lol

nl-noun

lol f (uncountable, diminutive lolletje n)

Uncertain. Found in publications from as early as 1560. Probably derived from the onomatopoeia lullen, originally meaning 'to snooze'. Compare English loll.

onomatopoeic

onomatopoeia

Wij hebben veel lol.

Wat een lol!

Dit zijn mensen die graag lol hebben in hun leven, die zich prettig willen voelen.

2012, Raymond Klompsma, Stefan Wobben, Zo kan het ook: websites ontwerp je voor mensen, Concept7, page 25:

These are people who like to have fun in their lives, who want to feel good.


klok

nl-noun

klok f (plural klokken, diminutive klokje n)

klokken (plural)
klokje (diminutive neuter)
klokke (alternative obsolete)

Afrikaans: klok

Berbice Creole Dutch: klok

Jersey Dutch: klök

Negerhollands: klok, klock

→ Papiamentu: klòk, klok

→ West Frisian: klok

From early modern klokke, from Middle Dutch clocke, from Old Dutch *clocca, from Proto-West Germanic *klokkā, from Medieval Latin clocca, from Old Irish cloc, from Proto-Celtic *klokkos (“bell”), ultimately of onomatopoeic origin. In Early Modern Dutch, too, klokke still referred primarily to a bell, which is the word's original meaning and from which sense the word klokkentoren (“bell tower”) for example derives; the sense clock is a relatively recent development.

onomatopoeic

onomatopoeic

zoals het klokje thuis tikt, tikt het nergens

(Netherlands, informal) watch, wristwatch

(often diminutive) something bell-shaped, as some flowers


mot

nl-noun

mot f (plural motten, diminutive motje n)

motten (plural)
motje (diminutive neuter)


bang

bang m (plural bangen, diminutive bangetje n)

bangen (plural)
bangetje (diminutive neuter)

Of onomatopoeic origin, possibly from English bang.

a sharp, percussive sound, like the sound of an explosion or gun; bang


kip

kip f (plural kippen, diminutive kippetje n or kipje n)

kippen (plural)
kippetje (diminutive neuter)
kipje (diminutive neuter)

Petjo: kip (archaic)

→ Loup A: kipkip

→ Mohawk: kítkit

→ Oneida: kítkit

→ Mohegan-Pequot: kikipus

Nederlandsche vogelen
Nicoline van der Sijs

Possibly from an imitative birdcall. Not found in Middle Dutch or other Germanic languages. Displaced the older term hen in northern Dutch around the 18th century.
The policeman sense might be from French "poulet", refering to police station in Paris that was built over a former farm.

onomatopoeic

imitative

(chiefly Netherlands) a chicken, Gallus gallus domesticus


hark

nl-noun

hark m (plural harken, diminutive harkje n)

harken (plural)
harkje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: hark

→ Caribbean Javanese: hareg

→ Papiamentu: harka, hark

→ Saramaccan: hálíki

→ Sranan Tongo: ar'ari, har'hari

→ Caribbean Hindustani: harhári

→ Caribbean Javanese: ari-ari

From Middle Dutch harke, of uncertain origin, but probably imitative of scratching or raking, similar to Icelandic hark (“noise, tumult”) and Swedish harkla (“to clear the throat”).

onomatopoeic

imitative


tor

nl-noun

tor f (plural torren, diminutive torretje n)

torren (plural)
torretje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: tor

From Middle Dutch torre, of uncertain origin, possibly an imitative Middle Dutch base turren (“buzz”). Compare cognate West Frisian tuorre, toarre.

onomatopoeic

imitative


hik

nl-noun

hik m (plural hikken, diminutive hikje n)

hikken (plural)
hikje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: hik

→ Papiamentu: hik

onomatopoeic

Imitative


nor

as singular
de nor (with-definite-article)

Unclear, perhaps onomatopoeic, compare brommen (“to do time”).


dot

nl-noun

dot m or f (plural dotten, diminutive dotje n)

dotten (plural)
dotje (diminutive neuter)

A secondary form of dodde (“long, soft raceme, as of a cattail plant”), a word of uncertain but perhaps gibberish origin related to German Dutte, düttenkolb (“bulrush”), themselves linked to words like Zitze, Titte.

onomatopoeic

gibberish

een dot geld

darling, sweetie (almost always used in its diminutive form - dotje)


pook

nl-noun

pook m (plural poken, diminutive pookje n)

poken (plural)
pookje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch poke, poken or Middle Low German poken (both from Proto-Germanic *puk-), which is probably imitative. See also English poke.

onomatopoeic

imitative


hap

nl-noun

hap m (plural happen, diminutive hapje n)

happen (plural)
hapje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: hap

→ Indonesian: hap

Possibly borrowed from French happer (“to bite, snap”), but both are ultimately imitative either way.

onomatopoeic

imitative

Ik heb wel trek in een warme hap.


pomp

nl-noun

pomp f (plural pompen, diminutive pompje n)

pompen (plural)
pompje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: pomp

→ Kwanyama: opomba

desc

→ Caribbean Javanese: kompa, pompa, pompu

→ Indonesian: pompa

→ Japanese: ポンプ

→ Papiamentu: pòmp, pomp

→ Sranan Tongo: pompu

→ Aukan: pompu

→ Caribbean Hindustani: pompu

From Middle Dutch pompe, probably of imitative origin, similar to Middle Low German pumpen (“to stir water with a stick”). There may have been influence from Spanish bomba (“water pump”), itself ultimately of onomatopoeic origin. Compare bom (“bomb”).

onomatopoeic

imitative

cog

(informal) clipping of pompstation (“petrol station, gas station”)


flap

nl-noun

flap m (plural flappen, diminutive flapje n)

flappen (plural)
flapje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch flabbe, probably ultimately imitative.

onomatopoeic

imitative


bah

Exclamatory

An exclamation of disapproval, contempt or disgust: bah, yuck


hum

Onomatopoeia

uttering to attract attention, without literal meaning


boer

nl-noun

boer m (plural boeren, diminutive boertje n)

boeren (plural)
boertje (diminutive neuter)

Originally onomatopoeic, as is English burp. The perception of farmers (etymology 1) as being mannerless people has probably played a secondary role, too. The same in German Bäuerchen.


giechelen

giechelen (infinitive)
giechelen (gerund neuter)
giechel (first-person present singular)
giechelde (first-person past singular)
giechelt (present second-person singular)
giechel (present second-person singular)
giechelde (past second-person singular)
giechelt (formal present second-person singular)
giechelde (formal past second-person singular)
giechelt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
giechelt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
giechelde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
giechelde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
giechelt (present singular third-person)
giechelde (past singular third-person)
giechelen (plural present)
giechelden (past plural)
giechele (archaic present singular subjunctive)
giechelde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
giechelen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
giechelden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
giechel (imperative present singular)
giechelt (archaic imperative plural present)
giechelend (participle present)
gegiecheld (participle past)
gichelen (alternative)
giegelen (alternative)
giggelen (alternative)
ghichelen (alternative obsolete)

Origin obscure. Likely from Middle Dutch gijgen (“to pant, wheeze, giggle”) + -elen. Compare German Low German giechelen (“to giggle”), dialectal German giggln, gigglen (“to giggle”), Middle High German gickelen (“to ridicule, mock”), Old High German kichezzen (“to laugh”), German gicksen (“to shriek, shrill”). All of these words are likely ultimate of imitative origin.

unk

obscure

onomatopoeic

imitative


poes

nl-noun

poes f (plural poezen, diminutive poesje n)

poezen (plural)
poesje (diminutive neuter)
puys (alternative obsolete)

Afrikaans: poes
→ English: poes

Berbice Creole Dutch: pusi, pusiki

→ Ambonese Malay: pus

→ Cayuga: dagu:s (possibly via Mohawk)

→ Indonesian: pus

→ Loup A: pȣspȣs

→ Mahican: póschees, poschesch

→ Mohawk: takús

→ Mohegan-Pequot: bopoose

→ Munsee: póoshiish

→ Unami: pushis

→ Shawnee: poosiitha

→ Papiamentu: pushi, poesji (from the diminutive)

→ Sranan Tongo: puspusi

→ Lokono: pusu

→ Kari'na: pusipusi

Ultimately from a common Germanic word for cat, perhaps ultimately imitative of a sound made to get its attention (compare Arabic بسة). More at puss.

onomatopoeic

imitative

Z'n moeder had er met geen mens over gepraat, zeker niet omdat ze een natte poes had gekregen toen ze tijdens het gesprek naar Justins kruis staarde.

2007, Herman Brusselmans, De perfecte koppijn, Prometheus, →ISBN, page 145:

His mother hadn't spoken about it with anyone, especially not because she got a wet pussy when she stared at Justin's crotch during the conversation.

Nu, een poes likken is tenminste nog een dienst die geleverd moet worden, enige inspanning vergt, en waarbij het fysieke plezier grotendeels voor de ander is.

2017, Heleen Debruyne, Anais Van Ertvelde, Vuile lakens: Een hedendaagse visie op seksualiteit, De Bezige Bij, →ISBN, page 136:

Ook is die looze poes in 't Paradys gekomen, Wyl Adam ley gerust te droomen, Des zy hem tot een proef van haar goedaardig hart Een rib ontstal, 't begin van de algemeene smart.

1730, Jacob Campo Weyerman, Den vrolyke tuchtheer, volume 1, Joris vander Woude, page 29:

Ze is zoals ze zeggen een "hete poes" vader, en pas op als je je vingers aan haar brandt. Je zal de blaren voelen en niet zo zuinig ook.

1970, Catalijn Claes, Laaiend vuur op sintels, J.H. Gottmer, →ISBN, page 21:

Ge overdrijft. Woont die kleine met haar gekleurde haar nog onder u? vraagt David. Ik zeg: ik denk het wel. Weet ge nog altijd niet hoe die heet? vraagt David. Ge zijt zot, man, zo'n hete poes.

