spiraal

nl-noun

spiraal f (plural spiralen, diminutive spiraaltje n)

spiralen (plural)
spiraaltje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from French spirale, from Medieval Latin spiralis, from Latin spira, from Ancient Greek σπεῖρα (speîra, “wreath, coil, twist”).

der

Door haar spiraaltje heeft ze heftige krampen.

(chiefly diminutive, medicine) an intrauterine device, a IUD


verdoven

verdoven (infinitive)
verdoven (gerund neuter)
verdoof (first-person present singular)
verdoofde (first-person past singular)
verdooft (present second-person singular)
verdoof (present second-person singular)
verdoofde (past second-person singular)
verdooft (formal present second-person singular)
verdoofde (formal past second-person singular)
verdooft (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
verdooft (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
verdoofde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
verdoofde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
verdooft (present singular third-person)
verdoofde (past singular third-person)
verdoven (plural present)
verdoofden (past plural)
verdove (archaic present singular subjunctive)
verdoofde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
verdoven (archaic plural present subjunctive)
verdoofden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
verdoof (imperative present singular)
verdooft (archaic imperative plural present)
verdovend (participle present)
verdoofd (participle past)

Afrikaans: verdof

to anesthetize, administer a tranquilizer


uitzichtloos

nl-adj

uitzichtloos (comparative uitzichtlozer, superlative meest uitzichtloos or uitzichtloost)

uitzichtlozer (comparative)
meest uitzichtloos (superlative)
uitzichtloost (superlative)
uitzichtloos (adverbial positive predicative)
uitzichtlozer (adverbial comparative predicative)
het uitzichtloost (adverbial predicative superlative)
het uitzichtlooste (adverbial predicative superlative)
uitzichtloze (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
uitzichtlozere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
uitzichtlooste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
uitzichtloos (indefinite neuter positive singular)
uitzichtlozer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
uitzichtlooste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
uitzichtloze (indefinite plural positive)
uitzichtlozere (comparative indefinite plural)
uitzichtlooste (indefinite plural superlative)
uitzichtloze (definite positive)
uitzichtlozere (comparative definite)
uitzichtlooste (definite superlative)
uitzichtloos (partitive positive)
uitzichtlozers (comparative partitive)

(medicine) without any reasonable expectations for any improvement in a medical condition


wreef

nl-noun

wreef f (plural wreven, diminutive wreefje n)

wreven (plural)
wreefje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch wrijch (“instep”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *wrīha(n)-. Most likely influenced by the Dutch verb wrijven (“to rub”). Cognate with Old High German rīho (“knee; back of knee”), from which dialectal German Reihen (“instep”).

Mevrouw Lykari heeft met haar naaldhak op mijn wreef gestampt.

2004, Marjon van Royen, De nacht van de schreeuw. Een ongewone vriendschap tussen twee vrouwen in Mexico:

Mrs Lykari stamped on my instep with her stiletto heel.

the arched part of the top of the foot between the toes and the ankle; instep


leukemie

From German Leukämie, from Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós, “white”) and αἷμα (haîma, “blood”).


hematologie

Either borrowed from New Latin haematologia, French hématologie or German Hämatologie.


kiem

kiem f or m (plural kiemen, diminutive kiempje n)

kiemen (plural)
kiempje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: kiem

From Middle Dutch kieme, kyme. Although the word is found as Old Dutch kīmo, it was probably borrowed from Middle Low German kīme, from Old Saxon kīmo because it did not undergo the regular change of -ī- to -ij- (so that *kijm would be expected). Possible influence of Latin cyma is also possible. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *kīmô.


zwangerschap

Afrikaans: swangerskap


puist

puist f or m (plural puisten, diminutive puistje n)

puisten (plural)
puistje (diminutive neuter)

→ Aukan: posi (from the diminutive)

→ Caribbean Hindustani: poisi

→ Papiamentu: pèshi, peishi, pijsji (from the diminutive)


elleboog

elleboog m (plural ellebogen, diminutive elleboogje n)

ellebogen (plural)
elleboogje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: elmboog

→ Papiamentu: èlebog, èlembog, elleboog

From Middle Dutch ellenbōge, from Old Dutch *elinbogo, from Proto-Germanic *alinabugô.

elbow (joint between upper arm and forearm)


hormoon

hormoon n (plural hormonen, diminutive hormoontje n)

hormonen (plural)
hormoontje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: hormon

From Ancient Greek ὁρμῶν (hormôn), present participle of ὁρμάω (hormáō, “to set in motion, urge on”).

hormone (substance produced by the body that physiologically affects bodily activity)


galblaas

galblaas f (plural galblazen, diminutive galblaasje n)

galblazen (plural)
galblaasje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: halblas


scheenbeen

scheenbeen n (plural scheenbenen, diminutive scheenbeentje n)

scheenbenen (plural)
scheenbeentje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: skeenbeen

Compound of scheen (“shin”) + been (“bone”). Compare German Schienbein, English shinbone, Danish skinneben, Swedish skenben.


scheermes

scheermes n (plural scheermessen, diminutive scheermesje n)

scheermessen (plural)
scheermesje (diminutive neuter)

Berbice Creole Dutch: skerimesi

Negerhollands: skermes

Skepi Creole Dutch: scare masa

→ Aukan: sikeli nefi (calque)

→ Caribbean Javanese: sekérmès

From scheren (“to shave”) + mes (“knife”).

(figuratively) something razor sharp, poignant etc.


wiet

Borrowed from English weed (“marijuana”), from Middle English weed, from Old English wēod (“weed”), from Proto-West Germanic *weud. Doublet of wied (“unwanted plant”).


kakken

kakken (infinitive)
kakken (gerund neuter)
kak (first-person present singular)
kakte (first-person past singular)
kakt (present second-person singular)
kak (present second-person singular)
kakte (past second-person singular)
kakt (formal present second-person singular)
kakte (formal past second-person singular)
kakt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
kakt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
kakte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
kakte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
kakt (present singular third-person)
kakte (past singular third-person)
kakken (plural present)
kakten (past plural)
kakke (archaic present singular subjunctive)
kakte (archaic past singular subjunctive)
kakken (archaic plural present subjunctive)
kakten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
kak (imperative present singular)
kakt (archaic imperative plural present)
kakkend (participle present)
gekakt (participle past)

Berbice Creole Dutch: kaka

Negerhollands: kaka, koka

From Middle Dutch cacken, probably from Latin cacō (“to defecate, soil”), either way presumably ultimately sound imitative.

onomatopoeic

imitative

(transitive) to (secrete) shit (notably solids)

(intransitive) to trot slowly, lustlessly


heup

nl-noun

heup f (plural heupen, diminutive heupje n)

heupen (plural)
heupje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: heup

Negerhollands: hep, heep

From Middle Dutch heup, hoep, from Old Dutch *hupi, from Proto-West Germanic *hupi, from Proto-Germanic *hupiz.


kaak

kaak m or f (plural kaken, diminutive kaakje n)

kaken (plural)
kaakje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: kaak, kak, kaek

→ Virgin Islands Creole: kak (dated)

From Proto-Germanic *kekǭ, *kēkǭ, *kakǭ, *kaukǭ, *keukǭ (“jaw; palate; pharynx”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵyewh₁- (“to chew”).
Cognates
Cognate with Saterland Frisian Sooke (“cheek”), West Frisian tsjeak (“jaw”), English cheek, Swedish käke (“jaw; jowl”), Norwegian kjake (“jaw”), Old Norse kók (“mouth; gullet”).

der

De tandarts onderzocht zijn kaak en constateerde een kleine scheur.

The dentist examined his jaw and found a small crack.

Ze at een ijsje en voelde de kou op haar kaakjes.

She ate an ice cream and felt the cold on her cheeks.


stront

nl-noun

stront m (plural stronten, diminutive strontje n)

stronten (plural)
strontje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: stront

Negerhollands: stront

From Middle Dutch stront (“shit, dreck, manure”), from Old Dutch *strunt (“excrement, turd, shit”), from Proto-West Germanic *strunt (“dirt, filth”).
Compare French étron (“turd, crap”), Italian stronzo (“turd, crap”). Cognate with English strunt.

inh

(informal, chiefly uncountable) a huge shit, dung


dieet

nl-noun

dieet n (plural diëten, diminutive dieetje n)

diëten (plural)
dieetje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch diete, from Old French diete, from Latin diaeta.


geruis

From Middle Dutch geruusch. Equivalent to ge- + ruis.


opmaken

opmaken (infinitive)
opmaken (gerund neuter)
maak op (first-person main-clause present singular)
maakte op (first-person main-clause past singular)
opmaak (first-person present singular subordinate-clause)
opmaakte (first-person past singular subordinate-clause)
maakt op (main-clause present second-person singular)
maak op (main-clause present second-person singular)
maakte op (main-clause past second-person singular)
opmaakt (present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
opmaakte (past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
maakt op (formal main-clause present second-person singular)
maakte op (formal main-clause past second-person singular)
opmaakt (formal present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
opmaakte (formal past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
maakt op (Flanders colloquial main-clause present second-person singular)
maakt op (archaic formal main-clause majestic present second-person singular)
maakte op (Flanders colloquial main-clause past second-person singular)
maakte op (archaic formal main-clause majestic past second-person singular)
opmaakt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
opmaakt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
opmaakte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
opmaakte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
maakt op (main-clause present singular third-person)
maakte op (main-clause past singular third-person)
opmaakt (present singular subordinate-clause third-person)
opmaakte (past singular subordinate-clause third-person)
maken op (main-clause plural present)
maakten op (main-clause past plural)
opmaken (plural present subordinate-clause)
opmaakten (past plural subordinate-clause)
make op (archaic main-clause present singular subjunctive)
maakte op (archaic main-clause past singular subjunctive)
opmake (archaic present singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
opmaakte (archaic past singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
maken op (archaic main-clause plural present subjunctive)
maakten op (archaic main-clause past plural subjunctive)
opmaken (archaic plural present subjunctive subordinate-clause)
opmaakten (archaic past plural subjunctive subordinate-clause)
maak op (imperative main-clause present singular)
maakt op (archaic imperative main-clause plural present)
opmakend (main-clause participle present)
opgemaakt (main-clause participle past)

Afrikaans: opmaak

From Middle Dutch opmaken. Equivalent to op + maken.

(transitive) to put make-up on, to apply cosmetics


regenboogvlies

regenboogvlies n (plural regenboogvliezen, diminutive regenboogvliesje n)

regenboogvliezen (plural)
regenboogvliesje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of regenboog (“rainbow”) + vlies (“membrane”).


schmink

nl-noun

schmink m (uncountable, diminutive schminkje n)


scheerapparaat

scheerapparaat n (plural scheerapparaten, diminutive scheerapparaatje n)

scheerapparaten (plural)
scheerapparaatje (diminutive neuter)


depressie

depressie f (plural depressies, diminutive depressietje n)

depressies (plural)
depressietje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: déprèsi

Borrowed from French dépression, from Latin dēpressiō.

a psychologically 'low' state of mind, producing serious long-term lowering of enjoyment


strottenhoofd

strottenhoofd n (plural strottenhoofden, diminutive strottenhoofdje n)

strottenhoofden (plural)
strottenhoofdje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of strot (“throat”) + -en- + hoofd (“head, top”).


melanoom

nl-noun

melanoom n (plural melanomen, diminutive melanoompje n)

melanomen (plural)
melanoompje (diminutive neuter)

(pathology) melanoma, type of skin tumor


vaccinatie

vaccinatie f (plural vaccinaties, diminutive vaccinatietje n)

vaccinaties (plural)
vaccinatietje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: vaksinasi


aambeeld

aambeeld n (plural aambeelden, diminutive aambeeldje n)

aambeelden (plural)
aambeeldje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: aambeeld

→ Papiamentu: ánbelt, aanbeeld

→ Sranan Tongo: ambesi

From Middle Dutch āenbilt. The second component has been modified by influence of Dutch beeld. Most likely cognate to Plautdietsch Aumbolt (“anvil”).


hersenen

hersenen pl (plural only, diminutive hersentjes n)

Afrikaans: harsings

From Middle Dutch hersene, from Old Dutch [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *hirzniją.


dermatoloog

dermatoloog m (plural dermatologen, diminutive dermatoloogje n)

dermatologen (plural)
dermatoloogje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from French dermatologue or German Dermatolog.

dermatologist, someone who is skilled in, professes or practices the medical specialism dermatology


zweer

zweer f (plural zweren, diminutive zweertje n)

zweren (plural)
zweertje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: sweer

→ Sranan Tongo: sweri

From Middle Dutch swēre, from Old Dutch swero (“boil, abcess”), from Proto-Germanic *swerô (“ulcer”), from *sweraną (“to hurt; fester”).

a purulent boil, skin injury containing pus, ulcer


luchtpijp

luchtpijp f (plural luchtpijpen, diminutive luchtpijpje n)

luchtpijpen (plural)
luchtpijpje (diminutive neuter)

From lucht (“air”) + pijp (“pipe, tube”).

