vuile ziekte

vuile ziekte f (plural vuile ziektes, diminutive vuil ziektetje n or vuil ziekteken n)

vuile ziektes (plural)
vuil ziektetje (diminutive neuter)
vuil ziekteken (diminutive neuter)
vuil ziekte (alternative)

From vuil (“filthy, dirty”) + ziekte (“disease”).

compound

sexually transmitted disease
sexually transmitted disease

(Belgium) sexually transmitted disease, STD


dikkenek

nl-noun

dikkenek m (plural dikkenekken, diminutive dikkenekje n)

dikkenekken (plural)
dikkenekje (diminutive neuter)
dikke nek (alternative)

→ French: avoir le gros cou (calque)

From dikke + nek.
Means "one with a thick neck".

De dikkenekken van 't Stad (Antwerpen)
The smugmugs of the City (Antwerp)

(Belgium) arrogant, haughty, supercilious person, a braggard


mannekesblad

mannekesblad n (plural mannekesbladen, diminutive mannekesblaadje n)

mannekesbladen (plural)
mannekesblaadje (diminutive neuter)

(Belgium, derogatory) overly busy, chaotic piece of writing or print; by extension, any overly ornamented object


moet er nog zand zijn

From door-to-door vendors, selling sand to scrub floors with.

(Belgium, exclamation) can you top that?


onthaalmoeder

onthaalmoeder f (plural onthaalmoeders, diminutive onthaalmoedertje n or onthaalmoederken n, masculine onthaalvader)

onthaalmoeders (plural)
onthaalmoedertje (diminutive neuter)
onthaalmoederken (diminutive neuter)
onthaalvader (masculine)

From onthalen (“to welcome, to regale, to receive (people)”) + moeder (“mother”).

compound

(Belgium) a woman who minds others' children in her own home; a kind of female childminder


kwistenbiebel

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(Brabantian)


dodentol

From dode + -n- + tol, probably a calque of English death toll.


bakbeest

nl-noun

bakbeest n (plural bakbeesten, diminutive bakbeestje n)

bakbeesten (plural)
bakbeestje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of bak (“container, crate”) + beest (“beast”).


een zaag spannen

Cf. zagen. Literally, “to stretch a saw”.

(Belgium) to complain, especially continuously so


bolleke

a kind of rounded glass in which regular De Koninck beer is served


bollekestrui

(Belgium) Alternative form of bolletjestrui


rittenwedstrijd

nl-noun

rittenwedstrijd m (plural rittenwedstrijden, diminutive rittenwedstrijdje n)

rittenwedstrijden (plural)
rittenwedstrijdje (diminutive neuter)

Den Tour de France is 's werelds meest befaamde rittenwedstrijd!

The Tour de France is the world's most famous stage race!


fluteglas

fluteglas n (plural fluteglazen, diminutive fluteglaasje n or fluteglasje n)

fluteglazen (plural)
fluteglaasje (diminutive neuter)
fluteglasje (diminutive neuter)


mobiliteit

de minister van mobiliteit

(Belgium) (general state of) transport (in an area)


kabas

(Brabantian)
"'n Zwiert zo nie me ave kabas, moeten al a boeke kapot misschien?!"


pledderen

(Belgium) play with water and mud (esp. of kids)


meeneemrestaurant

meeneemrestaurant n (plural meeneemrestaurants or meeneemrestauranten, diminutive meeneemrestaurantje n)

meeneemrestaurants (plural)
meeneemrestauranten (plural)
meeneemrestaurantje (diminutive neuter)


zever

zever m (plural zevers, diminutive zeverke n)

zevers (plural)
zeverke (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch sêver, from Old Dutch *sēfar, from Proto-West Germanic *saifr.


kadee

Da's ne kadee sè, m'n neefke!

(Belgium) (naughty) kid, peculiar person


de boter gevreten hebben

de boter gegeten hebben
de boter gegeten hebben#Dutch

(Belgium, informal) Alternative form of de boter gegeten hebben


zwanzen

zwanzen (infinitive)
zwanzen (gerund neuter)
zwans (first-person present singular)
zwansde (first-person past singular)
zwanst (present second-person singular)
zwans (present second-person singular)
zwansde (past second-person singular)
zwanst (formal present second-person singular)
zwansde (formal past second-person singular)
zwanst (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
zwanst (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
zwansde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
zwansde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
zwanst (present singular third-person)
zwansde (past singular third-person)
zwanzen (plural present)
zwansden (past plural)
zwanze (archaic present singular subjunctive)
zwansde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
zwanzen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
zwansden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
zwans (imperative present singular)
zwanst (archaic imperative plural present)
zwanzend (participle present)
gezwansd (participle past)


van Biafra komen

Refers to the famines and human misery due to the Biafran War.


ja dag Jan

(Brabant)
Geld veur te nikse en alles tax-vrij, ja, dag Jan—en maakt me nu maar iet anders wijs!


moef

moef m (plural moefen, diminutive moefke n)

moefen (plural)
moefke (diminutive neuter)

sullen or mean-spirited face or (by extension) person


jawadde

Equivalent to ja (“yes, yeah”) + wat (“what”). Possibly from West-Flemish Dutch.

(scholier): Jawadde, wee nul op tien, pff ...

(Belgium) exclamation of surprise, amazement, disappointment, etc.


gulle

gelle (alternative)
gijle (alternative)
golle (alternative)
gijlie (alternative)
gijlui (alternative)

Dieje kloane allien thuis achterlate, zijde gulle oep ulle kop gevalle ofwa?!

Letting that kid home alone like that, have you fallen on your heads or something?!

(Belgium, Brabant, colloquial) Second-person plural, subjective: you


mismeesteren

mismeesteren (infinitive)
mismeesteren (gerund neuter)
mismeester (first-person present singular)
mismeesterde (first-person past singular)
mismeestert (present second-person singular)
mismeester (present second-person singular)
mismeesterde (past second-person singular)
mismeestert (formal present second-person singular)
mismeesterde (formal past second-person singular)
mismeestert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
mismeestert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
mismeesterde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
mismeesterde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
mismeestert (present singular third-person)
mismeesterde (past singular third-person)
mismeesteren (plural present)
mismeesterden (past plural)
mismeestere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
mismeesterde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
mismeesteren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
mismeesterden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
mismeester (imperative present singular)
mismeestert (archaic imperative plural present)
mismeesterend (participle present)
mismeesterd (participle past)

From mis- (“mis-”) + meesteren (“to master”).


een post pakken

As die zo blijft veutknoeien gaat die binnenkort nogal ne post pakken bij den baas!

(Belgium) receive a poor response or reception; get told off; get a beating


op zijn nek krijgen

(Brabantian)
Wa krijg 'k na wee in mijne nek gesmete, dju toch!


zatte fles

zatte fles f (plural zatte flessen, diminutive zat flesje n)

zatte flessen (plural)
zat flesje (diminutive neuter)


foert

Foert, doe het allemaal zelf!

I have had it, you do all of it yourself!

(exclamation, Belgium) get all lost/fucked; I've had it


domiciliëring

domiciliëring f (plural domiciliëringen)

betalen per domiciliëring


fusioneren

fusioneren (infinitive)
fusioneren (gerund neuter)
fusioneer (first-person present singular)
fusioneerde (first-person past singular)
fusioneert (present second-person singular)
fusioneer (present second-person singular)
fusioneerde (past second-person singular)
fusioneert (formal present second-person singular)
fusioneerde (formal past second-person singular)
fusioneert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
fusioneert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
fusioneerde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
fusioneerde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
fusioneert (present singular third-person)
fusioneerde (past singular third-person)
fusioneren (plural present)
fusioneerden (past plural)
fusionere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
fusioneerde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
fusioneren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
fusioneerden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
fusioneer (imperative present singular)
fusioneert (archaic imperative plural present)
fusionerend (participle present)
gefusioneerd (participle past)


milieutaks

milieutaks f (plural milieutaksen, diminutive milieutaksje n)

milieutaksen (plural)
milieutaksje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of milieu (“environment”) + taks (“tax”).


schutkring

schutkring m (plural schutkringen, diminutive schutkringetje n)

schutkringen (plural)
schutkringetje (diminutive neuter)


scheper

scheper m (plural schepers, diminutive schepertje n)

schepers (plural)
schepertje (diminutive neuter)

Regional variant of schaper. Likely from an eastern dialect with umlaut on long vowels, such as Middle Low German schêper. Compare Low German Schaiper, German Schäfer. Alternatively directly from scheep, dialectal variant of schaap (apparently with spontaneous fronting).


appelspijs

appelspijs m or f (plural appelspijzen, diminutive appelspijsje n)

appelspijzen (plural)
appelspijsje (diminutive neuter)


appelaar

appelaar m (plural appelaars or appelaren, diminutive appelaartje n)

appelaars (plural)
appelaren (plural)
appelaartje (diminutive neuter)


secondje

(Belgium) short, unspecified period of time


misdaad tegen de mensheid

misdaad tegen de mensheid f (plural misdaden tegen de mensheid, diminutive misdaadje tegen de mensheid n)

misdaden tegen de mensheid (plural)
misdaadje tegen de mensheid (diminutive neuter)

crime against humanity
crime against humanity


varkensbeest

varkensbeest n (plural varkensbeesten, diminutive varkensbeestje n)

varkensbeesten (plural)
varkensbeestje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of varken (“pig”) + -s- + beest (“animal, beast”). Cf. English sowbug.


olijfboomcoalitie

nl-noun

olijfboomcoalitie f (plural olijfboomcoalities, diminutive olijfboomcoalitietje n)

olijfboomcoalities (plural)
olijfboomcoalitietje (diminutive neuter)

From olijfboom (“olive tree”) + coalitie (“coalition”), inspired by Italian ulivo.

compound

(Belgium) a coalition of social democrats, Christian democrats and greens


alleen de rozijnen uitpikken

Literally, “to pick out only the raisins”.


tussentaal

nl-noun

tussentaal f (plural tussentalen, diminutive tussentaaltje n)

tussentalen (plural)
tussentaaltje (diminutive neuter)

From tussen (“between”) + taal (“language”).