2015, Marnix Peeters, De trapchauffeur, Overamstel Uitgevers, →ISBN, page 46:

Komt het omdat je al zo lang geen vrouw gehad hebt, dat je door de knieën gaat voor de eerste de beste hete poes die het handig aanpakt? Ja, dat zal het wel zijn, maar sta in godsnaam niet zo te stuntelen.

2016, James Jones, translated by J.F. Kliphuis and De Vertalerij, From here to eternity: de volledige en ongecensureerde editie, Karakter, →ISBN, page 317:

In het bijzijn van zo'n sekswolvin als u, o hete poes der liefde, zou enkel bij een granieten steen een fascist niet in de houding gaan staan.

2020, Aleksandr Skorobogatov, De wasbeer, Singel Uitgeverijen, →ISBN, page 400:


kloppen

kloppen (infinitive)
kloppen (gerund neuter)
klop (first-person present singular)
klopte (first-person past singular)
klopt (present second-person singular)
klop (present second-person singular)
klopte (past second-person singular)
klopt (formal present second-person singular)
klopte (formal past second-person singular)
klopt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
klopt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
klopte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
klopte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
klopt (present singular third-person)
klopte (past singular third-person)
kloppen (plural present)
klopten (past plural)
kloppe (archaic present singular subjunctive)
klopte (archaic past singular subjunctive)
kloppen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
klopten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
klop (imperative present singular)
klopt (archaic imperative plural present)
kloppend (participle present)
geklopt (participle past)

Berbice Creole Dutch: klup

Negerhollands: klop

Petjo: kloppen

→ Caribbean Javanese: klop

→ Indonesian: klop

→ Sranan Tongo: kropu, klop

→ Caribbean Javanese: klop, ngeklop

From Middle Dutch cloppen, from Old Dutch *cloppōn, probably onomatopoeic. Cognate with German klopfen and kloppen.

onomatopoeic

Hij klopt op de deur.

Ik had Stephen gevraagd om een vertaling, maar ik weet niet of het echt klopt.

I had asked Stephen for a translation, but I don't know if it truly makes sense.

(intransitive) to fit, work out, like a calculation; to make sense, to be true

(intransitive) to lead the devoutly professed, unmarried but non-congregational life of a Catholic klop

Dan net iets verderop, achter een schutting, waarvoor mensen op hun bus op hun benen staan te wachten. Een man, tussen dat groen van boesboesi. Staat zijn tollie te kloppen, want hij heeft een ekstra lust na slaapgang.

1980, Edgar Cairo, Jeje disi. Karakter's krachten. [This soul. Character's forces.], Haarlem: In de Knipscheer, →ISBN, page 104:

Then just a little further on, behind a fence, in front of which people are on their feet waiting for their bus. A man, among the greenery of the bushes. Stands around jerking off his dick, as he has an extra craving after sleeping.

(intransitive, transitive, Suriname, vulgar) to jerk off, to masturbate


vlag

nl-noun

vlag f (plural vlaggen, diminutive vlaggetje n)

vlaggen (plural)
vlaggetje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: vlag

Sranan Tongo: fraga

Saramaccan: faáka

→ Lokono: flagra

→ Russian: флаг (flag)

Etymology ultimately uncertain; of undetermined Germanic origin. Perhaps ultimately imitative, or otherwise drawn from Proto-Germanic *flaką (“something flat”), from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂- (“flat, broad, plain”), referring to the shape.
Related to early Middle English flage (“name for a baby's garment”) and Old English flagg, flacg (“cataplasm, poultice, plaster”). Related to West Frisian flagge (“flag”), English flag (“flag”), Danish flag, Norwegian Bokmål flagg, Icelandic flagg, Faroese flagg, German Flagge, and Swedish flagga. Compare Old English flacor (“fluttering, flying”).

onomatopoeic

imitative


knippen

knippen (infinitive)
knippen (gerund neuter)
knip (first-person present singular)
knipte (first-person past singular)
knipt (present second-person singular)
knip (present second-person singular)
knipte (past second-person singular)
knipt (formal present second-person singular)
knipte (formal past second-person singular)
knipt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
knipt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
knipte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
knipte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
knipt (present singular third-person)
knipte (past singular third-person)
knippen (plural present)
knipten (past plural)
knippe (archaic present singular subjunctive)
knipte (archaic past singular subjunctive)
knippen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
knipten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
knip (imperative present singular)
knipt (archaic imperative plural present)
knippend (participle present)
geknipt (participle past)

Afrikaans: knip

→ Papiamentu: kènèp

→ West Frisian: knippe

From Middle Dutch knippen, further etymology unknown. Directly related only with Middle Low German knippen. Probably onomatopoeic.
The sense “to blink” may, at least in part, be due to conflation with knijpen (“to squeeze”). Compare de ogen toeknijpen (“to screw up one’s eyes”); also Low German knippen and kniepen both in the sense of “to blink”, German kniepen. See also Dutch knipperen.

onomatopoeic

onomatopoeic

(intransitive, transitive) to snap one's fingers


lel

nl-noun

lel c (plural lellen, diminutive lelletje n)

lellen (plural)
lelletje (diminutive neuter)

Berbice Creole Dutch: alala, allalla

Petjo: lel

→ Papiamentu: lèlè

onomatopoeic

imitative

snood (flap of erectile red skin on the beak of a male turkey)


zot

nl-noun

zot m (plural zotten, diminutive zotje n)

tlb

(today mostly restricted to Belgium and colloquial Southern Netherlands)

zotten (plural)
zotje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: sot

From Middle Dutch sot, a borrowing from Old French sot, from Medieval Latin sottus, of unknown origin. Possibly an expressive interjection, similar to modern French zut! (“damn it!”).
Compare Old English sott (“foolish, stupid”), English sot, modern French sot.

onomatopoeic

expressive


bons

nl-noun

bons m (plural bonzen, diminutive bonsje n)

bonzen (plural)
bonsje (diminutive neuter)


uil

uil m or f (plural uilen, diminutive uiltje n)

uilen (plural)
uiltje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: uil

→ Caribbean Hindustani: ullu

From Middle Dutch ule, from Old Dutch *ūwila, *ūwala, *ūla, from Proto-Germanic *uwwalǭ, diminutive of *uwwǭ (“eagle-owl”), of imitative origin or a variant of *ūfaz, *ūfǭ.

onomatopoeic

imitative

Veel uilen hebben typerende uilvlekken.

Many owlet moths have characteristic wing marks.


gier

nl-noun

gier m (plural gieren, diminutive giertje n)

gieren (plural)
giertje (diminutive neuter)

See the verb gieren (“to screech”), which is ultimately imitative.

onomatopoeic

imitative


kuchen

kuchen (infinitive)
kuchen (gerund neuter)
kuch (first-person present singular)
kuchte (first-person past singular)
kucht (present second-person singular)
kuch (present second-person singular)
kuchte (past second-person singular)
kucht (formal present second-person singular)
kuchte (formal past second-person singular)
kucht (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
kucht (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
kuchte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
kuchte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
kucht (present singular third-person)
kuchte (past singular third-person)
kuchen (plural present)
kuchten (past plural)
kuche (archaic present singular subjunctive)
kuchte (archaic past singular subjunctive)
kuchen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
kuchten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
kuch (imperative present singular)
kucht (archaic imperative plural present)
kuchend (participle present)
gekucht (participle past)

From Middle Dutch cuchen, coechen, cochen, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *kuh- (“to cough”), likely of onomatopoeic origin. Akin to English cough, German keuchen.


knabbelen

knabbelen (infinitive)
knabbelen (gerund neuter)
knabbel (first-person present singular)
knabbelde (first-person past singular)
knabbelt (present second-person singular)
knabbel (present second-person singular)
knabbelde (past second-person singular)
knabbelt (formal present second-person singular)
knabbelde (formal past second-person singular)
knabbelt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
knabbelt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
knabbelde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
knabbelde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
knabbelt (present singular third-person)
knabbelde (past singular third-person)
knabbelen (plural present)
knabbelden (past plural)
knabbele (archaic present singular subjunctive)
knabbelde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
knabbelen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
knabbelden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
knabbel (imperative present singular)
knabbelt (archaic imperative plural present)
knabbelend (participle present)
geknabbeld (participle past)

Compare German knabbern (“to nibble”). Both could ultimately be from Proto-Indo-European *gnet- (“to press”), or imitative.

imitative

De eekhoorn knabbelde op een nootje.


kletsen

kletsen (infinitive)
kletsen (gerund neuter)
klets (first-person present singular)
kletste (first-person past singular)
kletst (present second-person singular)
klets (present second-person singular)
kletste (past second-person singular)
kletst (formal present second-person singular)
kletste (formal past second-person singular)
kletst (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
kletst (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
kletste (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
kletste (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
kletst (present singular third-person)
kletste (past singular third-person)
kletsen (plural present)
kletsten (past plural)
kletse (archaic present singular subjunctive)
kletste (archaic past singular subjunctive)
kletsen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
kletsten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
klets (imperative present singular)
kletst (archaic imperative plural present)
kletsend (participle present)
gekletst (participle past)

Onomatopoeic, akin to klotsen and klutsen. Compare English clash and German klatschen.


poepen

poepen (infinitive)
poepen (gerund neuter)
poep (first-person present singular)
poepte (first-person past singular)
poept (present second-person singular)
poep (present second-person singular)
poepte (past second-person singular)
poept (formal present second-person singular)
poepte (formal past second-person singular)
poept (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
poept (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
poepte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
poepte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
poept (present singular third-person)
poepte (past singular third-person)
poepen (plural present)
poepten (past plural)
poepe (archaic present singular subjunctive)
poepte (archaic past singular subjunctive)
poepen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
poepten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
poep (imperative present singular)
poept (archaic imperative plural present)
poepend (participle present)
gepoept (participle past)

Probably an onomatopoeia (compare to English pop and poop, respectively). In the sense “to fuck” related with western German poppen.

onom

onomatopoeia


klikken

klikken (infinitive)
klikken (gerund neuter)
klik (first-person present singular)
klikte (first-person past singular)
klikt (present second-person singular)
klik (present second-person singular)
klikte (past second-person singular)
klikt (formal present second-person singular)
klikte (formal past second-person singular)
klikt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
klikt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
klikte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
klikte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
klikt (present singular third-person)
klikte (past singular third-person)
klikken (plural present)
klikten (past plural)
klikke (archaic present singular subjunctive)
klikte (archaic past singular subjunctive)
klikken (archaic plural present subjunctive)
klikten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
klik (imperative present singular)
klikt (archaic imperative plural present)
klikkend (participle present)
geklikt (participle past)

Afrikaans: klik

From Middle Dutch clicken, of imitative origin.

onomatopoeic

imitative

(intransitive) to fall into place mentally (as in the penny drops)


kluut

nl-noun

kluut m (plural kluten, diminutive kluutje n)

kluten (plural)
kluutje (diminutive neuter)
kluit (alternative obsolete)

Onomatopoeic, after its call. Forms with -ui- arose through regular sound change, but have been superseded by the older form with -uu-, which is truer to the bird's actual call.

