compileren

compileren (infinitive)
compileren (gerund neuter)
compileer (first-person present singular)
compileerde (first-person past singular)
compileert (present second-person singular)
compileer (present second-person singular)
compileerde (past second-person singular)
compileert (formal present second-person singular)
compileerde (formal past second-person singular)
compileert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
compileert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
compileerde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
compileerde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
compileert (present singular third-person)
compileerde (past singular third-person)
compileren (plural present)
compileerden (past plural)
compilere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
compileerde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
compileren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
compileerden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
compileer (imperative present singular)
compileert (archaic imperative plural present)
compilerend (participle present)
gecompileerd (participle past)

From Middle Dutch compileren, from Old French compiler, from Latin compīlō.


deurpost

nl-noun

deurpost m or f (plural deurposten, diminutive deurpostje n)

deurposten (plural)
deurpostje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: deurpos

From Middle Dutch doorpost. Equivalent to deur + post.


bouwval

bouwval m (plural bouwvallen, diminutive bouwvalletje n)

bouwvallen (plural)
bouwvalletje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: bouval

From bouw + val. Possibly back-formed from bouwvallig. Compare German Baufall.


gleuf

gleuf f (plural gleuven, diminutive gleufje n)

gleuven (plural)
gleufje (diminutive neuter)

Unknown; not attested until the modern Dutch period. Also found in the variant glief, and in Low German glöve, glieve. No other cognates are known, but probably related to Old Norse gljúfr (“gorge”).

(architecture) flute (groove in a column)


pluis

pluis n (plural pluizen, diminutive pluisje n)

pluizen (plural)
pluisje (diminutive neuter)

(botany, agriculture) pedicel with flower; sessile (side branch with flower)


pluizen

pluizen (infinitive)
pluizen (gerund neuter)
pluis (first-person present singular)
ploos (first-person past singular)
pluist (present second-person singular)
pluis (present second-person singular)
ploos (past second-person singular)
pluist (formal present second-person singular)
ploos (formal past second-person singular)
pluist (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
pluist (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
ploost (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
ploost (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
pluist (present singular third-person)
ploos (past singular third-person)
pluizen (plural present)
plozen (past plural)
pluize (archaic present singular subjunctive)
ploze (archaic past singular subjunctive)
pluizen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
plozen (archaic past plural subjunctive)
pluis (imperative present singular)
pluist (archaic imperative plural present)
pluizend (participle present)
geplozen (participle past)

From Middle Dutch *plûsen (attested in ûteplûsen). Cognate with Middle Low German plûsen (whence ultimately German plustern). Further origin uncertain. Possibly from Old French peluchier.

(agriculture, transitive) to remove flowering side branches (from the main stem) from


krocht

krocht f (plural krochten, diminutive krochtje n)

krochten (plural)
krochtje (diminutive neuter)

Ultimately from Latin crypta, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós). Doublet of crypte, grot, and gruft.

(architecture) underground vault beneath a church, used as a chapel or a crypt


flatgebouw

flatgebouw n (plural flatgebouwen, diminutive flatgebouwtje n)

flatgebouwen (plural)
flatgebouwtje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of flat (“apartment”) + gebouw (“building”).


vieringtoren

nl-noun

vieringtoren m (plural vieringtorens, diminutive vieringtorentje n)

vieringtorens (plural)
vieringtorentje (diminutive neuter)

From viering (“crossing”) + toren (“tower”).


torenspits

torenspits f or m (plural torenspitsen, diminutive torenspitsje n)

torenspitsen (plural)
torenspitsje (diminutive neuter)


commilito

commilito m (plural commilito's, diminutive commilitootje n)

commilito's (plural)
commilitootje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from Latin commīlitō. For the meaning, compare German Kommilitone.

(university slang) fellow student, in particular used for members of the same student society


vierkante meter

vierkante meter m (plural vierkante meters, diminutive vierkant metertje n)

vierkante meters (plural)
vierkant metertje (diminutive neuter)


grasmaaier

grasmaaier m (plural grasmaaiers, diminutive grasmaaiertje n)

grasmaaiers (plural)
grasmaaiertje (diminutive neuter)

Ik moet de grasmaaier van de schuur halen om het gazon te maaien.

I need to get the lawnmower out of the shed to mow the lawn.

Onze grasmaaier is stuk, dus we moeten een nieuwe kopen.

Our lawnmower is broken, so we need to buy a new one.

Ze stootte per ongeluk tegen de grasmaaier in de garage.

She accidentally bumped into the lawnmower in the garage.


rechtszaal

rechtszaal f or m (plural rechtszalen, diminutive rechtszaaltje n)

rechtszalen (plural)
rechtszaaltje (diminutive neuter)


zuil

zuil f (plural zuilen, diminutive zuiltje n)

zuilen (plural)
zuiltje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch suul, from Old Dutch sūl, from Proto-West Germanic *sūli, from Proto-Germanic *sūliz. Cognate with English sile.


spoelkeuken

spoelkeuken f (plural spoelkeukens, diminutive spoelkeukentje n)

spoelkeukens (plural)
spoelkeukentje (diminutive neuter)


nanoseconde

nanoseconde f (plural nanoseconden or nanosecondes)

nanoseconden (plural)
nanosecondes (plural)


attoseconde

attoseconde f (plural attoseconden or attosecondes)

attoseconden (plural)
attosecondes (plural)


femtoseconde

femtoseconde f (plural femtoseconden or femtosecondes)

femtoseconden (plural)
femtosecondes (plural)


picoseconde

picoseconde f (plural picoseconden or picosecondes)

picoseconden (plural)
picosecondes (plural)


zeptoseconde

zeptoseconde f (plural zeptoseconden or zeptosecondes)

zeptoseconden (plural)
zeptosecondes (plural)


knor

knor m (plural knorren, diminutive knorretje n)

knorren (plural)
knorretje (diminutive neuter)

From knorren (“to grunt like a pig, to snore like a pig, and to grumble like a hungry stomach”).