(Belgium) any variety of colloquial speech intermediate between standard Flemish and local dialects, typically fairly close to the former but with certain grammatical deviances (use of gij and its verb forms, distinction of the masculine gender etc.)


zitpenning

zitpenning f (plural zitpenningen, diminutive zitpenningetje n)

zitpenningen (plural)
zitpenningetje (diminutive neuter)

From zitten (“to sit”) + penning (“a coin, a penny; cash, money”).

compound

(Belgium) a fee paid to sit on a board or committee; an attendance fee


klissen

klissen (infinitive)
klissen (gerund neuter)
klis (first-person present singular)
kliste (first-person past singular)
klist (present second-person singular)
klis (present second-person singular)
kliste (past second-person singular)
klist (formal present second-person singular)
kliste (formal past second-person singular)
klist (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
klist (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
kliste (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
kliste (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
klist (present singular third-person)
kliste (past singular third-person)
klissen (plural present)
klisten (past plural)
klisse (archaic present singular subjunctive)
kliste (archaic past singular subjunctive)
klissen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
klisten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
klis (imperative present singular)
klist (archaic imperative plural present)
klissend (participle present)
geklist (participle past)

(Belgium, transitive, law enforcement) to arrest, to catch


achterdenken

achterdenken (infinitive)
achterdenken (gerund neuter)
denk achter (first-person main-clause present singular)
dacht achter (first-person main-clause past singular)
achterdenk (first-person present singular subordinate-clause)
achterdacht (first-person past singular subordinate-clause)
denkt achter (main-clause present second-person singular)
denk achter (main-clause present second-person singular)
dacht achter (main-clause past second-person singular)
achterdenkt (present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
achterdacht (past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
denkt achter (formal main-clause present second-person singular)
dacht achter (formal main-clause past second-person singular)
achterdenkt (formal present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
achterdacht (formal past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
denkt achter (Flanders colloquial main-clause present second-person singular)
denkt achter (archaic formal main-clause majestic present second-person singular)
dacht achter (Flanders colloquial main-clause past second-person singular)
dacht achter (archaic formal main-clause majestic past second-person singular)
achterdenkt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
achterdenkt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
achterdacht (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
achterdacht (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
denkt achter (main-clause present singular third-person)
dacht achter (main-clause past singular third-person)
achterdenkt (present singular subordinate-clause third-person)
achterdacht (past singular subordinate-clause third-person)
denken achter (main-clause plural present)
dachten achter (main-clause past plural)
achterdenken (plural present subordinate-clause)
achterdachten (past plural subordinate-clause)
denke achter (archaic main-clause present singular subjunctive)
dachte achter (archaic main-clause past singular subjunctive)
achterdenke (archaic present singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
achterdachte (archaic past singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
denken achter (archaic main-clause plural present subjunctive)
dachten achter (archaic main-clause past plural subjunctive)
achterdenken (archaic plural present subjunctive subordinate-clause)
achterdachten (archaic past plural subjunctive subordinate-clause)
denk achter (imperative main-clause present singular)
denkt achter (archaic imperative main-clause plural present)
achterdenkend (main-clause participle present)
achtergedacht (main-clause participle past)

From Middle Dutch achterdenken, achterdenken. Equivalent to achter + denken.


weigerlijk

From Middle Dutch weigerlike, weigherlic, wegherlike. Equivalent to weiger or weigeren + -lijk.


rijfelen

rijfelen (infinitive)
rijfelen (gerund neuter)
rijfel (first-person present singular)
rijfelde (first-person past singular)
rijfelt (present second-person singular)
rijfel (present second-person singular)
rijfelde (past second-person singular)
rijfelt (formal present second-person singular)
rijfelde (formal past second-person singular)
rijfelt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
rijfelt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
rijfelde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
rijfelde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
rijfelt (present singular third-person)
rijfelde (past singular third-person)
rijfelen (plural present)
rijfelden (past plural)
rijfele (archaic present singular subjunctive)
rijfelde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
rijfelen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
rijfelden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
rijfel (imperative present singular)
rijfelt (archaic imperative plural present)
rijfelend (participle present)
gerijfeld (participle past)

(transitive, intransitive, archaic, Belgium) to rub


mossel noch vis

neither fish nor fowl
neither fish nor fowl


pieterman

nl-noun

pieterman m (plural pietermannen, diminutive pietermannetje n)

pietermannen (plural)
pietermannetje (diminutive neuter)


preskop

From pressen + kop, a calque of German Presskopf.


welvaartsstaat

welvaartsstaat m (plural welvaartsstaten, diminutive welvaartsstaatje n)

welvaartsstaten (plural)
welvaartsstaatje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of welvaart + -s- + staat, calque of English welfare state.


bewaarnis

From Middle Dutch bewaernesse, bewaernisse. Equivalent to bewaren + -nis.


komaf maken

(idiomatic, Belgium) to put an end [with met ‘to’]


hoedanigheidswoord

hoedanigheidswoord n (plural hoedanigheidswoorden, diminutive hoedanigheidswoordje n)

hoedanigheidswoorden (plural)
hoedanigheidswoordje (diminutive neuter)


kajieten

(Belgium) to whine like a dog or other canine species


koekendoos

koekendoos f (plural koekendozen, diminutive koekendoosje n)

koekendozen (plural)
koekendoosje (diminutive neuter)


onderhoudsplicht

onderhoudsplicht f (plural onderhoudsplichten)

From onderhoud (“support, sustenance”) + plicht (“duty, plight”).

compound

(law, Belgium) the legal obligation of children to cover for the elderly care cost of their parents


luidop

Equivalent to luid (“loud”) + op (“up”).


roetsjen

roetsjen (infinitive)
roetsjen (gerund neuter)
roetsj (first-person present singular)
roetsjte (first-person past singular)
roetsjt (present second-person singular)
roetsj (present second-person singular)
roetsjte (past second-person singular)
roetsjt (formal present second-person singular)
roetsjte (formal past second-person singular)
roetsjt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
roetsjt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
roetsjte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
roetsjte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
roetsjt (present singular third-person)
roetsjte (past singular third-person)
roetsjen (plural present)
roetsjten (past plural)
roetsje (archaic present singular subjunctive)
roetsjte (archaic past singular subjunctive)
roetsjen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
roetsjten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
roetsj (imperative present singular)
roetsjt (archaic imperative plural present)
roetsjend (participle present)
geroetsjt (participle past)

Borrowed from German rutschen. Cf. Middle Dutch rutsen, a form that is obsolete in Dutch.

(intransitive, chiefly Belgium) to rapidly glide or slide


brandwonde

nl-noun

brandwonde f (plural brandwonden, diminutive brandwondje n)

brandwonden (plural)
brandwondje (diminutive neuter)

(chiefly Belgium) Alternative form of brandwond


foertstem

foertstem f (plural foertstemmen, diminutive foertstemmetje n)

foertstemmen (plural)
foertstemmetje (diminutive neuter)

From foert (“interjection indicating dissatisfaction”) + stem (“vote”).


genster

nl-noun

genster f (plural gensters, diminutive genstertje n or gensterken n)

gensters (plural)
genstertje (diminutive neuter)
gensterken (diminutive neuter)
geinster (alternative)


aanhaling

aanhaling f (plural aanhalingen, diminutive aanhalinkje n)

aanhalingen (plural)
aanhalinkje (diminutive neuter)

/ˈaːnˌɦaː.lɪŋ/

(law, Belgium) (temporary) confiscation, seizure


blokkeringsminderheid

blokkeringsminderheid f (plural blokkeringsminderheden, diminutive blokkeringsminderheidje n)

blokkeringsminderheden (plural)
blokkeringsminderheidje (diminutive neuter)

From blokkering (“blocking”) + -s- + minderheid (“minority”).

compound

(chiefly Belgium) a minority with the power to delay or stop a decision made by the majority; a blocking minority


achtermiddag

nl-noun

achtermiddag m (plural achtermiddagen, diminutive achtermiddagje n)

achtermiddagen (plural)
achtermiddagje (diminutive neuter)

Jersey Dutch: āxterméddix

Negerhollands: astermiddag, astumenda

(archaic, Belgium) afternoon (period between noon and 6 PM)


broodroven

broodroven (infinitive)
broodroven (gerund neuter)
broodroof (first-person present singular)
broodroofde (first-person past singular)
broodrooft (present second-person singular)
broodroof (present second-person singular)
broodroofde (past second-person singular)
broodrooft (formal present second-person singular)
broodroofde (formal past second-person singular)
broodrooft (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
broodrooft (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
broodroofde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
broodroofde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
broodrooft (present singular third-person)
broodroofde (past singular third-person)
broodroven (plural present)
broodroofden (past plural)
broodrove (archaic present singular subjunctive)
broodroofde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
broodroven (archaic plural present subjunctive)
broodroofden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
broodroof (imperative present singular)
broodrooft (archaic imperative plural present)
broodrovend (participle present)
gebroodroofd (participle past)

Compound of brood + roven, with the meaning developing from broodroof.

