baby

nl-noun

baby m (plural baby's or babies, diminutive baby'tje n)

baby's (plural)
babies (plural)
baby'tje (diminutive neuter)


zuigeling

zuigeling m (plural zuigelingen, diminutive zuigelingetje n)

zuigelingen (plural)
zuigelingetje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: sygligen

/ˈzœy̯.ɣəˌlɪŋ/

16th century. From zuigen + -e- + -ling, calque of German Säugling.

Aan de oever van de Rotte, / Tussen Delft en Overschie, / Zat een kikvors luid te wenen, / Met een zuig'ling op haar knie.

year unknown (but attested as early as 1887), traditional, Aan de oever van de Rotte [On the banks of the Rotte]:

On the banks of the Rotte, / Between Delft and Overschie, / Sat a frog weeping loudly, / With a suckling on her knee.


adolescent

adolescent m or f (plural adolescenten, diminutive adolescentje n)

adolescenten (plural)
adolescentje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: adolesen

Borrowed from French adolescent, from Latin adolēscēns.


jong

nl-adj

jong (comparative jonger, superlative jongst)

jonger (comparative)
jongst (superlative)
jong (adverbial positive predicative)
jonger (adverbial comparative predicative)
het jongst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het jongste (adverbial predicative superlative)
jonge (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
jongere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
jongste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
jong (indefinite neuter positive singular)
jonger (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
jongste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
jonge (indefinite plural positive)
jongere (comparative indefinite plural)
jongste (indefinite plural superlative)
jonge (definite positive)
jongere (comparative definite)
jongste (definite superlative)
jongs (partitive positive)
jongers (comparative partitive)

Berbice Creole Dutch: junggu

Negerhollands: jun

Skepi Creole Dutch: jungu

→ Papiamentu: yòn, jonk

→ Saramaccan: njonku

From Middle Dutch jonc, from Old Dutch jung, from Proto-West Germanic *jung, from Proto-Germanic *jungaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós. Compare German jung, English young, Danish ung, Icelandic ungur.


jong

nl-noun

jong n (plural jongen, diminutive jonkie n or jongske n)

jongen (plural)
jonkie (diminutive neuter)
jongske (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: jong, juṅ

→ Virgin Islands Creole: jun (dated)

a young: a young being, especially an immature animal


meisje

meisjes (plural)
meisken (alternative)
meisie (alternative)
meissie (alternative)

Afrikaans: meisie

Jersey Dutch: määiśe

desc

Negerhollands: meeschi, meesche, minśi, menshi, meisje, meissje

Skepi Creole Dutch: meski

Zijn meisje woont in Enschede.


jongen

nl-noun

jongen m (plural jongens, diminutive jongetje n)

jongens (plural)
jongetje (diminutive neuter)

Jersey Dutch: jonge

→ Indonesian: jongos

→ Javanese: ꦗꦺꦴꦔꦺꦴꦱ꧀ (jongos)

→ Malay: nyong

→ Sranan Tongo: yongu

From Middle Dutch jongen, dative/accusative form of jonge, a nominal use of jong (“young”). Cognate with German Junge (“boy”).

Kom op, jongens, laten we naar buiten gaan en spelen!

Come on, kids/guys, let's go outside and play!

(informal, used in the plural, used in the vocative) Informal term used to address multiple children of masculine or mixed gender; kids, guys (may be considered insufficiently gender-inclusive)


oud

nl-adj

oud (comparative ouder, superlative oudst)

ouder (comparative)
oudst (superlative)
oud (adverbial positive predicative)
ouder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het oudst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het oudste (adverbial predicative superlative)
oude (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
oudere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
oudste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
oud (indefinite neuter positive singular)
ouder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
oudste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
oude (indefinite plural positive)
oudere (comparative indefinite plural)
oudste (indefinite plural superlative)
oude (definite positive)
oudere (comparative definite)
oudste (definite superlative)
ouds (partitive positive)
ouders (comparative partitive)
oudt (alternative)

Afrikaans: oud

Berbice Creole Dutch: hau

Jersey Dutch: āud, āut

Negerhollands: oud, ouw, houw, hou

Skepi Creole Dutch: ou, oud

West Flemish: elde

From Middle Dutch out, from Old Dutch alt, from Proto-West Germanic *ald, from Proto-Germanic *aldaz, from Proto-Indo-European *altós, *h₂eltós, from *h₂el- (“grow, nourish”).
Compare German alt, West Frisian âld, Low German old, English old.