(derogatory, university slang) a university student who doesn't belong to a student society (rarely used except by members of student societies)


latei

latei m (plural lateien, diminutive lateitje n)

lateien (plural)
lateitje (diminutive neuter)


aaneenschakelen

aaneenschakelen (infinitive)
aaneenschakelen (gerund neuter)
schakel aaneen (first-person main-clause present singular)
schakelde aaneen (first-person main-clause past singular)
aaneenschakel (first-person present singular subordinate-clause)
aaneenschakelde (first-person past singular subordinate-clause)
schakelt aaneen (main-clause present second-person singular)
schakel aaneen (main-clause present second-person singular)
schakelde aaneen (main-clause past second-person singular)
aaneenschakelt (present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
aaneenschakelde (past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
schakelt aaneen (formal main-clause present second-person singular)
schakelde aaneen (formal main-clause past second-person singular)
aaneenschakelt (formal present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
aaneenschakelde (formal past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
schakelt aaneen (Flanders colloquial main-clause present second-person singular)
schakelt aaneen (archaic formal main-clause majestic present second-person singular)
schakelde aaneen (Flanders colloquial main-clause past second-person singular)
schakelde aaneen (archaic formal main-clause majestic past second-person singular)
aaneenschakelt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
aaneenschakelt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
aaneenschakelde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
aaneenschakelde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
schakelt aaneen (main-clause present singular third-person)
schakelde aaneen (main-clause past singular third-person)
aaneenschakelt (present singular subordinate-clause third-person)
aaneenschakelde (past singular subordinate-clause third-person)
schakelen aaneen (main-clause plural present)
schakelden aaneen (main-clause past plural)
aaneenschakelen (plural present subordinate-clause)
aaneenschakelden (past plural subordinate-clause)
schakele aaneen (archaic main-clause present singular subjunctive)
schakelde aaneen (archaic main-clause past singular subjunctive)
aaneenschakele (archaic present singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
aaneenschakelde (archaic past singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
schakelen aaneen (archaic main-clause plural present subjunctive)
schakelden aaneen (archaic main-clause past plural subjunctive)
aaneenschakelen (archaic plural present subjunctive subordinate-clause)
aaneenschakelden (archaic past plural subjunctive subordinate-clause)
schakel aaneen (imperative main-clause present singular)
schakelt aaneen (archaic imperative main-clause plural present)
aaneenschakelend (main-clause participle present)
aaneengeschakeld (main-clause participle past)

(transitive, programming) to concatenate


middenstijl

middenstijl m (plural middenstijlen, diminutive middenstijltje n)

middenstijlen (plural)
middenstijltje (diminutive neuter)

From midden- (“middle”) + stijl (“pillar”).


observatorium

observatorium n (plural observatoria or observatoriums, diminutive observatoriumpje n)

observatoria (plural)
observatoriums (plural)
observatoriumpje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: observatorium

→ Indonesian: observatorium

→ West Frisian: observatoarium

observatory (specialised facility for astronomical observations)


trappenhuis

trappenhuis n (plural trappenhuizen, diminutive trappenhuisje n)

trappenhuizen (plural)
trappenhuisje (diminutive neuter)

→ West Frisian: treppehûs (calque)

From trap + -en- + huis, probably a calque of German Treppenhaus.


krijgsgevangene

krijgsgevangene m or f (plural krijgsgevangenen)

From krijgsgevangen. Equivalent to krijg (“war”) + -s- + gevangene (“prisoner”).


mezenkooi

nl-noun

mezenkooi f (plural mezenkooien, diminutive mezenkooitje n)

mezenkooien (plural)
mezenkooitje (diminutive neuter)

From mees (“tit (bird)”) + kooi (“cage”), a folk etymological interpretation of French mâchicoulis.


stalles

Borrowed from French stalles, plural of stalle.

(theater, architecture) the stalls in a theatre


immenhuif

immenhuif f (plural immenhuiven, diminutive immenhuifje n)

immenhuiven (plural)
immenhuifje (diminutive neuter)

From imme (“bee, bee swarm”) + -n- + huif (“hive”).


blokgolf

nl-noun

blokgolf f (plural blokgolven, diminutive blokgolfje n)

blokgolven (plural)
blokgolfje (diminutive neuter)

(engineering, signal processing, music) square wave


driehoeksgolf

driehoeksgolf f (plural driehoeksgolven)


zaagtandgolf

zaagtandgolf f (plural zaagtandgolven, diminutive zaagtandgolfje n)

zaagtandgolven (plural)
zaagtandgolfje (diminutive neuter)

From zaagtand + golf, calque of English sawtooth wave.

(engineering, music, rare) sawtooth wave


waterspuwer

waterspuwer m (plural waterspuwers, diminutive waterspuwertje n)

waterspuwers (plural)
waterspuwertje (diminutive neuter)

From water (“water”) + spuwer (“spouter”).


tinne

From Middle Dutch tinne, from Proto-Germanic *tindijō (“point, peak, pinnacle”) or *tinnō, *tinnǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts (“tooth”).


bijkeuken

nl-noun

bijkeuken f (plural bijkeukens, diminutive bijkeukentje n)

bijkeukens (plural)
bijkeukentje (diminutive neuter)

a room near the kitchen; a scullery, a storeroom for the kitchen


tongewelf

tongewelf n (plural tongewelven, diminutive tongewelfje n)

tongewelven (plural)
tongewelfje (diminutive neuter)


kloostergewelf

kloostergewelf n (plural kloostergewelven, diminutive kloostergewelfje n)

kloostergewelven (plural)
kloostergewelfje (diminutive neuter)

From klooster (“cloister", "monastery”) + gewelf (“vault”).


kruisgewelf

nl-noun

kruisgewelf n (plural kruisgewelven, diminutive kruisgewelfje n)

kruisgewelven (plural)
kruisgewelfje (diminutive neuter)

From kruis (“cross”) + gewelf (“vault”).


kruisribgewelf

kruisribgewelf n (plural kruisribgewelven, diminutive kruisribgewelfje n)

kruisribgewelven (plural)
kruisribgewelfje (diminutive neuter)

From kruis (“cross”) + rib (“rib”) + gewelf (“vault”).


