schilder

schilder m (plural schilders, diminutive schildertje n, feminine schilderes)

schilders (plural)
schildertje (diminutive neuter)
schilderes (feminine)

Afrikaans: skilder

Negerhollands: skilder

→ Papiamentu: skilder (dated)

→ West Frisian: skilder

From Middle Dutch schildere. Equivalent to schild + -er.


journaliste

nl-noun

journaliste f (plural journalistes, masculine journalist)

journalistes (plural)
journalist (masculine)


uitgever

uitgever m (plural uitgevers, diminutive uitgevertje n)

uitgevers (plural)
uitgevertje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: uitgewer


belofteploeg

belofteploeg m (plural belofteploegen, diminutive belofteploegje n)

belofteploegen (plural)
belofteploegje (diminutive neuter)

From belofte (“promise”) + ploeg (“team”).

(soccer) a team of young promising players


vertegenwoordiger

vertegenwoordiger m (plural vertegenwoordigers, diminutive vertegenwoordigertje n, feminine vertegenwoordigster)

vertegenwoordigers (plural)
vertegenwoordigertje (diminutive neuter)
vertegenwoordigster (feminine)


vertaalster

vertaalster f (plural vertaalsters, diminutive vertaalstertje n, masculine vertaler)

vertaalsters (plural)
vertaalstertje (diminutive neuter)
vertaler (masculine)


drager

drager m (plural dragers, diminutive dragertje n, feminine draagster)

dragers (plural)
dragertje (diminutive neuter)
draagster (feminine)

From Middle Dutch dragere. Equivalent to dragen + -er.

a wearer, one who wears something, like an article of clothing


linnen

linnen n (plural linnens, diminutive linnentje n)

linnens (plural)
linnentje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: linnen

→ Indonesian: linen

→ Papiamentu: linnen (dated)

From Middle Dutch linijn, originally an adjective. Equivalent to lijn + -en.

(uncountable) linen, a cloth made from flax


linnen

linnen (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
linnen (indefinite neuter positive singular)
linnen (indefinite plural positive)
linnen (definite positive)

Afrikaans: linne


zanger

zanger m (plural zangers, diminutive zangertje n, feminine zangeres)

zangers (plural)
zangertje (diminutive neuter)
zangeres (feminine)

Afrikaans: sanger

From Middle Dutch sanger. Equivalent to zang (“singing, song”) + -er.


zangeres

zangeres f (plural zangeressen, diminutive zangeresje n, masculine zanger)

zangeressen (plural)
zangeresje (diminutive neuter)
zanger (masculine)


zwembroek

zwembroek f or m (plural zwembroeken, diminutive zwembroekje n)

zwembroeken (plural)
zwembroekje (diminutive neuter)

From zwemmen (“to swim”) + broek (“trousers, pants, shorts”).

compound

a pair of swimming trunks, shorts or briefs worn for swimming or bathing


monnik

nl-noun

monnik m (plural monniken, diminutive monnikje n)

monniken (plural)
monnikje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: monnik

From Middle Dutch monic, from Old Dutch *monik, from Proto-West Germanic *munik. Compare German Mönch, English monk, West Frisian muonts.


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.

De jagers gingen op pad om de patrijzen, ook wel hoenders genoemd, te vangen.

The hunters went out to catch the partridges, also known as hoenders.

Deze regio staat bekend om de overvloed aan wilde hoenders voor de jacht.

