mijn God |
oh my God |
excitement or shock
|
| Ojibwa |
Ojibwe |
language
|
| Ojibwe |
Ojibwe |
language
|
| oké |
OK |
endorsement; approval
|
| oker |
ochre |
colour
|
| okerkleur |
ochre |
colour
|
| okkazie |
secondhand |
not new; previously owned and used by another
|
| oksel |
armpit |
cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder
|
| oktober |
October |
tenth month of the Gregorian calendar
|
| olie |
oil |
liquid fat
|
| oliebron |
oil well |
hole drilled into the earth from which petroleum is pumped
|
| olielamp |
lamp |
oil device producing light
|
| olifant |
elephant |
mammal
|
| oligarchie |
oligarchy |
Government by only a few
|
| olijf |
olive |
fruit
|
| olijfboom |
olive tree |
tree that produces olives
|
| olm |
elm |
tree of genus Ulmus
|
| Oltenië |
Oltenia |
Oltenia
|
| om |
about |
around
|
| om |
in order to |
as a means of achieving the specified aim
|
| om de hete brei dansen |
beat around the bush |
to treat a topic but omit its main points
|
| oma |
paternal grandmother |
one's father's mother
|
| oma |
grandmother |
mother of someone’s parent
|
| oma |
granny |
colloquial: grandmother
|
| oma |
maternal grandmother |
one's father's father
|
| oma |
grandma |
grandmother (informal)
|
| Oman |
Oman |
Country in the Middle East
|
| omarmen |
embrace |
to hug (a person)
|
| ombudsman |
ombudsman |
official who investigates complaints
|
| omelet |
omelette |
dish made with beaten eggs
|
| omgangsvormen |
manners |
etiquette
|
| omgeving |
environment |
area around something
|
| omgeving |
grounds |
area of land
|
| omheinen |
enclose |
surround, fence in
|
| omheining |
fence |
barrier
|
| omheining |
pen |
enclosed area for animals
|
| omhoog |
up |
away from earth’s centre
|
| omleiding |
detour |
a diversion or deviation from one's original route
|
| omnipresent |
omnipresent |
being everywhere
|
| omnivoor |
omnivore |
animal eating both plants and meat
|
| omschrijven |
describe |
to represent in words
|
| omschrijvend |
periphrastic |
expressed in more words than are necessary
|
| omstreden |
controversial |
arousing controversy
|
| omtrek |
perimeter |
sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
|
| omvang |
amplitude |
magnitude
|
| omvangrijk |
big |
of a great size
|
| omvatten |
encompass |
surround
|
| omvatten |
comprise |
be made up of
|
| omverwerpen |
subvert |
overthrow
|
| omweg |
detour |
a diversion or deviation from one's original route
|
| omwisselen |
transpose |
reverse or change the order of two
|
| omzet |
revenue |
net gain before subtracting the loss
|
| omzet |
turnover |
rate of change or replacement
|
| omzetbelasting |
value added tax |
tax levied on added value of an exchange
|
| onaangesproken |
untapped |
not tapped
|
| onaf |
unfinished |
not finished
|
| onafgemaakt |
unfinished |
not finished
|
| onafhankelijk |
independent |
not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free
|
| onafhankelijkheid |
independence |
state or quality of being independent
|
| onafwendbaar |
inevitable |
impossible to avoid or prevent
|
| onbaatzuchtig |
unselfish |
not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic
|
| onbeantwoorde liefde |
unrequited love |
love that is not reciprocated, even though reciprocation is desired
|
| onbedoeld |
unintentional |
not intended or deliberate; inadvertent; unwitting
|
| onbedoelde |
unintentional |
not intended or deliberate; inadvertent; unwitting
|
| onbeduidend |
slight |
insignificant
|
| onbegrenst |
boundless |
without bounds, unbounded
|
| onbekend |
unknown |
not known
|
| onbekommerd |
carefree |
worry free, light hearted, etc.
|
| onbelangrijk |
unimportant |
not important or noteworthy
|
| onbelangrijk |
minor |
of little importance
|
| onbemand |
unmanned |
not operated by a person or a crew
|
| onbenoemd |
anonymous |
wanting a name
|
| onbepaalde wijs |
infinitive |
uninflected verb form
|
| onbezonnen |
precipitously |
abruptly
|
| onbezonnen |
frivolous |
silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner
|
| ondanks |
in spite of |
despite
|
| ondenkbaar |
unthinkable |
incapable of being believed; incredible
|
| onder- |
sub- |
under, beneath
|
| onderarm |
forearm |
part of the arm
|
| onderbouwen |
corroborate |
To confirm, strengthen or support with additional evidence
|
| onderbreken |
interrupt |
to disturb or halt an ongoing process or action
|
| onderbrengen |
subsume |
to place under another as belonging to it
|
| onderbuik |
abdomen |
belly
|
| onderdak |
shelter |
a refuge or other protection
|
| onderdanig |
submissive |
Meekly obedient or passive
|
| onderdeel |
component |
smaller, self-contained part of larger entity
|
| onderdompelen |
immerse |
To put under the surface of a liquid
|
| onderdrukken |
oppress |
To keep down by force
|
| onderdrukken |
suppress |
to hold in place, to keep low
|
| onderdrukking |
oppression |
act of oppressing, or the state of being oppressed
|
| ondergaan |
undergo |
to experience
|
| ondergeschikte |
minion |
loyal servant of another more powerful being
|
| ondergronds |
underground |
below the ground
|
| onderhandelen |
negotiate |
confer to reach an agreement (intransitive)
|
| onderhandeling |
negotiation |
process of achieving agreement
|
| onderkledingstuk |
undergarment |
any garment worn underneath others
|
| onderliggend |
underlying |
lying underneath
|
| ondernam |
undertook |
past tense of undertake
|
| ondernamen |
undertook |
past tense of undertake
|
| ondernemen |
undertake |
To start an enterprise
|
| ondernemend |
adventurous |
Inclined to adventure
|
| ondernemer |
entrepreneur |
person who organizes and operates a business and assumes the associated risk
|
| onderneming |
enterprise |
Company, business, organization, or endeavor
|
| ondernomen |
undertaken |
past participle of undertake
|
| onderschatten |
underestimate |
to make too low an estimate
|
| onderscheiden |
differentiate |
to be the distinction
|
| onderschikkend voegwoord |
subordinating conjunction |
a word establishing the nature of a subordinate clause
|
| onderschrijven |
underwrite |
to assume financial responsibility for something
|
| ondersteunen |
uphold |
to support
|
| ondersteunen |
endorse |
support
|
| onderwaterzwemmen |
dive |
to swim under water
|
| onderweg |
en route |
on the way
|
| onderwerp |
subject |
in grammar
|
| onderwerp |
topic |
subject; theme
|
| onderwijzer |
teacher |
a person who teaches
|
| onderwijzeres |
teacher |
a person who teaches
|
| onderwijzing |
teaching |
something taught
|
| ondeugend |
impish |
mischievous
|
| ondoorschijnend |
opaque |
hindering light to pass through
|
| ondoorzichtig |
opaque |
hindering light to pass through
|
| ondrinkbaar |
undrinkable |
not drinkable
|
| onecht |
phoney |
Fraudulent; fake
|
| oneerbiedig |
flippant |
lacking respect
|
| oneindig |
infinite |
boundless, endless
|
| oneirologe |
oneirologist |
one who is skilled, professes or practices of what relates with dreams
|
| oneiroloog |
oneirologist |
one who is skilled, professes or practices of what relates with dreams
|
| ongebruikelijk |
unusual |
unlike what is expected; differing in some way from the norm
|
| ongedaan maken |
undo |
to reverse
|
| ongehuwd |
unattached |
not married
|
| ongekleed |
naked |
not wearing any clothes
|
| ongeldig |
void |
Having lost all legal validity
|
| ongeldig |
invalid |
not valid
|
| ongelijk |
different |
not the same
|
| ongelijkheid |
inequality |
An unfair, not equal, state
|
| ongelofelijk |
unbelievable |
incredible
|
| ongelofelijk |
incredible |
too implausible to be credible
|
| ongeluk |
accident |
befalling, mishap, casualty
|
| ongerust |
worried |
thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen
|
| ongerustheid |
anxiety |
concern
|
| ongeschreven |
unwritten |
implicit or understood but not formally articulated
|
| ongetwijfeld |
indubitably |
Undoubtedly; unquestionably
|
| ongeval |
accident |
befalling, mishap, casualty
|
| ongewenst |
undesirable |
objectionable or not likely to please
|
| ongewoon |
unusual |
unlike what is expected; differing in some way from the norm
|
| ongezuurde broodje |
bagel |
toroidal bread roll
|
| onheilspellend |
disastrous |
foreboding disaster; ill-omened
|
| onheilspellende |
disastrous |
foreboding disaster; ill-omened
|
| onherstelbaar |
irreparable |
that is unable to be repaired
|
| onhistorisch |
unhistorical |
not historic
|
| onjuist |
wrong |
incorrect
|
| onklaar |
disabled |
Made incapable of use or action
|
| onkruid |
weed |
unwanted plant
|
| onlangs |
recently |
in the recent past
|
| onleesbaar |
illegible |
not clear enough to be read
|
| onleesbaar |
unreadable |
that cannot be read or is not easy to read
|
| onleesbare |
unreadable |
that cannot be read or is not easy to read
|
| onmiddellijk |
immediate |
without delay
|
| onmiddellijk |
immediately |
in an immediate manner
|
| onmiskenbaar |
unmistakable |
unique, such that it cannot be mistaken for something else
|
| onmogelijk |
impossible |
not possible
|
| onnodig |
unnecessary |
not necessary
|
| onnodig |
unneeded |
not needed, not
|
| onnozel |
gormless |
lacking intelligence
|
| onontkoombaar |
unavoidable |
impossible to avoid
|
| onoplettendheid |
carelessness |
lacking care
|
| onoprecht |
deceptive |
likely or attempting to deceive
|
| onopvallend |
inconspicuous |
not prominent or easily noticeable
|
| onovergankelijk |
intransitive |
of a verb, not taking a direct object
|
| onoverwinnelijke |
invincible |
that which cannot be defeated
|
| onpartijdig |
neuter |
archaic: neither the one thing nor the other
|
| onredelijk |
irrational |
unfounded or nonsensical
|
| onredelijke |
irrational |
unfounded or nonsensical
|
| onregelmatig |
irregular |
nonstandard
|
| onrein |
unclean |
dirty, soiled or foul
|
| ons |
our |
belonging to us
|
| ons |
ounce |
28.3495 g
|
| ons |
us |
objective case of "we"
|
| onschuld |
innocence |
absence of responsibility for a crime
|
| onsterfelijk |
immortal |
not susceptible to death
|
| onsterfelijke |
immortal |
not susceptible to death
|
| onszelf |
ourselves
|
| Ontariomeer |
Ontario |
Lake between Ontario province and New York State
|
| ontbener |
boner |
who bones
|
| ontberingen |
deprivation |
state of being deprived
|
| ontbijt |
breakfast |
first meal of the day
|
| ontbinden |
decompose |
to separate
|
| ontbinden |
disband |
to break up or cause to cease to exist
|
| ontbinden |
unbind |
take bindings off
|
| ontbond |
unbound |
simple past of "to unbind"
|
| ontbonden |
unbound |
simple past of "to unbind"
|
| ontbossing |
deforestation |
process of destroying a forest
|
| ontcijferen |
figure out |
To deduce; to come to understand.
|
| ontcijferen |
decipher |
to decode or decrypt a code or cipher
|
| ontcijferen |
decrypt |
to convert to plain text
|
| ontdaan |
upset |
angry, distressed, unhappy
|
| ontelbaar |
uncountable |
too many to be counted
|
| onterechte |
false punishment |
unauthorized disciplinary action
|
| ontevreden |
disgruntled |
unhappy, dissatisfied
|
| ontevredenheid |
dissatisfaction |
unhappiness or discontent
|
| ontfutselen |
finagle |
(transitive) to obtain or achieve by indirect, usually deceitful methods
|
| onthoofden |
behead |
to remove the head
|
| onthoofding |
beheading |
an instance of beheading
|
| onthouden |
keep in mind |
to remember
|
| onthouding |
abstention |
the act of abstaining
|
| onthouding |
abstinence |
the act or practice of abstaining
|
| onthullen |
reveal |
to uncover
|
| ontkennen |
repudiate |
to reject the truth of, deny
|
| ontleding |
analysis |
process of dismantling or separating into constituents in order to study
|
| ontleding |
parse |
act of parsing
|
| ontlenen |
borrow |
receive temporarily
|
| ontmoedigen |
discourage |
To take away or reduce the courage of
|
| ontologie |
ontology |
study of being
|
| ontslag nemen |
resign |
quit a job or position
|
| ontsleutelen |
decrypt |
to convert to plain text
|
| ontsnappen |
flee |
to run away; to escape
|
| ontsnappen |
escape |
to get free
|
| ontspanning |
recreation |
activity that diverts, amuses or stimulates
|
| ontspringen |
spring |
start to exist
|
| ontspruiten |
spring |
start to exist
|
| ontstaan |
spring |
start to exist
|
| ontstoken |
inflamed |
affected by inflammation
|
| ontvangst |
reception |
act of receiving
|
| ontvoeren |
abduct |
to take away
|
| ontvoeren |
kidnap |
to seize and detain a person unlawfully
|
| ontvolken |
depopulate |
to reduce the population of a region by disease, war, forced relocation etc.
|
| ontvreemden |
steal |
to illegally take possession of
|
| ontwaakt |
awake |
conscious
|
| ontwerp |
plan |
technical drawing
|
| ontwerp |
design |
plan
|
| ontwijden |
desecrate |
to profane or violate sacredness
|
| ontwijken |
shun |
avoid
|
| ontwijken |
dodge |
To avoid by moving out of the way
|
| ontwikkeling |
development |
process of developing
|
| ontzettend |
appalling |
That appalls/appals or appall/appal
|
| onuitstaanbaar |
unbearable |
so unpleasant or painful as to be unendurable
|
| onvermijdelijk |
inevitable |
impossible to avoid or prevent
|
| onvermijdelijk |
unavoidable |
impossible to avoid
|
| onverstandig |
stupid |
lacking in intelligence
|
| onverstandige |
stupid |
lacking in intelligence
|
| onvertaalbaar |
untranslatable |
Not able to be translated
|
| onverwacht |
unexpected |
not expected, anticipated or foreseen
|
| onverwachts |
unexpectedly |
in an unexpected manner
|
| onvoltooid |
unfinished |
not finished
|
| onvoltooid deelwoord |
present participle |
verb form that indicates an ongoing action
|
| onvoltooid verleden tijd |
simple past |
the simple past
|
| onvoorspelbaarheid |
unpredictability |
The quality of being unpredictable
|
| onvoorzichtigheid |
carelessness |
lacking care
|
| onvriendelijk |
unfriendly |
not friendly; hostile
|
| onvruchtbaar |
sterile |
unable to reproduce
|
| onvruchtbare |
sterile |
unable to reproduce
|
| onwaar |
FALSE |
untrue, not factual, wrong
|
| onwaarheid |
falsehood |
state of being false
|
| onweer |
thunderstorm |
storm with thunder and lightning
|
| onweerlegbaarheid |
nonrepudiation |
assurance of digital sending or receipt
|
| onweerstaanbaar |
irresistible |
not able to be resisted
|
| onwerkelijk |
unreal |
fake
|
| onwetendheid |
ignorance |
The condition of being uninformed or uneducated.
|
| onwettig |
criminal |
being against the law
|
| onwettig |
unlawful |
prohibited
|
| onze |
our |
belonging to us
|
| onzelfzuchtig |
unselfish |
not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic
|
| Onze-Lieve-Vrouw |
Our Lady |
Virgin Mary
|
| onzichtbaar |
invisible |
not visible
|
| onzichtbaar |
invisibly |
in a way that can not be seen
|
| onzichtbaarheid |
invisibility |
the state of being invisible
|
| onzichtbare |
invisible |
not visible
|
| onzin |
nonsense |
meaningless words
|
| onzin |
bullshit |
deceitful statements, etc
|
| onzinnig |
irrational |
unfounded or nonsensical
|
| onzinnige |
irrational |
unfounded or nonsensical
|
| oog |
eye |
organ
|
| oog in oog |
face to face |
in person
|
| oog om oog, tand om tand |
eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth |
compensation for an injury
|
| oog om oog, tand om tand |
eye for an eye |
compensation for an injury
|
| oogappel |
eyeball |
ball of the eye
|
| oogkas |
eye socket |
socket of eye
|
| ooglid |
eyelid |
(anatomy) A thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye
|
| ooievaar |
stork |
large wading bird
|
| ooievaar |
white stork |
large wading bird, Ciconia ciconia
|
| ook |
also |
in addition; besides; as well; further; too
|
| ook |
too |
Likewise
|
| oom |
paternal uncle |
brother of one's father
|
| oom |
maternal uncle |
brother of one's mother
|
| oom |
uncle |
brother (or brother-in-law) of someone’s parent
|
| oor |
ear |
organ of hearing
|
| oorbel |
earring |
piece of jewelry
|
| oord |
locale |
place where something happens
|
| oorlog |
war |
conflict involving organized use of arms
|
| oorlogsverklaring |
declaration of war |
a formal announcement by an entity that it is in a state of war with another entity
|
| oorsmeer |
earwax |
waxy substance secreted by the ear
|
| oorsuizen |
tinnitus |
perception of nonexistent noise
|
| oorzaak |
cause |
Source or reason of an event or action
|
| oorzaak |
reason |
A thought or a consideration
|
| oostelijk |
eastern |
related to the east
|
| oosten |
east |
compass point
|
| Oostenrijk |
Austria |
Austria
|
| Oostenrijker |
Austrian |
Austrian person
|
| Oostenrijkse |
Austrian |
Austrian person
|
| oostenwind |
East |
wind from the east
|
| Oost-Timor |
East Timor |
Country in Oceania
|
| op |
at |
in or very near a particular place
|
| op |
on |
positioned at the upper surface of
|
| op |
value added tax |
tax levied on added value of an exchange
|
| op |
upon |
being above and in contact with another
|
| op de hoogte |
abreast |
informed
|
| op een of andere manier |
somehow |
in one way or another; in some way not yet known or designated
|
| op termijn |
in the long run |
Eventually
|
| op uw plaatsen |
on your marks |
Interjection used to start a race, followed by get set, go
|
| op voorhand |
beforehand |
at an earlier time
|
| op voorhand |
in advance |
beforehand
|
| op zich |
per se |
by itself
|
| op zich nemen |
assumption |
the act of assuming, or taking to or upon one's self
|
| opa |
grandfather |
grandfather (from either side)
|
| opa |
gramps |
grandfather
|
| opa |
granddaddy |
grandfather
|
| opa |
grandpa |
grandfather (informal)
|
| opaak |
opaque |
hindering light to pass through
|
| opduiken |
crop up |
to occur
|
| opeenvolging |
succession |
following in sequence
|
| open |
open |
not closed
|
| open |
frank |
bluntly honest
|
| open haard |
fireplace |
an open hearth for holding a fire
|
| Openbaring |
Revelation |
book of Bible
|
| openzetten |
expand |
to change from a smaller form to a larger one
|
| operatie |
surgery |
procedure involving major incisions
|
| operatie |
operation |
method by which a device performs its function
|
| operationeel |
functional |
in good working order
|
| opereren |
operate
|
| opgeven |
abandon |
to give up
|
| opgeven |
forsake |
to abandon
|
| opgeven |
renounce |
give up
|
| opgewonden |
excited |
having great enthusiasm
|
| ophangen |
sling |
to throw
|
| ophef |
hoo-ha |
a fuss, commotion, uproar
|
| opheffen |
raise |
to cause to rise
|
| ophouden |
quit |
to stop doing something
|
| opinie |
opinion |
subjective thought
|
| opkijken |
look up |
to look in an upwards manner
|
| opleggen |
impose |
to establish or apply by authority
|
| oplettend |
attentively |
in an attentive manner
|
| oplosmiddel |
solvent |
liquid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute
|
| oplossen |
dissolve |
to disintegrate by immersing it into a liquid
|
| oplossing |
solution |
answer to a problem
|
| opluchting |
relief |
removal of stress or discomfort
|
| opmerkelijk |
remarkably |
in a remarkable manner
|
| opmerkelijk |
notable |
remarkable
|
| opmerkelijk |
remarkable |
worthy of being remarked
|
| opmerking |
statement |
declaration or remark
|
| opmerkzaam |
perceptive |
having or showing keenness of perception, insight, understanding, or intuition
|
| opnemen |
absorb |
to include so that it no longer has separate existence (1)
|
| opnieuw |
again |
having already happened before
|
| opnieuw |
anew |
again
|
| opnieuw |
from scratch |
from the beginning
|
| opoe |
granny |
colloquial: grandmother
|
| opossums |
opossum |
marsupial of the genera Didelphys and Chironectes
|
| oppas |
babysitter |
baby or child caretaker
|
| opperst |
supreme |
dominant
|
| opperste |
supreme |
dominant
|
| oppervlakte |
surface |
up-side of a flat object
|
| opportunist |
opportunist |
someone who takes advantage of any opportunity
|
| opportuniste |
opportunist |
someone who takes advantage of any opportunity
|
| oprecht |
bona fide |
done in good faith
|
| oprisping |
burp |
a belch
|
| oproepen |
evoke |
To cause the manifestation of something (emotion, picture, etc.) in someone's mind or imagination
|
| oproer |
rebellion |
armed resistance
|
| opschrijven |
write down |
to set something down in writing
|
| opspringen |
jump |
propel oneself rapidly upward such that momentum causes the body to become airborne
|
| opstaan |
stand up |
rise from a sitting position
|
| opstaan |
arise |
get up, stand up
|
| opstaan |
arisen |
gotten up
|
| opstand |
rebellion |
armed resistance
|
| opstijgen |
soar |
To fly aloft; to mount upward on wings
|
| opstoken |
stir up |
v. to cause (trouble etc)
|
| opstopping |
traffic jam |
situation when all road traffic is stationary or very slow
|
| opsturen |
send |
make something go somewhere
|
| optimistisch |
optimistically |
in an optimistic manner
|
| optocht |
parade |
organized procession
|
| opvallend |
remarkable |
worthy of being remarked
|
| opvallend |
conspicuous |
obvious or easy to notice
|
| opvatting |
concept |
Something understood and retained in the mind
|
| opvliegend |
irascible |
prone to anger
|
| opvoeden |
upbreed |
to rear, or bring up; to nurse
|
| opvullen |
cloy |
fill up
|
| opwaartse kracht |
buoyancy |
physics: upward force on an immersed body
|
| opwarming van de aarde |
global warming |
A sustained increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere sufficient to cause climate change.
|
| opzettelijk |
on purpose |
purposefully, with intention
|
| opzettelijk |
deliberate |
intentional
|
| opzettelijk |
purposeful |
intentional
|
| opzettelijke |
deliberate |
intentional
|
| opzetten |
install |
set something up for use
|
| opzoeken |
visit |
to go and meet or see
|
| orchidee |
orchid |
plant
|
| orgaan |
organ |
part of an organism
|
| orgaan- |
organic |
pertaining to an organ
|
| organel |
organelle |
a membrane bound compartment found within cells
|
| organisator |
organizer |
person arranging public events
|
| organisme |
organism |
living thing
|
| orgasme |
orgasm |
the peak of sexual pleasure
|
| origineel |
original |
first in a series
|
| orka |
killer whale |
A sea mammal, Orcinus orca
|
| orka |
orca |
Orcinus orca
|
| orkaan |
hurricane |
weather phenomenon
|
| orthodox |
orthodox |
Adhering to established religious doctrine or tradition
|
| orthogonaal |
orthogonal |
of right angles
|
| orthoklaas |
orthoclase |
potassium aluminum silicate
|
| os |
steer |
castrated male of cattle
|
| osmose |
osmosis |
movement of molecules from a region of high solvent potential to low
|
| otter |
otter |
The mammal
|
| oud |
old |
of an object, concept, etc: having existed for a relatively long period of time
|
| Oudengels |
Anglo-Saxon |
Old English
|
| ouder |
parent |
person from whom one is descended
|
| oudheid |
antiquity |
ancient times
|
| Oudkerkslavisch |
Old Church Slavonic |
the first literary and liturgical Slavic language
|
| Oud-Kerkslavisch |
Old Slavonic |
Old Church Slavonic
|
| oudtante |
great-aunt |
sister of one’s grandparent, aunt of one’s parent
|
| outlaw |
renegade |
outlaw or rebel
|
| ouzo |
ouzo |
drink
|
| ovaal |
oval |
shape like an egg or ellipse
|
| oven |
kiln |
oven
|
| oven |
stove |
heater
|
| oven |
oven |
chamber used for baking or heating
|
| overbieden |
outbid |
To bid more than somebody else
|
| overblijfselen |
remains |
what is left after a person (or any organism) dies; a corpse
|
| overblijven |
vestigial |
pertaining to a vestige
|
| overbodig |
unneeded |
not needed, not
|
| overbodig |
redundant |
superfluous
|
| overboord werpen |
jettison |
to eject from a boat
|
| overbrengen |
transport |
change the location of
|
| overdragen |
convey |
to carry
|
| overdrijven |
exaggerate |
to overstate, to describe more than is fact
|
| overduidelijk |
obvious |
easily discovered or understood; self-explanatory
|
| overeenkomen |
get along |
be together or coexist well, without arguments or trouble
|
| overeenkomst |
treaty |
binding an agreement under international law
|
| overgang |
transition |
process of change from one form, state, style or place to another
|
| overgankelijk werkwoord |
transitive verb |
a verb that is accompanied by a direct object
|
| overgeven |
vomit |
to regurgitate the contents of a stomach
|
| overhaast |
precipitously |
abruptly
|
| overhalen |
persuade |
convince
|
| overhandigen |
give |
transfer the possession of something to someone else
|
| overhandiger |
hander |
a conveyor in succession
|
| overheersing |
domination |
act of dominating
|
| overhemd |
shirt |
article of clothing
|
| overleden |
deceased |
no longer alive
|
| overleden |
dead |
Dead
|
| overleven |
survive |
person: continue to live
|
| overleven |
outlive |
to live longer than
|
| overloper |
renegade |
outlaw or rebel
|
| overmaat |
plethora |
excess, abundance
|
| overmatig |
excessive |
too much of something
|
| overmorgen |
overmorrow |
on the day after tomorrow
|
| overnemen |
take over |
to assume control of something, especially by force; to usurp
|
| overplaatsen |
transfer |
to move or pass from one place, person or thing to another
|
| overschot |
surplus |
excess, overplus
|
| overschrijding |
encroachment |
entry into a place or area that was previously uncommon
|
| overspel |
adultery |
sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse
|
| overspelige |
adulterer |
one who commits adultery
|
| oversteekplaats |
crosswalk |
place where pedestrians can cross a street
|
| overstroming |
flood |
overflow of water
|
| overtollig |
superfluous |
excess of what is sufficient
|
| overtuigd |
pertinacious |
holding tenaciously to an opinion or purpose
|
| overtuigen |
persuade |
convince
|
| overtuiging |
persuasion |
The act of persuading or the state of being persuaded
|
| oververzadiging |
supersaturation |
state of a solution
|
| overvloed |
abundance |
ample sufficiency
|
| overvloedig |
abound |
to be plentiful
|
| overvloedig |
abundant |
fully sufficient; plentiful
|
| overwegen |
consider |
think about seriously
|
| overwegen |
mull |
to work over mentally
|
| overwinnen |
win |
transitive: achieve victory in
|
| overwinnen |
overcome |
to surmount a physical or an abstract obstacle
|
| overwinnen |
surmount |
to get over; to overcome
|
| overzetten |
translate |
To change text from one language to another
|
| oxide |
oxide |
binary compound of oxygen
|
| oxydatie |
rust |
result of oxidation
|
| P.S. |
postscriptum |
written afterwards
|
| P.S. |
post scriptum |
after the writing
|
| paal |
pole |
long and slender object
|
| paar |
duo |
twosome, especially musicians
|
| paar |
pair |
two similar or identical things
|
| paar |
couple |
two partners
|
| paard |
Prince Charming |
romantically ideal man
|
| paard |
horse |
large hoofed animal
|
| paardenbloem |
dandelion |
plant, wild flower (genus Taraxacum)
|
| paars |
purple |
colour
|
| paarsig |
purplish |
somewhat purple in colour/color
|
| paasei |
Easter egg |
A dyed or decorated egg
|
| Paaseiland |
Easter Island |
Island in the Pacific
|
| Paasfeest |
Easter |
Christian holiday
|
| pad |
path |
a trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians
|
| paddenstoel |
mushroom |
fruiting body of a fungus
|
| pagina |
page |
one side of a leaf of a book
|
| pak |
package |
something which is packed
|
| Pakistan |
Pakistan |
country in South Asia
|
| pakken |
seize |
grab
|
| pakken |
get |
obtain
|
| pakpapier |
wrapping paper |
paper used for wrapping parcels or presents
|
| Palaïsch |
Palaic |
Indo-European language
|
| Palau |
Palau |
Republic of Palau
|
| paleis |
palace |
large residence where aristocrats usually live
|
| Paleolithicum |
Paleolithic |
Old Stone Age
|
| Palermo |
Palermo |
province
|
| palindroom |
palindrome |
a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards
|
| paling |
eel |
any fish of the order Anguilliformes
|
| palingachtigen |
eel |
any fish of the order Anguilliformes
|
| palissade |
palisade |
A wall of wooden stakes
|
| palmboom |
palm |
tropical tree
|
| pamflet |
pamphlet |
small booklet
|
| pan |
pan |
flat vessel used for frying
|
| pan |
tile |
mostly rectangular shaped sheet of ceramic or fired clay to cover surfaces
|
| pan- |
pan- |
a combining form meaning "all"
|
| Pañcatantra |
Panchatantra |
a collection of Sanskrit and Pali animal fables in verse and prose
|
| panda |
panda |
Ailuropoda melanoleuca
|
| pandeïsme |
pandeism |
combining elements of pantheism and deism
|
| pandemonium |
pandemonium |
chaos; tumultuous or lawless violence
|
| pandjesbaas |
pawnbroker |
person who makes monetary loans at interest, taking personal property as security
|
| Pangea |
Pangaea |
supercontinent prior to Triassic
|
| pannenkoek |
pancake |
thin batter cake
|
| panteramaniet |
panther cap |
Amanita pantherina
|
| pantheïsme |
pantheism |
belief that the universe is divine
|
| pantser |
armour |
body protection
|
| pantser |
armor |
body protection
|
| papa |
father |
male parent
|
| papegaai |
parrot |
kind of bird
|
| papier |
paper |
material for writing on
|
| Papoea-Nieuw-Guinea |
Papua New Guinea |
country in Oceania
|
| pappa |
dad |
father (informal, familiar)
|
| parabool |
parabola |
a conic section
|
| paradigma |
paradigm |
model or example
|
| paradox |
paradox
|
| paragraaf |
paragraph |
passage in text
|
| Paraguay |
Paraguay |
country in South America
|
| parallelle |
parallel |
of two or more (straight) lines, (flat) surfaces etc: equally distant from one another at all points
|
| parallellepipedum |
parallelepiped |
solid figure
|
| parallellogram |
parallelogram |
convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length
|
| paraplu |
umbrella |
cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun
|
| paratyfus |
typhoid fever |
illness
|
| pardon |
excuse me |
request to repeat
|
| parel |
pearl |
round shelly concretion from oysters
|
| parfum |
scent |
fixme=Translation table header lacks gloss
|
| parfum |
perfume |
pleasant smell
|
| Parijzenaar |
Parisian |
someone from Paris
|
| parkiet |
parakeet |
various species of small parrots
|
| parlement |
parliament |
elected political institution
|
| participeren |
participate |
to join in, to take part, to involve oneself
|
| party |
party |
social gathering
|
| Pasen |
Easter |
Christian holiday
|
| pasgeborene |
baby |
young human being
|
| pasgeborene |
babe |
baby or infant
|
| pasja |
pasha |
title
|
| Pasjtoe |
Pashto |
official language of Afghanistan
|
| passage |
access |
a way or means of approaching
|
| passant |
passer-by |
a person who is passing by
|
| passen |
forego |
To precede.
