huishoudhulp

nl-noun

huishoudhulp f or m (plural huishoudhulpen, diminutive huishoudhulpje n)

huishoudhulpen (plural)
huishoudhulpje (diminutive neuter)


suikerspin

suikerspin m or f (plural suikerspinnen, diminutive suikerspinnetje n)

suikerspinnen (plural)
suikerspinnetje (diminutive neuter)


werkwoord

werkwoord n (plural werkwoorden, diminutive werkwoordje n)

werkwoorden (plural)
werkwoordje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: werkwoord

→ Indonesian: kata kerja (calque)

Liefde is een werkwoord.

Love is something which requires continuous effort.

(figuratively, informal) something which requires continuous effort; an ongoing process


krantenkiosk

krantenkiosk f (plural krantenkiosken, diminutive krantenkioskje n)

krantenkiosken (plural)
krantenkioskje (diminutive neuter)


beestenbende

beestenbende f (plural beestenbendes or beestenbenden, diminutive beestenbendetje n)

beestenbendes (plural)
beestenbenden (plural)
beestenbendetje (diminutive neuter)

From beest (“beast”) + -en- + bende (“mess”).

a complete mess (mess as if resulting from animals stampeding)


bosbes

bosbes f (plural bosbessen, diminutive bosbesje n)

bosbessen (plural)
bosbesje (diminutive neuter)

a bilberry; a plant of the genus Vaccinium


bovenbouw

bovenbouw m (plural bovenbouwen, diminutive bovenbouwtje n)

bovenbouwen (plural)
bovenbouwtje (diminutive neuter)

(education) the upper-level classes of a school, e.g. the 6th, 7th, and 8th grades of grammar school, or the last two school years of high school, in the Netherlands


ten opzichte van

De letter A is symmetrisch ten opzichte van de verticale as, en de letter B is symmetrisch ten opzichte van de horizontale as.

The letter A is symmetric with respect to the vertical axis, and the letter B is symmetric with respect to the horizontal axis.


kletskous

kletskous m or f (plural kletskousen, diminutive kletskousje n)

kletskousen (plural)
kletskousje (diminutive neuter)

From kletsen + kous; compare babbelkous.


koorknaap

koorknaap m (plural koorknapen, diminutive koorknaapje n)

koorknapen (plural)
koorknaapje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of koor (“choir”) + knaap (“boy”).

a juvenile acolyte, who assists the officiating priest


huishouden

huishouden (infinitive)
huishouden (gerund neuter)
hou huis (first-person main-clause present singular)
houd huis (first-person main-clause present singular)
hield huis (first-person main-clause past singular)
huishou (first-person present singular subordinate-clause)
huishoud (first-person present singular subordinate-clause)
huishield (first-person past singular subordinate-clause)
houdt huis (main-clause present second-person singular)
hou huis (main-clause present second-person singular)
houd huis (main-clause present second-person singular)
hield huis (main-clause past second-person singular)
huishoudt (present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
huishield (past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
houdt huis (formal main-clause present second-person singular)
hield huis (formal main-clause past second-person singular)
huishoudt (formal present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
huishield (formal past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
houdt huis (Flanders colloquial main-clause present second-person singular)
houdt huis (archaic formal main-clause majestic present second-person singular)
hieldt huis (Flanders colloquial main-clause past second-person singular)
hieldt huis (archaic formal main-clause majestic past second-person singular)
huishoudt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
huishoudt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
huishieldt (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
huishieldt (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
houdt huis (main-clause present singular third-person)
hield huis (main-clause past singular third-person)
huishoudt (present singular subordinate-clause third-person)
huishield (past singular subordinate-clause third-person)
houden huis (main-clause plural present)
hielden huis (main-clause past plural)
huishouden (plural present subordinate-clause)
huishielden (past plural subordinate-clause)
houde huis (archaic main-clause present singular subjunctive)
hielde huis (archaic main-clause past singular subjunctive)
huishoude (archaic present singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
huishielde (archaic past singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
houden huis (archaic main-clause plural present subjunctive)
hielden huis (archaic main-clause past plural subjunctive)
huishouden (archaic plural present subjunctive subordinate-clause)
huishielden (archaic past plural subjunctive subordinate-clause)
hou huis (imperative main-clause present singular)
houd huis (imperative main-clause present singular)
houdt huis (archaic imperative main-clause plural present)
huishoudend (main-clause participle present)
huisgehouden (main-clause participle past)

From huis (“house, home”) + houden (“to keep, maintain”).


huishouden

nl-noun

huishouden n (plural huishoudens, diminutive huishoudentje n)

huishoudens (plural)
huishoudentje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: hou hus

Alteration (influenced by the verb at Etymology 1) of earlier huishoud, from Middle Dutch huushout. Cognate with English household, German Haushalt.

a household, domestic unit of cohabitating people


schoonzoon

schoonzoon m (plural schoonzonen, diminutive schoonzoontje n)

schoonzonen (plural)
schoonzoontje (diminutive neuter)

In enkele culturen die nog bruidsverkoop beoefenen moet een schoonzoon soms voor haar familie werken om zijn vrouw te verdienen.

In a few cultures still practicing the sale of brides, a son-in-law may have to work for her family to earn his wife.

son-in-law (male partner of one's child)


vliegveld

vliegveld n (plural vliegvelden, diminutive vliegveldje n)

vliegvelden (plural)
vliegveldje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: vliegveld

→ Caribbean Javanese: prigpèl

→ Indonesian: lapangan terbang (calque)

→ Saramaccan: fiígífeíti

→ West Frisian: fleanfjild (calque)


potplant

potplant f (plural potplanten, diminutive potplantje n)

potplanten (plural)
potplantje (diminutive neuter)


huismuis

huismuis f (plural huismuizen, diminutive huismuisje n)

huismuizen (plural)
huismuisje (diminutive neuter)

From huis (“house -, domestic”) + muis (“mouse”).


zoutzuur

→ Japanese: 塩酸 (calque)

hydrochloric acid (strong acid made by dissolving the gas, hydrogen chloride)


grondgebied

nl-noun

grondgebied n (plural grondgebieden, diminutive grondgebiedje n)

grondgebieden (plural)
grondgebiedje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of grond (“ground, soil”) + gebied (“territory, region”).