This region is known for the abundance of wild partridges for hunting.


keu

nl-noun

keu f or m (plural keuen or keus, diminutive keutje n)

keuen (plural)
keus (plural)
keutje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowing from French queue (“tail, queue, cue”).


venter

venter m (plural venters, diminutive ventertje n)

venters (plural)
ventertje (diminutive neuter)

a vendor, peddler, door-to-door salesman


parapluverkoper

parapluverkoper m (plural parapluverkopers, diminutive parapluverkopertje n)

parapluverkopers (plural)
parapluverkopertje (diminutive neuter)


kakkerlak

kakkerlak m (plural kakkerlakken, diminutive kakkerlakje n)

kakkerlakken (plural)
kakkerlakje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: kakkerlak

Berbice Creole Dutch: kakalaka

Negerhollands: kakerlaker, kakelak

desc

→ Virgin Islands Creole: kakalaka, kakaroachee (dated)

Skepi Creole Dutch: kakalaka

→ Lokono: kakalaka

→ Aukan: kakaaka

→ Caribbean Hindustani: calcattá

→ Danish: kakerlak

→ Indonesian: kakerlak

→ Papiamentu: kakalaka

→ Sranan Tongo: kakalaka

→ Saramaccan: ahalakpákpa

From kacker, a contemptuous term derived from kakken (“to shit, defecate”), and lacker (“talker, freeloader”), from likken (“to lick”), confused with an unrelated early Portuguese form cacalacca designating the insect. The Portuguese word has in turn been argued to be derived from a Caribbean word, which Spanish cucaracha and hence Englich cockroach also originate from.‘

(soccer, colloquial, often derogatory) supporter of Feyenoord


verpleegster

nl-noun

verpleegster f (plural verpleegsters, diminutive verpleegstertje n, masculine verpleger)

verpleegsters (plural)
verpleegstertje (diminutive neuter)
verpleger (masculine)

From verplegen (“to nurse”) + -ster (“-eress”).


hengel

nl-noun

hengel m (plural hengels, diminutive hengeltje n)

hengels (plural)
hengeltje (diminutive neuter)

From hangen + -el, with umlaut; possibly influenced by angel (“stinger, hook”). It is uncertain if the plant name is etymologically identical.


uitvinder

uitvinder m (plural uitvinders, diminutive uitvindertje n)

uitvinders (plural)
uitvindertje (diminutive neuter)


degen

degen m (plural degens, diminutive degentje n)

degens (plural)
degentje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: degen

Negerhollands: deegen

→ Papiamentu: degel (dated)

→ West Frisian: degen

From Middle Dutch degen, from Middle High German degen, itself borrowed from Old French dague (“dagger”).


juwelier

juwelier m (plural juweliers, diminutive juweliertje n)

juweliers (plural)
juweliertje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: juwelier

From Middle French joaillier. Equivalent to juweel + -ier.


keizer

keizer m (plural keizers, diminutive keizertje n, feminine keizerin)

keizers (plural)
keizertje (diminutive neuter)
keizerin (feminine)

Afrikaans: keiser

→ Indonesian: kaisar

Negerhollands: keiser

From Middle Dutch keiser, from Old Dutch keiser, from Proto-Germanic *kaisaraz, from Latin Caesar. Doublet with tsaar (“tsar”).


achterstand

achterstand m (plural achterstanden, diminutive achterstandje n)

achterstanden (plural)
achterstandje (diminutive neuter)

(sports, games) the condition of being behind one's opponent(s); the score or quantity that forms the deficit


componist

componist m (plural componisten, diminutive componistje n, feminine componiste)

componisten (plural)
componistje (diminutive neuter)
componiste (feminine)

Afrikaans: komponis

→ Indonesian: komponis

Borrowed from German Komponist. Equivalent to componeren + -ist.


katoen

katoen n (plural katoenen, diminutive katoentje n)

katoenen (plural)
katoentje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: katoen

Berbice Creole Dutch: katun

→ Lokono: káruñ

→ Caribbean Hindustani: kátun

→ German: Kattun (“calico”)

→ Indonesian: katun

→ Munsee: kátoon

→ Papiamentu: katuna, katoena

→ Sranan Tongo: katun

→ Aukan: katun

→ West Frisian: katoen

From Middle Dutch catoen, from older cotoen, from Old French coton, from Old Italian cotone, from Arabic قُطُن (quṭun).


