yeti

nl-noun

yeti m (plural yeti's, diminutive yetietje n)

yeti's (plural)
yetietje (diminutive neuter)

Probably borrowed from English yeti, from Tibetan གཡའ་དྲེད (g.ya' dred, “rock bear”), compound of གཡའ (g.ya', “rocky or rocky place”) and དྲེད (dred, “bear”).


copula

→ Indonesian: kopula

Borrowed from Latin copula. Doublet of koppel.

(ichthyology, dated) a connective segment or piece of tissue, usually of cartilage, chiefly in fish


rat

nl-noun

rat f (plural ratten, diminutive ratje n)

ratten (plural)
ratje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: rot

Jersey Dutch: rot

Negerhollands: rotto, roto

→ Virgin Islands Creole: roto (dated)

q

→? Kari'na: alata (via Sranantongo, possibly from Spanish)

→? Saramaccan: alátu (possibly from Spanish)

From Middle Dutch ratte, from Old Dutch *rato, *roto, from Frankish *ratt, *rato, from Proto-Germanic *rattaz (“rat”). Related to Old High German rato.

(zoology) a rat, medium-sized rodent belonging to the genus Rattus, or of certain other genera in the family Muridae


mijn

nl-noun

mijn f (plural mijnen, diminutive mijntje n)

mijnen (plural)
mijntje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: myn

From Middle Dutch mine, from Old French mine, from Late Latin mina, from Gaulish, from Proto-Celtic *meinis (“ore, metal”). Some senses are borrowed from French mine (“explosive device”) and Middle French mine (“tunnel for sapping”).

bor

(entomology) shaft dug by an insect larva in plant organs, such as leaves


mier

nl-noun

mier f (plural mieren, diminutive miertje n)

mieren (plural)
miertje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: mier

Berbice Creole Dutch: mira

Skepi Creole Dutch: mira

→ Ambonese Malay: mir

→ Lokono: miri

→ Aukan: mila

→ Kupang Malay: mir

→ Sranan Tongo: mira

→ West Frisian: mier

From Middle Dutch miere, from Old Dutch *miuri, from Proto-Germanic *miurijǭ.


cloaca

(zoology) cloaca (duct in certain vertebrates used for reproduction and excreting digestive waste)


alfa

alfa f (plural alfa's, diminutive alfaatje n)

alfa's (plural)
alfaatje (diminutive neuter)

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin. Doublet of alef.


bidden

bidden (infinitive)
bidden (gerund neuter)
bid (first-person present singular)
bad (first-person past singular)
bidt (present second-person singular)
bid (present second-person singular)
bad (past second-person singular)
bidt (formal present second-person singular)
bad (formal past second-person singular)
bidt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
bidt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
baadt (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
baadt (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
bidt (present singular third-person)
bad (past singular third-person)
bidden (plural present)
baden (past plural)
bidde (archaic present singular subjunctive)
bade (archaic past singular subjunctive)
bidden (archaic plural present subjunctive)
baden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
bid (imperative present singular)
bidt (archaic imperative plural present)
biddend (participle present)
gebeden (participle past)

Afrikaans: bid

Negerhollands: bed, bet, bit

From Middle Dutch bidden, from Old Dutch bidden, from Proto-West Germanic *biddjan, from Proto-Germanic *bidjaną (“to ask”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰédʰyeti.

De torenvalk speurde biddend naar zijn prooi.

The kestrel sought his prey while hovering.

(intransitive, ornithology, birdwatching) to hover (of birds), to use wings to remain in the same place in mid-air


pier

pier m (plural pieren, diminutive piertje n)

pieren (plural)
piertje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch pier, probably from the name Pierre.

(zoology) a worm, earthworm (in Flanders)


predator

(biology, chiefly zoology) A predator, organism (usually animal) that kills other non-plant organisms for food.


bast

bast m (plural basten, diminutive bastje n)

basten (plural)
bastje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch bast, from Old Dutch *bast, from Proto-West Germanic *bast, from Proto-Germanic *bastaz.


varken

varken n (plural varkens, diminutive varkentje n, feminine zeug, masculine beer)

varkens (plural)
varkentje (diminutive neuter)
zeug (feminine)
beer (masculine)

Afrikaans: vark

Jersey Dutch: vārk

desc

Negerhollands: varki, fergi, farki, ferkikin, verken

Skepi Creole Dutch: fark

From Middle Dutch varken, verken, from Old Dutch farkīn, ferkīn, an old diminutive, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *farhaz (Proto-West Germanic *farh) + Proto-Germanic *-ukaz (Proto-Germanic *-ukīn, with another diminutive suffix attached). Compare Central Franconian Ferke, Low German Farken.


menhir

nl-noun

menhir m (plural menhirs, diminutive menhirtje n)

menhirs (plural)
menhirtje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from Breton menhir, from Breton maen-hir.