(Belgium, transitive) to deny a livelihood, to make it impossible to make ends meet


sp.a

Socialistische Partij Anders
w:Socialistische Partij Anders

(Belgium, politics) Abbreviation of Socialistische Partij Anders (“Socialist Party Differently”) (a socialist political party of Flanders)


boterkoek

boterkoek m (plural boterkoeken, diminutive boterkoekje n)

boterkoeken (plural)
boterkoekje (diminutive neuter)

(Belgium) a type of small cake made of puff pastry


geuzentempel

Compound of geus (“rebel during the Dutch revolt, Protestant”) + -en- + tempel (“temple”).

compound

(Belgium, chiefly historical) Protestant church


plooifiets

nl-noun

plooifiets f (plural plooifietsen, diminutive plooifietsje n or plooifietske n)

plooifietsen (plural)
plooifietsje (diminutive neuter)
plooifietske (diminutive neuter)


incentief

incentief n (plural incentieven, diminutive incentiefje n)

incentieven (plural)
incentiefje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from English incentive. Compare to Indonesian insentif.


kemel

kemel m (plural kemels or kemelen, diminutive kemeltje n)

kemels (plural)
kemelen (plural)
kemeltje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch kemel; more at kameel.


gelle

gulle (alternative)
gijle (alternative)
golle (alternative)
gijlie (alternative)

(Belgium, colloquial) Second-person plural, subjective: you, you all


droogzwierder

(Belgium) domestic centrifuge (appliance for drying objects by means of a centrifugal force)


vuurduivel

(Belgium, historical, derogatory) Nickname for steam trains and steam locomotives.


een vijs kwijt zijn

(idiomatic, Belgium) to have a screw loose


pruimelaar

pruimelaar m (plural pruimelaars or pruimelaren, diminutive pruimelaartje n)

pruimelaars (plural)
pruimelaren (plural)
pruimelaartje (diminutive neuter)


braderij

Borrowed from French braderie. Probably slightly older than braderie.

(now Belgium) Alternative form of braderie


politieker

politieker m (plural politiekers, diminutive politiekertje n)

politiekers (plural)
politiekertje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from German Politiker, from Latin polīticus, from Ancient Greek πολιτικός (politikós). Equivalent to politiek + -er.


gebuurte

gebuurte f (plural gebuurten or gebuurtes)

From Middle Dutch ghebuerte (“surroundings”) [c. 1290] and gebuerde (“zone”) [c. 1240]. By surface analysis, ge- -te + buur.


toespijs

toespijs f or m (plural toespijzen, diminutive toespijsje n)

toespijzen (plural)
toespijsje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch toespise. Equivalent to toe (“to-; additional; after-”) + spijs (“food, meal”). Compare German Zuspeise, Ancient Greek προσφάγιον (prosphágion).

compound

Ga rustig in je tuin of kostgrond werken, met je kinderen bezig zijn en klusjes in huis afmaken, zolang je water en brood en rijst met wat toespijs en groente uit de tuin hebt…

2020 April 5, Rappa, “Column: Politieke Borrelpraat 606 [Column: Political Banter 606]”, in StarNieuws, retrieved 2022-11-10:

Go and work quietly in your garden or allotment, spend some time with your children and finish chores around the house, as long as you have water and bread and rice with some sidedishes and vegetables from the garden...

(current in Suriname, archaic in the Netherlands and Belgium) side dish


het geweer van schouder veranderen

Literally, “to switch one's rifle to a different shoulder”. Probably calque of French changer son fusil d’épaule.

calque

(idiomatic, Belgium) to change tack, to change course


krakeling

nl-noun

krakeling m (plural krakelingen, diminutive krakelingetje n)

krakelingen (plural)
krakelingetje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch crakelinc, whence also French craquelin. Equivalent to kraken + -e- + -ling.


rustoord

rustoord n (plural rustoorden, diminutive rustoordje n)

rustoorden (plural)
rustoordje (diminutive neuter)


appelsiensap

appelsiensap n (plural appelsiensappen, diminutive appelsiensapje n)

appelsiensappen (plural)
appelsiensapje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of appelsien (“orange”) + sap (“juice”).

(Belgium, countable) a serving of orange juice


in het hol van Pluto

Literally, “in Pluto's den, in the underworld”.

lit

in the middle of nowhere
in the middle of nowhere


kouten

kouten (infinitive)
kouten (gerund neuter)
kout (first-person present singular)
koutte (first-person past singular)
kout (present second-person singular)
koutte (past second-person singular)
kout (formal present second-person singular)
koutte (formal past second-person singular)
kout (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
kout (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
koutte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
koutte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
kout (present singular third-person)
koutte (past singular third-person)
kouten (plural present)
koutten (past plural)
koute (archaic present singular subjunctive)
koutte (archaic past singular subjunctive)
kouten (archaic plural present subjunctive)
koutten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
kout (imperative present singular)
kout (archaic imperative plural present)
koutend (participle present)
gekout (participle past)

(intransitive, now Belgium, dialectal) to talk, to speak


poeper

nl-noun

poeper m (plural poepers, diminutive poepertje n)

poepers (plural)
poepertje (diminutive neuter)
poeperd (alternative)

From poepen (“to defecate, to shit, to poo”) + -er.

suf

met de poepers zitten
met de poepers zitten#Dutch


met de poepers zitten

(Belgium, intransitive, idiomatic) to be nervous, anxious or frightened


webstek

nl-noun

webstek m (plural webstekken, diminutive webstekje n)

webstekken (plural)
webstekje (diminutive neuter)

From web + stek, calque of English website.

(now chiefly Belgium) website, now especially a personal website


een kat een kat noemen

Calque of French appeler un chat un chat. Literally, “to call a cat a cat”.

calque

[…] you are speaking there about "rabble", one isn't allowed to talk like that around here, and then you say "errors of the government", that should be "criminal actions": you must call a spade a spade over here, and one crook one crook: […]

1794, Berichten uit het ryk der dooden of Zaamenspraak tusschen den baron Torcq van Roozendaal, Petrus Camper en Mr. Jan Hubrecht, meester knaap van Holland, publ. by Grisbourdon (pseud.), page 10. […] gy ſpreekt daar van Kanaille, zo mag men hier niet ſpreeken, en dan zegt gy fouten van de Regeering, dat moet weezen ſchelmſtukken: gy moet hier een kat, een kat noemen, en één ſchurk één ſchurk: […]

call a spade a spade
call a spade a spade

(intransitive, idiomatic, now Belgium) to call a spade a spade (to speak the truth plainly)


achternoen

nl-noun

achternoen m (plural achternoenen, diminutive achternoentje n)

achternoenen (plural)
achternoentje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch achternoene. Equivalent to achter + noen.


microplastiek

microplastiek n (plural microplastieken)

From micro- + plastiek, calque of English microplastic.


terbeschikkingstelling

terbeschikkingstelling f (plural terbeschikkingstellingen)

Univerbation of ter beschikking stelling (literally “making [a person] available”).

(Belgium, labour law) secondment, the loaning out of an employee in exchange for payment


luchtwaardin

From lucht + waardin, calque of English air hostess.

(Belgium, uncommon, dated) female flight attendant


kerfdier

kerfdier n (plural kerfdieren, diminutive kerfdiertje n)

kerfdieren (plural)
kerfdiertje (diminutive neuter)

Loan translation of German Kerbtier (“insect”), a loan translation of Latin insectum. Equivalent to kerven (“to cut, carve”) + dier (“animal, creature”). First suggested by Joännes Lublink de jonge in 1787.


Devos

Afrikaans: Devos

→ English: Devos

→ French: Devos

→ German: Devos

→ Italian: Devos

→ Portuguese: Devos

→ Spanish: Devos

Univerbation of de + Vos, literally “the fox”.

univ

(Belgium) a surname, Devos, equivalent to English Fox


Chinese vrijwilliger

nl-noun

Chinese vrijwilliger m (plural Chinese vrijwilligers)

[ʃiˌneː.sə vrɛːˈβ̞ɪ.lɪ.ɣər]

Literally, “Chinese volunteer”. The origins are not entirely certain, but it is believed to date from the Korean War and point to authoritarianism in the People's Republic of China: at the time, Mao Zedong ordered hundreds of thousands of Chinese "volunteers" to fight the Americans in Korea.

(chiefly Belgium) someone required to perform an unpleasant or thankless chore

Korean War
Mao Zedong
People's Republic of China
People's Volunteer Army


klierkoorts

Compound of klier (“gland”) + koorts (“fever”).

(now chiefly Belgium) glandular fever, mononucleosis infectiosa


pletwals

(Belgium) a winner who trounces her/his opponents


tjaffelen

tjaffelen (infinitive)
tjaffelen (gerund neuter)
tjaffel (first-person present singular)
tjaffelde (first-person past singular)
tjaffelt (present second-person singular)
tjaffel (present second-person singular)
tjaffelde (past second-person singular)
tjaffelt (formal present second-person singular)
tjaffelde (formal past second-person singular)
tjaffelt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
tjaffelt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
tjaffelde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
tjaffelde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
tjaffelt (present singular third-person)
tjaffelde (past singular third-person)
tjaffelen (plural present)
tjaffelden (past plural)
tjaffele (archaic present singular subjunctive)
tjaffelde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
tjaffelen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
tjaffelden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
tjaffel (imperative present singular)
tjaffelt (archaic imperative plural present)
tjaffelend (participle present)
getjaffeld (participle past)

Frequentative of tjaffen. Attested since the nineteenth century.

(intransitive, Belgium) to move slowly with difficulty


sterkedrank

sterkedranken (plural)
sterke drank (alternative)

Univerbation of sterke drank. Literally, “strong (alcoholic) drink/beverage”.

lit

liquor, spirit(s)
(Belgium) distilled beverage


Hardenne

Ardennen (alternative)
Ardenne (alternative)
van Hardenne (alternative)
Van Hardenne (alternative)
van Ardenne (alternative)
Van Ardenne (alternative)

(Belgium) Alternative form of Ardennen; Ardennes (forest and mountainous region in France, Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg)

Ardennes (a department of Grand Est, France, (INSEE code 08))


kwekerij

nl-noun

kwekerij f (plural kwekerijen, diminutive kwekerijtje n)

kwekerijen (plural)
kwekerijtje (diminutive neuter)

a nursery where: (Belgium, Suriname) any animals are raised or (Netherlands) fish, molluscs, arthropods or algae are raised or grown


verkeersknoop

(Belgium) a traffic bottleneck; a place where traffic jams often occur


negerinnentet

negerinnentet f (plural negerinnentetten)

Compound of negerin (“black woman, negress”) + -en- + tet (“boob, tit”), but compare French tête de nègre.

compound

(Belgium) chocolate-coated cream or marshmallow treat


van een muis een olifant maken

Literally, “to make an elephant out of a mouse”.

lit

make a mountain out of a molehill
make a mountain out of a molehill

(idiomatic, intransitive, Belgium) to make a mountain out of a molehill


pechstrook

nl-noun

pechstrook f (plural pechstroken, diminutive pechstrookje n)

pechstroken (plural)
pechstrookje (diminutive neuter)

From pech (“misfortune, bad luck”) + strook (“lane (of a highway)”).

compound

(Belgium) hard shoulder (part of a road where drivers may move to in an emergency)


opstoot

nl-noun

opstoot m (plural opstoten, diminutive opstootje n)

opstoten (plural)
opstootje (diminutive neuter)

From opstoten. Equivalent to op + stoot.