|
| passend |
complaisant |
compliant
|
| passer |
pair of compasses |
tool used to draw circles
|
| paste aan |
fitted |
simple past of fit
|
| pasten aan |
fitted |
simple past of fit
|
| pastoor |
priest |
clergyman
|
| patat |
potato |
plant tuber eaten as starchy vegetable
|
| paté |
pâté |
finely-ground paste of meat, game fish or vegetables
|
| pateen |
patina |
receptacle
|
| pathologie |
pathology |
the branch of medicine
|
| patiënt |
outpatient |
patient who receives treatment at a hospital or clinic but is not admitted overnight
|
| patriciër |
patrician |
member of Roman aristocracy
|
| patrijs |
partridge |
any bird of the genera Perdix or Alectoris
|
| pauk |
timpani |
kettledrums
|
| paus |
pope |
head of Roman Catholic Church
|
| pauselijk |
papal |
related to the pope or papacy
|
| pausmobiel |
Popemobile |
any of various vehicles with bulletproof glass sides used to transport the Pope
|
| pauw |
peacock |
bird
|
| pauw |
peafowl |
a pheasant of the genus Pavo or Afropavo
|
| pedagoog |
pedagogue |
a teacher
|
| peen |
carrot |
orange root vegetable
|
| peer |
pear |
fruit
|
| pees |
tendon |
A tough band of inelastic fibrous tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment
|
| pejoratief |
pejorative |
disparaging, belittling or derogatory word or expression
|
| pekel |
brine |
salt water
|
| pelikaan |
pelican |
any of various seabirds of the family Pelecanidae
|
| pels |
pelt |
The skin of a beast with the hair on; a raw or undressed hide; a skin preserved with the hairy or woolly covering on it
|
| pels |
furry |
covered with fur
|
| pels |
fur |
hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick
|
| pelzig |
furry |
covered with fur
|
| pendelen |
commute |
to regularly travel
|
| penis |
penis |
male sexual organ for copulation and urination
|
| pennenzak |
pencil case |
object purposed to contain different tools like pencil, rubber, liquid paper, etc
|
| penningmeester |
treasurer |
head of a corporation's treasury department
|
| pepermolen |
pepper mill |
a small handheld grinder
|
| per |
per |
for each
|
| per se |
per se |
by itself
|
| percent |
percent |
a part or other object per hundred
|
| perceptie |
perception |
conscious understanding of something
|
| perestrojka |
perestroika |
reform in the Soviet Union in 1980s
|
| perfect |
perfect |
fitting its definition precisely
|
| perfecte |
perfect |
fitting its definition precisely
|
| perfectie |
perfection |
being perfect
|
| perforator |
perforator |
tool that makes holes
|
| periferie |
periphery |
outside boundary, parts or surface
|
| perimeter |
perimeter |
sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object
|
| perineum |
perineum |
anatomical term
|
| periode |
era |
time period
|
| periodiek systeem |
periodic table |
chart of the chemical elements by atomic number
|
| perpendiculair |
perpendicular |
at or forming a right angle to
|
| Pers |
Persian |
member of ethnic group
|
| pers |
press |
device used to apply pressure
|
| persagentschap |
press agency |
organisation
|
| Persephone |
Persephone |
Greek goddess
|
| personage |
personage |
A famous or important person
|
| personage |
character |
being in a story
|
| personen |
people |
a body of human beings; a group of two or more persons
|
| persoon |
person |
human being
|
| persoonlijk |
personal |
of or pertaining to a particular person
|
| persoonlijk |
in the flesh |
with one's own body and presence
|
| persoonlijk |
in person |
actually present
|
| persoonlijkheid |
personality |
set of qualities that make a person distinct from another
|
| Peru |
Peru |
country in South America
|
| Peruaan |
Peruvian |
person from Peru
|
| Peruaanse |
Peruvian |
person from Peru
|
| perzikboom |
peach |
tree
|
| Perzische Golf |
Persian Gulf |
gulf between Iran and Arabian peninsula
|
| pest |
pest |
plague
|
| peter |
godfather |
A man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner
|
| Peter |
Peter |
male given name - the standard or most popular form
|
| peul |
pod |
seed case
|
| peuter |
toddler |
young human child
|
| Phaistos |
Phaistos |
ancient Minoan city in southern Crete
|
| pianist |
pianist |
piano player
|
| piano |
piano |
a keyboard musical instrument
|
| picoseconde |
picosecond |
10<sup>-12</sup> second
|
| piemel |
dick |
penis
|
| pieper |
potato |
plant tuber eaten as starchy vegetable
|
| pier |
worm |
animal
|
| pier |
pier |
raised platform built from the shore out over water
|
| pijl |
arrow |
projectile
|
| pijlkoker |
quiver |
arrow container
|
| pijn |
pain |
ache or bodily suffering
|
| pijnboom |
pine |
tree of the genus Pinus
|
| pijp |
pipe |
hollow tube
|
| pijpbeurt |
blowjob |
the act of sucking
|
| pijpen |
give a blowjob |
to suck
|
| pijpenstelen regenen |
rain cats and dogs |
to rain very heavily
|
| pijpewisser |
pipe cleaner |
wire which is used to clean small crevices
|
| pijpleiding |
pipeline |
a conduit made of pipes used to convey water, gas or petroleum etc
|
| pik |
dick |
penis
|
| pil |
pill |
A small portion of a drug or drugs to be taken orally
|
| piloot |
pilot |
controller of aircraft
|
| pin |
pin |
small needle with no eye
|
| pincet |
tweezers |
small pincers, usually made of metal, used for handling small objects
|
| pindakaas |
peanut butter |
a spread made from ground peanuts
|
| pinguïn |
penguin |
flightless sea bird
|
| pink |
little finger |
outermost and smallest finger of the hand
|
| pion |
pawn |
chess piece
|
| pionier |
pioneer |
one who goes before
|
| piraat |
pirate |
one who plunders at sea
|
| pis |
pee |
urine
|
| pis |
piss |
urine
|
| pissen |
urinate |
to pass urine from the body
|
| pit |
pip |
seed
|
| pizza |
pizza |
baked Italian dish
|
| pl |
station |
place where a vehicle may stop
|
| plaag |
pest |
plague
|
| plaatje |
image |
graphical representation
|
| plaatje |
picture |
representation of visible reality produced by drawing, etc
|
| plaats |
locale |
place where something happens
|
| plaats |
place |
location, position
|
| plaatsigheid |
arity |
number of arguments
|
| plaatsigheid |
adicity |
number of arguments
|
| plaatsvinden |
occur |
present itself
|
| placemat |
place mat |
protective table mat
|
| plafond |
ceiling |
highest portion of room
|
| plagiaat |
plagiarism |
copying of someone's ideas
|
| planeet |
planet |
each of the seven major bodies which move relative to the fixed stars in the night sky
|
| planetoïde |
asteroid |
astronomy
|
| plank |
board |
piece of wood
|
| plank |
shelf |
structure
|
| plant |
vegetable |
any plant
|
| plant |
plant |
organism capable of photosynthesis
|
| planteneter |
herbivore |
plant-eating animal
|
| plas |
pee |
urine
|
| plassen |
urinate |
to pass urine from the body
|
| plasser |
dick |
penis
|
| plastic |
plastic |
a stiff but usually slightly flexible synthetic material
|
| plat |
flat |
having no variations in altitude
|
| platitude |
cliché |
overused phrase or expression
|
| platteland |
boondock |
rural area
|
| platteland |
countryside |
A rural landscape
|
| platvis |
flatfish |
fish
|
| plechtigheid |
ceremony |
ritual with religious significance
|
| pleister |
band-aid |
adhesive bandage
|
| pleiten |
plead |
To present an argument
|
| pleitte |
pled |
Past tense of plead
|
| pleitten |
pled |
Past tense of plead
|
| plek |
bruise |
medical: mark on the skin
|
| plek |
spot |
stain
|
| plexus |
plexus |
network or interwoven mass
|
| plezierig |
fun |
enjoyable, amusing
|
| plezierig |
pleasant |
giving pleasure; pleasing in manner
|
| plezierige |
fun |
enjoyable, amusing
|
| plicht |
duty |
that which one is morally or legally obligated to do
|
| plicht |
requirement |
necessity
|
| ploeg |
crew |
group of people operating a large facility or piece of equipment
|
| ploeg |
plough |
device pulled through the ground in order to break it upon into furrows for planting
|
| ploeg |
plow |
device pulled through the ground in order to break it upon into furrows for planting
|
| plooi |
crease |
mark made by folding
|
| plooien |
flex |
to bend something
|
| plots |
suddenly |
happening quickly and with little or no warning
|
| plotseling |
sudden |
happening quickly and with little or no warning
|
| plotseling |
suddenly |
happening quickly and with little or no warning
|
| plotselinge |
sudden |
happening quickly and with little or no warning
|
| pluim |
feather |
element of bird wings
|
| pluimstrijker |
sycophant |
one who uses compliments to gain self-serving favor or advantage from another person.
|
| pluk de dag |
seize the day |
enjoy the present
|
| plunderen |
ransack |
to loot or pillage
|
| pneumoconiose |
pneumoconiosis |
disease of the lungs
|
| po |
chamber pot |
a bowl kept in a bedroom to serve as a temporary toilet
|
| poeder |
powder |
dust
|
| poema |
puma |
mountain lion
|
| poep |
shit |
solid excretory product evacuated from the bowel
|
| poep |
bum |
informal: buttocks or anus
|
| poep-en-pieshumor |
toilet humour |
a scatological or vulgar phrase intended to be amusing
|
| poes |
cat |
domestic species
|
| poëtisch |
poetic |
related to poetry
|
| poets |
polish |
substance used to polish
|
| poetsmiddel |
polish |
substance used to polish
|
| poging |
essay |
an attempt
|
| poging |
attempt |
the action of trying at something
|
| poging |
endeavour |
sincere attempt
|
| pol |
tussock |
tuft or clump of grass or verdure
|
| Polen |
Poland |
European country
|
| poliklinisch |
outpatient |
patient who receives treatment at a hospital or clinic but is not admitted overnight
|
| polis |
polis |
a city or city-state
|
| politica |
politician |
one engaged in politics
|
| politicoloog |
political scientist |
political science expert
|
| politicus |
politician |
one engaged in politics
|
| politie |
police |
police
|
| politiehond |
police dog |
trained dog for police work
|
| politieke gevangene |
political prisoner |
person
|
| pollen |
pollen |
fine granular substance produced in flowers
|
| pollepel |
ladle |
deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle
|
| pols |
pulse |
regular beat caused by the heart
|
| polsstokhoogspringer |
pole-vaulter |
A person who pole-vaults
|
| polyamorie |
polyamory |
practices involving relationships with multiple partners
|
| polyetheen |
polyethylene |
polyethylene
|
| polymeer |
polymer |
molecule consisting of many identical monomers
|
| polyseem |
polysemic |
having a number of meanings, interpretations or understandings
|
| pomp |
gas station |
a place which sells gasoline to pump directly into a car
|
| pomp |
pump |
device for moving liquid or gas
|
| pompelmoes |
grapefruit |
a large, round tart fruit
|
| pompoen |
pumpkin |
plant
|
| pompstation |
gas station |
a place which sells gasoline to pump directly into a car
|
| pond |
pound |
unit of mass
|
| pony |
bangs |
hair that hangs down over the forehead
|
| pooier |
pimp |
prostitution solicitor
|
| pook |
poker |
metal rod for poking
|
| Pools |
Polish |
of Poland or its language
|
| Poolse |
Polish |
of Poland or its language
|
| poort |
gate |
door-like structure outside
|
| poosje |
instant |
period of time
|
| poot |
foot
|
| poot |
paw |
soft foot of an animal
|
| pootje |
foot
|
| pop |
doll |
a toy in the form of a human
|
| populier |
poplar |
any of various deciduous trees of the genus Populus
|
| porie |
pore |
a tiny opening in the skin
|
| pornograaf |
pornographer |
person involved in creation or dissemination of pornography
|
| pornografie |
porno |
pornography
|
| pornografie |
pornography |
depiction of sexual subject matter
|
| pornografisch |
pornographic |
containing an explicit depiction of sexual activity
|
| porselein |
porcelain |
hard, white, translucent ceramic
|
| port |
port wine |
A type of fortified wine traditionally made in Portugal
|
| porto |
port wine |
A type of fortified wine traditionally made in Portugal
|
| Porto Rico |
Puerto Rico |
Caribbean Commonwealth
|
| portret |
portrait |
painting of a person
|
| portret |
picture |
representation of visible reality produced by drawing, etc
|
| Portugal |
Portugal |
country
|
| Portugees |
Portuguese |
of or relating to Portugal
|
| Portugese |
Portuguese |
of or relating to Portugal
|
| positie |
position |
place, location
|
| positief |
positive |
definitely laid down
|
| postbode |
postman |
a person who delivers the post
|
| postbode |
mailman |
post office employee
|
| postscriptum |
postscript |
addendum to a letter
|
| postscriptum |
post scriptum |
after the writing
|
| postscriptum |
postscriptum |
written afterwards
|
| postuum |
posthumous |
taking place after one's death
|
| postzegel |
postage stamp |
piece of paper indicating postage has been paid
|
| pot |
dyke |
A lesbian
|
| pot |
pot |
vessel
|
| potas |
potassium |
the chemical element
|
| potasch |
potash |
pot ash
|
| potlood |
pencil |
graphite writing-instrument
|
| pottenbakker |
potter |
One who makes pots and ceramic wares
|
| potvis |
sperm whale |
sperm whale
|
| Praag |
Prague |
capital of the Czech Republic
|
| praal |
pomp |
show of magnificence
|
| pracht |
glory |
great beauty or splendour
|
| pragmatisch |
pragmatic |
practical
|
| praktijk |
practice |
repetition of an activity to improve skill
|
| praten |
prate |
to talk much, to chatter
|
| preambule |
preamble |
A short statement or remark, especially an explanatory introduction to a formal document or statute
|
| precies |
precise |
exact
|
| precies |
precisely |
in a precise manner
|
| precies |
exact |
precisely agreeing
|
| precies |
accurate |
exact or careful conformity to truth
|
| prediker |
preacher |
one who preaches
|
| Prediker |
Ecclesiastes |
book of the Bible
|
| preekstoel |
pulpit |
raised platform in church
|
| prefix |
prefix |
letters at the beginning of a word
|
| pregnant |
pregnant |
carrying an unborn child
|
| prehistorisch |
prehistoric |
of relating to the epoch before written record
|
| prei |
leek |
vegetable
|
| prelaat |
prelate |
a clergyman of high rank and authority
|
| premier |
prime minister |
in a Westminster-style democracy, the chief member of the cabinet and head of the government
|
| prent |
picture |
representation of visible reality produced by drawing, etc
|
| presentje |
gift |
Something given to another voluntarily, without charge
|
| prestatie |
feat |
An accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
|
| prettig |
kind |
nice
|
| Prettig kerstfeest |
Merry Christmas |
good wishes at Christmas time
|
| priemgetal |
prime number |
natural number
|
| priester |
priest |
clergyman
|
| priesteres |
priestess |
woman with religious duties
|
| prijs |
fee |
monetary payment charged for professional services
|
| prijs |
price |
cost required to gain possession of something
|
| prijsgeven |
abandon |
to give up
|
| prijzenswaardig |
praiseworthy |
meriting praise
|
| prik |
soft drink |
sweet carbonated beverage
|
| prikkelbaar |
irascible |
prone to anger
|
| prikkeldraad |
barbed wire |
twisted strands of steel wire
|
| priklimonade |
soft drink |
sweet carbonated beverage
|
| primaat |
primate |
mammal
|
| principe |
precept |
rule or principle governing personal conduct
|
| principe |
principle |
fundamental assumption
|
| prins |
Prince Charming |
romantically ideal man
|
| printen |
print |
to copy something on a surface, especially by machine
|
| privaat |
private |
not done in the view of others
|
| privé |
private |
not done in the view of others
|
| probeersel |
attempt |
the action of trying at something
|
| probleem |
problem |
difficulty
|
| problematisch |
problematic |
problematic
|
| procedure |
procedure |
method
|
| procent |
percent |
a part or other object per hundred
|
| proces |
litigation |
conduct of a lawsuit
|
| proces |
case |
legal proceeding
|
| processor |
processor |
a computer, especially as short for a microprocessor
|
| producent |
producer |
in economics
|
| produceren |
produce |
make or manufacture
|
| proef |
experiment |
test under controlled conditions
|
| proef |
test |
challenge, trial
|
| proeflezen |
proofread |
to check for errors in spelling and grammar
|
| proefschrift |
dissertation |
formal exposition of a subject
|
| proefwerk |
examination |
formal test
|
| prof |
don |
university professor
|
| profeet |
prophet |
one who speaks by divine inspiration
|
| professor |
don |
university professor
|
| programmatuur |
software |
encoded computer instructions
|
| project |
project |
planned endeavo(u)r
|
| proletariërs aller landen, verenigt U |
workers of the world, unite |
workers of the world, unite
|
| promille |
permille |
per thousand
|
| prominent |
outstanding |
standing out from others
|
| promotie maken |
promote |
to raise someone to a more important, responsible or better paid job or rank
|
| promoveren |
promote |
to raise someone to a more important, responsible or better paid job or rank
|
| pronken |
show off |
to exhibit, demonstrate sth for its own sake
|
| proper |
clean |
not dirty
|
| propje |
pellet |
Usually a small, compressed, symmetrical and hard chunk of matter
|
| prostitutie |
prostitution |
having sex for profit
|
| proteïne |
protein |
one of three major classes of food
|
| protestbandje |
armband |
A band worn around the arm
|
| protesteren |
protest |
to make a strong objection
|
| prothese |
prosthesis |
artificial replacement for a body part
|
| proton |
proton |
positively charged nucleon
|
| pruim |
plum |
the fruit
|
| prut |
cheers |
toast when drinking
|
| Psalmen |
Psalms |
book of the Bible
|
| pseudoniem |
pseudonym |
fictious name
|
| psyche |
mind |
ability for rational thought
|
| psychiater |
psychiatrist |
doctor specializing in psychiatry
|
| psycholoog |
psychologist |
expert in the field of psychology
|
| psychotherapeut |
psychotherapist |
who practices psychotherapy
|
| publiek |
audience |
a group of people seeing a performance
|
| publiek |
public |
pertaining to the affairs or official affairs of all people
|
| puist |
pimple |
inflamed spot on the surface of the skin
|
| puitaal |
eelpout |
fish of the family Zoarcidae
|
| pukkel |
pimple |
inflamed spot on the surface of the skin
|
| punt |
dot |
small spot or mark
|
| punt |
full stop |
The punctuation mark “.”
|
| punt |
point |
location or place
|
| punt uit |
period |
and nothing else
|
| puntenslijper |
pencil sharpener |
a device used to sharpen pencils
|
| purper |
purple |
colour
|
| purulent |
pussy |
containing pus
|
| pus |
pus |
fluid found in regions of infection
|
| put |
pit |
a hole
|
| PVBA |
Ltd |
Abbreviation for Public Limited Liability Corporation
|
| pyjama |
pyjamas |
clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in
|
| pyramide |
pyramid |
ancient construction
|
| Pyreneeën |
Pyrenees |
the mountain range separating Spain from France
|
| pyroclastische stroom |
pyroclastic flow |
pyroclastic flow
|
| Pythagoras |
Pythagoras |
Ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher
|
| Qatar |
Qatar |
a country in the Middle East
|
| qua |
qua |
in the capacity of
|
| quaternion |
quaternion |
Mathematical sense
|
| Quebec |
Quebec |
province
|
| Quechua |
Quechua |
language
|
| Quenyaans |
Quenya |
constructed language
|
| quiz |
quiz |
competition in the answering of questions
|
| quotiënt |
quotient |
number resulting from division
|
| R.I.P. |
RIP |
rest in peace
|
| raad |
council |
committee that leads or governs
|
| raad |
advice |
opinion recommended or offered, as worthy to be followed; counsel.
|
| raadsel |
puzzle |
anything difficult to understand or make sense of
|
| raadselachtigheid |
mysteriousness |
the quality of being mysterious
|
| raaf |
raven |
bird
|
| raaklijn |
tangent |
in geometry
|
| raam |
window |
opening for light and air
|
| raap |
turnip |
white root of Brassica rapa
|
| raar |
strange |
not normal
|
| raar |
odd |
strange
|
| Rachel |
Rachel |
younger daughter of Laban
|
| racist |
racist |
advocate of racism
|
| Rad van Fortuin |
Wheel of Fortune |
television game show
|
| raden |
guess |
prediction about the outcome of something
|
| radijs |
radish |
plant
|
| radon |
radon |
chemical element
|
| raison d'être |
raison d'être |
Reason for existence
|
| rakelen |
rake |
use a rake on
|
| raken |
touch |
make physical contact with
|
| raken |
hit |
To give a blow
|
| rakker |
rascal |
someone who is naughty
|
| Ram |
Aries |
constellation
|
| ram |
ram |
male sheep
|
| ramadan |
Ramadan |
holy ninth month of Islamic lunar calendar
|
| ramp |
disaster |
unexpected catastrophe causing physical damage, etc.