De dokter onderzocht haar luchtpijp om te zien of er sprake was van een infectie.

The doctor examined her windpipe to see if there was an infection.


tandenstoker

tandenstoker m (plural tandenstokers, diminutive tandenstokertje n)

tandenstokers (plural)
tandenstokertje (diminutive neuter)

From tand (“tooth”) + -en- + stoker (“poker”).


dreadlock

nl-noun

dreadlock m (plural dreadlocks, diminutive dreadlockje n)

dreadlocks (plural)
dreadlockje (diminutive neuter)

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verdoving

verdoving f (plural verdovingen, diminutive verdovinkje n)

verdovingen (plural)
verdovinkje (diminutive neuter)


anesthesie

→ Indonesian: anestesi

Borrowed from Latin anaesthēsia, from Ancient Greek ἀναισθησία (anaisthēsía), from ἀν- (an-, “not”) with αἴσθησις (aísthēsis, “sensation”). Equivalent to an- + esthesie.


nagellak

nagellak m (plural nagellakken, diminutive nagellakje n)

nagellakken (plural)
nagellakje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of nagel + lak. Compare German Nagellack


hoppen

hoppen (infinitive)
hoppen (gerund neuter)
hop (first-person present singular)
hopte (first-person past singular)
hopt (present second-person singular)
hop (present second-person singular)
hopte (past second-person singular)
hopt (formal present second-person singular)
hopte (formal past second-person singular)
hopt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
hopt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
hopte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
hopte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
hopt (present singular third-person)
hopte (past singular third-person)
hoppen (plural present)
hopten (past plural)
hoppe (archaic present singular subjunctive)
hopte (archaic past singular subjunctive)
hoppen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
hopten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
hop (imperative present singular)
hopt (archaic imperative plural present)
hoppend (participle present)
gehopt (participle past)

From hop (“hops”) + -en, or borrowed from English hop.


amfetamine

→ Indonesian: amfétamina


borstbeen

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

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

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


schaambeen

schaambeen n (plural schaambeenderen or schaambenen, diminutive schaambeentje n)

schaambeenderen (plural)
schaambenen (plural)
schaambeentje (diminutive neuter)

From schamen (“to shame”) + been (“bone”).


wol

Afrikaans: wol

Negerhollands: wol

→ Lokono: wolu

→ Indonesian: wol

From Middle Dutch wolle, from Old Dutch *wulla, from Proto-West Germanic *wullu, from Proto-Germanic *wullō.


obsessief

nl-adj

obsessief (comparative obsessiever, superlative obsessiefst)

obsessiever (comparative)
obsessiefst (superlative)
obsessief (adverbial positive predicative)
obsessiever (adverbial comparative predicative)
het obsessiefst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het obsessiefste (adverbial predicative superlative)
obsessieve (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
obsessievere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
obsessiefste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
obsessief (indefinite neuter positive singular)
obsessiever (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
obsessiefste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
obsessieve (indefinite plural positive)
obsessievere (comparative indefinite plural)
obsessiefste (indefinite plural superlative)
obsessieve (definite positive)
obsessievere (comparative definite)
obsessiefste (definite superlative)
obsessiefs (partitive positive)
obsessievers (comparative partitive)


schaamhaar

nl-noun

schaamhaar n (plural schaamharen, diminutive schaamhaartje n)

schaamharen (plural)
schaamhaartje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: skaamhaar

→ West Frisian: skamhier (calque)

From schamen (“to (be a)shame(d)”) + haar (“hair”), calque of German Schamhaar, though note that the first element in the German word is a noun. The oldest citations in Dutch use the plural form.

com

(collective, uncountable) pubic hair, hairgrowth in the pubic region


plombe

nl-noun

plombe f (plural plombes or plomben, diminutive plombetje n)

plombes (plural)
plomben (plural)
plombetje (diminutive neuter)


elektro-encefalogram

elektro-encefalogram n (plural elektro-encefalogrammen, diminutive elektro-encefalogrammetje n)

elektro-encefalogrammen (plural)
elektro-encefalogrammetje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from English electroencephalogram. Equivalent to elektro- + encefalogram.


zenuw

zenuw f (plural zenuwen, diminutive zenuwtje n)

zenuwen (plural)
zenuwtje (diminutive neuter)

→ Caribbean Javanese: sénuwénen

From Middle Dutch senewe, senuw, from Old Dutch *senawa, from Proto-Germanic *senawō. Cognate with English sinew.


zenuwstelsel

zenuwstelsel n (plural zenuwstelsels, diminutive zenuwstelseltje n)

zenuwstelsels (plural)
zenuwstelseltje (diminutive neuter)

Het zenuwstelsel speelt een belangrijke rol in het coördineren van lichaamsfuncties en het doorgeven van signalen.

The nervous system plays a crucial role in coordinating bodily functions and transmitting signals.


bloedvatenstelsel

bloedvatenstelsel n (plural bloedvatenstelsels)

Het bloedvatenstelsel is verantwoordelijk voor het transport van bloed door het lichaam.

The circulatory system is responsible for the transport of blood throughout the body.


luchtwegstelsel

luchtwegstelsel n (plural luchtwegstelsels, diminutive luchtwegstelseltje n)

luchtwegstelsels (plural)
luchtwegstelseltje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of luchtweg (“airway”) + stelsel (“system”).


maag-darmstelsel

nl-noun

maag-darmstelsel n (plural maag-darmstelsels, diminutive maag-darmstelseltje n)

maag-darmstelsels (plural)
maag-darmstelseltje (diminutive neuter)


condoom

condoom n (plural condooms, diminutive condoompje n)

condooms (plural)
condoompje (diminutive neuter)

Indonesian: kondom

Borrowed from English condom, either named for a British physician (during Charles II's reign) or from Italian guantone, from guanto (“glove”); cognate with German Kondom and French condom.


immuunsysteem

immuunsysteem n (plural immuunsystemen, diminutive immuunsysteempje n)

immuunsystemen (plural)
immuunsysteempje (diminutive neuter)


hypertensie

hypertensie f (plural hypertensies, diminutive hypertensietje n)

hypertensies (plural)
hypertensietje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: hipertensi

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”) + Latin tensiō (“pressure”).

hypertension, (abnormally) high blood pressure


hypotensie

hypotensie f (plural hypotensies, diminutive hypotensietje n)

hypotensies (plural)
hypotensietje (diminutive neuter)

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó, “under”) in conjunction with Latin tensiō (“pressure”).

hypotension, (abnormally) low blood pressure


stoelgang

stoelgang m (plural stoelgangen, diminutive stoelgangetje n)

stoelgangen (plural)
stoelgangetje (diminutive neuter)

From stoel (“chair, seat”) + gang (“going”). Stoel: cognate with the furniture 'stool'.


longontsteking

longontsteking f (plural longontstekingen, diminutive longontstekingetje n or longontstekinkje n)

longontstekingen (plural)
longontstekingetje (diminutive neuter)
longontstekinkje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: longontsteking

From long (“lung”) + ontsteking (“infection, inflammation”).

compound

pneumonia (acute or chronic inflammation of the lungs)


splenectomie

nl-noun

splenectomie f (plural splenectomieën, diminutive splenectomietje n)

splenectomieën (plural)
splenectomietje (diminutive neuter)


zwanger

zwanger (adverbial positive predicative)
zwangere (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
zwanger (indefinite neuter positive singular)
zwangere (indefinite plural positive)
zwangere (definite positive)
zwangers (partitive positive)

Afrikaans: swanger

Negerhollands: swanger

From Middle Dutch swanger. Ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *swangr (“heavy”).

Zij is zwanger van de behanger.


in verwachting

/ˌɪn vərˈʋɑx.tɪŋ/

/ˌɪn vɛrˈʋɑx.tɪŋ/

Literally, “in expectation”; compare English expecting.


depressiviteit

depressiviteit f (plural depressiviteiten)


dolheid

dolheid f (plural dolheden, diminutive dolheidje n)

dolheden (plural)
dolheidje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch dulheit. Equivalent to dol (“crazy; mad, insane”) + -heid (“-ness”).


intensivist

(medicine) an intensivist, an intensive-care doctor


intensive care

nl-noun

intensive care m (plural intensive cares)

Unadapted borrowing from English intensive care.

ubor

(medicine, countable) intensive care unit, ICU


koortsig

nl-adj

koortsig (comparative koortsiger, superlative koortsigst)

koortsiger (comparative)
koortsigst (superlative)
koortsig (adverbial positive predicative)
koortsiger (adverbial comparative predicative)
het koortsigst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het koortsigste (adverbial predicative superlative)
koortsige (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
koortsigere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
koortsigste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
koortsig (indefinite neuter positive singular)
koortsiger (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
koortsigste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
koortsige (indefinite plural positive)
koortsigere (comparative indefinite plural)
koortsigste (indefinite plural superlative)
koortsige (definite positive)
koortsigere (comparative definite)
koortsigste (definite superlative)
koortsigs (partitive positive)
koortsigers (comparative partitive)

(pathology) feverish, medically affected by fever


cotyledo

nl-noun

cotyledo n (plural cotyledonen or cotyledones, diminutive cotyledootje n)

cotyledonen (plural)
cotyledones (plural)
cotyledootje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from French cotylédon, from Latin cotyledon, from Ancient Greek κοτυληδών (kotulēdṓn, “cavity”) from Ancient Greek κοτύλη (kotúlē); cognate with cotyl, English cotyledon, German Kotyledone.


haarstuk

nl-noun

haarstuk n (plural haarstukken, diminutive haarstukje n)

haarstukken (plural)
haarstukje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: haarstuk

Compound of haar (“hair”) + stuk (“piece”).

Op de grote tafel bij het raam waaraan Angelica werkte, stond een buitengewoon uitzonderlijke verzameling potjes en flesjes en kruikjes, maar er lagen ook valse haarstukken.

2009, Barbara Ewing, translated by Erica Feberwee, Verf van rode rozen, translation of The Fraud (in English):


huidarts

huidarts m (plural huidartsen, diminutive huidartsje n)

huidartsen (plural)
huidartsje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of huid (“skin”) + arts (“physician, medical doctor”).

compound

a dermatologist, specialist in skin conditions


obesitas

From Latin obēsitās (“obesity”), from obēsus (“fat, weighty”).