kalksteen

kalksteen m (plural kalkstenen, diminutive kalksteentje n)

kalkstenen (plural)
kalksteentje (diminutive neuter)


psychiater

psychiater m (plural psychiaters, diminutive psychiatertje n)

psychiaters (plural)
psychiatertje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: psikiater

psychiatrist (doctor specializing in psychiatry)


bewaker

bewaker m (plural bewakers, diminutive bewakertje n)

bewakers (plural)
bewakertje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: bewaker


romancier

romancier m (plural romanciers, diminutive romanciertje n)

romanciers (plural)
romanciertje (diminutive neuter)


bakker

bakker m (plural bakkers, diminutive bakkertje n, feminine bakster or bakkerin)

bakkers (plural)
bakkertje (diminutive neuter)
bakster (feminine)
bakkerin (feminine)

Afrikaans: bakker

→ Caribbean Hindustani: bákrimán

→ Sranan Tongo: bakri

From Middle Dutch backer, from Old Dutch *bakar, *baker, from Proto-Germanic *bakārijaz.

baker (person who bakes and sells bread, etc)


bobslee

bobslee f (plural bobsleeën, diminutive bobsleetje n)

bobsleeën (plural)
bobsleetje (diminutive neuter)

From bob + slee (“sled”), calque of English bobsleigh.

(winter sports) bobsleigh, bobsled, a sled used for the homonymous sport


gambiet

gambiet n (plural gambieten, diminutive gambietje n)

gambieten (plural)
gambietje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from French gambit, from Spanish gambito, from Italian gambetto (“gambit, trip”), from gamba (“leg”), from Latin gamba (“calf”).


pianiste

pianiste f (plural pianisten or pianistes, diminutive pianistetje n, masculine pianist)

pianisten (plural)
pianistes (plural)
pianistetje (diminutive neuter)
pianist (masculine)


kelner

kelner m (plural kelners, diminutive kelnertje n, feminine kelnerin or serveerster)

kelners (plural)
kelnertje (diminutive neuter)
kelnerin (feminine)
serveerster (feminine)

De kelner bracht onze drankjes.

Kun je de kelner vragen om de rekening?

De kelners in dat restaurant zijn altijd erg vriendelijk.

The waiters in that restaurant are always very friendly.

waiter (a server in a restaurant or similar)


artiest

artiest m (plural artiesten, diminutive artiestje n, feminine artieste)

artiesten (plural)
artiestje (diminutive neuter)
artieste (feminine)

From Middle Dutch artiste, from Medieval Latin artista.


gaffel

gaffel f or m (plural gaffels, diminutive gaffeltje n)

gaffels (plural)
gaffeltje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: gaffel

(hunting, anatomy) a two-pronged antler of a two-year-old stag


muleta

muleta f or m (plural muleta's, diminutive muletaatje n)

muleta's (plural)
muletaatje (diminutive neuter)

(bullfighting) muleta (red flag used by toreadors)


muzikant

muzikant m (plural muzikanten, diminutive muzikantje n)

muzikanten (plural)
muzikantje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: muziekant (dated)

First attested in the early 17th century. Compare German Musikant.

musician (a person who plays or sings music)


musicus

musicus m (plural musici, diminutive musicusje n)

musici (plural)
musicusje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: musikus

→ Indonesian: musikus

→ Indonesian: musisi (from the plural)

Borrowed from Latin mūsicus, from Ancient Greek μουσικός (mousikós).


geweer

geweer n (plural geweren, diminutive geweertje n)

geweren (plural)
geweertje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: geweer

Negerhollands: geweer

From Middle Dutch gewere (“opposition, defense, weapon”). Equivalent to ge- + weren.

inh

Hij laadde zijn geweer en nam doel.