|
| rancune |
rancor |
the deepest malignity or spite
|
| rancune |
rancour |
the deepest malignity or spite
|
| rancuneus |
vindictive |
having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge
|
| rand |
border |
the outer edge of something
|
| ransel |
satchel |
bag or case with a shoulder strap
|
| rap |
quick |
moving with speed
|
| rapier |
rapier |
slender straight sharply pointed sword
|
| rapport |
report card |
grades
|
| rapport |
report |
information describing events
|
| rapportkaart |
report card |
grades
|
| rare |
strange |
not normal
|
| ras |
race |
a large group of people set apart from others on the basis of a common heritage
|
| raster |
grid |
rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size
|
| ratelpopulier |
aspen |
tree of genus Populus
|
| ratelslang |
rattlesnake |
poisonous snake
|
| rationaal getal |
rational number |
quotient of integers
|
| rationeel |
rational |
agreeable to reason
|
| rationele |
rational |
agreeable to reason
|
| rauw |
raw |
uncooked
|
| rauwe |
raw |
uncooked
|
| ravijn |
ravine |
a deep narrow valley
|
| ravijn |
abyss |
a bottomless or unfathomed depth
|
| reactie |
reaction |
action in response to an event
|
| reageerbuis |
test tube |
glass tube
|
| realiseerbaar |
realizable |
capable of being realized or achieved
|
| Rebekka |
Rebekah |
sister of Laban and wife to Isaac
|
| rebel |
rebel |
person who resists an established authority
|
| rebellie |
rebellion |
armed resistance
|
| recapitulatie |
recapitulation |
the brief recitement of the major points
|
| recentelijk |
recently |
in the recent past
|
| recept |
recipe |
instructions for making or preparing food dishes
|
| rechercheur |
detective |
police officer who looks for evidence
|
| recht |
straight |
Not crooked or bent
|
| recht |
right |
straight
|
| rechtbank |
court of law |
court presided over by a judge
|
| rechte |
straight |
Not crooked or bent
|
| rechte haak |
square bracket |
symbol [ or ]
|
| rechter |
judge |
public judicial official
|
| rechterlijke macht |
judiciary |
the judicial branch of government
|
| Rechters |
Judges |
book of the Bible
|
| rechthoek |
rectangle |
quadrilateral
|
| rechthoekig |
rectangular |
having a shape like a rectangle
|
| rechthoekige |
rectangular |
having a shape like a rectangle
|
| rechtsgeleerdheid |
jurisprudence |
the philosophy, science and study of law and decisions
|
| rechtszaak |
litigation |
conduct of a lawsuit
|
| rechtszaak |
case |
legal proceeding
|
| rechtszaak |
lawsuit |
a case where a court is needed to resolve differences
|
| recidivist |
reoffender |
repeat offender
|
| recidiviste |
reoffender |
repeat offender
|
| reclame |
advertisement |
commercial solicitation
|
| recreatie |
recreation |
activity that diverts, amuses or stimulates
|
| rectaal |
rectal |
Of -, via - or related to the rectum
|
| recycleren |
recycle |
to break down and reuse component materials
|
| rede |
anchorage |
place for anchoring
|
| redekunde |
rhetoric |
art of using language for persuasion
|
| redelijk |
rational |
agreeable to reason
|
| redelijke |
rational |
agreeable to reason
|
| reden |
cause |
Source or reason of an event or action
|
| reden |
purpose |
target
|
| redenering |
reasoning |
action of the verb 'to reason'
|
| redetwisten |
argue |
debate
|
| ree |
roe deer |
small deer species, Capreolus capreolus
|
| ree |
anchorage |
place for anchoring
|
| reeds |
already |
prior to some time
|
| reeks |
series |
a number of things that follow on one after the other
|
| reeks conclusie |
series finale |
the final episode of a television series
|
| reet |
asshole |
anus
|
| reet |
bum |
informal: buttocks or anus
|
| regel |
precept |
rule or principle governing personal conduct
|
| regel |
rule |
regulation
|
| regelbaar |
variable |
able to vary
|
| regeling |
regulation |
law or administrative rule
|
| regelmatig |
regular |
with constant frequency
|
| regelmatige |
regular |
with constant frequency
|
| regelrecht |
downright |
really; actually; quite; thoroughly; utterly
|
| regen |
rain |
condensed water from a cloud
|
| regenbui |
shower |
fall of light rain
|
| regenscherm |
umbrella |
cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun
|
| regenworm |
earthworm |
worm (animal)
|
| regenwoud |
rainforest |
a forest in a climate with high annual rainfall and no dry season
|
| regering |
government |
government
|
| regio |
region |
any considerable and connected part of a space or surface
|
| regionale uitsluiting |
regional lockout |
prevents the playing of imported media on a domestically marketed device
|
| reiger |
heron |
bird
|
| reis |
voyage |
long journey; especially by ship
|
| reis |
journey |
trip, a voyage
|
| reis |
tour |
journey
|
| reizen |
travel |
to be on a journey
|
| reiziger |
voyager |
a person who voyages
|
| rek |
shelf |
structure
|
| rek |
rack |
series of shelves
|
| rekel |
rascal |
someone who is naughty
|
| rekenen op |
rely |
To rely on
|
| rekening |
invoice |
bill
|
| rekening houden |
take into account |
to consider or regard; to include
|
| rekening houden met |
keep in mind |
to remember
|
| rekenkunde |
arithmetic |
mathematics of numbers, etc.
|
| rekenmachine |
calculator |
electronic device that performs mathematical calculations
|
| rekentoesel |
calculator |
electronic device that performs mathematical calculations
|
| relatie |
link |
connection
|
| relatief |
relatively |
proportionally
|
| relevant |
relevant |
Directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic
|
| religie |
religion |
system of beliefs dealing with soul, deity and/or life after death
|
| ren |
pen |
enclosed area for animals
|
| Renate |
Renata |
female given name
|
| rendier |
reindeer |
an Arctic and Subarctic-dwelling deer
|
| renegaat |
renegade |
outlaw or rebel
|
| repareren |
mend |
To repair
|
| repertorium |
directory |
list of names, addresses etc.
|
| representatief |
representative |
typical
|
| reptiel |
reptile |
a cold-blooded vertebrate
|
| republiek |
republic |
a type of state
|
| Republiek Macedonië |
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia |
Republic of Macedonia
|
| reputatie |
repute |
reputation, especially a good reputation
|
| requiem |
requiem |
a mass or other ceremony to honor and remember a dead person
|
| respect |
respect |
admiration for a person or entity because of perceived merit
|
| respectvol |
respectful |
characterized by respect
|
| restaurant |
restaurant |
an eating establishment in which diners are served food at their tables
|
| retorica |
rhetoric |
art of using language for persuasion
|
| reuk |
odour |
Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive; scent; perfume
|
| reuk |
smell |
sensation
|
| reus |
giant |
mythical human
|
| reusachtig |
huge |
very large
|
| reuzel |
lard |
fat from the abdomen of a pig
|
| reuzenwolf |
dire wolf |
extinct canine
|
| Reverend |
Reverend |
an honorary title added to the names of Christian clergy
|
| revolutie |
revolution |
political upheaval
|
| rib |
rib |
curved bones
|
| ribbenkast |
rib cage |
part of skeleton
|
| Richteren |
Judges |
book of the Bible
|
| ridder |
knight |
warrior, especially of the Middle Ages
|
| riem |
oar |
implement used to row a boat
|
| riem |
belt |
band worn around the waist
|
| riem |
strop |
strap
|
| riet |
cane |
slender flexible stem of plants such as bamboo
|
| rietstok |
cane |
slender flexible stem of plants such as bamboo
|
| rif |
reef |
rocks at or near surface of the water
|
| rij |
row |
line of objects
|
| rij |
queue |
line of people
|
| rijden |
ride |
in a vehicle
|
| rijk |
rich |
having wealth
|
| rijk |
realm |
sphere or influence
|
| rijkdom |
affluence |
a large amount of wealth
|
| rijkelijk voorhanden |
abundant |
fully sufficient; plentiful
|
| rijksdaalder |
rix-dollar |
A rix-dollar
|
| rijm |
frost |
cover of minute ice crystals
|
| Rijn |
Rhine |
river that flows through Europe
|
| rijp |
frost |
cover of minute ice crystals
|
| rijpen |
ripen |
to grow ripe
|
| rijst |
rice |
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|
| rijzen |
dawn |
to begin to brighten with daylight
|
| rilling |
shudder |
A shivering tremor
|
| ringvinger |
ring finger |
finger between the middle finger and little finger
|
| riool |
sewer |
pipe or system of pipes used to remove human waste and to provide drainage
|
| rioolrat |
rat |
rodent
|
| ritme |
beat |
rhythm
|
| ritmisch |
rhythmic |
relating to rhythm
|
| ritselen |
finagle |
(transitive) to obtain or achieve by indirect, usually deceitful methods
|
| ritus |
rite |
ritual
|
| rivaal |
rival |
competitor against the same objective
|
| riviergrondel |
gudgeon |
Gobio gobio
|
| rivierkreeft |
crayfish |
freshwater crustacean resembling lobster
|
| robot |
robot |
mechanical or virtual, artificial agent
|
| roddelaar |
gossip |
person
|
| roddelaarster |
gossip |
person
|
| Rode Khmer |
Khmer Rouge |
Cambodian communist guerrilla force
|
| rode wijn |
red wine |
red coloured wine
|
| Rode Zee |
Red Sea |
sea between Africa and Arabia
|
| Rodinië |
Rodinia |
ancient world supercontinent
|
| roede |
verge |
rod or staff of office
|
| roek |
rook |
bird
|
| roekeloos |
reckless |
careless or heedless; headstrong or rash
|
| Roemeens |
Romanian |
of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
|
| Roemeense |
Romanian |
of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
|
| Roemenië |
Romania |
South-Eastern European country
|
| roepnaam |
given name |
name chosen for a child by its parents
|
| roerdomp |
bittern |
bird of the family Ardeidae
|
| roest |
rust |
result of oxidation
|
| roet |
soot |
Fine black or dull brown particles of amorphous carbon and tar, produced by the incomplete combustion of coal, oil etc
|
| ROGGBIV |
Roy G. Biv |
mnemonic
|
| rogge |
rye |
grass or its grains as food
|
| rok |
skirt |
clothing
|
| rokade |
castling |
move in chess
|
| rollen |
roll |
to cause to revolve
|
| rolstoel |
wheelchair |
a chair mounted on large wheels for the transportation or use of a sick or disabled person
|
| roltrap |
escalator |
mechanical device
|
| romancier |
novelist |
author of novels
|
| romanisatie |
romanisation |
Putting text into the Latin (Roman) alphabet
|
| romanisatie |
romanization |
Putting text into the Latin (Roman) alphabet
|
| romanschrijver |
novelist |
author of novels
|
| Rome |
Rome |
province
|
| Rome is niet op één dag gebouwd, Keulen en Aken zijn niet op één dag gebouwd |
Rome wasn't built in a day |
it takes a long time to create something complicated or impressive
|
| Romein |
Roman |
a native or resident of Rome
|
| Romeinse |
Roman |
a native or resident of Rome
|
| Romeinse cijfers |
Roman numerals |
system of numerals
|
| Romeo |
Romeo |
character in Romeo and Juliet
|
| rommel |
junk |
rubbish, waste
|
| rommelmarkt |
flea market |
an outdoor market selling inexpensive antiques, curios
|
| rond |
about |
around
|
| rond |
round |
circular or cylindrical
|
| rond de pot draaien |
beat around the bush |
to treat a topic but omit its main points
|
| rondborstig |
busty |
having large breasts
|
| rondhangen |
loiter |
to stand about idly
|
| rondreizen |
peregrinate |
to travel from place to place
|
| rondtrekken |
peregrinate |
to travel from place to place
|
| röntgenstraal |
X-ray |
short wavelength electromagnetic radiation
|
| rood |
red |
having red as its colour
|
| rood worden |
redden |
To become red
|
| roodachtig |
reddish |
resembling the colour red
|
| roodborstje |
robin |
Erithacus rubecula
|
| roodborstje |
redbreast |
Erithacus rubecula
|
| roodharig |
redheaded |
having red hair
|
| roodverschuiving |
redshift |
change in wavelength
|
| rook |
smoke |
particles and vapour given off by burning material
|
| room |
cream |
oily part of milk
|
| roomijs |
ice cream |
dessert
|
| roos |
rose |
shrub
|
| roos |
pink |
flower
|
| ros |
horse |
large hoofed animal
|
| rosse grutto |
bar-tailed godwit |
bar-tailed godwit
|
| rot |
rotten |
decayed, gone bad
|
| rots |
rock |
natural mineral aggregate
|
| rotsblok |
boulder |
a large piece of stone that can theoretically be moved if enough force is applied
|
| rotsduif |
rock dove |
rock pigeon
|
| rouw |
sorrow |
unhappiness
|
| rouw |
mourning |
an act of mourning
|
| rouwbandje |
armband |
A band worn around the arm
|
| rouwen |
mourn |
express sadness for, grieve over
|
| rover |
robber |
one who robs or steals
|
| rozemarijn |
rosemary |
Rosmarinus officianalis
|
| rozenstruik |
rose |
shrub
|
| rozijn |
raisin |
raisin
|
| rug |
back |
the rear of body
|
| ruggengraat |
backbone |
set of bones which connected make up the spine and spinal column
|
| ruggengraat |
spine |
backbone
|
| ruggenmerg |
spinal cord |
thick, whitish cord of nerve tissue
|
| rugvin |
dorsal fin |
fin on a marine animal's back
|
| rugzak |
rucksack |
a bag carried on the back
|
| rugzak |
backpack |
worn on a person's back, e.g., for hiking
|
| ruig |
rugged |
broken into sharp points
|
| ruig |
rough |
not smooth
|
| ruiker |
bouquet |
bunch of flowers
|
| ruil |
barter |
an equal exchange
|
| ruilhandel |
barter |
an equal exchange
|
| ruimte |
space |
intervening contents of a volume
|
| ruimte |
room
|
| ruimteschip |
spaceship |
vehicle that flies through space
|
| ruimtesonde |
space probe |
unmanned space vehicle designed to voyage beyond Earth orbit
|
| ruimtevaarder |
astronaut |
member of the crew of a spaceship or other spacecraft, or someone trained for that purpose
|
| ruimteveer |
space shuttle |
vehicle capable of travelling repeated btw Earth and outer space
|
| ruin |
gelding |
castrated male horse
|
| ruïne |
ruin |
construction withered by time
|
| ruit |
pane |
individual sheet of glass
|
| ruit |
rhombus |
A parallelogram having all sides of equal length
|
| ruit |
window |
opening for light and air
|
| ruiten |
diamonds |
one of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol ♦
|
| ruiter |
rider |
one who rides
|
| rukken |
jerk off |
To masturbate
|
| rukken |
wank |
intransitive: to masturbate
|
| rukker |
wanker |
person who wanks
|
| rundvee |
cattle |
domesticated bovine animals
|
| rundvlees |
beef |
meat
|
| rups |
caterpillar |
larva of a butterfly
|
| Rusland |
Russia |
country in Asia and Europe
|
| Russisch |
Russian |
the Russian language
|
| Russische Federatie |
Russian Federation |
Russia
|
| rust |
peace |
tranquility, quiet, harmony
|
| rust |
RIP |
rest in peace
|
| rustig |
quiet |
The prepositional case
|
| rustig |
relaxed |
having an easy-going mood
|
| rustig |
tranquilly |
in a tranquil manner
|
| rutiel |
rutile |
the most frequent of the three polymorphs of titanium dioxide
|
| ruw |
crass |
coarse; crude; not refined or sensible
|
| ruw |
rough |
not smooth
|
| ruwe olie |
crude oil |
crude oil
|
| ruzie |
quarrel |
verbal dispute or heated argument
|
| Rwanda |
Rwanda |
Rwandese Republic
|
| 's morgens |
a.m. |
before noon
|
| 's ochtends |
a.m. |
before noon
|
| sabbat |
Sabbath |
Biblical seventh day
|
| sabel |
sabre |
light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point
|
| saffier |
sapphire |
gem
|
| sago |
sago |
a powdered starch obtained from certain palms used as a food thickener
|
| Saint Kitts en Nevis |
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
A country in the Caribbean
|
| Saint Vincent en de Grenadines |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
country in the Caribbean
|
| salade |
salad |
a food made primarily of a mixture of raw ingredients, typically vegetables
|
| salaris |
salary |
fixed amount of money paid on monthly or annual basis
|
| salaris |
wage |
money paid to a worker
|
| saldo |
amount |
total or sum of items
|
| Salomonseilanden |
Solomon Islands |
A country in Melanesia
|
| samenkomst |
junction |
the act of joining
|
| samensmelten |
coalesce |
to join into a single mass
|
| samenvatten |
recapitulate |
to summarize or repeat in concise form
|
| samenvatting |
abstract |
an abrigement or summary
|
| samenvloeiing |
junction |
the act of joining
|
| samenwerken |
collaborate |
to work together on a piece of work
|
| samenzwering |
conspiracy |
act of working in secret to obtain some goal
|
| samoerai |
samurai |
feudal Japanese soldier
|
| Samos |
Samos |
an island belonging to the Sporades and a city
|
| Samson |
Samson |
Israelite judge
|
| Samuel |
Samuel |
book of the Bible
|
| sandaal |
sandal |
type of footwear
|
| sandwich |
sandwich |
snack
|
| Sanskriet |
Sanskrit |
language
|
| santé |
cheers |
toast when drinking
|
| Sao Tomé en Principe |
São Tomé and Príncipe |
Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
|
| Saoedi-Arabië |
Saudi Arabia |
country in the Middle East
|
| sap |
juice |
liquid from a plant
|
| sap |
sap |
juice of plant
|
| sappig |
juicy |
containing juice
|
| sarcofaag |
sarcophagus |
coffin
|
| Sardinië |
Sardinia |
island of Italy
|
| sarkastisch |
sarcastic |
Containing sarcasm
|
| satanisch |
devilish |
resembling or characteristic of a devil
|
| satanisme |
Satanism |
devil worship
|
| satelliet |
satellite |
object orbiting a celestial object
|
| Saudi-Arabië |
Saudi Arabia |
country in the Middle East
|
| saus |
sauce |
liquid condiment
|
| saus |
gravy |
sauce
|
| Savooien |
Savoy |
a historical region of western Europe
|
| saxofoon |
saxophone |
a musical instrument of the woodwind family
|
| schaakbord |
chessboard |
square board used in the game of chess
|
| schaakmat |
checkmate |
said when making the conclusive move in chess
|
| schaakspel |
chess |
two-player board game
|
| schaal |
bowl |
container
|
| schaal |
scale |
ordered numerical sequence
|
| schaaldier |
crustacean |
arthropod of the subphylum Crustacea
|
| schaamhaar |
pubic hair |
collectively
|
| schaamte |
shame |
uncomfortable or painful feeling
|
| schaap |
sheep |
animal
|
| schaapherder |
shepherd |
a person who tends sheep
|
| schaar |
scissors |
tool used for cutting
|
| schade |
damage |
abstract measure of something not being intact; harm
|
| schadelijk |
detrimental |
causing damage or harm
|
| schadelijk |
pernicious |
causing death or injury
|
| schaduw |
shadow |
dark image projected onto a surface
|
| schaduw |
shade |
darkness where light is blocked
|
| schakelaar |
switch |
device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow
|
| schaken |
chess |
two-player board game
|
| schap |
shelf |
structure
|
| -schap |
-ship |
noun suffix indicating the state of being something
|
| schapen |
sheep |
animal
|
| scharlaken |
scarlet |
colour
|
| scharnier |
hinge |
device for the pivoting of a door
|
| schat |
treasure |
collection of valuable things
|
| schatten |
approximation |
act of approximating
|
| schatting |
estimate |
rough calculation or guess
|
| schede |
sheath |
scabbard
|
| schede |
vagina |
anatomical sense
|
| scheef |
skew |
neither perpendicular nor parallel
|
| scheefte |
skewness |
property of being skew
|
| scheen |
shin |
front part of the leg below the knee
|
| scheenbeen |
shinbone |
tibia
|
| scheenbeen |
tibia |
bone of the leg
|
| scheepsbeschuit |
rusk |
light, soft bread, often toasted or crisped in an oven
|
| scheermes |
razor |
knife
|
| scheerriem |
strop |
strap
|
| scheet |
fart |
an emission of flatulent gases
|
| scheet |
break wind |
fart
|
| scheiding |
division |
act or process of dividing anything
|
| scheiding |
dissociation |
act of dissociating
|
| scheiding |
severance |
act of severing
|
| scheidsrechter |
referee |
sport: umpire, judge, the supervisor of a game
|
| scheikunde |
chemistry |
branch of natural science
|
| scheikundig element |
chemical element |
any one of the simplest chemical substances that cannot be decomposed in a chemical reaction
|
| schelmenstreek |
knavery |
the (mis)behaviour of a knave
|
| schelp |
shell |
hard calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates
|
| schelvis |
haddock |
marine fish
|
| schema |
plan |
technical drawing
|
| schemering |
nightfall |
the close of the day; the coming of night
|
| schemering |
dusk |
a period of time occurring at the end of the day during which the sun sets
|
| schemering |
twilight |
light before rising, and after the setting, of the sun
|
| schenden |
violate |
to break or fail to act by rules
|
| schenking |
donation |
a voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause
|
| scheppen |
create |
to make
|
| schepper |
creator |
one who creates
|
| schepsel |
creature |
A creature
|
| scheren |
barber |
to cut the hair
|
| scheren |
shave |
to remove hair
|
| schermen |
fencing |
sport
|
| schermutseling |
skirmish |
brief battle between small groups
|
| scherp |
sharp |
able to cut easily
|
| scherp |
jittery |
nervy
|
| scherpe |
sharp |
able to cut easily
|
| scherpen |
sharpen |
to make sharp
|
| scherper |
pencil sharpener |
a device used to sharpen pencils
|
| scherpheid |
sharpness |
cutting ability of an edge
|
| scheuren |
tear |
rend
|
| schiereiland |
peninsula |
a piece of land projecting into water
|
| schieten |
shoot |
to fire a shot
|
| schietgraag |
trigger-happy |
having a tendency or desire to shoot a firearm irresponsibly
|
| schietlood |
plummet |
lead on a line
|
| schijf |
disc |
a thin, flat, circular plate
|
| schijf |
disk |
a thin, flat, circular plate
|
| schijnen |
seem |
to appear
|
| schijnen |
shine |
to emit light
|
| schijnheilig |
hypocritical |
characterized by hypocrisy or being a hypocrite
|
| schijt |
shit |
solid excretory product evacuated from the bowel
|
| schijthuis |
shithouse |
outhouse
|
| schijt-voor-hersenen |
shit-for-brains |
Very stupid
|
| schild |
shield |
armor
|
| schilder |
painter |
artist
|
| schildwacht gebeurtenis |
sentinel event |
unusual event in a medical setting which results in death or serious physical injury
|
| schillen |
peel |
to remove skin
|
| schip |
ship |
large water vessel
|
| schip |
boat |
water craft
|
| schisma |
schism |
split, division, separation, discord
|
| schizofrenie |
schizophrenia |
illness
|
| schoen |
boot |
shoe that covers part of the leg
|
| schoen |
shoe |
protective covering for the foot
|
| schol |
cheers |
toast when drinking
|
| schommelstoel |
rocking chair |
chair with a curved base which can be gently rocked
|
| Schone Slaapster |
Sleeping Beauty |
fairy tale
|
| school |
school |
an institution dedicated to teaching and learning
|
| schoolslag |
breaststroke |
swimming stroke
|
| schoon |
clean |
not dirty
|
| schoonbroer |
brother-in-law |
the brother of one's husband
|
| schoondochter |
daughter-in-law |
wife of someone's son
|
| schoonheid |
beauty |
quality of pleasing appearance
|
| schoonmoeder |
mother-in-law |
spouse’s mother
|
| schoonvader |
father-in-law |
One's spouse's father
|
| schoonzoon |
son-in-law |
son-in-law
|
| schoonzus |
sister-in-law |
wife's sister
|
| schoonzuster |
sister-in-law |
wife's sister
|
| schoorsteen |
smokestack |
a conduit or group of conduits atop a structure allowing smoke to flow out
|
| schoorsteen |
chimney |
vertical tube or hollow column; a flue
|
| schop |
spade |
a garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging
|
| schop |
shovel |
tool for moving portions of material
|
| schoppen |
spades |
The suit of playing cards
|
| schoppen |
kick |
strike with or raise the foot or leg
|
| schor |
hoarse |
Afflicted by a dry, quite harsh voice
|
| schorpioen |
Scorpio |
constellation
|
| schorpioen |
Scorpius |
constellation
|
| schorpioen |
scorpion |
scorpion
|
| schors |
bark |
exterior covering of a tree
|
| schort |
apron |
clothing
|
| Schot |
Scotsman |
a man from Scotland
|
| Schotland |
Scotland |
country in northwest Europe to the north of England
|
| Schots-Gaelisch |
Scottish Gaelic |
The Gaelic language of Scotland
|
| schouder |
shoulder |
joint between arm and torso
|
| schouderblad |
shoulder blade |
bone
|
| schouw |
chimney |
vertical tube or hollow column; a flue
|
| schreeuw |
scream |
loud exclamation
|
| schreeuw |
shout |
a loud burst of voice
|
| schrijfmachine |
typewriter |
machine used to print text by pressing keys
|
| schrijfsel |
writing |
written letters or symbols that express some meaning
|
| schrijfster |
author |
originator or creator of a work
|
| schrijfster |
writer |
person who writes; an author
|
| schrijfstift |
stylus |
a sharp stick
|
| schrijlings |
astride |
with one’s legs on either side
|
| schrijn |
shrine |
a place that is holy
|
| schrijven |
write |
to form letters, etc.