(Belgium) outbreak, outburst (rapid development of a disease or symptoms)


plastiek

→ Indonesian: plastik


ziekenfonds

(Belgium) a semi-public agency administering the paperwork and payments relating to obligatory health insurance (and some extras) for its members


cacaomelk

(Belgium) cocoa drink, (if heated) hot chocolate (beverage made of cocoa and milk)


rondpunt

From rond + punt, calque of French rond-point.


taalrol

(Belgium) category of people who speak a certain (official) language (Dutch, French or German in the case of Belgium); a list or file categorising people according to language


zageman

zageman m (plural zagemannen, diminutive zagemannetje n, feminine zaag or zagewijf or zagemie or zagevrouw)

zagemannen (plural)
zagemannetje (diminutive neuter)
zaag (feminine)
zagewijf (feminine)
zagemie (feminine)
zagevrouw (feminine)

(Belgium, derogatory) a whiner, a man who regularly complains or whinges


syndicaat

Afrikaans: sindikaat

→ Indonesian: sindikat


bewettigen

bewettigen (infinitive)
bewettigen (gerund neuter)
bewettig (first-person present singular)
bewettigde (first-person past singular)
bewettigt (present second-person singular)
bewettig (present second-person singular)
bewettigde (past second-person singular)
bewettigt (formal present second-person singular)
bewettigde (formal past second-person singular)
bewettigt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
bewettigt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
bewettigde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
bewettigde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
bewettigt (present singular third-person)
bewettigde (past singular third-person)
bewettigen (plural present)
bewettigden (past plural)
bewettige (archaic present singular subjunctive)
bewettigde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
bewettigen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
bewettigden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
bewettig (imperative present singular)
bewettigt (archaic imperative plural present)
bewettigend (participle present)
bewettigd (participle past)

(dated, chiefly Belgium) to authorise, to legitimise


seminarie

seminarie n (plural seminaries or seminariën)

Afrikaans: seminarie

→ Indonesian: seminari


aankomeling

Afrikaans: aankomeling


bisjaar

(Belgium) a school year in which a student repeats the same grade or year


leraarskamer

leraarskamers (plural)
lerarenkamer (alternative)

(chiefly Belgium) Alternative form of lerarenkamer


voois

voois f (plural vooizen, diminutive vooisje n)

vooizen (plural)
vooisje (diminutive neuter)
vois (alternative)
voijs (alternative)
voys (alternative)
vooijs (alternative)
vooys (alternative)

From Middle Dutch vois, from Old French voiz, from Latin vōx.

Te zingen op eene aangename voois, bij voorkeur deathmetal ofzo.

To be sung to a pleasant melody, preferably death metal or the like.


meeneemchinees

meeneemchinees m (plural meeneemchinezen)

(Belgium) Chinese takeaway (Chinese takeaway restaurant)


kmo

kmo f (plural kmo's, diminutive kmo'tje n)

kmo's (plural)
kmo'tje (diminutive neuter)

(business, Belgium) Initialism of kleine of middelgrote onderneming. (SME or small to medium-sized enterprise)


postkaart

postkaart f (plural postkaarten, diminutive postkaartje n)

postkaarten (plural)
postkaartje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: poskaart

→ Papiamentu: pòstkart

(now chiefly Belgium) postcard, especially one with a picture


zetellift

zetellift m (plural zetelliften, diminutive zetelliftje n)

zetelliften (plural)
zetelliftje (diminutive neuter)


purper

purper (adverbial positive predicative)
purpere (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
purper (indefinite neuter positive singular)
purpere (indefinite plural positive)
purpere (definite positive)
purpers (partitive positive)

Negerhollands: purpur

From Middle Dutch purper, from Latin purpura, from Ancient Greek πορφύρα (porphúra).


duitenkliever

Compound of duit + -en- + klieven + -er.

Mijn schoonbroer is altijd al een duitenkliever geweest.

My brother-in-law has always been a skinflint.


bandopnemer

From band + opnemen + -er, calque of English tape recorder.


statuut

statuut n (plural statuten, diminutive statuutje n)

statuten (plural)
statuutje (diminutive neuter)

→ Lokono: statuta (from the plural form)

→ Indonesian: statuta (semantic loan)

→ Papiamentu: Statüt

From Middle Dutch statute, from Old French statut, from Latin statūtum.


confituur

(chiefly Belgium) jam, marmalade (congealed sweet mixture of conserved fruits)


ribbedebie

nl-adj

ribbedebie (used only predicatively, not comparable)

According to linguist Ruud Hendrickx from French à bride abattue.
According to the Vlaams woordenboek possibly from thieves' cant rip de bie ("gone the way").

(colloquial, Belgium) disappeared, gone, having left


texasbroek

texasbroeken (plural)
Texasbroek (alternative)

Compound of Texas (“Texas”) + broek (“pair of trousers, pants”).

compound

Het was een meisje van omstreeks twaalf, gekleed in een verschoten texasbroek en een dikke schipperstrui.


bureel

nl-noun

bureel n (plural burelen, diminutive bureeltje n)

burelen (plural)
bureeltje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch bureel, from Middle French burel, from Old French burel.


hondenkot

hondenkotten (plural)
hondekot (alternative)

(Belgium, humorous) a large classy hat, such as a top hat or bowler hat


neofiet

neofiet m (plural neofieten, diminutive neofietje n)

neofieten (plural)
neofietje (diminutive neuter)
neophiet (alternative)
neophyt (alternative)

Borrowed from Latin neophytus, from Koine Greek νεόφυτος (neóphutos).


charmezanger

/ˈʃɑr.məˌzɑ.ŋər/

Compound of charme (“charm, appeal”) + zanger (“singer”).


Dievoet

The surname is derived from the place name in Belgium. As -voet in placenames on occasion alternates with -voort or similar, there are two suggested origins:
* Celtic, meaning "divine ford," akin to Proto-Celtic *deiwos + *ɸritus. This would make the name similar to the French place name Jort from Gaulish *Diuoritum.
* Germanic, meaning "public ford," akin to Proto-Germanic *þeudō + *furduz, compare Dievoort.

(chiefly Belgium) part of the surname Vandievoet, (Netherlands) Van Dievoet


Van Dievoet

English: Van Dievoet

French: Van Dievoet


Vandievoet

→ English: Vandievoet

→ French: Vandievoet


administratie

desctree

→ Indonesian: administrasi
→ Malay: ادمينيستراسي (administrasi)

From Middle Dutch administracie, from Old French administration, from Latin administrātiō.


confessie

From Middle Dutch confessie, from Old French confession, from Latin cōnfessiō.

(Belgium) a confession, an admittance of having done something, usually wrongdoing


vrouwmens

nl-noun

vrouwmens n or f (plural vrouwmensen, diminutive vrouwmensje n)

vrouwmensen (plural)
vrouwmensje (diminutive neuter)
vrouwmensch (alternative)

Jersey Dutch: vrā́umes, vrā́umens


verderzetten

verderzetten (infinitive)
verderzetten (gerund neuter)
zet verder (first-person main-clause present singular)
zette verder (first-person main-clause past singular)
verderzet (first-person present singular subordinate-clause)
verderzette (first-person past singular subordinate-clause)
zet verder (main-clause present second-person singular)
zette verder (main-clause past second-person singular)
verderzet (present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
verderzette (past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
zet verder (formal main-clause present second-person singular)
zette verder (formal main-clause past second-person singular)
verderzet (formal present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
verderzette (formal past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
zet verder (Flanders colloquial main-clause present second-person singular)
zet verder (archaic formal main-clause majestic present second-person singular)
zette verder (Flanders colloquial main-clause past second-person singular)
zette verder (archaic formal main-clause majestic past second-person singular)
verderzet (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
verderzet (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
verderzette (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
verderzette (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
zet verder (main-clause present singular third-person)
zette verder (main-clause past singular third-person)
verderzet (present singular subordinate-clause third-person)
verderzette (past singular subordinate-clause third-person)
zetten verder (main-clause plural present)
zetten verder (main-clause past plural)
verderzetten (plural present subordinate-clause)
verderzetten (past plural subordinate-clause)
zette verder (archaic main-clause present singular subjunctive)
zette verder (archaic main-clause past singular subjunctive)
verderzette (archaic present singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
verderzette (archaic past singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
zetten verder (archaic main-clause plural present subjunctive)
zetten verder (archaic main-clause past plural subjunctive)
verderzetten (archaic plural present subjunctive subordinate-clause)
verderzetten (archaic past plural subjunctive subordinate-clause)
zet verder (imperative main-clause present singular)
zet verder (archaic imperative main-clause plural present)
verderzettend (main-clause participle present)
verdergezet (main-clause participle past)

(intransitive, Belgium) to continue, to resume


schaafwonde

schaafwonde f (plural schaafwonden, diminutive schaafwondje n)

schaafwonden (plural)
schaafwondje (diminutive neuter)

(chiefly Belgium) Alternative form of schaafwond


lachend kakske

De Brugse ex-Miss België Romanie Schotte moet dan toch geen 20.000 euro schadevergoeding betalen voor haar "lachend kakske".