De oude man en de zee.


jongeling

nl-noun

jongeling m (plural jongelingen, diminutive jongelingetje n)

jongelingen (plural)
jongelingetje (diminutive neuter)

Diachronically from Middle Dutch jongelinc, from Old Dutch iungelig, from Proto-Germanic *jungilingaz. By surface analysis, jong + -ling.


jeugd

From Middle Dutch joghet, juegt, from Old Dutch juginde, jugethe, from Proto-Germanic *jugunþiz, from earlier *juwunþi.


volwassen

volwassen (adverbial positive predicative)
volwassen (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
volwassen (indefinite neuter positive singular)
volwassen (indefinite plural positive)
volwassen (definite positive)
volwassens (partitive positive)

Kinderen groeien op tot volwassen individuen.

Children grow up into adult individuals.

Als volwassen persoon ben je verantwoordelijk voor je eigen beslissingen.

As an adult person, you are responsible for your own decisions.

Een volwassen eik kan een imposante boom worden.

A full-grown oak tree can become an imposing tree.


kleuter

kleuter m (plural kleuters, diminutive kleutertje n)

kleuters (plural)
kleutertje (diminutive neuter)

Etymology undetermined, no cognates known; compare peuter (“toddler”).

a child between the ages of four and six/seven years (before the onset of concrete operational thought)

a mature person who behaves most immaturely


peuter

peuter m (plural peuters, diminutive peutertje n)

peuters (plural)
peutertje (diminutive neuter)

a toddler, preschooler, small child, little shaver, small fry, tyke, tot


meid

meid f (plural meiden, diminutive meisje n or meiske n or meidje n)

meiden (plural)
meisje (diminutive neuter)
meiske (diminutive neuter)
meidje (diminutive neuter)

Berbice Creole Dutch: meti

Petjo: meid

From Middle Dutch meit, variant of meget, from Old Dutch *megith, *magath, from Proto-Germanic *magaþs. Doublet of maagd.

De meiden hadden afgelopen zaterdag een zwemwedstrijd.

The girls had a swimming match last Saturday.

Goed gedaan, meid!


buurjongen

buurjongen m (plural buurjongens, diminutive buurjongetje n)

buurjongens (plural)
buurjongetje (diminutive neuter)


sleutelkind

sleutelkind n (plural sleutelkinderen, diminutive sleutelkindje n or sleutelkindertje n)

sleutelkinderen (plural)
sleutelkindje (diminutive neuter)
sleutelkindertje (diminutive neuter)

From sleutel + kind, probably a loose calque of English latchkey child.


kleintje

Negerhollands: kleentje


jeugdig

nl-adj

jeugdig (comparative jeugdiger, superlative jeugdigst)

jeugdiger (comparative)
jeugdigst (superlative)
jeugdig (adverbial positive predicative)
jeugdiger (adverbial comparative predicative)
het jeugdigst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het jeugdigste (adverbial predicative superlative)
jeugdige (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
jeugdigere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
jeugdigste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
jeugdig (indefinite neuter positive singular)
jeugdiger (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
jeugdigste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
jeugdige (indefinite plural positive)
jeugdigere (comparative indefinite plural)
jeugdigste (indefinite plural superlative)
jeugdige (definite positive)
jeugdigere (comparative definite)
jeugdigste (definite superlative)
jeugdigs (partitive positive)
jeugdigers (comparative partitive)

From Middle Dutch jodedich. Equivalent to jeugd + -ig.


weeskind

nl-noun

weeskind n (plural weeskinderen, diminutive weeskindje n)

weeskinderen (plural)
weeskindje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: weeskind

From Middle Dutch wesekint. Equivalent to wees (“orphan”) + kind (“child”). Compare German Waisenkind.


volwassene

/vɔlˈʋɑsənə/

Een volwassene mag bier drinken.


wonderkind

wonderkind n (plural wonderkinderen, diminutive wonderkindje n)

wonderkinderen (plural)
wonderkindje (diminutive neuter)

From wonder (“miracle”) + kind (“child”).

