atoomdeeltje

Compound of atoom (“atom”) + deeltje (“particle”).

Protonen, electronen en neutronen zijn positieve, negatieve respektievelijk neutrale atoomdeeltjes.

Protons, electrons and neutrons are positive, negative viz. neutral sub-atomic particles.


middeleeuwen

From middel- (“middle”) + eeuwen (“centuries, ages”).


trilhaardiertje

the protozoan called ciliate, of the class Ciliata


terugtocht

nl-noun

terugtocht m (plural terugtochten, diminutive terugtochtje n)

terugtochten (plural)
terugtochtje (diminutive neuter)

return expedition or return trip, usually a retreat, withdrawal


mazelen

→ Saramaccan: máási, mási

From Middle Dutch masel (“sore, spot on the skin”), from Old Dutch *masala, from Proto-Germanic *masalō. Compare English measles.

inh

the acute, highly contagious viral disease measles


bommetje

Ik heb nog zo gezegd: géén bommetje!

I've said it very clearly, no cannonball!

(swimming) cannonball (jump into water in a flexed position)


Olympische Winterspelen

Olympic Winter Games
Olympic Winter Games


weetje

tip; a fun fact, an interesting bit of trivia


Faeröer

nl-proper noun

de Faeröer pl (adjective Faeröers, demonym Faeröerder m or Faeröerse f)

de Faeröer (canonical plural)
Faeröers (adjective)
Faeröerder (demonym masculine)
Faeröerse (demonym feminine)

the Faroe Islands, a Danish Atlantic overseas territory comprising a group of North Sea islands, between Scotland, Iceland and Norway


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


Cycladen

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Κυκλάδες (Kukládes), nominative plural of Κυκλάς (Kuklás), from κύκλος (kúklos, “circle, ring”).


akkefietje

First attested in the 1830s. Apparently a diminutive in -je or -tje. The first part might be borrowed from West Frisian akkefyt (“chore”), but the further origin is uncertain. The usual explanation connects it with Latin aqua vitae (“liquor, especially spice-flavored”); compare Norwegian akevitt, German Aquavit etc. However, the semantic development remains open to conjecture. An alternative theory derives it from a corrupted or enhanced form of officie (or West Frisian offysje, affysje), from Latin officium (“duty”). Finally it has been speculated to be from *akefi, a supposed expression of disgust; compare akelig (“loathsome”) and fi (“ugh, fie”).

der

a minor problem, something that went wrong


muismat

nl-noun

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


muisje

Wil je een boterham met muisjes?

Do you want a slice of bread sprinkled with aniseed covered with sugar?

Jan trakteert op beschuit met muisjes, zowel roze als blauwe! Dus hij heeft een tweeling gekregen, een jongen en een meisje.

Jan treats us to zwieback with muisjes, pink as well as blue ones! So he has got twins, a boy and a girl.

Ik hou meer van gestampte muisjes dan van gewone muisjes.

I prefer anise-flavoured sugar powder [literally ground little mice] to aniseed covered in sugar [normal little mice].

(in the plural) sprinkles of aniseed covered with sugar


oortje

Negerhollands: oort

earphone; earpiece (small speaker placed in the ear)


visvijver

visvijver m (plural visvijvers, diminutive visvijvertje n)

visvijvers (plural)
visvijvertje (diminutive neuter)

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


kakwangen

kakwangen pl (plural only, diminutive kakwangetjes n)

From kakken (“to shit”) + wang (“cheek, (facial) cone”).


hurken

op de hurken (gaan) zitten
op de hurken (gaan) zitten#Dutch

(plural only) haunches, heels. Only used in op de hurken (gaan) zitten


strijkstok

nl-noun

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


annalen

annalen pl (plural only, diminutive annaaltjes n)


Nederlanden

Literally, “Netherlands, Low Countries”.


Vogelaartje

gaffe; an embarrassing mistake made by a politician, especially a minister, when confronted with critical journalists


tropen

Afrikaans: trope

→ West Frisian: tropen

Borrowed from German Tropen, from Ancient Greek τροπή (tropḗ).


huns

ik (first-person personal pronoun singular stressed subjective)
'k (first-person personal pronoun singular subjective unstressed)
mij (first-person objective personal pronoun singular stressed)
me (first-person objective personal pronoun singular unstressed)
mijn (first-person personal possessive pronoun singular stressed)
m'n (first-person personal possessive pronoun singular unstressed)
mijne (first-person personal possessive predicative pronoun)
me (first-person personal possessive predicative pronoun reflexive)
mijner (archaic first-person genitive personal predicative pronoun)
mijns (archaic first-person genitive personal predicative pronoun)
jij (personal pronoun second-person singular stressed subjective)
je (personal pronoun second-person singular subjective unstressed)
jou (objective personal pronoun second-person singular stressed)
je (objective personal pronoun second-person singular unstressed)
jouw (personal possessive pronoun second-person singular stressed)
je (personal possessive pronoun second-person singular unstressed)
jouwe (personal possessive predicative pronoun second-person)
je (personal possessive predicative pronoun reflexive second-person)
jouwer (archaic genitive personal predicative pronoun second-person)
jouws (archaic genitive personal predicative pronoun second-person)
gij (archaic dialectal personal pronoun second-person singular stressed subjective)
ge (archaic dialectal personal pronoun second-person singular subjective unstressed)
u (archaic dialectal objective personal pronoun second-person singular stressed)
uw (archaic dialectal personal possessive pronoun second-person singular stressed)
uwe (archaic dialectal personal possessive predicative pronoun second-person)
u (archaic dialectal personal possessive predicative pronoun reflexive second-person)
uwer (archaic dialectal genitive personal predicative pronoun second-person)
uws (archaic dialectal genitive personal predicative pronoun second-person)
u (formal personal pronoun second-person singular stressed subjective)
u (formal objective personal pronoun second-person singular stressed)
uw (formal personal possessive pronoun second-person singular stressed)
uwe (formal personal possessive predicative pronoun second-person)
u (formal personal possessive predicative pronoun reflexive second-person)
zich (formal personal possessive predicative pronoun reflexive second-person)
uwer (archaic formal genitive personal predicative pronoun second-person)
uws (archaic formal genitive personal predicative pronoun second-person)
hij (masculine personal pronoun singular stressed subjective third-person)
ie (masculine personal pronoun singular subjective third-person unstressed)
hem (masculine objective personal pronoun singular stressed third-person)
'm (masculine objective personal pronoun singular third-person unstressed)
zijn (masculine personal possessive pronoun singular stressed third-person)
z'n (masculine personal possessive pronoun singular third-person unstressed)
zijne (masculine personal possessive predicative pronoun third-person)
zich (masculine personal possessive predicative pronoun reflexive third-person)
zijner (archaic genitive masculine personal predicative pronoun third-person)
zijns (archaic genitive masculine personal predicative pronoun third-person)
zij (feminine personal pronoun singular stressed subjective third-person)
ze (feminine personal pronoun singular subjective third-person unstressed)
haar (feminine objective personal pronoun singular stressed third-person)
h'r (feminine objective personal pronoun singular third-person unstressed)
'r (feminine objective personal pronoun singular third-person unstressed)
d'r (feminine objective personal pronoun singular third-person unstressed)
haar (feminine personal possessive pronoun singular stressed third-person)
h'r (feminine personal possessive pronoun singular third-person unstressed)
'r (feminine personal possessive pronoun singular third-person unstressed)
d'r (feminine personal possessive pronoun singular third-person unstressed)
hare (feminine personal possessive predicative pronoun third-person)
zich (feminine personal possessive predicative pronoun reflexive third-person)
harer (archaic feminine genitive personal predicative pronoun third-person)
haars (archaic feminine genitive personal predicative pronoun third-person)
het (neuter personal pronoun singular stressed subjective third-person)
't (neuter personal pronoun singular subjective third-person unstressed)
het (neuter objective personal pronoun singular stressed third-person)
't (neuter objective personal pronoun singular third-person unstressed)
zijn (neuter personal possessive pronoun singular stressed third-person)
z'n (neuter personal possessive pronoun singular third-person unstressed)
zijne (neuter personal possessive predicative pronoun third-person)
zich (neuter personal possessive predicative pronoun reflexive third-person)
zijner (archaic genitive neuter personal predicative pronoun third-person)
zijns (archaic genitive neuter personal predicative pronoun third-person)
wij (first-person personal plural pronoun stressed)
we (first-person personal plural pronoun unstressed)
ons (first-person personal plural pronoun stressed)
onze (first-person personal plural pronoun stressed)
onze (first-person personal plural possessive predicative pronoun)
ons (first-person personal plural possessive predicative pronoun reflexive)
onzer (archaic first-person genitive personal plural predicative pronoun)
onzes (archaic first-person genitive personal plural predicative pronoun)
jullie (personal plural pronoun second-person stressed)
je (personal plural pronoun second-person unstressed)
je (personal plural possessive predicative pronoun reflexive second-person)
gij (archaic dialectal personal plural pronoun second-person stressed)
ge (archaic dialectal personal plural pronoun second-person unstressed)
u (archaic dialectal personal plural pronoun second-person stressed)
uw (archaic dialectal personal plural pronoun second-person stressed)
uwe (archaic dialectal personal plural possessive predicative pronoun second-person)
u (archaic dialectal personal plural possessive predicative pronoun reflexive second-person)
uwer (archaic dialectal genitive personal plural predicative pronoun second-person)
uws (archaic dialectal genitive personal plural predicative pronoun second-person)
u (formal personal plural pronoun second-person stressed)
uw (formal personal plural pronoun second-person stressed)
uwe (formal personal plural possessive predicative pronoun second-person)
u (formal personal plural possessive predicative pronoun reflexive second-person)
zich (formal personal plural possessive predicative pronoun reflexive second-person)
uwer (archaic formal genitive personal plural predicative pronoun second-person)
uws (archaic formal genitive personal plural predicative pronoun second-person)
zij (personal plural pronoun stressed third-person)
ze (personal plural pronoun third-person unstressed)
hen (personal plural pronoun stressed third-person)
hun (personal plural pronoun stressed third-person)
hunne (personal plural possessive predicative pronoun third-person)
zich (personal plural possessive predicative pronoun reflexive third-person)
hunner (archaic genitive personal plural predicative pronoun third-person)
huns (archaic genitive personal plural predicative pronoun third-person)

