non

nl-noun

non f (plural nonnen, diminutive nonnetje n)

nonnen (plural)
nonnetje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: nònchi (from the diminutive)

From Middle Dutch nonne, which ultimately derives from Late Latin nonna.


transgender

transgender m or f (plural transgenders)

Borrowed from English transgender. See also gender.


gender

Borrowed from English gender. Doublet of genre and genus.


pere

pere m (plural peren, diminutive pereke n)

peren (plural)
pereke (diminutive neuter)

Ik tegen m'n neefke: "Zeg, Viggo, bleitsmoel, gadis aan ave pere z'n broek hange jong, trezebees!"


pil

pil f (plural pillen, diminutive pilletje n)

pillen (plural)
pilletje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: pil

→ Indonesian: pil

→ Papiamentu: pelchi, pilchi, peeltsji (from the diminutive)

→ Sranan Tongo: perki

→ Saramaccan: péiki

From Middle Dutch pille, from Medieval Latin pilla, from Latin pilula, diminutive of pila (“ball”).

(with definite article: de pil) 'the' contraceptive pill


transman

transman m (plural transmannen, diminutive transmannetje n)

transmannen (plural)
transmannetje (diminutive neuter)


tante

tante f (plural tantes, diminutive tantetje n)

tantes (plural)
tantetje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: tante

Berbice Creole Dutch: tanti

Skepi Creole Dutch: tanta

→ Aukan: tanto

→ Malay: tante
Indonesian: tante

→ Papiamentu: tanchi, tanta

→ Sranan Tongo: tanta

→ Caribbean Javanese: tante

Borrowed from French tante, from Middle French tante, from Old French ante, from Latin amita, from Proto-Indo-European *amma-.

aunt (sister or sister-in-law of a parent)


geboorte

geboorte f (plural geboorten or geboortes)

Afrikaans: geboorte

Negerhollands: geboort, geboorte

→ West Frisian: geboarte

From Middle Dutch geboorte. Equivalent to ge- + baren + -te.

De geboorte van het kind was een vreugdevolle gebeurtenis.

The birth of the child was a joyful event.

Ze hebben de geboorte van hun dochter in de krant aangekondigd.

They announced the birth of their daughter in the newspaper.

De geboorte van een nieuw idee kan de wereld veranderen.

The birth of a new idea can change the world.


meisje

Afrikaans: meisie

Jersey Dutch: määiśe

desc

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

Skepi Creole Dutch: meski

Zijn meisje woont in Enschede.


geslacht

Afrikaans: geslag

Negerhollands: geslagt

From Middle Dutch geslachte, from slachte, from Old Dutch slahta, from Proto-Germanic *slahtō, related to *slahaną (“to hit, strike”), compare German Geschlecht (“gender, kind, lineage”).


gravida

nl-noun

gravida f (plural gravidae or gravida's, diminutive gravidaatje n)

gravidae (plural)
gravida's (plural)
gravidaatje (diminutive neuter)


overgang

overgang m (plural overgangen, diminutive overgangetje n)

overgangen (plural)
overgangetje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch overganc. Equivalent to over + gang. Related to overgaan.


bruidegom

bruidegom m (plural bruidegoms, diminutive bruidegommetje n)

bruidegoms (plural)
bruidegommetje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: bruidegom

Negerhollands: bruidigom, brydgom

→ Papiamentu: brùidehòm, bruidegom

From Middle Dutch brudegōme, from Old Dutch brūdigomo, from Proto-Germanic *brūdigumô.


sekse

→ Papiamentu: sekse (dated)


spiraal

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 σπείρα (speíra, “wreath, coil, twist”).

der

Door haar spiraaltje heeft ze heftige krampen.

(chiefly diminutive, medicine) An intrauterine device, a IUD.


zwangerschap

Afrikaans: swangerskap


plork

Initialism of prettig lichaam, ontzettende rotkop (“pretty body, offputting rot-head”).


condoom

nl-noun

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.


patriarchaal

nl-adj

patriarchaal (comparative patriarchaler, superlative patriarchaalst)

patriarchaler (comparative)
patriarchaalst (superlative)
patriarchaal (adverbial positive predicative)
patriarchaler (adverbial comparative predicative)
het patriarchaalst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het patriarchaalste (adverbial predicative superlative)
patriarchale (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
patriarchalere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
patriarchaalste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
patriarchaal (indefinite neuter positive singular)
patriarchaler (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
patriarchaalste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
patriarchale (indefinite plural positive)
patriarchalere (comparative indefinite plural)
patriarchaalste (indefinite plural superlative)
patriarchale (definite positive)
patriarchalere (comparative definite)
patriarchaalste (definite superlative)
patriarchaals (partitive positive)
patriarchalers (comparative partitive)

→ Indonesian: patriarkal

Probably ultimately from Latin patriarchālis. Equivalent to patriarch + -aal.