trekker

trekker m (plural trekkers, diminutive trekkertje n)

trekkers (plural)
trekkertje (diminutive neuter)

Jersey Dutch: träkker

From Middle Dutch trecker. Equivalent to trekken + -er. The sense “tractor” is a phono-semantic matching of English tractor. Compare the same in German Trecker.

psm

migratory bird (sometimes specified as an actually migrating bird)


pyxis

nl-noun

pyxis f (plural pyxiden or pyxissen, diminutive pyxisje n)

pyxiden (plural)
pyxissen (plural)
pyxisje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from Latin pyxis, from Ancient Greek πυξίς (puxís). Doublet of box, buks (“shotgun”), and bus (“container”).

doublet

(archaeology) a type of small box from Ancient Greece holding small, valuable items (such as jewellery, cosmetics or medicine)


cel

nl-noun

cel f (plural cellen, diminutive celletje n)

cellen (plural)
celletje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: sel

→ Indonesian: sel

→ Papiamentu: sèl

From Middle Dutch celle, from Latin cella.

cell (a compartment)
(entomology) cell – of a honeycomb

cell (a compartment)
cell – of a honeycomb


syrinx

Borrowed from Latin sȳrinx (“reed; reed pipe, panpipes”), from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ (sûrinx, “panpipes; pipe-shaped object”), from Pre-Greek.

der

(ornithology) syrinx (voice organ in birds)


pullus

Unadapted borrowing from Latin pullus. Doublet of pul.

(ornithology) a pullus; the young chick of a bird


krater

nl-noun

krater m (plural kraters, diminutive kratertje n)

kraters (plural)
kratertje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: krater

→ West Frisian: krater

Borrowed from Latin crātēr, from Ancient Greek κρᾱτήρ (krātḗr).

(archaeology) krater (Ancient Greek vessel)


gier

gier m (plural gieren, diminutive giertje n)

gieren (plural)
giertje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch gir, gier, from Old Dutch *gīr, from Proto-Germanic *gīraz, related to *geraz (“greed, desire, coveting”).


roofvogel

roofvogel m (plural roofvogels, diminutive roofvogeltje n)

roofvogels (plural)
roofvogeltje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: roofvoël

Compound of roven (“to steal, to rob”) + vogel (“bird”). First mentioned by Christophe Plantin.


archeologie

Afrikaans: argeologie

→ Indonesian: arkeologi

Ultimately from Latin archaeologia, from Ancient Greek ἀρχαιολογία (arkhaiología).


entomologie

→ Indonesian: entomologi

Borrowed from French entomologie, from Ancient Greek ἔντομον (éntomon, “insect”) + -logie (from Ancient Greek -λογία (-logía, “-logy”)).


monogamie

Afrikaans: monogamie

Probably borrowed from French monogamie.

(zoology) monogamy, the practice of having only one partner at a time


malacologie

Internationalism, contains the suffix -logie.


garibaldi

nl-noun

garibaldi m (plural garibaldi's, diminutive garibaldietje n)

garibaldi's (plural)
garibaldietje (diminutive neuter)


loopvogel

loopvogel m (plural loopvogels, diminutive loopvogeltje n)

loopvogels (plural)
loopvogeltje (diminutive neuter)

From lopen (“to walk, to run”) + vogel (“bird”).

compound

a flightless bird which is capable of running


snavel

nl-noun

snavel m (plural snavels, diminutive snaveltje n)

snavels (plural)
snaveltje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch snavel, from Old Dutch *snaval, from Proto-Germanic *snabulaz.


hoen

hoen n (plural hoenders or hoenderen or hoenen, diminutive hoentje n)

hoenders (plural)
hoenderen (plural)
hoenen (plural)
hoentje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: hoender

desc

Negerhollands: hoener, hundu, hunder, hun

→ Virgin Islands Creole: hundu (dated)

From Middle Dutch hoen, from Old Dutch *huon, from Proto-West Germanic *hōn, from Proto-Germanic *hōną. Cognate with German Huhn, Low German Hohn.

Het bos is de thuisbasis van verschillende soorten hoenders, waaronder fazanten en patrijzen.

The forest is home to various kinds of fowl, including pheasants and partridges.

Het natuurgebied is een ideale plek voor het observeren van wilde hoenders.