Ze is getraind in het gebruik van een geweer.


kruiswoordraadsel

nl-noun

kruiswoordraadsel n (plural kruiswoordraadsels, diminutive kruiswoordraadseltje n)

kruiswoordraadsels (plural)
kruiswoordraadseltje (diminutive neuter)

From kruisen (“to cross”) + woord (“word”) + raadsel (“riddle”).

compound

(games) crossword, a word puzzle arranged in rows and columns


kruiswoordpuzzel

nl-noun

kruiswoordpuzzel n (plural kruiswoordpuzzels, diminutive kruiswoordpuzzeltje n)

kruiswoordpuzzels (plural)
kruiswoordpuzzeltje (diminutive neuter)

From kruisen (“to cross”) + woord (“word”) + puzzel (“puzzle”).


luitenant

nl-noun

luitenant m (plural luitenanten or luitenants, diminutive luitenantje n)

luitenanten (plural)
luitenants (plural)
luitenantje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: luitenant

→ Indonesian: letnan

From Middle Dutch lieutenant, from Middle French lieutenant, from Old French [Term?].


brandweerman

brandweerman m (plural brandweermannen or brandweerlieden or brandweerlui, diminutive brandweermannetje n, feminine brandweervrouw)

brandweermannen (plural)
brandweerlieden (plural)
brandweerlui (plural)
brandweermannetje (diminutive neuter)
brandweervrouw (feminine)

From brandweer (“fire brigade”) + man (“man”).

compound

Zij vond een naaktkalender met brandweermannen in haar ooms privé-la.

She found a nude calendar with firemen in her uncle's private drawer.

a fireman, male member of a fire department


kunstenares

nl-noun

kunstenares f (plural kunstenaressen, diminutive kunstenaresje n, masculine kunstenaar)

kunstenaressen (plural)
kunstenaresje (diminutive neuter)
kunstenaar (masculine)


timmerman

timmerman m (plural timmermannen or timmerlieden or timmerlui, diminutive timmermannetje n)

timmermannen (plural)
timmerlieden (plural)
timmerlui (plural)
timmermannetje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: timmerman

Negerhollands: timmerman

Sranan Tongo: temreman

Aukan: tembee man

→ Caribbean Hindustani: temremán

→ Caribbean Javanese: témbréman

From Middle Dutch timmerman. Equivalent to timmeren + man.


goedendag

→ English: goedendag

Univerbation of goeden dag (“good day”, accusative phrase).

a club with a spike on top, used as a weapon in the late Middle Ages


melkboer

melkboer m (plural melkboeren, diminutive melkboertje n, feminine melkboerin)

melkboeren (plural)
melkboertje (diminutive neuter)
melkboerin (feminine)

From melk (“milk”) + boer (“farmer, merchant”).


secretaresse

nl-noun

secretaresse f (plural secretaressen or secretaresses, diminutive secretaressetje n, masculine secretaris)

secretaressen (plural)
secretaresses (plural)
secretaressetje (diminutive neuter)
secretaris (masculine)

secretary (a person keeping records and handling clerical work)


schoppen

schoppen m or f (plural schoppens or schoppen, diminutive schoppentje n)

schoppens (plural)
schoppen (plural)
schoppentje (diminutive neuter)

→ Bengali: ইস্কাবন (iskabon)

→ Malay: sekopong

→ Loup A: skebai

→ Munsee: shkup

→ Papiamentu: skòp

→ Saramaccan: sikópu

→ Unami: shkepa


kleermaker

kleermaker m (plural kleermakers, diminutive kleermakertje n, feminine kleermaakster)

kleermakers (plural)
kleermakertje (diminutive neuter)
kleermaakster (feminine)

Afrikaans: kleremaker

→ Caribbean Javanese: klirmaker

From Middle Dutch cledermakere with loss of intervocalic -d-. Equivalent to kleer (singular of plurale tantum kleren) + maker.

compound

tailor (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession)


pijl

nl-noun

pijl m (plural pijlen, diminutive pijltje n)

pijlen (plural)
pijltje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: pyl

Berbice Creole Dutch: pili

Negerhollands: peil

Skepi Creole Dutch: pela

→ Sranan Tongo: peiri, peil

→ Caribbean Javanese: péri

From Middle Dutch pile, pijl, ultimately from Latin pīlum.


leraar

leraar m (plural leraren, diminutive leraartje n, feminine lerares)

leraren (plural)
leraartje (diminutive neuter)
lerares (feminine)

Afrikaans: leraar

Negerhollands: leeraar

→ Papiamentu: leraar, leeraar

From Middle Dutch leeraer, leerre. Equivalent to leren (“to teach”) + -aar (“-er”). Doublet of leerder (“learner”).