(medicine) obesity, especially as a medical syndrome


lippenstift

nl-noun

lippenstift f (plural lippenstiften, diminutive lippenstiftje n)

lippenstiften (plural)
lippenstiftje (diminutive neuter)

From lip (“lip”) + -en- + stift (“stick”), a calque of English lipstick, perhaps through German Lippenstift (where only this form exists).


overgewicht

overgewicht n (plural overgewichten, diminutive overgewichtje n)

overgewichten (plural)
overgewichtje (diminutive neuter)

From over- (“over-, excessive”) + gewicht (“weight”).


keelgat

nl-noun

keelgat n (plural keelgaten, diminutive keelgaatje n)

keelgaten (plural)
keelgaatje (diminutive neuter)

From keel (“throat”) + gat (“hole, cavity”).


neusgat

neusgat n (plural neusgaten, diminutive neusgaatje n)

neusgaten (plural)
neusgaatje (diminutive neuter)

From neus (“nose”) + gat (“hole, cavity”).


neusbeen

neusbeen n (plural neusbeenderen, diminutive neusbeentje n)

neusbeenderen (plural)
neusbeentje (diminutive neuter)


gonorroe

→ Indonesian: gonore

/ˌɣoːnɔˈrøː/

From Late Latin gonorrhoea (perhaps via German Gonorrhoe, Gonorrhö), from Ancient Greek γονόῥροια (gonórrhoia), from γόνος (gónos, “sperm”) + ῥέω (rhéō, “flow”), due the mucus having been mistaken for semen.


neusgang

neusgang m (plural neusgangen, diminutive neusgangetje n)

neusgangen (plural)
neusgangetje (diminutive neuter)

From neus (“nose”) + gang (“corridor, aisle”).


paardenstaart

nl-noun

paardenstaart m (plural paardenstaarten, diminutive paardenstaartje n)

paardenstaarten (plural)
paardenstaartje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch perdestert. Equivalent to paard (“horse”) + -en- + staart (“tail”); compare English horsetail.


wervelkolom

nl-noun

wervelkolom m (plural wervelkolommen, diminutive wervelkolommetje n)

wervelkolommen (plural)
wervelkolommetje (diminutive neuter)

From wervel (“vertebra”) + kolom (“column”).


irritatie

irritatie f (plural irritaties, diminutive irritatietje n)

irritaties (plural)
irritatietje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: irritasie

Dit medicijn kan irritatie veroorzaken.

(medicine) irritation (bodily condition of morbid excitability or oversensitiveness)


blindedarm

blindedarm m (plural blindedarmen, diminutive blindedarmpje n)

blindedarmen (plural)
blindedarmpje (diminutive neuter)

Univerbation of blinde darm. Literally, “blind intestine”.

Mijn blindedarm is operatief verwijderd.
My cecum has been surgically removed.

cecum (pouch near the transition from the small to the large intestine)


haardos

haardos m (plural haardossen, diminutive haardosje n)

haardossen (plural)
haardosje (diminutive neuter)

hair, headhair (all of a person's head hair)

Die haardos staat je goed!

hairdo, hairstyle, haircut (particular way of styling one's hair)


eczeem

eczeem n (plural eczemen or eczemata, diminutive eczeempje n)

eczemen (plural)
eczemata (plural)
eczeempje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: eksem

Borrowed from New Latin eczema, constructed from Ancient Greek ἔκζεμα (ékzema, “rash”).

(pathology) an eczema, generic term for itchy and/or defiguring inflammations of the skin


encefalopathie

encefalopathie f (plural encefalopathieën)

From Ancient Greek ἐγκεφαλοπάθος (enkephalopáthos).

der

ἐγκεφαλοπάθος

(pathology) encephalopathy (condition affecting the brain)


blindedarmontsteking

nl-noun

blindedarmontsteking f (plural blindedarmontstekingen, diminutive blindedarmontstekinkje n)

blindedarmontstekingen (plural)
blindedarmontstekinkje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of blindedarm (“cecum”) + ontsteking (“inflammation”).

compound

(pathology) appendicitis, inflammation of the vermiform appendix


netvlies

nl-noun

netvlies n (plural netvliezen, diminutive netvliesje n)

netvliezen (plural)
netvliesje (diminutive neuter)

retina (thin layer of cells at the back of the eyeball)


hasj

Shortening of hasjiesj under influence of English hash.

hashish, hash (dried leaves of the Indian hemp plant)


kuitbeen

kuitbeen n (plural kuitbenen or kuitbeenderen, diminutive kuitbeentje n)

kuitbenen (plural)
kuitbeenderen (plural)
kuitbeentje (diminutive neuter)


delier

delier n (plural delieren, diminutive deliertje n)

delieren (plural)
deliertje (diminutive neuter)

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grijsharig

nl-adj

grijsharig (comparative grijshariger, superlative grijsharigst)

grijshariger (comparative)
grijsharigst (superlative)
grijsharig (adverbial positive predicative)
grijshariger (adverbial comparative predicative)
het grijsharigst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het grijsharigste (adverbial predicative superlative)
grijsharige (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
grijsharigere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
grijsharigste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
grijsharig (indefinite neuter positive singular)
grijshariger (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
grijsharigste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
grijsharige (indefinite plural positive)
grijsharigere (comparative indefinite plural)
grijsharigste (indefinite plural superlative)
grijsharige (definite positive)
grijsharigere (comparative definite)
grijsharigste (definite superlative)
grijsharigs (partitive positive)
grijsharigers (comparative partitive)

Compound of grijs (“grey”) + haar (“hair”) + -ig (“-y”).


schaamlip

nl-noun

schaamlip m (plural schaamlippen, diminutive schaamlipje n)

schaamlippen (plural)
schaamlipje (diminutive neuter)

From schamen (“to be ashamed”) + lip (“lip”).

De schaamlippen vormen een onderdeel van de vrouwelijke geslachtsorganen.

The labia are part of the female genitalia.

De gynaecoloog onderzocht de patiënte en controleerde haar schaamlippen op eventuele afwijkingen.

The gynecologist examined the patient and checked her labia for any abnormalities.

Bij sommige vrouwen kunnen de schaamlippen asymmetrisch zijn, wat volkomen normaal is.

In some women, the labia may be asymmetrical, which is completely normal.

(anatomy, usually in the plural) labium (of the vulva)


stuit

stuit f (plural stuiten, diminutive stuitje n)

stuiten (plural)
stuitje (diminutive neuter)

De blessure veroorzaakte veel pijn in haar stuitje.

The injury caused a lot of pain in her tailbone.


kegel

kegel m (plural kegels, diminutive kegeltje n)

kegels (plural)
kegeltje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch kēgel, from Old Dutch *kegil, from Proto-West Germanic *kagil.

(usually in the diminutive) cone cell (in the retina)


trombose

trombose f (plural trombosen or tromboses)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek θρόμβωσις (thrómbōsis, “curdling, clotting”).


scheerzeep

nl-noun

scheerzeep f (plural scheerzepen, diminutive scheerzeepje n)

scheerzepen (plural)
scheerzeepje (diminutive neuter)


karbonkel

karbonkel m (plural karbonkels, diminutive karbonkeltje n)

karbonkels (plural)
karbonkeltje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: karbonkel

From Middle Dutch carbonkel, from Old Northern French carbuncle, from Latin carbunculus.


blondine

blondine f (plural blondines, diminutive blondinetje n)

blondines (plural)
blondinetje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowing from French blondine, from blondin (“blond one”), from blond (“fair-haired”).


beenmerg

beenmerg n (plural beenmergen, diminutive beenmergje n)

beenmergen (plural)
beenmergje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of been (“bone”) + merg (“marrow”).


ejaculatie

ejaculatie f (plural ejaculaties, diminutive ejaculatietje n)

ejaculaties (plural)
ejaculatietje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from New Latin eiaculatio or a modern language; from ejaculeren + -atie.


eierstok

eierstok m (plural eierstokken, diminutive eierstokje n)

eierstokken (plural)
eierstokje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: eierstok

Borrowed from German Eierstock. Analyzable as ei (“egg”) + -er- + stok (“stock, stick”).

affix

ovary, the female animal's organ which produces eggs


hartkamer

nl-noun

hartkamer f (plural hartkamers, diminutive hartkamertje n)

hartkamers (plural)
hartkamertje (diminutive neuter)


ventrikel

ventrikel n or m (plural ventrikels or ventrikelen, diminutive ventrikeltje n)

ventrikels (plural)
ventrikelen (plural)
ventrikeltje (diminutive neuter)

From Latin ventriculus (“stomach, heart chamber”), possibly via cognate High German Ventrikel.

der

ventricle, type of major body cavity:
one of two lower chambers of the heart

ventricle, type of major body cavity:
a compartment of the brain


tandzijde

dental floss, floss used to clean the areas between the teeth


krul

nl-noun

krul f or m (plural krullen, diminutive krulletje n)

krullen (plural)
krulletje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: krul

→ Caribbean Hindustani: kroru

→ Indonesian: kerul

→ Papiamentu: klerchi, krelchi (from the diminutive), krùl

From Middle Dutch crulle, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *kruzlǭ (“that which is curled”), from Pre-Germanic *grus-, contracted from Proto-Indo-European *gurus- (“twist, curl”), same source as Persian گرس (gors, “braid of hair”).

inh

a flourish of approval ; a curly loop as a symbol, used by teachers to mark answers as correct


dijbeen

nl-noun

dijbeen n (plural dijbenen, diminutive dijbeentje n)

dijbenen (plural)
dijbeentje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of dij (“thigh”) + been (“bone”).


hypofyse

hypofyse f (plural hypofysen or hypofyses, diminutive hypofysetje n)

hypofysen (plural)
hypofyses (plural)
hypofysetje (diminutive neuter)


slagader

slagader c (plural slagaders, diminutive slagadertje n)

slagaders (plural)
slagadertje (diminutive neuter)


psychotherapie

psychotherapie f (plural psychotherapieën)


hersenkronkel

hersenkronkel m (plural hersenkronkels or hersenkronkelen, diminutive hersenkronkeltje n)

hersenkronkels (plural)
hersenkronkelen (plural)
hersenkronkeltje (diminutive neuter)


halsslagader

halsslagader f (plural halsslagaders, diminutive halsslagadertje n)

halsslagaders (plural)
halsslagadertje (diminutive neuter)


suspensoir

(medicine) a suspensory, kind of bandage to suspend an injured bodypart in


sacraal

nl-adj

sacraal (comparative sacraaler, superlative sacraalst)

sacraaler (comparative)
sacraalst (superlative)
sacraal (adverbial positive predicative)
sacraaler (adverbial comparative predicative)
het sacraalst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het sacraalste (adverbial predicative superlative)
sacraale (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
sacraalere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
sacraalste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
sacraal (indefinite neuter positive singular)
sacraaler (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
sacraalste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
sacraale (indefinite plural positive)
sacraalere (comparative indefinite plural)
sacraalste (indefinite plural superlative)
sacraale (definite positive)
sacraalere (comparative definite)
sacraalste (definite superlative)
sacraals (partitive positive)
sacraalers (comparative partitive)

→ Indonesian: sakral

Borrowed from Latin sacrālis or German sakral, itself from Latin.