kroonlijst

nl-noun

kroonlijst f (plural kroonlijsten, diminutive kroonlijstje n)

kroonlijsten (plural)
kroonlijstje (diminutive neuter)


bijgebouw

bijgebouw n (plural bijgebouwen, diminutive bijgebouwtje n)

bijgebouwen (plural)
bijgebouwtje (diminutive neuter)

/ˈbɛi̯.ɣəˌbɑu̯/


newtonmeter

newtonmeter m (plural newtonmeters, diminutive newtonmetertje n)

newtonmeters (plural)
newtonmetertje (diminutive neuter)


kubieke meter

kubieke meter m (plural kubieke meters, diminutive kubiek metertje n)

kubieke meters (plural)
kubiek metertje (diminutive neuter)


synagoge

synagoge f (plural synagogen or synagoges, diminutive synagogetje n)

synagogen (plural)
synagoges (plural)
synagogetje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: sinagoge

From Middle Dutch sinagoge, from Old French synagoge, from Latin synagōga, from Ancient Greek συναγωγή (sunagōgḗ, “assembly, gathering”).


Leidse fles

nl-noun

Leidse fles f (plural Leidse flessen, diminutive Leids flesje n)

Leidse flessen (plural)
Leids flesje (diminutive neuter)

electrical engineering
electrical engineering

(electrical engineering, historical) Leyden jar (glass jar used to accumulate static electricity)


ploegijzer

ploegijzer n (plural ploegijzers, diminutive ploegijzertje n)

ploegijzers (plural)
ploegijzertje (diminutive neuter)


ploegschaar

ploegschaar f (plural ploegscharen, diminutive ploegschaartje n)

ploegscharen (plural)
ploegschaartje (diminutive neuter)


kouter

kouter m or n (plural kouters, diminutive koutertje n)

kouters (plural)
koutertje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch couter, colter, from Latin culter (“knife, razor”).


schroefdraad

schroefdraad m (plural schroefdraden, diminutive schroefdraadje n)

schroefdraden (plural)
schroefdraadje (diminutive neuter)

From schroeven (“to screw”) + draad (“thread”).


kolom

nl-noun

kolom f (plural kolommen, diminutive kolommetje n)

kolommen (plural)
kolommetje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: kolom

→ Papiamentu: kolòm

From Middle Dutch colomme, from Old French columne, from Latin columna (“a column, pillar, post”), originally a collateral form of columen, contraction culmen (“a pillar, top, crown, summit”). Doublet of column and colonne.


puntdak

nl-noun

puntdak n (plural puntdaken, diminutive puntdakje n)

puntdaken (plural)
puntdakje (diminutive neuter)


plint

plint f (plural plinten, diminutive plintje n)

plinten (plural)
plintje (diminutive neuter)

From French plinthe (“plinth; skirting board”), from Latin plinthus (“plinth”), from Ancient Greek πλίνθος (plínthos, “mudbrick; brick”).


boerenstiel

nl-noun

boerenstiel m (plural boerenstielen, diminutive boerenstieltje n)

boerenstielen (plural)
boerenstieltje (diminutive neuter)

(East and West Flanders, Southern) agriculture


buitenwacht

buitenwacht f (plural buitenwachten, diminutive buitenwachtje n)

buitenwachten (plural)
buitenwachtje (diminutive neuter)

(construction) safety supervisor for confined spaces


gribus

gribus f (plural gribussen, diminutive gribusje n)

gribussen (plural)
gribusje (diminutive neuter)

Unknown. Unlikely to be derived from Yiddish [script needed] (gribetz, “burp”).

cog

1854, A. Nauta, Emilia van Nassau, prinses van Portugal. Een historisch romantisch verhaal, Gebroeders Diederichs (publ.), 195.
En wel kwam hem deze voorspraak te stade: want zonder dezelve was hij zeker reeds voor lang geknipt geworden en in de gribus – zoo als hij de gevangenis noemde – teregt gekomen.

(please add an English translation of this quotation)

1901, Justus van Maurik, "Te veel vergunning. Amsterdamsche Schets.", in Burgerluidjes. Volksuitgave, Van Holkema & Warendorf (1901, 8th edition, 1st edition from 1884), 74.

‘(...) Als hij in den Gribus komt, houden ze hem misschien morgen ook nog. (...)’

‘If he ends up in the clink, they might also keep him there tomorrow.’


schuilkerk

nl-noun

schuilkerk f (plural schuilkerken, diminutive schuilkerkje n)

schuilkerken (plural)
schuilkerkje (diminutive neuter)


schuurkerk

schuurkerk f (plural schuurkerken, diminutive schuurkerkje n)

schuurkerken (plural)
schuurkerkje (diminutive neuter)

a clandestine church disguised as a barn or shed


steunbeer

steunbeer m (plural steunberen, diminutive steunbeertje n)

steunberen (plural)
steunbeertje (diminutive neuter)

2007, K. I. Ruige, Klei en oven: scheppen en geloven. Over de bakstenen van de middeleeuwse kerk van Hoorn (Terschelling)., 43.
Voor het verkrijgen van de oorspronkelijke toestand van de koormuur, was het noodzakelijk om de later aangebrachte verzwaringen van de oorspronkelijke steunberen te verwijderen.


uikoepel

uikoepel m (plural uikoepels, diminutive uikoepeltje n)

uikoepels (plural)
uikoepeltje (diminutive neuter)

1947, Jan de Jong, Handboek der kerkgeschiedenis: tweede deel. De middeleeuwen (692-1517), 457.
Een exotische kostbaarheid en een dikwijls halfbarbaarsche vorm- en kleurenrijkdom kenmerken den nationaal-Russischen kerkbouw : de hooge vrijstaande klokketorens geven echter overal met de drie aaneengereide absiden, de vijf vergulde uikoepels en hun hooge, in kabels rechtopgehouden kruisen, een silhouttenspel van groote schoonheid.


keutel

keutel c (plural keutels, diminutive keuteltje n)

keutels (plural)
keuteltje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch cotel, cuetel. Probably a derivative of koot (“little bone”), thus originally “something hard”. Cognate with German Köttel.