compound

territory (of a country, jurisdiction, etc.)


kanonskogel

nl-noun

kanonskogel m (plural kanonskogels, diminutive kanonskogeltje n)

kanonskogels (plural)
kanonskogeltje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: kanonkoeël

→ West Frisian: kanonskûgel (calque)

From kanon (“cannon”) + -s- + kogel (“bullet”).

affix

cannon ball, heavy spheric projectile to be launched by artillery


printplaat

nl-noun

printplaat f (plural printplaten, diminutive printplaatje n)

printplaten (plural)
printplaatje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of printen + plaat (“plate, board”).


vroedvrouw

vroedvrouw f (plural vroedvrouwen, diminutive vroedvrouwtje n, masculine vroedman)

vroedvrouwen (plural)
vroedvrouwtje (diminutive neuter)
vroedman (masculine)

Afrikaans: vroedvrou

From Middle Dutch vroedvrouw, a calque of Old French sage-femme. Equivalent to vroed (“wise”) + vrouw (“woman”).

midwife (woman who assists women in childbirth)


omwille van

A univerbation of om + wille used with van.


haringhaai

haringhaai m (plural haringhaaien, diminutive haringhaaitje n)

haringhaaien (plural)
haringhaaitje (diminutive neuter)

/ˈɦaːrɪŋɦaːi̯/

From haring (“herring”) + haai (“shark”).


borstbeen

borstbeen n (plural borstbeenderen or borstbenen, diminutive borstbeentje n)

borstbeenderen (plural)
borstbenen (plural)
borstbeentje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch borstbeen. Equivalent to borst (“chest”) + been (“bone”).


ten gunste van

Literally, “to the favor of”; ten and gunste are congruent fossilized dative forms.


voorvader

voorvader m (plural voorvaders, diminutive voorvadertje n)

voorvaders (plural)
voorvadertje (diminutive neuter)

From voor (“before”) + vader (“father”).


veelvraat

veelvraat m (plural veelvraten, diminutive veelvraatje n)

veelvraten (plural)
veelvraatje (diminutive neuter)

1710; compound of veel (“much”) + vraat (“gobbling, eating gluttonously”), calque of German Vielfraß or German Low German Veelfraat. The term originally meant simply ‘glutton’ in German, but was applied to the hyena in pre-modern times. In the 15th century, Old Norwegian fjellfross (“wolverine”, literally “mountain cat”) was borrowed into Middle Low German by Hanseatic fur traders as villevrās and folk-etymologically blended with the existing word for ‘glutton’, possibly influenced by Finnish ahma (“glutton; wolverine”), giving veelvratz (Reinke de Vos, 1498), vēlevrās, vēlevrāt. The meaning ‘wolverine’ was initially the only one received into Dutch, although by 1849 the word had acquired the meaning ‘glutton’.


levensloop

From leven + -s- + loop. Cognate to German Lebenslauf.


zeezout

Afrikaans: seesout

Compound of zee (“sea”) + zout (“salt”).


bosbouw

Compound of bos (“forest”) + bouw (“build”).


terugtocht

nl-noun

terugtocht m (plural terugtochten, diminutive terugtochtje n)

terugtochten (plural)
terugtochtje (diminutive neuter)

return expedition or return trip, usually a retreat, withdrawal


zwavelzuur

Afrikaans: swaelsuur

→ Japanese: 硫酸 (ryūsan) (calque)

→ West Frisian: swevelsoer

Compound of zwavel (“sulfur”) + zuur (“acid”).

(chemistry) a sulfuric acid, an oxide of sulfur; notably:

an anhydride crystalline mass, sulfur's trioxide


muismat

muismat f (plural muismatten, diminutive muismatje n)

muismatten (plural)
muismatje (diminutive neuter)


voetvolk

voet '[on] foot' + volk 'people, manpower'


loonlijst

loonlijst f (plural loonlijsten, diminutive loonlijstje n)

loonlijsten (plural)
loonlijstje (diminutive neuter)

desc

→ Indonesian: daftar upah (“payroll”) (calque)

From loon (“pay, wages”) + lijst (“list”).

(figuratively) someone's sway, (bought) influence


melkman

nl-noun

melkman m (plural melkmannen, diminutive melkmannetje n)

melkmannen (plural)
melkmannetje (diminutive neuter)

a milkman, dairy seller and/or - deliver


melkmuil

melkmuil m (plural melkmuilen, diminutive melkmuiltje n)

melkmuilen (plural)
melkmuiltje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of melk (“milk”) + muil (“muzzle, face”); compare milksop.

an immature person, notably an ignorant novice; greenhorn


visvijver

visvijver m (plural visvijvers, diminutive visvijvertje n)

visvijvers (plural)
visvijvertje (diminutive neuter)

Of Germanic origins: vis (“fish”) + vijver (“pond”).


strijkstok

strijkstok m (plural strijkstokken, diminutive strijkstokje n)

strijkstokken (plural)
strijkstokje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: strèikstòk, strijkstok

bow (rod used for playing stringed instruments)


boterbloem

boterbloem f (plural boterbloemen, diminutive boterbloempje n)

boterbloemen (plural)
boterbloempje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: botterblom

From boter (“butter”) + bloem (“flower”).

the wild herb buttercup, a yellow crowfoot species of genus Ranunculus


buitenband

buitenband m (plural buitenbanden, diminutive buitenbandje n)

buitenbanden (plural)
buitenbandje (diminutive neuter)


houthakker

houthakker m or f (plural houthakkers, diminutive houthakkertje n)

houthakkers (plural)
houthakkertje (diminutive neuter)


broodbeleg

bread topping (such as cheese, meat or jam)


koffiekan

koffiekan f (plural koffiekannen, diminutive koffiekannetje n)

koffiekannen (plural)
koffiekannetje (diminutive neuter)


springschans

springschans c (plural springschansen, diminutive springschansje n)

springschansen (plural)
springschansje (diminutive neuter)

a platform or ramp used for ski jumpers to gain height during their jumps


paashaas

paashaas m (plural paashazen, diminutive paashaasje n)

paashazen (plural)
paashaasje (diminutive neuter)

From Pasen + haas, calque of German Osterhase.