Die peuter van hiernaast is een wonderkind op de draailier.

That toddler next-door is a prodigy on the hurdy-gurdy.


schootkind

schootkind n (plural schootkinderen, diminutive schootkindje n)

schootkinderen (plural)
schootkindje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of schoot (“lap”) + kind (“child”).


zorgenkind

zorgenkind n (plural zorgenkinderen, diminutive zorgenkindje n)

zorgenkinderen (plural)
zorgenkindje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of zorg (“a care, worry”) + -en- + kind (“child”).

compound

De ouders zijn bezorgd over hun zorgenkind dat moeite heeft om op school mee te komen.

The parents are worried about their troubled youngster who is struggling to keep up at school.

(literally) a problem child, troubled and/or troublesome youngster or offspring


probleemkind

nl-noun

probleemkind n (plural probleemkinderen, diminutive probleemkindje n)

probleemkinderen (plural)
probleemkindje (diminutive neuter)

From probleem (“problem”) + kind (“child”).

De leraar probeert extra aandacht te geven aan het probleemkind in de klas.

The teacher is trying to give extra attention to the troubled youngster in the class.

(literally) a problem child, troubled and/or troublesome youngster


pleegkind

pleegkind n (plural pleegkinderen, diminutive pleegkindje n)

pleegkinderen (plural)
pleegkindje (diminutive neuter)

From plegen (“to care for”) + kind (“child”).

a foster child, which is neither biological nor adoptive offspring but raised rather as if, temporarily or indefinitely


tiener

tiener m (plural tieners, diminutive tienertje n)

tieners (plural)
tienertje (diminutive neuter)


bakvis

bakvis m (plural bakvissen, diminutive bakvisje n)

bakvissen (plural)
bakvisje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: bakfes

From bakken (“bake, fry”) + vis (“fish”), calque of German Backfisch.

(informal, somewhat dated) a pubescent girl, connoting giggliness and fangirlism


puber

puber m or f (plural pubers, diminutive pubertje n)

pubers (plural)
pubertje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: puber

→ Indonesian: puber


uk

uk m (plural ukken, diminutive ukkie n or ukje n)

ukken (plural)
ukkie (diminutive neuter)
ukje (diminutive neuter)


neonatus

neonatus m (plural neonatussen or neonati, diminutive neonatusje n)

neonatussen (plural)
neonati (plural)
neonatusje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: neonatus


hummel

hummel m (plural hummels, diminutive hummeltje n)

hummels (plural)
hummeltje (diminutive neuter)


joch

joch n (uncountable, diminutive jochie n)


jonkie

(Netherlands) youngling, little one ((relatively) young person)


koter

koter m (plural koters, diminutive kotertje n)

koters (plural)
kotertje (diminutive neuter)

From Yiddish קטן (koten, “small child”), from Hebrew קָטָן (qāṭān, “young, little”).


kindsoldaat

kindsoldaat m (plural kindsoldaten, diminutive kindsoldaatje n)

kindsoldaten (plural)
kindsoldaatje (diminutive neuter)


neonaat

neonaat m (plural neonaten, diminutive neonaatje n)

neonaten (plural)
neonaatje (diminutive neuter)


nieuwgeborene

nieuwgeborene m or f (plural nieuwgeborenen)

From nieuw (“newly”) and geboren (“born”).


pasgeborene

pasgeborene m or f (plural pasgeborenen)


boreling

boreling m (plural borelingen, diminutive borelingetje n or borelinkje n)

borelingen (plural)
borelingetje (diminutive neuter)
borelinkje (diminutive neuter)
boorling (alternative)

(chiefly Southern) a newborn child, a newborn


wicht

wicht n (plural wichten, diminutive wichtje n)

wichten (plural)
wichtje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: wig

Jersey Dutch: wäxt

From Middle Dutch wicht, from Old Dutch *wiht, from Proto-Germanic *wihtą. Cognate with English wight, German Wicht.


bejaard

nl-adj

bejaard (comparative bejaarder, superlative bejaardst)

bejaarder (comparative)
bejaardst (superlative)
bejaard (adverbial positive predicative)
bejaarder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het bejaardst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het bejaardste (adverbial predicative superlative)
bejaarde (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
bejaardere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
bejaardste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
bejaard (indefinite neuter positive singular)
bejaarder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
bejaardste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
bejaarde (indefinite plural positive)
bejaardere (comparative indefinite plural)
bejaardste (indefinite plural superlative)
bejaarde (definite positive)
bejaardere (comparative definite)
bejaardste (definite superlative)
bejaards (partitive positive)
bejaarders (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: bejaard