The nature reserve is an ideal place for observing wild fowls.


schroeven

schroeven (infinitive)
schroeven (gerund neuter)
schroef (first-person present singular)
schroefde (first-person past singular)
schroeft (present second-person singular)
schroef (present second-person singular)
schroefde (past second-person singular)
schroeft (formal present second-person singular)
schroefde (formal past second-person singular)
schroeft (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
schroeft (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
schroefde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
schroefde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
schroeft (present singular third-person)
schroefde (past singular third-person)
schroeven (plural present)
schroefden (past plural)
schroeve (archaic present singular subjunctive)
schroefde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
schroeven (archaic plural present subjunctive)
schroefden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
schroef (imperative present singular)
schroeft (archaic imperative plural present)
schroevend (participle present)
geschroefd (participle past)

→ Saramaccan: sukúfu

(of birds) to circle upwards without flapping the wings much if at all, carried by currents of rising hot air


herbivoor

nl-noun

herbivoor m (plural herbivoren, diminutive herbivoortje n)

herbivoren (plural)
herbivoortje (diminutive neuter)

(zoology) herbivore (plant-eating animal)


Deen

Deen m (plural Denen, diminutive Deentje n, feminine Deense)

Denen (plural)
Deentje (diminutive neuter)
Deense (feminine)

Negerhollands: Deen

From Middle Dutch Dene, from Old Dutch *Deni, from Proto-Germanic *daniz.

(zoology) short for Deense dog, a canine breed


duizendpoot

duizendpoot m (plural duizendpoten, diminutive duizendpootje n)

duizendpoten (plural)
duizendpootje (diminutive neuter)

From duizend (“thousand”) + poot (“leg”). First attested in the late 18th century.

Over het bospad kwam een lange rij duizendpoten aanstappen.

2011, Dick Laan, Pinkeltje en de flonkersteen:

A long line of centipedes came treading closer over the forest path.

(zoology) a centipede, animal of the class Chilopoda


ratelslang

ratelslang f (plural ratelslangen, diminutive ratelslangetje n)

ratelslangen (plural)
ratelslangetje (diminutive neuter)

Jersey Dutch: râtelslâng

From ratel (“rattle”) + slang (“snake”), possibly a calque of English rattlesnake.

(zoology) rattlesnake (poisonous snake with a rattling tail), snake of the genera Crotalus or Sistrurus


huismuis

huismuis f (plural huismuizen, diminutive huismuisje n)

huismuizen (plural)
huismuisje (diminutive neuter)

From huis (“house -, domestic”) + muis (“mouse”).


loods

nl-noun

loods m (plural loodsen, diminutive loodsje n)

loodsen (plural)
loodsje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: loods

→ Caribbean Javanese: los

→ Papiamentu: lots, loods, loos

Back-formation from loodsman, from Middle Dutch lootsman, from Middle English lodesman (modern lodesman).


kraak

kraak m (plural kraken, diminutive kraakje n)

kraken (plural)
kraakje (diminutive neuter)


kuiken

kuiken n (plural kuikens, diminutive kuikentje n)

kuikens (plural)
kuikentje (diminutive neuter)

Jersey Dutch: kääukötśe (from the diminutive)

desc

Negerhollands: kikentje, kikkentje, kikintśi, kikinsji (from the diminutive)

→ Virgin Islands Creole: kinkinsti (dated)

From Middle Dutch kuken, kiken, from Old Dutch *kiukīn, originally from Proto-West Germanic *kiukīn.

chick, the hatched young of a bird, especially fowl


trekvogel

nl-noun

trekvogel m (plural trekvogels, diminutive trekvogeltje n)

trekvogels (plural)
trekvogeltje (diminutive neuter)

From trekken (“to migrate”) + vogel (“bird”).


termiet

termiet m (plural termieten, diminutive termietje n)

termieten (plural)
termietje (diminutive neuter)

From French termite, from Latin termes (“woodworm, white ant”).

(zoology) a termite, an ant-like eusocial insect of the infraorder Isoptera


kameleon

kameleon m (plural kameleons, diminutive kameleonnetje n)

kameleons (plural)
kameleonnetje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch cameleon, from Old French cameleon, from Latin chamaeleōn, from Ancient Greek χαμαιλέων (khamailéōn), ultimately a calque of Akkadian 𒌨𒈤𒊭𒆠.

(zoology) a chameleon, lizard of the family Chamaeleonidae


kreeftachtig

nl-adj

kreeftachtig (comparative kreeftachtiger, superlative kreeftachtigst)

kreeftachtiger (comparative)
kreeftachtigst (superlative)
kreeftachtig (adverbial positive predicative)
kreeftachtiger (adverbial comparative predicative)
het kreeftachtigst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het kreeftachtigste (adverbial predicative superlative)
kreeftachtige (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
kreeftachtigere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
kreeftachtigste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
kreeftachtig (indefinite neuter positive singular)
kreeftachtiger (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
kreeftachtigste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
kreeftachtige (indefinite plural positive)
kreeftachtigere (comparative indefinite plural)
kreeftachtigste (indefinite plural superlative)
kreeftachtige (definite positive)
kreeftachtigere (comparative definite)
kreeftachtigste (definite superlative)
kreeftachtigs (partitive positive)
kreeftachtigers (comparative partitive)


schorpioen

nl-noun

schorpioen m (plural schorpioenen, diminutive schorpioentje n)

schorpioenen (plural)
schorpioentje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: skerpioen

→ Papiamentu: skorpioen, schorpioen (dated)

From Middle Dutch scorpioen, from Old French scorpion, from Latin scorpiō, from Ancient Greek σκορπίος (skorpíos).