a small piece of hard (chiefly animal) feces


papschool

papschool f (plural papscholen, diminutive papschooltje n)

papscholen (plural)
papschooltje (diminutive neuter)


koeienvlaai

koeienvlaai f (plural koeienvlaaien, diminutive koeienvlaaitje n)

koeienvlaaien (plural)
koeienvlaaitje (diminutive neuter)

From koe (“cow”) + vlaai (“a type of flat fruit pie”). Named after the typical shape of the excrement.


galerijflat

nl-noun

galerijflat m (plural galerijflats, diminutive galerijflatje n)

galerijflats (plural)
galerijflatje (diminutive neuter)

From galerij (“gallery”) + flat (“tower block, apartment building”).

compound

a tower block with exits on an open hallway or otherwise with interconnected balconies


calculeren

calculeren (infinitive)
calculeren (gerund neuter)
calculeer (first-person present singular)
calculeerde (first-person past singular)
calculeert (present second-person singular)
calculeer (present second-person singular)
calculeerde (past second-person singular)
calculeert (formal present second-person singular)
calculeerde (formal past second-person singular)
calculeert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
calculeert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
calculeerde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
calculeerde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
calculeert (present singular third-person)
calculeerde (past singular third-person)
calculeren (plural present)
calculeerden (past plural)
calculere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
calculeerde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
calculeren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
calculeerden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
calculeer (imperative present singular)
calculeert (archaic imperative plural present)
calculerend (participle present)
gecalculeerd (participle past)

→ Indonesian: kol

From Middle Dutch calculeren, calkeleren.


veehouderij

nl-noun

veehouderij f (plural veehouderijen, diminutive veehouderijtje n)

veehouderijen (plural)
veehouderijtje (diminutive neuter)

farm where livestock are raised, cattle farm


veehouder

veehouder m (plural veehouders, diminutive veehoudertje n, feminine veehouderes or veehoudster)

veehouders (plural)
veehoudertje (diminutive neuter)
veehouderes (feminine)
veehoudster (feminine)

From vee (“livestock”) + houden (“to keep”) + -er (denominative agent suffix).

af

De veehouder is verantwoordelijk voor het welzijn van de dieren.

The livestock farmer is responsible for the welfare of the animals.

Als veehouder besteedt hij veel tijd aan het verzorgen van zijn vee.

As a livestock farmer, he spends a lot of time caring for his cattle.

(agriculture) someone who keeps livestock, a livestock farmer


monocultuur

nl-noun

monocultuur f (plural monoculturen, diminutive monocultuurtje n)

monoculturen (plural)
monocultuurtje (diminutive neuter)

Probably borrowed. Equivalent to mono- + cultuur.

De boerderij gebruikt monocultuur, wat een risico kan zijn voor ziekten.

The farm uses monoculture, which can be a risk for diseases.

Monocultuur van maïs is gebruikelijk in dit gebied.

Monoculture of corn is common in this area.

(agriculture) monoculture (single-crop cultivation)


schietgat

schietgat n (plural schietgaten, diminutive schietgaatje n)

schietgaten (plural)
schietgaatje (diminutive neuter)

(architecture, fortification) loophole, embrasure


mezekouw

mezekouw c (plural mezekouwen, diminutive mezekouwtje n)

mezekouwen (plural)
mezekouwtje (diminutive neuter)

Folk-etymological rendering of French mâchicoulis, influenced by mees.


braakakker

braakakker m (plural braakakkers, diminutive braakakkertje n)

braakakkers (plural)
braakakkertje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of braak (“fallow”) + akker (“field”).

(agriculture) fallow field (piece of unused farmland)


zijarm

zijarm m (plural zijarmen, diminutive zijarmpje n)

zijarmen (plural)
zijarmpje (diminutive neuter)

(botany, architecture) any other branch or, for certain organisations, arm or schism; anything that branches off


tussenschot

tussenschot n (plural tussenschotten, diminutive tussenschotteke n)

tussenschotten (plural)
tussenschotteke (diminutive neuter)


uitlichten

uitlichten (infinitive)
uitlichten (gerund neuter)
licht uit (first-person main-clause present singular)
lichtte uit (first-person main-clause past singular)
uitlicht (first-person present singular subordinate-clause)
uitlichtte (first-person past singular subordinate-clause)
licht uit (main-clause present second-person singular)
lichtte uit (main-clause past second-person singular)
uitlicht (present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
uitlichtte (past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
licht uit (formal main-clause present second-person singular)
lichtte uit (formal main-clause past second-person singular)
uitlicht (formal present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
uitlichtte (formal past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
licht uit (Flanders colloquial main-clause present second-person singular)
licht uit (archaic formal main-clause majestic present second-person singular)
lichtte uit (Flanders colloquial main-clause past second-person singular)
lichtte uit (archaic formal main-clause majestic past second-person singular)
uitlicht (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
uitlicht (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
uitlichtte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
uitlichtte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
licht uit (main-clause present singular third-person)
lichtte uit (main-clause past singular third-person)
uitlicht (present singular subordinate-clause third-person)
uitlichtte (past singular subordinate-clause third-person)
lichten uit (main-clause plural present)
lichtten uit (main-clause past plural)
uitlichten (plural present subordinate-clause)
uitlichtten (past plural subordinate-clause)
lichte uit (archaic main-clause present singular subjunctive)
lichtte uit (archaic main-clause past singular subjunctive)
uitlichte (archaic present singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
uitlichtte (archaic past singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
lichten uit (archaic main-clause plural present subjunctive)
lichtten uit (archaic main-clause past plural subjunctive)
uitlichten (archaic plural present subjunctive subordinate-clause)
uitlichtten (archaic past plural subjunctive subordinate-clause)
licht uit (imperative main-clause present singular)
licht uit (archaic imperative main-clause plural present)
uitlichtend (main-clause participle present)
uitgelicht (main-clause participle past)

(transitive, information science, of data carriers) to read out


kunstmoeder

kunstmoeder f (plural kunstmoeders, diminutive kunstmoedertje n)

kunstmoeders (plural)
kunstmoedertje (diminutive neuter)

From kunst- (“artificial”) + moeder (“mother”).

pre

(agriculture, animal husbandry) an artificial mother for infant animals, in particular livestock, to allow attachment


ambrozijn

Ultimately from Latin ambrosia, borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀμβροσία (ambrosía).