(anatomy) sacral, pertaining to the sacrum


patholoog

nl-noun

patholoog m (plural pathologen, diminutive patholoogje n)

pathologen (plural)
patholoogje (diminutive neuter)


hematoom

hematoom n (plural hematomen, diminutive hematoompje n)

hematomen (plural)
hematoompje (diminutive neuter)

Probably borrowed from German Hämatom as the word first appears in literature translated from High German, ultimately from Ancient Greek αἱμο- (haimo-) (akin to αἷμα (haîma, “blood”)) + -oom.


hersenbalk

hersenbalk m (plural hersenbalken, diminutive hersenbalkje n)

hersenbalken (plural)
hersenbalkje (diminutive neuter)

From hersenen (“brain”) + balk (“beam”).


kittelaar

kittelaar m (plural kittelaars, diminutive kittelaartje n)

kittelaars (plural)
kittelaartje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: kittelaar

From kittelen + -aar. Variant of kietelaar. Compare German Kitzler.


gipsverband

gipsverband n (plural gipsverbanden, diminutive gipsverbandje n)

gipsverbanden (plural)
gipsverbandje (diminutive neuter)

(medicine) (orthopedic) cast, plaster cast


kuif

kuif f (plural kuiven, diminutive kuifje n)

kuiven (plural)
kuifje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: kùif

A fairly young word and not attested in Middle Dutch. Related to kof (“koff”) and keuvel (“nun cap”).

any hairstyle that resembles a crest (including a quiff)


kinderarts

kinderarts m (plural kinderartsen, diminutive kinderartsje n)

kinderartsen (plural)
kinderartsje (diminutive neuter)

From kind (“child”) + -er- + arts (“doctor”). Cognate with German Kinderarzt.


buikvliesontsteking

buikvliesontsteking f (plural buikvliesontstekingen, diminutive buikvliesontstekinkje n)

buikvliesontstekingen (plural)
buikvliesontstekinkje (diminutive neuter)


nakkie

Probably a borrowing from Sranan Tongo naki (“to hit, knock”), also used in naki spoiti (“to inject”). Can be interpreted synchronically as nak + -ie.

Vind jij (v) het lekker om een nakkie te nemen en daarna ordinaire sex te hebben ....

1999 May 22, 666, “Nakkie”, in nl.erotiek.contact (Usenet):

Do you (f) enjoy having a snort of cocaine and then having dirty sex ....

(...) Dale kijkt hem recht in de ogen. 'Nakkie doen?'
'Wat?' Pete zet zijn glas neer.
'Lijntje doen?'
'Ja, lekker.'

2016, Kate Tempest, translated by Roos van de Wardt, Astrid Huisman, and Meulenhoff Boekerij B.V., De stenen die de huizen bouwen:

(...) Dale looks him straight in the eye. 'Shall we do a bump?'
'What?' Pete puts his glass down.
'Shall we do a snort?'
'Yeah, feels good man.'

(Netherlands, slang) an insufflated dose of a powdered drug, especially cocaine; a bump


flegmone

From Latin phlegmone, inflammation beneath the skin, from Ancient Greek.


stortbad

stortbad n (plural stortbaden, diminutive stortbadje n)

stortbaden (plural)
stortbadje (diminutive neuter)

(regional, Southern, Belgian Dutch) shower (for bathing)


sclerose

From Ancient Greek σκλήρωσις (sklḗrōsis).


katheter

katheter n or m (plural katheters, diminutive kathetertje n)

katheters (plural)
kathetertje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: kateter

Borrowed from Latin catheter, from Ancient Greek καθετήρ (kathetḗr).


hartinfarct

hartinfarct n (plural hartinfarcten, diminutive hartinfarctje n)

hartinfarcten (plural)
hartinfarctje (diminutive neuter)

myocardial infarction
myocardial infarction

(pathology) myocardial infarction, heart attack


borrel

borrel m (plural borrels, diminutive borreltje n)

borrels (plural)
borreltje (diminutive neuter)

Diminutive of Middle Dutch borre, borne (“well, drinkwater”). Compare bron (“well”).

der

an informal, often impromptu reception or meetup, typically involving alcoholic drinks


kapsel

nl-noun

kapsel n (plural kapsels, diminutive kapseltje n)

kapsels (plural)
kapseltje (diminutive neuter)


kapsel

From Latin capsula, probably via German Kapsel. Doublet of capsule.

(physiology) capsule (enveloping membrane)


barbier

barbier m (plural barbiers, diminutive barbiertje n, feminine barbierster)

barbiers (plural)
barbiertje (diminutive neuter)
barbierster (feminine)

desc

Negerhollands: barbeer, barbier, barbierman

→ Caribbean Hindustani: bárbir

→ Caribbean Javanese: barbir

→ Indonesian: barbir

→ Sranan Tongo: barbir

From Middle Dutch barbier, from Old French barbier.

(chiefly historical) barber (hairdresser)


spasme

nl-noun

spasme n (plural spasmen or spasmes, diminutive spasmetje n)

spasmen (plural)
spasmes (plural)
spasmetje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch spasme, from Old French (e)spasme, from Latin spasmus, from Ancient Greek σπασμός (spasmós).


huiduitslag

huiduitslag m (plural huiduitslagen, diminutive huiduitslagje n)

huiduitslagen (plural)
huiduitslagje (diminutive neuter)


snoepje

(slang) a pill of ecstasy or, more broadly, any drug in pill form


wijnkelder

wijnkelder m (plural wijnkelders, diminutive wijnkeldertje n)

wijnkelders (plural)
wijnkeldertje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: wynkelder

From Middle Dutch wijnkelre. Equivalent to wijn + kelder.


echolalie

Probably borrowed. Equivalent to echo- + Ancient Greek λαλιά (laliá, “talk, chat”).


kinesist

nl-noun

kinesist m (plural kinesisten, diminutive kinesistje n, feminine kinesiste)

kinesisten (plural)
kinesistje (diminutive neuter)
kinesiste (feminine)


apoplexie

→ Indonesian: apoplèksi

Borrowed from Late Latin apoplexia, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀποπληξία (apoplēxía).


oogschaduw

oogschaduw f (plural oogschaduwen, diminutive oogschaduwtje n)

oogschaduwen (plural)
oogschaduwtje (diminutive neuter)


baarmoederhals

baarmoederhals m (plural baarmoederhalzen, diminutive baarmoederhalsje n)

baarmoederhalzen (plural)
baarmoederhalsje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of baarmoeder (“womb”) + hals (“neck”). Possibly attested as early as the 18th century.

cervix (between the uterus and the vagina)


baarmoederhalskanker

From baarmoederhals (“cervix”) + kanker (“cancer”).


buikpijn

nl-noun

buikpijn f (plural buikpijnen, diminutive buikpijntje n)

buikpijnen (plural)
buikpijntje (diminutive neuter)

Ik heb buikpijn na het eten van te veel snoep.

I have a bellyache after eating too much candy.

Ze klaagt over buikpijn en kan niet naar school gaan.

She's complaining of stomachache and can't go to school.

Deze thee kan helpen bij buikpijn.


bekakken

bekakken (infinitive)
bekakken (gerund neuter)
bekak (first-person present singular)
bekakte (first-person past singular)
bekakt (present second-person singular)
bekak (present second-person singular)
bekakte (past second-person singular)
bekakt (formal present second-person singular)
bekakte (formal past second-person singular)
bekakt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
bekakt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
bekakte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
bekakte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
bekakt (present singular third-person)
bekakte (past singular third-person)
bekakken (plural present)
bekakten (past plural)
bekakke (archaic present singular subjunctive)
bekakte (archaic past singular subjunctive)
bekakken (archaic plural present subjunctive)
bekakten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
bekak (imperative present singular)
bekakt (archaic imperative plural present)
bekakkend (participle present)
bekakt (participle past)


knipoog

knipoog m (plural knipogen, diminutive knipoogje n)

knipogen (plural)
knipoogje (diminutive neuter)

From knip (“wink”) + oog (“eye”). Compare German Kniepauge.


pleister

pleister f (plural pleisters, diminutive pleistertje n)

pleisters (plural)
pleistertje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: pleester

→ Indonesian: plester

→ Caribbean Javanese: plèster

→ Papiamentu: pleister, pleistu

From Middle Dutch plaester, from Old French plastre, from Latin plastrum, from emplastrum, from Ancient Greek ἔμπλαστρον (émplastron), from ἔμπλαστον (émplaston).


rooie

(informal) a thousand-guilder bill, short for rooie rug 'red back' (the colour of the underside of the bill)


staar

Mijn oma heeft staar.


roodharig

roodharig (adverbial positive predicative)
roodharige (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
roodharig (indefinite neuter positive singular)
roodharige (indefinite plural positive)
roodharige (definite positive)
roodharigs (partitive positive)


ontwrichten

ontwrichten (infinitive)
ontwrichten (gerund neuter)
ontwricht (first-person present singular)
ontwrichtte (first-person past singular)
ontwricht (present second-person singular)
ontwrichtte (past second-person singular)
ontwricht (formal present second-person singular)
ontwrichtte (formal past second-person singular)
ontwricht (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
ontwricht (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
ontwrichtte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
ontwrichtte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
ontwricht (present singular third-person)
ontwrichtte (past singular third-person)
ontwrichten (plural present)
ontwrichtten (past plural)
ontwrichte (archaic present singular subjunctive)
ontwrichtte (archaic past singular subjunctive)
ontwrichten (archaic plural present subjunctive)
ontwrichtten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
ontwricht (imperative present singular)
ontwricht (archaic imperative plural present)
ontwrichtend (participle present)
ontwricht (participle past)

(transitive, chiefly medicine) to dislocate


falanx

falanx f or m (plural falanxen, diminutive falanxje n)

falanxen (plural)
falanxje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from Latin phalanx, from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ (phálanx), see English phalanx.


exsudaat

exsudaat n (plural exsudaten, diminutive exsudaatje n)

exsudaten (plural)
exsudaatje (diminutive neuter)


defecatie

→ Indonesian: défékasi

Borrowed from French défécation, from Latin dēfaecātiō; equivalent to defeceren + -atie.


ontlasting

ontlasting f (uncountable, diminutive ontlastinkje n)

From ontlasten (“to relieve, to rid of a burden”) + -ing.


ontlasten

ontlasten (infinitive)
ontlasten (gerund neuter)
ontlast (first-person present singular)
ontlastte (first-person past singular)
ontlast (present second-person singular)
ontlastte (past second-person singular)
ontlast (formal present second-person singular)
ontlastte (formal past second-person singular)
ontlast (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
ontlast (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
ontlastte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
ontlastte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
ontlast (present singular third-person)
ontlastte (past singular third-person)
ontlasten (plural present)
ontlastten (past plural)
ontlaste (archaic present singular subjunctive)
ontlastte (archaic past singular subjunctive)
ontlasten (archaic plural present subjunctive)
ontlastten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
ontlast (imperative present singular)
ontlast (archaic imperative plural present)
ontlastend (participle present)
ontlast (participle past)

From last (“load”) + ont- -en (privative verb-forming circumfix).

af

(transitive) to unburden, to relieve (a load)

(reflexive) to relieve oneself, to move one's bowel, defecate


embryologie

Borrowed. Equivalent to embryo + -logie.


proteïne

nl-noun

proteïne f (plural proteïnen or proteïnes, diminutive proteïntje n)

proteïnen (plural)
proteïnes (plural)
proteïntje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: protein

Deze shake zit vol met proteïne voor na je training.

This shake is packed with protein for after your workout.

Vlees is een goede bron van proteïne.

Veel sporters nemen extra proteïnen om spierherstel te bevorderen.

Many athletes take additional proteins to promote muscle recovery.


bloedcel

bloedcel f (plural bloedcellen, diminutive bloedcelletje n)

bloedcellen (plural)
bloedcelletje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of bloed (“blood”) + cel (“cell”).


immuniteitssysteem

immuniteitssysteem n (plural immuniteitssystemen)


shigellose

shigellose f (plural shigellosen or shigelloses)

shigellosen (plural)
shigelloses (plural)


amyotrofische laterale sclerose

amyotrofische laterale sclerose f (uncountable)

Probably a calque of English amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

calque

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

(pathology) amyotrophic lateral sclerosis


voorbehoedsmiddel

nl-noun

voorbehoedsmiddel n (plural voorbehoedsmiddelen, diminutive voorbehoedsmiddeltje n)

voorbehoedsmiddelen (plural)
voorbehoedsmiddeltje (diminutive neuter)

From voor (“before”) + behoeden (“to protect”) + -s- + middel (“means”).


obsessie

nl-noun

obsessie f (plural obsessies, diminutive obsessietje n)

obsessies (plural)
obsessietje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: obsesi

From Latin obsessiō, formed synchronically in Dutch as obsederen + -ie.


constipatie

→ Indonesian: konstipasi

Borrowed from French constipation, from Latin constīpātiō.


rugvin

rugvin f (plural rugvinnen, diminutive rugvinnetje n)

rugvinnen (plural)
rugvinnetje (diminutive neuter)


staartvin

staartvin f (plural staartvinnen, diminutive staartvinnetje n)

staartvinnen (plural)
staartvinnetje (diminutive neuter)


borstvin

borstvin f (plural borstvinnen, diminutive borstvinnetje n)

borstvinnen (plural)
borstvinnetje (diminutive neuter)


kiespijn

kiespijn f (plural kiespijnen, diminutive kiespijntje n)

kiespijnen (plural)
kiespijntje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of kies (“molar”) + pijn (“pain, ache”).