(zoology) a scorpion, an arachnid with a venomous sting of the order Scorpiones


bloedzuiger

bloedzuiger m (plural bloedzuigers, diminutive bloedzuigertje n)

bloedzuigers (plural)
bloedzuigertje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch bloetsuger. Equivalent to bloed (“blood”) + zuiger (“sucker”). Cognate to Icelandic blóðsuga (“leech”).

(zoology) a leech, blood-sucking annelid


kwab

kwab f (plural kwabben, diminutive kwabje n)

kwabben (plural)
kwabje (diminutive neuter)

Germanic, cognate with German Quappe, Quabbe.

(zoology) any of several eel fishes:
Lota vulgaris (burbot)

Zoarces viviparus
Zoarces viviparus#Translingual

(zoology) any of several eel fishes:
Zoarces viviparus (viviparous blenny)

Gaidropsarus vulgaris (three-bearded rockling, syn. Motella tricirrata)


nesteling

nesteling m (plural nestelingen, diminutive nestelingetje n)

nestelingen (plural)
nestelingetje (diminutive neuter)

Coordinate term: takkeling


kleed

kleed n (plural kleden or klederen, diminutive kleedje n)

kleden (plural)
klederen (plural)
kleedje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: kleed

→ Papiamentu: klechi (from the diminutive)

From Middle Dutch clêet, from Old Dutch *klēth, from Proto-Germanic *klaiþą. Cognate with German Kleid, Luxembourgish Kleed, English cloth.


ijzertijd

Shortening of ijzertijdperk or ijzertijdvak, both calques of Danish jernalder or German Eisenzeitalter, Eisenzeit (itself a calque from Danish). The shortening may well have been influenced by Eisenzeit. Equivalent to ijzer (“iron”) + tijd (“age”).


grafheuvel

grafheuvel m (plural grafheuvels, diminutive grafheuveltje n)

grafheuvels (plural)
grafheuveltje (diminutive neuter)

From graf (“grave”) + heuvel (“hillock”).


zeevogel

zeevogel m (plural zeevogels, diminutive zeevogeltje n)

zeevogels (plural)
zeevogeltje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: seevoël

Compound of zee (“sea”) + vogel (“bird”).

a seabird, one of any marine species of birds


tweevoeter

tweevoeter m (plural tweevoeters, diminutive tweevoetertje n)

tweevoeters (plural)
tweevoetertje (diminutive neuter)

From twee (“two”) + voet (“foot”) + -er.


watervogel

watervogel m (plural watervogels, diminutive watervogeltje n)

watervogels (plural)
watervogeltje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: watervoël

From Middle Dutch watervogel. Equivalent to water (“water”) + vogel (“bird”).


waterdier

waterdier n (plural waterdieren, diminutive waterdiertje n)

waterdieren (plural)
waterdiertje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: waterdier

From Middle Dutch waterdier. Equivalent to water (“water”) + dier (“animal”).

(zoology) an aquatic animal (animal which lives (primarily) in water)


volière

volière f (plural volières, diminutive volièretje n)

volières (plural)
volièretje (diminutive neuter)


mestkever

mestkever m (plural mestkevers, diminutive mestkevertje n)

mestkevers (plural)
mestkevertje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of mest (“manure, dung”) + kever (“beetle”).


beenvis

nl-noun

beenvis m (plural beenvissen, diminutive beenvisje n)

beenvissen (plural)
beenvisje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of been (“bone”) + vis (“fish”).

(zoology) a bony fish, any member of the superclass Osteichthyes; a fish whose skeleton contains bone


vogelspin

vogelspin m (plural vogelspinnen, diminutive vogelspinnetje n)

vogelspinnen (plural)
vogelspinnetje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of vogel (“bird”) + spin (“spider”).

(zoology) true tarantula, spider of the family Theraphosidae


verenkleed

verenkleed n (plural verenkleden, diminutive verenkleedje n)

verenkleden (plural)
verenkleedje (diminutive neuter)

From veer (“feather”) + -en- + kleed (“cover”).

af

Een wit verenkleed camoufleert goed als het heeft gesneeuwd.

White feathering is good camouflage when there's snow.


wurgslang

nl-noun

wurgslang f (plural wurgslangen, diminutive wurgslangetje n)

wurgslangen (plural)
wurgslangetje (diminutive neuter)

From wurgen (“to strangle”) + slang (“snake”).

compound

Coordinate term: gifslang

(zoology) a constrictor, serpent which kills preys by strangulation


werveldier

nl-noun

werveldier n (plural werveldieren, diminutive werveldiertje n)

werveldieren (plural)
werveldiertje (diminutive neuter)

From wervel + dier, calque of German Wirbeltier.