(archaic) (archaic) genitive masculine/neuter of zij; their


aapje

The carriage was named after the A.R.M. drivers' uniforms, which were compared to those of the uniformed monkeys of street and circus artists.

(Amsterdam, historical, slang) a roofed carriage that could be hired for rides


gruzelementen

smithereens (fragments or splintered pieces; numerous tiny disconnected items)


buitenband

buitenband m (plural buitenbanden, diminutive buitenbandje n)

buitenbanden (plural)
buitenbandje (diminutive neuter)


toebehoren

From toe (“towards”) + behoren (“to belong”).

(plural only) the things that ought to accompany something, often accessories


gebbetje

(chiefly Holland, colloquial) joke, humorous remark


heur

A dialectal variation of haar used predominantly in Groningen.

Heur weelderig haar.

(personal, archaic, dialectal) her. Sometimes (though decreasingly) used in Standard Dutch, especially in poetry and in conjunction with haar (in the sense of hair), for the sake of euphony or comic effect


houthakker

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

houthakkers (plural)
houthakkertje (diminutive neuter)


draagstoeltje

an infant capsule, a reversible baby car seat


broodbeleg

bread topping (such as cheese, meat or jam)


koffiekan

koffiekan f (plural koffiekannen, diminutive koffiekannetje n)

koffiekannen (plural)
koffiekannetje (diminutive neuter)


spaarboekje

From sparen (“to save up”) + boekje (“booklet”).

compound

a savings book (only used in the diminutive form)


spaarbankboekje

From spaarbank (“savings bank”) + boekje (“booklet”).


kapsones

Borrowed from Yiddish גאַותנות (gavsones, “arrogance”), from Hebrew גאוותנות / גַּאַוְתָנוּת (ga'av'tanút, “arrogance”).
Originally used by Jews from Amsterdam.

he-m

גַּאַוְתָנוּת

kapsones hebben

(Netherlands, informal) pretensions, a high opinion of oneself


bokje

From bok (“billy goat”) + -je (diminutive suffix).

af

Het bokje is Nederlands kleinste soort snip.

The jacksnipe is the Netherlands' smallest snipe species.

Lymnocryptes minimus
Lymnocryptes minimus#Translingual


springschans

nl-noun

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


contreien

Afrikaans: kontrei

Sranan Tongo: kontren

Sranan Tongo: kontreki

From Middle Dutch contreie, from Old French contree, from Latin contrata.

Dit soort taferelen zien wij niet vaak in deze contreien.

We don't often see scenes like that around these parts.


selectievakje

From selectie (“selection, choice”) + vakje (“box”).


paashaas

nl-noun

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)


rondje

→ Papiamentu: rònchi

a round (usually of drinks) bought by someone, e.g. in a bar


kleerkast

kleerkast f (plural kleerkasten, diminutive kleerkastje n)

kleerkasten (plural)
kleerkastje (diminutive neuter)


diversen

(plural only) miscellanies, sundry items


krokodillentranen

Afrikaans: krokodiltrane

(plural only) crocodile tears (insincere display of sadness)


jongelui

Afrikaans: jongelui

/ˌjɔ.ŋəˈlœy̯/


boekje

a booklet; document in such format, e.g. a checkbook


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)


knietje

a kick with the knee, especially in the groin


Higgs deeltje

Het Standaard Model van de elementaire deeltjes beschrijft de elementaire massa deeltjes, zoals quarks en elektronen, en de deeltjes die de krachten tussen die deeltjes overbrengen, zoals het foton voor de elektromagnetische kracht. Het Standaard Model is wiskundig correct als wordt aangenomen dat de deeltjes geen massa hebben. We weten dat er massa in het heelal is, dus er is een uitbreiding van het model bedacht die deeltjes massa kan geven. Die uitbreiding postuleert het bestaan van een veld dat de deeltjes koppelt aan het vacuüm. Bij die kracht hoort het nog niet aangetoonde Higgs deeltje.

The Standard Model of the elementary particles describes the elementary massive particles, such as quarks and electrons, and the particles which bring about the forces between these particles, such as the photon for the electromagnetic force. The Standard Model is mathematically correct when it assumes that the particles have no mass. We know that there is mass in the universe, thus there has been thought up an extension of the model which can give mass to particles. This extension postulates the existence of a field which couples the particles to the vacuum. To this force field belongs the not yet proven Higgs boson.


dierenrechten

From dier (“animal”) + -en- + rechten (“rights”).


dierendag

nl-noun

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)


harses

(dialectal, informal) Alternative form of hersenen


buikje

A diminutive of buik (“belly”). It also has an independent meaning.

(endearing) a belly with a slight or moderate excess of fat; a potbelly


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.


kolen

(plural only) coal, especially in pieces


solden

Borrowed from French solde; compare solder.

(Belgium) sale (a period of reduced prices)


humaniora

→ Indonesian: humaniora


varkensvlees

Negerhollands: ferkifleis


mierenbroodje

From mier (“ant”) + -en- + broodje (“sandwich”).


Henk en Ingrid

/ˈɦɛŋk ɛn ˈɪŋ.ɣrɪt/

From the given names Henk and Ingrid. Popularised by Geert Wilders.

the stereotypical autochthonous Dutch common folks


Ali en Fatima

From the given names Ali and Fatima. Popularised by Geert Wilders.

the stereotypical allochthonous Dutch commoners


lijnlading

nl-noun

lijnlading f (plural lijnladingen, diminutive lijnladinkje n)

lijnladingen (plural)
lijnladinkje (diminutive neuter)


gaatje

Door goed te poetsen, kun je gaatjes voorkomen.