Ik heb kiespijn en moet misschien een wortelkanaalbehandeling ondergaan.

I have a molar toothache and may need to undergo a root canal treatment.

De kiespijn hield haar de hele nacht wakker.

The molar toothache kept her awake all night.

Heb je ooit kiespijn gehad in je achterste kies?

Have you ever had a toothache in your back molar?


maagpijn

maagpijn f (plural maagpijnen, diminutive maagpijntje n)

maagpijnen (plural)
maagpijntje (diminutive neuter)

Ik denk dat ik maagpijn krijg van dat pittige eten.

I think I'm getting a stomachache from that spicy food.

Heb je medicijnen voor maagpijn?

Ze kon niet slapen vanwege de maagpijn.

She couldn't sleep because of the stomachache.


beroerte

beroerte f (plural beroertes or beroerten, diminutive beroertetje n)

beroertes (plural)
beroerten (plural)
beroertetje (diminutive neuter)

→ Sranan Tongo: brurtu

From Middle Dutch beroerte. Equivalent to beroeren + -te.

De oude man kreeg een beroerte en werd naar het ziekenhuis gebracht.

The old man had a stroke and was taken to the hospital.


hitteberoerte

hitteberoerte f (plural hitteberoerten or hitteberoertes)

hitteberoerten (plural)
hitteberoertes (plural)

Tijdens de hittegolf werden veel mensen getroffen door hitteberoertes en moesten naar het ziekenhuis worden gebracht.

During the heat wave, many people were affected by heat strokes and had to be taken to the hospital.


voelspriet

voelspriet m (plural voelsprieten, diminutive voelsprietje n)

voelsprieten (plural)
voelsprietje (diminutive neuter)


rossig

nl-adj

rossig (comparative rossiger, superlative rossigst)

rossiger (comparative)
rossigst (superlative)
rossig (adverbial positive predicative)
rossiger (adverbial comparative predicative)
het rossigst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het rossigste (adverbial predicative superlative)
rossige (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
rossigere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
rossigste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
rossig (indefinite neuter positive singular)
rossiger (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
rossigste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
rossige (indefinite plural positive)
rossigere (comparative indefinite plural)
rossigste (indefinite plural superlative)
rossige (definite positive)
rossigere (comparative definite)
rossigste (definite superlative)
rossigs (partitive positive)
rossigers (comparative partitive)


paranoïde

paranoïde (comparative paranoïder, superlative meest paranoïde or paranoïedst)

paranoïder (comparative)
meest paranoïde (superlative)
paranoïedst (superlative)
paranoïde (adverbial positive predicative)
paranoïder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het paranoïedst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het paranoïedste (adverbial predicative superlative)
paranoïde (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
paranoïdere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
paranoïedste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
paranoïde (indefinite neuter positive singular)
paranoïder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
paranoïedste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
paranoïde (indefinite plural positive)
paranoïdere (comparative indefinite plural)
paranoïedste (indefinite plural superlative)
paranoïde (definite positive)
paranoïdere (comparative definite)
paranoïedste (definite superlative)
paranoïdes (partitive positive)
paranoïders (comparative partitive)

First attested around 1900. Probably borrowed.

Bijzondere psycho-pathologie, parancide [l. paranoide?] toestanden.

1902, Ministerie van Binnenlandsche Zaken, Verslag van den staat der hooge-, middelbare en lagere scholen in het Koningrijk der Nederlanden over 1900---1901, page 49:

1903, Ernst August Jozef Maria Sträter, Een geval van sclérose en plaques disséminées (dissertation), F. van Rossen, page 22.
Ook verwardheid, waanideën, paranoide symptomen kunnen, maar zeldzaam, de scène openen.

(please add an English translation of this quotation)


allergeen

nl-noun

allergeen n (plural allergenen, diminutive allergeentje n)

allergenen (plural)
allergeentje (diminutive neuter)

allergen (substance provoking allergic reactions)


depressief

nl-adj

depressief (comparative depressiever, superlative depressiefst)

depressiever (comparative)
depressiefst (superlative)
depressief (adverbial positive predicative)
depressiever (adverbial comparative predicative)
het depressiefst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het depressiefste (adverbial predicative superlative)
depressieve (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
depressievere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
depressiefste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
depressief (indefinite neuter positive singular)
depressiever (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
depressiefste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
depressieve (indefinite plural positive)
depressievere (comparative indefinite plural)
depressiefste (indefinite plural superlative)
depressieve (definite positive)
depressievere (comparative definite)
depressiefste (definite superlative)
depressiefs (partitive positive)
depressievers (comparative partitive)


resistent

resistent (adverbial positive predicative)
resistente (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
resistent (indefinite neuter positive singular)
resistente (indefinite plural positive)
resistente (definite positive)
resistents (partitive positive)

Borrowed, ultimately from Latin resistēns.

(chiefly chemistry and medicine) resistant


ledemaat

nl-noun

ledemaat n or m (plural ledematen, diminutive ledemaatje n)

ledematen (plural)
ledemaatje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: ledemaat

Negerhollands: ledmaat

Variant of lidmaat. Equivalent to lid + -e- + maat.


hoornvlies

hoornvlies n (plural hoornvliezen, diminutive hoornvliesje n)

hoornvliezen (plural)
hoornvliesje (diminutive neuter)

From hoorn (“horn”) + vlies (“membrane”).


gezwel

gezwel n (plural gezwellen, diminutive gezwelletje n)

gezwellen (plural)
gezwelletje (diminutive neuter)


operatie

operatie f (plural operaties, diminutive operatietje n)

operaties (plural)
operatietje (diminutive neuter)

→ Caribbean Javanese: operasi

→ Indonesian: operasi

→ Saramaccan: opolasi

From opereren + -atie: from Latin operātiō, from the verb operor (“I work”), from opus, operis (“work”).

De dokter voerde een belangrijke operatie uit om de tumor te verwijderen.

The doctor performed an important operation to remove the tumor.

De operatie aan zijn gebroken been verliep succesvol.

The surgery on his broken leg was successful.

Het ziekenhuis voert dagelijks vele operaties uit om patiënten te behandelen.

The hospital performs many operations daily to treat patients.

(medicine) operation, procedure, surgery


eetstoornis

eetstoornis f (plural eetstoornissen, diminutive eetstoornisje n)

eetstoornissen (plural)
eetstoornisje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of eten (“to eat”) + stoornis (“disorder”).


endemie

nl:Endemie (biogeografie)
nl:Endemie (geneeskunde)

(medicine) endemic (disease that prevalent in an area; such a prevalent outbreak)


truffel

truffel f (plural truffels, diminutive truffeltje n)

truffels (plural)
truffeltje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch [Term?], from Old French truffe, which ultimately derives from Latin tuber.

(slang) a magic truffle, the sclerotia of magic mushrooms


pokken

Negerhollands: pokken

Of Germanic origin, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *pukkaz, *pukkǭ (“pock; swelling”), from Proto-Indo-European *bew-, *bʰew- (“to grow; swell”). See also English pock, German Pocke.


genderdysforie

From gender + dysforie, a calque of English gender dysphoria.


sterrenstof

sterrenstof n (plural sterrenstoffen, diminutive sterrenstofje n)

sterrenstoffen (plural)
sterrenstofje (diminutive neuter)


chateau migraine

chateau migraine m (plural chateau migraines or chateaux migraines, diminutive chateautje migraine n)

chateau migraines (plural)
chateaux migraines (plural)
chateautje migraine (diminutive neuter)

/ʃɑˌtoː miˈɡrɛːnə/

Audio

The term chateau is used in imitation of the many French wines named after a château (“castle”), with migraine (“migraine”) added for humorous effect, as it is itself a French loanword and would seem a plausible name for a wine if it were not for its actual meaning.

Afhankelijk van het huis kan dit een prima wijntje zijn of chateau migraine.

2013, M. Blum, L.F. Kaiser, Trouwen voor Dummies, Pearson Education, page 142:

Depending on the house, this can be a perfectly good wine or a chateau migraine.

(humorous) cheap or poor quality wine, said to give one a headache


talgklier

talgklier f or m (plural talgklieren, diminutive talgkliertje n)

talgklieren (plural)
talgkliertje (diminutive neuter)


foeder

foeder m (plural foeders, diminutive foedertje n)

foeders (plural)
foedertje (diminutive neuter)

From Old Dutch *fuodar, from Proto-Germanic *fōdrą. Cognate with English fother, German Fuder, French foudre.

a very large wooden vat in which beer is lagered


MMT

mobiel medisch team
mobiel medisch team#Dutch

(Netherlands, emergency services, healthcare) Abbreviation of mobiel medisch team (“aeromedical rapid response team; air ambulance medical personnel”).


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


mitella

mitella f (plural mitella's, diminutive mitellaatje n)

mitella's (plural)
mitellaatje (diminutive neuter)


norit

(pharmacology) a brand of activated carbon


infuus

infuus n (plural infusen or infuzen, diminutive infuusje n)

infusen (plural)
infuzen (plural)
infuusje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: infus

From earlier infusie, derived from Latin īnfūsiō.


teelbal

teelbal m (plural teelballen, diminutive teelballetje n)

teelballen (plural)
teelballetje (diminutive neuter)


priapisme

priapisme n (plural priapismen or priapismes)

From Ancient Greek πριαπισμός (priapismós).

Priapisme is het hebben van een zeer langdurige erectie van de penis, ook wanneer de persoon niet seksueel opgewonden is.

Priapism is having a very prolonged erection of the penis, even when the person is not sexually aroused.


lysosoom

lysosoom n (plural lysosomen, diminutive lysosoompje n)

lysosomen (plural)
lysosoompje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: lisosom


bijwerking

bijwerking f (plural bijwerkingen, diminutive bijwerkinkje n)

bijwerkingen (plural)
bijwerkinkje (diminutive neuter)

(chiefly medicine) side effect, adverse effect


idiotisme

Borrowed from German Idiotismus, from French idiotisme.