(dated, zoology) a vertebrate, animal which has a vertebral column


klucht

klucht f or m (plural kluchten, diminutive kluchtje n)

kluchten (plural)
kluchtje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: klug

From Middle Dutch cluft, clucht, from Old Dutch *kluft, from Proto-Germanic *kluftiz (whence also German Kluft, English cleft). Equivalent to klieven (“to cleave”) + -t (“verbal noun”), and the Middle Dutch meaning was at first "separation, department", later also "neighbourhood of a town". The sense shifted to its modern meaning only in early modern Dutch times, starting with "nonsense, prattle" and then "joke, humorous story".

suffix

Ik zag een klucht patrijzen in het veld.

I saw a flock of partridges in the field.


prairiehond

nl-noun

prairiehond m (plural prairiehonden, diminutive prairiehondje n)

prairiehonden (plural)
prairiehondje (diminutive neuter)

From prairie (“prairie, plain”) + hond (“dog”), calque of English prairie dog.

compound

(zoology) the burrowing rodent prairie dog, of the genus Cynomys


dwaalgast

nl-noun

dwaalgast m (plural dwaalgasten, diminutive dwaalgastje n)

dwaalgasten (plural)
dwaalgastje (diminutive neuter)

From dwalen (“to wander”) + gast (“guest”). Compare zomergast.

vagrant (animal occurring outside its species' usual range), usually a vagrant bird


zoutwatervis

zoutwatervis m (plural zoutwatervissen, diminutive zoutwatervisje n)

zoutwatervissen (plural)
zoutwatervisje (diminutive neuter)

From zout water (“salt water”) + vis (“fish”).

compound

(zoology) a fish species with a saline (usually maritime) biotope


Myceens

Myceens (adverbial positive predicative)
Myceense (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
Myceens (indefinite neuter positive singular)
Myceense (indefinite plural positive)
Myceense (definite positive)
Myceens (partitive positive)


Minoïsch

Minoïsch (adverbial positive predicative)
Minoïsche (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
Minoïsch (indefinite neuter positive singular)
Minoïsche (indefinite plural positive)
Minoïsche (definite positive)
Minoïsch (partitive positive)

nl:Minoïsche beschaving
nl:Minoïsche uitbarsting


opgraving

nl-noun

opgraving f (plural opgravingen, diminutive opgravinkje n)

opgravingen (plural)
opgravinkje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch opgravinge. Equivalent to opgraven + -ing.

Daarom wordt nu deze unieke opgraving onder de waterspiegel gedaan.

That's why this unique excavation is now being conducted below sea level.


vertebraat

vertebraat m (plural vertebraten, diminutive vertebraatje n)

vertebraten (plural)
vertebraatje (diminutive neuter)

(zoology) an animal which has a vertebral column; a vertebrate


vogelnest

vogelnest n (plural vogelnesten, diminutive vogelnestje n)

vogelnesten (plural)
vogelnestje (diminutive neuter)

(ornithology) birdnest, bird-nest, bird's nest


hunebed

From huin (“giant”) + bed (“bed”), roughly meaning "a bed (of stones) built by giants". Cognate to and probably formed after German Hünenbett (“dolmen”), which may have caused the Dutch -ui- to be replaced by -u- - although this may also be due to Low German influence.


pikorde

pikorde f (plural pikordes or pikorden, diminutive pikordetje n)

pikordes (plural)
pikorden (plural)
pikordetje (diminutive neuter)

From pikken + orde, calque of German Hackordnung.


nachtvlinder

nachtvlinder m (plural nachtvlinders, diminutive nachtvlindertje n)

nachtvlinders (plural)
nachtvlindertje (diminutive neuter)

Compound from nacht (“night”) + vlinder (“butterfly”).

(entomology) nocturnal moth (nocturnal insect of the order Lepidoptera)


flemen

flemen (infinitive)
flemen (gerund neuter)
fleem (first-person present singular)
fleemde (first-person past singular)
fleemt (present second-person singular)
fleem (present second-person singular)
fleemde (past second-person singular)
fleemt (formal present second-person singular)
fleemde (formal past second-person singular)
fleemt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
fleemt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
fleemde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
fleemde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
fleemt (present singular third-person)
fleemde (past singular third-person)
flemen (plural present)
fleemden (past plural)
fleme (archaic present singular subjunctive)
fleemde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
flemen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
fleemden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
fleem (imperative present singular)
fleemt (archaic imperative plural present)
flemend (participle present)
gefleemd (participle past)


nimf

nimf f (plural nimfen, diminutive nimfje n)

nimfen (plural)
nimfje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch nymphe. Borrowed from Old or Middle French, from Latin nympha, borrowed from Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē), of uncertain origin.