toilettas

toilettas f or m (plural toilettassen, diminutive toilettasje n)

toilettassen (plural)
toilettasje (diminutive neuter)

a toilet bag (a bag used to store essential toiletries when travelling)


moedermoord

moedermoord m (plural moedermoorden, diminutive moedermoordje n)

moedermoorden (plural)
moedermoordje (diminutive neuter)

(figuratively) defamation of a motherlike authority figure (a person or an organization such as a hospital)


kleerkast

kleerkast f (plural kleerkasten, diminutive kleerkastje n)

kleerkasten (plural)
kleerkastje (diminutive neuter)


zomerzonnewende

zomerzonnewende f (plural zomerzonnewenden or zomerzonnewendes)

zomerzonnewenden (plural)
zomerzonnewendes (plural)


boegbeeld

boegbeeld n (plural boegbeelden, diminutive boegbeeldje n)

boegbeelden (plural)
boegbeeldje (diminutive neuter)

figurehead (figure at the bow of a vessel)


dierendag

dierendag m (plural dierendagen, diminutive dierendagje n)

dierendagen (plural)
dierendagje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of dier (“animal”) + -en- + dag (“day”).

animal day (World Animal Day, celebrated on 4 October)


breedbeeld

breedbeeld (adverbial positive predicative)
breedbeeld (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
breedbeeld (indefinite neuter positive singular)
breedbeeld (indefinite plural positive)
breedbeeld (definite positive)

From breed + beeld, probably a calque of English widescreen.


varkensvlees

Negerhollands: ferkifleis


lijnlading

lijnlading f (plural lijnladingen, diminutive lijnladinkje n)

lijnladingen (plural)
lijnladinkje (diminutive neuter)


binnenband

binnenband m (plural binnenbanden, diminutive binnenbandje n)

binnenbanden (plural)
binnenbandje (diminutive neuter)


ten aanzien van

(somewhat formal) in relation to, concerning


bureaublad

bureaublad n (plural bureaubladen, diminutive bureaublaadje n)

bureaubladen (plural)
bureaublaadje (diminutive neuter)

From bureau (“desk”) + blad (“flat surface”).

graphical user interface
graphical user interface


landloper

landloper m (plural landlopers, diminutive landlopertje n, feminine landloopster)

landlopers (plural)
landlopertje (diminutive neuter)
landloopster (feminine)


reuzenrad

reuzenrad n (plural reuzenraderen or reuzenraden, diminutive reuzenradje n)

reuzenraderen (plural)
reuzenraden (plural)
reuzenradje (diminutive neuter)


wipkip

wipkip f (plural wipkippen, diminutive wipkipje n)

wipkippen (plural)
wipkipje (diminutive neuter)

From wippen (“to move up and down”) + kip (“chicken”).

compound

(informal) spring rider, spring rocker (playing device)


dagdeel

nl-noun

dagdeel n (plural dagdelen, diminutive dagdeeltje n)

dagdelen (plural)
dagdeeltje (diminutive neuter)


beurtbalk

beurtbalk m (plural beurtbalken, diminutive beurtbalkje n)

beurtbalken (plural)
beurtbalkje (diminutive neuter)

From beurt (“turn, as in a chance to use something”) + balk (“bar, beam”).

compound

Een gespierde man met een bomberjack zette een beurtbalkje neer achter haar fles en begon zijn boodschappen op de lopende band te stapelen.

2014, Anna Drijver, Ei, Nijgh & Van Ditmar:

A muscular man in a bomberjack put a separator behind her bottle and began to stack his groceries on the conveyor belt.

(chiefly in the diminutive) a checkout divider, a separator to put between the products of different customers on the conveyor belt in a supermarket


schapenstal

nl-noun

schapenstal m (plural schapenstallen, diminutive schapenstalletje n)

schapenstallen (plural)
schapenstalletje (diminutive neuter)

From schaap (“sheep”) + stal (“stable”).


zoetzuur

nl-adj

zoetzuur (comparative zoetzuurder, superlative zoetzuurst)

zoetzuurder (comparative)
zoetzuurst (superlative)
zoetzuur (adverbial positive predicative)
zoetzuurder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het zoetzuurst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het zoetzuurste (adverbial predicative superlative)
zoetzure (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
zoetzuurdere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
zoetzuurste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
zoetzuur (indefinite neuter positive singular)
zoetzuurder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
zoetzuurste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
zoetzure (indefinite plural positive)
zoetzuurdere (comparative indefinite plural)
zoetzuurste (indefinite plural superlative)
zoetzure (definite positive)
zoetzuurdere (comparative definite)
zoetzuurste (definite superlative)
zoetzuurs (partitive positive)
zoetzuurders (comparative partitive)


belastingbetaler

nl-noun

belastingbetaler m (plural belastingbetalers)

Afrikaans: belastingbetaler

De belastingbetaler zal deze kosten uiteindelijk dragen.

The taxpayer will ultimately bear these costs.

Als belastingbetaler heb ik het recht om te weten waar mijn geld naartoe gaat.

As a taxpayer, I have the right to know where my money is going.

De overheid moet verantwoordelijkheid tonen tegenover de belastingbetalers.

The government should show accountability to the taxpayers.


bierbuik

bierbuik m (plural bierbuiken, diminutive bierbuikje n)

bierbuiken (plural)
bierbuikje (diminutive neuter)

From bier (“beer”) + buik (“belly”). Compare German Bierbauch.

a belly with an excess of subcutaneous fat, often blamed to excess consumption of beer; a potbelly, beer belly


feestbeest

feestbeest n (plural feestbeesten, diminutive feestbeestje n)

feestbeesten (plural)
feestbeestje (diminutive neuter)

→ German: Feierbiest

From feest (“party”) + beest (“animal”). The sense “party animal” is probably calque of English party animal.

Ja, flexibele werktijden is wel echt iets voor zo'n feestbeest als jij.

