heitje voor een karweitje

heitjes voor karweitjes (plural)
heitjes voor een karweitje (plural)

Literally, “25 guilder cents for a small job”.

lit

(Netherlands, idiomatic) an odd job or small task done in exchange for a very small amount of money, particularly those done by children


mosbloempje

From mos (“moss”) + bloempje (“flower (diminutive)”).

compound

mossy stonecrop, moss pygmyweed (Crassula tillaea)


kijkje

een kijkje nemen


kruipklokje

From kruipen (“to creep, crawl”) + klokje (“bellflower”); this bellflower species tends to grow in a crawling fashion and remains close to the ground, as is also reflected in the English name trailing bellflower.

Serbian bellflower, trailing bellflower (Campanula poscharskyana)


zomerklokje

From zomer (“summer”) + klokje (“bellflower”). Note that, despite its name, this plant is taxonomically not of the actual bellflower family (Campanulaceae); it owes its name solely to the bellflower-like appearance of its flowers. (It belongs instead to the Amaryllidaceae.)


bijdehandje

From bijdehand + -je, using the diminutive suffix to substantivize the adjective and give it a somewhat derogatory or overly familiar connotation (compare slimpie).

(informal, mildly derogatory) smart alec, know-it-all, pedant


kaiserbroodje

Compound of German Kaiser (“emperor”) + broodje (“bread roll”), a partial calque of German Kaisersemmel.


addertje onder het gras

Literally, “a [small] adder under the grass”. Compare English snake in the grass; like the English, this may ultimately represent a calque from Latin.

lit

(idiomatic) an unforeseen difficulty or complication


brooike

Via d-weakening from broodke or a closely related variant (compare forms such as archaic broodeken). The same sound change can be observed in e.g. rooie, from rode.


Makkumerwaarden

Meronyms: Makkumer Noordwaard, Makkumer Zuidwaard, Kooiwaard

A group of islands near Makkum in the province of Friesland, The Netherlands.


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.


sommig

sommige (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
sommig (indefinite neuter positive singular)
sommige (indefinite plural positive)

From Middle Dutch sommich, summich, zomich, somich, from som (“any, some”) + -ich. Cognate with Middle Low German sōmich, sommich, summich, Old Frisian sumich (whence West Frisian sommige).

Sommige kippen leggen wel eens een ei met twee dooiers.

Some hens occasionally lay an egg with two yolks.


Kagerplassen

Univerbation of Kager (“of or from Kaag”) + plassen (“pools, lakes”).

univerbation

A group of lakes by Kaag in South Holland, Netherlands


kroonkruid

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

a crownvetch; any plant of genus Securigera


allegaartje

From allegaar + -tje. allegaar is a contracted form of al te gader and is cognate with English all together.


blondje

Audio

(informal, somewhat condescending) a blonde


kwarktassen

nl-noun

kwarktassen pl (plural only, diminutive kwarktasjes n)

2010s coinage. From kwark (“quark (soft creamy cheese)”) + tassen (“bags”).


harig wilgenroosje

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wilgenroosje

Audio

From wilg (“willow”) + -en- + roosje (“rose (diminutive)”), like English willowherb named after its leaves, which resemble that of a willow.

Chamaenerion angustifolium
Chamaenerion angustifolium#Translingual

rosebay willowherb, fireweed, Chamaenerion angustifolium


rijkelui

nl-noun

rijkelui pl (plural only, diminutive rijkeluitjes n)

Coordinate term: armelui


armelui

armelui pl (plural only, diminutive armeluitjes n)

Coordinate term: rijkelui


tikkeltje

Only used in een tikkeltje (“a bit, not much”)


zwavelzwam

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


niemendalletje

(informal) a very revealing piece of clothing


animeermeisje

(informal) A woman who entertains guests at a night club.


mooiboy

nl-noun

mooiboy m (plural mooiboys, diminutive mooiboytje n)

mooiboys (plural)
mooiboytje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of mooi (“pretty, beautiful”) + boy (“boy”). Popularized in the 2010s.


vreetkeet

nl-noun

vreetkeet m (plural vreetketen, diminutive vreetkeetje n)

vreetketen (plural)
vreetkeetje (diminutive neuter)

From vreten (“to eat savagely”) + keet (“shack”).

compound

Coordinate term: zuipkeet

Die Italiaan noemt zichzelf een restaurant, maar het voelt aan als niets meer dan een vreetkeet.

That Italian [place] calls itself a proper restaurant, but it feels like nothing more than a cheap place to stuff your face.

(informal, somewhat derogatory) An establishment where low-quality food (generally fast food) is served.