→ Sranan Tongo: beyari


jongeman

Negerhollands: jongman, juṅman

→ Papiamentu: yònkuman, jonkman

→ Sranan Tongo: yonguman


schoolkind

nl-noun

schoolkind n (plural schoolkinderen, diminutive schoolkindje n)

schoolkinderen (plural)
schoolkindje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: skoolkint

De schoolpleinen waren vol met vrolijke schoolkinderen die aan het spelen waren.

The schoolyards were filled with cheerful schoolchildren playing around.


kindertaal

kindertaal m or f (plural kindertalen, diminutive kindertaaltje n)

kindertalen (plural)
kindertaaltje (diminutive neuter)


koningskind

koningskind n (plural koningskinderen, diminutive koningskindje n or koningskindertje n)

koningskinderen (plural)
koningskindje (diminutive neuter)
koningskindertje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: kiniṅkin

Het waren twee koninghs kindren,
 Sy hadden malkander soo lief;

a. 1525, anonymous author, “Lied van de twee koningskinderen”, in Haerlems Oudt Liedt-boeck, 27th edition, published 1716:

There were two royal children
 Who loved each other so dearly


liefdeskind

liefdeskind n (plural liefdeskinderen, diminutive liefdeskindje n)

liefdeskinderen (plural)
liefdeskindje (diminutive neuter)


stiefkind

stiefkind n (plural stiefkinderen, diminutive stiefkindje n)

stiefkinderen (plural)
stiefkindje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch stiefkint. Equivalent to stief- + kind.


stadskind

stadskind n (plural stadskinderen, diminutive stadskindje n)

stadskinderen (plural)
stadskindje (diminutive neuter)

city child: child that comes from the city


bevrijdingskind

bevrijdingskind n (plural bevrijdingskinderen or bevrijdingskinders, diminutive bevrijdingskindje n or bevrijdingskindertje n)

bevrijdingskinderen (plural)
bevrijdingskinders (plural)
bevrijdingskindje (diminutive neuter)
bevrijdingskindertje (diminutive neuter)

From bevrijding (“liberation”) + -s- + kind (“child”).

affix

(Netherlands) a child born not long after the liberation of the Netherlands at the end of World War II, as the result of sexual relations between Dutch women and Allied soldiers (usually raised by single Dutch mothers)


kolven

kolven (infinitive)
kolven (gerund neuter)
kolf (first-person present singular)
kolfde (first-person past singular)
kolft (present second-person singular)
kolf (present second-person singular)
kolfde (past second-person singular)
kolft (formal present second-person singular)
kolfde (formal past second-person singular)
kolft (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
kolft (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
kolfde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
kolfde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
kolft (present singular third-person)
kolfde (past singular third-person)
kolven (plural present)
kolfden (past plural)
kolve (archaic present singular subjunctive)
kolfde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
kolven (archaic plural present subjunctive)
kolfden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
kolf (imperative present singular)
kolft (archaic imperative plural present)
kolvend (participle present)
gekolfd (participle past)

(intransitive) to express breast milk outside of breastfeeding, for later use


dreumes

nl-noun

dreumes m or f (plural dreumesen, diminutive dreumesje n)

dreumesen (plural)
dreumesje (diminutive neuter)

young toddler, older baby; often defined as a child between one and two years old


pasgeboren

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


buurkind

buurkind n (plural buurkinderen, diminutive buurkindje n)

buurkinderen (plural)
buurkindje (diminutive neuter)

neighbour child, neighbouring child (child who is a neighbour)


meisken

From meid + -ken. Compare German Mädchen.


wiegendood

From wieg (“cradle”) + -en- + dood (“death”).

sudden infant death syndrome
sudden infant death syndrome

crib death, cot death; sudden infant death syndrome


enig kind

enig kind n (plural enige kinderen, diminutive enig kindje n)

enige kinderen (plural)
enig kindje (diminutive neuter)
enigst kind (alternative)