2018 September 12, Florence Depauw, “Ex-Miss België moet geen 20.000 euro schadevergoeding betalen”, in Radio 2:

En daar hoort een groot “lachend kakske” bij, dat de aandacht van de voorbijgangers moet trekken.

2020 February 29, “Opeens staat er een groot “lachend kakske” in Grand Bazar Shopping Center”, in Gazet van Antwerpen:

De nieuwe strandpaal met een ‘lachend kakske’ op het strand van Oostende is weer terecht.

2019 July 2, “Verdwaalpaal 'lachend kakske' is terecht, dieven verraden zichzelf via Instagram”, in De Standaard:


viraal gaan

(intransitive, chiefly Belgium) to go viral


verloning

verloning f (plural verloningen, diminutive verloninkje n)

verloningen (plural)
verloninkje (diminutive neuter)


kanseliersbonus

kanseliersbonus m (plural kanseliersbonussen)

From kanselier (“chancellor”) + -s- + bonus (“bonus, profit”), calque of German Kanzlerbonus.

compound

(Belgium, by extension) the equivalent for the party of the prime minister of a Belgian federal coalition government or the party of the minister-president of a regional coalition government


wijsheidstand

nl-noun

wijsheidstand m (plural wijsheidstanden, diminutive wijsheidstandje n)

wijsheidstanden (plural)
wijsheidstandje (diminutive neuter)

From wijsheid (“wisdom”) + -s- + tand (“tooth”), calque of Latin dēns sapientiae, itself a calque of Ancient Greek σωφρονιστῆρες (sōphronistêres).

der

σωφρονιστῆρες


bewaarmiddel

(Belgium) preservative (additive preventing decomposition)


panikeren

panikeren (infinitive)
panikeren (gerund neuter)
panikeer (first-person present singular)
panikeerde (first-person past singular)
panikeert (present second-person singular)
panikeer (present second-person singular)
panikeerde (past second-person singular)
panikeert (formal present second-person singular)
panikeerde (formal past second-person singular)
panikeert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
panikeert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
panikeerde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
panikeerde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
panikeert (present singular third-person)
panikeerde (past singular third-person)
panikeren (plural present)
panikeerden (past plural)
panikere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
panikeerde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
panikeren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
panikeerden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
panikeer (imperative present singular)
panikeert (archaic imperative plural present)
panikerend (participle present)
gepanikeerd (participle past)

Probably borrowed from French paniquer. Equivalent to paniek + -eren.

(intransitive, chiefly Belgium) to panic


weddeschaal

nl-noun

weddeschaal f (plural weddeschalen, diminutive weddeschaaltje n)

weddeschalen (plural)
weddeschaaltje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of wedde (“pay, salary”) + schaal (“scale, level”).


ereloonsupplement

nl-noun

ereloonsupplement n (plural ereloonsupplementen, diminutive ereloonsupplementje n)

ereloonsupplementen (plural)
ereloonsupplementje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of ereloon (“honorarium”) + supplement (“supplement, surcharge”).

compound

(Belgium) a surcharge to be paid by a hospital patient, calculated as a percentage of the doctor's honorarium, which may be divided between doctor and hospital


weddeverlaging

nl-noun

weddeverlaging m (plural weddeverlagingen)

/ˈʋɛ.də.vɛrˌlaː.ɣɪŋ/

/ˈʋɛ.də.vərˌlaː.ɣɪŋ/

Compound of wedde (“pay, wage”) + verlaging (“diminution”).

compound

(Belgium) a pay cut, notably lasting or indefinite


de les spellen

(idiomatic, Belgium, with indirect object) Synonym of de les lezen


de boter gegeten hebben

de bonen gefret hebben (alternative)
de boter gevreten hebben (alternative)

(Belgium) be unfairly blamed, to unfairly receive the blame or brunt of something


paaslelie

nl-noun

paaslelie m (plural paaslelies, diminutive paaslelietje n)

paaslelies (plural)
paaslelietje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of Pasen (“Easter”) + lelie (“lily”).

(Belgium) the daffodil, narcissus, a relative of the lily which flowers around Easter


begrotingsruiter

begrotingsruiter m (plural begrotingsruiters, diminutive begrotingsruitertje n)

begrotingsruiters (plural)
begrotingsruitertje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of begroting (“budget”) + -s- + ruiter (“rider, one on top”).

compound

(Belgium, politics) an article which was sneakily included in a budget bill, although pertaining to another matter, so as to enjoy the privileged legislative procedure for budgettary matters; a rider to a budget bill


brossen

brossen (infinitive)
brossen (gerund neuter)
bros (first-person present singular)
broste (first-person past singular)
brost (present second-person singular)
bros (present second-person singular)
broste (past second-person singular)
brost (formal present second-person singular)
broste (formal past second-person singular)
brost (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
brost (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
broste (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
broste (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
brost (present singular third-person)
broste (past singular third-person)
brossen (plural present)
brosten (past plural)
brosse (archaic present singular subjunctive)
broste (archaic past singular subjunctive)
brossen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
brosten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
bros (imperative present singular)
brost (archaic imperative plural present)
brossend (participle present)
gebrost (participle past)

Borrowed from French brosser (“to ditch class”).

(colloquial, Belgium) to wag, ditch school


dopper

nl-noun

dopper m (plural doppers, diminutive doppertje n)

doppers (plural)
doppertje (diminutive neuter)

From doppen (“to be on the dole”) + -er.

unemployment benefit
unemployment benefit

(Belgium) a dole beneficiary, who enjoys unemployment benefits


batteren

batteren (infinitive)
batteren (gerund neuter)
batter (first-person present singular)
batterde (first-person past singular)
battert (present second-person singular)
batter (present second-person singular)
batterde (past second-person singular)
battert (formal present second-person singular)
batterde (formal past second-person singular)
battert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
battert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
batterde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
batterde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
battert (present singular third-person)
batterde (past singular third-person)
batteren (plural present)
batterden (past plural)
battere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
batterde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
batteren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
batterden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
batter (imperative present singular)
battert (archaic imperative plural present)
batterend (participle present)
gebatterd (participle past)

(Belgium) to batter, beat hard/repeatedly

(Belgium) to knock the weapon out of one's fencing opponent

(intransitive, Belgium, colloquial) to fight, rumble


djingeldjangel

(Belgium, colloquial) irritating or bad-taste music


doctoreren

doctoreren (infinitive)
doctoreren (gerund neuter)
doctoreer (first-person present singular)
doctoreerde (first-person past singular)
doctoreert (present second-person singular)
doctoreer (present second-person singular)
doctoreerde (past second-person singular)
doctoreert (formal present second-person singular)
doctoreerde (formal past second-person singular)
doctoreert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
doctoreert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
doctoreerde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
doctoreerde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
doctoreert (present singular third-person)
doctoreerde (past singular third-person)
doctoreren (plural present)
doctoreerden (past plural)
doctorere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
doctoreerde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
doctoreren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
doctoreerden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
doctoreer (imperative present singular)
doctoreert (archaic imperative plural present)
doctorerend (participle present)
gedoctoreerd (participle past)

From Latin doctorare (“to award or attain a doctorate”).


tofsport

nl-noun

tofsport f (plural tofsporten, diminutive tofsportje n)

tofsporten (plural)
tofsportje (diminutive neuter)

From tof (“pleasant, cool”) + sport (“sports”), a play on words on topsport (“highest level of professional sports”).


zagevent

nl-noun

zagevent m (plural zageventen, diminutive zageventje n, feminine zaag or zagewijf or zagemie or zagevrouw)

zageventen (plural)
zageventje (diminutive neuter)
zaag (feminine)
zagewijf (feminine)
zagemie (feminine)
zagevrouw (feminine)

Compound of zaag (“whiner”) + -e- + vent (“man”).

(Belgium, derogatory) a male whiner, a man who regularly complains or whinges


zagewijf

zagewijf n (plural zagewijven, diminutive zagewijfje n, masculine zagevent)

zagewijven (plural)
zagewijfje (diminutive neuter)
zagevent (masculine)

Compound of zaag (“whiner”) + -e- + wijf (“vrouw”).

(Belgium) a female whiner, a woman who regularly complains or whinges


zagemie

zagemie f (plural zagemies, diminutive zagemieke n, masculine zagevent)

zagemies (plural)
zagemieke (diminutive neuter)
zagevent (masculine)

Compound of zaag (“whiner”) + -e- + mie (“woman”).


mieke

Regional diminutive of mie, a contraction of the common Dutch name Marie.

"Wij zouden om de haverklap een klacht kunnen indienen omdat er een mieke in ons gat knijpt."https://www.demorgen.be/nieuws/sergio-en-sam-gooris-wij-zouden-om-de-haverklap-een-klacht-kunnen-indienen-omdat-er-een-mieke-in-ons-gat-knijpt~bfa7b536/

"We could file a complaint every time a girl squeezes our bums."

"Het is een mieke, dus die hebben we niet nodig."https://www.humo.be/nieuws/veel-mannelijke-dj-s-zien-ons-als-stielbedervers-jonge-leeuwen-dj-duo-2empress-uit-the-sky-is-the-limit~bf5dd15d/

"Een schoon mieke en ze is nog zo jong."https://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20200624_05000595

"She's a beautiful girl and still so young."


zagevrouw

zagevrouw f (plural zagevrouwen, diminutive zagevrouwtje n, masculine zagevent or zageman)

zagevrouwen (plural)
zagevrouwtje (diminutive neuter)
zagevent (masculine)
zageman (masculine)

Compound of zaag (“whiner”) + -e- + vrouw (“woman”).


poppemie

poppemie f (plural poppemies, diminutive poppemieke n)

poppemie f . (canonical)
poppemies (plural)
poppemieke (diminutive neuter)

(Belgium, endearment) female darling, sweetheart

(Belgium) a beautiful, dolled-up girl or young woman


schattemie

schattemie f (plural schattemies, diminutive schattemieke n)

schattemie f . (canonical)
schattemies (plural)
schattemieke (diminutive neuter)

From schat (“treasure; sweetheart”) + -e + mie (“woman”).


babbelmie

nl-noun

babbelmie f (plural babbelmies, diminutive babbelmieke n)

babbelmies (plural)
babbelmieke (diminutive neuter)

From babbelen (“to babble”) + mie (“woman”).