|
| schrijver |
author |
originator or creator of a work
|
| schrijver |
writer |
person who writes; an author
|
| schrikkeljaar |
leap year |
366-day year in the Gregorian calendar
|
| schroef |
screw |
fastener
|
| schroevendraaier |
screwdriver |
tool
|
| schrokken |
pig out |
eat voraciously or ravenously
|
| schuchter |
timid |
lacking in courage or confidence
|
| schudden |
concuss |
person who is visually similar to another; a double
|
| schuif |
drawer |
open-topped box in a cabinet used for storing
|
| schuifster |
slipper |
a person who slips, has slipped, or is currently slipping
|
| schuilen |
lurk |
to hang out or wait around a location
|
| schuim |
lather |
foam of soap and water
|
| schuim |
froth |
foam
|
| schuim |
foam |
foam
|
| schuiven |
slide |
to cause to move in contact with a surface
|
| schuiver |
slipper |
a person who slips, has slipped, or is currently slipping
|
| schuld |
blame |
state of having caused a bad event
|
| schuld |
guilt |
responsibility for wrongdoing
|
| schuldig |
reprehensible |
blameworthy
|
| schup |
spade |
a garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging
|
| schuren |
abrade |
(transitive) to rub or wear off; to waste or wear away by friction
|
| schurkenstaat |
rogue state |
state or nation acting outside of the accepted national or international norms and policies
|
| schuurziekte |
scrapie |
A degenerative prion disease
|
| scrabble |
Scrabble |
board game with interlocking words
|
| scriptie |
treatise |
systematic discourse on some subject
|
| scrotum |
scrotum |
the bag of the skin and muscle that contains the testicles
|
| secretaresse |
secretary |
person keeping records and handling clerical work
|
| secundair |
secondary |
succeeding first
|
| sedert |
since |
from (time)
|
| Seeland |
Zealand |
Danish island
|
| Sefanja |
Zephaniah |
book of the Bible
|
| segment |
segment |
length of some object
|
| seizoen |
season |
quarter of a year
|
| seks |
sex |
Act of sexual intercourse
|
| seksuologie |
sexology |
The study of sex and sexuality
|
| selder |
celery |
herb
|
| selderie |
celery |
herb
|
| selderij |
celery |
herb
|
| selenaat |
selenate |
any salt or ester of selenic acid
|
| semafoor |
semaphore |
visual signaling system
|
| semla |
semla |
pastry
|
| Senegal |
Senegal |
Republic of Senegal
|
| september |
September |
ninth month of the Gregorian calendar
|
| sequoia |
sequoia |
tree
|
| sergeant |
sergeant |
highest rank of noncommissioned officer
|
| serie |
series |
a number of things that follow on one after the other
|
| serieus |
serious |
without humor or expression of happiness
|
| sering |
lilac |
shrub
|
| serpent |
snake |
legless reptile
|
| servet |
napkin |
serviette
|
| Servië en Montenegro |
Serbia and Montenegro |
former country on the Balkan Peninsula
|
| Serviër |
Serbian
|
| Servische |
Serbian
|
| Servokroatisch |
Serbo-Croatian |
all three senses
|
| sessie |
session |
period devoted to a particular activity
|
| sexspeeltje |
sex toy |
marital aid
|
| sexuele betrekkingen |
sexual intercourse |
sexual interaction
|
| sexy |
sexy |
having sexual appeal
|
| Seychellen |
Seychelles |
country in East Africa
|
| sfeer |
realm |
sphere or influence
|
| Sfinx |
Sphinx |
large monument in Egypt
|
| 's-Gravenhage |
The Hague |
Dutch city
|
| sharia |
Shari'a |
Islamic religious law
|
| sheik |
sheik |
leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe
|
| shirt |
shirt |
article of clothing
|
| siamees |
Siamese cat |
mammal
|
| siberisch |
Siberian |
from, of or pertaining to Siberia
|
| Siciliaans |
Sicilian |
relating to Sicily or its inhabitants
|
| sieren |
adorn |
Make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate
|
| sieren |
decorate |
to furnish with decorations
|
| Sierra Leone |
Sierra Leone |
Republic of Sierra Leone
|
| sigaret |
cigarette |
cigarette
|
| sijlfiguur |
figure of speech |
word or phrase
|
| silage |
silage |
fodder stored in a silo
|
| Silezië |
Silesia |
region
|
| Silezisch |
Silesian |
Slavic language
|
| silt |
silt |
fine earth deposited by water
|
| simpel |
simple |
uncomplicated
|
| simpele |
simpleton |
simple person lacking common sense
|
| sinaasappelboom |
orange |
tree
|
| sinds |
since |
from (time)
|
| Singapore |
Singapore |
Republic of Singapore
|
| Sinterklaas |
Santa Claus |
Santa Claus
|
| Sint-Helena |
Saint Helena |
United Kingdom overseas territory in the Atlantic Ocean
|
| Sint-Nicolaas |
Santa Claus |
Santa Claus
|
| sinus |
sine |
trigonometric function
|
| sirene |
siren |
nymph of Greek mythology
|
| sissende kakkerlak |
cockroach |
insect
|
| sjaal |
headscarf |
a more or less square piece of material worn over the head by women
|
| sjabloon |
template |
a model or pattern used for making multiple copies of a single object
|
| Sjanghai |
Shanghai |
city in China
|
| sjerp |
sash |
decorative length of cloth
|
| Sjors |
George |
male given name
|
| skeeler |
rollerblade |
roller skate
|
| skeeler |
in-line skate |
A rollerblade
|
| skelet |
skeleton |
system that provides support to an organism
|
| ski |
ski |
one of a pair of long flat runners designed for gliding over snow
|
| skiër |
skier |
someone who practices skiing
|
| skiester |
skier |
someone who practices skiing
|
| sla |
lettuce |
an edible plant, Lactuca sativa
|
| Slaaf |
Slav |
person of Slavic origins
|
| slaaf |
slave |
person owned by another
|
| slaap |
sleep |
state of reduced consciousness
|
| slaap |
temple |
region of skull
|
| slaap zacht |
sweet dreams |
sweet dreams
|
| slaapliedje |
lullaby |
a soothing song to lull children to sleep
|
| slaapzak |
sleeping bag |
padded or insulated bag
|
| slachtafval |
offal |
rejected parts of an animal
|
| slachterij |
slaughterhouse |
An abattoir, a place where animals are slaughtered
|
| slachthuis |
abattoir |
public slaughterhouse
|
| slachting |
bloodshed |
The shedding or spilling of blood; slaughter
|
| slagader |
artery |
efferent vassels from the heart
|
| slager |
butcher |
a person who prepares and sells meat
|
| slaginstrument |
percussion instrument |
type of instrument
|
| slagroom |
whipped cream |
thick cream that has had air incorporated into it by rapid beating
|
| slagtand |
tusk |
pointed tooth
|
| slagveld |
battlefield |
field of a land battle
|
| slagzin |
slogan |
phrase associated with a product, used in advertising
|
| slak |
slag |
the impurities which result and are separated out when melting a metal or refining it from its ore
|
| slak |
slug |
gastropod
|
| slang |
snake |
legless reptile
|
| slang |
adder |
snake
|
| slang |
serpent |
a snake
|
| slank |
slender |
thin
|
| slank |
slim |
slender
|
| slanke |
slim |
slender
|
| slap |
flabby |
yielding to the touch
|
| slap |
weak |
lacking in force or ability
|
| slap |
floppy |
limp, not hard, firm or rigid; flexible
|
| slapeloosheid |
insomnia |
sleeping disorder
|
| slaper |
sleeper |
someone who sleeps
|
| Slavische |
Slav |
person of Slavic origins
|
| slecht |
bad |
not good
|
| slechts |
just |
only, simply, merely
|
| slechtvalk |
peregrine falcon |
Falco peregrinus
|
| slee |
sleigh |
vehicle on runners
|
| slepen |
slide |
to cause to move in contact with a surface
|
| slepen |
drag |
to pull along a surface
|
| sleutel |
key |
device designed to open and close a lock
|
| sleutelbeen |
clavicle |
bone
|
| sleutelbeen |
collarbone |
the bone joining the shoulder and the breastbone
|
| sleutelhanger |
keychain |
chain
|
| sleutelwoord |
keyword |
word used as a key to a code
|
| slijk |
mud |
soil and water
|
| slijm |
mucus |
slippery secretion
|
| slijmvlies |
mucous membrane |
membrane which secretes mucus
|
| slijpen |
sharpen |
to make sharp
|
| slijper |
pencil sharpener |
a device used to sharpen pencils
|
| slikken |
swallow |
to cause pass from the mouth into the stomach
|
| slingeren |
sling |
to throw
|
| slip |
slip |
act of slipping
|
| slipje |
panties |
short underpants for women or girls
|
| slipper |
slipper |
a person who slips, has slipped, or is currently slipping
|
| slipster |
slipper |
a person who slips, has slipped, or is currently slipping
|
| sloffen |
trudge |
to walk wearily with heavy, slow steps
|
| slokdarm |
oesophagus |
the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach
|
| sloom |
slow |
not quick in motion
|
| sloop |
demolition |
the action of demolishing or destroying, in particular of buildings or other structures
|
| sloot |
ditch |
trench
|
| slopen |
destroy |
to damage beyond use or repair
|
| slot |
castle |
fortified building
|
| slot |
latch |
fastening for a door
|
| slot |
lock |
something used for fastening
|
| Slovaaks |
Slovak |
of Slovakia or its language
|
| Slovakije |
Slovakia |
Slovak Republic
|
| Sloveens |
Slovenian |
Slovenian
|
| Sloveens |
Slovene |
adjective
|
| Sloveense |
Slovene |
adjective
|
| Sloveense |
Slovenian |
Slovenian
|
| Slovenië |
Slovenia |
country in Europe
|
| Slowaaks |
Slovak |
of Slovakia or its language
|
| Slowakije |
Slovakia |
Slovak Republic
|
| sluimering |
slumber |
a very light state of sleep<!--DefA-->
|
| sluipen |
pussyfoot |
move silently
|
| sluiten |
shut |
to close
|
| sluiting |
closure |
event signifying an ending
|
| sluw |
cunning |
sly
|
| smaad |
slander |
false, malicious statement
|
| smachten |
yearn |
to have a strong desire
|
| smakelijk |
delicious |
pleasing to taste
|
| smaragdgroen |
emerald |
rich green colour
|
| smaragdgroene |
emerald |
rich green colour
|
| smart |
sorrow |
unhappiness
|
| Sméagol |
Gollum |
finctional character
|
| smeden |
forgery |
the act of forging metal into shape
|
| smederij |
forgery |
the act of forging metal into shape
|
| smeet |
flung |
past tense of to fling
|
| smelten |
melt |
to change from a solid to a liquid
|
| smeltoven |
forge |
furnace or hearth
|
| smeren |
smear |
to spread (a substance)
|
| smerig |
dirty |
covered with or containing dirt
|
| smeten |
flung |
past tense of to fling
|
| smid |
smith |
craftsperson who works metal
|
| smid |
blacksmith |
iron forger
|
| smidsvuur |
forge |
furnace or hearth
|
| smijten |
launch |
throw, hurl, let fly
|
| smijten |
throw |
To cause an object to move rapidly through the air
|
| smog |
smog |
urban air pollution
|
| smokkelaar |
smuggler |
One who smuggles things
|
| smurf |
smurf |
fictional character
|
| snaarinstrument |
string instrument |
musical instrument that produced sound by strings
|
| snappen |
understand |
to be aware of the meaning of
|
| snavel |
beak |
structure projecting from a bird's face
|
| sneeuw |
snow |
precipitation
|
| sneeuwbal |
snowball |
ball of snow
|
| sneeuwluipaard |
snow leopard |
a large feline mammal, Uncia uncia
|
| sneeuwpanter |
snow leopard |
a large feline mammal, Uncia uncia
|
| sneeuwploeg |
snowplow |
vehicle
|
| sneeuwruimer |
snowplow |
vehicle
|
| sneeuwstorm |
snowstorm |
bad weather involving blowing winds and snow
|
| sneeuwvlok |
snowflake |
crystal
|
| Sneeuwwitje |
Snow White |
character from Snow White (Schneewittchen)
|
| snel |
quickly |
rapidly, fast
|
| snel |
quick |
moving with speed
|
| snel |
rapid |
Rapid
|
| snel |
fast food |
type of meal that is often pre-prepared and served quickly
|
| snel vermenigvuldigen |
proliferate |
to increase in number
|
| snelheid |
speed |
rapidity
|
| snelheid van het licht |
lightspeed |
the speed of light
|
| snelle |
rapid |
Rapid
|
| snelvoedsel |
fast food |
type of meal that is often pre-prepared and served quickly
|
| snelweg |
expressway |
US: divided highway
|
| snijden |
dice |
to cut into small cubes
|
| snijden |
whittle |
cut or shape wood with a knife
|
| snijden |
cut |
having been cut
|
| snijding |
section |
cutting
|
| snik |
sob |
a cry with a short, sudden expulsion of breath
|
| snoep |
candy |
piece of candy
|
| snor |
mustache |
growth of facial hair between the nose and the upper lip
|
| snor |
moustache |
hair on upper lip
|
| snuit |
snout |
The long, projecting nose, mouth and jaw of a beast, as of pigs
|
| SOA |
STD |
sexually transmitted disease
|
| socialistisch |
socialist |
of, promoting, practicing, or characteristic of socialism
|
| socialistische |
socialist |
of, promoting, practicing, or characteristic of socialism
|
| Soedan |
Sudan |
Republic of Sudan
|
| soep |
soup |
dish
|
| soeplepel |
tablespoon |
a large spoon, used for eating food
|
| soera |
sura |
chapter of the Qur'an
|
| soevereiniteit |
sovereignty |
of a nation: the state of making laws and controlling resources without the coercion of other nations.
|
| sofa |
couch |
furniture for seating
|
| Sofia |
Sofia |
the capital city of Bulgaria
|
| software |
software |
encoded computer instructions
|
| Sogdianië |
Sogdiana |
an ancient Persian-speaking civilization
|
| sok |
sock |
covering for the foot
|
| soldaat |
soldier |
member of an army
|
| solide |
solid |
In the state of being a solid
|
| solide |
sturdy |
of firm build
|
| som |
sum |
quantity obtained by addition or aggregation
|
| Somalië |
Somalia |
country in Eastern Africa
|
| Somalisch |
Somali |
a language
|
| soms |
sometimes |
on certain occasions, but not always
|
| sonnet |
sonnet |
sonnet, a type of poem
|
| Sont |
Sound |
strait that separates Zealand from Scania
|
| Soort zoekt soort |
birds of a feather flock together |
People of similar character, etc. tend to associate
|
| sop |
lather |
foam of soap and water
|
| sorbet |
sorbet |
frozen fruit juice
|
| sovjet |
soviet |
council
|
| spaakbeen |
radius |
bone
|
| Spaans |
Castilian |
Language
|
| Spaans |
Spanish |
of, from, or pertaining to Spain
|
| Spaanse |
Spaniard |
somebody from Spain
|
| spaarlamp |
fluorescent lamp |
a gas-discharge lamp
|
| spaarpot |
piggy bank |
a small container to store small saved coins in
|
| spaarvarken |
piggy bank |
a small container to store small saved coins in
|
| spagaat |
split |
acrobatic feat
|
| spaghetti |
spaghetti |
pasta
|
| spalk |
cast |
supportive and immobilising device
|
| Spanjaard |
Spaniard |
somebody from Spain
|
| Spanje |
Spain |
country in Europe
|
| spanning |
stress |
force
|
| spar |
fir |
A conifer of the genus Abies
|
| spar |
spruce |
tree from the genus Picea
|
| specerij |
spice |
plant matter used to season or flavour food
|
| specht |
woodpecker |
bird
|
| speciaal |
special |
distinguished by a unique or unusual quality
|
| specialiteit |
speciality |
That in which one specialises
|
| specialiteit |
specialty |
That in which one specializes
|
| specie |
mortar |
mixture of lime or cement, sand and water
|
| speculant |
speculator |
one who speculates; as in investing
|
| speeksel |
saliva |
liquid secreted into the mouth
|
| speelgoed |
toy |
something to play with
|
| spel |
game |
pursuit or activity for entertainment
|
| spel |
play |
playful activity
|
| spelling |
orthography |
study of correct spelling
|
| spelt |
spelt |
a type of wheat, Triticum aestivum spelta
|
| spenen |
wean |
to cease to depend on the mother for nourishment
|
| spermacel |
sperm |
cell
|
| speurder |
detective |
police officer who looks for evidence
|
| spie |
wedge |
One of the simple machines
|
| spiegel |
Template:mirror/Translations |
smooth reflecting surface
|
| spier |
muscle |
contractile tissue
|
| spier- |
muscular |
of or related to muscles
|
| spietsen |
impale |
to pierce with a pale
|
| Spijkerbroek |
jeans |
trousers
|
| spijsvertering |
digestion |
process in gastrointestinal tract
|
| spijten |
regret |
feel sorry about some past thing
|
| spiksplinternieuw |
brand new |
utterly new
|
| spiksplinternieuwe |
brand new |
utterly new
|
| spin |
spider |
arthropod
|
| spinazie |
spinach |
a particular edible plant, Spinacia oleracea
|
| spinnenweb |
spider web |
silken web
|
| spion |
spy |
person who secretly watches
|
| spionage |
espionage |
act of learning secret information through clandestine means
|
| spionne |
spy |
person who secretly watches
|
| spiraal |
spiral |
geometry
|
| spitsmuis |
shrew |
animal
|
| spitten |
fork over |
turn over soil with a gardening fork
|
| spleet |
slit |
narrow cut or opening; a slot
|
| spleet |
crevice |
narrow crack in rock or ice
|
| splijten |
shed |
To part or divide
|
| splinter |
filing |
particle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving
|
| split |
split |
acrobatic feat
|
| splitsing |
bifurcation |
division into two branches
|
| spoedig |
quickly |
rapidly, fast
|
| spoedig |
soon |
within a short time
|
| spoedig |
speedy |
characterized by rapid or swift motion
|
| spons |
sponge |
marine invertebrate with a porous skeleton
|
| spontaan |
spontaneously |
in a spontaneous manner
|
| spook |
ghost |
spirit appearing after death
|
| spoor |
scent |
fixme=Translation table header lacks gloss
|
| spoor |
spur |
A rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for purpose of prodding a horse
|
| spoor |
spore |
reproductive particle
|
| spoorweg |
railroad |
transportation system
|
| sporadisch |
sporadic |
rare and scattered in occurence
|
| spot |
contumely |
rude language or behaviour
|
| spottend |
flippant |
lacking respect
|
| spraak |
language |
system of communication using words or symbols
|
| spraak |
speech |
vocal communication
|
| spraakkunst |
grammar |
rules for speaking and writing a language
|
| spraakzaam |
closemouthed |
reticent, secretive or uncommunicative
|
| spreekt u Engels |
subtitle |
small and narrow street
|
| spreektaal |
colloquial |
of oral communication language
|
| spreekwijze |
figure of speech |
word or phrase
|
| spreekwoord |
figure of speech |
word or phrase
|
| spreekwoord |
saying |
proverb or maxim
|
| spreekwoord |
proverb |
phrase expressing a basic truth
|
| spreeuw |
starling |
bird
|
| spreiden |
spread |
to put one’s legs apart
|
| spreken |
speak
|
| spreker |
speaker |
one who speaks
|
| Spreuken |
Proverbs |
book of the Bible
|
| springen |
leap |
to jump from one location to another
|
| springen |
jump |
propel oneself rapidly upward such that momentum causes the body to become airborne
|
| sprinkhaan |
grasshopper |
an insect of the order Orthoptera
|
| sprookje |
fairy tale |
a folktale
|
| sprot |
sprat |
Any of various small marine fish in the family Clupeidae
|
| spruit |
Brussels sprout |
vegetable
|
| spruiten |
Brussels sprout |
vegetable
|
| spuitje |
injection |
medicine
|
| Sranan |
Sranan |
the Sranantongo English-based creole of Suriname
|
| Sranan Tongo |
Sranan |
the Sranantongo English-based creole of Suriname
|
| Sri Lanka |
Sri Lanka |
a country in South Asia
|
| staaf |
ingot |
a solid block of more or less pure metal
|
| staaf |
bar |
solid object with uniform cross-section
|
| staak |
stake |
piece of wood
|
| staakt-het-vuren |
armistice |
ceasefire, a truce.
|
| staakt-het-vuren |
ceasefire |
in warfare, an agreed end to hostilities for a specific purpose
|
| staal |
steel |
metal alloy
|
| staan |
stand |
to be upright, support oneself on the feet in an erect position
|
| staan |
be |
occupy a place
|
| staan voor |
stand for |
to mean, symbolize or represent
|
| staande houden |
uphold |
to support
|
| staart |
tail |
tail of animal
|
| staat |
shape |
status or condition
|
| staat |
state |
any sovereign polity
|
| staat |
nation |
group of people sharing aspects of language, culture and/or ethnicity
|
| staatsburgerschap |
nationality |
citizenship
|
| stad |
town
|
| stad |
city |
of a city; belonging to a city
|
| stadhuis |
city hall |
the building that houses a city government
|
| stadion |
stadium |
Greek measure of length
|
| stadium |
stage |
phase
|
| stads |
city |
of a city; belonging to a city
|
| staf |
verge |
rod or staff of office
|
| stal |
stole |
simple past of to steal
|
| stal |
stable |
building for animals with hoofs
|
| stalen |
stole |
simple past of to steal
|
| stalinisme |
Stalinism |
Communist philosophy espoused by Josef Stalin
|
| staljongen |
hostler |
person at an inn who looks after horses
|
| stam |
trunk |
tree trunk
|
| stam |
stem |
botany: above-ground stalk of a vascular plant
|
| stam |
tribe |
group of people
|
| stam |
clan |
group having common ancestor
|
| stam |
tree trunk |
the main structural member of a tree
|
| stam |
phylum |
(biology, taxonomy) A rank in the classification of organisms, below kingdom and above class
|
| stamcel |
stem cell |
primal undifferentiated cell
|
| stampen |
stomp |
trample heavily on something or someone
|
| stampen |
kick |
strike with or raise the foot or leg
|
| stand |
score |
number of points earned
|
| standaard |
standard |
level of quality
|
| standbeeld |
statue |
three-dimension work of art
|
| standpunt |
standpoint |
point of view
|
| stang |
bar |
solid object with uniform cross-section
|
| stank |
smell |
sensation
|
| stanza |
stanza |
a unit of a poem
|
| stapel |
crowd |
group of things
|
| staren |
gaze |
To stare intently or earnestly
|
| statief |
tripod |
a three-legged stand or mount
|
| statistiek |
statistics |
mathematical science
|
| status |
status |
a person’s position or standing relative to that of others
|
| status |
shape |
status or condition
|
| -ste |
-est |
superlative of adjectives and adverbs
|
| steak |
steak |
slice of beef
|
| stedelijk |
urban |
of the city; characteristic of city life
|
| steekpenning |
bribe |
inducement to dishonesty
|
| steel |
stem |
botany: above-ground stalk of a vascular plant
|
| steel |
stalk |
the longish piece that supports the seed-carrying parts of a plant
|
| steen |
rock |
natural mineral aggregate
|
| steen |
nugget |
small chunk or clump
|
| steen |
stone |
substance
|
| steen der wijzen |
philosopher's stone |
philosopher's stone
|
| steenbok |
ibex |
type of wild mountain goat
|
| steengroeve |
quarry |
site for mining stone
|
| Steentijd |
Stone Age |
prehistoric period
|
| steenuil |
little owl |
species of owl
|
| steenvrucht |
stone fruit |
fruit with soft flesh and a hard pit
|
| steganografie |
steganography |
steganography
|
| steil |
abrupt |
broken off or very steep
|
| stelen |
steal |
to illegally take possession of
|
| stelkunde |
algebra |
system for computation using letters or other symbols
|
| stelling |
scaffolding |
system of tubes or poles used to support people and material
|
| stelling |
scaffold |
structure made of scaffolding, for workers to stand on while working on a building
|
| stelt |
stilt |
walking pole
|
| stem |
vote |
a formalised choice
|
| stembusgang |
vote |
a formalised choice
|
| stemming |
mood |
mental state
|
| stengel |
stem |
botany: above-ground stalk of a vascular plant
|
| stengel |
stalk |
the longish piece that supports the seed-carrying parts of a plant
|
| ster |
star |
luminous celestial body
|
| sterfelijk |
mortal |
one that is not susceptible to death
|
| sterfelijke |
mortal |
one that is not susceptible to death
|
| sterfelijkheid |
mortality |
condition of being susceptible to death
|
| steriel |
sterile |
unable to reproduce
|
| steriele |
sterile |
unable to reproduce
|
| sterk |
strong |
capable of producing great physical force
|
| sterke drank |
alcohol |
intoxicating beverage
|
| sterkte |
strength |
quality of being strong
|
| sterrenbeeld |
constellation |
collection of stars
|
| sterrenkers |
garden cress |
the leafy plant
|
| sterrenkundige |
astronomer |
one who studies astronomy
|
| sterrenstelsel |
galaxy |
collection of billions of stars, galactic dust, black holes, etc
|
| sterretje |
asterisk |
symbol used to highlight words or sentences
|
| sterven |
die |
to stop living
|
| steun |
buttress |
brick or stone structure built against another structure to support it
|
| steur |
sturgeon |
fish of genus Acipenser
|
| stevig |
sturdy |
of firm build
|
| stichter |
founder |
One who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author
|
| stief- |
step- |
A prefix used to indicate that the person being identified is not a blood relative
|
| stiefdochter |
step- |
A prefix used to indicate that the person being identified is not a blood relative
|
| stiefmoeder |
step- |
A prefix used to indicate that the person being identified is not a blood relative
|
| stiefvader |
step- |
A prefix used to indicate that the person being identified is not a blood relative
|
| stiefzoon |
step- |
A prefix used to indicate that the person being identified is not a blood relative
|
| stiel |
craft |
skilled practice
|
| stier |
bull |
adult male animal
|
| stierenvechten |
bullfighting |
a sport popular in Spain and Mexico
|
| stierenvechter |
matador |
bullfighter
|
| stijf |
rigid |
stiff
|
| stijgbeugel |
stirrup |
foot-rest
|
| stijgen |
ascend |
to go up, to fly, to soar
|
| stijl |
style |
manner of doing things
|
| stijve |
rigid |
stiff
|
| stikstof |
nitrogen |
chemical element
|
| stil |
quiet |
The prepositional case
|
| stil |
still |
not moving
|
| stil |
mute |
silent, not making a sound
|
| Stille Oceaan |
Pacific Ocean |
the world's largest body of water
|
| stilleven |
still life |
work of art
|
| stilstand |
standstill |
complete immobility
|
| stimuleren |
stimulate |
to encourage into action
|
| stinken |
stink |
have a strong bad smell
|
| stiptheid |
punctuality |
state of being punctual
|
| stock |
stock |
store of goods for sale
|
| stoel |
chair |
furniture
|
| stoep |
pavement |
footpath
|
| stof |
dust |
fine, dry particles
|
| stofglanzer |
calender |
machine
|
| stofwisseling |
metabolism |
complete set of chemical reactions that occur in living cells
|
| stofzuiger |
vacuum cleaner |
vacuum cleaner
|
| stom |
inane |
lacking sense or meaning
|
| stom |
stupid |
lacking in intelligence
|
| stom |
dumb |
unable to speak
|
| stomme |
stupid |
lacking in intelligence
|
| stomme terminal |
dumb terminal |
computer terminal consisting of a monitor and keyboard
|
| stomp |
blunt |
Having a thick edge or point, as an instrument
|
| stomp |
stub |
something cut short, blunted, or stunted
|
| stomp |
dull |
Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp
|
| stonde |
hour |
time period of sixty minutes
|
| stoommachine |
steam engine |
machine
|
| stoppen |
quit |
to stop doing something
|
| stoppen |
darn |
stitch with thread
|
| storen |
disturb |
confuse or irritate
|
| stormloop |
stampede |
any sudden flight or dispersion
|
| stormram |
battering ram |
heavy object
|
| stormvogeltje |
storm petrel |
any of several small seabirds, of the family Hydrobatidae
|
| stortbui |
pour |
a stream, or something like a stream; a flood
|
| stotteren |
stutter |
to speak with spasmodic repetition
|
| stout |
naughty |
Bad; tending to misbehave or act badly
|
| straal |
jet |
spray
|
| straal |
ray |
beam of light or radiation
|
| straat |
road |
strip of land made suitable for travel
|
| straat |
street |
A paved part of road, usually in a village or a town
|
| straf |
false punishment |
unauthorized disciplinary action
|
| straf |
penalty |
legal sentence
|
| strafbaar |
illegal |
Contrary to or forbidden by law
|
| straffen |
punish |
To cause to suffer for crime or misconduct
|
| strafrecht |
criminal law |
area of law
|
| stralend |
brilliant |
shining brightly
|
| strand |
beach |
sandy shore
|
| strateeg |
strategist |
one who devises strategies
|
| strategie |
ploy |
strategy, tactic
|
| strategisch |
strategic |
of or pertaining to strategy
|
| streek |
region |
any considerable and connected part of a space or surface
|
| streek |
prank |
practical joke or mischievous trick
|
| streepje |
dash |
typographic symbol
|
| strekken |
stretch |
lengthen by pulling
|
| strekking |
purpose |
target
|
| streng |
austere |
grim, stern, strict
|
| stress |
distress |
(cause of) discomfort
|
| streven |
strive |
to try
|
| strijd |
struggle |
strife, effort
|
| strijd |
conflict |
clash or disagreement
|
| strijd |
strife |
violent conflict
|
| strijden |
fight |
to contend in physical conflict
|
| strijder |
fighter |
person who fights
|
| strijken |
ironing |
act of pressing clothes with an iron
|
| strijkplank |
ironing board |
a long board on which one can iron
|
| stroming |
current |
part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction
|
| stront |
shit |
solid excretory product evacuated from the bowel
|
| strooien |
strew |
to distribute small particles
|
| stroom |
current |
part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction
|
| stroom |
stream |
small river
|
| stroomsterkte |
electric current |
measurement of the rate of flow of electric charge
|
| strop |
noose |
an adjustable loop or rope
|
| stropdas |
necktie |
strip of cloth worn around the neck and tied in the front
|
| stroper |
marauder |
Someone who moves about in roving fashion looking for plunder
|
| strottenhoofd |
larynx |
the organ
|
| struikrover |
highwayman |
a person who robbed travellers on roads
|
| struisvogel |
ostrich |
large flightless bird
|
| student |
student |
person who studies an academic subject
|
| studente |
student |
person who studies an academic subject
|
| studeren |
study |
to acquire knowledge
|
| studiebeurs |
scholarship |
study allowance
|
| studietoelage |
tuition |
a sum of money paid for instruction
|
| stuifmeel |
pollen |
fine granular substance produced in flowers
|
| stuiteren |
bounce |
change direction of motion after hitting an obstacle
|
| stuk |
item |
distinct physical object
|
| stuk |
piece |
part of something
|
| sturen |
send |
make something go somewhere
|
| stuurboord |
starboard |
right hand side of a vessel
|
| stuurwiel |
steering wheel |
wheel-shaped control
|
| sub- |
sub- |
under, beneath
|
| substantie |
substance |
matter
|
| substantief |
noun |
gramatical category
|
| subtiliteit |
subtleness |
property of being subtle
|
| succes |
good luck |
wish of fortune
|
| succesvol |
successful |
resulting in success
|
| Sudan |
Sudan |
Republic of Sudan
|
| suffix |
suffix |
letters or sounds added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning
|
| suiker |
sugar |
sucrose from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink
|
| suikerriet |
sugar cane |
species of grass whose sap is a source of sugar
|
| suikerspin |
candy floss |
sweet
|
| suikerspin |
cotton candy |
melted sugar
|
| sultanshoen |
purple swamphen |
Porphyrio porphyrio
|
| superieur |
superior |
higher in rank or quality
|
| surealisme |
surrealism |
artistic movement and aesthetic philosophy
|
| surfplank |
surfboard |
a shaped waterproof plank used to surf on waves
|
| Surinaams |
Sranan |
the Sranantongo English-based creole of Suriname
|
| Suriname |
Suriname |
country
|
| Svalbard en Jan Mayen |
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands |
two distinct dependencies of Norway
|
| Swahili |
Swahili |
language
|
| Swaziland |
Swaziland |
Kingdom of Swaziland
|
| syllogisme |
syllogism |
inference from premises
|
| symbool |
symbol |
character or glyph
|
| symfonie |
symphony |
piece of orchestral music
|
| sympathiek |
nice |
easy to like
|
| sympathieke |
nice |
easy to like
|
| symptoom |
symptom |
indicators and characteristics of the presence of something else
|
| synchroniseren |
synchronize |
cause two events to have coordinated timing
|
| syndroom |
syndrome |
recognizable pattern of symptoms or behaviours
|
| syndroom van Guillain-Barré |
Guillain-Barré syndrome |
Disease of the nervous system
|
| synecdoche |
synecdoche |
certain type of metaphor
|
| synoniem |
synonym |
word with same meaning as another
|
| synoniemenwoordenboek |
thesaurus |
book of synonyms
|
| Syrië |
Syria |
country in the Middle East
|
| t.t.z. |
viz. |
abbreviation for namely
|
| taak |
job |
task
|
| taal |
contumely |
rude language or behaviour
|
| taal |
language |
system of communication using words or symbols
|
| taaleigen |
idiom |
phrase that cannot be understood from its component words
|
| taalkundige |
linguist |
one who studies linguistics
|
| taart |
cake |
a sweet dessert
|
| taart |
pie |
type of pastry
|
| tabaksplant |
tobacco |
any plant of the genus Nicotiana
|
| tachtigste |
eightieth |
The person or thing in the eightieth position
|
| tadelrob |
harp seal |
a species of seal
|
| tadzjieks |
Tajik |
person
|
| Tadzjikistan |
Tajikistan |
Republic of Tajikistan
|
| taelkunde |
linguistics |
scientific study of language
|
| tafel |
table |
item of furniture
|
| tafelvoetbal |
foosball |
table soccer
|
| tafelzilver |
silverware |
(US) knives, forks and spoons
|
| taifoen |
typhoon |
hurricane in the Pacific
|
| Taiwan |
Taiwan |
East Asian country
|
| Taiwanees |
Taiwanese |
person from Taiwan
|
| tak |
stick
|
| tak |
branch |
woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing
|
| takelwagen |
tow truck |
truck for towing
|
| takje |
stick
|
| taling |
teal |
duck
|
| talloos |
innumerable |
not capable of being counted
|
| taloor |
dish |
vessel for holding/serving food
|
| tam |
tame |
not wild
|
| tamarinde |
tamarind |
tropical tree
|
| Tamil |
Tamil |
of or pertaining to the Tamil people, culture, or language
|
| tamme kastanje |
chestnut |
nut of the chestnut tree
|
| tamme kastanjeboom |
Spanish chestnut |
tree
|
| tand |
tooth |
biological tooth
|
| tandarts |
dentist |
specialized medical doctor
|
| tandenborstel |
toothbrush |
brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue
|
| tandenborstel |
brush |
an implement with handle
|
| tandenfee |
tooth fairy |
a figure of modern myth
|
| tandheelkunde |
dentistry |
operations performed on teeth by dentists
|
| tandpasta |
toothpaste |
paste for cleaning the teeth
|
| tandvlees |
gum |
flesh around teeth
|
| tandwiel |
gear wheel |
wheel with a toothed rim
|
| tang |
tongs |
an instrument
|
| tankstation |
gas station |
a place which sells gasoline to pump directly into a car
|
| tantaal |
tantalum |
A metallic chemical element with an atomic number of 73.