Recurvirostra avosetta
Recurvirostra avosetta#Translingual


koekoek

koekoek m (plural koekoeken, diminutive koekoekje n)

koekoeken (plural)
koekoekje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: koekoek

From Middle Dutch coecoec, of imitative origin, perhaps influenced by Latin cuculus and/or Old French cucu (modern French coucou).

onomatopoeic

imitative

Cuculus canorus
Cuculus canorus#Translingual


ju

onomatopoeic


grutto

Limosa limosa
Limosa limosa#Translingual


knuffelen

knuffelen (infinitive)
knuffelen (gerund neuter)
knuffel (first-person present singular)
knuffelde (first-person past singular)
knuffelt (present second-person singular)
knuffel (present second-person singular)
knuffelde (past second-person singular)
knuffelt (formal present second-person singular)
knuffelde (formal past second-person singular)
knuffelt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
knuffelt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
knuffelde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
knuffelde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
knuffelt (present singular third-person)
knuffelde (past singular third-person)
knuffelen (plural present)
knuffelden (past plural)
knuffele (archaic present singular subjunctive)
knuffelde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
knuffelen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
knuffelden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
knuffel (imperative present singular)
knuffelt (archaic imperative plural present)
knuffelend (participle present)
geknuffeld (participle past)

Unknown, but probably a sound-symbolic/expressive word. Compare Low German knuffeln, knüffeln, an iterative form of Low German knuffen (“to poke; bump; nudge”), West Frisian knoffelje (“to push; knock; bump”).

expressive

cog

(transitive and intransitive) to cuddle, hug


prut

Onomatopoeic, presumably a metonym from the sound made by a substance or something falling into it. First attested in early modern Dutch. The same in regional German Prütt.

Ondanks zijn 27 jaar in de Verenigde Staten, hoor je nog steeds een licht Rotterdams accent bij Maarten Sierhuis. Als hij met een biertje op het zonnige terras naast zijn kantoor middenin San Francisco proost, zegt hij „Prut!”

2016 April 30, Wouter van Noort, “‘Ik heb twee banen, het enige wat ik doe is werken’”, in NRC Handelsblad:


prut

nl-noun

prut f (uncountable, diminutive prutje n)

Het is afzien in de Veluwse prut. Kilometers lang. Een uitgeputte marinier stoot dierlijke klanken uit. Langs een modderpad drukt een marinier zich vloekend een keer of tien op. Een instructeur kijkt toe.

2015 December 11, J. Visscher, “Gemakzucht kan marinier duur komen te staan”, in Reformatorisch Dagblad:

any substance with a thick, gooey or almost-solid consistency, such as:

Maagdelijk ijskristal werd grauwe prut.

Virgin ice crystals turned into drab slush.

Gebruikt koffiedik heeft van nature een uitzonderlijk hoog absorptievermogen. Voor hun methaanvangnet hoefden de onderzoekers de prut slechts te mixen met een sodaoplossing en sterk te verhitten.

2015 September 3, Mickey Steijaert, “Koffieprut blijkt prima filter voor broeikasgas”, in de Volkskrant:

grounds (in coffee) or any other thick residue


snuiven

snuiven (infinitive)
snuiven (gerund neuter)
snuif (first-person present singular)
snoof (first-person past singular)
snuift (present second-person singular)
snuif (present second-person singular)
snoof (past second-person singular)
snuift (formal present second-person singular)
snoof (formal past second-person singular)
snuift (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
snuift (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
snooft (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
snooft (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
snuift (present singular third-person)
snoof (past singular third-person)
snuiven (plural present)
snoven (past plural)
snuive (archaic present singular subjunctive)
snove (archaic past singular subjunctive)
snuiven (archaic plural present subjunctive)
snoven (archaic past plural subjunctive)
snuif (imperative present singular)
snuift (archaic imperative plural present)
snuivend (participle present)
gesnoven (participle past)

→ Papiamentu: sneif

From Middle Dutch snuyven, from Old Dutch *snūvan, from Proto-West Germanic *sneufan, from Proto-Germanic *sneufaną (“to breathe, puff, blow, snort”), imitative of drawing air through the nose, related to Middle High German snūfen, German schnauben.

onomatopoeic

imitative


mopperen

mopperen (infinitive)
mopperen (gerund neuter)
mopper (first-person present singular)
mopperde (first-person past singular)
moppert (present second-person singular)
mopper (present second-person singular)
mopperde (past second-person singular)
moppert (formal present second-person singular)
mopperde (formal past second-person singular)
moppert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
moppert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
mopperde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
mopperde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
moppert (present singular third-person)
mopperde (past singular third-person)
mopperen (plural present)
mopperden (past plural)
moppere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
mopperde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
mopperen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
mopperden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
mopper (imperative present singular)
moppert (archaic imperative plural present)
mopperend (participle present)
gemopperd (participle past)

Petjo: mopperen

Of imitative origin. Compare regional German möppern.

imitative


hijsen

hijsen (infinitive)
hijsen (gerund neuter)
hijs (first-person present singular)
hees (first-person past singular)
hijst (present second-person singular)
hijs (present second-person singular)
hees (past second-person singular)
hijst (formal present second-person singular)
hees (formal past second-person singular)
hijst (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
hijst (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
heest (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
heest (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
hijst (present singular third-person)
hees (past singular third-person)
hijsen (plural present)
hesen (past plural)
hijse (archaic present singular subjunctive)
hese (archaic past singular subjunctive)
hijsen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
hesen (archaic past plural subjunctive)
hijs (imperative present singular)
hijst (archaic imperative plural present)
hijsend (participle present)
gehesen (participle past)
hijschen (alternative)

Afrikaans: hys

Berbice Creole Dutch: hesi

→ Caribbean Hindustani: hice

→ Norwegian Bokmål: heise

English: hoist

From late Middle Dutch hisen, hischen. Further etymology uncertain, but possibly imitative.
Related to Middle Low German hissen, German hissen.

imitative


krekel

nl-noun

krekel m (plural krekels, diminutive krekeltje n)

krekels (plural)
krekeltje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch crekel, possibly a diminutive of an older form kreke (“cricket”). Ultimately of imitative origin and related to the root of kraken (“to crack”), with the suffix -el. Related to kriek, English creak.

onomatopoeic

imitative


klokken

klokken (infinitive)
klokken (gerund neuter)
klok (first-person present singular)
klokte (first-person past singular)
klokt (present second-person singular)
klok (present second-person singular)
klokte (past second-person singular)
klokt (formal present second-person singular)
klokte (formal past second-person singular)
klokt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
klokt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
klokte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
klokte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
klokt (present singular third-person)
klokte (past singular third-person)
klokken (plural present)
klokten (past plural)
klokke (archaic present singular subjunctive)
klokte (archaic past singular subjunctive)
klokken (archaic plural present subjunctive)
klokten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
klok (imperative present singular)
klokt (archaic imperative plural present)
klokkend (participle present)
geklokt (participle past)

Onomatopoeic. Compare English glug, cluck.

Onomatopoeic


kuch

nl-noun

kuch m (plural kuchen, diminutive kuchje n)

kuchen (plural)
kuchje (diminutive neuter)


juichen

juichen (infinitive)
juichen (gerund neuter)
juich (first-person present singular)
juichte (first-person past singular)
juicht (present second-person singular)
juich (present second-person singular)
juichte (past second-person singular)
juicht (formal present second-person singular)
juichte (formal past second-person singular)
juicht (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
juicht (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
juichte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
juichte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
juicht (present singular third-person)
juichte (past singular third-person)
juichen (plural present)
juichten (past plural)
juiche (archaic present singular subjunctive)
juichte (archaic past singular subjunctive)
juichen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
juichten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
juich (imperative present singular)
juicht (archaic imperative plural present)
juichend (participle present)
gejuicht (participle past)

Afrikaans: juig

From Proto-Indo-European *iū (“exclamation; yow!”), an onomatopoeic exclamation present in several Indo-European branches. See Latin iūbilō (“to cheer”) for more.


krak

Mareca strepera
Mareca strepera#Translingual


bassen

bassen (infinitive)
bassen (gerund neuter)
bas (first-person present singular)
baste (first-person past singular)
bast (present second-person singular)
bas (present second-person singular)
baste (past second-person singular)
bast (formal present second-person singular)
baste (formal past second-person singular)
bast (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
bast (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
baste (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
baste (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
bast (present singular third-person)
baste (past singular third-person)
bassen (plural present)
basten (past plural)
basse (archaic present singular subjunctive)
baste (archaic past singular subjunctive)
bassen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
basten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
bas (imperative present singular)
bast (archaic imperative plural present)
bassend (participle present)
gebast (participle past)

From Middle Dutch bassen, probably onomatopoeic. Further etymology is unknown, there are no known cognates.