(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) ambrosia (divine sustenance)


kerkkoor

nl-noun

kerkkoor n (plural kerkkoren, diminutive kerkkoortje n)

kerkkoren (plural)
kerkkoortje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: kerkkoor

(uncommon, architecture) choir of a church


kaalslag

Verbal noun from kaalslaan, equivalent to kaal + slag.

(construction) demolition, site clearance


levensloopbestendig

levensloopbestendig (adverbial positive predicative)
levensloopbestendige (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
levensloopbestendig (indefinite neuter positive singular)
levensloopbestendige (indefinite plural positive)
levensloopbestendige (definite positive)
levensloopbestendigs (partitive positive)

Compound of levensloop (“lifetime, lifecycle”) + bestendig (“resilient, durable, lasting”).

compound

(architecture, society) compatible with use by elderly people or easily adaptable to achieve such compatibility


duiventil

nl-noun

duiventil f (plural duiventillen, diminutive duiventilletje n)

duiventillen (plural)
duiventilletje (diminutive neuter)


klokkengevel

klokkengevel m (plural klokkengevels, diminutive klokkengeveltje n)

klokkengevels (plural)
klokkengeveltje (diminutive neuter)


puntgevel

puntgevel m (plural puntgevels, diminutive puntgeveltje n)

puntgevels (plural)
puntgeveltje (diminutive neuter)


vliesgevel

vliesgevel m (plural vliesgevels, diminutive vliesgeveltje n)

vliesgevels (plural)
vliesgeveltje (diminutive neuter)


achtergevel

achtergevel m (plural achtergevels, diminutive achtergeveltje n)

achtergevels (plural)
achtergeveltje (diminutive neuter)


klokgevel

klokgevel m (plural klokgevels, diminutive klokgeveltje n)

klokgevels (plural)
klokgeveltje (diminutive neuter)


adje

(university slang) an act of downing a vessel of alcohol, typically beer, in one draught


poepseks

Compound of poep (“poop, excrement”) + seks (“sex”).

(Netherlands) poop sex (scatological sexual activity)


biologisch-dynamisch

biologisch-dynamisch (adverbial positive predicative)
biologisch-dynamische (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
biologisch-dynamisch (indefinite neuter positive singular)
biologisch-dynamische (indefinite plural positive)
biologisch-dynamische (definite positive)
biologisch-dynamisch (partitive positive)

Borrowed from German biologisch-dynamisch. First attested in the late 1920s.

(religion, agriculture, Anthroposophy) biodynamic


afknijpen

afknijpen (infinitive)
afknijpen (gerund neuter)
knijp af (first-person main-clause present singular)
kneep af (first-person main-clause past singular)
afknijp (first-person present singular subordinate-clause)
afkneep (first-person past singular subordinate-clause)
knijpt af (main-clause present second-person singular)
knijp af (main-clause present second-person singular)
kneep af (main-clause past second-person singular)
afknijpt (present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
afkneep (past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
knijpt af (formal main-clause present second-person singular)
kneep af (formal main-clause past second-person singular)
afknijpt (formal present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
afkneep (formal past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
knijpt af (Flanders colloquial main-clause present second-person singular)
knijpt af (archaic formal main-clause majestic present second-person singular)
kneept af (Flanders colloquial main-clause past second-person singular)
kneept af (archaic formal main-clause majestic past second-person singular)
afknijpt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
afknijpt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
afkneept (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
afkneept (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
knijpt af (main-clause present singular third-person)
kneep af (main-clause past singular third-person)
afknijpt (present singular subordinate-clause third-person)
afkneep (past singular subordinate-clause third-person)
knijpen af (main-clause plural present)
knepen af (main-clause past plural)
afknijpen (plural present subordinate-clause)
afknepen (past plural subordinate-clause)
knijpe af (archaic main-clause present singular subjunctive)
knepe af (archaic main-clause past singular subjunctive)
afknijpe (archaic present singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
afknepe (archaic past singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
knijpen af (archaic main-clause plural present subjunctive)
knepen af (archaic main-clause past plural subjunctive)
afknijpen (archaic plural present subjunctive subordinate-clause)
afknepen (archaic past plural subjunctive subordinate-clause)
knijp af (imperative main-clause present singular)
knijpt af (archaic imperative main-clause plural present)
afknijpend (main-clause participle present)
afgeknepen (main-clause participle past)

(transitive, horticulture) to pinch off dried-out flowers


busstation

busstation n (plural busstations, diminutive busstationnetje n)

busstations (plural)
busstationnetje (diminutive neuter)


herenhoeve

herenhoeve f (plural herenhoeven or herenhoeves, diminutive herenhoevetje n)

herenhoeven (plural)
herenhoeves (plural)
herenhoevetje (diminutive neuter)

a large farmstead, especially one belonging to wealthy and aristocratic landowners


graftempel

graftempel m (plural graftempels, diminutive graftempeltje n)

graftempels (plural)
graftempeltje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of graf (“grave”) + tempel (“temple”).


scheepsbouw

Compound of scheep (“ship”) + -s- (interfix) + bouw (“building, construction”).


torenflat

nl-noun

torenflat m (plural torenflats, diminutive torenflatje n)

torenflats (plural)
torenflatje (diminutive neuter)

skyscraper (tall highrise building); tower block


halfschaduw

(chiefly astronomy, horticulture) penumbra


ooftbouw

Compound of ooft (“tree fruit”) + bouw (“cultivation”).

compound

(dated) cultivation of fruit that grows on fruit trees


negenoog

Compound of negen (“nine”) + oog (“eye”).


windwijzer

nl-noun

windwijzer m (plural windwijzers, diminutive windwijzertje n)

windwijzers (plural)
windwijzertje (diminutive neuter)

/ˈʋɪntˌʋɛi̯.zər/


vleugeldeur

vleugeldeur f (plural vleugeldeuren, diminutive vleugeldeurtje n)

vleugeldeuren (plural)
vleugeldeurtje (diminutive neuter)

/ˈvløː.ɣəlˌdøːr/

(architecture) a pair of double doors without a doorpost between the two


tegenvuur

(forestry, firefighting) a fire started to limit the damage or extent of an ongoing fire, especially in order to combat wildfires


sojakoek

(agriculture, countable) soy press cake, used as animal feed


herstellingsoord

herstellingsoord n (plural herstellingsoorden)

Compound of herstelling (“recovery”) + -s- + oord (“place”). First attested in the nineteenth century.


tektoniek

Borrowed from German Tektonik. Attested since the mid nineteenth century.