By brushing your teeth well, you can prevent cavities.


hersens

(plural only) Alternative form of hersenen


contanten

Ik heb geen contanten voor een biertje.


hemmetje

Spelling following the informal pronunciation of hemdje (“shirt”).


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


nu eenmaal

Je kan er weinig aan doen, het is nu eenmaal zo.

You can't do much about it, that's just the way it is.

just, as a matter of fact; (a modal particle indicating a certain fact that the speaker accepts is unlikely to change.)


landloper

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

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


wegwerkzaamheid

wegwerkzaamheid f (plural wegwerkzaamheden, diminutive wegwerkzaamheidje n)

wegwerkzaamheden (plural)
wegwerkzaamheidje (diminutive neuter)

(plural only for the most part, very rare as singular) roadwork


saffiaantje

Diminutive of saffiaan (“saffian”), named after its use in certain cigar cases. The word's meaning must have shifted soon to “cigarette”, because the sense “cigar” is barely attested.


coördinaten

Calque of French coordonnées. Plural of coördinaat.


totaaltje

Voor het belichten van de presentaties hangt in de grote zaal een ‘totaaltje’.

For the illumination of the presentations there is a ‘total’ in the big theatre.

(theater) an arrangement of light spots which serves a general purpose on the stage


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)


stalles

Borrowed from French stalles, plural of stalle.

(theater, architecture) the stalls in a theatre


wijlui

(archaic, regional) first-person plural personal pronoun (subjective); we


zijlui

third-person plural personal pronoun (subjective); they


gijlui

From gij (“(subjective) you”) + lui (“lot”).

Gijlui zijt geen kinderen meer.

(archaic) second-person plural personal pronoun (subjective); you guys, you people, you lot, you all, y'all


ului

From u (“(objective) you”) + lui (“lot”).

Wij komen naar ului.

second-person plural personal pronoun (objective); you


dagdeel

nl-noun

dagdeel n (plural dagdelen, diminutive dagdeeltje n)

dagdelen (plural)
dagdeeltje (diminutive neuter)


draadschaartje

An independent diminutive of draadschaar.


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


VAE

Verenigde Arabische Emiraten
Verenigde Arabische Emiraten#Dutch

United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates#English

Initialism of Verenigde Arabische Emiraten. (United Arab Emirates)


grondvesten

The singular grondvest - meaning the same - was in use in early modern Dutch. It comprises grond (“ground”) + veste (“secure place, bulwark, basis”).


moetje

a shotgun wedding (marriage contracted to legitimise a premarital pregnancy)


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.


blaasje

The diminutive of blaas. It has several independent meanings.


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


hemdsmouwen

From hemd (“shirt”) + mouwen (“sleeves”). Plural of hemdsmouw.

in hemdsmouwen

having removed one's jacket (because it's hot, or there's real work to do)


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.


kaakje

a biscuit, particularly one eaten alongside a cup of tea or coffee


kandijklontje

a crystal of white rock sugar or rock candy


lijfje

→ Papiamentu: leifi


wolkje

a small amount of whirling liquid, notably milk in tea or coffee


haars

ik (first-person personal pronoun singular stressed subjective)
'k (first-person personal pronoun singular subjective unstressed)
mij (first-person objective personal pronoun singular stressed)
me (first-person objective personal pronoun singular unstressed)
mijn (first-person personal possessive pronoun singular stressed)
m'n (first-person personal possessive pronoun singular unstressed)
mijne (first-person personal possessive predicative pronoun)
me (first-person personal possessive predicative pronoun reflexive)
mijner (archaic first-person genitive personal predicative pronoun)
mijns (archaic first-person genitive personal predicative pronoun)
jij (personal pronoun second-person singular stressed subjective)
je (personal pronoun second-person singular subjective unstressed)
jou (objective personal pronoun second-person singular stressed)
je (objective personal pronoun second-person singular unstressed)
jouw (personal possessive pronoun second-person singular stressed)
je (personal possessive pronoun second-person singular unstressed)
jouwe (personal possessive predicative pronoun second-person)
je (personal possessive predicative pronoun reflexive second-person)
jouwer (archaic genitive personal predicative pronoun second-person)
jouws (archaic genitive personal predicative pronoun second-person)
gij (archaic dialectal personal pronoun second-person singular stressed subjective)
ge (archaic dialectal personal pronoun second-person singular subjective unstressed)
u (archaic dialectal objective personal pronoun second-person singular stressed)
uw (archaic dialectal personal possessive pronoun second-person singular stressed)
uwe (archaic dialectal personal possessive predicative pronoun second-person)
u (archaic dialectal personal possessive predicative pronoun reflexive second-person)
uwer (archaic dialectal genitive personal predicative pronoun second-person)
uws (archaic dialectal genitive personal predicative pronoun second-person)
u (formal personal pronoun second-person singular stressed subjective)
u (formal objective personal pronoun second-person singular stressed)
uw (formal personal possessive pronoun second-person singular stressed)
uwe (formal personal possessive predicative pronoun second-person)
u (formal personal possessive predicative pronoun reflexive second-person)
zich (formal personal possessive predicative pronoun reflexive second-person)
uwer (archaic formal genitive personal predicative pronoun second-person)
uws (archaic formal genitive personal predicative pronoun second-person)
hij (masculine personal pronoun singular stressed subjective third-person)
ie (masculine personal pronoun singular subjective third-person unstressed)
hem (masculine objective personal pronoun singular stressed third-person)
'm (masculine objective personal pronoun singular third-person unstressed)
zijn (masculine personal possessive pronoun singular stressed third-person)
z'n (masculine personal possessive pronoun singular third-person unstressed)
zijne (masculine personal possessive predicative pronoun third-person)
zich (masculine personal possessive predicative pronoun reflexive third-person)
zijner (archaic genitive masculine personal predicative pronoun third-person)
zijns (archaic genitive masculine personal predicative pronoun third-person)
zij (feminine personal pronoun singular stressed subjective third-person)
ze (feminine personal pronoun singular subjective third-person unstressed)
haar (feminine objective personal pronoun singular stressed third-person)
h'r (feminine objective personal pronoun singular third-person unstressed)
'r (feminine objective personal pronoun singular third-person unstressed)
d'r (feminine objective personal pronoun singular third-person unstressed)
haar (feminine personal possessive pronoun singular stressed third-person)
h'r (feminine personal possessive pronoun singular third-person unstressed)
'r (feminine personal possessive pronoun singular third-person unstressed)
d'r (feminine personal possessive pronoun singular third-person unstressed)
hare (feminine personal possessive predicative pronoun third-person)
zich (feminine personal possessive predicative pronoun reflexive third-person)
harer (archaic feminine genitive personal predicative pronoun third-person)
haars (archaic feminine genitive personal predicative pronoun third-person)
het (neuter personal pronoun singular stressed subjective third-person)
't (neuter personal pronoun singular subjective third-person unstressed)
het (neuter objective personal pronoun singular stressed third-person)
't (neuter objective personal pronoun singular third-person unstressed)
zijn (neuter personal possessive pronoun singular stressed third-person)
z'n (neuter personal possessive pronoun singular third-person unstressed)
zijne (neuter personal possessive predicative pronoun third-person)
zich (neuter personal possessive predicative pronoun reflexive third-person)
zijner (archaic genitive neuter personal predicative pronoun third-person)
zijns (archaic genitive neuter personal predicative pronoun third-person)
wij (first-person personal plural pronoun stressed)
we (first-person personal plural pronoun unstressed)
ons (first-person personal plural pronoun stressed)
onze (first-person personal plural pronoun stressed)
onze (first-person personal plural possessive predicative pronoun)
ons (first-person personal plural possessive predicative pronoun reflexive)
onzer (archaic first-person genitive personal plural predicative pronoun)
onzes (archaic first-person genitive personal plural predicative pronoun)
jullie (personal plural pronoun second-person stressed)
je (personal plural pronoun second-person unstressed)
je (personal plural possessive predicative pronoun reflexive second-person)
gij (archaic dialectal personal plural pronoun second-person stressed)
ge (archaic dialectal personal plural pronoun second-person unstressed)
u (archaic dialectal personal plural pronoun second-person stressed)
uw (archaic dialectal personal plural pronoun second-person stressed)
uwe (archaic dialectal personal plural possessive predicative pronoun second-person)
u (archaic dialectal personal plural possessive predicative pronoun reflexive second-person)
uwer (archaic dialectal genitive personal plural predicative pronoun second-person)
uws (archaic dialectal genitive personal plural predicative pronoun second-person)
u (formal personal plural pronoun second-person stressed)
uw (formal personal plural pronoun second-person stressed)
uwe (formal personal plural possessive predicative pronoun second-person)
u (formal personal plural possessive predicative pronoun reflexive second-person)
zich (formal personal plural possessive predicative pronoun reflexive second-person)
uwer (archaic formal genitive personal plural predicative pronoun second-person)
uws (archaic formal genitive personal plural predicative pronoun second-person)
zij (personal plural pronoun stressed third-person)
ze (personal plural pronoun third-person unstressed)
hen (personal plural pronoun stressed third-person)
hun (personal plural pronoun stressed third-person)
hunne (personal plural possessive predicative pronoun third-person)
zich (personal plural possessive predicative pronoun reflexive third-person)
hunner (archaic genitive personal plural predicative pronoun third-person)
huns (archaic genitive personal plural predicative pronoun third-person)