(medicine, dated) idiotism, severe mental retardation


orthodontie

Borrowed from German Orthodontie or French orthodontie.


slaapmuts

slaapmuts f (plural slaapmutsen, diminutive slaapmutsje n)

slaapmutsen (plural)
slaapmutsje (diminutive neuter)


haarbal

haarbal m (plural haarballen, diminutive haarballetje n)

haarballen (plural)
haarballetje (diminutive neuter)


longslagader

longslagader c (plural longslagaders, diminutive longslagadertje n)

longslagaders (plural)
longslagadertje (diminutive neuter)

From long (“lung”) + slagader (“artery”).


lebmaag

lebmaag f (plural lebmagen, diminutive lebmaagje n)

lebmagen (plural)
lebmaagje (diminutive neuter)


HAP

(healthcare) Acronym of huisartsenpost (“GP out of hours service”).


littekenweefsel

littekenweefsel n (plural littekenweefsels or littekenweefselen, diminutive littekenweefseltje n)

littekenweefsels (plural)
littekenweefselen (plural)
littekenweefseltje (diminutive neuter)

From litteken (“scar”) + weefsel (“tissue”).


prophylactisch

nl-adj

prophylactisch (comparative prophylactischer, superlative meest prophylactisch or prophylactischt)

prophylactischer (comparative)
meest prophylactisch (superlative)
prophylactischt (superlative)
prophylactisch (adverbial positive predicative)
prophylactischer (adverbial comparative predicative)
het prophylactischt (adverbial predicative superlative)
het prophylactischte (adverbial predicative superlative)
prophylactische (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
prophylactischere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
prophylactischte (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
prophylactisch (indefinite neuter positive singular)
prophylactischer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
prophylactischte (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
prophylactische (indefinite plural positive)
prophylactischere (comparative indefinite plural)
prophylactischte (indefinite plural superlative)
prophylactische (definite positive)
prophylactischere (comparative definite)
prophylactischte (definite superlative)
prophylactisch (partitive positive)
prophylactischers (comparative partitive)

→ Indonesian: profilaksis

(medicine) prophylactic, serving to prevent or protect against an undesired effect or disease


mousserende wijn

nl-noun

mousserende wijn m (plural mousserende wijnen, diminutive mousserend wijntje n)

mousserende wijnen (plural)
mousserend wijntje (diminutive neuter)


lichaamswarmte

From lichaam (“body”) + warmte (“heat”).


lichaamstemperatuur

lichaamstemperatuur f (plural lichaamstemperaturen, diminutive lichaamstemperatuurtje n)

lichaamstemperaturen (plural)
lichaamstemperatuurtje (diminutive neuter)

From lichaam (“body”) + temperatuur (“temperature”).


haardroger

nl-noun

haardroger m (plural haardrogers, diminutive haardrogertje n)

haardrogers (plural)
haardrogertje (diminutive neuter)


chirurgisch

chirurgisch (adverbial positive predicative)
chirurgische (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
chirurgisch (indefinite neuter positive singular)
chirurgische (indefinite plural positive)
chirurgische (definite positive)
chirurgisch (partitive positive)

→ Indonesian: sirurgis


sarcopenie

From French sarcopénie, from Ancient Greek σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”) + πενίᾱ (peníā, “poverty, want”).

(pathology) gradual age-related loss of skeletal muscle; sarcopenia


hechting

hechting f (plural hechtingen, diminutive hechtinkje n)

hechtingen (plural)
hechtinkje (diminutive neuter)


huidkanker

/ˈɦœy̯tˌkɑŋ.kər/

Compound of huid (“skin”) + kanker (“cancer”).


ziekenhuisopname

ziekenhuisopname f (plural ziekenhuisopnamen or ziekenhuisopnames, diminutive ziekenhuisopnametje n)

ziekenhuisopnamen (plural)
ziekenhuisopnames (plural)
ziekenhuisopnametje (diminutive neuter)

admission to a hospital; hospitalization


hallucinatie

hallucinatie f (plural hallucinaties, diminutive hallucinatietje n)

hallucinaties (plural)
hallucinatietje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: halusinasi

From French hallucination, from hallucinātiō.


hallucineren

hallucineren (infinitive)
hallucineren (gerund neuter)
hallucineer (first-person present singular)
hallucineerde (first-person past singular)
hallucineert (present second-person singular)
hallucineer (present second-person singular)
hallucineerde (past second-person singular)
hallucineert (formal present second-person singular)
hallucineerde (formal past second-person singular)
hallucineert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
hallucineert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
hallucineerde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
hallucineerde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
hallucineert (present singular third-person)
hallucineerde (past singular third-person)
hallucineren (plural present)
hallucineerden (past plural)
hallucinere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
hallucineerde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
hallucineren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
hallucineerden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
hallucineer (imperative present singular)
hallucineert (archaic imperative plural present)
hallucinerend (participle present)
gehallucineerd (participle past)

From Latin hallūcinārī, probably through hallucinatie.


waanbeeld

waanbeeld n (plural waanbeelden, diminutive waanbeeldje n)

waanbeelden (plural)
waanbeeldje (diminutive neuter)


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


kinine

Borrowed from French quinine, ultimately derived from Quechua kina-kina (“Cinchona bark”).


potjeslatijn

From potje (“jar”) + -s- + Latijn (“Latin”).

(medicine, now historical) Latin used to label jars and bottles, originally to avoid confusion about the contents, but later as a form of jargon


assie

assie m (plural assie's, diminutive assietje n)

assie's (plural)
assietje (diminutive neuter)

(slang) hash, hashish (dried leaves of the Indian hemp plant)


château migraine

château migraine m (plural château migraines or châteaux migraines, diminutive châteautje migraine n)

château migraines (plural)
châteaux migraines (plural)
châteautje migraine (diminutive neuter)

Alternative spelling of chateau migraine


kapsalon

kapsalon m or n (plural kapsalons, diminutive kapsalonnetje n)

kapsalons (plural)
kapsalonnetje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of kappen + salon, calque of French salon de coiffure. The snack sense originated in 2003; it was popularized by the owner of a barber shop in Rotterdam, who used to order it as a custom snack at a local fast food joint.

[…] Bezoek getrouw zijn kapsalon , / Gedachtig steeds aan Absalon ,^([sic]) / Koop veel , koop heel zijn winkel uit , / Zoo fraai door goud en spiegelruit ; […]

1876 May 15, “Roggestraat, E. 268”, in Arnhemsche Courant, volume 63, number 6874, page 2:

[…] Frequent his barbershop faithfully, / Remembering Absalom continuously, / Buy lots, buy till his shop's sold out, / So gorgeous with gold and mirror panes; […]


bloederziekte

→ Sranan Tongo: brudusiki

From bloeder (“bleeder; haemophile”) + ziekte.


parafimose

nl-noun

parafimose f (plural parafimosen or parafimoses, diminutive parafimosetje n)

parafimosen (plural)
parafimoses (plural)
parafimosetje (diminutive neuter)


buikvin

buikvin f (plural buikvinnen, diminutive buikvinnetje n)

buikvinnen (plural)
buikvinnetje (diminutive neuter)

Equivalent to buik (“abdomen”) + vin (“fin”). First attested in the late 18th century.


neurodivergent

nl-adj

neurodivergent (comparative neurodivergenter, superlative neurodivergentst)

neurodivergenter (comparative)
neurodivergentst (superlative)

From neuro- + divergent. Calque of English neurodivergent.

neurodivergent (having an atypical neurological configuration)


aamborstigheid

Afrikaans: aamborstigheid


moederschapsrust

nl-noun

moederschapsrust f or m (plural moederschapsrusten)

From moederschap (“motherhood”) + -s- + rust (“rest”).


prikkeling

nl-noun

prikkeling f (plural prikkelingen, diminutive prikkelingetje n)

prikkelingen (plural)
prikkelingetje (diminutive neuter)


pukkel

pukkel m (plural pukkels, diminutive pukkeltje n)

pukkels (plural)
pukkeltje (diminutive neuter)


knevel

knevel m (plural knevels, diminutive kneveltje n)

knevels (plural)
kneveltje (diminutive neuter)

From knevelen or a shortening of knevelbaard.

a moustache covering much of the area above the upper lip, e.g. a handlebar moustache or a walrus moustache

Is dan dat monster, dat op gindsche grafzark zich de knevels likt, niet uw zoon?

1790, Het leven van Tyll Uilenspiegel, section 57:


suïcide

1651, from the New Latin coinage suīcīdium (probably originating in English), from suī + Latin -cīdium (“killing”).


graat

graat f or m (plural graten, diminutive graatje n)

graten (plural)
graatje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch graet. Cognate with German Gräte.


schildklier

schildklier f (plural schildklieren, diminutive schildkliertje n)

schildklieren (plural)
schildkliertje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: skildklier

→ Papiamentu: schildklier

From schild + klier, calque of German Schilddrüse.


afscheiding

afscheiding f (plural afscheidingen, diminutive afscheidinkje n)

afscheidingen (plural)
afscheidinkje (diminutive neuter)


blaaskanker

blaaskanker m (plural blaaskankers, diminutive blaaskankertje n)

blaaskankers (plural)
blaaskankertje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of blaas (“bladder”) + kanker (“cancer”).


aamborstig

nl-adj

aamborstig (comparative aamborstiger, superlative aamborstigst)

aamborstiger (comparative)
aamborstigst (superlative)
aamborstig (adverbial positive predicative)
aamborstiger (adverbial comparative predicative)
het aamborstigst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het aamborstigste (adverbial predicative superlative)
aamborstige (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
aamborstigere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
aamborstigste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
aamborstig (indefinite neuter positive singular)
aamborstiger (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
aamborstigste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
aamborstige (indefinite plural positive)
aamborstigere (comparative indefinite plural)
aamborstigste (indefinite plural superlative)
aamborstige (definite positive)
aamborstigere (comparative definite)
aamborstigste (definite superlative)
aamborstigs (partitive positive)
aamborstigers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: aamborstig

From Middle Dutch amborstich (“dyspneic”), from ang (“narrow”) + borst (“chest”) + -ich.


Spaanse kraag

nl-noun

Spaanse kraag m (plural Spaanse kragen, diminutive Spaans kraagje n)

Spaanse kragen (plural)
Spaans kraagje (diminutive neuter)


pijnigen

pijnigen (infinitive)
pijnigen (gerund neuter)
pijnig (first-person present singular)
pijnigde (first-person past singular)
pijnigt (present second-person singular)
pijnig (present second-person singular)
pijnigde (past second-person singular)
pijnigt (formal present second-person singular)
pijnigde (formal past second-person singular)
pijnigt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
pijnigt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
pijnigde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
pijnigde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
pijnigt (present singular third-person)
pijnigde (past singular third-person)
pijnigen (plural present)
pijnigden (past plural)
pijnige (archaic present singular subjunctive)
pijnigde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
pijnigen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
pijnigden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
pijnig (imperative present singular)
pijnigt (archaic imperative plural present)
pijnigend (participle present)
gepijnigd (participle past)

Negerhollands: pien, pienig

From Middle Dutch pinigen, from Old Dutch pīnigon.

De dictator stond erom bekend zijn vijanden te pijnigen.

The dictator was known to torment his enemies.

Hij pijnigde zijn geest met constante zorgen.

He tormented his mind with constant worries.

De gevangenen werden gepijnigd in de middeleeuwse kerker.

The prisoners were tortured in the medieval dungeon.


zitbeen

zitbeen n (plural zitbeenderen, diminutive zitbeentje n)

zitbeenderen (plural)
zitbeentje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of zitten (“to sit”) + been (“bone”).

Het zitbeen is een van de drie botten die samen het bekken vormen.

The ischium is one of the three bones that together form the pelvis.


pagekapsel

pagekapsel n (plural pagekapsels, diminutive pagekapselke n)

pagekapsels (plural)
pagekapselke (diminutive neuter)


inflatie

inflatie f (plural inflaties, diminutive inflatietje n)

inflaties (plural)
inflatietje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: inflasi

The medical sense is borrowed from Latin īnflātiō. The other senses are a semantic loan from English inflation.


psychopathisch

psychopathisch (adverbial positive predicative)
psychopathischer (adverbial comparative predicative)
het psychopathischt (adverbial predicative superlative)
het psychopathischte (adverbial predicative superlative)
psychopathische (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
psychopathischere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
psychopathischte (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
psychopathisch (indefinite neuter positive singular)
psychopathischer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
psychopathischte (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
psychopathische (indefinite plural positive)
psychopathischere (comparative indefinite plural)
psychopathischte (indefinite plural superlative)
psychopathische (definite positive)
psychopathischere (comparative definite)
psychopathischte (definite superlative)
psychopathisch (partitive positive)
psychopathischers (comparative partitive)


zweetklier

zweetklier f or m (plural zweetklieren, diminutive zweetkliertje n)

zweetklieren (plural)
zweetkliertje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of zweet (“sweat”) + klier (“gland”).


geuzelambiek

geuzelambiek m (plural geuzelambieken, diminutive geuzelambiekje n)

geuzelambieken (plural)
geuzelambiekje (diminutive neuter)

From geuze + lambiek. Named after the rue des Gueux road in Brussels, where it was first brewed.