(architecture) tectonics (study of structural assembly and experience)


hertenkamp

nl-noun

hertenkamp m (plural hertenkampen, diminutive hertenkampje n)

hertenkampen (plural)
hertenkampje (diminutive neuter)


fiaal

fiaal m (plural fialen, diminutive fiaaltje n)

fialen (plural)
fiaaltje (diminutive neuter)

Ultimately from Latin phiala, from Ancient Greek φιάλη (phiálē). Related to fiool.

(architecture) pinnacle (ornamental spire)


pinakel

pinakel m (plural pinakels, diminutive pinakeltje n)

pinakels (plural)
pinakeltje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch pinakel, from Old French pinacle, from Latin pinnāculum.


pandapunt

Compound of panda + punt, in reference to the giant panda's infrequent mating habits, in particular in captivity.

(university slang) a fictional point awarded for sexlessness, of which one is gained for every consecutive month (or week, according to some) in which one has not had sex


brandmuur

brandmuur m (plural brandmuren, diminutive brandmuurtje n)

brandmuren (plural)
brandmuurtje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: brandmuur

→ Sranan Tongo: brantmiri

(architecture) a fire-resistant wall containing a fireplace and chimney; often dividing a residence in a front and a back section


verstek

(architecture) a joint formed by connecting two components at segments having 45° angles relative to their length or width, the whole forming a right angle


halfuur

halfuur n (plural halfuren, diminutive halfuurtje n)

halfuren (plural)
halfuurtje (diminutive neuter)


klaslokaal

klaslokaal n (plural klaslokalen, diminutive klaslokaaltje n)

klaslokalen (plural)
klaslokaaltje (diminutive neuter)


kroegtijger

kroegtijger m (plural kroegtijgers, diminutive kroegtijgertje n)

kroegtijgers (plural)
kroegtijgertje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of kroeg (“pub”) + tijger (“tiger; enthusiastic person”). Originally student slang.

compound

Zij is niet zo'n kroegtijger.

a frequent pub goer, a pub patron; (university slang) a student who spends a lot of time drinking at a student society


paranimf

From Latin paranymphus, from Ancient Greek παράνυμφος (paránumphos, “friend of the bridegroom”).

der

(generally) an assistant to a central figure at an important ceremony

(now especially common) an assistant to a doctoral candidate at the latter's dissertation defense ceremony


fokker

nl-noun

fokker m (plural fokkers, feminine fokster)

an animal-breeder (one who breeds animals)


akkerbouwer

(agriculture) a tiller, a farmer who cultivates crops on fields


koorhek

(architecture, Christianity) a choir screen in a church


garf

From Middle Dutch garve, from Old Dutch garva, from Proto-West Germanic *garbā (“sheaf”).


deelpacht

(agriculture) a lease agreement in which a tenant farmer pays a share of the harvested crop as their rent


soggen

soggen (infinitive)
soggen (gerund neuter)
sog (first-person present singular)
sogde (first-person past singular)
sogt (present second-person singular)
sog (present second-person singular)
sogde (past second-person singular)
sogt (formal present second-person singular)
sogde (formal past second-person singular)
sogt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
sogt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
sogde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
sogde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
sogt (present singular third-person)
sogde (past singular third-person)
soggen (plural present)
sogden (past plural)
sogge (archaic present singular subjunctive)
sogde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
soggen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
sogden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
sog (imperative present singular)
sogt (archaic imperative plural present)
soggend (participle present)
gesogd (participle past)

Abbreviation of studieontwijkend gedrag (“study-avoidant behavior”).

abbrev

(university slang) to procrastinate studying


tunnelboormachine

nl-noun

tunnelboormachine f (plural tunnelboormachines)

From tunnel + boren (“to drill, to bore”) + machine, calque of English tunnel boring machine.

compound

tunnel boring machine
tunnel boring machine

(engineering) tunnel boring machine (a large machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section)


strijkbord

nl-noun

strijkbord n (plural strijkborden, diminutive strijkbordje n)

strijkborden (plural)
strijkbordje (diminutive neuter)


zwad

zwad n (plural zwaden, diminutive zwadje n)

zwaden (plural)
zwadje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch zwat. Cognate with Middle Low German swade, swat, Middle High German swade, German Schwad, Old Frisian swethe, Middle English swathe, English swath. See also zwaaien.


gotiek

Borrowed from French gothique, from Latin goticus.

(architecture, art) Gothicism, the Gothic style


prela

prela f (plural prela's, diminutive prelaatje n)

prela's (plural)
prelaatje (diminutive neuter)

(university slang) an early-stage relationship; a relationship which may not yet be "official" but which is perceived as serious and relatively committed


neoklassiek

nl-adj

neoklassiek (comparative neoklassieker, superlative neoklassiekst)

neoklassieker (comparative)
neoklassiekst (superlative)

From neo- (“neo-”) + klassiek (“classical”).


verbrusseling

nl-noun

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


politiekantoor

politiekantoor n (plural politiekantoren, diminutive politiekantoortje n)

politiekantoren (plural)
politiekantoortje (diminutive neuter)

desc

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


sjaars

nl-noun

sjaars m or f (plural sjaars or sjaarzen, diminutive sjaarsje n)

sjaars (plural)
sjaarzen (plural)
sjaarsje (diminutive neuter)