(feminism) patriarchial, pertaining to patriarchy


in verwachting

/ˌɪn vərˈʋɑx.tɪŋ/

/ˌɪn vɛrˈʋɑx.tɪŋ/

Literally, “in expectation”; compare English expecting.


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.


fagottiste

nl-noun

fagottiste m (plural fagottistes, masculine fagottist)

fagottistes (plural)
fagottist (masculine)


misogynie

From Ancient Greek μισογυνία (misogunía) and μισογύνης (misogúnēs, “woman hater”), from μισέω (miséō, “I hate”) + γυνή (gunḗ, “woman”).


gozer

gozer m (plural gozers, diminutive gozertje n)

gozers (plural)
gozertje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from Yiddish חתן (khosen), from Hebrew חָתָן (khatán, “bridegroom”).

Ik vind hem maar een rare gozer.

Goos, wat probeer je hier nou eigenlijk helemaal mee te bereiken?

Dude, what are you actually trying to achieve here?

(informal, Netherlands, originally Bargoens) guy, dude, bloke


feminisme

Borrowed from Latin femina (“woman”) + -isme.


voorbehoedsmiddel

voorbehoedsmiddel n (plural voorbehoedsmiddelen, diminutive voorbehoedsmiddeltje n)

voorbehoedsmiddelen (plural)
voorbehoedsmiddeltje (diminutive neuter)

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


genderdysforie

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


vrouwenkiesrecht

From vrouw (“woman”) + -en- + kiesrecht (“suffrage”).


jongeman

Negerhollands: jongman, juṅman

→ Papiamentu: yònkuman, jonkman

→ Sranan Tongo: yonguman


hertenbok

nl-noun

hertenbok m (plural hertenbokken, diminutive hertenbokje n)

hertenbokken (plural)
hertenbokje (diminutive neuter)


moederschapsrust

moederschapsrust f or m (plural moederschapsrusten)

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


geslachtsidentiteit

nl-noun

geslachtsidentiteit f (plural geslachtsidentiteiten, diminutive geslachtsidentiteitje n)

geslachtsidentiteiten (plural)
geslachtsidentiteitje (diminutive neuter)

From geslacht (“gender”) + -s- + identiteit (“identity”).


geslachtsidentiteitsstoornis

nl-noun

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


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.

(please add an English translation of this quotation)


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. 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.


in blijde verwachting

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


zwangerschapsverlof

zwangerschapsverlof n (plural zwangerschapsverloven, diminutive zwangerschapsverlofje n)

zwangerschapsverloven (plural)
zwangerschapsverlofje (diminutive neuter)

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


vrouwenemancipatie

nl-noun

vrouwenemancipatie f (plural vrouwenemancipaties)


intersectionaliteit

intersectionaliteit f (plural intersectionaliteiten)

From intersectioneel (“intersectional”) + -iteit, calque of English intersectionality.


kruispuntdenken

From kruispunt (“intersection”) + denken (“thinking”), loosely modelled on English intersectionality, intersectionalism.


verkrachtingscultuur

nl-noun

verkrachtingscultuur f (plural verkrachtingsculturen)

Compound of verkrachting (“rape”) + -s- + cultuur (“culture, cultivation”), calque of English rape culture.


anticonceptiepil

nl-noun

anticonceptiepil f (plural anticonceptiepillen)


anticonceptie

Probably borrowed, equivalent to anti- + conceptie.


zeebonk

zeebonk m (plural zeebonken, diminutive zeebonkje n)

zeebonken (plural)
zeebonkje (diminutive neuter)

old salt, seadog (sailor accustomed to the sea)


non-binair

nl-adj

non-binair (comparative non-binairder, superlative non-binairst)

non-binairder (comparative)
non-binairst (superlative)
non-binair (adverbial positive predicative)
non-binairder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het non-binairst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het non-binairste (adverbial predicative superlative)
non-binaire (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
non-binairdere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
non-binairste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
non-binair (indefinite neuter positive singular)
non-binairder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
non-binairste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
non-binaire (indefinite plural positive)
non-binairdere (comparative indefinite plural)
non-binairste (indefinite plural superlative)
non-binaire (definite positive)
non-binairdere (comparative definite)
non-binairste (definite superlative)
non-binairs (partitive positive)
non-binairders (comparative partitive)

From non- + binair, probably a calque of English non-binary.


non-binaire

indefinite masculine and feminine singular

inflection of non-binair:
indefinite plural


in de verwachting

in de verwachting (used only predicatively, not comparable)


zeerot

nl-noun

zeerot m (plural zeerotten, diminutive zeerotje n)

zeerotten (plural)
zeerotje (diminutive neuter)


in gezegende omstandigheden

Literally, “in blessed circumstances”, referring to the Christian belief that pregnancy is a blessing.