(entomology) nymph, juvenile form of a hemimetabolous insect


verschrikkelijke sneeuwman

verschrikkelijke sneeuwman m (plural verschrikkelijke sneeuwmannen, diminutive verschrikkelijk sneeuwmannetje n)

verschrikkelijke sneeuwmannen (plural)
verschrikkelijk sneeuwmannetje (diminutive neuter)

Mid-twentieth century. Calque of English abominable snowman.


duiventil

duiventil f (plural duiventillen, diminutive duiventilletje n)

duiventillen (plural)
duiventilletje (diminutive neuter)


kj

(chiefly birdwatching and ornithology) Abbreviation of kalenderjaar (“calendar year”).


mineren

mineren (infinitive)
mineren (gerund neuter)
mineer (first-person present singular)
mineerde (first-person past singular)
mineert (present second-person singular)
mineer (present second-person singular)
mineerde (past second-person singular)
mineert (formal present second-person singular)
mineerde (formal past second-person singular)
mineert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
mineert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
mineerde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
mineerde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
mineert (present singular third-person)
mineerde (past singular third-person)
mineren (plural present)
mineerden (past plural)
minere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
mineerde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
mineren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
mineerden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
mineer (imperative present singular)
mineert (archaic imperative plural present)
minerend (participle present)
gemineerd (participle past)

From Middle Dutch mineren, from Old French miner.

(transitive, intransitive, entomology) to dig shafts in plant organs (of larvae)


standvogel

standvogel m (plural standvogels, diminutive standvogeltje n)

standvogels (plural)
standvogeltje (diminutive neuter)

Probably borrowed from German Standvogel. Equivalent to stand + vogel. First attested ca. 1830.

sedentary bird (bird of a non-migratory population)


zangvogel

zangvogel m (plural zangvogels, diminutive zangvogeltje n)

zangvogels (plural)
zangvogeltje (diminutive neuter)

/ˈzɑŋˌvoː.ɣəl/

(taxonomy, ornithology) passerine (bird of the order Passeriformes)


hyperparasiet

hyperparasiet m (plural hyperparasieten)

From hyper- + parasiet. Probably a loanword.

(entomology) a hyperparasite, a parasite that parasitises other parasites


eclips

Afrikaans: eklips

→ Indonesian: eklips

→ Papiamentu: eklips

Borrowed from Middle French eclipse, from Old French eclipse, from Latin eclīpsis, from Ancient Greek ἔκλειψις (ékleipsis, “eclipse”), from ἐκλείπω (ekleípō, “I abandon, go missing, vanish”), from ἐκ (ek, “out”) and λείπω (leípō, “I leave behind”).

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(ornithology) eclipse plumage, a type of inconspicuous plumage briefly worn by moulting (and thus temporarily vulnerable) male ducks


koudbloedig

nl-adj

koudbloedig (comparative koudbloediger, superlative koudbloedigst)

koudbloediger (comparative)
koudbloedigst (superlative)
koudbloedig (adverbial positive predicative)
koudbloediger (adverbial comparative predicative)
het koudbloedigst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het koudbloedigste (adverbial predicative superlative)
koudbloedige (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
koudbloedigere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
koudbloedigste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
koudbloedig (indefinite neuter positive singular)
koudbloediger (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
koudbloedigste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
koudbloedige (indefinite plural positive)
koudbloedigere (comparative indefinite plural)
koudbloedigste (indefinite plural superlative)
koudbloedige (definite positive)
koudbloedigere (comparative definite)
koudbloedigste (definite superlative)
koudbloedigs (partitive positive)
koudbloedigers (comparative partitive)

(not comparable, zoology) cold-blooded, ectothermic


nachtactief

nachtactief (adverbial positive predicative)
nachtactieve (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
nachtactief (indefinite neuter positive singular)
nachtactieve (indefinite plural positive)
nachtactieve (definite positive)
nachtactiefs (partitive positive)

Compound of nacht (“night”) + actief (“active”).


dagactief

dagactief (adverbial positive predicative)
dagactieve (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
dagactief (indefinite neuter positive singular)
dagactieve (indefinite plural positive)
dagactieve (definite positive)
dagactiefs (partitive positive)

Compound of dag (“day”) + actief (“active”).


bewijsmateriaal

nl-noun

bewijsmateriaal n (plural bewijsmaterialen)

→ Afrikaans: bewysmateriaal

→ West Frisian: bewiismateriaal

Compound of bewijs + materiaal. First attested in the 1870s.