(intransitive) to produce a somewhat similar sound, notably as result of a cough


blaffen

blaffen (infinitive)
blaffen (gerund neuter)
blaf (first-person present singular)
blafte (first-person past singular)
blaft (present second-person singular)
blaf (present second-person singular)
blafte (past second-person singular)
blaft (formal present second-person singular)
blafte (formal past second-person singular)
blaft (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
blaft (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
blafte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
blafte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
blaft (present singular third-person)
blafte (past singular third-person)
blaffen (plural present)
blaften (past plural)
blaffe (archaic present singular subjunctive)
blafte (archaic past singular subjunctive)
blaffen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
blaften (archaic past plural subjunctive)
blaf (imperative present singular)
blaft (archaic imperative plural present)
blaffend (participle present)
geblaft (participle past)
baffen (alternative)
beffen (alternative)

Afrikaans: blaf

Negerhollands: baf

→ English: blaff

→ Papiamentu: blaf

(intransitive) to grumble, notably said of a hungry stomach


lul

nl-noun

lul m (plural lullen, diminutive lulletje n)

lullen (plural)
lulletje (diminutive neuter)

In the sense of penis and as a pejorative it is first attested around 1700. Originally used to refer to a certain type of bottle (pijpkan) used to feed infants and the infirm, it is first attested in 1642; this sense had been rendered obsolete by the 18th century. Earlier etymology is uncertain; possibly it is an onomatopoeia of the sound made when drinking from such a bottle, or it may be derived from lullepijpe, referring to a type of bagpipes. Perhaps compare German anlullen (“to leave saliva on something, e.g. when drinking from a bottle or drawing from a cigarette”).

onomatopoeic

onomatopoeia

cog

Stomme lul!

(derogatory) disgusting male person, dick, prick


griet

nl-noun

griet m (plural grieten, diminutive grietje n)

grieten (plural)
grietje (diminutive neuter)

onomatopoeic

onomatopoeia


gutsen

gutsen (infinitive)
gutsen (gerund neuter)
guts (first-person present singular)
gutste (first-person past singular)
gutst (present second-person singular)
guts (present second-person singular)
gutste (past second-person singular)
gutst (formal present second-person singular)
gutste (formal past second-person singular)
gutst (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
gutst (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
gutste (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
gutste (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
gutst (present singular third-person)
gutste (past singular third-person)
gutsen (plural present)
gutsten (past plural)
gutse (archaic present singular subjunctive)
gutste (archaic past singular subjunctive)
gutsen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
gutsten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
guts (imperative present singular)
gutst (archaic imperative plural present)
gutsend (participle present)
gegutst (participle past)

Perhaps related to the verb gussen (“to splash, flow”), which is imitative.

imitative

Het regenwater gutste van de daken.

to gush, (especially precipitation) pour down, flow strongly irregularly


fikken

fikken (infinitive)
fikken (gerund neuter)
fik (first-person present singular)
fikte (first-person past singular)
fikt (present second-person singular)
fik (present second-person singular)
fikte (past second-person singular)
fikt (formal present second-person singular)
fikte (formal past second-person singular)
fikt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
fikt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
fikte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
fikte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
fikt (present singular third-person)
fikte (past singular third-person)
fikken (plural present)
fikten (past plural)
fikke (archaic present singular subjunctive)
fikte (archaic past singular subjunctive)
fikken (archaic plural present subjunctive)
fikten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
fik (imperative present singular)
fikt (archaic imperative plural present)
fikkend (participle present)
gefikt (participle past)

19th century, from a North Hollandic dialect. Probably identical to Middle Dutch ficken (“to hit, jerk”), dialectal Dutch fikkelen (“to move back and forth”), German ficken (idem, and thus “to fuck”). Referring to the unsteady movement of the flames. Further origin unknown, perhaps onomatopoeic.

onomatopoeic

onomatopoeic


botsen

botsen (infinitive)
botsen (gerund neuter)
bots (first-person present singular)
botste (first-person past singular)
botst (present second-person singular)
bots (present second-person singular)
botste (past second-person singular)
botst (formal present second-person singular)
botste (formal past second-person singular)
botst (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
botst (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
botste (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
botste (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
botst (present singular third-person)
botste (past singular third-person)
botsen (plural present)
botsten (past plural)
botse (archaic present singular subjunctive)
botste (archaic past singular subjunctive)
botsen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
botsten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
bots (imperative present singular)
botst (archaic imperative plural present)
botsend (participle present)
gebotst (participle past)

Borrowed from German butzen, butschen, from Middle High German butzen, *bōʒen (see modern Butzen (“to beat”)) or perhaps onomatopoeic.


flikkeren

flikkeren (infinitive)
flikkeren (gerund neuter)
flikker (first-person present singular)
flikkerde (first-person past singular)
flikkert (present second-person singular)
flikker (present second-person singular)
flikkerde (past second-person singular)
flikkert (formal present second-person singular)
flikkerde (formal past second-person singular)
flikkert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
flikkert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
flikkerde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
flikkerde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
flikkert (present singular third-person)
flikkerde (past singular third-person)
flikkeren (plural present)
flikkerden (past plural)
flikkere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
flikkerde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
flikkeren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
flikkerden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
flikker (imperative present singular)
flikkert (archaic imperative plural present)
flikkerend (participle present)
geflikkerd (participle past)

From earlier flickeren, vlickeren, perhaps equivalent to vlikken + -eren. Perhaps ultimately imitative of birds' wings, or from Proto-Germanic *flakuraz (“shaking, wavering”), related to *flakurōną (“to roam, wander”), from Proto-Indo-European *plag- (“to roam, wander”), from Proto-Indo-European *pelə- (“to wander”). Or, from Proto-Germanic *fleuganą (“to fly”).
Compare West Frisian flikkerje, Middle Low German vlickeren (“to beat, flap”), Old English flicorian (“to flap, flutter”). More at English flicker, flaunt.

imitative

cog

(intransitive) to flicker, to waver unsteadily


trommel

nl-noun

trommel f or m (plural trommels, diminutive trommeltje n)

trommels (plural)
trommeltje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: trommel

Berbice Creole Dutch: trombo

Petjo: tromol

→ Lokono: tromere

→ Aukan: toombo

→ Gilbertese: turuma, tiruma (via a Polynesian language)

→ Indonesian: tromol

→ Pukapukan: tuluma

→ Rakahanga-Manihiki: turuma

→ Sranan Tongo: tromu

→ Kari'na: tolonpulu

→ Tokelauan: tuluma

→ Tuvaluan: tuluma

From Middle Dutch trommel, which is either formed from trom + -el or a deverbal from trommelen. Ultimately of imitative origin.

onomatopoeic

imitative

percussion instrument
percussion instrument

(music) drum, a type of percussion instrument


plassen

plassen (infinitive)
plassen (gerund neuter)
plas (first-person present singular)
plaste (first-person past singular)
plast (present second-person singular)
plas (present second-person singular)
plaste (past second-person singular)
plast (formal present second-person singular)
plaste (formal past second-person singular)
plast (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
plast (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
plaste (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
plaste (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
plast (present singular third-person)
plaste (past singular third-person)
plassen (plural present)
plasten (past plural)
plasse (archaic present singular subjunctive)
plaste (archaic past singular subjunctive)
plassen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
plasten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
plas (imperative present singular)
plast (archaic imperative plural present)
plassend (participle present)
geplast (participle past)

Afrikaans: plas (“to splash”)

From earlier plasschen, ultimately of imitative origin.
Related to Middle Low German plasken, plassen (“to splash”), West Frisian plaskje (“to splash, splatter”), German pflaschen (“to splash”). Related also to Dutch plas (“pool”), English plash (“pool, puddle”).

imitative

cog

De patiënt plast bloed.

The patient is secreting blood in his urine.

(transitive) to secrete (something) in urine


meppen

meppen (infinitive)
meppen (gerund neuter)
mep (first-person present singular)
mepte (first-person past singular)
mept (present second-person singular)
mep (present second-person singular)
mepte (past second-person singular)
mept (formal present second-person singular)
mepte (formal past second-person singular)
mept (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
mept (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
mepte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
mepte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
mept (present singular third-person)
mepte (past singular third-person)
meppen (plural present)
mepten (past plural)
meppe (archaic present singular subjunctive)
mepte (archaic past singular subjunctive)
meppen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
mepten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
mep (imperative present singular)
mept (archaic imperative plural present)
meppend (participle present)
gemept (participle past)

Hij mepte de wesp tot moes.


krassen

krassen (infinitive)
krassen (gerund neuter)
kras (first-person present singular)
kraste (first-person past singular)
krast (present second-person singular)
kras (present second-person singular)
kraste (past second-person singular)
krast (formal present second-person singular)
kraste (formal past second-person singular)
krast (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
krast (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
kraste (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
kraste (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
krast (present singular third-person)
kraste (past singular third-person)
krassen (plural present)
krasten (past plural)
krasse (archaic present singular subjunctive)
kraste (archaic past singular subjunctive)
krassen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
krasten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
kras (imperative present singular)
krast (archaic imperative plural present)
krassend (participle present)
gekrast (participle past)

Afrikaans: kras

→ Lokono: kharasèng, kharasa

→ Sranan Tongo: krasi

→ Aukan: kaasi

→ Saramaccan: kaási

From Middle Dutch crassen, probably from Middle High German kratzen, from Old High German krazzōn, from Proto-Germanic *krattōną, presumably of imitative origin, but compare Albanian gërresë.
Cognate with modern German kratzen, Middle Low German kratten. From a variant *kratjaną stem Middle Dutch cretten, Middle Low German kretten, dialectal German krätzen.

onomatopoeic

imitative

to make a similar sound, like certain voices grate and birds caw, croak, hoot or screech


hommel

nl-noun

hommel f (plural hommels, diminutive hommeltje n)

hommels (plural)
hommeltje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch hommel. Likely an onomatopoeic derivation from a verb and the archaic diminutive suffix -el (see Dutch -el).
Cognate with Middle Low German homel, Old High German humbal, German Hummel, West Frisian hommel, Middle English humbil, English humblebee, Norwegian humle, Swedish humla. See also hommelen, hommeles and German hummeln.


gek

gek m (plural gekken, diminutive gekje n, feminine gekkin)

gekken (plural)
gekje (diminutive neuter)
gekkin (feminine)