(archaic) (archaic) genitive masculine/neuter of zij; her


kussentje

(colloquial) toe bean (digital pad of a cat or dog's paw)


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


piraatje

In the sense “cigarette”, borrowed from English pirate.


pindarotsje

chocolate filled with peanuts in the shape of a rock


boomblad

nl-noun

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

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


poepie

(informal) sweetie, cutie (term of endearment, typically for young children or animals)


aanbrengertje

Synonym of weidemolen, a small windmill to drain a meadow


aanmaakblokje

From aanmaken (“to light (a fire)”) + blokje (“small block”).


kaaskop

nl-noun

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


kattenkop

kattenkop m (plural kattenkoppen, diminutive kattenkopje n)

kattenkoppen (plural)
kattenkopje (diminutive neuter)


kattenkwaad

Afrikaans: kattekwaad

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


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.


aluhoedje

'Je was toch niet echt van plan een aluhoedje op te zetten, hè? Wel een leuk idee, overigens. Ik zie het voor me.' 'Houd je kop.'

2015, Linda Lael Miller, Vergeten verleden:


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”).


Witte Wieven

From a regional form of witte wijven (“white women”).

(folklore, regional) ethereal women dressed in white associated with fog, tumuli and dolmens


mijner

mijner moeder huis

het huis mijner ouders

(archaic) (archaic) genitive feminine/plural of mijn: of my

Ik vertelde het mijner moeder.

(obsolete) (archaic) dative feminine of mijn: to my


mijner

Hij is mijner niet waard.
He isn’t worthy of me.

(archaic) (archaic) genitive of ik: of me


mijner

From Middle Dutch mijnre. Equivalent to mijnen (“to buy at an auction”) + -er (agent noun suffix).

suf

(archaic, historical) buyer or bidder at a public auction


jouwer

Hij is jouwer niet waard.
He isn’t worthy of you.

(archaic) (archaic) genitive of jij: of you


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)


gijlieden

From gij (“(subjective) you”) + lieden (“lot”).

compound

Gijlieden zijt onze brief, geschreven in onze harten, bekend en gelezen van alle mensen

1637, Statenvertaling (2 Corinthians 3:2)

Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men

(archaic) second-person plural personal pronoun (subjective); you people, you all, ye


motormuis

nl-noun

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”).


Boekestijntje

(Netherlands, politics) verbal gaffe, faux pas


oelama

Borrowed from Arabic عُلَمَاء (ʕulamāʔ).

(plural only) Islamic religious specialists


bontkraagje

(slang, Netherlands, derogatory) a (male) youngster of (supposed) Moroccan background


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)


lekkerbekje

(Netherlands) deep-fried battered fish (generally of one piece)


amsterdammertje

(colloquial) rondo; a round pastry filled with almond paste


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


elfje

→ English: elevenie (calque)

→ German: Elfchen (calque)

(poetry) elevenie, a type of eleven-word free-form cinquain


popiejopie

Predates Popie Jopie, but barely attested in print before that term. Cf. the following nominal use:
* “De nieuwe student heeft geen tijd voor politiek”, in de Stem (in Dutch), 1983 April 22, page 2: “„Een hoogleraar die de Popie Jopie uithangt, daar heb ik niks aan. […]””

Boonman vond dat de politici last hadden gekregen van een popiejopie-mentaliteit.

2013, Margalith Kleijwegt, Max van Weezel, Op tv of roemloos ten onder, Balans:

Boonman was of the opinion that politicians had contracted a mentality of trying too hard to be popular.

(slang, derogatory, often in compounds) trying excessively to come across as popular and ordinary


hoge hakken

hoge hakken pl (plural only, diminutive hoge hakjes n)


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


goedhoudertje

Dat er een oplossing wordt geboden in de vorm van een 'compensatie' is slechts een goedmakertje, goedhoudertje.


pimpeltje

Along with the verb pimpel (“to guzzle, drink”), probably related to the first element of pimpelmees (“tiny bird”). It is unclear which word derived from the other, but in all likelihood both are ultimately imitative, similar to Swedish pimpla (“to guzzle”), French pompette (“tipsy”).

onomatopoeic

imitative

(Netherlands) small glass for drinking spirits, in particular gin


excuustruus

nl-noun

excuustruus f (plural excuustruzen, diminutive excuustruusje n)

excuustruzen (plural)
excuustruusje (diminutive neuter)

(derogatory) token woman, female diversity hire


taudeeltje

Compound of tau (“Greek letter tau”) + deeltje (“particle”).


kerkkoor

nl-noun

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


Limburgen

Limburgs, the Dutch and Belgian provinces of Limburg together


smoske

club sandwich prepared with any kind of sauce


zeepje

a European moth, Caryocolum fischerella, whose larvae feed on soapwort plants


secondje

(Belgium) short, unspecified period of time


verdwijnhoekje

a small, snug place which may be used as a place of privacy and safety by children; a cubbyhole