's noens

Originally des noens, a fossiled genitive form of noen (“noon”) in contemporary Dutch.


's namiddags

Originally des namiddags, a fossiled genitive form of namiddag (“afternoon”) in contemporary Dutch.


's dinsdags

Originally des dinsdags, a fossiled genitive form of dinsdag (“Tuesday”) in contemporary Dutch.


's vrijdags

Originally des vrijdags, a fossiled genitive form of vrijdag (“Friday”) in contemporary Dutch.


's donderdags

Originally des donderdags, a fossiled genitive form of donderdag (“Thursday”) in contemporary Dutch.


sociaal secretariaat

sociaal secretariaat n (plural sociaal secretariaten)

(Belgium) an organization that supports companies by taking up some of their administrative tasks (such as payroll tasks)


Manoesj

Borrowed from French manouche, from Romani manuś (“man; people”), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀡𑀼𑀲𑁆𑀲 (maṇussa), from Ashokan Prakrit [Term?], from Sanskrit मनुष्य (manuṣya), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *manuṣyás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *manušyás, from Proto-Indo-European *mon- (“man”).

(Belgium) Sinto (member of one of the five Romani tribes)


Manoesj

(Belgium) the Sinto variant of the Romani language


Pfaff-Duits

From Pfaff + Duits (“German”). From famous Belgian goalkeeper Jean-Marie Pfaff who is known for his poor German language skills.

(Belgium) a poor command of the German language by a native Dutch language-speaker (so that the German spoken is intermixed with Dutch vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation)


gladdig

nl-adj

gladdig (comparative gladdiger, superlative gladdigst)

gladdiger (comparative)
gladdigst (superlative)


princiepsakkoord

nl-noun

princiepsakkoord n (plural princiepsakkoorden)

agreement in principle
agreement in principle


rechtsomkeer

(chiefly Belgium) (only used with maken) rechtsomkeer maken: do an about-turn, do an about-face; turn on one's heels, make a U-turn


boekske

boekskes (plural)
boeksken (alternative)

(Belgium, colloquial) a magazine, especially a low-quality one; a tabloid


nektapijt

nektapijt n (plural nektapijten, diminutive nektapijtje n)

nektapijten (plural)
nektapijtje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of nek (“neck”) + tapijt (“rug”).


hemellicht

hemellicht n (plural hemellichten, diminutive hemellichtje n)

hemellichten (plural)
hemellichtje (diminutive neuter)

From hemel (“heaven”) + licht (“light”).

(Belgium, dated) distant, thunderless lightning with no visible bolt; a sheet lightning


blokkage

blokkage f (plural blokkages or blokkagen, diminutive blokkagetje n)

blokkages (plural)
blokkagen (plural)
blokkagetje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from French blocage. The spelling with -kk- is likely under influence of the spelling of words with a similar meaning, such as blokkeren and blokkade.


sjarel

sjarel m (plural sjarels, diminutive sjareltje n)

sjarels (plural)
sjareltje (diminutive neuter)
charel (alternative)

From the male name Charles, historically very common in Belgium, from French Charles.


jobspecifiek

nl-adj

jobspecifiek (comparative jobspecifieker, superlative jobspecifiekst)

jobspecifieker (comparative)
jobspecifiekst (superlative)

Equivalent to job (“job”) + specifiek (“specific”).


politiekantoor

nl-noun

politiekantoor n (plural politiekantoren, diminutive politiekantoortje n)

politiekantoren (plural)
politiekantoortje (diminutive neuter)

desc

→ Indonesian: kantor polisi (“police station”) (calque)


franskiljon

nl-noun

franskiljon m (plural franskiljons, diminutive franskiljonnetje n)

franskiljons (plural)
franskiljonnetje (diminutive neuter)
Franskiljon (alternative)

From Brussels-French fransquillon (“little Frenchman”), from Dutch Fransch (modern spelling Frans).

bor

(Belgium, derogatory) a Flemish person who uses French as their main language


leeuwenvlag

nl-noun

leeuwenvlag f (plural leeuwenvlaggen, diminutive leeuwenvlaggetje n)

leeuwenvlaggen (plural)
leeuwenvlaggetje (diminutive neuter)

From leeuw (“lion”) + -en + vlag (“flag”).

(Belgium) a Flemish flag (a stylized clawing black lion, with or without red claws and tongue, on a yellow background)


zotdraaien

From zot (“crazy, crazily”) + draaien (“to turn”).

compound

(Belgium) the act of endlessly turning a screw or handle, with no effect or result, due to an underlying fault or wear-and-tear


belgicist

nl-noun

belgicist m (plural belgicisten, feminine belgiciste)

belgicisten (plural)
belgiciste (feminine)

(Belgium, politics) (male) belgicist; a (male) person supporting the political and economic unity of Belgium


ijzeren weg

(Belgium) Alternative spelling of ijzerenweg


ijzerenweg

ijzerenwegen (plural)
ijzeren weg (alternative)

Calque of French chemin de fer, equivalent to ijzeren (“iron”) + weg (“road”).


machien

machien n (plural machienen, diminutive machientje n)

machienen (plural)
machientje (diminutive neuter)

(Belgium, colloquial, otherwise archaic or dialectal) Alternative form of machine


straattaal

straattaal f (plural straattalen, diminutive straattaaltje n)

straattalen (plural)
straattaaltje (diminutive neuter)

(chiefly Belgium) community language, the lingua franca that people use in everyday interactions


graag zien

Ik zie u graag, liefste.


graag hebben

Ik heb u graag, maar ik ben het hier niet mee eens.

I like you, but I don't agree with this.


gulder

(Belgium, East and West Flanders, colloquial) you (subject, plural)


ecologistisch

ecologistisch (adverbial positive predicative)
ecologistische (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
ecologistisch (indefinite neuter positive singular)
ecologistische (indefinite plural positive)
ecologistische (definite positive)
ecologistisch (partitive positive)

(chiefly Belgium) environmentalist; pertaining to green politics


ecologisme

Probably borrowed from French écologisme. Equivalent to ecologie + -isme.


van de grond gaan

(Belgium, idiomatic, colloquial) to have sex


artsenijbereidkunde

Compound of artsenij (“medicine”) + bereiden (“prepare”) + -kunde.

af

(now chiefly Belgium) pharmacy (cross-discipline of medicine and chemistry)


struikelsteen

nl-noun

struikelsteen m (plural struikelstenen, diminutive struikelsteentje n)

struikelstenen (plural)
struikelsteentje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of struikelen (“to stumble”) + steen (“stone, rock”). The sense “stolperstein” was borrowed from German Stolperstein.

compound

(now chiefly Belgium) a stumbling block, a tripping stone, an obstacle causing one to stumble and fall


opzalmen

Literally, “to salmon up”, a reference to the habit of a salmon to swim upstream, used as a metaphor. A reference, and the opposite, to the watervalsysteem (“waterfall system”) in Flemish high school education, in which pupils start at a difficult, more abstract type of education (general education), then in case of failure, drop off to easier, more concrete types of education (technical or vocational education).

(Belgium) to move from an easier, more concrete type of high school education to a more difficult and abstract one


kermiskoers

nl-noun

kermiskoers m (plural kermiskoersen, diminutive kermiskoersje n or kermiskoerske n)

kermiskoersen (plural)
kermiskoersje (diminutive neuter)
kermiskoerske (diminutive neuter)

From kermis (“fun fair”) + koers (“race”).

(Belgium) a race, notably in cycling, organized at the occasion of a (usually annual) local funfair

(Belgium) any event of local, limited interest


steekwonde

steekwonde f (plural steekwonden, diminutive steekwondje n)

steekwonden (plural)
steekwondje (diminutive neuter)

From steken (“to stab”) + wonde (“wound, injury”).


hof van beroep

nl-noun

hof van beroep n (plural hoven van beroep, diminutive hofje van beroep n)

hoven van beroep (plural)
hofje van beroep (diminutive neuter)

(Belgium) an appellate court, to hear appeals from lower tribunals


duivel-doet-al

duivel-doet-al m (plural duivels-doet-al)

Univerbation of duivel (“devil, bloke, dogsbody”) + doet (“does”) + al (“all, everything”).

univerbation

(Belgium) a factotum, jack of all trades


dienstencheque

nl-noun

dienstencheque m (plural dienstencheques)

Compound of diensten (“services”) + cheque (“cheque, voucher”).

compound

(Belgium) type of voucher, to pay for a limited range of services at home, such as domestic cleaning or gardening, notably with a public subsidy


onderzoeksdaad

nl-noun

onderzoeksdaad m (plural onderzoeksdaden)

Compound of onderzoek (“investigation”) + -s- + daad (“deed, act(ion)”).

compound

(Belgium) any single action as part of an investigation


lookworst

nl-noun

lookworst f (plural lookworsten, diminutive lookworstje n)

lookworsten (plural)
lookworstje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of look (“garlic”) + worst (“sausage”).

(Belgium) a sausage flavored with garlic


studiemeester

studiemeester m (plural studiemeesters, diminutive studiemeestertje n, feminine studiemeesteres)

studiemeesters (plural)
studiemeestertje (diminutive neuter)
studiemeesteres (feminine)

Compound of studie (“study”) + meester (“master, teacher”).

compound

(Belgium) a junior member of school staff, who isn't qualified to teach but rather supervises pupils/students, out of class or during free study periods


nonnentet

Compound of non (“nun”) + -en- + tet (“boob, tit”).