Belgian lambic made by fermenting a blend of young and old lambics


hanenkam

hanenkam m (plural hanenkammen, diminutive hanenkammetje n)

hanenkammen (plural)
hanenkammetje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: kam

From haan (“cock”) + -en- + kam (“comb”).


distomatose

distomatose f (plural distomatoses, diminutive distomatosetje n)

distomatoses (plural)
distomatosetje (diminutive neuter)


schminkdoos

schminkdoos f (plural schminkdozen, diminutive schminkdoosje n or (Brabant) schminkdozeken n)

schminkdozen (plural)
schminkdoosje (diminutive neuter)
schminkdozeken (Brabant diminutive neuter)


baardhaar

baardhaar n (plural baardharen, diminutive baardhaartje n)

baardharen (plural)
baardhaartje (diminutive neuter)


bakkebaard

bakkebaard m (plural bakkebaarden, diminutive bakkebaardje n)

bakkebaarden (plural)
bakkebaardje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: bakkebaard

→ West Frisian: bakkeburd

From bak + -e- + baard, calque of German Backenbart. First attested in the early nineteenth century.


puntbaard

puntbaard m (plural puntbaarden, diminutive puntbaardje n)

puntbaarden (plural)
puntbaardje (diminutive neuter)


ringbaard

ringbaard m (plural ringbaarden, diminutive ringbaardje n)

ringbaarden (plural)
ringbaardje (diminutive neuter)


stoppelbaard

stoppelbaard m (plural stoppelbaarden, diminutive stoppelbaardje n)

stoppelbaarden (plural)
stoppelbaardje (diminutive neuter)


stoppel

stoppel m (plural stoppels, diminutive stoppeltje n)

stoppels (plural)
stoppeltje (diminutive neuter)

From Anglo-Norman stuble, estuble, from Old French estoble, esteule (whence French éteule), from Latin stipula (“stalk, straw”).


eenkamerig

eenkamerig (adverbial positive predicative)
eenkamerige (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
eenkamerig (indefinite neuter positive singular)
eenkamerige (indefinite plural positive)
eenkamerige (definite positive)
eenkamerigs (partitive positive)

From een (“one”) + kamer (“chamber”) + -ig (“-y”).


harig

nl-adj

harig (comparative hariger, superlative harigst)

hariger (comparative)
harigst (superlative)
harig (adverbial positive predicative)
hariger (adverbial comparative predicative)
het harigst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het harigste (adverbial predicative superlative)
harige (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
harigere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
harigste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
harig (indefinite neuter positive singular)
hariger (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
harigste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
harige (indefinite plural positive)
harigere (comparative indefinite plural)
harigste (indefinite plural superlative)
harige (definite positive)
harigere (comparative definite)
harigste (definite superlative)
harigs (partitive positive)
harigers (comparative partitive)

hairy, hirsute, covered in hair, having a lot of hair


penisbeen

nl-noun

penisbeen n (plural penisbeenderen or penisbenen, diminutive penisbeentje n)

penisbeenderen (plural)
penisbenen (plural)
penisbeentje (diminutive neuter)

Het penisbeen is een bot dat voorkomt in het geslachtsorgaan van sommige zoogdieren.

The baculum is a bone found in the genitalia of some mammals.


penisbot

penisbot n (plural penisbotten, diminutive penisbotje n)

penisbotten (plural)
penisbotje (diminutive neuter)

Een penisbot is een bot dat voorkomt in het geslachtsorgaan van sommige zoogdieren.

A baculum is a bone found in the genitalia of some mammals.


mondholte

mondholte f (plural mondholten or mondholtes, diminutive mondholtetje n)

mondholten (plural)
mondholtes (plural)
mondholtetje (diminutive neuter)


geslachtsidentiteitsstoornis

geslachtsidentiteitsstoornis f (plural geslachtsidentiteitsstoornissen, diminutive geslachtsidentiteitsstoornisje n)

geslachtsidentiteitsstoornissen (plural)
geslachtsidentiteitsstoornisje (diminutive neuter)

From geslachtsidentiteit (“gender identity”) + -s- + stoornis (“disorder”).

affix

gender identity disorder
gender identity disorder


geslachtsziekte

nl-noun

geslachtsziekte f (plural geslachtsziekten)


seksueel overdraagbare aandoening

seksueel overdraagbare aandoening f (plural seksueel overdraagbare aandoeningen, diminutive seksueel overdraagbaar aandoeninkje n)

seksueel overdraagbare aandoeningen (plural)
seksueel overdraagbaar aandoeninkje (diminutive neuter)

Literally, “sexually transmittable affliction”.

lit

sexually transmitted disease
sexually transmitted disease


overdraagbaar

overdraagbaar (adverbial positive predicative)
overdraagbare (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
overdraagbaar (indefinite neuter positive singular)
overdraagbare (indefinite plural positive)
overdraagbare (definite positive)
overdraagbaars (partitive positive)


antistof

nl-noun

antistof m (plural antistoffen, diminutive antistofje n)

antistoffen (plural)
antistofje (diminutive neuter)

Probably borrowed from German Antistoff. Equivalent to anti- + stof.


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


paddo

paddo m (plural paddo's, diminutive paddootje n)

paddo's (plural)
paddootje (diminutive neuter)

Shortened from paddenstoel (“mushroom”) + -o.


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.


neurochirurg

nl-noun

neurochirurg m (plural neurochirurgen, diminutive neurochirurgje n)

neurochirurgen (plural)
neurochirurgje (diminutive neuter)


verstandskies

verstandskies m (plural verstandskiezen, diminutive verstandskiesje n)

verstandskiezen (plural)
verstandskiesje (diminutive neuter)

From verstand (“intellect, wit, brain”) + -s- + kies (“molar”), a loose calque of Latin dēns sapientiae, itself a calque of Ancient Greek σωφρονιστῆρες (sōphronistêres).
The widespread popular supposition that it derives from ver (“far, distant”) + stand (“position”) + -s- + kies (“molar”) is incorrect; early attestations frequently cite the Latin or mention either its derivation from verstand or its synonym wijsheidstand; furthermore the suggestion is in disagreement with the pronunciation.

der

σωφρονιστῆρες


menopauze

nl-noun

menopauze f (plural menopauzen or menopauzes, diminutive menopauzetje n)

menopauzen (plural)
menopauzes (plural)
menopauzetje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: menopause

Borrowed from Latin menopausis, which is the oldest form in Dutch. The current spelling is based on French ménopause.

1849, Dr. H. Polyn Büchner. "Balneologisch verslag", in Kliniek. Tijdscrift voor wetenschappelijke geneeskunde, vol. 4, J. G. van Terveen & zoon (publ.), page 105.
Ruim 20 jaren geleden werd zij, na eene tegennatuurlijke verlossing, door eene ontsteking der linker nier aangetast, welke jaren lang voortdurende, een gevoel van zwaarte en stompe pijn in de lendenen achterliet en met algemeene vermagering en hectische geaardheid der vergezellende koorts gepaard ging, om eerst later, na de menopausis, in eene ontlasting van etterachtige pis te eindigen.


ongesteld

ongesteld (adverbial positive predicative)
ongestelde (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
ongesteld (indefinite neuter positive singular)
ongestelde (indefinite plural positive)
ongestelde (definite positive)
ongestelds (partitive positive)

From Middle Dutch ongestelt, with prefix on- from the past participle of stellen. The sense “menstruating” is a relatively recent development that originated as a euphemism.

(please add an English translation of this quotation)

1894, A. N. Nolst Trenité, Handboek der ziekenverpleging, publ. by J. H. & G. van Heteren, page 74. De onzinnige meening van sommige huisvrouwen, dat men in den inmaaktijd toch vooral moet vragen of niet eene der dienstboden juist ongesteld is, als men zal beginnen met de snijboonen, zuurkool, andijvie of spinazie in te maken, zal ik hier niet verder bespreken; […]

1933 July 22, "Medische vragen", Het volk, no. 12217, evening edition, page 7.
Dat vrouwen, die ongesteld zijn, geen groenten zouden mogen inmaken, omdat die dan gauw bederft, is een sprookje.


langharig

nl-adj

langharig (comparative langhariger, superlative langharigst)

langhariger (comparative)
langharigst (superlative)
langharig (adverbial positive predicative)
langhariger (adverbial comparative predicative)
het langharigst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het langharigste (adverbial predicative superlative)
langharige (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
langharigere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
langharigste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
langharig (indefinite neuter positive singular)
langhariger (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
langharigste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
langharige (indefinite plural positive)
langharigere (comparative indefinite plural)
langharigste (indefinite plural superlative)
langharige (definite positive)
langharigere (comparative definite)
langharigste (definite superlative)
langharigs (partitive positive)
langharigers (comparative partitive)

/ˈlɑŋˌɦaː.rəx/

long-haired, having long headhair (humans or humanoids) or having long fur hairs (other mammals)


kortharig

kortharig (comparative korthariger, superlative kortharigst)

korthariger (comparative)
kortharigst (superlative)
kortharig (adverbial positive predicative)
korthariger (adverbial comparative predicative)
het kortharigst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het kortharigste (adverbial predicative superlative)
kortharige (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
kortharigere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
kortharigste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
kortharig (indefinite neuter positive singular)
korthariger (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
kortharigste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
kortharige (indefinite plural positive)
kortharigere (comparative indefinite plural)
kortharigste (indefinite plural superlative)
kortharige (definite positive)
kortharigere (comparative definite)
kortharigste (definite superlative)
kortharigs (partitive positive)
kortharigers (comparative partitive)


dopingarts

nl-noun

dopingarts m (plural dopingartsen, diminutive dopingartsje n)

dopingartsen (plural)
dopingartsje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of doping (“doping”) + arts (“medical doctor”).

compound

(sports, medicine) doctor specialised in administering doping


tussenschot

nl-noun

tussenschot n (plural tussenschotten, diminutive tussenschotteke n)

tussenschotten (plural)
tussenschotteke (diminutive neuter)


injectiespuit

injectiespuit f (plural injectiespuiten, diminutive injectiespuitje n)

injectiespuiten (plural)
injectiespuitje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of injectie (“injection”) + spuit (“syringe”).

compound

syringe (for medical or other intravenous use)


geestesziek

geestesziek (adverbial positive predicative)
geesteszieke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
geestesziek (indefinite neuter positive singular)
geesteszieke (indefinite plural positive)
geesteszieke (definite positive)
geesteszieks (partitive positive)

Compound of geest + -es- + ziek, calque of German geisteskrank.


geesteskrank

geesteskrank (adverbial positive predicative)
geesteskranke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
geesteskrank (indefinite neuter positive singular)
geesteskranke (indefinite plural positive)
geesteskranke (definite positive)
geesteskranks (partitive positive)


zwemvlies

nl-noun

zwemvlies n (plural zwemvliezen, diminutive zwemvliesje n)

zwemvliezen (plural)
zwemvliesje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of zwemmen (“to swim”) + vlies (“membrane, fleece”).

compound

web, membrane of webbed feet in some animals


voorbips

nl-noun

voorbips f (plural voorbipsen, diminutive voorbipsje n)

voorbipsen (plural)
voorbipsje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of voor (“front”) + bips (“butt”).