kraaienpootje

wrinkle at the outer corner of the eye and at the temple


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


mijns

ik (first-person personal pronoun singular stressed subjective)
'k (first-person personal pronoun singular subjective unstressed)
mij (first-person objective personal pronoun singular stressed)
me (first-person objective personal pronoun singular unstressed)
mijn (first-person personal possessive pronoun singular stressed)
m'n (first-person personal possessive pronoun singular unstressed)
mijne (first-person personal possessive predicative pronoun)
me (first-person personal possessive predicative pronoun reflexive)
mijner (archaic first-person genitive personal predicative pronoun)
mijns (archaic first-person genitive personal predicative pronoun)
jij (personal pronoun second-person singular stressed subjective)
je (personal pronoun second-person singular subjective unstressed)
jou (objective personal pronoun second-person singular stressed)
je (objective personal pronoun second-person singular unstressed)
jouw (personal possessive pronoun second-person singular stressed)
je (personal possessive pronoun second-person singular unstressed)
jouwe (personal possessive predicative pronoun second-person)
je (personal possessive predicative pronoun reflexive second-person)
jouwer (archaic genitive personal predicative pronoun second-person)
jouws (archaic genitive personal predicative pronoun second-person)
gij (archaic dialectal personal pronoun second-person singular stressed subjective)
ge (archaic dialectal personal pronoun second-person singular subjective unstressed)
u (archaic dialectal objective personal pronoun second-person singular stressed)
uw (archaic dialectal personal possessive pronoun second-person singular stressed)
uwe (archaic dialectal personal possessive predicative pronoun second-person)
u (archaic dialectal personal possessive predicative pronoun reflexive second-person)
uwer (archaic dialectal genitive personal predicative pronoun second-person)
uws (archaic dialectal genitive personal predicative pronoun second-person)
u (formal personal pronoun second-person singular stressed subjective)
u (formal objective personal pronoun second-person singular stressed)
uw (formal personal possessive pronoun second-person singular stressed)
uwe (formal personal possessive predicative pronoun second-person)
u (formal personal possessive predicative pronoun reflexive second-person)
zich (formal personal possessive predicative pronoun reflexive second-person)
uwer (archaic formal genitive personal predicative pronoun second-person)
uws (archaic formal genitive personal predicative pronoun second-person)
hij (masculine personal pronoun singular stressed subjective third-person)
ie (masculine personal pronoun singular subjective third-person unstressed)
hem (masculine objective personal pronoun singular stressed third-person)
'm (masculine objective personal pronoun singular third-person unstressed)
zijn (masculine personal possessive pronoun singular stressed third-person)
z'n (masculine personal possessive pronoun singular third-person unstressed)
zijne (masculine personal possessive predicative pronoun third-person)
zich (masculine personal possessive predicative pronoun reflexive third-person)
zijner (archaic genitive masculine personal predicative pronoun third-person)
zijns (archaic genitive masculine personal predicative pronoun third-person)
zij (feminine personal pronoun singular stressed subjective third-person)
ze (feminine personal pronoun singular subjective third-person unstressed)
haar (feminine objective personal pronoun singular stressed third-person)
h'r (feminine objective personal pronoun singular third-person unstressed)
'r (feminine objective personal pronoun singular third-person unstressed)
d'r (feminine objective personal pronoun singular third-person unstressed)
haar (feminine personal possessive pronoun singular stressed third-person)
h'r (feminine personal possessive pronoun singular third-person unstressed)
'r (feminine personal possessive pronoun singular third-person unstressed)
d'r (feminine personal possessive pronoun singular third-person unstressed)
hare (feminine personal possessive predicative pronoun third-person)
zich (feminine personal possessive predicative pronoun reflexive third-person)
harer (archaic feminine genitive personal predicative pronoun third-person)
haars (archaic feminine genitive personal predicative pronoun third-person)
het (neuter personal pronoun singular stressed subjective third-person)
't (neuter personal pronoun singular subjective third-person unstressed)
het (neuter objective personal pronoun singular stressed third-person)
't (neuter objective personal pronoun singular third-person unstressed)
zijn (neuter personal possessive pronoun singular stressed third-person)
z'n (neuter personal possessive pronoun singular third-person unstressed)
zijne (neuter personal possessive predicative pronoun third-person)
zich (neuter personal possessive predicative pronoun reflexive third-person)
zijner (archaic genitive neuter personal predicative pronoun third-person)
zijns (archaic genitive neuter personal predicative pronoun third-person)
wij (first-person personal plural pronoun stressed)
we (first-person personal plural pronoun unstressed)
ons (first-person personal plural pronoun stressed)
onze (first-person personal plural pronoun stressed)
onze (first-person personal plural possessive predicative pronoun)
ons (first-person personal plural possessive predicative pronoun reflexive)
onzer (archaic first-person genitive personal plural predicative pronoun)
onzes (archaic first-person genitive personal plural predicative pronoun)
jullie (personal plural pronoun second-person stressed)
je (personal plural pronoun second-person unstressed)
je (personal plural possessive predicative pronoun reflexive second-person)
gij (archaic dialectal personal plural pronoun second-person stressed)
ge (archaic dialectal personal plural pronoun second-person unstressed)
u (archaic dialectal personal plural pronoun second-person stressed)
uw (archaic dialectal personal plural pronoun second-person stressed)
uwe (archaic dialectal personal plural possessive predicative pronoun second-person)
u (archaic dialectal personal plural possessive predicative pronoun reflexive second-person)
uwer (archaic dialectal genitive personal plural predicative pronoun second-person)
uws (archaic dialectal genitive personal plural predicative pronoun second-person)
u (formal personal plural pronoun second-person stressed)
uw (formal personal plural pronoun second-person stressed)
uwe (formal personal plural possessive predicative pronoun second-person)
u (formal personal plural possessive predicative pronoun reflexive second-person)
zich (formal personal plural possessive predicative pronoun reflexive second-person)
uwer (archaic formal genitive personal plural predicative pronoun second-person)
uws (archaic formal genitive personal plural predicative pronoun second-person)
zij (personal plural pronoun stressed third-person)
ze (personal plural pronoun third-person unstressed)
hen (personal plural pronoun stressed third-person)
hun (personal plural pronoun stressed third-person)
hunne (personal plural possessive predicative pronoun third-person)
zich (personal plural possessive predicative pronoun reflexive third-person)
hunner (archaic genitive personal plural predicative pronoun third-person)
huns (archaic genitive personal plural predicative pronoun third-person)

Hij is mijns niet waard.
He isn’t worthy of me.

(archaic) (archaic) genitive of ik: of me


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


vlammetje

a small, deep-fried egg roll containing spicy mince


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)


dikkopje

skipper (butterfly of the family Hesperiidae)


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


prikkie

From prik (“sting, prick”) + -ie (informal diminutive suffix).

af

(informal, Netherlands) Alternative form of prikje


spotschrift

nl-noun

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


velerlei

From veler (“of many”) + -lei. Compare German vielerlei.


binnenpretje

Ik vroeg me af of die man in de trein gewoon een binnenpretje had, of dat ik het was die hij zat uit te lachen.

I wondered wether that man on the train just made himself laugh, or it was me who he was laughing at.

Hij heeft vast een binnenpretje over een nieuw idee waarmee hij zijn fans weer op het verkeerde been kan zetten.

Een gekrulde mondhoek verraadt een binnenpretje.

2014, Melle Runderkamp, Simon Hendriksen, de Volkskrant:

Had de architect tijdens het tekenen van het ontwerp gewoon een binnenpretje of is er meer aan de hand?

2013, Karen Van Eyken, Algemeen Dagblad:

(countable) a private thought that causes one to laugh, seeming random to any onlookers


Karpaten

Carpathians (a mountain range in Central Europe and Eastern Europe)


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)


rokertje

Diminutive of roker. The sense “cigarette” became dominant in the 1940s.

(chiefly Netherlands) a smoke, a tobacco product that is smoked:


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


snoepie

(colloquial, Holland) Alternative form of snoepje


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.


soldaatje

desc

→ Papiamentu: soldachi (“terrestrial hermit crab”)

a term for certain beetles or beetle larvae of the family Cantharidae


voorafje

Als voorafje hebben we een romige vissoep.

As starter a creamy fish soup will be served.


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”).


spruitje

Brassica oleracea
Brassica oleracea#Translingual

(chiefly in the plural) a Brussels sprout, a variant of Brassica oleracea of the gemmifera group


middenmotor

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


dames en heren

ladies and gentlemen
ladies and gentlemen


buitenbeentje

(dated) bastard (person born out of wedlock)


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)


Marker Wadden

Literally, “tidal mudflats of Marken”. The islands are named for their location in the Markermeer. Despite the name, however, these islands are not in fact tidal mudflats (unlike the wadden after which the Waddenzee is named, for example).

an artificial wetland archipelago in lake Markermeer, located in the province Flevoland, The Netherlands


paapje

Diminutive of paap (“Roman Catholic, papist”); the bird is so named because the male's plumage is said to resemble the vestments of Catholic clergy.