Afrikaans: gek

From Middle Dutch geck (“madman”). Earlier origin uncertain, but perhaps from an imitative verb also found in Swedish gäcka (“to mock”).
Cognate with German Geck, Jeck, English geek (see etymology there).

onomatopoeic

imitative


boe

Imitative

(onomatopoeia) moo, the sound of lowing cattle


tikken

tikken (infinitive)
tikken (gerund neuter)
tik (first-person present singular)
tikte (first-person past singular)
tikt (present second-person singular)
tik (present second-person singular)
tikte (past second-person singular)
tikt (formal present second-person singular)
tikte (formal past second-person singular)
tikt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
tikt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
tikte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
tikte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
tikt (present singular third-person)
tikte (past singular third-person)
tikken (plural present)
tikten (past plural)
tikke (archaic present singular subjunctive)
tikte (archaic past singular subjunctive)
tikken (archaic plural present subjunctive)
tikten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
tik (imperative present singular)
tikt (archaic imperative plural present)
tikkend (participle present)
getikt (participle past)

Negerhollands: tik

→ Caribbean Javanese: tig, ngetig

Indonesian: tik

(transitive) to tag (in a children's game)


zoemen

zoemen (infinitive)
zoemen (gerund neuter)
zoem (first-person present singular)
zoemde (first-person past singular)
zoemt (present second-person singular)
zoem (present second-person singular)
zoemde (past second-person singular)
zoemt (formal present second-person singular)
zoemde (formal past second-person singular)
zoemt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
zoemt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
zoemde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
zoemde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
zoemt (present singular third-person)
zoemde (past singular third-person)
zoemen (plural present)
zoemden (past plural)
zoeme (archaic present singular subjunctive)
zoemde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
zoemen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
zoemden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
zoem (imperative present singular)
zoemt (archaic imperative plural present)
zoemend (participle present)
gezoemd (participle past)

→ Caribbean Javanese: ngesum

Onomatopoeic, perhaps borrowed from German summen.


waf

Waf waf! — Woof woof!


brouwen

brouwen (infinitive)
brouwen (gerund neuter)
brouw (first-person present singular)
brouwde (first-person past singular)
brouwt (present second-person singular)
brouw (present second-person singular)
brouwde (past second-person singular)
brouwt (formal present second-person singular)
brouwde (formal past second-person singular)
brouwt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
brouwt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
brouwde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
brouwde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
brouwt (present singular third-person)
brouwde (past singular third-person)
brouwen (plural present)
brouwden (past plural)
brouwe (archaic present singular subjunctive)
brouwde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
brouwen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
brouwden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
brouw (imperative present singular)
brouwt (archaic imperative plural present)
brouwend (participle present)
gebrouwen (participle past)

Negerhollands: brou, brau

→ Papiamentu: brou

From Middle Dutch brouwen, bruwen, from Old Dutch *briuwan, from Proto-West Germanic *breuwan, from Proto-Germanic *brewwaną.


brouwen

brouwen (infinitive)
brouwen (gerund neuter)
brouw (first-person present singular)
brouwde (first-person past singular)
brouwt (present second-person singular)
brouw (present second-person singular)
brouwde (past second-person singular)
brouwt (formal present second-person singular)
brouwde (formal past second-person singular)
brouwt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
brouwt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
brouwde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
brouwde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
brouwt (present singular third-person)
brouwde (past singular third-person)
brouwen (plural present)
brouwden (past plural)
brouwe (archaic present singular subjunctive)
brouwde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
brouwen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
brouwden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
brouw (imperative present singular)
brouwt (archaic imperative plural present)
brouwend (participle present)
gebrouwd (participle past)

→ Papiamentu: brou

(intransitive) to pronounce the sound "r" as a uvular consonant


piemel

nl-noun

piemel m (plural piemels, diminutive piemeltje n)

piemels (plural)
piemeltje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: piel

Cognate with German Pimmel (“penis”). The further origin is uncertain. Closely related to piemelen (“to pee, water”) alongside dialectal pingelen, German pinkeln. These are likely onomatopoeic, but can also be compared to pink (“pinkie, little finger”), Low German Pink (“penis”). A further connection is made with Low German pümpeln (“to thrust, bump”), to which belong German pimpern (“to fuck”), southern Pimperl (“penis”). Finally Dutch piel (“penis”), from a dialectal form of pijl (“arrow”), and German bummeln, baumeln (“to dangle”), pimmeln (“to hang out idly”)


lullen

lullen (infinitive)
lullen (gerund neuter)
lul (first-person present singular)
lulde (first-person past singular)
lult (present second-person singular)
lul (present second-person singular)
lulde (past second-person singular)
lult (formal present second-person singular)
lulde (formal past second-person singular)
lult (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
lult (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
lulde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
lulde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
lult (present singular third-person)
lulde (past singular third-person)
lullen (plural present)
lulden (past plural)
lulle (archaic present singular subjunctive)
lulde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
lullen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
lulden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
lul (imperative present singular)
lult (archaic imperative plural present)
lullend (participle present)
geluld (participle past)

From Middle Dutch lollen. May ultimately derive from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂- (an expressive root and presumably an onomatopoeia). If so, then cognate with Latin lāmentum, Ancient Greek λῆρος (lêros), λάλος (lálos), λάσκω (láskō).
Due to the association with lul (“cock”), the word may today be regarded as somewhat vulgar.

onomatopoeic

expressive

Lul niet zo.

(intransitive, somewhat vulgar) to blather, twaddle, talk nonsense


kakken

kakken (infinitive)
kakken (gerund neuter)
kak (first-person present singular)
kakte (first-person past singular)
kakt (present second-person singular)
kak (present second-person singular)
kakte (past second-person singular)
kakt (formal present second-person singular)
kakte (formal past second-person singular)
kakt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
kakt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
kakte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
kakte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
kakt (present singular third-person)
kakte (past singular third-person)
kakken (plural present)
kakten (past plural)
kakke (archaic present singular subjunctive)
kakte (archaic past singular subjunctive)
kakken (archaic plural present subjunctive)
kakten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
kak (imperative present singular)
kakt (archaic imperative plural present)
kakkend (participle present)
gekakt (participle past)

Berbice Creole Dutch: kaka

Negerhollands: kaka, koka

From Middle Dutch cacken, probably from Latin cacō (“to defecate, soil”), either way presumably ultimately sound imitative.

imitative

(intransitive) to trot slowly, lustlessly


brullen

brullen (infinitive)
brullen (gerund neuter)
brul (first-person present singular)
brulde (first-person past singular)
brult (present second-person singular)
brul (present second-person singular)
brulde (past second-person singular)
brult (formal present second-person singular)
brulde (formal past second-person singular)
brult (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
brult (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
brulde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
brulde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
brult (present singular third-person)
brulde (past singular third-person)
brullen (plural present)
brulden (past plural)
brulle (archaic present singular subjunctive)
brulde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
brullen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
brulden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
brul (imperative present singular)
brult (archaic imperative plural present)
brullend (participle present)
gebruld (participle past)

→ Papiamentu: brulle (dated)

From Middle Dutch brullen, from Middle High German brüelen (modern brüllen), ultimately imitative.

imitative


mokken

mokken (infinitive)
mokken (gerund neuter)
mok (first-person present singular)
mokte (first-person past singular)
mokt (present second-person singular)
mok (present second-person singular)
mokte (past second-person singular)
mokt (formal present second-person singular)
mokte (formal past second-person singular)
mokt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
mokt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
mokte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
mokte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
mokt (present singular third-person)
mokte (past singular third-person)
mokken (plural present)
mokten (past plural)
mokke (archaic present singular subjunctive)
mokte (archaic past singular subjunctive)
mokken (archaic plural present subjunctive)
mokten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
mok (imperative present singular)
mokt (archaic imperative plural present)
mokkend (participle present)
gemokt (participle past)

Related to Old High German muckezzen (“to pout”), German mucken (“to grumble, be defiant”), Middle Low German mucken (“to grouse, to grumble”), ultimately of West Germanic onomatopoeic origin. Probably not related to Latin mugio (“I bellow, moo, bray”).

onomatopoeic

onomatopoeic


gieren

gieren (infinitive)
gieren (gerund neuter)
gier (first-person present singular)
gierde (first-person past singular)
giert (present second-person singular)
gier (present second-person singular)
gierde (past second-person singular)
giert (formal present second-person singular)
gierde (formal past second-person singular)
giert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
giert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
gierde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
gierde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
giert (present singular third-person)
gierde (past singular third-person)
gieren (plural present)
gierden (past plural)
giere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
gierde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
gieren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
gierden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
gier (imperative present singular)
giert (archaic imperative plural present)
gierend (participle present)
gegierd (participle past)

From Middle Dutch ghieren. Cognate with Middle Low German gīren, whence German gieren. Ultimately onomatopoeic.