(chiefly Protestantism) a Protestant clergyman, a reverend


onderwijzeres

onderwijzeres f (plural onderwijzeressen, diminutive onderwijzeresje n, masculine onderwijzer)

onderwijzeressen (plural)
onderwijzeresje (diminutive neuter)
onderwijzer (masculine)

Afrikaans: onderwyseres

a female teacher (female person who teaches)


tandarts

tandarts m (plural tandartsen, diminutive tandartsje n)

tandartsen (plural)
tandartsje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: tandarts

Petjo: tanarts

→ Indonesian: dokter gigi (calque)

Compound of tand (“tooth”) + arts (“doctor”).


majoor

majoor m (plural majoors, diminutive majoortje n)

majoors (plural)
majoortje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: majoor

→ Indonesian: mayor

→ West Frisian: majoar

Borrowed from Spanish mayor, from Latin maior.


postbode

postbode m (plural postbodes, diminutive postbodetje n)

postbodes (plural)
postbodetje (diminutive neuter)

→ Caribbean Javanese: posbodhe

Compound of post (“mail”) + bode (“messenger”).

postperson, mailperson (a person who delivers the mail), letter carrier


luitenant-generaal

luitenant-generaal m (plural luitenant-generaals, diminutive luitenant-generaaltje n)

luitenant-generaals (plural)
luitenant-generaaltje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: letnan jenderal

From luitenant (“lieutenant; deputy”) + generaal (“general”).


dirigent

nl-noun

dirigent m (plural dirigenten, diminutive dirigentje n)

dirigenten (plural)
dirigentje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: dirigen

Borrowed from Latin dīrigēns, present participle of dīrigō (“I direct”). The sense “conductor” was probably borrowed from German Dirigent.

a conductor, person who musically directs an orchestra, choir or other music ensemble


taalkundige

taalkundige m or f (plural taalkundigen)


linguïst

linguïst m (plural linguïsten, diminutive linguïstje n)

linguïsten (plural)
linguïstje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: linguis


overtreding

overtreding f (plural overtredingen, diminutive overtredinkje n)

overtredingen (plural)
overtredinkje (diminutive neuter)


granaat

granaat f or m (plural granaten, diminutive granaatje n)

granaten (plural)
granaatje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: granaat
→ Xhosa: irharnate

→ Indonesian: granat

→ West Frisian: granaat

From Middle Dutch garnate, grenate, from Old French grenat, from Latin pomus granatus (“seeded apple”).

a grenade; e.g. a hand grenade, an artillery shell


loods

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).


basketballer

basketballer m (plural basketballers, diminutive basketballertje n, feminine basketbalster)

basketballers (plural)
basketballertje (diminutive neuter)
basketbalster (feminine)


geneesheer

geneesheer m (plural geneesheren, diminutive geneesheertje n)

geneesheren (plural)
geneesheertje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: geneesman

From genezen (“to heal”) + heer (“gentleman, lord”).


putten

putten (infinitive)
putten (gerund neuter)
put (first-person present singular)
putte (first-person past singular)
put (present second-person singular)
putte (past second-person singular)
put (formal present second-person singular)
putte (formal past second-person singular)
put (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
put (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
putte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
putte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
put (present singular third-person)
putte (past singular third-person)
putten (plural present)
putten (past plural)
putte (archaic present singular subjunctive)
putte (archaic past singular subjunctive)
putten (archaic plural present subjunctive)
putten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
put (imperative present singular)
put (archaic imperative plural present)
puttend (participle present)
geput (participle past)


metaal

nl-noun

metaal n (plural metalen, diminutive metaaltje n)

metalen (plural)
metaaltje (diminutive neuter)