Saxicola rubetra
Saxicola rubetra#Translingual

(dated) cocoon, in particular of the silkworm


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”).


koewachtertje

Sylvia communis
Sylvia communis#Translingual

Synonym of grasmus (“common whitethroat”) (Sylvia communis)


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


afrikaantje

→ Papiamentu: afrikanchi, afrikaantje

From Afrikaan + -tje. The plants were once widely considered, in Europe, to have originated from Africa.

marigold, plant or flower of the genus Tagetes


mensenrechten

Compound of mens + -en- + rechten (plural of recht (“right”)).

compound

plural of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nl">recht</i> (“right”)


bruin blauwtje

Literally, “brown blue (butterfly), brown bluey”.


dundoek

nl-noun

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


Specerij-eilanden

Compound of specerij (“spice”) + eiland (“island”).


kopkaas

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


vaasje

a downwards tapering beer glass, typically with a volume of about 0.25 to 0.33 litres


slapertje

sleepy sand (dried rheum in the inner corner of the eyes)


praatje

We hebben even een praatje gemaakt bij het koffieautomaat.

We had a quick chitchat by the coffee machine.

Die jongen heeft veel praatjes voor zijn leeftijd.

That boy talks a lot of big talk for his age.

(in the plural) precocious, haughty and/or pedantic talk; big talk


kuiltje

dimple (depression in the corner of the mouth)


heitje

Borrowed from Yiddish ה (hey) + -tje, from Hebrew ה, the fifth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The kwartje had a value of five stuivers (each stuiver being worth 5 cents, for a total of 25 cents per kwartje). Compare the obsolete vijfje for the same coin.

(Netherlands) a coin with the denomination of 25 guilder cents


fluitje van een cent

Literally, “one-cent whistle”. The term became common in the 1970s.

Het bed in elkaar zetten is een fluitje van een cent, daar hoef je niet langer dan een uur mee bezig te zijn.

Assembling the bed is very easy, it shouldn't require more than an hour.

(idiomatic) cakewalk, piece of cake (a very easy activity)


Staten-Generaal

(historical) States General, the legislative assembly consisting of representatives from the provincial assemblies of the Dutch Republic, or earlier, of the Low Countries


auspiciën

Ultimately from Latin auspicia, plural of auspicium.

Dit was eigenlijk geen gebouw, slechts een afgebakende plaats, begroeid met gras, en waar de Auguren — de vogelwichelaars — kwamen om de auspiciën te houden.

1949, Konstant Vangenechten, Het antieke Rome, page 66:

(historical) augury; (also) the omens from divination based on the behaviour of birds, practiced in Roman culture


mutsje

→ Papiamentu: mushi

(archaic, historical) an archaic liquid measure


antideeltje

From anti- + deeltje, probably a calque of English antiparticle.

D.w.z. protonen, neutronen en hun antideeltjes.

1939, Frederik Jozef Belinfante, “Samenvatting”, in Theory of Heavy Quanta, page 123, footnote:

That is to say protons, neutrons and their antiparticles.


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)


heideblauwtje

Compound of heide (“meadow, heath”) + blauwtje (“blue (butterfly)”).


Palmpasen

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


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”).


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


denktank

nl-noun

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)


boomstammetje

a spiced mince roll containing ham and cheese, covered in bread crumb with parsley covering the ends


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


hondsdagen

From Middle Dutch hontdage, a calque of Latin diēs caniculārēs (“puppy days”), itself a calque of Ancient Greek κυνάδες ἡμέραι (kunádes hēmérai, “dog days”). Equivalent to hond + -s- + dagen.

der

κυνάδες ἡμέραι


jouws

ik (first-person personal pronoun singular stressed subjective)
'k (first-person personal pronoun singular subjective unstressed)
mij (first-person objective personal pronoun singular stressed)
me (first-person objective personal pronoun singular unstressed)
mijn (first-person personal possessive pronoun singular stressed)
m'n (first-person personal possessive pronoun singular unstressed)
mijne (first-person personal possessive predicative pronoun)
me (first-person personal possessive predicative pronoun reflexive)
mijner (archaic first-person genitive personal predicative pronoun)
mijns (archaic first-person genitive personal predicative pronoun)
jij (personal pronoun second-person singular stressed subjective)
je (personal pronoun second-person singular subjective unstressed)
jou (objective personal pronoun second-person singular stressed)
je (objective personal pronoun second-person singular unstressed)
jouw (personal possessive pronoun second-person singular stressed)
je (personal possessive pronoun second-person singular unstressed)
jouwe (personal possessive predicative pronoun second-person)
je (personal possessive predicative pronoun reflexive second-person)
jouwer (archaic genitive personal predicative pronoun second-person)
jouws (archaic genitive personal predicative pronoun second-person)
gij (archaic dialectal personal pronoun second-person singular stressed subjective)
ge (archaic dialectal personal pronoun second-person singular subjective unstressed)
u (archaic dialectal objective personal pronoun second-person singular stressed)
uw (archaic dialectal personal possessive pronoun second-person singular stressed)
uwe (archaic dialectal personal possessive predicative pronoun second-person)
u (archaic dialectal personal possessive predicative pronoun reflexive second-person)
uwer (archaic dialectal genitive personal predicative pronoun second-person)
uws (archaic dialectal genitive personal predicative pronoun second-person)
u (formal personal pronoun second-person singular stressed subjective)
u (formal objective personal pronoun second-person singular stressed)
uw (formal personal possessive pronoun second-person singular stressed)
uwe (formal personal possessive predicative pronoun second-person)
u (formal personal possessive predicative pronoun reflexive second-person)
zich (formal personal possessive predicative pronoun reflexive second-person)
uwer (archaic formal genitive personal predicative pronoun second-person)
uws (archaic formal genitive personal predicative pronoun second-person)
hij (masculine personal pronoun singular stressed subjective third-person)
ie (masculine personal pronoun singular subjective third-person unstressed)
hem (masculine objective personal pronoun singular stressed third-person)
'm (masculine objective personal pronoun singular third-person unstressed)
zijn (masculine personal possessive pronoun singular stressed third-person)
z'n (masculine personal possessive pronoun singular third-person unstressed)
zijne (masculine personal possessive predicative pronoun third-person)
zich (masculine personal possessive predicative pronoun reflexive third-person)
zijner (archaic genitive masculine personal predicative pronoun third-person)
zijns (archaic genitive masculine personal predicative pronoun third-person)
zij (feminine personal pronoun singular stressed subjective third-person)
ze (feminine personal pronoun singular subjective third-person unstressed)
haar (feminine objective personal pronoun singular stressed third-person)
h'r (feminine objective personal pronoun singular third-person unstressed)
'r (feminine objective personal pronoun singular third-person unstressed)
d'r (feminine objective personal pronoun singular third-person unstressed)
haar (feminine personal possessive pronoun singular stressed third-person)
h'r (feminine personal possessive pronoun singular third-person unstressed)
'r (feminine personal possessive pronoun singular third-person unstressed)
d'r (feminine personal possessive pronoun singular third-person unstressed)
hare (feminine personal possessive predicative pronoun third-person)
zich (feminine personal possessive predicative pronoun reflexive third-person)
harer (archaic feminine genitive personal predicative pronoun third-person)
haars (archaic feminine genitive personal predicative pronoun third-person)
het (neuter personal pronoun singular stressed subjective third-person)
't (neuter personal pronoun singular subjective third-person unstressed)
het (neuter objective personal pronoun singular stressed third-person)
't (neuter objective personal pronoun singular third-person unstressed)
zijn (neuter personal possessive pronoun singular stressed third-person)
z'n (neuter personal possessive pronoun singular third-person unstressed)
zijne (neuter personal possessive predicative pronoun third-person)
zich (neuter personal possessive predicative pronoun reflexive third-person)
zijner (archaic genitive neuter personal predicative pronoun third-person)
zijns (archaic genitive neuter personal predicative pronoun third-person)
wij (first-person personal plural pronoun stressed)
we (first-person personal plural pronoun unstressed)
ons (first-person personal plural pronoun stressed)
onze (first-person personal plural pronoun stressed)
onze (first-person personal plural possessive predicative pronoun)
ons (first-person personal plural possessive predicative pronoun reflexive)
onzer (archaic first-person genitive personal plural predicative pronoun)
onzes (archaic first-person genitive personal plural predicative pronoun)
jullie (personal plural pronoun second-person stressed)
je (personal plural pronoun second-person unstressed)
je (personal plural possessive predicative pronoun reflexive second-person)
gij (archaic dialectal personal plural pronoun second-person stressed)
ge (archaic dialectal personal plural pronoun second-person unstressed)
u (archaic dialectal personal plural pronoun second-person stressed)
uw (archaic dialectal personal plural pronoun second-person stressed)
uwe (archaic dialectal personal plural possessive predicative pronoun second-person)
u (archaic dialectal personal plural possessive predicative pronoun reflexive second-person)
uwer (archaic dialectal genitive personal plural predicative pronoun second-person)
uws (archaic dialectal genitive personal plural predicative pronoun second-person)
u (formal personal plural pronoun second-person stressed)
uw (formal personal plural pronoun second-person stressed)
uwe (formal personal plural possessive predicative pronoun second-person)
u (formal personal plural possessive predicative pronoun reflexive second-person)
zich (formal personal plural possessive predicative pronoun reflexive second-person)
uwer (archaic formal genitive personal plural predicative pronoun second-person)
uws (archaic formal genitive personal plural predicative pronoun second-person)
zij (personal plural pronoun stressed third-person)
ze (personal plural pronoun third-person unstressed)
hen (personal plural pronoun stressed third-person)
hun (personal plural pronoun stressed third-person)
hunne (personal plural possessive predicative pronoun third-person)
zich (personal plural possessive predicative pronoun reflexive third-person)
hunner (archaic genitive personal plural predicative pronoun third-person)
huns (archaic genitive personal plural predicative pronoun third-person)