(intransitive) to roar with laughter, to laugh loudly


knappen

knappen (infinitive)
knappen (gerund neuter)
knap (first-person present singular)
knapte (first-person past singular)
knapt (present second-person singular)
knap (present second-person singular)
knapte (past second-person singular)
knapt (formal present second-person singular)
knapte (formal past second-person singular)
knapt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
knapt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
knapte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
knapte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
knapt (present singular third-person)
knapte (past singular third-person)
knappen (plural present)
knapten (past plural)
knappe (archaic present singular subjunctive)
knapte (archaic past singular subjunctive)
knappen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
knapten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
knap (imperative present singular)
knapt (archaic imperative plural present)
knappend (participle present)
geknapt (participle past)

Probably of imitative origin; see also knippen (“to cut off, pinch”).

imitative


balken

balken (infinitive)
balken (gerund neuter)
balk (first-person present singular)
balkte (first-person past singular)
balkt (present second-person singular)
balk (present second-person singular)
balkte (past second-person singular)
balkt (formal present second-person singular)
balkte (formal past second-person singular)
balkt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
balkt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
balkte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
balkte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
balkt (present singular third-person)
balkte (past singular third-person)
balken (plural present)
balkten (past plural)
balke (archaic present singular subjunctive)
balkte (archaic past singular subjunctive)
balken (archaic plural present subjunctive)
balkten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
balk (imperative present singular)
balkt (archaic imperative plural present)
balkend (participle present)
gebalkt (participle past)

From Middle Dutch balken, belken, also bulken, probably onomatopoeic. Similar formations are found in German bölken (from Middle Low German), West Frisian balkje, English belch.

onomatopoeic

(intransitive) to bray, make a donkey's sound


mompelen

mompelen (infinitive)
mompelen (gerund neuter)
mompel (first-person present singular)
mompelde (first-person past singular)
mompelt (present second-person singular)
mompel (present second-person singular)
mompelde (past second-person singular)
mompelt (formal present second-person singular)
mompelde (formal past second-person singular)
mompelt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
mompelt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
mompelde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
mompelde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
mompelt (present singular third-person)
mompelde (past singular third-person)
mompelen (plural present)
mompelden (past plural)
mompele (archaic present singular subjunctive)
mompelde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
mompelen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
mompelden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
mompel (imperative present singular)
mompelt (archaic imperative plural present)
mompelend (participle present)
gemompeld (participle past)

Afrikaans: mompel

From Middle Dutch mumplen, of imitative origin. The frequentative ending is similar to English mumble, formed from mum (sense 3) (“silent”).

imitative


schokken

schokken (infinitive)
schokken (gerund neuter)
schok (first-person present singular)
schokte (first-person past singular)
schokt (present second-person singular)
schok (present second-person singular)
schokte (past second-person singular)
schokt (formal present second-person singular)
schokte (formal past second-person singular)
schokt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
schokt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
schokte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
schokte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
schokt (present singular third-person)
schokte (past singular third-person)
schokken (plural present)
schokten (past plural)
schokke (archaic present singular subjunctive)
schokte (archaic past singular subjunctive)
schokken (archaic plural present subjunctive)
schokten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
schok (imperative present singular)
schokt (archaic imperative plural present)
schokkend (participle present)
geschokt (participle past)

From Middle Dutch schockelen, found only in West Germanic, possibly ultimately imitative, or otherwise from Proto-Germanic *skukkōną (“to jolt”). Also compare English shock, French choquer.

imitative

Vanwege de storm en ijsvorming op het spoor schokte de passagierstrein hevig.

Because of the storm and the formation of ice on the tracks, the passenger train shook vehemently.

(transitive) to (administer a) shock physically

Het nieuws schokte iedereen.

(figuratively, transitive) to shock, disturb, startle


niezen

niezen (infinitive)
niezen (gerund neuter)
nies (first-person present singular)
niesde (first-person past singular)
niest (present second-person singular)
nies (present second-person singular)
niesde (past second-person singular)
niest (formal present second-person singular)
niesde (formal past second-person singular)
niest (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
niest (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
niesde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
niesde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
niest (present singular third-person)
niesde (past singular third-person)
niezen (plural present)
niesden (past plural)
nieze (archaic present singular subjunctive)
niesde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
niezen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
niesden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
nies (imperative present singular)
niest (archaic imperative plural present)
niezend (participle present)
geniesd (participle past)
niesen (alternative)
fniezen (alternative)

Afrikaans: nies

Negerhollands: nies

→ Papiamentu: nister, niester

From Middle Dutch niesen, from Old Dutch *niesan, from Proto-West Germanic *hneusan, from Proto-Germanic *hneusaną.
Because of the onomatopoeic character of the word, variant forms with different initial consonants also exist(ed), such as fniezen (from Proto-Germanic *fneusaną) and English sneeze.

(intransitive) to sneeze, exhale explosively


biepen

biepen (infinitive)
biepen (gerund neuter)
biep (first-person present singular)
biepte (first-person past singular)
biept (present second-person singular)
biep (present second-person singular)
biepte (past second-person singular)
biept (formal present second-person singular)
biepte (formal past second-person singular)
biept (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
biept (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
biepte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
biepte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
biept (present singular third-person)
biepte (past singular third-person)
biepen (plural present)
biepten (past plural)
biepe (archaic present singular subjunctive)
biepte (archaic past singular subjunctive)
biepen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
biepten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
biep (imperative present singular)
biept (archaic imperative plural present)
biepend (participle present)
gebiept (participle past)

Borrowed from English beep, or onomatopoeic.

(transitive) to contact by beeper, pager


tjiftjaf

nl-noun

tjiftjaf m (plural tjiftjaffen or tjiftjafs, diminutive tjiftjafje n)

tjiftjaffen (plural)
tjiftjafs (plural)
tjiftjafje (diminutive neuter)
tjiftjif (alternative rare)

Coordinate term: fitis

Phylloscopus collybita
Phylloscopus collybita#Translingual


knikker

knikker m (plural knikkers, diminutive knikkertje n)

knikkers (plural)
knikkertje (diminutive neuter)

→ French: canique
→ Spanish: canica

→ Javanese: ꦏꦼꦤꦺꦏꦼꦂ (kenèker), ꦤꦺꦏꦼꦂ (nèker)

→ Musi: ékar

→ Papiamentu: kiniki, ninichi

From knikken, from Proto-Germanic *knikkoną (“to fold, snap”), which is imitative.

onomatopoeic

imitative

various similarly shaped objects, including:

(humorous) a head, especially a bald skull (typically in kale knikker)

(metonymic) (in the plural, absolutely used with definite article: de knikkers) The stakes of a game, deal etc.


bonken

bonken (infinitive)
bonken (gerund neuter)
bonk (first-person present singular)
bonkte (first-person past singular)
bonkt (present second-person singular)
bonk (present second-person singular)
bonkte (past second-person singular)
bonkt (formal present second-person singular)
bonkte (formal past second-person singular)
bonkt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
bonkt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
bonkte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
bonkte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
bonkt (present singular third-person)
bonkte (past singular third-person)
bonken (plural present)
bonkten (past plural)
bonke (archaic present singular subjunctive)
bonkte (archaic past singular subjunctive)
bonken (archaic plural present subjunctive)
bonkten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
bonk (imperative present singular)
bonkt (archaic imperative plural present)
bonkend (participle present)
gebonkt (participle past)

Ze bonkte als een zak aardappelen tegen het been van de reus.

She banged against the giant's leg like a sack of potatoes.


plas

nl-noun

plas m (plural plassen, diminutive plasje n)

plassen (plural)
plasje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: plas

→ Papiamentu: plas

From Middle Dutch plas, plasch. Cognate with English plash (“puddle, splash”). Probably an imitation of slapping a surface of water.

onomatopoeic

imitation

Hij deed een grote plas.

(often diminutive) an act of urinating, or its result


klutsen

klutsen (infinitive)
klutsen (gerund neuter)
kluts (first-person present singular)
klutste (first-person past singular)
klutst (present second-person singular)
kluts (present second-person singular)
klutste (past second-person singular)
klutst (formal present second-person singular)
klutste (formal past second-person singular)
klutst (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
klutst (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
klutste (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
klutste (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
klutst (present singular third-person)
klutste (past singular third-person)
klutsen (plural present)
klutsten (past plural)
klutse (archaic present singular subjunctive)
klutste (archaic past singular subjunctive)
klutsen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
klutsten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
kluts (imperative present singular)
klutst (archaic imperative plural present)
klutsend (participle present)
geklutst (participle past)

Imitative

Dubbel klutsen


poef

nl-noun

poef m (plural poefen or poefs, diminutive poefje n)

poefen (plural)
poefs (plural)
poefje (diminutive neuter)


morren

morren (infinitive)
morren (gerund neuter)
mor (first-person present singular)
morde (first-person past singular)
mort (present second-person singular)
mor (present second-person singular)
morde (past second-person singular)
mort (formal present second-person singular)
morde (formal past second-person singular)
mort (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
mort (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
morde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
morde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
mort (present singular third-person)
morde (past singular third-person)
morren (plural present)
morden (past plural)
morre (archaic present singular subjunctive)
morde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
morren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
morden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
mor (imperative present singular)
mort (archaic imperative plural present)
morrend (participle present)
gemord (participle past)

From Middle Dutch morren, mueren, ultimately onomatopoeic.

onomatopoeic

onomatopoeic


porren

porren (infinitive)
porren (gerund neuter)
por (first-person present singular)
porde (first-person past singular)
port (present second-person singular)
por (present second-person singular)
porde (past second-person singular)
port (formal present second-person singular)
porde (formal past second-person singular)
port (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
port (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
porde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
porde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
port (present singular third-person)
porde (past singular third-person)
porren (plural present)
porden (past plural)
porre (archaic present singular subjunctive)
porde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
porren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
porden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
por (imperative present singular)
port (archaic imperative plural present)
porrend (participle present)
gepord (participle past)

From Middle Dutch porren (“to set oneself in motion”) of unclear origin, possibly of imitative origin, similar to poken (“to poke”). Probably related to Danish purre (“to rouse, poke”).

onomatopoeic

imitative


huiveren

huiveren (infinitive)
huiveren (gerund neuter)
huiver (first-person present singular)
huiverde (first-person past singular)
huivert (present second-person singular)
huiver (present second-person singular)
huiverde (past second-person singular)
huivert (formal present second-person singular)
huiverde (formal past second-person singular)
huivert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
huivert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
huiverde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
huiverde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
huivert (present singular third-person)
huiverde (past singular third-person)
huiveren (plural present)
huiverden (past plural)
huivere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
huiverde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
huiveren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
huiverden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
huiver (imperative present singular)
huivert (archaic imperative plural present)
huiverend (participle present)
gehuiverd (participle past)

Likely onomatopoeic. Appears to contain the frequentative suffix -eren.
An early etymology suggesting that it may ultimately represent a derivation from Proto-Germanic *heufaną (via an unattested Middle Dutch *hūven) is today generally dismissed as implausible.