2013, Arjan Broere, Het nieuwe werken, Het Spectrum, pages ?:

Yes, flexible work hours is really something for a party animal like you.


rassenrelatie

From ras (“race”) + -en- + relatie (“relation”), calque of English race relations.

compound

(uncommon, chiefly in the plural, chiefly in translated texts) race relations


kinderkopje

(chiefly in the plural) a square cobblestone as used for paving streets; a sampietrino


boomblad

nl-noun

boomblad n (plural boombladen or boombladeren, diminutive boomblaadje n)

boombladen (plural)
boombladeren (plural)
boomblaadje (diminutive neuter)


kaaskop

kaaskop m (plural kaaskoppen, diminutive kaaskopje n)

kaaskoppen (plural)
kaaskopje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of kaas (“cheese”) + kop (“cup”, “head”).

(Southern Netherlands, derogatory) Hollander

(Belgium, derogatory) Dutch person (in general)


brombeer

brombeer m (plural bromberen, diminutive brombeertje n)

bromberen (plural)
brombeertje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of brommen (“to grumble”) + beer (“a bear”).


zweefteef

nl-noun

zweefteef f (plural zweefteven, diminutive zweefteefje n)

zweefteven (plural)
zweefteefje (diminutive neuter)

From zweven (“to float”) + teef (“bitch”).

(derogatory) a stewardess, an air hostess


kattenkwaad

Afrikaans: kattekwaad

From kat (“cat”) + kwaad (“evil, harm”).


kattenkop

kattenkop m (plural kattenkoppen, diminutive kattenkopje n)

kattenkoppen (plural)
kattenkopje (diminutive neuter)


niksnut

niksnut m (plural niksnutten, diminutive niksnutje n or niksnutteken n)

niksnutten (plural)
niksnutje (diminutive neuter)
niksnutteken (diminutive neuter)

From niks (“nothing”) + nut (“use”), calque of German Nichtsnutz.


braakbal

braakbal m (plural braakballen, diminutive braakballetje n)

braakballen (plural)
braakballetje (diminutive neuter)

pellet vomited by a predator, including hairballs


draaideur

draaideur f (plural draaideuren, diminutive draaideurtje n)

draaideuren (plural)
draaideurtje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of draaien (“to turn around, to revolve”) + deur (“door”).


levenslied

nl-noun

levenslied n (plural levensliederen, diminutive levensliedje n)

levensliederen (plural)
levensliedje (diminutive neuter)

(uncountable) Dutch-language schlager (genre of popular music, typically with sentimental lyrics)


motormuis

motormuis m or f (plural motormuizen, diminutive motormuisje n)

motormuizen (plural)
motormuisje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of motor (“motorbike”) + muis (“mouse”).

1991 September 20, G.M Wieringa, "Gedrag politie" (letter to the editor), Leeuwarder Courant, Vol. 240, No. 221, page 8.
We zien niet alleen vaker de nieuwe surveillancewagens, ook de ‘motormuizen’ lijken actiever.

We don't just see the new surveillance cars more often, the motorcycle officers also seem more active.

(Netherlands) a police officer on a motorcycle


poedelprijs

poedelprijs m (plural poedelprijzen, diminutive poedelprijsje n)

poedelprijzen (plural)
poedelprijsje (diminutive neuter)

From poedel (“miss, failure”) + prijs (“prize”).

compound

(Netherlands) booby prize, a prize awarded to the loser


bestelbus

nl-noun

bestelbus m (plural bestelbussen, diminutive bestelbusje n)

bestelbussen (plural)
bestelbusje (diminutive neuter)

From bestellen (“to order”) + bus (“bus, van”).


wereldwonder

nl-noun

wereldwonder n (plural wereldwonderen, diminutive wereldwondertje n)

wereldwonderen (plural)
wereldwondertje (diminutive neuter)

de zeven klassieke/antieke wereldwonderen

de zeven moderne wereldwonderen


kolenkit

kolenkit f (plural kolenkitten, diminutive kolenkitje n)

kolenkitten (plural)
kolenkitje (diminutive neuter)


grootgrutter

From groot (“large”) + grutter (“grocer”), but named after the fictional character Grootgrut in the Tom Poes series.

Laat die potjes maar op de schappen staan van de grootgrutter.

2016, Sana Valiulina, Winterse buien. Of ben ik wel geïntegreerd genoeg?, Prometheus:

(ironic, humorous, uncommon) supermarket


dooddoener

dooddoener m (plural dooddoeners, diminutive dooddoenertje n)

dooddoeners (plural)
dooddoenertje (diminutive neuter)

debate stopper, an invalid argument or a cliché that counteracts serious discussion


excuustruus

excuustruus f (plural excuustruzen, diminutive excuustruusje n)

excuustruzen (plural)
excuustruusje (diminutive neuter)

(derogatory) token woman, female diversity hire


kerkkoor

kerkkoor n (plural kerkkoren, diminutive kerkkoortje n)

kerkkoren (plural)
kerkkoortje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: kerkkoor

church choir (choir of singers affiliated to a church)

(uncommon, architecture) choir of a church


tussentaal

tussentaal f (plural tussentalen, diminutive tussentaaltje n)

tussentalen (plural)
tussentaaltje (diminutive neuter)

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

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


levensleer

doctrine about how one should live one's life, worldview


boerenbedrog

19th century, though it also appears as the name of a play from the 18th century. Compound of boer + -en- + bedrog.

crude deceit, sham, fraud (suggesting that the fraud is blatant and unsophisticated)


bankbreuk

bankbreuk f (plural bankbreuken, diminutive bankbreukje n)

bankbreuken (plural)
bankbreukje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of bank (“bank”) + breuk (“break, fracture, cleft”).


samenspraak

nl-noun

samenspraak f (plural samenspraken, diminutive samenspraakje n)

samenspraken (plural)
samenspraakje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: samespraak

Negerhollands: samenspraek

From Middle Dutch samensprake, calque of Latin colloquium. Equivalent to samen + spraak.