Hij is jouws niet waard.
He isn’t worthy of you.

(archaic) (archaic) genitive of jij: of you


zijns

Ik ben zijns niet waard.

(archaic) (archaic) genitive of hij: of him


paradepaard

nl-noun

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


voorbillen

(euphemistic or childish, rare) vulva, vagina; front bottom


beenbreuk

beenbreuk f (plural beenbreuken, diminutive beenbreukje n)

beenbreuken (plural)
beenbreukje (diminutive neuter)


Celtiberen

Borrowed from Latin Celtiberi. Equivalent to Kelt + Iberen.


koolwitje

Compound of kool (“cabbage”) + witje (“white (butterfly)”); cabbages are among the favored host plants for these butterflies of this genus to lay their eggs. Compare also the taxonomic names of the species of this genus, which contain brassicae ("of the cabbage") and rapae ("of the turnip"), respectively.

compound

Pieris brassicae
Pieris brassicae#Translingual

a cabbage white, one of two butterflies of the genus Pieris; either the small white (Pieris rapae) or the large white (Pieris brassicae)


boomzaken

→ Indonesian: boomzaken

(obsolete, chiefly Dutch East Indies) harbour customs, harbour affairs


thermen

(historical) thermae; a Roman bathhouse, in particular the warm and hot baths of a Roman bathhouse


duitendief

nl-noun

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)


mosdiertje

From mos (“moss”) + diertje (“little animal”).


metagegevens

From meta- + gegevens, calque of English metadata.


bronbescherming

source protection, source confidentiality


pleisterplaats

nl-noun

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)


buitenlui

De ambivalente seks van deze quasi-geslachtsloze Arische buitenlui die in de meest onwaarschijnlijke groepsformaties en -poses worden gefotografeerd, en de hedonistische jouissance van het Berlijnse nachtleven spreken elkaar maar schijnbaar tegen: […]

The ambivalent sex of these quasi-sexless Aryan rustics photographed in the most unlikely group formations and poses, and the hedonistic jouissance of Berlin nightlife only seemingly contradict each other: […]

rural people, rustics (people not living in towns or cities)


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)


zopie

Berbice Creole Dutch: sopi

desc

Negerhollands: soopi, soopie, soopje, sopi, supi

→ Virgin Islands Creole: sopi (dated)

Petjo: sopi

Skepi Creole Dutch: sopi, soapé

→ Caribbean Javanese: sopi

→ Sranan Tongo: sopi

→ Lokono: supi

→ Ndyuka-Trio Pidgin: sopi

→ Saramaccan: sópi, adjobí

→ Warao: sobi

Diminutive from Middle Dutch sope, from Old Dutch *sopo, from Proto-West Germanic [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *supô. Doublet of soep, which via French ultimately derives from the same Germanic word of which zopie represents the directly inherited form (albeit with diminutive suffix).

a heated and spiced alcohol beverage made of beer, rum and eggs that was sold and drunk during ice skating in early modern times


Ommelanden

(historical) the historically Frisian regions aroud the Low Saxon city Groningen during the late Middle Ages and early modern times


dinnetje

Clipping of vriendinnetje, diminutive of vriendin.


krantenknipsel

nl-noun

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)


inlegkruisje

Compound of inleggen (“to insert, to put in”) + kruisje (“small crotch”). It refers to a thin pad inserted inside the crotch of underwear.

compound

Een vrouw is gemiddeld 35 jaar lang elke maand vijf dagen ongesteld. Ze heeft ongeveer 6,2 jaar maandverband nodig. Doodzonde, moet een briljante marketingmanager hebben gedacht, van al die ándere dagen. En hij bedacht, in de jaren tachtig, het inlegkruisje, te gebruiken op dagen dat een vrouw niet ongesteld is.

1999, Rinskje Koelewijns, Vleugels tussen de heupen:

A woman's period is five days every month for an average of 35 years. She needs pads for about 6.2 years. Such a waste, a brilliant marketing manager must have thought, of all those other days. And he invented, in the 1980s, the pantyliner, to be used on days when a woman is not menstruating.

pantyliner, panty shield (thin pad to absorb small amounts of menstrual fluid or urine)


Epifaniën

Ultimately from Late Latin epiphanīa, from Ancient Greek ἐπιφάνεια (epipháneia).


prikje

From prik (“sting, prick”) + -je (diminutive suffix). The sense probably derives from Middle Dutch prickskijn (“certain Brabantian coin of small value”).

inh

Ik heb deze fiets afgelopen week voor een prikje op de kop getikt.

I bought this bicycle last week for a small amount of money.

(informal) a small amount of money (usually suggesting that any purchase is a bargain)


bekeringsdagen

From bekering (“conversion”) + dagen (“days”).

compound

In de tien bekeringsdagen voegt men toe:

2017, Chacham Dr. Pinchas Toledano, E.H. Rosenberg, editors, חמישה חומשי תורה ותפילות לשבת כמנהג ק׳׳ק תלמוד תורה אמשטרדם [Five Books of the Torah and Prayers for Sabbath per the Practice of the Holy Community Talmud Torah in Amsterdam] (prayer book; hardcover; overall work in Hebrew, English, Dutch, and Portuguese), Jerusalem: Koren Publishers Jerusalem, →ISBN, תפלות לשבת, page 247:

Ten Days of Repentance
Ten Days of Repentance

Ten Days of Repentance (the period of ten days between the Jewish holidays of Rosh haShanah and Yom Kippur)


rioolrat

nl-noun

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)


LPF-toestanden

(Netherlands, politics) chaotic circumstances that involve bitter infighting


plaspop

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


poppodium

poppodium n (plural poppodia, diminutive poppodiumpje n)

poppodia (plural)
poppodiumpje (diminutive neuter)

a venue where pop music is performed live


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


surplusgoederen

Compound of surplus + goederen (“goods”).