De thans meer zelfstandig geworden gezworenen vervullen voortaan in het proces deze functie, dat zij het product van het, door hen als 't ware, verwerkte bewijsmateriaal aan den rechter overleveren, maar (en wij komen daarop nader terug) de rechter oefent door zijn leiding, op hun beslissing, althans voor zoover daarbij rechtsvragen ter sprake komen, een grooten, ja overwegenden invloed uit, en kan zelfs onder zekere voorwaarden hun verdict buiten werking laten.

1874 April, D.J. Mom Visch, “Gezworenen en schepenen”, in De Gids, volume 38, page 22 & 23:

(law, archaeology, chiefly collective) (piece of) material evidence


broedzorg

(ethology) parental care for offspring or eggs by animals


hertenkamp

hertenkamp m (plural hertenkampen, diminutive hertenkampje n)

hertenkampen (plural)
hertenkampje (diminutive neuter)


zwemvogel

zwemvogel m (plural zwemvogels, diminutive zwemvogeltje n)

zwemvogels (plural)
zwemvogeltje (diminutive neuter)


baltsen

baltsen (infinitive)
baltsen (gerund neuter)
balts (first-person present singular)
baltste (first-person past singular)
baltst (present second-person singular)
balts (present second-person singular)
baltste (past second-person singular)
baltst (formal present second-person singular)
baltste (formal past second-person singular)
baltst (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
baltst (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
baltste (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
baltste (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
baltst (present singular third-person)
baltste (past singular third-person)
baltsen (plural present)
baltsten (past plural)
baltse (archaic present singular subjunctive)
baltste (archaic past singular subjunctive)
baltsen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
baltsten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
balts (imperative present singular)
baltst (archaic imperative plural present)
baltsend (participle present)
gebaltst (participle past)

Borrowed from German balzen. Equivalent to balts + -en.

(intransitive) to engage in courtship display, particularly said of birds


grondelen

grondelen (infinitive)
grondelen (gerund neuter)
grondel (first-person present singular)
grondelde (first-person past singular)
grondelt (present second-person singular)
grondel (present second-person singular)
grondelde (past second-person singular)
grondelt (formal present second-person singular)
grondelde (formal past second-person singular)
grondelt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
grondelt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
grondelde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
grondelde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
grondelt (present singular third-person)
grondelde (past singular third-person)
grondelen (plural present)
grondelden (past plural)
grondele (archaic present singular subjunctive)
grondelde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
grondelen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
grondelden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
grondel (imperative present singular)
grondelt (archaic imperative plural present)
grondelend (participle present)
gegrondeld (participle past)

From grond (“ground”) + -elen, a frequentative verb referring to the act of orienting oneself towards the ground underwater. Compare German gründeln.

(intransitive, of waterfowl) to dabble; to submerge one's head in order to forage while one's rear remains above the surface


zelfverminking

zelfverminking f (plural zelfverminkingen)

Afrikaans: selfverminking


broedpaar

broedpaar n (plural broedparen, diminutive broedpaartje n)

broedparen (plural)
broedpaartje (diminutive neuter)


steentijd

Shortening of older steentijdperk or steentijdvak. Perhaps shortened after German Steinzeit. Equivalent to steen + tijd.


bioturbatie

Probably borrowed. Equivalent to bio- + turbatie.

(archaeology) bioturbation, disturbance or contamination of a site by non-human organisms


eitand

eitand m (plural eitanden, diminutive eitandje n)

eitanden (plural)
eitandje (diminutive neuter)

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dwarsader

dwarsader f (plural dwarsaders, diminutive dwarsadertje n)

dwarsaders (plural)
dwarsadertje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of dwars (“in a crosswise direction”) + ader (“vein”).

compound

Deze vliegjes zijn zeer algemeen en het is vooral N. podagrica, met bruin gezoomde dwarsaders die door zijn eigenaardige vliegmanoeuvres opvalt.

1937, W. J. Kabos, “Zweefvliegen”, in De Levende Natuur, volume 42, number 3, page 74:

(entomology) crossvein (vein of an insect wing)


warmbloedig

nl-adj

warmbloedig (comparative warmbloediger, superlative warmbloedigst)

warmbloediger (comparative)
warmbloedigst (superlative)
warmbloedig (adverbial positive predicative)
warmbloediger (adverbial comparative predicative)
het warmbloedigst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het warmbloedigste (adverbial predicative superlative)
warmbloedige (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
warmbloedigere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
warmbloedigste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
warmbloedig (indefinite neuter positive singular)
warmbloediger (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
warmbloedigste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
warmbloedige (indefinite plural positive)
warmbloedigere (comparative indefinite plural)
warmbloedigste (indefinite plural superlative)
warmbloedige (definite positive)
warmbloedigere (comparative definite)
warmbloedigste (definite superlative)
warmbloedigs (partitive positive)
warmbloedigers (comparative partitive)

(zoology, not comparable) warm-blooded, endothermic


juveniel

juveniel (adverbial positive predicative)
juveniele (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
juveniel (indefinite neuter positive singular)
juveniele (indefinite plural positive)
juveniele (definite positive)
juveniels (partitive positive)

Borrowed from French juvénile, from Latin iuvenīlis.


juveniel

nl-noun

juveniel m or f (plural juvenielen, diminutive juvenieltje n)

juvenielen (plural)
juvenieltje (diminutive neuter)


slagpen

slagpen f (plural slagpennen, diminutive slagpennetje n)

slagpennen (plural)
slagpennetje (diminutive neuter)

(ornithology) a flight feather, usually a remex, but sometimes a rectrix


invasiegast

Compound of invasie (“invasion”) + gast (“guest”).