De bruid verkeerde op de dag van de bruiloft al in gezegende omstandigheden.

The bride was already pregnant at the time of the wedding.


doorlekken

doorlekken (infinitive)
doorlekken (gerund neuter)
lek door (first-person main-clause present singular)
lekte door (first-person main-clause past singular)
doorlek (first-person present singular subordinate-clause)
doorlekte (first-person past singular subordinate-clause)
lekt door (main-clause present second-person singular)
lekte door (main-clause past second-person singular)
doorlekt (present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
doorlekte (past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
lekt door (formal main-clause present second-person singular)
lekte door (formal main-clause past second-person singular)
doorlekt (formal present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
doorlekte (formal past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
lekt door (Flanders colloquial main-clause present second-person singular)
lekt door (archaic formal main-clause majestic present second-person singular)
lekte door (Flanders colloquial main-clause past second-person singular)
lekte door (archaic formal main-clause majestic past second-person singular)
doorlekt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
doorlekt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
doorlekte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
doorlekte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
lekt door (main-clause present singular third-person)
lekte door (main-clause past singular third-person)
doorlekt (present singular subordinate-clause third-person)
doorlekte (past singular subordinate-clause third-person)
lekken door (main-clause plural present)
lekten door (main-clause past plural)
doorlekken (plural present subordinate-clause)
doorlekten (past plural subordinate-clause)
lekke door (archaic main-clause present singular subjunctive)
lekte door (archaic main-clause past singular subjunctive)
doorlekke (archaic present singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
doorlekte (archaic past singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
lekken door (archaic main-clause plural present subjunctive)
lekten door (archaic main-clause past plural subjunctive)
doorlekken (archaic plural present subjunctive subordinate-clause)
doorlekten (archaic past plural subjunctive subordinate-clause)
lek door (imperative main-clause present singular)
lekt door (archaic imperative main-clause plural present)
doorlekkend (main-clause participle present)
doorgelekt (main-clause participle past)

From door- (“through”) + lekken (“to leak”).

Ze was tijdens de werkdag doorgelekt, dus wisselde ze van kleren.

Her menstrual blood leaked through her clothes during the workday, so she changed clothes.

(intransitive) to menstruate through clothes (despite the presence of menstrual pads and tampons)


zaaddodend

nl-adj

zaaddodend (comparative zaaddodender, superlative zaaddodendst)

zaaddodender (comparative)
zaaddodendst (superlative)
zaaddodend (adverbial positive predicative)
zaaddodender (adverbial comparative predicative)
het zaaddodendst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het zaaddodendste (adverbial predicative superlative)
zaaddodende (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
zaaddodendere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
zaaddodendste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
zaaddodend (indefinite neuter positive singular)
zaaddodender (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
zaaddodendste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
zaaddodende (indefinite plural positive)
zaaddodendere (comparative indefinite plural)
zaaddodendste (indefinite plural superlative)
zaaddodende (definite positive)
zaaddodendere (comparative definite)
zaaddodendste (definite superlative)
zaaddodends (partitive positive)
zaaddodenders (comparative partitive)

From zaad (“sperm”) + dodend (“killing”).

zaaddodend middel


morning-afterpil

nl-noun

morning-afterpil f (plural morning-afterpillen)


koperspiraal

koperspiraal f (plural koperspiralen, diminutive koperspiraaltje n)

koperspiralen (plural)
koperspiraaltje (diminutive neuter)

From koper (“copper”) + spiraal (“IUD”).

(chiefly diminutive) A copper (non-hormonal) intrauterine device (IUD).


hormoonspiraal

hormoonspiraal f (plural hormoonspiralen, diminutive hormoonspiraaltje n)

hormoonspiralen (plural)
hormoonspiraaltje (diminutive neuter)

From hormoon (“hormone”) + spiraal (“IUD”).

(chiefly diminutive) A hormonal intrauterine device (IUD).


de Russen zijn in het land

Literally, “the Russians are in the country”, i.e. the Soviets have invaded (the phrase dates to the second half of the 20th century). The reference is to the red color common to both menstrual blood and to socialism/communism; thus the association with Soviet Russians (the "reds").

lit

Trek je niets aan van haar humeur, de Russen zijn weer eens in het land.

Don't mind her bad mood, she's menstruating again.

(idiomatic, humorous, euphemistic) Said to indicate that a woman is menstruating.


genderidentiteit

nl-noun

genderidentiteit f (plural genderidentiteiten, diminutive genderidentiteitje n)

genderidentiteiten (plural)
genderidentiteitje (diminutive neuter)

From gender (“gender”) + identiteit (“identity”).