(university slang, rare) Synonym of eerstejaars


dakrand

dakrand m (plural dakranden, diminutive dakrandje n)

dakranden (plural)
dakrandje (diminutive neuter)

(architecture) eaves (underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building)


sleutelwoord

sleutelwoord n (plural sleutelwoorden, diminutive sleutelwoordje n)

sleutelwoorden (plural)
sleutelwoordje (diminutive neuter)

(programming) keyword (reserved word used to identify a specific command, function etc.)


rondboog

rondboog m (plural rondbogen, diminutive rondboogje n)

rondbogen (plural)
rondboogje (diminutive neuter)

(architecture) round arch, semicircular arch


erftoegangsweg

erftoegangsweg m (plural erftoegangswegen, diminutive erftoegangswegje n or erftoegangsweggetje n)

erftoegangswegen (plural)
erftoegangswegje (diminutive neuter)
erftoegangsweggetje (diminutive neuter)

From erf (“yard”) + toegangsweg (“access road”).

com

(Netherlands) in the modern system of Dutch road classification, the most local type of road, intended to provide full access to individual parcels


stroomweg

nl-noun

stroomweg m (plural stroomwegen, diminutive stroomwegje n or stroomweggetje n)

stroomwegen (plural)
stroomwegje (diminutive neuter)
stroomweggetje (diminutive neuter)

(Netherlands) in the modern system of Dutch road classification, a limited-access road intended for high-speed travel between destinations


ontsluiting

ontsluiting f (plural ontsluitingen, diminutive ontsluitinkje n)

ontsluitingen (plural)
ontsluitinkje (diminutive neuter)

From ontsluiten (“to unlock, to open up”) + -ing.


gebiedsontsluitingsweg

nl-noun

gebiedsontsluitingsweg m (plural gebiedsontsluitingswegen, diminutive gebiedsontsluitingswegje n)

gebiedsontsluitingswegen (plural)
gebiedsontsluitingswegje (diminutive neuter)

From gebied (“area”) + -s- + ontsluiting (“unlocking”) + -s- + weg (“road”).

af

(Netherlands) in the modern system of Dutch road classification, a distributor road intended to link local streets to limited-access roads and highways or to other areas of a town


kubiekwortel

nl-noun

kubiekwortel m (plural kubiekwortels, diminutive kubiekworteltje n)

kubiekwortels (plural)
kubiekworteltje (diminutive neuter)

From kubiek (“cubic”) + wortel (“root”).

Coordinate term: vierkantswortel


trapportaal

trapportaal n (plural trapportalen, diminutive trapportaaltje n)

trapportalen (plural)
trapportaaltje (diminutive neuter)


substraat

substraat n (plural substraten, diminutive substraatje n)

substraten (plural)
substraatje (diminutive neuter)

(construction) substrate (surface to which a substance adheres)


romaans

romaans (adverbial positive predicative)
romaanse (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
romaans (indefinite neuter positive singular)
romaanse (indefinite plural positive)
romaanse (definite positive)
romaans (partitive positive)


preromaans

preromaans (adverbial positive predicative)
preromaanse (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
preromaans (indefinite neuter positive singular)
preromaanse (indefinite plural positive)
preromaanse (definite positive)
preromaans (partitive positive)

From pre- + romaans. Likely borrowed from a major European language.

(architecture, art, history) pre-Romanesque


plaskrul

plaskrul f or m (plural plaskrullen, diminutive plaskrulletje n)

plaskrullen (plural)
plaskrulletje (diminutive neuter)

From plassen (“to urinate”) + krul (“curl”).

A type of curl-shaped public pissoir or vespasienne.


strokenteelt

Compound of strook (“strips”) + -en- + teelt (“cultivation”).

af

polyculture in which crops are grown in long, narrow strips, to prevent disease from spreading and to promote biodiversity


commissariaat

nl-noun

commissariaat n (plural commissariaten, diminutive commissariaatje n)

commissariaten (plural)
commissariaatje (diminutive neuter)

Commissariaat-Generaal voor de Vluchtelingen en de Staatlozen (Belgium), Commissariaat voor de Media (Netherlands)


enkelsteens

nl-adj

enkelsteens (comparative enkelsteenser, superlative meest enkelsteens or enkelsteenst)

enkelsteenser (comparative)
meest enkelsteens (superlative)
enkelsteenst (superlative)
enkelsteens (adverbial positive predicative)
enkelsteenser (adverbial comparative predicative)
het enkelsteenst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het enkelsteenste (adverbial predicative superlative)
enkelsteense (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
enkelsteensere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
enkelsteenste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
enkelsteens (indefinite neuter positive singular)
enkelsteenser (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
enkelsteenste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
enkelsteense (indefinite plural positive)
enkelsteensere (comparative indefinite plural)
enkelsteenste (indefinite plural superlative)
enkelsteense (definite positive)
enkelsteensere (comparative definite)
enkelsteenste (definite superlative)
enkelsteens (partitive positive)
enkelsteensers (comparative partitive)

From enkel (“single”) + steen (“stone”) + -s.

een enkelsteense muur

(of walls) Consisting of a single layer of stones or bricks


veehoudster

nl-noun

veehoudster f (plural veehoudsters, masculine veehouder)

veehoudsters (plural)
veehouder (masculine)

From vee (“livestock”) + houden (“to keep”) + -ster.

af

Ze is een veehoudster die gespecialiseerd is in het fokken van schapen.

She is a livestock farmer specialised in sheep breeding.

(agriculture) a woman who keeps livestock, a female livestock farmer


geluidsopname

nl-noun

geluidsopname f (plural geluidsopnamen or geluidsopnames, diminutive geluidsopnametje n)

geluidsopnamen (plural)
geluidsopnames (plural)
geluidsopnametje (diminutive neuter)


scheepsbouwmaatschappij

scheepsbouwmaatschappij f (plural scheepsbouwmaatschappijen, diminutive scheepsbouwmaatschappijtje n)

scheepsbouwmaatschappijen (plural)
scheepsbouwmaatschappijtje (diminutive neuter)

From scheepsbouw (“shipbuilding”) + maatschappij (“company”).

com

(nautical, construction, business) shipbuilding company


bijenbrood

nl-noun

bijenbrood n (plural bijenbroden, diminutive bijenbroodje n)

bijenbroden (plural)
bijenbroodje (diminutive neuter)

From bij + -en- + brood. Compare English beebread, German Bienenbrot.


bvo

bvo c (plural bvo's, diminutive bvo'tje n)

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

De studenten namen elk een bvo'tje mee om op te drinken tijdens het fietsen naar het festivalterrein.