(often euphemistic or childish) vulva; front bottom


in blijde verwachting

(somewhat formal) Synonym of in verwachting (“pregnant, expecting”)


afdrijven

afdrijven (infinitive)
afdrijven (gerund neuter)
drijf af (first-person main-clause present singular)
dreef af (first-person main-clause past singular)
afdrijf (first-person present singular subordinate-clause)
afdreef (first-person past singular subordinate-clause)
drijft af (main-clause present second-person singular)
drijf af (main-clause present second-person singular)
dreef af (main-clause past second-person singular)
afdrijft (present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
afdreef (past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
drijft af (formal main-clause present second-person singular)
dreef af (formal main-clause past second-person singular)
afdrijft (formal present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
afdreef (formal past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
drijft af (Flanders colloquial main-clause present second-person singular)
drijft af (archaic formal main-clause majestic present second-person singular)
dreeft af (Flanders colloquial main-clause past second-person singular)
dreeft af (archaic formal main-clause majestic past second-person singular)
afdrijft (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
afdrijft (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
afdreeft (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
afdreeft (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
drijft af (main-clause present singular third-person)
dreef af (main-clause past singular third-person)
afdrijft (present singular subordinate-clause third-person)
afdreef (past singular subordinate-clause third-person)
drijven af (main-clause plural present)
dreven af (main-clause past plural)
afdrijven (plural present subordinate-clause)
afdreven (past plural subordinate-clause)
drijve af (archaic main-clause present singular subjunctive)
dreve af (archaic main-clause past singular subjunctive)
afdrijve (archaic present singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
afdreve (archaic past singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
drijven af (archaic main-clause plural present subjunctive)
dreven af (archaic main-clause past plural subjunctive)
afdrijven (archaic plural present subjunctive subordinate-clause)
afdreven (archaic past plural subjunctive subordinate-clause)
drijf af (imperative main-clause present singular)
drijft af (archaic imperative main-clause plural present)
afdrijvend (main-clause participle present)
afgedreven (main-clause participle past)

From Middle Dutch afdriven. Equivalent to af + drijven.

1842, E. C. Enklaar, De vriend van den landman. Handboek voor allen die belang stellen in de bevordering en den bleoi van land- en tuinbouw, veeteelt en boomkweekerij, W. E. J. Tjeenk Willink (publ.), page 381.

Tot het afdrijven der nageboorte zelve kan men eenige dagen ⅛ Ned. pond Glauberzont (Sulphas Sodae) in ½ flesch water opgelost ingeven.

(intransitive, transitive, medicine) to remove from or leave the womb or birth canal; e.g. to void, to abort, to miscarry


alvleesklier

alvleesklier f or m (plural alvleesklieren, diminutive alvleeskliertje n)

alvleesklieren (plural)
alvleeskliertje (diminutive neuter)

19th century, compound of alvlees (“pancreas”) + klier (“gland”).


bolleke

(Brabantian)

(by extension) a bolleke full of De Koninck


beademen

beademen (infinitive)
beademen (gerund neuter)
beadem (first-person present singular)
beademde (first-person past singular)
beademt (present second-person singular)
beadem (present second-person singular)
beademde (past second-person singular)
beademt (formal present second-person singular)
beademde (formal past second-person singular)
beademt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
beademt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
beademde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
beademde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
beademt (present singular third-person)
beademde (past singular third-person)
beademen (plural present)
beademden (past plural)
beademe (archaic present singular subjunctive)
beademde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
beademen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
beademden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
beadem (imperative present singular)
beademt (archaic imperative plural present)
beademend (participle present)
beademd (participle past)

(transitive, medicine) to apply mechanical (artificial) ventilation to


balgpijn

balgpijn f (plural balgpijnen, diminutive balgpijntje n)

balgpijnen (plural)
balgpijntje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of balg (“belly”) + pijn (“ache”).

(dialectal, chiefly of horses and other equids) stomachache


uitdrijven

uitdrijven (infinitive)
uitdrijven (gerund neuter)
drijf uit (first-person main-clause present singular)
dreef uit (first-person main-clause past singular)
uitdrijf (first-person present singular subordinate-clause)
uitdreef (first-person past singular subordinate-clause)
drijft uit (main-clause present second-person singular)
drijf uit (main-clause present second-person singular)
dreef uit (main-clause past second-person singular)
uitdrijft (present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
uitdreef (past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
drijft uit (formal main-clause present second-person singular)
dreef uit (formal main-clause past second-person singular)
uitdrijft (formal present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
uitdreef (formal past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
drijft uit (Flanders colloquial main-clause present second-person singular)
drijft uit (archaic formal main-clause majestic present second-person singular)
dreeft uit (Flanders colloquial main-clause past second-person singular)
dreeft uit (archaic formal main-clause majestic past second-person singular)
uitdrijft (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
uitdrijft (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
uitdreeft (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
uitdreeft (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
drijft uit (main-clause present singular third-person)
dreef uit (main-clause past singular third-person)
uitdrijft (present singular subordinate-clause third-person)
uitdreef (past singular subordinate-clause third-person)
drijven uit (main-clause plural present)
dreven uit (main-clause past plural)
uitdrijven (plural present subordinate-clause)
uitdreven (past plural subordinate-clause)
drijve uit (archaic main-clause present singular subjunctive)
dreve uit (archaic main-clause past singular subjunctive)
uitdrijve (archaic present singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
uitdreve (archaic past singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
drijven uit (archaic main-clause plural present subjunctive)
dreven uit (archaic main-clause past plural subjunctive)
uitdrijven (archaic plural present subjunctive subordinate-clause)
uitdreven (archaic past plural subjunctive subordinate-clause)
drijf uit (imperative main-clause present singular)
drijft uit (archaic imperative main-clause plural present)
uitdrijvend (main-clause participle present)
uitgedreven (main-clause participle past)

Negerhollands: driev yt

From Middle Dutch uutdriven, uytdriven. Equivalent to uit + drijven.

(intransitive, transitive, medicine) to remove from or leave the womb or birth canal


voetboog

voetboog m (plural voetbogen, diminutive voetboogje n)

voetbogen (plural)
voetboogje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch voetboge (“arbalest”), voetboghe. Equivalent to voet (“foot”) + boog (“bow, arch”). Named after the habit of keeping the arc in place with a foot when drawing. The sense “arch of a foot” is more recent.


droes

Afrikaans: droes

Perhaps related to German Drüse (“gland, growth, swelling”).

cog

(medicine, livestock) strangles (equine respiratory disease)


zwangerschapsverlof

nl-noun

zwangerschapsverlof n (plural zwangerschapsverloven, diminutive zwangerschapsverlofje n)

zwangerschapsverloven (plural)
zwangerschapsverlofje (diminutive neuter)

From zwangerschap (“pregnancy”) + -s- + verlof (“leave”).


poepseks

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

(Netherlands) poop sex (scatological sexual activity)


amandelmelk

nl-noun

amandelmelk f (plural amandelmelken, diminutive amandelmelkje n)

amandelmelken (plural)
amandelmelkje (diminutive neuter)

First used in 1608. Compound of amandel (“almond”) + melk (“milk”).


Named after the position of the fluor atom, bound to the fourth carbon atom of the benzene ring of the amphetamine molecule.


spriet

spriet m (plural sprieten, diminutive sprietje n)

sprieten (plural)
sprietje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: sprichi (from the diminutive)

From Middle Dutch spriet, from Old Dutch *spriet, from Proto-West Germanic *spreut.


epidemisch

epidemisch (adverbial positive predicative)
epidemische (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
epidemisch (indefinite neuter positive singular)
epidemische (indefinite plural positive)
epidemische (definite positive)
epidemisch (partitive positive)

endemisch

From epidemie (“epidemic”) + -isch (“-ish, -ic”).


haarborstel

nl-noun

haarborstel m (plural haarborstels, diminutive haarborsteltje n)

haarborstels (plural)
haarborsteltje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of haar (“hair”) + borstel (“brush”).


startpijn

startpijn f (plural startpijnen, diminutive startpijntje n)

startpijnen (plural)
startpijntje (diminutive neuter)

joint pain that occurs after a period of rest or inactivity and wears off again after a period of activity, often associated with arthrosis and other joint maladies


groeipijn

groeipijn f (plural groeipijnen, diminutive groeipijntje n)

groeipijnen (plural)
groeipijntje (diminutive neuter)

From groeien (“to grow”) + pijn (“pain”).


inlooppijn

inlooppijn f (plural inlooppijnen, diminutive inlooppijntje n)

inlooppijnen (plural)
inlooppijntje (diminutive neuter)

From inlopen (“to run in; to start”) + pijn (“pain”).


bloedzweer

nl-noun

bloedzweer f (plural bloedzweren, diminutive bloedzweertje n)

bloedzweren (plural)
bloedzweertje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of bloed (“blood”) + zweer (“ulcer, boil”).


keizersnede

keizersnede f (plural keizersneden or keizersnedes, diminutive keizersnedetje n or keizersneetje n)

keizersneden (plural)
keizersnedes (plural)
keizersnedetje (diminutive neuter)
keizersneetje (diminutive neuter)


zwachtel

zwachtel m (plural zwachtels or zwachtelen, diminutive zwachteltje n)

zwachtels (plural)
zwachtelen (plural)
zwachteltje (diminutive neuter)


speekselklier

speekselklier f (plural speekselklieren, diminutive speekselkliertje n)

speekselklieren (plural)
speekselkliertje (diminutive neuter)


traanklier

traanklier f (plural traanklieren, diminutive traankliertje n)

traanklieren (plural)
traankliertje (diminutive neuter)


melkklier

melkklier f (plural melkklieren, diminutive melkkliertje n)

melkklieren (plural)
melkkliertje (diminutive neuter)


oorsmeerklier

oorsmeerklier f (plural oorsmeerklieren, diminutive oorsmeerkliertje n)

oorsmeerklieren (plural)
oorsmeerkliertje (diminutive neuter)


negenoog

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


uroloog

nl-noun

uroloog m (plural urologen, diminutive uroloogje n, feminine urologe)

urologen (plural)
uroloogje (diminutive neuter)
urologe (feminine)

weigeruroloog

a urologist that refuses to perform circumcisions


weigeruroloog

weigeruroloog m (plural weigerurologen, diminutive weigeruroloogje n, feminine weigerurologe)

weigerurologen (plural)
weigeruroloogje (diminutive neuter)
weigerurologe (feminine)

Van Balken, werkzaam in het Rijnstate Ziekenhuis te Arnhem, heeft zichzelf demonstratief tot 'weigeruroloog' gedoopt.

2012, Uroloog roept artsen op het besnijden van jongens massaal te weigeren, Trouw:

Van Balken, working at the Rijnstate Hospital in Arnhem, demonstratively baptized himself as a 'weigeruroloog'.

Michael van Balken noemt zich ‘weigeruroloog’.

2013, Frederiek Weeda, “Stop met besnijden!”, in NRC:

Michael van Balken calls himself a ‘weigeruroloog’.

Haroon Ali, kind van moslimouders, is tevreden besneden, zijn neef is een weigeruroloog.

2014, Haroon Ali, “Voorhuid-dialogen: in debat over besnijdenis”, in Volkskrant:

Haroon Ali, a child of Muslim parents, is satisfiedly circumcised, his cousin is a weigeruroloog.

a urologist that refuses to perform circumcisions


gito

gito m (plural gito's, diminutive gitootje n)

gito's (plural)
gitootje (diminutive neuter)

Clipped compounds of this kind are common in informal Dutch; compare for example baco.


gynaecoloog

gynaecoloog m (plural gynaecologen, diminutive gynaecoloogje n, feminine gynaecologe)

gynaecologen (plural)
gynaecoloogje (diminutive neuter)
gynaecologe (feminine)

Perhaps borrowed or formed after gynaecologie.