(zoology) a vagrant, usually a bird, that is infrequently found in an area but when it is encountered, occurs en masse


zomergast

zomergast m (plural zomergasten, diminutive zomergastje n)

zomergasten (plural)
zomergastje (diminutive neuter)

In het najaar trekken de zomergasten naar het zuiden.

In fall, the summer birds migrate south.

a migratory bird present in a given region only during summer


wintergast

wintergast m (plural wintergasten, diminutive wintergastje n)

wintergasten (plural)
wintergastje (diminutive neuter)

From winter (“winter”) + gast (“guest”).

In het voorjaar trekken de wintergasten weer weg.

In spring the winter birds migrate away again.

a migratory bird present in a given region only during winter


broedvogel

broedvogel m (plural broedvogellen, diminutive broedvogeltje n)

broedvogellen (plural)
broedvogeltje (diminutive neuter)

From broeden (“to breed”) + vogel (“guest”).


doortrekker

doortrekker m (plural doortrekkers, diminutive doortrekkertje n)

doortrekkers (plural)
doortrekkertje (diminutive neuter)

a migratory bird that does not reside in a given region, but passes through it during its migration


deeltrekker

deeltrekker m (plural deeltrekkers, diminutive deeltrekkertje n)

deeltrekkers (plural)
deeltrekkertje (diminutive neuter)

a migratory bird species of which some birds migrate away from a given region, whereas others of the same species remain year-round and do not migrate


grondeleend

grondeleend f (plural grondeleenden, diminutive grondeleendje n)

grondeleenden (plural)
grondeleendje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of grondelen + eend. Compare German Gründelente.

Coordinate term: duikeend


zwemeend

zwemeend f (plural zwemeenden, diminutive zwemeendje n)

zwemeenden (plural)
zwemeendje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of zwemmen + eend. Compare German Schwimmente.

Coordinate term: duikeend


duikeend

duikeend f (plural duikeenden, diminutive duikeendje n)

duikeenden (plural)
duikeendje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of duiken + eend. Compare German Tauchente.


vliegvlug

(of young birds) full-fledged, capable of flight


prederen

prederen (infinitive)
prederen (gerund neuter)
predeer (first-person present singular)
predeerde (first-person past singular)
predeert (present second-person singular)
predeer (present second-person singular)
predeerde (past second-person singular)
predeert (formal present second-person singular)
predeerde (formal past second-person singular)
predeert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
predeert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
predeerde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
predeerde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
predeert (present singular third-person)
predeerde (past singular third-person)
prederen (plural present)
predeerden (past plural)
predere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
predeerde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
prederen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
predeerden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
predeer (imperative present singular)
predeert (archaic imperative plural present)
prederend (participle present)
gepredeerd (participle past)

Likely from English predate, reformed with the suffix -eren.


eikapsel

eikapsel n (plural eikapsels, diminutive eikapseltje n)

eikapsels (plural)
eikapseltje (diminutive neuter)

From ei (“egg”) + kapsel (“capsule (membrane)”).


prachtkleed

nl-noun

prachtkleed n (plural prachtkleden, diminutive prachtkleedje n)

prachtkleden (plural)
prachtkleedje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of pracht (“beauty”) + kleed (“garment, cover, cloth”).


leucisme

From Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós, “white”) + -isme; compare English leucism.


bosvogel

nl-noun

bosvogel m (plural bosvogels or bosvogelen, diminutive bosvogeltje n)

bosvogels (plural)
bosvogelen (plural)
bosvogeltje (diminutive neuter)

Tijdens onze wandeling zagen we verschillende bosvogels in het natuurgebied.

During our hike, we spotted several forest birds in the nature reserve.

Het kleine bosvogeltje zat op een tak en zong een prachtig lied.

The little forest bird was perched on a branch, singing a beautiful song.

Vogelaars kwamen naar het gebied om zeldzame bosvogels te observeren.

Birdwatchers came to the area to observe rare forest birds.


takkeling

takkeling m (plural takkelingen, diminutive takkelingetje n)

takkelingen (plural)
takkelingetje (diminutive neuter)

a fledgling bird that cannot fly freely yet, but can fly or hop from branch to branch in a tree