The students each took a beer for the journey to drink while cycling to the festival grounds.

(youth slang, particularly university slang, usually in the diminutive) Abbreviation of biertje voor onderweg (“beer to be consumed during a journey”).

youth slang; particularly university slang; youth slang; particularly university slang


kruisbloem

kruisbloem f (plural kruisbloemen, diminutive kruisbloempje n)

kruisbloemen (plural)
kruisbloempje (diminutive neuter)

From kruis (“cross”) + bloem (“flower”).

a cross-shaped Gothic ornament or finial


proleet

proleet m (plural proleten, diminutive proleetje n)

proleten (plural)
proleetje (diminutive neuter)

1897, borrowed from German Prolet, from German Proletarier. Ultimately from Latin proletarius (“a man whose only wealth is his offspring, or whose sole service to the state is as father”), from proles (“offspring, posterity”).

der

(university slang) someone who doesn't attend university


kwarrel

nl-noun

kwarrel m (plural kwarrels, diminutive kwarreltje n)

kwarrels (plural)
kwarreltje (diminutive neuter)

Blend of kwaliteit (“kwaliteit”) + scharrel (“budding relationship, superficial relationship”); i.e., a high-quality scharrel.

blend

(university slang) a superficial or budding fuckbuddy-type relationship which one considers promising and which may develop into something more serious

(university slang) a person with whom one has such a relationship


grasmaaimachine

nl-noun

grasmaaimachine f (plural grasmaaimachines, diminutive grasmaaimachientje n)

grasmaaimachines (plural)
grasmaaimachientje (diminutive neuter)


burgerrups

burgerrups f (plural burgerrupsen, diminutive burgerrupsje n)

burgerrupsen (plural)
burgerrupsje (diminutive neuter)

From burger (“middle-class person”) + rups (“caterpillar”).

compound

(Netherlands, university slang, humorous, somewhat derogatory) Synonym of trein (“train”)


ontbasten

ontbasten (infinitive)
ontbasten (gerund neuter)
ontbast (first-person present singular)
ontbastte (first-person past singular)
ontbast (present second-person singular)
ontbastte (past second-person singular)
ontbast (formal present second-person singular)
ontbastte (formal past second-person singular)
ontbast (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
ontbast (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
ontbastte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
ontbastte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
ontbast (present singular third-person)
ontbastte (past singular third-person)
ontbasten (plural present)
ontbastten (past plural)
ontbaste (archaic present singular subjunctive)
ontbastte (archaic past singular subjunctive)
ontbasten (archaic plural present subjunctive)
ontbastten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
ontbast (imperative present singular)
ontbast (archaic imperative plural present)
ontbastend (participle present)
ontbast (participle past)

Inherited from Middle Dutch ontbasten. Equivalent to bast (“bark”) + ont- -en (“privative circumfix”).

af

(transitive, forestry) to remove bark, to debark


cultiveren

cultiveren (infinitive)
cultiveren (gerund neuter)
cultiveer (first-person present singular)
cultiveerde (first-person past singular)
cultiveert (present second-person singular)
cultiveer (present second-person singular)
cultiveerde (past second-person singular)
cultiveert (formal present second-person singular)
cultiveerde (formal past second-person singular)
cultiveert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
cultiveert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
cultiveerde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
cultiveerde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
cultiveert (present singular third-person)
cultiveerde (past singular third-person)
cultiveren (plural present)
cultiveerden (past plural)
cultivere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
cultiveerde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
cultiveren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
cultiveerden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
cultiveer (imperative present singular)
cultiveert (archaic imperative plural present)
cultiverend (participle present)
gecultiveerd (participle past)

Borrowed from Middle French cultiver with the suffix -eren.

We reizen de wereld af om de meest winterharde palmen te vinden en cultiveren mooie, sterke planten die geschikt zijn voor de Europese tuinen.

We travel the world to find the most winter hardy palms and cultivate beautiful, strong plants suitable for European gardens.

(agriculture) to cultivate (to grow plants)


werkkamer

nl-noun

werkkamer f (plural werkkamers, diminutive werkkamertje n)

werkkamers (plural)
werkkamertje (diminutive neuter)

De professor heeft een eigen werkkamer in het laboratorium waar hij zijn artikelen kan schrijven.

The professor has his own office in the laboratory where he can write his articles.

workroom, study (room for studies), office


betonijzer

From beton (“concrete”) + ijzer (“iron”).

rebar (metal used to reinforce concrete)


betongaas

From beton (“concrete”) + gaas (“mesh”).

rebar mesh; metal mesh to reinforce concrete


hotelkamer

hotelkamer f (plural hotelkamers, diminutive hotelkamertje n)

hotelkamers (plural)
hotelkamertje (diminutive neuter)


peeskamer

peeskamer f (plural peeskamers, diminutive peeskamertje n)

peeskamers (plural)
peeskamertje (diminutive neuter)

From pezen (“to work hard; to have sexual intercourse”) + kamer (“room”).

compound

The room in which a prostitute services their clients.


plaskruis

nl-noun

plaskruis n (plural plaskruizen, diminutive plaskruisje n)

plaskruizen (plural)
plaskruisje (diminutive neuter)

From plassen (“to urinate”) + kruis (“cross”), referring to the cross-shaped layout with four urinals combined.

compound

A type of cross-shaped and generally portable quadruple pissoir.


cadeauwinkel

nl-noun

cadeauwinkel m (plural cadeauwinkels, diminutive cadeauwinkeltje n)

cadeauwinkels (plural)
cadeauwinkeltje (diminutive neuter)


spaghetticode

From spaghetti + code, calque of English spaghetti code.

(programming) spaghetti code (bad, disorganized source code)