(Belgium, potentially offensive) chocolate-coated cream or marshmallow treat


bloedgever

Compound of bloed (“blood”) + gever (“giver, donor”).


dagploeg

Compound of dag (“day”) + ploeg (“team, shift”).


melocake

melocakes (plural)
mellowcake (alternative)

From Milka's product name Mellow Cakes.https://www.vandale.nl/melocake The first part stems from marshmallow, referring to the foamy inner of the candy.

(Belgium) a chocolate-coated cream or marshmallow treat


mellowcake

mellowcakes (plural)
melocake (alternative)


telewerk

From tele- (“tele-, at distance”) + werk (“werk, job”).

pre

(Belgium) the practice of telecommuting, using telecommunications technology (mainly online) to do one's work at a location remote from one's office, such as at home


keest

nl-noun

keest m (plural keesten, diminutive keestje n)

keesten (plural)
keestje (diminutive neuter)
keeste (alternative)


kerstexamen

From kerst (“Christmas(tide)”) + examen (“exam”).

compound

(Belgium) an exam around the Christmas holiday, on the material covered in the first (school) term


kazakkendraaier

nl-noun

kazakkendraaier m (plural kazakkendraaiers)

kazakkendraaiers (plural)
kazakdraaier (alternative)

Compound of kazak + -en- + draaien + -er.

(Belgium) a turncoat, a traitorous opportunist


hof van cassatie

hof van cassatie n (plural hoven van cassatie)

(Belgium) a superior court, to hear purely procedure-based appeals for annulment of rulings from lower tribunals, to which level the case is referred back if the squashing is granted


lidgeld

lidgelden (plural)
ledengeld (alternative)

From lid (“member”) + geld (“money, payment”).

compound

(Belgium) a membership fee, contribution to joint funds, e.g. in a club


zedenleer

Compound of zede (“ethics”) + -n- + leer (“teaching, study”).

(Belgium) a secular school subject on ethics and society, offered as an alternative to religious instruction at school


fasleutel

Compound of fa (“fa, F”) + sleutel (“key, clef”).

(music, chiefly Belgium) the F clef, musical key using fa as reference


bloedgift

Compound of bloed (“blood”) + gift (“gift, donation; poison”).


ijscrème

nl-noun

ijscrème f (plural ijscrèmes, diminutive ijscrèmepje n)

ijscrèmes (plural)
ijscrèmepje (diminutive neuter)

From ijs + crème. Calque of English ice cream.


nachtploeg

Compound of nacht (“night”) + ploeg (“team, shift”).


zijn kat sturen

zijn poes sturen (alternative)
zijn kat zenden (alternative)

(informal, Belgium, dated in the Netherlands) to stand someone up


bedrijfssector

bedrijfssector m (plural bedrijfssectoren, diminutive bedrijfssectortje n)

bedrijfssectoren (plural)
bedrijfssectortje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of bedrijf (“company, business”) + -s + sector (“sector”).

compound

(chiefly Belgium) a sector of business, as defined by products and/or services; this may combine several branches, as for statistical purposes


lopende zaken

regering van lopende zaken

(Belgium, politics) day-to-day running of a country


soeppot

nl-noun

soeppot m (plural soeppotten, diminutive soeppotje n)

soeppotten (plural)
soeppotje (diminutive neuter)

(chiefly Belgium) a kitchen pot type to make soup in


werfleider

Compound of werf (“construction site”) + leider (“leader, supervisor”).

compound

(Belgium) a superintendent at a construction site, highest representative of a construction contractor at a site


telewerker

From telewerk (“telecommuting”) + -er or tele- + werker.

(Belgium) a telecommuter, who works from home


paasexamen

From Pasen (“Easter(tide)”) + examen (“exam”).

(Belgium, chiefly plural) an exam around the Easter holiday, on the material covered in the second (school) term


bouwverlof

From bouw (“construction”) + verlof (“holiday”).

(Belgium) a holiday period of several summer weeks, when most construction firms, their suppliers and other related firms close


verbrekingshof

nl-noun

verbrekingshof n (plural verbrekingshoven)

From verbreking (“cassation, squashing”) + -s- + hof (“court”).


haagschaar

nl-noun

haagschaar f (plural haagscharen, diminutive haagschaartje n)

haagscharen (plural)
haagschaartje (diminutive neuter)

From haag (“hedge”) + schaar (“scissors, shears”).


kabinetschef

From kabinet (“cabinet, personal staff”) + -s- + chef (“chief”).

(Belgium) a chief of staff at the head of a high official's personal appointees


solsleutel

Compound of sol (“sol, G”) + sleutel (“key, clef”).

(music, chiefly Belgium) the G clef, musical key using sol as reference


huisduif

nl-noun

huisduif f (plural huisduiven, diminutive huisduifje n)

huisduiven (plural)
huisduifje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch huusduve. By surface analysis, huis (“house”) + duif (“dove, pigeon”).

surf

(now chiefly Belgium) a person, especially a woman, who rarely leaves home


schrikschijter

nl-noun

schrikschijter m (plural schrikschijters, diminutive schrikschijtertje n)

schrikschijters (plural)
schrikschijtertje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of schrik (“fear”) + schijter (“shitter”).

(Belgium) faint-hearted individual, coward


turnpantoffel

turnpantoffel m (plural turnpantoffels, diminutive turnpantoffeltje n)

turnpantoffels (plural)
turnpantoffeltje (diminutive neuter)

From turnen (“gym”) + pantoffel (“slipper”).


marburgkoorts

Compound of Marburg (“Marburg (German town)”) + koorts (“fever”).

compound

(Belgium) Marburg disease, an often fatal viral infection


verzijpen

verzijpen (infinitive)
verzijpen (gerund neuter)
verzijp (first-person present singular)
verzeep (first-person past singular)
verzijpt (present second-person singular)
verzijp (present second-person singular)
verzeep (past second-person singular)
verzijpt (formal present second-person singular)
verzeep (formal past second-person singular)
verzijpt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
verzijpt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
verzeept (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
verzeept (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
verzijpt (present singular third-person)
verzeep (past singular third-person)
verzijpen (plural present)
verzepen (past plural)
verzijpe (archaic present singular subjunctive)
verzepe (archaic past singular subjunctive)
verzijpen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
verzepen (archaic past plural subjunctive)
verzijp (imperative present singular)
verzijpt (archaic imperative plural present)
verzijpend (participle present)
verzepen (participle past)

From Middle Dutch versipen. Equivalent to ver- + zijpen.

(ergative, Belgium) to leak out, to trickle or seep away

(intransitive, Belgium) to become drenched

(reflexive, Belgium) to be porous, to allow water to go through


ecocheque

(Belgium) a voucher given by an employer to an employee as part of a compensation package, with which an employee can buy eco-friendly products


met open kaart spelen

open kaart spelen
open kaart spelen#Dutch

(Belgium) Alternative form of open kaart spelen


parastataal

parastataal (adverbial positive predicative)
parastataler (adverbial comparative predicative)
het parastataalst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het parastataalste (adverbial predicative superlative)
parastatale (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
parastatalere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
parastataalste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
parastataal (indefinite neuter positive singular)
parastataler (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
parastataalste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
parastatale (indefinite plural positive)
parastatalere (comparative indefinite plural)
parastataalste (indefinite plural superlative)
parastatale (definite positive)
parastatalere (comparative definite)
parastataalste (definite superlative)
parastataals (partitive positive)
parastatalers (comparative partitive)

De volksvertegenwoordiger plaatste vorige week kanttekeningen bij het beleid dat de huidige directie voert bij dit parastataal bedrijf.

2021 October 4, Samuel Wens, “Grassalco-directeur verontwaardigd over opmerkingen Kensenhuis [Grassalco CEO outraged by Kensenhuis comments]”, in De Ware Tijd, archived from the original on 2021-11-16:

Last week, the MP called the policies persued by the current management at this parastatal company into question.

(Belgium, Suriname) parastatal, relating to a company or agency controlled by the government but organizationally separate from it


steenweg

nl-noun

steenweg m (plural steenwegen, diminutive steenwegje n or steenweggetje n)

steenwegen (plural)
steenwegje (diminutive neuter)
steenweggetje (diminutive neuter)


desactiveren

desactiveren (infinitive)
desactiveren (gerund neuter)
desactiveer (first-person present singular)
desactiveerde (first-person past singular)
desactiveert (present second-person singular)
desactiveer (present second-person singular)
desactiveerde (past second-person singular)
desactiveert (formal present second-person singular)
desactiveerde (formal past second-person singular)
desactiveert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
desactiveert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
desactiveerde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
desactiveerde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
desactiveert (present singular third-person)
desactiveerde (past singular third-person)
desactiveren (plural present)
desactiveerden (past plural)
desactivere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
desactiveerde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
desactiveren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
desactiveerden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
desactiveer (imperative present singular)
desactiveert (archaic imperative plural present)
desactiverend (participle present)
gedesactiveerd (participle past)

Probably borrowed from French désactiver.


treinbegeleider

treinbegeleider m (plural treinbegeleiders, diminutive treinbegeleidertje n, feminine treinbegeleidster)

treinbegeleiders (plural)
treinbegeleidertje (diminutive neuter)
treinbegeleidster (feminine)

(Belgium) a conductor, who checks/sells tickets on public transportation


de duvel aandoen

(informal, Belgium) to annoy maliciously


levensduurte

levensduurte f (plural levensduurten or levensduurtes)

levensduurten (plural)
levensduurtes (plural)


patati patata

(Belgium, colloquial) yada yada, etcetera


bvba

bvba f (plural bvba's, diminutive bvba'tje n)

bvba's (plural)
bvba'tje (diminutive neuter)

besloten vennootschap
besloten vennootschap#Dutch

limited liability company
limited liability company

(business, Belgium, now obsolete) Initialism of besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid. (LLC, Ltd., private limited liability company)


vluchtmisdrijf

vluchtmisdrijf n (plural vluchtmisdrijven)

From vlucht + misdrijf. Compare French délit de fuite.