(historical) discussion, dialogue, conversation


binnenbaan

binnenbaan f (plural binnenbanen, diminutive binnenbaantje n)

binnenbanen (plural)
binnenbaantje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of binnen (“inside, inner, indoor”) + baan (“court, lane, orbit”).

compound

(sports) indoor court, indoor playing field


dinsdagdip

nl-noun

dinsdagdip m (plural dinsdagdips, diminutive dinsdagdipje n)

dinsdagdips (plural)
dinsdagdipje (diminutive neuter)

From dinsdag (“Tuesday”) + dip (“minor depression, bad day”).

compound

(slang) suicide Tuesday, that is, a delayed hangover occurring especially on Tuesdays due to the use of MDMA or similar drugs during the weekend


bovenbuur

nl-noun

bovenbuur m (plural bovenburen, diminutive bovenbuurtje n)

bovenburen (plural)
bovenbuurtje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of boven (“above, upstairs”) + buur (“neighbour”).


rozenrood

nl-adj

rozenrood (comparative rozenroder, superlative rozenroodst)

rozenroder (comparative)
rozenroodst (superlative)
rozenrood (adverbial positive predicative)
rozenroder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het rozenroodst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het rozenroodste (adverbial predicative superlative)
rozenrode (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
rozenrodere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
rozenroodste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
rozenrood (indefinite neuter positive singular)
rozenroder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
rozenroodste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
rozenrode (indefinite plural positive)
rozenrodere (comparative indefinite plural)
rozenroodste (indefinite plural superlative)
rozenrode (definite positive)
rozenrodere (comparative definite)
rozenroodste (definite superlative)
rozenroods (partitive positive)
rozenroders (comparative partitive)

From roos (“rose”) + -en- + rood (“red”).

rose-red, having the color of a red rose


sportschoen

nl-noun

sportschoen m (plural sportschoenen, diminutive sportschoentje n)

sportschoenen (plural)
sportschoentje (diminutive neuter)


bloembol

bloembol m (plural bloembollen, diminutive bloembolletje n)

bloembollen (plural)
bloembolletje (diminutive neuter)


snelschrift

snelschrift n (plural snelschriften, diminutive snelschriftje n)

snelschriften (plural)
snelschriftje (diminutive neuter)

19th century. Compound of snel + schrift.


vinvis

vinvis m (plural vinvissen, diminutive vinvisje n)

vinvissen (plural)
vinvisje (diminutive neuter)

17th century. Compound of vin (“fin”) + vis (“fish”).

any cetacean of the family Balaenopteridae, rorqual


spotschrift

spotschrift n (plural spotschriften, diminutive spotschriftje n)

spotschriften (plural)
spotschriftje (diminutive neuter)


Luilekkerland

Compound of lui (“lazy”) + lekker (“tasty”) + land (“land”).


deurduim

axis of a door hinge, connected to the doorpost


droogdok

nl-noun

droogdok n (plural droogdokken, diminutive droogdokje n)

droogdokken (plural)
droogdokje (diminutive neuter)

First attested in the 18th century. Compound of droog + dok.

Het schip ligt in het droogdok voor reparaties.

Ze bouwen een nieuw droogdok in de haven.

They are building a new drydock in the harbor.

Het kleine drookdokje is ideaal voor kleinere vaartuigen.

The small drydock is ideal for smaller vessels.


modelmigrant

Compound of model + migrant, possibly a calque (e.g. from English).

model migrant (a migrant who is considered exemplary), typically used of immigrants rather than emigrants


boogbal

Compound of boog (“arch”) + bal (“ball”).

(ball games, uncommon) lob (arching shot or pass)


lichtlichaam

(spirituality) light body (vaguely human-shaped body made up of light, e.g. as an extension of a person on an astral plane)


bananenboot

bananenboot m (plural bananenboten, diminutive bananenbootje n)

bananenboten (plural)
bananenbootje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of banaan (“banana”) + -en- + boot (“boat”).

compound

a dessert consisting of one or two bananas, ice cream, whipped cream and often including chocolate, vaguely shaped like a boat


bitterbal

nl-noun

bitterbal m (plural bitterballen, diminutive bitterballetje n)

bitterballen (plural)
bitterballetje (diminutive neuter)

→ Afrikaans: bitterbal

Compound of bitter (“bitters, type of drink”) + bal. Named because it is usually served at drinks and parties.

a spherical croquette filled with ragout


paspop

paspop f (plural paspoppen, diminutive paspopje n)

paspoppen (plural)
paspopje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of passen (“try on clothes”) + pop (“doll”).


hatseflats

First attested in the 1980s; compare earlier hatsekidee. For similar formations, compare hupseflups, oepsefloeps.

Hatseflats, dat was de laatste!

(Netherlands) Expresses a sudden or completed occurrence.


kettingkast

nl-noun

kettingkast f (plural kettingkasten, diminutive kettingkastje n)

kettingkasten (plural)
kettingkastje (diminutive neuter)


zuigzoen

zuigzoen m (plural zuigzoenen, diminutive zuigzoentje n)

zuigzoenen (plural)
zuigzoentje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of zuigen (“to suck”) + zoen (“kiss”).


middenmotor

middle engine, central engine (usually on a boat, aircraft or e-bike)


landleger

landleger n (plural landlegers, diminutive landlegertje n)

landlegers (plural)
landlegertje (diminutive neuter)

ground forces, land army (division of the military that operates on land)


zandzegge

zandzegge f (plural zandzegges or zandzeggen)

(chiefly in the singular) sand sedge (Carex arenaria)


glasgordijn

glasgordijn n (plural glasgordijnen, diminutive glasgordijntje n)

glasgordijnen (plural)
glasgordijntje (diminutive neuter)


milieumisdrijf

milieumisdrijf n (plural milieumisdrijven)

environmental crime, crime related to harming or neglecting due care for the environment


benedenbuurvrouw

benedenbuurvrouw f (plural benedenbuurvrouwen)

Compound of beneden (“below, downstairs”) + buurvrouw (“female neighbour”).


benedenbuurman

nl-noun

benedenbuurman m (plural benedenbuurmannen)

Compound of beneden (“below, downstairs”) + buurman (“male neighbour”).


bloedbaan

Compound of bloed + baan. First attested in the nineteenth century.


moffenmeid

nl-noun

moffenmeid f (plural moffenmeiden, diminutive moffenmeisje n)

moffenmeiden (plural)
moffenmeisje (diminutive neuter)

(historical, derogatory) a woman who had a romantic relation with a German soldier during World War II, who were subject to vigilantism, in particular forced head shaving, after the war


waterweg

waterweg m (plural waterwegen, diminutive waterweggetje n)

waterwegen (plural)
waterweggetje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: waterweg

/ˈʋaː.tərˌʋɛx/


kookkunst

Afrikaans: kookkuns


dundoek

dundoek n (plural dundoeken, diminutive dundoekje n)

dundoeken (plural)
dundoekje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch dundoec. Equivalent to dun (“thin”) + doek (“cloth”).