|
| tantalium |
tantalum |
A metallic chemical element with an atomic number of 73.
|
| tante |
aunt |
a parent’s sister or sister-in-law
|
| tante |
maternal aunt |
the sister of one's mother
|
| tante |
paternal aunt |
the sister of one's father
|
| Tanzania |
Tanzania |
United Republic of Tanzania
|
| tapijt |
carpet |
A fabric used as a floor covering
|
| tapir |
tapir |
Species of large odd-toed ungulates with a long prehensile upper lip.
|
| tarra |
tare |
the empty weight of a container
|
| tarwe |
wheat |
grain
|
| tastbaar |
palpable |
capable of being touched
|
| Tataars |
Tatar |
language
|
| tatoeage |
tattoo |
an image made in the skin with ink and a needle
|
| taxi |
taxi |
vehicle
|
| Tbilisi |
Tbilisi |
the capital city of Georgia (the country)
|
| te |
to |
infinitive-marker
|
| te huur |
for rent |
being offered for renting
|
| te koop |
for sale |
being offered for purchase
|
| te maken hebben |
have to do |
to relate; to be relevant
|
| te veel |
too much |
a larger amount than is needed
|
| te voet |
on foot |
to go by walking
|
| technicus |
technician |
occupation
|
| technieker |
technician |
occupation
|
| technisch |
technical |
pertaining to the useful or mechanic arts
|
| teddybeer |
teddy bear |
a stuffed toy bear
|
| teef |
bitch |
female canine
|
| teek |
tick |
to lift the cock of a firearm
|
| teelbal |
testicle |
male sex gland
|
| teen |
digit |
finger or toe
|
| teer |
tar |
substance
|
| teevee |
TV |
abbreviation for television
|
| tegel |
tile |
mostly rectangular shaped sheet of ceramic or fired clay to cover surfaces
|
| tegelijkertijd |
simultaneously |
occurring at the same time
|
| tegen |
versus |
in opposition to
|
| tegendeel |
antonym |
word which has the opposite meaning
|
| tegengestelde |
antonym |
word which has the opposite meaning
|
| tegenlijkertijd |
simultaneous |
at the same time
|
| tegenovergesteld |
opposite |
located directly across from
|
| tegenoverliggend |
opposite |
located directly across from
|
| tegenspoed |
adversity |
state of adverse
|
| tegenspraak |
backtalk |
verbal impudence or argument
|
| tegenstander |
rival |
competitor against the same objective
|
| tegenstander |
foe |
enemy
|
| tegenstander |
adversary |
opponent
|
| tegenwoordig |
present |
pertaining to the current time
|
| tegenwoordig deelwoord |
present participle |
verb form that indicates an ongoing action
|
| tegenwoordige |
present |
pertaining to the current time
|
| tegenwoordigheid |
presence |
fact or condition of being present
|
| teken |
mark |
indication for reference or measurement
|
| teken |
sign |
visible indication
|
| tekenen |
draw |
to produce a picture
|
| tekort |
deficit |
for a state, the fact of spending more than its revenues
|
| tekst |
text |
a written passage
|
| telbaar |
countable |
capable of being counted
|
| telbare |
countable |
capable of being counted
|
| telefoon |
phone |
A device for transmitting sound (telephone)
|
| telefoon |
telephone |
an electronic device used for two-way talking with other people
|
| telefoongids |
directory |
list of names, addresses etc.
|
| telefoonnummer |
telephone number |
digits assigned to a telephone
|
| telegram |
telegram |
message sent by telegraph
|
| telencephalon |
cerebrum |
The upper part of the brain
|
| telescoop |
telescope |
optical instrument possessing magnification
|
| teletekst |
teletext |
information retrieval system
|
| teleurstellende |
disappointing |
that disappoints or disappoint
|
| teleurstelling |
dismay |
a sudden loss of courage
|
| teleurstelling |
disappointment |
emotion
|
| televisie |
television |
medium
|
| televisie |
video |
television show, movie
|
| televisieprogramma |
television program |
The content of an individual television broadcasting.
|
| telkens |
repeatedly |
done several times
|
| teller |
meter |
counter, measuring instrument
|
| telling |
count |
the result of a tally that reveals the number of items in a set
|
| Telugu |
Telugu |
Dravidian language of India
|
| temperatuur |
temperature |
A measure of cold or hot
|
| tempus |
tense |
verb forms distinguishing time
|
| ten einde |
in order to |
as a means of achieving the specified aim
|
| ten voordele van |
benefit |
advantage, help or aid
|
| Tenach |
Tanakh |
body of Jewish scripture
|
| tenietdoen |
undo |
to reverse
|
| tennis |
tennis |
sport played by two or four players with strung racquets
|
| tennisbaan |
tennis court |
surface on which tennis is played
|
| tennisveld |
tennis court |
surface on which tennis is played
|
| tenzij |
unless |
except on a specified condition
|
| termiet |
termite |
insect
|
| termijn |
term |
limitation, restriction or regulation
|
| termineren |
terminate |
to finish
|
| terrein |
terrain |
area
|
| terrein |
speciality |
That in which one specialises
|
| terrein |
grounds |
area of land
|
| territorium |
territory |
large tract of land
|
| terrorisme |
terrorism
|
| terrorist |
terrorist |
terrorist
|
| terugbetalen |
repay |
to pay back
|
| teruggaan |
go back |
(intransitive) To return to a place
|
| terugkomen |
come back |
(intransitive) To return to a place
|
| terugtrekken |
withdraw |
pull back
|
| terugtrekken |
repeal |
To cancel
|
| terugtrekken |
rescind |
repeal, annul, or declare void
|
| terugwinning |
recovery |
act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost
|
| terwijl |
whereas |
but in contrast; whilst on the contrary…
|
| test |
test |
challenge, trial
|
| testikel |
testicle |
male sex gland
|
| testosteron |
testosterone |
steroid hormone
|
| teugel |
rein |
strap or rope used to control an animal
|
| teveel |
overpay |
To pay too much
|
| tevens |
also |
in addition; besides; as well; further; too
|
| tevergeefs |
in vain |
without success
|
| tewerkstellen |
employ |
to give someone work
|
| Thailand |
Thailand |
Country in Southeast Asia
|
| Thanatos |
Thanatos |
Thanatos, the god of death
|
| thee |
tea |
dried leaves of tea plant
|
| theeblad |
tea leaf |
leaf of the tea plant
|
| theelepeltje |
teaspoon |
small spoon
|
| Theems |
Thames |
river through London
|
| themapark |
theme park |
amusement park that has one or more specific central themes
|
| theofanie |
theophany |
a visible manifestation of a deity
|
| theologe |
theologian |
one who studies theology
|
| theoloog |
theologian |
one who studies theology
|
| theorie |
theory |
an unproven conjecture
|
| therapeut |
therapist |
one who provides therapy
|
| there is not really a word for this |
Welsh |
people of wales collectively
|
| these |
thesis |
statement supported by arguments
|
| thesis |
dissertation |
formal exposition of a subject
|
| Thetis |
Thetis |
the mother of Achilles
|
| Third bridge gitaar |
third bridge guitar |
instrument
|
| thuisland |
homeland |
homeland
|
| thymus |
thymus |
ductless gland located behind the breastbone
|
| Tibetaans |
Tibetan |
pertaining to Tibet
|
| tien |
ten |
the cardinal number occurring after nine and before eleven
|
| tien geboden |
Ten Commandments |
Moses' ten commandments
|
| tien over half twee |
twenty to |
twenty to two
|
| tien voor half twee |
twenty past |
twenty past one
|
| tiende |
tenth |
ordinal form of ten
|
| tiener |
teenager |
child aged between thirteen and nineteen
|
| tiental |
decade |
a series of ten things
|
| tientallen |
dozen |
twelve
|
| tientallig talstelsel |
decimal |
number system
|
| tiet |
tit |
a mammary gland, teat
|
| tij |
tide |
periodic change of sea level
|
| tijd |
tense |
verb forms distinguishing time
|
| tijd |
time |
inevitable passing of events
|
| tijdelijk |
temporary |
for a limited time, ephemeral, not constant
|
| tijdje |
while |
a certain duration of time, a period of time
|
| tijdperk |
era |
time period
|
| tijdrekening |
era |
time period
|
| tijdsduur |
duration |
amount of time
|
| tijdsgeest |
zeitgeist |
the spirit of the age
|
| tijdstip |
moment |
very brief period of time
|
| Timişoara |
Timişoara |
city in Romania
|
| timmerman |
carpenter |
carpentry person
|
| tin |
tin |
element
|
| tiran |
tyrant |
absolute ruler
|
| titel |
title |
prefix or suffix added to a name
|
| tl-buis |
fluorescent lamp |
a gas-discharge lamp
|
| tmesis |
tmesis |
insertion of one or more words between the components of a compound word
|
| toch |
nevertheless |
in spite of what preceded
|
| tocht |
trip |
a journey
|
| tocht |
draught |
a current of air
|
| tochtlatten |
sideburns |
facial hair reaching from the top of the head down the side of the face to the side of the chin
|
| toe |
closed |
not open (1)
|
| toeëigenen |
usurp |
to seize power
|
| toegang |
access |
a way or means of approaching
|
| toegangsweg |
access |
a way or means of approaching
|
| toegeeflijk |
lenient |
tolerant; not strict
|
| toegevoegd |
accessory |
having a supplementary function
|
| toegift |
encore |
brief extra performance after the main performance is complete
|
| toekomende tijd |
future tense |
time form of a verb
|
| toekomst |
future |
The time ahead
|
| toelage |
tuition |
a sum of money paid for instruction
|
| toelating |
permission |
authorisation
|
| toelichting |
explanation |
the act or process of explaining
|
| toen |
then |
at that time
|
| toename |
growth |
increase in size
|
| toerist |
tourist |
Someone who travels for pleasure
|
| toeriste |
tourist |
Someone who travels for pleasure
|
| toernooi |
tournament |
series of games
|
| toeschouwer |
spectator |
observer
|
| toespeling |
allusion |
Indirect reference; a hint
|
| toestaan |
disallow |
to refuse to allow
|
| toestel |
appliance |
a device in its own right
|
| toestemming |
permission |
authorisation
|
| toestemming |
consent |
voluntary agreement
|
| toetje |
dessert |
sweet confection served as the last course of a meal
|
| toets |
examination |
formal test
|
| toetsenbord |
keyboard |
set of keys used to operate a typewriter, computer etc.
|
| toevallig |
occasional |
limited to certain occasions; not very often
|
| toevallig |
by chance |
accidentally or unexpectedly
|
| toevallig |
random |
all outcomes being unpredictable
|
| toevallig |
accidentally |
unexpectedly, unintentionally
|
| toevertrouwen |
entrust |
To trust to the care of
|
| toevoegen |
value added tax |
tax levied on added value of an exchange
|
| toevoeging |
addition |
act of adding
|
| toewijden |
devote |
to commit oneself for a certain matter
|
| Togo |
Togo |
Togolese Republic
|
| Tokelau-eilanden |
Tokelau |
Oceanic country
|
| tolerant |
lenient |
tolerant; not strict
|
| tolerantie |
tolerance |
ability to tolerate
|
| tolk |
interpreter |
one who interprets speech in another language
|
| toneelschrijver |
playwright |
writer of plays for the theatre
|
| tonen |
exhibit |
display or show (something) for others to see
|
| tonen |
show |
display
|
| tong |
tongue |
organ
|
| tongen |
french kiss |
tongue kiss
|
| tongkus |
french kiss |
tongue kiss
|
| tongzoen |
french kiss |
tongue kiss
|
| tonijn |
tuna |
fish
|
| tonsillitis |
tonsillitis |
inflammation of the tonsils
|
| toon |
tone |
specific pitch, quality and duration; a note
|
| toorn |
ire |
great anger
|
| toorts |
torch |
stick with flame at one end
|
| toost |
toast |
toasted bread
|
| topje van de ijsberg |
tip of the iceberg |
only the beginning
|
| toque |
toque |
rimless hat
|
| toren van Babel |
Tower of Babel |
tower erected at Babel
|
| torenvalk |
common kestrel |
small falcon
|
| tornado |
tornado |
column of air
|
| tornooi |
tournament |
series of games
|
| torso |
torso |
body excluding the head and limbs
|
| tortelduif |
turtle dove |
bird
|
| tot |
until
|
| tot aan |
up to |
against, next to, near, towards
|
| tot hiertoe |
hitherto |
up to this time
|
| tot ziens |
goodbye |
farewell
|
| totaal |
total |
amount
|
| totaal |
altogether |
Without exception; wholly; completely
|
| touw |
rope |
thick, strong string
|
| touw |
line |
rope, cord, or string
|
| touw |
cord |
length of twisted strands
|
| tovenaar |
sorcerer |
magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers
|
| tovenaar |
wizard |
person skilled with magic
|
| toverspreuk |
spell |
magical incantation
|
| toverstaf |
magic wand |
stick or staff used to perform magic
|
| toverstokje |
magic wand |
stick or staff used to perform magic
|
| traag |
slow |
not quick in motion
|
| traag van begrip |
abstruseness |
the property of being abstruse
|
| traagheid |
inertia |
in physics
|
| trachee |
trachea |
thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi
|
| trachee |
windpipe |
trachea
|
| tractor |
tractor |
a vehicle used in farms
|
| Traditionele Chinees |
Traditional Chinese |
Chinese written using traditional characters
|
| tram |
tram |
passenger vehicle
|
| transitief werkwoord |
transitive verb |
a verb that is accompanied by a direct object
|
| transmissie |
broadcast |
a media transmission
|
| transpiratievocht |
sweat |
fluid that exits the body through pores
|
| transporteren |
transport |
change the location of
|
| transrealisme |
transrealism |
fixme=Translation table header lacks gloss
|
| trap |
stairs |
contiguous set of steps
|
| trap |
stair |
a series of steps
|
| trapezium |
trapezoid |
quadrilateral with two sides parallel
|
| trappen |
kick |
strike with or raise the foot or leg
|
| Trees |
Teresa |
female given name
|
| treffen |
hit |
To give a blow
|
| trefzeker |
accurately |
exactly, precisely
|
| trefzeker |
accurate |
exact or careful conformity to truth
|
| trein |
train |
line of connected cars or carriages
|
| trekkast |
fume hood |
a ventilated compartment in which chemical procedures may be undertaken
|
| trekken |
pull |
apply force to (something) so it comes towards one
|
| treksprinkhaan |
locust |
type of grasshopper
|
| trektocht |
journey |
trip, a voyage
|
| trema |
dieresis |
dieresis
|
| trema |
diaeresis |
diaeresis
|
| treuren |
mourn |
express sadness for, grieve over
|
| treurig |
sad |
sad
|
| triest |
sad |
sad
|
| triest |
chary |
sad, grievous
|
| triljard |
sextillion |
a trillion billion, 10<sup>21</sup>
|
| triljoen |
quintillion |
a billion billion, 10<sup>18</sup>
|
| trip |
journey |
trip, a voyage
|
| troef |
trump |
suit that outranks all others
|
| Troetelbeertjes |
Care Bears |
Fictional cartoon bears
|
| trompet |
trumpet |
brass instrument
|
| troon |
throne |
ornate seat
|
| troon |
reign |
The exercise of sovereign power
|
| troonsopvolger |
crown prince |
next king
|
| troop |
trope |
figure of speech in which a word or phrase is used other than in a literal manner
|
| troostend |
comforting |
giving comfort
|
| troostende |
comforting |
giving comfort
|
| trots |
pride |
sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one
|
| trotskisme |
Trotskyism |
the political philosophy named after Leon Trotsky
|
| trottoir |
sidewalk |
paved footpath
|
| trouw |
allegiance |
loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler
|
| trouwhartigheid |
allegiance |
loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler
|
| truc |
ploy |
strategy, tactic
|
| trusten |
good night |
a farewell
|
| tsaar |
tsar |
A Slavic emperor
|
| tsaar |
czar |
Russian emperor
|
| tsaar |
tzar |
A Slavic emporer
|
| t-shirt |
T-shirt |
T-shirt
|
| Tsjaad |
Chad |
country in central Africa
|
| Tsjechië |
Czechia |
country in Europe
|
| Tsjechisch |
Czech |
of, from or pertaining to the country, people or the language
|
| Tsjechische Republiek |
Czech Republic |
country in Central Europe
|
| Tsjetsjeens |
Chechen |
Language
|
| tsunami |
tsunami |
large, destructive wave generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean
|
| tuba |
tuba |
a large brass musical instrument
|
| tuberculose |
tuberculosis |
infectious disease
|
| tuin |
garden |
decorative piece of land outside with flowers and plants
|
| tuinbroek |
dungarees |
heavy denim pants or overalls
|
| tuinkers |
garden cress |
the leafy plant
|
| tulband |
turban |
man’s head-dress
|
| tulp |
tulip
|
| tumor |
tumor |
oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth
|
| tumulus |
barrow |
mound of earth and stones raised over a grave
|
| Tunesië |
Tunisia |
Republic of Tunisia
|
| turen |
gaze |
To stare intently or earnestly
|
| Turkmenistan |
Turkmenistan |
Central Asian country
|
| turkoois |
turquoise |
gemstone
|
| Turks |
Turkish |
official language of Turkey and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
|
| Turks- en Caicoseilanden |
Turks and Caicos Islands |
country in the Caribbean
|
| Turkse |
Turk |
Turkish nationals
|
| turner |
gymnast |
one who performs gymnastics
|
| tussentijds |
interim |
transitional
|
| tussenvoegsel |
infix |
morpheme inserted into word
|
| tussenwerpsel |
interjection |
an exclamation or filled pause in grammar
|
| tuurlijk |
of course |
naturally
|
| tv |
TV |
abbreviation for television
|
| twaalf |
twelve |
number
|
| twaalfde |
twelfth |
ordinal form of the number twelve
|
| twaalfvingerige darm |
duodenum |
first part of the small intestine
|
| twee |
twice |
two times
|
| twee |
two |
one plus one
|
| tweede |
second |
second (numeral)
|
| tweede naamval |
genitive case |
noun case used to express some relationship such as possession or origin
|
| tweede persoon |
second person |
the form of a verb used when the subject of a sentence is the audience
|
| tweedehands |
secondhand |
not new; previously owned and used by another
|
| tweeëntwintig |
twenty-two |
twenty-two
|
| tweeënveertig |
forty-two |
Cardinal number
|
| tweeënvijftig |
fifty-two |
cardinal number
|
| tweeënzestig |
sixty-two |
cardinal number
|
| tweegevecht |
duel |
combat between two persons
|
| tweejaarlijks |
biennial |
every two years
|
| tweeklank |
diphthong |
a complex vowel sound
|
| tweeledig |
dual |
having two components
|
| tweeling |
twin |
either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects
|
| tweemaal |
twice |
two times
|
| tweeslachtig |
bisexual |
botany: having sex organs of both sexes
|
| tweetalig |
bilingual |
speaking two languages
|
| tweetaligheid |
bilingualism |
condition of being bilingual
|
| Twi |
Twi |
language
|
| twijfel |
indubitably |
Undoubtedly; unquestionably
|
| twijfelen |
doubt |
to lack confidence in something
|
| twijg |
twig |
a small thin branch
|
| twintig |
twenty |
cardinal number
|
| twintig over één |
twenty past |
twenty past one
|
| twintig voor twee |
twenty to |
twenty to two
|
| twintigste |
twentieth |
ordinal
|
| tyfoon |
typhoon |
hurricane in the Pacific
|
| tyfus |
typhus |
disease
|
| typografie |
typography |
art and technique
|
| u |
you |
subject pronoun: the person being addressed
|
| ufo |
UFO |
an unidentified flying object
|
| UFO |
unidentified flying object |
anything in the air not readily explainable
|
| Uganda |
Uganda |
Republic of Uganda
|
| ui |
onion |
a monocotyledonous plant of genus Allium allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
|
| uier |
udder |
part of domestic milk-giving animal that expresses milk
|
| uil |
owl |
a bird
|
| uit |
from |
with the source or provenance of or at
|
| uit |
out of |
From the inside to the outside of
|
| uit het hoofd leren |
learn by heart |
to memorize
|
| uitbreiden |
enhance |
augment or make something greater
|
| uitbreiden |
extend |
to increase in extent
|
| uitbuiting |
exploitation |
act
|
| uitdoven |
extinguish |
to put out, as in fire; to end burning; to quench
|
| uitdragen |
disseminate |
transitive: to sow and scatter principles, etc. for propagation, like seed
|
| uitdrukkelijk |
expressly |
in an expressive or explicit manner
|
| uitdrukking |
expression |
particular way of phrasing an idea
|
| uiteenlopend |
various |
an eclectic range of
|
| uiteindelijk |
in the long run |
Eventually
|
| uiteindelijk |
eventually |
in the end
|
| uiterlijk |
guise |
way of speaking or acting
|
| uitermate |
extremely |
to an extreme degree
|
| uiterst |
utmost |
Situated at the most distant limit
|
| uitersten |
extremes |
things that exhibit absolute difference
|
| uitgangspunt |
standpoint |
point of view
|
| uitgebreid |
extensive |
wide
|
| uitgebreid |
extensively |
in an extensive manner; having great range; having wide breadth and depth
|
| uitgesteld |
postponed |
Done later than originally planned; delayed
|
| uitgestorven |
extinct |
extinguished, no longer alight (of fire, candles etc.)