(plural only) surplus goods, goods which are available in excessive quantity


ontbijtgranen

Compound of ontbijt (“breakfast”) + granen (“cereal(s)”).

compound

(only, in the plural) a breakfast cereal


beflapje

dental dam, a thin piece of e.g. latex, used in oral sex to prevent transmission of STDs


discodip

hundreds and thousands
hundreds and thousands

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


dagdroom

nl-noun

dagdroom m (plural dagdromen, diminutive dagdroompje n)

dagdromen (plural)
dagdroompje (diminutive neuter)


mieke

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

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

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

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

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

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


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


haantje-de-voorste

haantje de voorste
haantje de voorste#Dutch

(official spelling, less common) Alternative spelling of haantje de voorste


haantje de voorste

Literally, “little rooster the front one”.

lit

(chiefly singular) someone who always is or wants to be at the forefront


zijlieden

third-person plural personal pronoun (subjective); they


prijzenpot

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


nieuwtje

scoop; announcement of something not yet known by others


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.


BuZa

From the first letters of Buitenlandse Zaken "Foreign Affairs".

Ministry of Foreign Affairs; State Department


zulder

(East and West Flanders) they (used for people only)


gulder

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


meisken

From meid + -ken. Compare German Mädchen.


theebuiltje

Compound of thee (“tea”) + builtje (“poach, sachet”).


boekenbeurs

nl-noun

boekenbeurs f (plural boekenbeurzen, diminutive boekenbeursje n)

boekenbeurzen (plural)
boekenbeursje (diminutive neuter)

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


wittebroodsweken

Compound of wittebrood + -s- + weken, literally “white-bread weeks”.

honeymoon (period of time immediately following a marriage)


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”).

(humorous, slang) joint (marijuana cigarette)


kaalkop

kaalkop m (plural kaalkoppen, diminutive kaalkopje n)

kaalkoppen (plural)
kaalkopje (diminutive neuter)


boterbriefje

From boter (“butter”) + briefje (“letter”), diminutive of brief.

Ze is van plan een boterbriefje te halen met de timmerman.

She intends to get married to the carpenter.


BES-eilanden

From the initials of the three islands: Bonaire, (Sint) Eustatius, and Saba.


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


grote mensen

nl-noun

grote mensen pl (plural only, diminutive grote mensjes n)


witje

a white, a butterflies of the family Pieridae


pimpernelblauwtje

Compound of pimpernel (“Sanguisorba”) + blauwtje (“blue (butterfly)”).


geraniumblauwtje

Compound of geranium + blauwtje (“blue (butterfly)”).

the geranium bronze (Cacyreus marshalli)


vals heideblauwtje

northern blue or idas blue (Plebejus idas)


tijgerblauwtje

Compound of tijger (“tiger”) + blauwtje (“blue (butterfly)”).


dwergblauwtje

Compound of dwerg (“dwarf”) + blauwtje (“blue (butterfly)”).


zandblauwtje

Compound of zand (“sand”) + blauwtje (“blue (diminutive)”).


gentiaanblauwtje

Compound of gentiaan (“gentian”) + blauwtje (“blue (butterfly)”).


staartblauwtje

Compound of staart (“tail”) + blauwtje (“blue (butterfly)”).


veenbesblauwtje

Compound of veenbes (“cranberry”) + blauwtje (“blue (butterfly)”).


klein geaderd witje

Literally, “small veined white (butterfly)”.


boomblauwtje

Compound of boom (“tree”) + blauwtje (“blue (butterfly)”).


klaverblauwtje

Compound of klaver (“clover”) + blauwtje (“blue (butterfly)”).


groot geaderd witje

Literally, “big veined white (butterfly)”.


jaren des onderscheids

age of reason (age at which a person is able to distinguish right from wrong and make their own decisions)


herderstasje

Compound of herder (“herdsman”) + -s- + tasje, diminutive of tas (“bag, purse”), like the English shepherd's purse named after the shape of the seed pods.

Capsella bursa-pastoris
Capsella bursa-pastoris#Translingual

shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris)

(more broadly) any plant of the genus Capsella


diagonaaltje

Als ik flink uit ben geweest, trakteer ik mezelf bij de Febo op een diagonaaltje.

2014, Carlijn Vis, chapter 4, in Het Marktplaatsmeisje:

After a long night of partying, I treat myself at FEBO to a diagonaaltje.

Een diagonaaltje trekken uit de muur, alvast een speciaaltje terwijl je friet in het vet ligt. Wat zit er achter dat ongezonde volksgebruik?

Pulling a diagonaaltje from the [snack] wall, getting a speciaaltje [croquette] while your fries are in the oil. What's behind that unhealthy custom?

Ik opende de andere tap om vers tarwegrassap te tappen en liep naar de snackmuur voor een diagonaaltje.

I opened the other tap to tap some fresh wheatgrass juice and walked to the snack wall for a diagonaaltje.

(Netherlands, informal) one of every snack in a snackmuur (type of vending machine containing mostly deep-fried snacks), generally starting from the topmost row of the leftmost column and moving diagonally downwards towards the bottom right


rozemarijngoudhaantje

From rozemarijn (“rosemary”) + goudhaantje (“Chrysomelinae beetle”).


kruipertje

Diminutive, from kruiper (“crawler”) + -tje. The plant is so called because its pointy seedhead sticks to clothing easily and will slowly move over time while doing so.


zodeklokje

fairy's thimble (Campanula cochleariifolia)


akkerklokje

creeping bellflower (Campanula rapunculoides)


prachtklokje

From pracht (“splendor”) + klokje (“bellflower”).

peachleaf bellflower
peachleaf bellflower

peachleaf bellflower (Campanula persicifolia)


grasklokje

the harebell plant, Campanula rotundifolia


rood bosvogeltje

Literally, “red helleborine”. Compare German Rotes Waldvöglein.

Het rood bosvogeltje is zeer zeldzaam in de Benelux.

The red helleborine is very rare in the Benelux region.


schilmesje

paring knife, peeler (a household utensil for peeling fruits or vegetables)


Waddeneilanden

The plural waddeneilanden of waddeneiland (“island on a tidal mudflat”) used as a proper noun.

De Waddeneilanden zijn belangrijk voor trekkende vogels.

The Frisian Islands are important for migrating birds.

Frisian Islands (an archipelago in the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark, separating the Wadden Sea from the North Sea)


duinviooltje

From duin (“dune”) + viooltje (“pansy”).

dune pansy, a subspecies of wild pansy (Viola tricolor curtisii)


alpenviooltje

From alp (“alp”) + -en- + viooltje (“pansy”).


vroede vaderen

De vroede vaderen hebben ons gezegend met halfbakken beleid.

The councillors have blessed us with half-baked policymaking.

(archaic as an honorific, dated as an ironic epithet) councillors in local government, such as municipal councils


vlasbekje

Blend of vlas (“flax”) + leeuwenbekje, diminutive of leeuwenbek (“snapdragon”).

Linaria vulgaris
Linaria vulgaris#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.


hetzelfde liedje

Het is altijd weer hetzelfde liedje.

De politicus dreunde elke keer hetzelfde liedje op.

The politician droned on about the same old story every time.

(idiomatic) same old story, same old same old


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


koeien met gouden horens

nl-noun

koeien met gouden horens pl (plural only)

De manager beloofde koeien met gouden horens in plaats van realistische doelen te stellen.

The manager promised castles in the air instead of setting realistic goals.

(idiomatic) impossible, unrealistic or fantastic things; castles in the air


zegje

From zeggen + -je (diminutive suffix), but there is no corresponding non-diminutive noun; the word is thus a diminutivum tantum.

Nadat hij eindelijk zijn zegje gedaan had, ging men over tot het volgende punt.

After he finally had his say, they moved on to the next point.


poepiedoepie

Reduplication of poepie, with slight alteration.

(informal) sweetie, cutie pie (term of endearment, typically for young children or animals)