(uncountable) the type of cloth from which flags are made

(archaic, uncountable) very thin, fine cloth of any kind


pletterpet

Compound of pletteren + pet. Apparently intended as a pseudo-Afrikaans coinage.

an orange helmet decorated in the style of a makarapa, distributed as a gimmick during the 2010 FIFA World Cup


kerkklok

kerkklok f (plural kerkklokken, diminutive kerkklokje n)

kerkklokken (plural)
kerkklokje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: kerkklok


bokkenbaard

bokkenbaard f (plural bokkenbaarden, diminutive bokkenbaardje n)

bokkenbaarden (plural)
bokkenbaardje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of bok (“buck, billy”) + -en- + baard (“beard”).

compound

goatee (type of beard limited to the chin)


scheepsschroef

nl-noun

scheepsschroef f (plural scheepsschroeven, diminutive scheepsschroefje n)

scheepsschroeven (plural)
scheepsschroefje (diminutive neuter)


steekspel

steekspel n (plural steekspelen, diminutive steekspelletje n)

steekspelen (plural)
steekspelletje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch steecspel. Equivalent to steken (“to jab, to pierce, to sting”) + spel (“game”).

compound

(historical) joust (chivalric contest where two contestants tried to knock their opponent of his horse with a lance)


hormoonhuishouding

/ɦɔrˈmoːn.ɦœy̯ˌɦɑu̯.dɪŋ/

hormonal system, system of developing or maintaining hormone levels


kopkaas

(Netherlands, vulgar, slang, Randstad, chiefly Amsterdam) penile smegma accumulated between the glans and the foreskin; cock cheese


rolroer

Compound of rollen (“to roll”) + roer (“rudder”).


tekentang

nl-noun

tekentang f (plural tekentangen, diminutive tekentangetje n)

tekentangen (plural)
tekentangetje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of teek (“tick”) + -en- + tang (“pair of tongs, pair of pliers”).


driedekker

nl-noun

driedekker m (plural driedekkers, diminutive driedekkertje n)

driedekkers (plural)
driedekkertje (diminutive neuter)


Palmpasen

Compound of palm (“palm”) + Pasen (“Easter”).


herenhuis

herenhuis n (plural herenhuizen, diminutive herenhuisje n)

herenhuizen (plural)
herenhuisje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of heer (“gentleman, lord”) + -en- + huis (“house”).

compound

tall townhouse, often imposing and originally belonging to the elite


hoerenhuis

nl-noun

hoerenhuis n (plural hoerenhuizen, diminutive hoerenhuisje n)

hoerenhuizen (plural)
hoerenhuisje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch hoershuus. Equivalent to hoer (“whore”) + -en- + huis (“house”).


denktank

denktank m (plural denktanks, diminutive denktankje n)

denktanks (plural)
denktankje (diminutive neuter)

From denken + tank, calque of English think tank.


ten tijde van

Afrikaans: ten tye van


kwartelkoning

kwartelkoning m (plural kwartelkoningen, diminutive kwartelkoninkje n)

kwartelkoningen (plural)
kwartelkoninkje (diminutive neuter)


theetuin

theetuin m (plural theetuinen, diminutive theetuintje n)

theetuinen (plural)
theetuintje (diminutive neuter)


knokkelkoorts

knokkelkoorts f (plural knokkelkoortsen)

Compound of knokkel (“knuckle”) + koorts (“fever”), coined in 1779 by David Beylon.


vliegenvanger

vliegenvanger m (plural vliegenvangers, diminutive vliegenvangertje n, feminine vliegenvangster)

vliegenvangers (plural)
vliegenvangertje (diminutive neuter)
vliegenvangster (feminine)

From Middle Dutch vliegenvanger. Equivalent to vlieg + -en- + vangen + -er.

a flycatcher, muscicapid; a bird of the family Muscicapidae

Dionaea muscipula
Dionaea muscipula#Translingual

one of various other carnivorous plants, in particular of the Droseraceae, that (occasionally) feed on flies

a household implement for getting rid of flies, such as flypaper

any animal that feeds on flies in a significant quantity


paradepaard

paradepaard n (plural paradepaarden, diminutive paradepaardje n)

paradepaarden (plural)
paradepaardje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of parade (“parade”) + paard (“horse”).

(figurative, chiefly diminutive) something that one likes to talk about, show off or raise as a subject; a hobby horse or cause célèbre


beenbreuk

beenbreuk f (plural beenbreuken, diminutive beenbreukje n)

beenbreuken (plural)
beenbreukje (diminutive neuter)


duitendief

duitendief m (plural duitendieven, diminutive duitendiefje n)

duitendieven (plural)
duitendiefje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of duit (“doit, historical coin with 1/160th the value of a guilder”) + -en- + dief (“thief”), therefore describing someone who would go to extreme lengths to obtain an insignificant amount of money.

compound

De duitendief rekende haar de volle mep voor de uitvaart van haar man.

The moneygrubber charged her with the full monty for her husband's funeral.

an avaricious person who ratholes money, a greedhead


wapenwedloop

nl-noun

wapenwedloop m (plural wapenwedlopen, diminutive wapenwedloopje n)

wapenwedlopen (plural)
wapenwedloopje (diminutive neuter)

From wapen + wedloop, probably a calque of English arms race.


sneeuwschep

sneeuwschep f or m (plural sneeuwscheppen)


mensenmassa

Compound of mens (“human”) + -en- + massa (“mass, crowd”).

compound

a crowd of people, a multitude of humans


slasaus

nl-noun

slasaus f (plural slasauzen, diminutive slasausje n)

slasauzen (plural)
slasausje (diminutive neuter)

a salad dressing, often resembling inviscid mayonnaise


beukenboom

beukenboom m (plural beukenbomen, diminutive beukenboompje n)

beukenbomen (plural)
beukenboompje (diminutive neuter)


bronbescherming

source protection, source confidentiality


pleisterplaats

pleisterplaats f (plural pleisterplaatsen, diminutive pleisterplaatsje n)

pleisterplaatsen (plural)
pleisterplaatsje (diminutive neuter)

From older peisterplaats. Equivalent to pleisteren + plaats.

a place where one rests and refreshes during travels, in particular a rest stop or a station or settlement commonly used for resting


ten behoeve van

De gemeente heeft meer investeringen in sportfaciliteiten toegezegd ten behoeve van de gezondheid en sociale participatie van jongeren.