nippen

nippen (infinitive)
nippen (gerund neuter)
nip (first-person present singular)
nipte (first-person past singular)
nipt (present second-person singular)
nip (present second-person singular)
nipte (past second-person singular)
nipt (formal present second-person singular)
nipte (formal past second-person singular)
nipt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
nipt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
nipte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
nipte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
nipt (present singular third-person)
nipte (past singular third-person)
nippen (plural present)
nipten (past plural)
nippe (archaic present singular subjunctive)
nipte (archaic past singular subjunctive)
nippen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
nipten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
nip (imperative present singular)
nipt (archaic imperative plural present)
nippend (participle present)
genipt (participle past)

An expressive variant of nijpen (“to pinch”), in the sense of squeezing the lips.

expressive


schor

nl-adj

schor (comparative schorder, superlative schorst)

schorder (comparative)
schorst (superlative)
schor (adverbial positive predicative)
schorder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het schorst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het schorste (adverbial predicative superlative)
schorre (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
schordere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
schorste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
schor (indefinite neuter positive singular)
schorder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
schorste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
schorre (indefinite plural positive)
schordere (comparative indefinite plural)
schorste (indefinite plural superlative)
schorre (definite positive)
schordere (comparative definite)
schorste (definite superlative)
schors (partitive positive)
schorders (comparative partitive)

onomatopoeic

imitative


mof

nl-noun

mof m (plural moffen, diminutive mofje n, feminine moffin)

moffen (plural)
mofje (diminutive neuter)
moffin (feminine)

From a word for “sullen face, mean-spirited person”, which still survives in Flemish moef. This is usually considered a borrowing from German Muff (now dialectal in this sense), though it could also be a native formation; compare Middle Dutch moffelen (“to grumble”). Ultimately onomatopoeic. The ethnic sense first occurred in the form Hans Mof (16th century).

(obsolete) an eastern immigrant to Holland (especially from Germany, but also Gelderland, Overijssel etc.)


puffen

puffen (infinitive)
puffen (gerund neuter)
puf (first-person present singular)
pufte (first-person past singular)
puft (present second-person singular)
puf (present second-person singular)
pufte (past second-person singular)
puft (formal present second-person singular)
pufte (formal past second-person singular)
puft (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
puft (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
pufte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
pufte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
puft (present singular third-person)
pufte (past singular third-person)
puffen (plural present)
puften (past plural)
puffe (archaic present singular subjunctive)
pufte (archaic past singular subjunctive)
puffen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
puften (archaic past plural subjunctive)
puf (imperative present singular)
puft (archaic imperative plural present)
puffend (participle present)
gepuft (participle past)

From Middle Dutch puffen, sharing an imitative Proto-Germanic base with Old English pyffan, Middle English puffen, English puff. Compare Middle Low German puffen.

onomatopoeic

imitative

to puff, blow out (hot air, such as the chugging of a steam engine)

Een voorganger van een Zuid-Afrikaanse kerk beweert dat hij in de gezichten van zijn kerkbezoekers puft in een poging ze te genezen. De pastoor zit met zijn volle gewicht op de hoofden van de leden van zijn gemeenschap en puft vervolgens.

2021 March 20, “Pastoor puft in mensen hun gezicht om ze te genezen [Pastor farts in people's faces to cure them]”, in GFC Nieuws, retrieved 2021-03-21:

A pastor of a South African church claims that he farts into the faces of his churchgoers in an attempt to cure them. The pastor sits with his full weight on the heads of the members of his community and then breaks wind.

(Suriname) to flatulate, to break wind, to fart


gonzen

gonzen (infinitive)
gonzen (gerund neuter)
gons (first-person present singular)
gonsde (first-person past singular)
gonst (present second-person singular)
gons (present second-person singular)
gonsde (past second-person singular)
gonst (formal present second-person singular)
gonsde (formal past second-person singular)
gonst (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
gonst (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
gonsde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
gonsde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
gonst (present singular third-person)
gonsde (past singular third-person)
gonzen (plural present)
gonsden (past plural)
gonze (archaic present singular subjunctive)
gonsde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
gonzen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
gonsden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
gons (imperative present singular)
gonst (archaic imperative plural present)
gonzend (participle present)
gegonsd (participle past)

Probably of imitative origin, similar to North Frisian gûnzje.

imitative


oef

An onomatopoeia. Similar to English oof and German uff.

(onomatopoeia) oof, phew, whew (expression of disgust, tiredness or relief)


krats

nl-noun

krats f or m (plural kratsen, diminutive kratsje n)

kratsen (plural)
kratsje (diminutive neuter)

Secondary form of kras (“to scratch”), perhaps a fanciful or onomatopoeic formation.


pimpelmees

pimpelmees f (plural pimpelmezen, diminutive pimpelmeesje n)

pimpelmezen (plural)
pimpelmeesje (diminutive neuter)

Second element from mees (“titmouse, chickadee”), first element uncertain. Presumably from a word describing the bird's small size (compare pimpeltje (“small glass”), from pimpelen (“drink with small sips”)). But, the latter words could have instead come from pimpelmees as they are attested a century later. Also compare southern Dutch pepel (“butterfly”) and Flemish pimpaljoentje (“ladybug”). Or, possibly imitative. Or, less likely, from blauw (“blue”), referring to its crown.

onomatopoeic

imitative

Cyanistes caeruleus
Cyanistes caeruleus#Translingual


ratelen

ratelen (infinitive)
ratelen (gerund neuter)
ratel (first-person present singular)
ratelde (first-person past singular)
ratelt (present second-person singular)
ratel (present second-person singular)
ratelde (past second-person singular)
ratelt (formal present second-person singular)
ratelde (formal past second-person singular)
ratelt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
ratelt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
ratelde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
ratelde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
ratelt (present singular third-person)
ratelde (past singular third-person)
ratelen (plural present)
ratelden (past plural)
ratele (archaic present singular subjunctive)
ratelde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
ratelen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
ratelden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
ratel (imperative present singular)
ratelt (archaic imperative plural present)
ratelend (participle present)
gerateld (participle past)

Afrikaans: ratel

From Middle Dutch ratelen, ultimately of imitative origin. Compare German rasseln, English rattle. Possibly from a Proto-Germanic *hratōną (with frequentative suffix -elen).

imitative


rommelen

rommelen (infinitive)
rommelen (gerund neuter)
rommel (first-person present singular)
rommelde (first-person past singular)
rommelt (present second-person singular)
rommel (present second-person singular)
rommelde (past second-person singular)
rommelt (formal present second-person singular)
rommelde (formal past second-person singular)
rommelt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
rommelt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
rommelde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
rommelde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
rommelt (present singular third-person)
rommelde (past singular third-person)
rommelen (plural present)
rommelden (past plural)
rommele (archaic present singular subjunctive)
rommelde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
rommelen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
rommelden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
rommel (imperative present singular)
rommelt (archaic imperative plural present)
rommelend (participle present)
gerommeld (participle past)

Of imitative origin, related to rumoer (“noise; rumor”). Equivalent to rommel + -en.

imitative


knetteren

knetteren (infinitive)
knetteren (gerund neuter)
knetter (first-person present singular)
knetterde (first-person past singular)
knettert (present second-person singular)
knetter (present second-person singular)
knetterde (past second-person singular)
knettert (formal present second-person singular)
knetterde (formal past second-person singular)
knettert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
knettert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
knetterde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
knetterde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
knettert (present singular third-person)
knetterde (past singular third-person)
knetteren (plural present)
knetterden (past plural)
knettere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
knetterde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
knetteren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
knetterden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
knetter (imperative present singular)
knettert (archaic imperative plural present)
knetterend (participle present)
geknetterd (participle past)


koekeloeren

koekeloeren (infinitive)
koekeloeren (gerund neuter)
koekeloer (first-person present singular)
koekeloerde (first-person past singular)
koekeloert (present second-person singular)
koekeloer (present second-person singular)
koekeloerde (past second-person singular)
koekeloert (formal present second-person singular)
koekeloerde (formal past second-person singular)
koekeloert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
koekeloert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
koekeloerde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
koekeloerde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
koekeloert (present singular third-person)
koekeloerde (past singular third-person)
koekeloeren (plural present)
koekeloerden (past plural)
koekeloere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
koekeloerde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
koekeloeren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
koekeloerden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
koekeloer (imperative present singular)
koekeloert (archaic imperative plural present)
koekeloerend (participle present)
gekoekeloerd (participle past)

From kokeloer, kokerol (“snail”), from Old French coque (“large hollow shell”).

Staat 'm daar weer wa' te hangen, koekeloeren aan 't hoekske—niks beters te doen!

to idle, to be somewhere without doing much


koekeloeren

Possibly onomatopoeic. Compare kukeleku.

to crow like a rooster, to produce the sound of a cock


rits

Onomatopoeic. As a noun, a shortening of ritssluiting.

sound of tearing or closing a zip fastener


rits

nl-noun

rits f or m (plural ritsen, diminutive ritsje n)

ritsen (plural)
ritsje (diminutive neuter)


fitis

fitis f (plural fitissen, diminutive fitisje n)

fitissen (plural)
fitisje (diminutive neuter)

Coordinate term: tjiftjaf

Phylloscopus trochilus
Phylloscopus trochilus#Translingual


knorren

knorren (infinitive)
knorren (gerund neuter)
knor (first-person present singular)
knorde (first-person past singular)
knort (present second-person singular)
knor (present second-person singular)
knorde (past second-person singular)
knort (formal present second-person singular)
knorde (formal past second-person singular)
knort (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
knort (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
knorde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
knorde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
knort (present singular third-person)
knorde (past singular third-person)
knorren (plural present)
knorden (past plural)
knorre (archaic present singular subjunctive)
knorde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
knorren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
knorden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
knor (imperative present singular)
knort (archaic imperative plural present)
knorrend (participle present)
geknord (participle past)

Negerhollands: gnoer, knor

From Middle Dutch gnorren, of imitative origin, similar to knarsen (“to creak”). Possibly influenced by morren (“to grumble”).

onomatopoeic

imitative


koeren

koeren (infinitive)
koeren (gerund neuter)
koer (first-person present singular)
koerde (first-person past singular)
koert (present second-person singular)
koer (present second-person singular)
koerde (past second-person singular)
koert (formal present second-person singular)
koerde (formal past second-person singular)
koert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
koert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
koerde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
koerde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
koert (present singular third-person)
koerde (past singular third-person)
koeren (plural present)
koerden (past plural)
koere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
koerde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
koeren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
koerden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
koer (imperative present singular)
koert (archaic imperative plural present)
koerend (participle present)
gekoerd (participle past)

imitative


kievit

nl-noun

kievit m (plural kieviten, diminutive kievitje n)

kieviten (plural)
kievitje (diminutive neuter)
kieviet (alternative)

From Middle Dutch kievit, which is onomatopoeic, imitating the bird's call.