|
| uitgeven |
spend |
to consume, to use, to exhaust
|
| uitgever |
publisher |
One who publishes, especially books
|
| uithollen |
excavate |
to make a hole in (something); to hollow
|
| uithongering |
starvation |
a condition of severe suffering due to a lack of nutrition
|
| uitkiezen |
select |
to choose one or more elements from a set
|
| uitkleden |
undress |
(intransitive) remove one's clothing
|
| uitkleden |
dismantle |
divest
|
| uitleggen |
explain |
report
|
| uitlenen |
lend |
to allow to be used temporarily
|
| uitlokken |
provoke |
to cause to become angry
|
| uitputting |
exhaustion |
The point of complete depletion; used up
|
| uitroepen |
proclaim |
to excitedly, verbosely and candidly describe
|
| uitroepen |
acclaim |
to shout
|
| uitroepteken |
exclamation mark |
punctuation for excitement or surprise
|
| uitsluiten |
except |
to exclude
|
| uitsluitend |
exclusively |
tothe exclusion of anything or anyone else
|
| uitspraak |
pronunciation |
standard sound of a word
|
| uitspraak |
verdict |
decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest
|
| uitspraak |
phrase |
short written or spoken expression
|
| uitstalraam |
shop window |
large window at the front of a shop
|
| uitstekend |
fine |
of superior quality
|
| uitstellen |
postpone |
to delay or put off an event
|
| uitsterven |
extinction |
the action of making or becoming extinct
|
| uitstoot |
emission |
something that is emitted, especially the exhaust from a car
|
| Uittocht |
Exodus |
departure of Hebrew slaves
|
| uittocht |
exodus |
sudden departure
|
| uitvaardigen |
prescription |
the act of prescribing a rule or law
|
| uitval |
sally |
a sortie
|
| uitverkopen |
sell out |
sell all of a product
|
| uitvoerig |
periphrastic |
expressed in more words than are necessary
|
| uitvoerig |
extensively |
in an extensive manner; having great range; having wide breadth and depth
|
| uitvoering |
execution |
act of executing or the state of being executed
|
| uitwerpselen |
excrement |
animal solid waste
|
| uitwerpselen |
faeces |
digested waste material discharged from the bowels
|
| uitwerpselen |
feces |
digested waste material discharged from the bowels
|
| uitwijzen |
prove |
to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for
|
| uitzaaiing |
metastasis |
the transference of a bodily function or disease to another part of the body
|
| uitzenden |
broadcast |
a media transmission
|
| uitzetten |
turn off |
switch of appliance or light
|
| uitzondering |
altogether |
Without exception; wholly; completely
|
| Ulrica |
Ulrica |
female given name
|
| Ulrika |
Ulrica |
female given name
|
| Ulrike |
Ulrica |
female given name
|
| Ulrikka |
Ulrica |
female given name
|
| ultramarijn |
ultramarine |
pigment
|
| -um |
-um |
Latinate singular grammatical number suffix
|
| unie |
union |
join
|
| Unie van Socialistische Sovjetrepublieken |
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics |
a confederation of Communist states
|
| uniek |
unique |
one of a kind
|
| uniform |
uniform |
unvarying
|
| universiteit |
university |
institution of higher education
|
| ununhexium |
ununhexium |
element with atomic number 116
|
| ununseptium |
ununseptium |
element with atomic number 117
|
| uraan |
uranium |
uranium (element)
|
| Uranus |
Uranus |
god of the sky and heavens
|
| urineren |
urinate |
to pass urine from the body
|
| USSR |
USSR |
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
|
| utopie |
utopia |
utopia
|
| uur |
hour |
time period of sixty minutes
|
| uur |
o'clock |
indication of time The translations below are of one o’clock
|
| uurwerk |
wristwatch |
a watch that is worn on a strap or band fastened around the wrist
|
| uw |
your |
belonging to you (singular; one owner)
|
| v. Chr. |
BC |
before Christ
|
| vaak |
often |
Frequently, many times
|
| vaandrig |
ensign |
military officer
|
| vaardig |
skillful |
possessing skill
|
| vaardigheid |
ability |
quality or state of being able
|
| vaardigheid |
skill |
capacity to do something well
|
| vaars |
heifer |
cow
|
| vaartuig |
vessel |
craft
|
| vaatwasmachine |
dishwasher |
machine
|
| vaatwasser |
dishwasher |
machine
|
| vaatwasser |
washer |
something that washes
|
| vaccinatie |
vaccination |
inoculation with a vaccine
|
| vacht |
fur |
hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick
|
| vacuüm |
vacuum |
region of space that contains no matter
|
| vadem |
fathom |
measure of length
|
| vader |
father |
male parent
|
| vaderland |
fatherland |
fatherland
|
| vaderland |
motherland |
the country of one's ancestors
|
| vaderszijde |
paternal grandmother |
one's father's mother
|
| vagebond |
tramp |
a homeless person
|
| vagevuur |
limbo |
place for innocent souls
|
| vagevuur |
purgatory |
stage of the afterlife in Catholic theology
|
| vagina |
vagina |
anatomical sense
|
| vak |
craft |
skilled practice
|
| vakantieappartement |
holiday home |
second home
|
| vakbond |
trade union |
organization
|
| vakman |
craftsman |
male craftsperson
|
| vale gier |
griffon vulture |
Gyps fulvus
|
| Valentinus |
Valentine |
male given name
|
| valies |
suitcase |
large piece of luggage
|
| valies |
portmanteau |
case
|
| valk |
kestrel |
any small falcon of genus Falco
|
| valk |
falcon |
bird of the genus Falco
|
| valkerij |
falconry |
Sport of hunting by using trained birds of prey
|
| vallei |
valley |
elongated depression between hills or mountains
|
| vallen |
dote |
be excessively fond of
|
| vallen |
fall |
move to a lower position under the effect of gravity
|
| vals |
FALSE |
untrue, not factual, wrong
|
| vals spelen |
cheat |
violate rules to gain advantage
|
| valuta |
currency |
money or other item used to facilitate transactions
|
| vampier |
vampire |
mythological creature
|
| van |
locale |
place where something happens
|
| van |
Martian |
of Mars
|
| van |
of |
belonging to or associated with
|
| van |
neither |
not one of two; not either
|
| van |
from |
with the source or provenance of or at
|
| van af zijn |
get rid of |
to remove
|
| van buiten leren |
learn by heart |
to memorize
|
| van der Waalskracht |
van der Waals force |
weak attraction
|
| van een mug een olifant maken |
make a mountain out of a molehill |
to treat a problem as greater than it is
|
| van een muis een olifant maken |
make a mountain out of a molehill |
to treat a problem as greater than it is
|
| van op afstand |
remote |
at a distance
|
| van te voren |
in advance |
beforehand
|
| van tijd tot tijd |
from time to time |
occasionally
|
| vanaf |
from scratch |
from the beginning
|
| vandaag |
today |
on the current day
|
| vandaal |
vandal |
person who damages property
|
| vandaar |
thence |
from there
|
| vandalisme |
vandalism |
needless damage or destruction of property
|
| vangen |
seize |
grab
|
| vanger |
catcher |
that which catches
|
| vanzelfsprekend |
axiomatic |
evident without proof or argument
|
| varen |
fern |
plant
|
| variabel |
variable |
able to vary
|
| varken |
pig |
mammal of genus Sus
|
| varkensvlees |
pork |
meat of a pig.
|
| vast |
solid |
In the state of being a solid
|
| vastgoed |
real estate |
property that cannot easily be moved
|
| vasthouden |
hold |
to grasp
|
| vastleggen |
embed |
lay as in a bed; lay in surrounding matter
|
| vastmaken |
fasten |
to attach or connect in a secure manner
|
| vastpakken |
grasp |
to grip
|
| vaststellen |
determine |
to set the limits of
|
| vat |
keg |
round wooden container that has a flat top and bottom
|
| Vaticaan |
Vatican City |
State of the Vatican City
|
| Vaticaanstad |
Vatican City |
State of the Vatican City
|
| vazal |
vassal |
the grantee of a fief
|
| Vé |
Vé |
Norse mythological figure
|
| vechten |
fight |
to contend in physical conflict
|
| vechter |
fighter |
person who fights
|
| vector |
vector |
directed quantity (1)
|
| veder |
feather |
element of bird wings
|
| vee |
livestock |
farm animals
|
| veehouder |
farmer |
person who works the land or who keeps livestock
|
| veel |
good luck |
wish of fortune
|
| veel |
much |
a large amount of
|
| veel |
a lot |
very much
|
| veel |
many |
an indefinite large number of
|
| veel geluk |
good luck |
wish of fortune
|
| veelhoek |
polygon |
plane figure bounded by straight edges
|
| veer |
ferry |
boat
|
| veer |
feather |
element of bird wings
|
| veerpont |
ferry |
boat
|
| veertien |
fourteen |
cardinal number
|
| veertiende |
fourteenth |
ordinal form of the number fourteen
|
| veertig |
forty |
the cardinal number occurring after thirty-nine
|
| veevoeder |
fodder |
food for animals
|
| veevoer |
fodder |
food for animals
|
| vegen |
wipe |
removing surface substance
|
| vegetariër |
vegetarian |
person who or animal that does not eat any animal flesh
|
| vegetarisme |
vegetarianism |
practice of following a vegetarian diet
|
| veilig |
safe |
not in danger
|
| veiligheid |
security |
condition of not being threatened
|
| veiligheidsgordel |
safety belt |
a belt hat attaches a person to an immovable object for safety
|
| veiling |
auction |
public sales event
|
| vel |
pelt |
The skin of a beast with the hair on; a raw or undressed hide; a skin preserved with the hairy or woolly covering on it
|
| vel |
skin |
outer covering of living tissue of a person
|
| veld |
veldt |
grassland for grazing
|
| veldmaarschalk |
field marshal |
miliary rank
|
| vele |
many |
an indefinite large number of
|
| vele handen maken licht werk |
many hands make light work |
proverb: a large number of people co-operating can perform tasks easily
|
| velg |
hubcap |
decorative disk for wheels
|
| velo |
bike |
bicycle
|
| vendetta |
vengeance |
revenge taken for an insult, injury, or other wrong
|
| Venetiaans |
Venetian |
relating to Venice
|
| venijn |
venom |
poison
|
| venkel |
fennel |
Foeniculum vulgare, the plant
|
| vennootschap |
corporation |
company
|
| venster |
window |
opening for light and air
|
| ventilator |
ventilator |
device that circulates fresh air and expels stale or noxious air
|
| ventrikel |
ventricle |
one of two lower chambers of the heart
|
| ver |
far |
distant from something
|
| verachten |
scorn |
to feel contempt or disdain for something or somebody
|
| verachten |
abominate |
to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree
|
| verachten |
despise |
to regard with contempt or scorn
|
| verachting |
contempt |
uncountable: a feeling or attitude
|
| veraf |
remote |
at a distance
|
| verafschuwen |
detest |
to dislike
|
| verafschuwen |
abominate |
to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree
|
| verafschuwen |
abhor |
to regard with horror or detestation
|
| verafschuwen |
loathe |
to hate, detest, revile
|
| verandering |
change |
the process of becoming different
|
| veranderlijk |
dynamic |
not steady; in motion
|
| veranderlijk |
invariable |
not variable
|
| veranderlijk |
variable |
able to vary
|
| veranderlijke |
dynamic |
not steady; in motion
|
| verantwoordelijk |
responsible |
answerable for an act performed or for its consequences
|
| verantwoordelijk |
accountable |
Having accountability
|
| verantwoordelijkheid |
responsibility |
the state of being responsible
|
| verband |
bandage |
medical binding
|
| verbeelding |
imagination |
image-making power of the mind
|
| verbergen |
hide |
(transitive)
|
| verbergen |
conceal |
to hide something
|
| verbeteren |
improve |
to make something better
|
| verbeteren |
ameliorate |
to make better
|
| verbetering |
correction |
act of correcting
|
| verbieden |
prohibit |
to proscribe
|
| verbieden |
forbid |
to disallow
|
| verbieden |
proscribe |
forbid or prohibit
|
| verbieden |
forfend |
incursion
|
| verbinden |
connect |
to join two or more pieces
|
| verbinding |
connection |
act of connecting
|
| verbinding |
link |
connection
|
| verbindingsstreepje |
hyphen |
symbol used to join words or to indicate a word has been split
|
| verblijf |
relent |
stop, delay
|
| verblijven |
stay |
To remain in a particular place
|
| verblijven |
abide |
to dwell
|
| verbloeming |
euphemism |
use of a word or phrase to replace another word with one considered less offensive
|
| verboden |
forbidden |
not allowed
|
| verboden |
unlawful |
prohibited
|
| verborgen |
hidden |
Past participle of hide
|
| verbranding |
burn |
a physical injury caused by heat or caustic chemicals
|
| verbranding |
combustion |
the act or process of burning
|
| verbrandingsmotor |
internal combustion engine |
a piston or a rotary heat engine
|
| verbrodden |
spoil |
ruin
|
| verbruik |
consumption |
the act of consuming something
|
| verbruiken |
consume |
to use
|
| verbruiker |
consumer |
person purchasing goods
|
| verbuiging |
inflection |
change in the form of a word that reflects a change in grammatical function
|
| verdamping |
evaporation |
process of liquid converting to the gaseous state
|
| verdediger |
defender |
someone who defends
|
| verdediger |
advocate |
person who argues the case of another
|
| verdediging |
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action of protecting from attack
|
| verdedigster |
defender |
someone who defends
|
| verdedigster |
advocate |
person who argues the case of another
|
| verdelen |
divide |
split or separate into two or more parts
|
| verdeling |
division |
act or process of dividing anything
|
| verdergaan |
proceed |
go forward
|
| verdienen |
deserve |
to merit
|
| verdoemenis |
perdition |
eternal damnation
|
| verdoofd |
numb |
without the power of sensation
|
| verdoven |
deafen |
to make deaf
|
| verdraagzaamheid |
tolerance |
ability to tolerate
|
| verdrag |
treaty |
binding an agreement under international law
|
| verdragen |
tolerate |
to allow without interference
|
| verdrietig |
sad |
sad
|
| verduisteren |
darken |
to make dark by reducing light
|
| verduistering |
eclipse |
passage of a planetary object between others
|
| verdunnen |
dilute |
to add more of a solvent to a solution; especially to add more water
|
| verdunner |
diluent |
diluent
|
| verdwaald |
lost |
past tense of "lose"
|
| verdwijnen |
disappear |
To vanish
|
| vereenvoudigen |
simplify |
To make simpler
|
| vereenvoudiging |
simplification |
act of simplifying
|
| vereiste |
requirement |
necessity
|
| Verenigd Koninkrijk |
United Kingdom |
Kingdom in Europe
|
| Verenigde Arabische Emiraten |
United Arab Emirates |
country in the Middle East
|
| Verenigde naties |
United Nations |
international coalition
|
| Verenigde Staten |
United States of America |
Country in North America
|
| Verenigde Staten van Amerika |
United States of America |
Country in North America
|
| verenigen |
unite |
to come or bring together as one
|
| verenigen |
unify |
cause to become one
|
| verergeren |
aggravate |
To make worse, or more severe
|
| verf |
paint |
substance
|
| verfborstel |
brush |
an implement with handle
|
| verfijnd |
refined |
showing good taste
|
| verfraaien |
embellish |
To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate
|
| verfransing |
Frenchification |
act of Frenchifying, something Frenchified
|
| verfrissen |
refresh |
To renew or revitalize
|
| verg. |
cf. |
compare
|
| vergeetachtig |
forgetful |
liable to forget
|
| vergeetachtige |
forgetful |
liable to forget
|
| vergeet-me-niet |
forget-me-not |
plant
|
| vergeet-mij-niet |
forget-me-not |
plant
|
| vergelding |
vengeance |
revenge taken for an insult, injury, or other wrong
|
| vergelijking |
simile |
figure of speech in which one thing is compared to another
|
| vergelijking |
equation |
assertion
|
| vergelijking |
comparison |
act of comparing or the state of being compared
|
| vergeten |
forget |
to lose remembrance of
|
| vergeven |
excuse |
forgive, pardon
|
| vergeven |
forgiveness |
the action of forgiving
|
| vergeven |
absolve |
set free
|
| vergezocht |
far-fetched |
not likely
|
| vergif |
poison |
substance harmful to a living organism
|
| vergift |
poison |
substance harmful to a living organism
|
| vergroten |
enhance |
augment or make something greater
|
| vergroting |
lexicologist |
Act of making larger
|
| vergunning |
license |
legal document giving official permission to do something
|
| verhaal |
story |
account of events
|
| verhaaltje |
tale |
type of story
|
| verhandeling |
treatise |
systematic discourse on some subject
|
| verhemelte |
palate |
roof of the mouth
|
| verheugd |
glad |
pleased, happy, satisfied
|
| verhinderen |
hinder |
to delay or impede movement
|
| verhinderen |
prevent |
to keep from happening
|
| verhoging |
fever |
higher than normal body temperature
|
| verhoren |
interrogate |
to question or quiz
|
| verhouten |
lignify |
to become wood
|
| verhulling |
camouflage |
Camouflage
|
| verjaardag |
birthday |
anniversary
|
| verjaardagskaart |
birthday card |
greeting card
|
| verjaardagskado |
birthday present |
a present given to someone to celebrate their birthday
|
| verjagen |
repel |
to put off
|
| verjonging |
rejuvenation |
the process of rendering young again
|
| verkeer |
traffic |
pedestrians or vehicles on roads or on the air
|
| verkeerd |
wrong |
incorrect
|
| verkeerslicht |
traffic light |
signalling device
|
| verkenning |
reconnaissance |
act of gathering information
|
| verkiezen |
choose |
to elect
|
| verkiezen |
prefer |
to favor
|
| verkiezing |
election |
process of choosing a new leader
|
| verklaren |
interpret |
To explain or tell the meaning of
|
| verklaren |
explain |
report
|
| verklaring |
explanation |
the act or process of explaining
|
| verklaring |
statement |
declaration or remark
|
| verkleumd |
numb |
without the power of sensation
|
| verkondigen |
preach |
Give a sermon
|
| verkondigen |
announce |
give public notice, or first notice of
|
| verkoop |
sale |
exchange of goods or services for currency or credit
|
| verkoopbaar |
saleable |
suitable for sale
|
| verkoopster |
seller |
Someone who sells (1)
|
| verkoper |
salesperson |
inclusive language version of salesman
|
| verkoper |
seller |
Someone who sells (1)
|
| verkort |
abbreviated |
shortened
|
| verkorten |
abridge |
to make shorter (1)
|
| verkorten |
abbreviate |
to make shorter
|
| verkrachting |
rape |
the act of forcing sexual activity
|
| verkrijgen |
acquire |
to get
|
| verlaten |
forlorn |
left behind
|
| verlaten |
abandoned |
forsaken, deserted
|
| verlatenheid |
abandonment |
act of abandoning
|
| verleden |
past |
The period of time that has already happened
|
| verleden deelwoord |
past participle |
past participle
|
| verlegenheid |
embarrassment |
state of discomfort
|
| verleidelijk |
tempting |
attractive, appealing, enticing
|
| verleiding |
seduction |
act of seducing
|
| verlichten |
lighten |
to alleviate
|
| verlichting |
mitigation |
relief
|
| verliefd |
in love |
of a person or persons: enamored
|
| verliefd worden |
fall in love |
To come to have feelings of love
|
| verliezen |
lose |
cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability
|
| verloochenen |
disavow |
to refuse to own or acknowledge
|
| verloren |
lost |
past tense of "lose"
|
| verloren |
forlorn |
left behind
|
| verloskundige |
midwife |
person who assists women in childbirth
|
| verlossing |
redemption |
the act of redeeming or something redeemed
|
| vermenigvuldiging |
multiplication |
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|
| vermindering |
abatement |
the act of abating or the state of being abated
|
| vermoedelijk |
presumably |
able to be sensibly presumed
|
| vermoeden |
suggest |
make one suppose
|
| vermoeid |
tired |
in need of rest or sleep
|
| vermogen |
ability |
quality or state of being able
|
| vermomming |
disguise |
attire to hide/assume an identity
|
| vermoorden |
kill |
act of killing
|
| vermoorden |
slay |
to kill, murder
|
| vernederen |
humiliate |
to humiliate
|
| vernederen |
abase |
to lower so as to hurt feelings
|
| vernietigen |
destroy |
to damage beyond use or repair
|
| vernietigen |
annihilate |
to reduce to nothing, to destroy, to eradicate
|
| vernietiging |
destruction |
The act of destroying
|
| veronachtzaming |
disregard |
not paying attention or caring about
|
| veronderstelling |
guess |
prediction about the outcome of something
|
| verontrustend |
worrisome |
Causing worry; perturbing or vexing
|
| verontrustende |
worrisome |
Causing worry; perturbing or vexing
|
| veroordelen |
convict |
to find guilty
|
| veroorzaken |
concuss |
person who is visually similar to another; a double
|
| verordening |
regulation |
law or administrative rule
|
| veroveren |
conquer |
to defeat in combat
|
| verovering |
conquest |
victory gained through combat; the subjugation of an enemy
|
| verplicht |
mandatory |
obligatory
|
| verplicht |
compulsorily |
in a manner which is compulsory
|
| verplicht |
compulsory |
mandatory
|
| verprutsen |
spoil |
ruin
|
| verraad |
betrayal |
act of betraying
|
| verraden |
betray |
to deliver into the hands of an enemy
|
| verrassing |
surprise |
something not expected
|
| verrekijker |
binoculars |
hand-held device for looking at a distance.
|
| verreweg |
by far |
to a large extent
|
| verrichten |
perform |
to do something
|
| verrijken |
enrich |
to make someone rich or richer
|
| verrot |
rotten |
decayed, gone bad
|
| vers |
fresh |
New or clean (1)
|
| verscheiden |
various |
an eclectic range of
|
| verschijnen |
appear |
To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible
|
| verschijnen |
crop up |
to occur
|
| verschijnsel |
symptom |
indicators and characteristics of the presence of something else
|
| verschil |
difference |
quality of being different
|
| verschil van mening |
disagreement |
An argument or debate
|
| verschillend |
different |
not the same
|
| verschrikkelijk |
atrocious |
evil, cruel
|
| verschrikkelijk |
ghastly |
horrifyingly shocking
|
| versieren |
decoration |
act of adorning
|
| verslaafde |
addict |
person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug
|
| verslaan |
defeat |
to overcome in battle or contest
|
| verslag |
report |
information describing events
|
| verslaggever |
reporter |
journalist
|
| verslechteren |
deteriorate |
make worse
|
| verslinden |
devour |
to eat greedily
|
| versmelten |
coalesce |
to join into a single mass
|
| versnellen |
accelerate |
to cause to move faster
|
| versnelling |
acceleration |
act, state
|
| versnellingsmeter |
accelerometer |
instrument for measuring acceleration
|
| verspillen |
squander |
to waste
|
| verspreiden |
scatter |
to cause to separate
|
| verstaan |
it's all Greek to me |
I don’t understand any of this
|
| verstaan |
understood |
comprehended
|
| verstand |
mind |
ability for rational thought
|
| verstandelijk |
rational |
agreeable to reason
|
| verstandelijke |
rational |
agreeable to reason
|
| versterken |
reinforce |
to strengthen by addition
|
| versterken |
strengthen |
to make strong or stronger
|
| verstijfd |
numb |
without the power of sensation
|
| verstoppen |
hide |
(transitive)
|
| verstoppen |
conceal |
to hide something
|
| verstopt |
hidden |
Past participle of hide
|
| verstoren |
disturb |
confuse or irritate
|
| verstrooien |
scatter |
to cause to separate
|
| verstuiver |
atomizer |
instrument for reducing a liquid to spray
|
| vertaalbaar |
translatable |
capable of being translated into another language
|
| vertaalster |
translator |
someone who translates
|
| vertalen |
translate |
To change text from one language to another
|
| vertaler |
translator |
someone who translates
|
| vertaling |
translation |
act of translating between languages
|
| vertelde |
told |
simple past tense
|
| vertelden |
told |
simple past tense
|
| verteller |
narrator |
in story
|
| vertelsel |
tale |
type of story
|
| vertelster |
narrator |
in story
|
| vertering |
digestion |
process in gastrointestinal tract
|
| verticaal |
vertical |
being perpendicular with the surface of the Earth
|
| verticale |
vertical |
being perpendicular with the surface of the Earth
|
| vertolker |
interpreter |
one who interprets speech in another language
|
| vertragen |
hinder |
to delay or impede movement
|
| vertrek |
departure |
The act of departing
|
| vertrek |
room
|
| vertroosting |
consolation |
act of consoling
|
| vertrouwelijk |
confidential |
meant to be kept secret within a certain circle
|
| vervaardigen |
manufacture |
to make things
|
| vervaardiger |
producer |
in economics
|
| verval |
decline |
downward movement, fall
|
| vervangen |
replace |
to substitute
|
| vervanger |
replacement |
substitute
|
| vervanging |
replacement |
substitute
|
| verveeld |
bored |
suffering from boredom
|
| vervelen |
annoy |
to disturb or irritate
|
| verveling |
boredom |
state of being bored
|
| vervoeren |
transport |
change the location of
|
| vervolg |
sequel |
a narrative written after another narrative set in the same universe
|
| vervolgen |
persecute |
To pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict
|
| vervolgens |
subsequently |
subsequently
|
| vervreemden |
alienation |
the act of alienating
|
| vervuiler |
pollutant |
something that pollutes
|
| vervullen |
fulfill |
satisfy, carry out
|
| verwaarloos |
negligible |
able to be ignored or excluded
|
| verwaarloosbaar |
negligible |
able to be ignored or excluded
|
| verwachting |
expectation |
act or state of expecting
|
| verwantschap |
relationship |
connection or assocation
|
| verwarren |
befuddle |
perplex or confuse
|
| verwarren |
confound |
to confuse
|
| verwarring |
confusion |
lack of clarity or order
|
| verwelking |
wilt |
drooping
|
| verwerpen |
reject |
refuse to accept
|
| Verwerven |
procure |
to procure
|
| verwerven |
acquire |
to get
|
| verwezenlijking |
feat |
An accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
|
| verwijderd |
remote |
at a distance
|
| verwijderen |
remove |
to take away
|
| verwijdering |
removal |
The process of moving, or the fact of being removed
|
| verwijfd |
effeminate |
of a man, behaving like a woman
|
| verwijzen |
refer |
To direct to a source for help or information
|
| verwisselen |
transpose |
reverse or change the order of two
|
| verwoestend |
destructive |
causing destruction; damaging
|
| verwoestende |
destructive |
causing destruction; damaging
|
| verwonding |
wound |
injury
|
| verwonding |
injury |
Injury
|
| verwoorden |
formulate |
To reduce to, or express in, a formula; to put in a clear and definite form of statement or expression
|
| verzaken |
forsake |
to abandon
|
| verzamelaar |
collector |
that which collects
|
| verzameling |
group |
number of things or persons being in some relation to each other
|
| verzamelingenleer |
set theory |
mathematical theory of sets
|
| verzekeren |
ensure |
make sure or certain
|
| verzenden |
send |
make something go somewhere
|
| verzetsstrijder |
resistor |
One who resists, especially a person who fights against an occupying army
|
| verzoek |
request |
act of requesting
|
| verzoek |
query |
question or inquiry
|
| verzond |
sent |
simple past of "to send"
|
| verzonden |
sent |
simple past of "to send"
|
| verzorgen |
look after |
to watch, to protect
|
| verzwakken |
debilitate |
To make feeble; to weaken
|
| verzwakken |
weaken |
To make weaker
|
| verzwijgen |
hush up |
to keep secret
|
| vet |
fat |
carrying a larger than normal amount of fat on one's body
|
| vet |
grease |
animal fat
|
| vetzuchtig |
obese |
Extremely overweight
|
| vetzuchtige |
obese |
Extremely overweight
|
| veulen |
foal |
young horse
|
| vgl. |
cf. |
compare
|
| viaticum |
viaticum |
Eucharist
|
| vice versa |
vice versa |
the other way round
|
| Victor |
Victor |
male given name
|
| videospelletje console |
video game console |
a dedicated electronic device that is designed to play video games
|
| vier |
four |
the cardinal number 4
|
| vierde |
fourth |
fourth
|
| vierde naamval |
accusative case |
grammatical case
|
| vieren |
celebrate |
extol or honour in a solemn manner
|
| vierentwintig |
twenty-four |
cardinal number
|
| vierenvijftig |
fifty-four |
cardinal number
|
| vierenzestig |
sixty-four |
cardinal number
|
| vierhoek |
quadrilateral |
polygon having four sides
|
| vierkant |
square |
polygon
|
| vierkante meter |
square metre |
standard unit of area
|
| viervoeter |
quadruped |
a four-footed animal
|
| vies |
dirty |
covered with or containing dirt
|
| vies |
squicky |
of something that engenders disgust
|
| Vietnam |
Vietnam |
country in Southeast Asia
|
| vijand |
rival |
competitor against the same objective
|
| vijand |
enemy |
someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else
|
| vijand |
foe |
enemy
|
| vijandig |
hostile |
belonging or appropriate to an enemy
|
| vijandig |
truculently |
with aggression
|
| vijandige rivaliteit |
strife |
violent conflict
|
| vijf |
five |
five (numeral)
|
| vijf over half twee |
twenty-five to |
twenty-five minutes to two
|
| vijf voor half twee |
twenty-five past |
twenty-five minutes past one
|
| vijfde |
fifth |
Ordinal form of the number 5
|
| vijfentwintig |
twenty-five |
twenty-five
|
| vijfentwintig over één |
twenty-five past |
twenty-five minutes past one
|
| vijfentwintig voor twee |
twenty-five to |
twenty-five minutes to two
|
| vijfenvijftig |
fifty-five |
cardinal number
|
| vijfenzestig |
sixty-five |
cardinal number
|
| vijfhoek |
pentagon |
A polygon with five sides and five angles
|
| vijfhonderd |
five hundred |
cardinal number five hundred
|
| vijfling |
quintuplet |
one of a group of five babies born from the same mother during the same birth
|
| vijftien |
fifteen |
cardinal number
|
| vijftiende |
fifteenth |
ordinal form of number fifteen
|
| vijgenboom |
fig |
tree or shrub
|
| vijs |
screw |
fastener
|
| vijver |
pond |
small lake
|
| Viktor |
Victor |
male given name
|
| vilt |
felt |
cloth made of matted fibres of wool
|
| viltstift |
felt-tip pen |
pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
|
| vin |
fin |
appendage of a fish
|
| Vincent |
Vincent |
male given name
|
| vinden |
find |
encounter
|
| vinger |
digital |
having to do or performed with a finger
|
| vinger |
digit |
finger or toe
|
| vinger |
finger |
extremity of the hand
|
| vingerdier |
aye-aye |
nocturnal quadruped
|
| vingerhoed |
thimble |
a protective cap for the finger
|
| vingerknip |
fillip |
the act of releasing the index finger from the hold of a thumb with a snap
|
| vink |
finch |
any bird of the family Fringillidae
|
| vink |
chaffinch |
bird
|
| viool |
violin |
string instrument
|
| virologie |
virology |
branch of microbiology that deals with the study of viruses and viral disease
|
| virtueel |
virtual |
in effect; not fact
|
| virtuoos |
virtuoso |
A person with masterly ability, technique or style
|
| virus |
virus |
DNA/RNA causing disease
|
| vis |
fish |
vertebrate animal
|
| visarend |
osprey |
osprey
|
| visceus |
viscous |
having a thick, sticky consistency
|
| Vishaak |
fishhook |
barbed hook for fishing
|
| visie |
opinion |
subjective thought
|
| visionair |
visionary |
having vision or foresight
|
| visitekaartje |
business card |
a small card with a person’s name and professional information
|
| Vissen |
Pisces |
constellation
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| visser |
fisher |
one that fishes
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| vissersboot |
fisher |
one that fishes
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| visum |
visa |
permit
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| vitrine |
shop window |
large window at the front of a shop
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| vivisectie |
vivisection |
The action of invasive treatment of a living organism for scientific investigation
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| Vlaams |
Flemish |
of or relating to Flanders
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| vlag |
banner |
flag
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| vlag |
flag |
of or pertaining to an admiral, commodore of officer
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| vlak |
level |
the same height at all places
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| vlak |
even |
flat and level
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| vlak |
plane |
Of a surface: Perfectly flat or level.