The municipality has promised more investments in sports facilities for the benefit of young people's health and social participation.

(formal) for the benefit of, in the interests of, on behalf of


slootjespringen

(intransitive) to jump over a ditch, especially as a children's game


hulphond

an assistance dog (UK), a service dog (US) (dog trained for aiding people with (chiefly non-visual and non-auditive) disabilities or disorders)


malariamug

malariamug f (plural malariamuggen, diminutive malariamugje n)

malariamuggen (plural)
malariamugje (diminutive neuter)

a malaria mosquito; a mosquito of the genus Anopheles that can transmit malaria


leeslamp

leeslamp f (plural leeslampen, diminutive leeslampje n)

leeslampen (plural)
leeslampje (diminutive neuter)


kabelknipper

kabelknipper m (plural kabelknippers, diminutive kabelknippertje n, feminine kabelknipster)

kabelknippers (plural)
kabelknippertje (diminutive neuter)
kabelknipster (feminine)

Equivalent to kabel (“cable”) + knipper (“cutter”). Likely a calque of English cord-cutter.

a (male) person who cancels subscription television services such as cable or satellite in favour of online services; a cord-cutter


donsdeken

donsdeken f (plural donsdekens, diminutive donsdekentje n)

donsdekens (plural)
donsdekentje (diminutive neuter)


coronacrisis

2020 March 15, Ties Cleven, “Brabantse burgemeesters houden spoedoverleg over coronacrisis”, in Brabants Dagblad:

De coronacrisis roept elke dag nieuwe vragen op.

2020 March 17, Lieve Van Bastelaere, “Mogen we nog op familiebezoek en kan de poetsvrouw nog komen? 26 vragen beantwoord over ons dagelijks leven in de coronacrisis”, in Het Laatste Nieuws:

In veel gevallen is het leerbedrijf door de coronacrisis gesloten, waardoor het al onmogelijk is geworden met de stage door te gaan.

2020 March 17, Hanneke Keultjes, “Mbo’ers mogen tijdens coronacrisis stoppen met hun stage”, in Algemeen Dagblad:

‘Ook in de sectoren buiten de directe economie gaat het echt verschrikkelijk”, zegt de minister na afloop van het crisisberaad van het kabinet over de coronacrisis.

2021 January 12, “Wiebes: buikpijn van coronacrisis en steunpakketten”, in Nederlands Dagblad:

the global health crisis and societal and economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic of 2020 (pathogen SARS-CoV-2, disease COVID-19)


krantenknipsel

krantenknipsel n (plural krantenknipsels, diminutive krantenknipseltje n)

krantenknipsels (plural)
krantenknipseltje (diminutive neuter)

a newspaper cutting, a newspaper clipping


schoonheidssalon

schoonheidssalon m (plural schoonheidssalons)


roodrijder

Compound of rood + rijden + -er, after door rood rijden (“to drive/ride through a red light”).

a person who drives or rides through a red light (red traffic light)


krantenkop

krantenkop m (plural krantenkoppen, diminutive krantenkopje n)

krantenkoppen (plural)
krantenkopje (diminutive neuter)


veelverdiener

Deze gemeente kent een hoog percentage veelverdieners.

This municipality has a high percentage of high earners.


kroontjeskruid

Compound of kroontje (“little crown”) + -s- + kruid (“herb”); kroonkruid (“crownvetch”) was formed similarly.

compound

Euphorbia helioscopia
Euphorbia helioscopia#Translingual


vogelvlucht

a concise general overview, a bird's-eye view


hardhout

Walnoot is een elegant hardhout dat echt het toppunt vormt van sterkte en duurzaamheid.

Walnut is an elegant hardwood that is the epitome of strength and durability.


mondmasker

nl-noun

mondmasker n (plural mondmaskers, diminutive mondmaskertje n)

mondmaskers (plural)
mondmaskertje (diminutive neuter)

a protective covering for the mouth and usually also the nose, such as a surgical mask


kinderkoor

kinderkoor n (plural kinderkoren, diminutive kinderkoortje n)

kinderkoren (plural)
kinderkoortje (diminutive neuter)


rioolrat

rioolrat f (plural rioolratten, diminutive rioolratje n)

rioolratten (plural)
rioolratje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of riool (“sewer”) + rat (“rat”).

(derogatory) a human who is compared to vermin, notably living in squalor and/or crime


doemdenker

doemdenker m (plural doemdenkers, diminutive doemdenkertje n)

doemdenkers (plural)
doemdenkertje (diminutive neuter)


poppodium

poppodium n (plural poppodia, diminutive poppodiumpje n)

poppodia (plural)
poppodiumpje (diminutive neuter)

a venue where pop music is performed live


plaspop

a doll resembling a human baby that can simulate urination; a urinating doll


voetbalveld

voetbalveld n (plural voetbalvelden, diminutive voetbalveldje n)

voetbalvelden (plural)
voetbalveldje (diminutive neuter)

association football
association football

a football pitch, a football field; a field for playing association football


discodip

hundreds and thousands
hundreds and thousands

hundreds and thousands, nonpareils (small, multicoloured pellets of sugar)


dagdroom

dagdroom m (plural dagdromen, diminutive dagdroompje n)

dagdromen (plural)
dagdroompje (diminutive neuter)


woonwagen

woonwagen m (plural woonwagens, diminutive woonwagentje n)

woonwagens (plural)
woonwagentje (diminutive neuter)


fabeltjesfuik

fabeltjesfuik f (plural fabeltjesfuiken)

Compound of fabeltje (“fable, untrue story”) + -s- + fuik (“fyke, fishtrap”), evoking de Fabeltjeskrant. Coined by Arjen Lubach.

compound

Maar in die fabeltjesfuik heeft iedereen het idee dat ie helemaal zelf kiest welk filmpje die gaat kijken.
But in that fabeltjesfuik everybody has the idea that they choose all by themselves which video they're going to watch.