Vanellus vanellus
Vanellus vanellus#Translingual


plomp

nl-adj

plomp (comparative plomper, superlative plompst)

plomper (comparative)
plompst (superlative)
plomp (adverbial positive predicative)
plomper (adverbial comparative predicative)
het plompst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het plompste (adverbial predicative superlative)
plompe (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
plompere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
plompste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
plomp (indefinite neuter positive singular)
plomper (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
plompste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
plompe (indefinite plural positive)
plompere (comparative indefinite plural)
plompste (indefinite plural superlative)
plompe (definite positive)
plompere (comparative definite)
plompste (definite superlative)
plomps (partitive positive)
plompers (comparative partitive)

Negerhollands: plomp

From Middle Dutch plomp, of unknown origin, perhaps onomatopoetic with influence from lomp (“coarse, rude; dumb”).


tureluur

nl-noun

tureluur m (plural tureluurs, diminutive tureluurtje n)

tureluurs (plural)
tureluurtje (diminutive neuter)

Tringa totanus
Tringa totanus#Translingual


pardoes

17th century, probably from Middle Low German pardûs, whence also German pardauz. Ultimately onomatopoeic.


prot

prot m (plural protten, diminutive protje n)

protten (plural)
protje (diminutive neuter)


lurken

lurken (infinitive)
lurken (gerund neuter)
lurk (first-person present singular)
lurkte (first-person past singular)
lurkt (present second-person singular)
lurk (present second-person singular)
lurkte (past second-person singular)
lurkt (formal present second-person singular)
lurkte (formal past second-person singular)
lurkt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
lurkt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
lurkte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
lurkte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
lurkt (present singular third-person)
lurkte (past singular third-person)
lurken (plural present)
lurkten (past plural)
lurke (archaic present singular subjunctive)
lurkte (archaic past singular subjunctive)
lurken (archaic plural present subjunctive)
lurkten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
lurk (imperative present singular)
lurkt (archaic imperative plural present)
lurkend (participle present)
gelurkt (participle past)

Probably of imitative origin, similar to slurpen.

onomatopoeic

imitative


popelen

popelen (infinitive)
popelen (gerund neuter)
popel (first-person present singular)
popelde (first-person past singular)
popelt (present second-person singular)
popel (present second-person singular)
popelde (past second-person singular)
popelt (formal present second-person singular)
popelde (formal past second-person singular)
popelt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
popelt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
popelde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
popelde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
popelt (present singular third-person)
popelde (past singular third-person)
popelen (plural present)
popelden (past plural)
popele (archaic present singular subjunctive)
popelde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
popelen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
popelden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
popel (imperative present singular)
popelt (archaic imperative plural present)
popelend (participle present)
gepopeld (participle past)

From Middle Dutch popelen (“to mutter”), an apparent frequentative formation in -elen to an unattested verb *popen. Assumed to be ultimately onomatopoeic.

(intransitive) to be eager and impatient; to itch to do something


klotsen

klotsen (infinitive)
klotsen (gerund neuter)
klots (first-person present singular)
klotste (first-person past singular)
klotst (present second-person singular)
klots (present second-person singular)
klotste (past second-person singular)
klotst (formal present second-person singular)
klotste (formal past second-person singular)
klotst (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
klotst (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
klotste (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
klotste (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
klotst (present singular third-person)
klotste (past singular third-person)
klotsen (plural present)
klotsten (past plural)
klotse (archaic present singular subjunctive)
klotste (archaic past singular subjunctive)
klotsen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
klotsten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
klots (imperative present singular)
klotst (archaic imperative plural present)
klotsend (participle present)
geklotst (participle past)

imitative


klateren

klateren (infinitive)
klateren (gerund neuter)
klater (first-person present singular)
klaterde (first-person past singular)
klatert (present second-person singular)
klater (present second-person singular)
klaterde (past second-person singular)
klatert (formal present second-person singular)
klaterde (formal past second-person singular)
klatert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
klatert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
klaterde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
klaterde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
klatert (present singular third-person)
klaterde (past singular third-person)
klateren (plural present)
klaterden (past plural)
klatere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
klaterde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
klateren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
klaterden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
klater (imperative present singular)
klatert (archaic imperative plural present)
klaterend (participle present)
geklaterd (participle past)

From Middle Dutch clateren. Cognate with Low German klateren, English clatter and perhaps dialectal Norwegian Nynorsk klatra (“to beat, pound”); from Proto-Germanic *klatrōjaną, but ultimately onomatopoeic.

cog

(of a flowing liquid) to gurgle, to splash


kwak

black-crowned night heron
black-crowned night heron

Nycticorax nycticorax
Nycticorax nycticorax#Translingual

(particularly) black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)


paffen

paffen (infinitive)
paffen (gerund neuter)
paf (first-person present singular)
pafte (first-person past singular)
paft (present second-person singular)
paf (present second-person singular)
pafte (past second-person singular)
paft (formal present second-person singular)
pafte (formal past second-person singular)
paft (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
paft (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
pafte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
pafte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
paft (present singular third-person)
pafte (past singular third-person)
paffen (plural present)
paften (past plural)
paffe (archaic present singular subjunctive)
pafte (archaic past singular subjunctive)
paffen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
paften (archaic past plural subjunctive)
paf (imperative present singular)
paft (archaic imperative plural present)
paffend (participle present)
gepaft (participle past)

Audio

(informal) synonym of roken (“to smoke (tobacco)”)


kriek

nl-noun

kriek f (plural krieken, diminutive kriekje n)

krieken (plural)
kriekje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch crieke f, from Old Dutch *krieka, unexplained; perhaps from Late Latin prunum graecum (“Greek plum”), though this isn't attested until 1517 in a Latin-German dictionary. Latin gr was often derived as kr in older Germanic borrowings (see Proto-West Germanic *Krēkō (“Greek”)). See German Krieche for more cognates.

unk

unexplained

Prunus cerasus
Prunus cerasus#Translingual


ruisen

ruisen (infinitive)
ruisen (gerund neuter)
ruis (first-person present singular)
ruiste (first-person past singular)
ruist (present second-person singular)
ruis (present second-person singular)
ruiste (past second-person singular)
ruist (formal present second-person singular)
ruiste (formal past second-person singular)
ruist (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
ruist (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
ruiste (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
ruiste (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
ruist (present singular third-person)
ruiste (past singular third-person)
ruisen (plural present)
ruisten (past plural)
ruise (archaic present singular subjunctive)
ruiste (archaic past singular subjunctive)
ruisen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
ruisten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
ruis (imperative present singular)
ruist (archaic imperative plural present)
ruisend (participle present)
geruist (participle past)
ruischen (alternative obsolete)
ruyschen (alternative obsolete)

Afrikaans: ruis

From Middle Dutch ruusschen, from Old Dutch *rūskon, from Proto-Germanic *rūskōną (“to rustle”), ultimately imitative. Cognate with German rauschen, Middle Low German rûschen, English rush. The now obsolete sense “to make noise” was due to confluence with unrelated druisen (whose unexpected -s- instead of -z- is due to the same reason).

onomatopoeic

imitative

Wat ruist er door het struikgewas?

(intransitive) to rustle (e.g. of leaves)


hitsen

hitsen (infinitive)
hitsen (gerund neuter)
hits (first-person present singular)
hitste (first-person past singular)
hitst (present second-person singular)
hits (present second-person singular)
hitste (past second-person singular)
hitst (formal present second-person singular)
hitste (formal past second-person singular)
hitst (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
hitst (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
hitste (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
hitste (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
hitst (present singular third-person)
hitste (past singular third-person)
hitsen (plural present)
hitsten (past plural)
hitse (archaic present singular subjunctive)
hitste (archaic past singular subjunctive)
hitsen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
hitsten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
hits (imperative present singular)
hitst (archaic imperative plural present)
hitsend (participle present)
gehitst (participle past)

Intensive form of obsolete hissen (“chase away”). This is originally a hunter's term and is probably of exclamatory origin, probably influenced by hitsig (“fiery, heated”), hitte (“heat”). Compare Middle High German hitzen (modern German hissen).

onomatopoeia

exclamatory

(transitive, archaic) to chase away, to scare off


blèren

blèren (infinitive)
blèren (gerund neuter)
blèr (first-person present singular)
blèrde (first-person past singular)
blèrt (present second-person singular)
blèr (present second-person singular)
blèrde (past second-person singular)
blèrt (formal present second-person singular)
blèrde (formal past second-person singular)
blèrt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
blèrt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
blèrde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
blèrde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
blèrt (present singular third-person)
blèrde (past singular third-person)
blèren (plural present)
blèrden (past plural)
blère (archaic present singular subjunctive)
blèrde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
blèren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
blèrden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
blèr (imperative present singular)
blèrt (archaic imperative plural present)
blèrend (participle present)
geblèrd (participle past)

→ Papiamentu: blèr

From Middle Dutch bleren, from Old Dutch *blerien, from Proto-Germanic *blarjaną, probably ultimately onomatopoeic. Cognate with German plärren. The Dutch vowel phoneme /ɛː/ is normally restricted to French borrowings and interjections. It must be due here to the onomatopoeic character of the word or, less probably, to dialectal influence.

Mijn broertje houdt maar niet op met blèren over zijn kapotte laptop.

My little brother just won't stop whining about his broken laptop.

(chiefly Netherlands, intransitive, informal) to cry or whine loudly