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| vlak |
flat |
having no variations in altitude
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| vlakke |
even |
flat and level
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| vlam |
flame |
visible part of fire
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| vlas |
flax |
plant
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| vlaskleurig |
flaxen |
material
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| vlechten |
braid |
intertwine
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| vleermuis |
bat |
small flying mammal
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| vlees |
flesh |
body tissue
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| vlees |
meat |
food which comes from muscle
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| vleeseter |
carnivore |
meat-eating animal
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| vlegel |
rascal |
someone who is naughty
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| Vlegel |
flail |
tool
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| vleien |
butter up |
to flatter
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| vleier |
sycophant |
one who uses compliments to gain self-serving favor or advantage from another person.
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| vleierij |
-hood |
food additive
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| vlek |
spot |
stain
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| vlezig |
fleshy |
of, relating to, or resembling flesh
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| vliegdekschip |
aircraft carrier |
warship for launching aircraft
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| vliegen |
flight |
act of flying
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| vliegende schotel |
flying saucer |
disc-shaped unidentified flying object
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| vliegshow |
air show |
a public display of stunt flying, aerobatics, and historical aircraft
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| vliegtuig |
aircraft |
machine capable of atmospheric flight
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| vliegtuig |
aeroplane |
airplane, a winged aircraft
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| vliegtuig |
airplane |
powered aircraft
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| vlier |
elderberry |
shrub
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| vlijtig |
diligent |
performing with intense concentration, focus, responsible regard
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| vlinder |
butterfly |
insect
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| vlo |
flea |
parasitic insect
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| vloed |
flood |
overflow of water
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| vloedgolf |
tidal wave |
large and sudden rise and fall in the tide
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| vloedgolf |
tsunami |
large, destructive wave generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean
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| vloeiend |
fluent |
able to speak a foreign language accurately and with confidence
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| vloek |
curse |
supernatural detriment
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| vloer |
floor |
lower part of a room
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| vloerkleed |
carpet |
A fabric used as a floor covering
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| vloertegel |
tile |
mostly rectangular shaped sheet of ceramic or fired clay to cover surfaces
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| vlooienmarkt |
flea market |
an outdoor market selling inexpensive antiques, curios
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| vlot |
float |
buoyant device used to support something in liquid
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| vlot |
raft |
flat, floating structure
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| vlucht |
flight |
act of flying
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| vluchten |
flee |
to run away; to escape
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| vluchten |
skedaddle |
move or run away quickly
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| vlug |
quickly |
rapidly, fast
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| vlug |
quick |
moving with speed
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| VN |
United Nations |
international coalition
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| vochtig |
wet |
of an object: covered with or impregnated with liquid
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| vochtig |
moist |
wet
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| vochtig |
dank |
dark, damp and humid
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| vod |
clout |
cloth
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| vod |
rag |
piece of cloth
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| voeden |
feed |
to give food to eat
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| voedsel |
food |
any substance consumed by living organisms to sustain life
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| voedselgewas |
crop |
plant grown for food
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| voedselketen |
food chain |
a feeding relationship between species
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| voedselplant |
crop |
plant grown for food
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| voedzaam |
nourishing |
that provides nourishment
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| voelspriet |
antenna |
Feeler organ on the head of an insect
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| voeren |
transport |
change the location of
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| voeren |
feed |
to give food to eat
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| voertuig |
vehicle |
a conveyance
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| voetbal |
football |
in Britain
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| voetbankje |
footstool |
a low stool
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| voetgangersbrug |
footbridge |
bridge for pedestrians
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| voetpad |
sidewalk |
paved footpath
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| vogel |
bird |
animal
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| vogelbekdier |
platypus |
Ornithorhynchus anatinus
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| vogelkunde |
ornithology |
scientific study of birds
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| vogelschrik |
scarecrow |
an effigy made to scare the birds away
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| vogelverschrikker |
scarecrow |
an effigy made to scare the birds away
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| vogelvrije |
outlaw |
a fugitive from the law
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| vol |
full |
containing the maximum possible amount
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| Volapük |
Volapük |
language
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| voldaan |
sated |
in a state of complete satisfaction
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| voldoen |
suffice |
be enough, sufficient, adequate
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| voldoen |
satisfy |
to meet needs, to fulfill
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| voldoend |
complaisant |
compliant
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| voldoende |
enough |
sufficient
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| voldoende |
satisfy |
to meet needs, to fulfill
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| voldoende |
adequate |
equal to some requirement
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| voldongen feit |
fait accompli |
An established fact
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| volgen |
follow |
to go or come after in physical space
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| volgende |
next |
following in a sequence
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| volgende |
following |
next in sequence or time
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| volgens |
according to |
based on statement
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| volgorde |
order |
arrangement, disposition
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| volgzaam |
docile |
yielding to control
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| volharden |
persist |
continue to exist
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| volharding |
perseverance |
persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence
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| volhouden |
insist |
to hold up a claim emphatically
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| volk |
people |
a body of human beings; a group of two or more persons
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| volkerenmoord |
genocide |
systematic killing of substantial numbers of people
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| volkomen |
completely |
totally
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| volledig |
completely |
totally
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| volleybal |
volleyball |
game
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| volslank |
fat |
carrying a larger than normal amount of fat on one's body
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| volstaan |
suffice |
be enough, sufficient, adequate
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| voltooid deelwoord |
past participle |
past participle
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| voltooien |
complete |
to finish
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| voltooiing |
accomplishment |
the act of accomplishing
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| vonk |
spark |
particle of glowing matter
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| voor |
furrow |
trench cut in the soil
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| voor |
before |
earlier than in time
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| voor altijd |
ad infinitum |
endlessly
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| voor expres |
deliberate |
intentional
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| vooraf |
beforehand |
at an earlier time
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| vooral |
above all |
of prime importance
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| vooral |
especially |
particularly
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| vooravond |
eve |
day or night before
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| voorbeeld |
example |
something representative of a group
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| voorbeeldig |
exemplary |
good enough to serve as an example to others
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| voorbereiden |
prepare |
to make ready for a specific future purpose
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| voorbij |
over |
ended
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| voorbij laten gaan |
foregone |
past participle of forego
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| voorbijganger |
passer-by |
a person who is passing by
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| voorbode |
harbinger |
that which foretells the coming of something
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| voordeel |
perquisite |
benefit beyond salary
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| voordeel |
advantage |
any condition, circumstance, opportunity, or means, particularly favorable to success
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| voordeel |
benefit |
advantage, help or aid
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| voordeur |
front door |
main entrance
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| voordoen |
occur |
present itself
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| voordracht |
presentation |
presenting to an audience
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| voorgaand |
preceding |
foregoing; occuring before or in front of something else
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| voorgerecht |
starter |
first course of a meal
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| voorhamer |
sledgehammer |
kind of hammer
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| voorhanden zijn |
availability |
the quality of being available
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| voorhoofd |
forehead |
part of face above eyebrows
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| voorhuid |
prepuce |
prepuce
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| vooringenomenheid |
bias |
inclination towards something; predisposition, partiality
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| voorkant |
front |
facing side
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| voorkeur |
predilection |
tendency towards
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| voorkeur geven |
prefer |
to favor
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| voorkomen |
guise |
way of speaking or acting
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| voorkomen |
occur |
present itself
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| voorkomen |
existence |
the state of being, existing, or occurring
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| voorlaatste |
penultimate |
the next-to-last in a sequence
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| voormalig |
former |
previous
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| voornaam |
first name |
name chosen by parents
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| voornaam |
given name |
name chosen for a child by its parents
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| voornaamst |
foremost |
first
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| voornaamste |
principal |
primary, main
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| voornaamste |
prime |
first in time, order, or sequence
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| voornaamwoord |
pronoun |
pronoun
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| voornamelijk |
mainly |
chiefly; for the most part
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| voornamelijk |
above all |
of prime importance
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| voornamelijk |
chiefly |
mainly
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| voornemen |
intention |
course intended to follow
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| voorraad |
stock |
store of goods for sale
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| voorrang |
precedence |
the state of preceding in importance or priority
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| voorrecht |
privilege |
A peculiar benefit, advantage, or favor
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| voorspelde |
foretold |
simple past of "to foretell"
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| voorspelden |
foretold |
simple past of "to foretell"
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| voorspellen |
forecast |
estimate future conditions
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| voorspellen |
predict |
to state, or make something known in advance
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| voorspellen |
foretell |
to predict the future
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| voorspoed |
prosperity |
prosperity
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| voorstel |
offer |
proposal
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| voorstel |
proposal |
that which is proposed
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| voorstellen |
introduce |
to and make known by formal announcement or recommendation
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| voorstellen |
propose |
to suggest a plan or course of action
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| voorstellen |
represent |
present again or anew
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| voorstelling |
presentation |
presenting to an audience
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| voorsteven |
prow |
fore part of a vessel; bow
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| voort |
forth |
forth
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| voortbrengen |
engender |
bring into existence
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| voortdurend |
incessant |
without pause or stop; not ending
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| voortdurend |
continuous |
without break, cessation, or interruption in time
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| voortdurende wijziging |
flux |
A state of ongoing change
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| voortplantingsorganen |
genitalia |
genitals or sex organs
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| voortzetten |
continue |
transitive: proceed
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| vooruitgang |
progress |
a moving forward
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| voorval |
occurrence |
actual instance where a situation arises
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| voorvoegsel |
prefix |
letters at the beginning of a word
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| voorwaarde |
premise |
proposition antecedently supposed or proved
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| voorwenden |
pretend |
to act as though something is different from what it is
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| voorwerp |
object |
thing
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| voorzag |
foresaw |
simple past of "to foresee"
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| voorzagen |
foresaw |
simple past of "to foresee"
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| voorzetsel |
preposition |
grammar: a type of word like "of, from, for, by"
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| voorzichtig |
provident |
with care and consideration for the future
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| voorzichtig |
careful |
cautious
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| voorzien |
foreseen |
past participle of foresee
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| voorzien |
foresee |
to anticipate
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| voorzijde |
front |
facing side
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| vore |
furrow |
trench cut in the soil
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| vorig |
previous |
prior
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| vork |
crotch |
area where something forks
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| vork |
fork |
eating utensil with spikes
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| vorm |
mold |
hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance
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| vormeloos |
amorphous |
lacking a definite form or clear shape
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| vorst |
freeze |
period of cold
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| vorstendom |
principality |
region
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| vorstperiode |
freeze |
period of cold
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| vos |
fox |
Vulpes vulpes
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| -voudig |
-fold |
used to make adjectives
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| vraag |
question |
sentence which asks for information
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| vraag |
request |
act of requesting
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| vraag |
query |
question or inquiry
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| vraag |
demand |
desire to purchase goods and services
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| vraagteken |
question mark |
punctuation
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| vrachtwagen |
lorry |
A motor vehicle
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| vragen |
ask |
request an answer
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| vragend |
interrogative |
asking or denoting a question
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| vrede |
RIP |
rest in peace
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| vredig |
calm |
unworried, free from anger and anxiety
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| vreemd |
strange |
not normal
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| vreemd |
eerie |
weird
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| vreemd |
odd |
strange
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| vreemd |
whimsical |
Given to whimsy; capricious; odd; peculiar; playful; light-hearted or amusing
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| vreemde |
stranger |
person whom one does not know
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| vreemde |
strange |
not normal
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| vreemde taal |
foreign language |
any language other than that spoken by the people of a specific place
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| vreemdeling |
foreigner |
person in a foreign land
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| vreemdeling |
alien |
person etc. outside of the considered territory:
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| vreemdelinge |
foreigner |
person in a foreign land
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| vrek |
miser |
skinflint or scrooge
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| vreselijk |
atrocious |
evil, cruel
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| vreselijk |
awful |
awful
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| vreugdevuur |
bonfire |
large, outdoor controlled fire
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| vriend |
boyfriend |
male partner in a romantic relationship.
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| vriend |
friend |
person whose company one enjoys
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| vriendelijk |
friendly |
warm, approachable
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| vriendelijk |
kindly |
having a kind personality
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| vriendelijkheid |
friendliness |
the quality of being friendly
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| vriendin |
girlfriend |
a female partner in a romantic relationship.
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| vriendin |
friend |
person whose company one enjoys
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| vriendinnetje |
friend |
person whose company one enjoys
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| vriendje |
friend |
person whose company one enjoys
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| vriendjespolitiek |
nepotism |
favoring of relatives or personal friends
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| vriendschap |
friendship |
(uncountable) condition of being friends
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| vriespunt |
freezing point |
temperature
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| vriezer |
freezer |
container or room keeping things frozen
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| vrij |
free |
not imprisoned
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| vrijbuiter |
freebooter |
A pirate, or person who pillages and plunders
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| vrijdag |
Friday |
day of the week
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| vrijen |
sex |
Act of sexual intercourse
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| vrijen |
make love |
To engage in sexual intercourse
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| vrijetijdsbesteding |
hobby |
activity done for enjoyment in spare time
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| vrijgesteld |
exempt |
To release from a liability which others are subject to
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| vrijgevig |
generous |
Willing to give and share unsparingly
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| vrijgevigheid |
generosity |
the trait of being willing to give your money and/or time
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| vrijheid |
liberty |
condition of being free
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| vrijheid |
freedom |
not being imprisoned or enslaved
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| vrijheid van meningsuiting |
freedom of speech |
right to speak without fear of harm
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| vrijwillig |
voluntary |
done, given, or acting of one's own free will
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| vroedvrouw |
midwife |
person who assists women in childbirth
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| vrolijk |
gay |
happy, joyful and lively
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| vrolijk |
merry |
Jolly and full of high-spirits
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| Vrolijk Kerstfeest en een Gelukkig Nieuwjaar |
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! |
a traditional greeting for the Christmas and the new year
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| vrolijkheid |
glee |
Joy; merriment; mirth; gayety; particularly, the mirth enjoyed at a feast
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| vroomheid |
piety |
reverence and devotion to God
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| vrouw |
woman |
adult female human being
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| vrouw |
wife |
married woman
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| vrouwelijk |
female |
belonging to the sex with larger, fertilizable gametes
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| vrouwen |
women |
Plural of woman
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| vrucht |
fruition |
condition of bearing fruit
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| vrucht |
fruit |
part of plant
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| vruchtbaar |
fertile |
(of land etc) capable of growing abundant crops
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| vruchtbaar |
prolific |
Fertile, producing offspring or fruit in great abundance
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| vruchtbaarheid |
fertility |
the condition, or the degree of being fertile
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| VS |
United States of America |
Country in North America
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| VSA |
USA |
United States of America
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| vuil |
dirty |
covered with or containing dirt
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| vuil |
trash |
thing to be discarded
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| vuilnis |
trash |
thing to be discarded
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| vuilnis |
rubbish |
garbage, junk, refuse, waste
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| vuilnisbak |
dustbin |
container for trash
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| vuist |
fist |
clenched hand
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| vuistregel |
rule of thumb |
a general guideline rather than a strict rule
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| vulgar |
vaginal flatulence |
emission or expulsion of air from the vagina
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| Vulgar Latijn |
Vulgar Latin |
the Latin language as spoken by people
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| vulkaan |
volcano |
mountain containing a magma chamber
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| vullen |
cloy |
fill up
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| vullen |
fill |
to make full
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| vuur |
fire |
chemical reaction
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| vuurtoren |
lighthouse |
building containing a light to warn or guide ships
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| vuurzee |
conflagration |
A large, ferocious, and destructive fire
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| Waak |
vigil |
watch
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| Waal |
Walloon |
the people
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| Waalse |
Walloon |
the people
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| waar |
where |
the place in/at which; the place from which
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| waar |
goods |
that which is produced, traded, bought or sold
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| waar kom je vandaan |
where are you from |
in which country or region were you born or raised
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| waar komt u vandaan |
where are you from |
in which country or region were you born or raised
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| waard |
worthwhile |
good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on
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| waarde |
meaning |
symbolic value of something
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| waarde |
value added tax |
tax levied on added value of an exchange
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| waardeloos |
worthless |
not having worth and use, without value, inconsequential
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| waarderen |
appreciate |
to be grateful for something
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| waardevol |
valuable |
having a great value
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| waardoor |
whereupon |
in consequence of which
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| waarheen |
whither |
to which place
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| waarna |
whereupon |
in consequence of which
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| waarneembaar |
sensible |
perceptible by the mind
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| waarneming |
observation |
act of observing or being observed
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| waarneming |
perception |
conscious understanding of something
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| waarom |
wherefore |
because of which
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| waarom |
why |
for what reason
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| waarschijnlijk |
probably |
in all likelihood
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| waarschijnlijkheid |
likelihood |
probability
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| waarschuwen |
notify |
(transitive) To give (someone) notice of (something)
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| waarschuwing |
caveat |
a warning
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| -waarts |
-ward |
forming adverbs
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| waarvan |
where |
the place in/at which; the place from which
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| waarvandaan |
where |
the place in/at which; the place from which
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| waarvandaan |
whence |
From where; from which place or source
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| wablief |
excuse me |
request to repeat
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| wacht |
guard |
Person who protects something
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| wachten |
abode |
obsolete: act of waiting
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| wachten |
wait |
delay until some event
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| wachter |
guardian |
guard or watcher
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| wachtlijst |
waiting list |
ordered list of people waiting to obtain something
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| waf |
woof |
sound of a dog
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| waf |
yiff |
bark
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| wafel |
wafer |
biscuit
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| wafel |
waffle |
flat pastry
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| wagen |
wagon |
cart
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| wagen |
waggon |
cart
|
| wagen |
car |
automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver
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| wagenziekte |
carsickness |
motion sickness due to riding in a vehicle
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| Wake |
vigil |
watch
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| wakker |
awake |
conscious
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| wakvlakte |
polynya |
an area of open water surrounded by sea ice
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| Wales |
Wales |
a constituent nation of the UK
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| walgelijk |
offensive |
causing offense
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| walgelijke |
offensive |
causing offense
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| walgen |
abhor |
to regard with horror or detestation
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| walging |
abomination |
the feeling of extreme disgust
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| walm |
smoke |
particles and vapour given off by burning material
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| walnotenboom |
walnut |
tree
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| walvis |
whale |
large sea mammals
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| wandaad |
outrage |
atrocity
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| wandelen |
walk |
move upon two feet
|
| wandelstok |
walking stick |
cane
|
| wandtapijt |
Gobelin |
a mainly French and Flemish type of tapestry
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| wang |
cheek |
of face
|
| wanhopig |
desperately |
in a desperate manner
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| wanneer |
when |
at what time
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| wanorde |
disarray |
Want of array or regular order
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| want |
mitten |
glove with a separate sheath for the thumb only
|
| want |
for |
because
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| wapen |
coat of arms |
a hereditary design depicted on an escutcheon
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| wapen |
weapon |
instrument of attack or defense in combat
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| wapenkunde |
heraldry |
the profession of devising and blazoning arms
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| wapenschild |
coat of arms |
a hereditary design depicted on an escutcheon
|
| wapenstilstand |
armistice |
ceasefire, a truce.
|
| wapenstilstand |
truce |
a period of time in which no fighting takes place
|
| warm |
warm |
having a temperature slightly higher than usual
|
| warmte |
heat |
physics: thermal energy
|
| wartaal |
gibberish |
unintelligible speech or writing
|
| was |
wax |
oily, water-resistant substance
|
| was |
laundry |
laundering; washing
|
| wasbeer |
racoon |
nocturnal omnivore living in Northern America
|
| wasbeer |
raccoon |
nocturnal omnivore living in Northern America
|
| wasmachine |
washer |
something that washes
|
| wasmand |
hamper |
large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing and carrying of articles
|
| wassen |
wash |
to clean with water
|
| wat |
re |
regarding
|
| wat |
what |
interrogative pronoun
|
| wat betreft |
qua |
in the capacity of
|
| wat is er |
what's up |
(informal) How are you?
|
| water |
water |
clear liquid H<sub>2</sub>O
|
| waterbuffel |
buffalo |
Old World mammals
|
| watermeloen |
watermelon |
plant
|
| wateropnemend |
absorbent |
absorbing
|
| waterpolo |
water polo |
a water sport
|
| waterstof |
hydrogen |
chemical element
|
| waterstofperoxide |
hydrogen peroxide |
H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>
|
| watertoren |
water tower |
tank of water
|
| wateruuwerk |
water clock |
device for measuring time
|
| waterval |
waterfall |
flow of water over the edge of a cliff
|
| waterval |
cascade |
waterfall
|
| watervliegtuig |
seaplane |
an aircraft
|
| we |
we |
the speaker/writer and at least one other person
|
| weddenschap |
bet |
a wager
|
| wederkerend |
intermittent |
stopping and starting at intervals
|
| wederkerend |
reflexive |
in grammar
|
| wederkerend werkwoord |
reflexive verb |
verb with equivalent subject and direct object
|
| wederom |
again |
having already happened before
|
| wederopstanding |
resurrection |
the act of arising from the dead
|
| wederrechtelijk |
unlawful |
prohibited
|
| wederzijds |
mutual |
Having the same relationship, each to each other
|
| wedstrijd |
match |
sporting event
|
| weduwe |
widow |
a woman whose husband has died
|
| weefde |
wove |
simple past of to weave
|
| weefden |
wove |
simple past of to weave
|
| weefsel |
tissue |
woven fabric
|
| weegbree |
plantain |
small plant
|
| weegschaal |
scales |
device for weighing goods for sale
|
| weegschaal |
balance |
scales
|
| week |
week |
period of seven days
|
| weekdag |
weekday |
weekday
|
| weekdier |
mollusc |
soft-bodied invertebrate of phylum Mollusca
|
| weekeinde |
weekend |
break in the working week
|
| weekend |
weekend |
break in the working week
|
| weer |
again |
having already happened before
|
| weer |
wether |
castrated buck goat
|
| weerlegging |
refutation |
an act of refuting
|
| weerstand |
resistance |
act of resisting
|
| weersvoorspelling |
weather forecast |
prediction of future weather
|
| weerwolf |
werewolf |
wolflike human
|
| weerzinwekkend |
offensive |
causing offense
|
| weerzinwekkende |
offensive |
causing offense
|
| weg |
avenue |
broad street
|
| weg |
itinerary |
A route or proposed route of a journey
|
| weg |
absent |
being away from a place
|
| weg |
road |
strip of land made suitable for travel
|
| weg |
way |
wide path
|
| wegblokkade |
roadblock |
Something that blocks or obstructs a road
|
| wegeltje |
lane |
passageway
|
| wegenkaart |
road map |
a map with a visual representation of roads used for automobile travel and navigation
|
| wegens |
because of |
on account of, by reason of, for the purpose of
|
| weggooien |
throw away |
to discard or dispose of something
|
| weghalen |
remove |
to take away
|
| weglaten |
leave out |
To leave out or to not include
|
| weglaten |
omit |
To leave out or exclude
|
| wegstoppen |
hide |
(transitive)
|
| wegversperring |
roadblock |
Something that blocks or obstructs a road
|
| wegvluchten |
flee |
to run away; to escape
|
| weinig |
few |
indefinite, usually small nuber
|
| wekelijks |
weekly |
once every week
|
| wekker |
alarm clock |
type of clock
|
| welbespraaktheid |
eloquence |
the quality of artistry and persuasiveness in speech or writing
|
| welgesteld |
well-to-do |
rich
|
| welingelicht |
abreast |
informed
|
| welk |
which |
what, of those mentioned or implied
|
| welke |
which |
what, of those mentioned or implied
|
| welke ... ook |
whatever |
no matter which; for any
|
| welkom |
welcome |
greeting given upon someone's arrival
|
| wellicht |
maybe |
perhaps
|
| welp |
cub |
the young of certain animals
|
| welp |
wolf cub |
wolf cub
|
| welp |
lion cub |
young lion
|
| welpje |
lion cub |
young lion
|
| welterusten |
good night |
a farewell
|
| Wenen |
Vienna |
capital of Austria
|
| wenkbrauw |
eyebrow |
hair that grows over the bone ridge above the eye socket
|
| wennen |
accustom |
To make familiar by use
|
| wens |
wish |
a wish
|
| wens |
will |
volition
|
| wensdenken |
wishful thinking |
illusion that what you would like is true
|
| wereld |
world |
human collective existence
|
| wereld |
realm |
sphere or influence
|
| wereldbol |
globe |
the planet Earth
|
| wereldburger |
cosmopolite |
cosmopolitan person
|
| wereldwijd |
worldwide |
affecting every place in the world
|
| wereldwijde |
worldwide |
affecting every place in the world
|
| werf |
wharf |
man-made landing place jutting out to water
|
| werkelijk |
actual |
existing in act or reality
|
| werkelijk |
really |
actually
|
| werkend |
functional |
in good working order
|
| werkgever |
employer |
person or entity which employs others
|
| werkloos |
unemployed |
having no job
|
| werkloosheid |
unemployment |
joblessness
|
| werkloze |
unemployed |
having no job
|
| werknemer |
employee |
individual who provides labor to a company or another person
|
| werktuig |
tool |
mechanical device intended to make a task easier
|
| werkwoord |
verb |
(grammar) a word that indicates an action, event, or a state
|
| werpen |
throw |
To cause an object to move rapidly through the air
|
| werpen |
sling |
to throw
|
| werpen |
launch |
throw, hurl, let fly
|
| wesp |
wasp |
insect
|
| westelijk |
western |
pertaining to the west
|
| Westelijke Jordaanoever |
West Bank |
territory
|
| Westelijke Sahara |
Western Sahara |
a territory in northern Africa
|
| westen |
west |
compass point
|
| wet |
law |
written or understood rule
|
| weten |
know |
be certain or sure about (something)
|
| wetenschap |
science |
collective discipline of learning acquired through the scientific method
|
| wetenschappelijk |
scientific |
of or having to do with science
|
| wetenschapper |
scientist |
one who activities make use of scientific method
|
| wetgevende macht |
legislature |
governmental body
|
| wetteloos |
lawless |
not restrained by the law
|
| weven |
weave
|
| weven |
weaving |
process of making woven material
|
| wezel |
weasel |
Mustela nivalis
|
| wezel |
least weasel |
Weasel
|
| wezen |
being |
n. living being
|
| whisky |
whiskey |
alcoholic drink
|
| wie |
who |
who? (interrogative pronoun)
|
| wie |
whose |
to whom does something/someone belong?