2020 October 18, Arjen Lubach, “De online fabeltjesfuik”, in Zondag met Lubach:

Zo komt iemand volgens Lubach snel in een ‘fabeltjesfuik’ terecht: je raakt zo gevangen in de verhalen dat je er niet meer uit raakt.

2020 October 20, “Woord van de dag: Lubach pakt ‘fabeltjesfuik’ aan”, in De Standaard:

This way someone, according to Lubach, quickly enters a 'fabeltjesfuik': one gets so caught up in the stories that one cannot get out anymore.

De ”relevante informatie” zal eerder hun gelijk bevestigen dan tegenspreken, waardoor er een informatiebubbel of fabeltjesfuik ontstaat.

2020 October 29, Pieter Beens, “Van bejubeld naar verguisd: algoritmes in het verdachtenbankje”, in Reformatorisch Dagblad:

The "relevant information" will sooner confirm their opinion than contradict it, creating an information bubble or fabeltjesfuik.

Wie z’n mening voornamelijk baseert op websites waarvan de content wordt bepaald door eerder zoekgedrag, zwemt al snel in een fabeltjesfuik, een woord dat herinneringen oproept aan het televisieprogramma ‘De Fabeltjeskrant’.

2020 December 27, Ewoud Sanders, “Zoomen, kuchscherm, Irmaatje - dit zijn de leukste nieuwe woorden van 2020”, in NRC:

The person who bases their opinion mainly on websites the content of which is determined by previous search behaviour, will soon swim into a fabeltjesfuik, a word that is reminiscent of the television programme 'De Fabeltjeskrant' [The Fables Newspaper].

a mechanism on social media where engagement with fringe content leads algorithms to increasingly put false or misleading and more extreme content in someone's feed, creating an information bubble full of crackpot content


prijzenpot

prize pool (money that has been pooled together (e.g. as stakes in a game) as a prize)


buurtbus

nl-noun

buurtbus m (plural buurtbussen, diminutive buurtbusje n)

buurtbussen (plural)
buurtbusje (diminutive neuter)


hoofdhuid

hoofdhuid f (plural hoofdhuiden, diminutive hoofdhuidje n)

hoofdhuiden (plural)
hoofdhuidje (diminutive neuter)

scalp (generally not used for skin covering other parts of the head)


tranentrekker

From traan + -en- + trekken + -er, calque of English tearjerker.


boekenbeurs

boekenbeurs f (plural boekenbeurzen, diminutive boekenbeursje n)

boekenbeurzen (plural)
boekenbeursje (diminutive neuter)

From boek (“book”) + -en- + beurs (“fair”).


schietstoel

schietstoel m (plural schietstoelen, diminutive schietstoeltje n)

schietstoelen (plural)
schietstoeltje (diminutive neuter)

→ Afrikaans: skietstoel

Compound of schieten (“to shoot, to launch”) + stoel (“chair”).


pretsigaret

nl-noun

pretsigaret f (plural pretsigaretten, diminutive pretsigaretje n)

pretsigaretten (plural)
pretsigaretje (diminutive neuter)

From pret (“fun”) + sigaret (“cigarette”).


kaalkop

kaalkop m (plural kaalkoppen, diminutive kaalkopje n)

kaalkoppen (plural)
kaalkopje (diminutive neuter)


kwebbelkous

kwebbelkous m or f (plural kwebbelkousen, diminutive kwebbelkousje n)

kwebbelkousen (plural)
kwebbelkousje (diminutive neuter)

From kwebbelen (“to babble”) + kous (“stocking”); compare babbelkous.


fluitenkruid

From fluit (“whistle”) + -en- + kruid (“herb, plant”); the stalks can be made into rudimentary whistles.

af

Anthriscus sylvestris
Anthriscus sylvestris#Translingual


poffertjesporem

nl-noun

poffertjesporem n (plural poffertjesporems, diminutive poffertjesporempje n)

poffertjesporems (plural)
poffertjesporempje (diminutive neuter)

From poffertje (“small pancake”) + -s- + porem (“face, punim”).

af

De puistjes maakten mijn puberale poffertjesporem er niet aantrekkelijker op.

The pimples didn't make my teenage butterface any more attractive.


houtje-touwtje

Zijn oplossing was nogal houtje-touwtje, maar het volstond.

His solution was rather make-do, but it sufficed.

(informal) improvised, makeshift, make-do


hutjemutje

We zaten hutjemutje naast elkaar.

We were sitting very close next to each other.

(informal) packed together tightly, very close together


hupseflups

Humorous extension of hup; compare hatseflats and oepsefloeps (from oeps).

(humorous) Synonym of hoppa (“alley-oop”)


oepsefloeps

Humorous extension of oeps; compare hatseflats and hupseflups.


jeetjemineetje

Rhyming variant of jeetjemina, from jee, a minced oath of Jezus.


ten faveure van

Literally, “to the favor of”; ten and faveure are congruent fossilized dative forms.


onder de rook van

Hij woonde in een huisje in het bos onder de rook van Utrecht.

He lived in a small house in the woods in the shadow of Utrecht.

in the shadow of a larger place, especially a settlement or polity


genotsknots

nl-noun

genotsknots f (plural genotsknotsen, diminutive genotsknotsje n)

genotsknotsen (plural)
genotsknotsje (diminutive neuter)

From genot (“pleasure”) + -s- (“club, bludgeon”) + knots.


kroonkruid

Compound of kroon (“crown”) + kruid (“herb”); kroontjeskruid (“sun spurge”) was formed similarly.

a crownvetch; any plant of genus Securigera


zwavelzwam

nl-noun

zwavelzwam f or m (plural zwavelzwammen, diminutive zwavelzwammetje n)

zwavelzwammen (plural)
zwavelzwammetje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of zwavel (“sulfur”) + zwam (“mushroom”).

com+

chicken of the woods
chicken of the woods

sulphur shelf, chicken of the woods (Laetiporus sulphureus)


schattepatat

nl-noun

schattepatat m (plural schattepatatten, diminutive schattepatatje n)

schattepatatten (plural)
schattepatatje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of schat (“darling; treasure”) + -e- + patat (“French fries”).

compound

A term of endearment: darling, precious, sweetie