(law, Belgium) hit and run (the crime of causing an accident, as with a motor vehicle, and leaving without acknowledging responsibility)


gemakkelijkheidsoplossing

gemakkelijkheidsoplossing f (plural gemakkelijkheidsoplossingen)

From gemakkelijkheid + -s- + oplossing. Calque of French solution de facilité.

path of least resistance
path of least resistance

(Belgium) path of least resistance, easy way out


met zijn gat in de boter vallen

desc

→ French: avoir le cul dans le beurre (calque)

→ English: land with one's bum in the butter (calque)

Derived from the earlier expression met zijn neus in de boter vallen.
Literally, “to fall with one's asshole into the butter”.
The idiom met zijn gat in de boter vallen as well as its Frisian cognate (mei 't gat yn 'e bûter (or bûterfet) falle) are both typically used to denote someone who was born into comfort, or in Friesland also a woman who married her way into a rich family.

lit

(Belgium, idiomatic, somewhat vulgar) to be in a comfortable situation through sheer luck; typically used to denote someone born into comfort


commissariaat

nl-noun

commissariaat n (plural commissariaten, diminutive commissariaatje n)

commissariaten (plural)
commissariaatje (diminutive neuter)


Borgerokko

Blend of Borgerhout + Marokko
Earliest attestation from a 1985 song by the Antwerp band De Strangers, named "Borgeri-Borgerhout-Borgerocco".
The right-wing Antwerp satirical magazine 't Pallieterke started using the term in 1988 or earlier; it was for a while mainly used in a derogatory way, most notably by the Vlaams Blok, to indicate alienation.
Now self-appropriated by the locals of Moroccan descent in a humorous way.

(Belgium, originally derogatory, now mostly humorous) nickname for Borgerhout, a district of Antwerp, because of its large Moroccan population

't Pallieterke
Vlaams Blok
nl:De Strangers (muziekgroep)


zwemkom

zwemkom f (plural [please provide], diminutive [please provide])

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dovemansgesprek

dovemansgesprek n (plural dovemansgesprekken)

From doveman + -s- + gesprek. Calque of French dialogue de sourds.

dialogue of the deaf
dialogue of the deaf

(Belgium) dialogue of the deaf (dialogue where both participants speak past one another, without listening to each other)


Frans met haar op

(Belgium) Synonym of steenkolenfrans (“Dutchified French; French spoken poorly by a Dutch native”)


bindtaal

(Belgium) lingua franca (common language used by people of diverse backgrounds to communicate with one another)


niet aan zijn proefstuk toe zijn

Calque of French ne pas en être à son coup d’essai.

clq

(Belgium, often derogatory) to be no newbie, not to be a first-timer, not to be new to a game


Negerengels

/ˈneːɣərˌɛŋəls/

Literally, “Negro English”, compound of neger (“Negro”) + Engels (“English”).

Neger-Engels (alternative)
N.E. (alternative)

Verstaat u Negerengels?

Wilt nu maar Neeger-Engelsch blaffen!

1783-1785, Hendrik Schouten, “Een huishoudelyke twist [A domestic row]”, in Jan Voorhoeve, Ursy M. Lichtveld, editors, Suriname: Spiegel der vaderlandse kooplieden, Den Haag: Martinus Nijhoff, published 1980, →ISBN, page 194:

Alleen de allerlaagste volksklasse bedient zich van een taal, samengesteld uit een mengelmoes van verschillende talen[,] Neger-Engelsch of taki-taki geheeten, welke taal ook gebezigd wordt bij de bestuurs-aanraking met boschnegers en Indianen.

1931 January 3, [J.H. Heslinga], “Uit onze West. Nederlandsch in Suriname. [From our West-Indies. The Dutch language in Suriname.]”, in De Maasbode, page 10:

Only the very lowest classes of the population use a language made up of a mishmash of different languages, called Negro English or takitaki, which is also used in administrative contacts with Bush Negroes and Indians.

Die overgrootmoeder van me, ze was eigenlijk niet van hier, als je goed berekent. Is van Bridgetown was ze. ‘Bados’ zeggen die mensen van daar want ze weten niet als wij te praten. Badyan... is Badyan praten ze daar, een soort van Negerengels ma' toch een beetje anders als van ons.

2003, Marylin Simons, Carrousel, Paramaribo: Okopipi, →ISBN, page 53:

My great-grandmother, she was actually not from here, strictly speaking. From Bridgetown, she was. 'Bados', the local people say, because they can't speak like us. Bajan... Bajan, they speak there, a kind of Creole, but still a bit different from ours.

Tijdens het gesprek met de Ware Tijd praat zij voor 99 procent alleen Sranantongo. Wat een verschil met vroeger: op jongere leeftijd moest ze haar mond met zeep of tandpasta reinigen als ze deze taal sprak. “Geen pak slaag hoor, dat niet, maar het was niet zo geaccepteerd als nu. Op school kreeg je strafregels: ‘ik mag geen Sranantongo praten’. Toen zei men overigens vooral Negerengels.”

2024 January 19, Tascha Aveloo, “Flos Rustveld: ‘Sranatongo^([sic]) is de taal van mijn hart’ [Flos Rustveld: ‘Sranan Tongo is the language of my heart’]”, in De Ware Tijd, retrieved 2024-03-13:

Talking to de Ware Tijd, for 99 percent [of the time], she speaks only Sranan Tongo. What a contrast with the old days: when she was younger, she had to clean her mouth with soap or toothpaste whenever she spoke this language. "I didn't get spanked, not that, but it wasn't as accepted as it is now. At school I was given lines to write: 'I must not speak Sranan Tongo'. Back then, by the way, people mainly called it Negro English."

(colloquial and dated in Suriname, obsolete and possibly offensive in the Netherlands and Belgium) Sranan Tongo (an English-based creole language and lingua franca in Suriname)


reservatie

→ Indonesian: reservasi


derdelander

Audio

From derde land (“third country”) + -er.

(Belgium, law) a resident in an EU country other than Belgium who does not hold citizenship of an EU country


over de hele lijn

(chiefly Belgium) totally, completely, on all counts


ordewoord

Audio

Calque of French mot d’ordre, from orde + woord.


vogel voor de kat

nl-noun

vogel voor de kat n (plural vogels voor de kat, diminutive vogeltje voor de kat n)

vogels voor de kat (plural)
vogeltje voor de kat (diminutive neuter)

Dat zijn vogels voor de kat.

(Belgium) shark bait, dead duck (someone in a highly vulnerable position)


de meubels redden

(Belgium) to salvage what can be salvaged, to save as much as possible, to do damage control, to cut one's losses, to minimize one's losses


Hollandse rekenkunde

(Belgium, politics, derogatory) art or practice of spinning numbers so that a minority somehow becomes a majority


enerveren

enerveren (infinitive)
enerveren (gerund neuter)
enerveer (first-person present singular)
enerveerde (first-person past singular)
enerveert (present second-person singular)
enerveer (present second-person singular)
enerveerde (past second-person singular)
enerveert (formal present second-person singular)
enerveerde (formal past second-person singular)
enerveert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
enerveert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
enerveerde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
enerveerde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
enerveert (present singular third-person)
enerveerde (past singular third-person)
enerveren (plural present)
enerveerden (past plural)
enervere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
enerveerde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
enerveren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
enerveerden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
enerveer (imperative present singular)
enerveert (archaic imperative plural present)
enerverend (participle present)
geënerveerd (participle past)
enerveeren (alternative)

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16th century. From Middle French enerver (French énerver), adapted with the suffix -eren.

(transitive, dated outside Belgium) to vex


blèten

(Belgium) Alternative form of blaten (“to bleat”)


herneming

/ˌɦɛrˈneː.mɪŋ/

From hernemen + -ing. In the sense “economic recovery,” a semantic loan from French reprise.


godmiljaar

Intensified form of miljaar with God prepended to it, probably by analogy with curses such as godverdomme.


Hollandse periode

Literally, “Hollandish period”, or more loosely translated as “Dutch period”.

lit

Kingdom of the Netherlands
Kingdom of the Netherlands

(Belgium, history) the period between 1815 and 1830 when present-day Belgium was part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands


muizenstrontjes

From muis (“mouse”) + -en- + strontjes (“droppings”), literally “mouse droppings”.

compound

Chocopasta, chocomousse, chocoladetaart, chocomelk, muizenstrontjes, chocolade-eieren… Wat zou ons leven zijn zonder het bruine goud?

2010, Patrick Jordens, “Mmmmmm xocoatl”, in Bruzz:

Chocolate spread, chocolate mousse, chocolate cake, chocolate milk, hagelslag, chocolate eggs… What would our lives be without the brown gold?

[…] klassieke gerechten en dranken bestellen: een tas koffie, boterhammen met choco of muizenstrontjes, een stuk Limburgse vlaai, spek met eieren, een pot mosselen of gebraden kip…

2017, Kurt Meers, “Bart Claes serveert boterham met muizenstrontjes”, in made-in:

[…] order classic dishes and drinks: a cup of coffee, bread with chocolate spread or hagelslag, a piece of Limburg pie, bacon and eggs, a pot of mussels or roast chicken…

Doe jij bovenop je ijsje of frozen yoghurt nog wat chocoladesaus of ‘muizenstrontjes’?

2020, Marina Cluysen, “6 verrassende voedingsmiddelen met cafeïne”, in A. Vogel:

Do you add chocolate sauce or hagelslag on top of your ice cream or frozen yogurt?

(Belgium, colloquial) hagelslag (small, oblong, chocolate granules, which are often sprinkled on slices of buttered bread or rusks)


duimspijker

nl-noun

duimspijker m (plural duimspijkers, diminutive duimspijkertje n)

duimspijkers (plural)
duimspijkertje (diminutive neuter)

(Belgium) Synonym of punaise (“thumbtack”)