|
| wie ook |
whoever |
whatever person or persons
|
| wieg |
cradle |
oscillating bed for a baby
|
| wiegeliedje |
lullaby |
a soothing song to lull children to sleep
|
| wiegewacht |
babysitter |
baby or child caretaker
|
| wiel |
wheel |
a circular device facilitating movement or transportation
|
| wiens |
whose |
to whom does something/someone belong?
|
| wierook |
incense |
A perfume often used in the rites of various religions
|
| wig |
wedge |
One of the simple machines
|
| wij |
we |
the speaker/writer and at least one other person
|
| wijden |
devote |
to commit oneself for a certain matter
|
| wijfje |
hen |
female bird
|
| wijfjesvos |
vixen |
female fox
|
| wijk |
hood |
Relating to inner-city everyday life, both positive and negative aspects
|
| wijn |
wine |
alcoholic beverage made from grapes
|
| wijngaard |
vineyard |
grape plantation
|
| wijngaardslak |
slug |
gastropod
|
| wijs |
sage |
wise
|
| wijs |
wise |
wise
|
| wijsgerig |
philosophical |
of or pertaining to philosophy
|
| wijsheidstand |
wisdom tooth |
rearmost molar in humans
|
| wijsneus |
know-it-all |
someone who acts as though he/she knows everything
|
| wijsvinger |
forefinger |
first finger next to the thumb
|
| wijze |
sage |
wise
|
| wijze van spreken |
figure of speech |
word or phrase
|
| wijziging |
edit |
a change to the text of a document
|
| wiki |
wiki |
collaborative website
|
| Wikipedia |
Wikipedia |
online encyclopedia
|
| Wikiwoordenboek |
Wiktionary |
project
|
| wil |
will |
volition
|
| wild |
ferocious |
Marked by extreme and violent energy
|
| wild zwijn |
wild boar |
Sus scrofa
|
| wilde eend |
mallard |
a common and widespread dabbling duck, Anas platyrhynchos
|
| wilde kat |
wildcat |
bobcat
|
| wilde staking |
wildcat |
bobcat
|
| wilg |
willow |
tree
|
| willekeurig |
whimsical |
Given to whimsy; capricious; odd; peculiar; playful; light-hearted or amusing
|
| willekeurig |
random |
all outcomes being unpredictable
|
| willekeurig |
arbitrary |
Determined by impulse
|
| Willem |
William |
male given name derived from Willahelm<!--DON'T ADD PET FORMS - put them in the translated article-->
|
| willen |
want |
desire
|
| willen zeggen |
mean |
convey, signify, indicate
|
| Wim |
William |
male given name derived from Willahelm<!--DON'T ADD PET FORMS - put them in the translated article-->
|
| wimper |
eyelash |
hair growing on the edge of an eyelid
|
| wind |
wind |
movement of air
|
| wind |
fart |
an emission of flatulent gases
|
| wind |
break wind |
fart
|
| windstoot |
squall |
to cry or wail loudly
|
| windstreek |
compass point |
any of the horizontal directions indicated on a compass
|
| windveren |
cirrus |
cloud
|
| winkel |
shop |
establishment that sells goods
|
| winkelen |
shopping |
activity of buying
|
| winnaar |
winner |
one who has won or often wins
|
| winnen |
win |
transitive: achieve victory in
|
| winstgevend |
profitable |
bringing profit
|
| winter |
winter |
fourth season, marked by short days and lowest temperatures
|
| wippen |
leap |
to jump from one location to another
|
| wirwar |
tangle |
tangled twisted mass
|
| wisent |
wisent |
The European bison, Bison bonasus
|
| wiskunde |
mathematics |
study
|
| wiskunde |
math |
short form of mathematics
|
| wisky |
whisky |
alcoholic drink
|
| wissel |
alternating |
such that it alternates
|
| wisselstroom |
AC |
alternating current
|
| wit |
white |
bright and colourless
|
| withals-mierklauwier |
collared antshrike |
passerine bird
|
| Wit-Rusland |
White Russia |
literal name of Belarus
|
| Wit-Rusland |
Belarus |
country
|
| Wit-Russisch |
Belarusian |
pertaining to Belarus
|
| Wit-Russische |
Belarusian |
pertaining to Belarus
|
| witte |
Prince Charming |
romantically ideal man
|
| witte bloedcel |
white blood cell |
cytology: a type of blood cell that is involved with an immune response
|
| Witte gids |
directory |
list of names, addresses etc.
|
| Witte Huis |
White House |
The official residence of the President of the United States of America
|
| witte wijn |
white wine |
light coloured wine
|
| wodka |
vodka |
clear distilled alcoholic liquor
|
| woede |
ire |
great anger
|
| woede |
anger |
A strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something
|
| woede |
wrath |
great anger
|
| woekerrente |
usury |
exorbitant rate of interest in excess of any legal rates
|
| woensdag |
Wednesday |
day of the week
|
| woerd |
drake |
male duck
|
| woest |
ferocious |
Marked by extreme and violent energy
|
| woest |
truculently |
with aggression
|
| woestenij |
waste |
desolate place
|
| woestijn |
desert |
barren area
|
| wok |
wok |
large round pan
|
| wol |
wool |
hair of sheep, etc.
|
| wolf |
grey wolf |
a large grey wolf
|
| wolf |
wolf |
animal
|
| Wolga |
Volga |
longest river in Europe, flowing to the Caspian Sea
|
| wolkenkrabber |
skyscraper |
tall building
|
| wollen |
woolen |
made of wool
|
| wolvenwelp |
wolf cub |
wolf cub
|
| wonde |
wound |
injury
|
| wonder |
miracle |
wonderful event attributed to supernatural powers
|
| wonen |
abide |
to dwell
|
| woonkamer |
living room |
room in a private house
|
| woonplaats |
residence |
place where one lives
|
| woord |
word |
unit of language
|
| woordafbreking |
hyphenation |
inclusion and location of hyphens
|
| woorden |
words |
plural of "word", a part of a sentence
|
| woordenboek |
dictionary |
publication that explains the meanings of an ordered list of words
|
| woordenlijst |
vocabulary |
list of words
|
| woordsoort |
part of speech |
the function a word or phrase performs
|
| woordsplitsing |
hyphenation |
inclusion and location of hyphens
|
| woordvoerder |
spokesman |
one who speaks as the voice of a group of people
|
| woordvoerster |
spokesman |
one who speaks as the voice of a group of people
|
| worden |
become |
To begin to be
|
| worden |
harden |
become hard
|
| worden |
balding |
becoming bald
|
| worm |
worm |
animal
|
| worst |
sausage |
for slicing
|
| worstelen |
wrestling |
sport
|
| wortel |
square root |
number
|
| wortel |
root |
of a plant
|
| wortel |
carrot |
orange root vegetable
|
| wortelstok |
rhizome |
a horizontal underground stem of some plants
|
| woud |
forest |
dense collection of trees
|
| wraak |
revenge |
retaliatory action
|
| wraak |
vengeance |
revenge taken for an insult, injury, or other wrong
|
| wrat |
wart |
type of growth occurring on the skin
|
| wrede |
cruel |
to form a complex with another substance
|
| wreed |
cruel |
to form a complex with another substance
|
| wreedheid |
atrocity |
extremely cruel act
|
| wrijving |
friction |
The rubbing of one object or surface against another
|
| wrok |
rancor |
the deepest malignity or spite
|
| wrok |
rancour |
the deepest malignity or spite
|
| wrong |
wrung |
past tense of wring
|
| wrongen |
wrung |
past tense of wring
|
| wuft |
frivolous |
silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner
|
| wyvern |
wyvern |
mythical dragon-like creature
|
| Xavier |
Xavier |
male given name
|
| xenofobie |
xenophobia |
A pathological fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners.
|
| xenofobisch |
xenophobic |
suffering from xenophobia
|
| xylofoon |
xylophone |
musical instrument
|
| yam |
yam |
edible root of Dioscorea vine
|
| yen |
yen |
unit of Japanese currency
|
| yeti |
yeti |
unidentified animal
|
| yoghurt |
yoghurt |
a milk-based product thickened by a bacterium-aided curdling process
|
| Yucatán |
Yucatán |
a penisula in southeast Mexico
|
| zaag |
saw |
tool
|
| zaagsel |
sawdust |
dust created by sawing
|
| zaak |
company |
in legal context, a corporation
|
| zabberen |
slaver |
to drool saliva
|
| zacht |
soft |
giving way under pressure
|
| zachtgekookt |
soft-boiled |
of an egg
|
| zadel |
saddle |
seat on an animal
|
| Zagreb |
Zagreb |
capital of Croatia
|
| zak |
sack |
large bag for storage and handling
|
| zak |
pocket |
bag stitched to an item of clothing
|
| zakdoek |
handkerchief |
cloth for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands
|
| zaken |
business |
occupation of a person
|
| zakenleven |
business |
occupation of a person
|
| zakenvrouw |
businesswoman |
woman of business
|
| zaklamp |
flashlight |
battery-powered hand-held lightsource
|
| zakrekenmachine |
calculator |
electronic device that performs mathematical calculations
|
| zalig kerstfeest |
Merry Christmas |
good wishes at Christmas time
|
| zaligmaking |
redemption |
the act of redeeming or something redeemed
|
| zalm |
salmon |
fish
|
| zalven |
anoint |
To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance
|
| Zambia |
Zambia |
country in Southern Africa
|
| zand |
sand |
finely ground rock
|
| zanderig |
sandy |
covered with sand
|
| zandloper |
hourglass |
clock
|
| zandsteen |
sandstone |
sedimentary rock
|
| zanger |
singer |
person who sings
|
| zangeres |
singer |
person who sings
|
| zat |
sat |
Simple past
|
| zat |
fucked-up |
drunken
|
| zat |
intoxicated |
Stupefied by alcohol
|
| zat |
drunk |
intoxicated after drinking alcohol
|
| zaten |
sat |
Simple past
|
| zaterdag |
Saturday |
day of the week
|
| zatlap |
drunkard |
person who is habitually drunk
|
| zavel |
sand |
finely ground rock
|
| ze |
they |
third-person plural pronoun
|
| zeboe |
zebu |
domesticated ox native to Asia and Africa
|
| zebra |
zebra |
African animal
|
| zebrapad |
crosswalk |
place where pedestrians can cross a street
|
| Zebravink |
zebra finch |
bird
|
| zedenkunde |
ethics |
study of principles governing right and wrong conduct
|
| zee |
sea |
body of water
|
| zeedijk |
seawall |
Coastal defence in the form of an embankment
|
| zee-eend |
scoter |
bird
|
| zeeëgel |
sea urchin |
any of many marine echinoderms of the class Echinoidea
|
| zeef |
sieve |
device to separate larger objects
|
| zeehond |
seal |
pinniped
|
| zeekant |
coast |
shoreline
|
| zeekoe |
manatee |
any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae
|
| zeekreeft |
lobster |
crustacean
|
| zeekust |
coast |
shoreline
|
| zeel |
cord |
length of twisted strands
|
| zeeleeuw |
sea lion |
member of the Otariidae family
|
| zeelt |
tench |
species of freshwater game fish
|
| zeemacht |
navy |
sea force
|
| zeeman |
seaman |
mariner or sailor
|
| zeemeermin |
mermaid |
mythological woman with a fish's tail
|
| zeemijl |
nautical mile |
nautical: a unit of measure equal to 1852 meters
|
| zeep |
soap |
substance
|
| zeepaard |
sea horse |
fish
|
| zeepbel |
soap bubble |
a very thin film of soap water that forms a sphere
|
| zeeschildpad |
sea turtle |
any turtle that inhabits oceans
|
| zeester |
starfish |
various echinoderms
|
| zeewier |
seaweed |
marine plants and algae
|
| zeg maar |
in other words |
stated or interpreted another way
|
| zeggingskracht |
expressiveness |
the quality of being expressive
|
| zegsman |
spokesman |
one who speaks as the voice of a group of people
|
| zeil |
sail |
a piece of fabric attached to a boat
|
| zeilboot |
sailboat |
a boat propelled by sails
|
| zeilen |
sailing |
motion across water
|
| zeis |
scythe |
farm tool
|
| zeker |
certain |
sure, positive, not doubting
|
| zeker |
sure |
physically secure and certain, reliable
|
| zelden |
rarely |
not occurring at a regular interval
|
| zelden |
seldom |
infrequently, rarely
|
| zeldzaam |
rare |
very uncommon
|
| zeldzame |
rare |
very uncommon
|
| zelfbeschikking |
self-determination |
political independence of a people
|
| zelfbevrediging |
masturbation |
manual erotic stimulation of the genitals
|
| zelfde |
very |
exactly the same; identical
|
| zelfdoding |
suicide |
the event
|
| zelfmoord |
suicide |
the event
|
| zelfstandig naamwoord |
noun |
gramatical category
|
| zelfstandigheid |
independence |
state or quality of being independent
|
| zelkova |
zelkova |
kind of tree in the elm family
|
| zemel |
bran |
outside layer of a grain
|
| zendeling |
missionary |
person traveling to spread a religion
|
| zenden |
send |
make something go somewhere
|
| zender |
emitter |
that which emits
|
| zenuwachtig |
jumpy |
nervous and excited
|
| zenuwachtige |
jumpy |
nervous and excited
|
| zenuwinzinking |
nervous breakdown |
an attack of depression or anxiety
|
| zes |
six |
cardinal number
|
| zesde |
sixth |
sixth
|
| zesentachtig |
eighty-six |
The cardinal number immediately following eighty-five and preceding eighty-seven
|
| zesentwintig |
twenty-six |
cardinal number
|
| zesenvijftig |
fifty-six |
cardinal number
|
| zesenzestig |
sixty-six |
cardinal number
|
| zesenzeventig |
seventy-six |
76
|
| zestien |
sixteen |
cardinal number 16
|
| zestiende |
sixteenth |
the ordinal form of the number sixteen
|
| zestig |
sixty |
cardinal number
|
| zetel |
chair |
furniture
|
| zetel |
sofa |
upholstered seat
|
| zetje |
boost |
push from behind
|
| zetten |
put on |
to place upon
|
| zetten |
set |
to put something down
|
| zeug |
sow |
female pig
|
| zeven |
seven |
cardinal number
|
| zevende |
seventh |
ordinal form of the number seven
|
| zevenentwintig |
twenty-seven |
twenty-seven
|
| zevenenvijftig |
fifty-seven |
cardinal number
|
| zevenenzestig |
sixty-seven |
cardinal number
|
| zevenhonderd vijftig |
seven hundred and fifty |
number
|
| zeventiende |
seventeenth |
ordinal number
|
| zeventig |
seventy |
cardinal number
|
| zeveren |
dribble |
to let saliva drip from the mouth
|
| zich |
butt in |
join conversation
|
| zich |
meddle |
interfere in affairs
|
| zich |
shave |
to remove hair
|
| zich |
wry |
turn away
|
| zich |
usurp |
to seize power
|
| zich |
occur |
present itself
|
| zich aftrekken |
wank |
intransitive: to masturbate
|
| zich bewegen |
move |
to change place or posture; to go
|
| zich gedragen |
behave |
to behave
|
| zich onthouden |
abstain |
refrain from
|
| zich vergissen |
err |
make a mistake
|
| zich verplaatsen |
move |
to change place or posture; to go
|
| zich verslapen |
oversleep |
to stay sleeping longer than planned
|
| zich vertonen |
emerging |
Becoming prominent; newly formed; emergent; rising
|
| zich voordoen |
emerging |
Becoming prominent; newly formed; emergent; rising
|
| zicht |
vision |
sight
|
| zichtbaar |
expose |
to uncover, make visible, bring to daylight, introduce to
|
| zichzelf |
oneself |
The person, previously mentioned
|
| ziek |
sick |
in poor health
|
| ziek |
ill |
suffering from a disease
|
| zieke |
sick |
in poor health
|
| ziekenfonds |
health fund |
A not-for-profit or a public health insurance company
|
| ziekenhuis |
hospital |
building
|
| ziekte |
disease |
an abnormal condition of the body causing discomfort or dysfunction
|
| ziekte |
illness |
disease
|
| ziekte van Alzheimer |
Alzheimer's disease |
mental disorder from brain tissue changes
|
| ziel |
soul |
the spirit or essence of a person that is believed to live on after the person’s death
|
| zien |
see |
perceive with the eyes
|
| zien |
show |
display
|
| zienswijze |
opinion |
subjective thought
|
| zij |
they |
third-person plural pronoun
|
| zij |
she |
person
|
| zijde |
silk |
fiber
|
| zijde |
side |
bounding straight edge of an object
|
| zijden |
silken |
made of silk
|
| zijdevlinderrups |
silkworm |
caterpillar
|
| zijn |
abound |
to be plentiful
|
| zijn |
his |
attributive: belonging to him
|
| zijn |
severance |
act of severing
|
| zijn |
suffice |
be enough, sufficient, adequate
|
| zijn |
be |
occupy a place
|
| zijn frank is gevallen |
the penny drops |
understanding is reached, one comprehends
|
| zilver |
silver |
metal
|
| zilver |
argent |
silver or metal tincture
|
| Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe |
Republic of Zimbabwe
|
| zin |
sentence |
grammatically complete series of words consisting of a subject and predicate
|
| zingen |
sing |
to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice
|
| zink |
zinc |
Element
|
| zinken |
sink |
descend into liquid, etc
|
| zinloos |
inane |
lacking sense or meaning
|
| zinloos |
otiose |
resulting in no effect
|
| zinloos |
meaningless |
lacking meaning, insignificant
|
| zinsdeel |
part of speech |
the function a word or phrase performs
|
| zinspeling |
allusion |
Indirect reference; a hint
|
| zintuig |
sense |
method to gather data
|
| zinvol |
make sense |
be coherent
|
| zinvol |
meaningful |
having meaning, significant
|
| zionisme |
Zionism |
Jewish national liberation movement
|
| zitkamer |
living room |
room in a private house
|
| zitplaats |
seat |
place in which to sit
|
| zitten |
be |
occupy a place
|
| zo |
as |
to such an extent or degree
|
| zo ver als ik weet |
as far as one knows |
to the best of my understanding
|
| zoals gewoonlijk |
as usual |
as is usually the case
|
| zodat |
so |
in order that
|
| zodoende |
so |
in order that
|
| zoekmotor |
search engine |
application that searches for, and retrieves, data based on some criteria
|
| Zoeloe |
Zulu |
pertaining to the Zulu people, culture, or language
|
| zoenen |
kiss |
to touch with the lips
|
| zoet |
sweet |
having a pleasant taste
|
| zogen |
breastfeed |
feed a baby milk via the breasts
|
| zogenaamd |
so-called |
So named
|
| zogenaamd |
putative |
commonly believed or deemed to be the case
|
| zolder |
attic |
space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof
|
| zomer |
summer |
hottest season
|
| zon |
Sun |
star
|
| zond |
sent |
simple past of "to send"
|
| zondaar |
sinner |
person who has sinned
|
| zondag |
Sunday |
day of the week
|
| zonden |
sent |
simple past of "to send"
|
| zonder |
indubitably |
Undoubtedly; unquestionably
|
| zonder |
altogether |
Without exception; wholly; completely
|
| zonder |
delta |
not having
|
| zonder twijfel |
definitely |
without question and beyond doubt
|
| zoniet |
else |
word that implies any result with the exception of the one being referred to
|
| zonnebloem |
sunflower |
flower
|
| zonnebril |
sunglasses |
tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun
|
| zonnestilstand |
solstice |
point where the earth stands at the extreme of its ellipsis around the sun
|
| zonnewende |
solstice |
point where the earth stands at the extreme of its ellipsis around the sun
|
| zonsondergang |
sunset |
time of day
|
| zonsopgang |
sunrise |
time of day
|
| zonsopgang |
sunup |
time of day
|
| zoo |
zoo |
park where live animals are exhibited
|
| zoogdier |
mammal |
animal of the class Mammalia
|
| zoogmoeder |
nurse |
woman who takes care of other people's young
|
| zoölogie |
zoology |
science that studies the animal kingdom
|
| zoon |
son |
a male person in relation to his parents
|
| zorg |
concern |
that which affects one's welfare or happiness
|
| zorg |
trouble |
problem
|
| zouden |
would |
indicating in action or state that is conditional on another
|
| zout |
salt |
common substance
|
| zout |
grain of salt |
with common sense and skepticism
|
| zoutzuur |
hydrochloric acid |
strong acid made by dissolving the gas, hydrogen chloride
|
| zucht |
sigh |
a deep and prolonged audible inspiration or respiration of air, as when fatigued, frustrated, or grieved; the act of sighing
|
| zuid |
southern |
of the south
|
| Zuid-Afrika |
South Africa |
country
|
| Zuid-Amerika |
South America |
continent that is the southern part of the Americas
|
| zuidelijk |
southern |
of the south
|
| Zuidelijke IJszee |
Southern Ocean |
the fourth largest ocean of the Earth, surrounding the Antarctic landmass
|
| zuiden |
south |
compass point
|
| Zuid-Korea |
South Korea |
country in East Asia
|
| Zuidoost-Azië |
Southeast Asia |
a subregion of Asia
|
| zuidoosten |
southeast |
compass point
|
| zuidpool |
south pole |
the southernmost point on a celestial body
|
| Zuidpool |
South Pole |
the southernmost point on Earth
|
| zuidwesten |
southwest |
compass point
|
| zuigeling |
infant |
very young human being
|
| zuigeling |
baby |
young human being
|
| zuigeling |
babe |
baby or infant
|
| zuivel |
dairy |
place, where milk is processed
|
| zuiver |
feceate |
to discharge feces from the digestive tract
|
| zuivering |
refinement |
The act, or the result of refining; the removal of impurities, or a purified material
|
| zullen |
shall |
indicating the simple future tense
|
| Zurich |
Zürich |
city
|
| zus |
sibling |
brother or sister
|
| zus |
sister |
woman or girl having the same parents
|
| zuster |
sister |
woman or girl having the same parents
|
| zuster |
nun |
member of a religious community of women
|
| zuster |
sibling |
brother or sister
|
| zuur |
acid |
sour, sharp, or biting to the taste
|
| zuur |
sour |
having an acid, sharp or tangy taste
|
| zuurkast |
fume hood |
a ventilated compartment in which chemical procedures may be undertaken
|
| zuurkool |
sauerkraut |
a dish made by fermenting finely chopped cabbage
|
| zuurstof |
oxygen |
chemical element
|
| zwaan |
swan |
swan
|
| zwaar |
heavy |
having great weight
|
| zwaar water |
hydrogen peroxide |
H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>
|
| zwaard |
sword |
weapon
|
| zwaardwalvis |
orca |
Orcinus orca
|
| zwaartekracht |
gravity |
resultant force on Earth's surface
|
| zwaartekracht |
gravitation |
fundamental force of attraction
|
| zwabber |
mop |
implement for washing floors
|
| zwager |
brother-in-law |
the brother of one's husband
|
| zwak |
feeble |
deficient in physical strength
|
| zwak |
weak |
lacking in force or ability
|
| zwak |
faint |
lacking strength
|
| zwak |
fade |
tasteless
|
| zwakkeling |
weakling |
weak
|
| zwam |
mushroom |
fruiting body of a fungus
|
| zwam |
fungus |
a category of eukaryotic organism, having cell walls but no chlorophyll
|
| zwanger |
pregnant |
carrying an unborn child
|
| zwangerschap |
pregnancy |
condition of being pregnant
|
| zware |
heavy |
having great weight
|
| zwart |
black |
absorbing all light
|
| zwart gat |
black hole |
celestial body
|
| zwarte |
black |
absorbing all light
|
| zwarte lijst |
blacklist |
list or collection of people or entities to be shunned or banned
|
| zwarte rat |
rat |
rodent
|
| Zwarte Zee |
Black Sea |
an inland sea between southeastern Europe, Caucasus and Asia Minor
|
| Zwarthemden |
blackshirt |
Uniformed Italian fascist
|
| zwavel |
sulfur |
element
|
| zwavelzuur |
sulphuric acid |
H<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub>
|
| Zweden |
Sweden |
Scandinavian country
|
| Zweeds |
Swedish |
language
|
| zweefvliegtuig |
glider |
aircraft
|
| zweep |
whip |
rod
|
| zweepslag |
whiplash |
lash of a whip
|
| zweet |
sweat |
fluid that exits the body through pores
|
| zweet |
perspiration |
process of perspiring
|
| zwembroek |
swimming trunks |
a pair of shorts or briefs worn for swimming or bathing
|
| zwemmen |
swimming |
human activity of moving oneself through water
|
| zwemmen |
swim |
move through water
|
| zwemmer |
swimmer |
one who swims
|
| zweren |
swear |
to take an oath
|
| zwerm |
swarm |
large number of insects
|
| zwerver |
hobo |
homeless person
|
| zwerver |
tramp |
a homeless person
|
| zwezerik |
thymus |
ductless gland located behind the breastbone
|
| zwichten |
yield |
to give way
|
| zwijggeld |
hush money |
a bribe to maintain secrecy
|
| zwijgzaam |
taciturn |
untalkative, silent
|
| zwijn |
pig |
mammal of genus Sus
|
| zwijn |
swine |
animal
|
| Zwitserland |
Switzerland |
sovereign country
|
| Zwitsers |
Swiss |
pertaining to Switzerland, its people, or language
|
| Zwitserse |
Swiss |
pertaining to Switzerland, its people, or language
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