From Old French metal (“metal”), from Latin metallum (“metal, mine, quarry, mineral”), from Ancient Greek μέταλλον (métallon, “mine, quarry, metal”), from μέταλλευειν (métalleuein, “to mine, quarry”), of unknown origin, but apparently related to μέταλλαν (métallan, “to seek after”), also of unknown origin.


bankier

nl-noun

bankier m (plural bankiers, diminutive bankiertje n)

bankiers (plural)
bankiertje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: bankier

→ Indonesian: bankir

→ Peranakan Indonesian: bankier

From Middle Dutch banckier, from Middle French banquier.


ambassadeur

ambassadeur m (plural ambassadeuren or ambassadeurs, diminutive ambassadeurtje n)

ambassadeuren (plural)
ambassadeurs (plural)
ambassadeurtje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: ambassadeur

→ Caribbean Javanese: ambasadhir

From Middle Dutch ambassadeur, from Middle French ambassadeur.


moraal

moraal f (plural moralen, diminutive moraaltje n)

moralen (plural)
moraaltje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: moral

Borrowed from Middle French moral, from Latin mōrālis (“relating to manners or morals”)
(first used by Cicero, to translate Ancient Greek ἠθικός (ēthikós, “moral”)), from mos (“manner, custom”).


verdediger

nl-noun

verdediger m (plural verdedigers, diminutive verdedigertje n, feminine verdedigster)

verdedigers (plural)
verdedigertje (diminutive neuter)
verdedigster (feminine)


speelkaart

speelkaart f (plural speelkaarten, diminutive speelkaartje n)

speelkaarten (plural)
speelkaartje (diminutive neuter)


staatshoofd

staatshoofd n (plural staatshoofden, diminutive staatshoofdje n)

staatshoofden (plural)
staatshoofdje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: staatshoof


handelaar

handelaar m (plural handelaars or handelaren, diminutive handelaartje n)

handelaars (plural)
handelaren (plural)
handelaartje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: handelar

→ Javanese: ꦲꦤ꧀ꦝꦼꦭꦂ (handhelar)

De handelaar reisde naar verre landen om handel te drijven.

The merchant traveled to distant lands to conduct trade.

De handelaar had een grote verscheidenheid aan goederen in zijn winkel.

The trader had a wide variety of goods in his shop.

Hij werkt als handelaar op de markt en verkoopt allerlei producten.

He works as a trader at the market and sells various products.


systeembeheerder

systeembeheerder m (plural systeembeheerders, diminutive systeembeheerdertje n)

systeembeheerders (plural)
systeembeheerdertje (diminutive neuter)

From systeem (“system”) + beheerder (“administrator”).


psycholoog

nl-noun

psycholoog m (plural psychologen, diminutive psycholoogje n, feminine psychologe)

psychologen (plural)
psycholoogje (diminutive neuter)
psychologe (feminine)

→ Indonesian: psikolog

Johan loopt al jaren bij die psycholoog.

Johan has been seeing that psychologist for years.

psychologist (male or female expert in the field of psychology)


speeltje

From spel (“game”) + -tje with lengthening of the root vowel as in glaasje etc. Doublet of spelletje. Compare the plurals spelen and spellen, which also show a secondary semantic distinction.
In the sense “toy” perhaps in part a new derivation from the related verb spelen (“to play”).


toerist

toerist m (plural toeristen, diminutive toeristje n, feminine toeriste)

toeristen (plural)
toeristje (diminutive neuter)
toeriste (feminine)

→ Indonesian: turis

→ Trió: turesi (via Sranan Tongo)


spijkerstof

spijkerstof n (plural spijkerstoffen, diminutive spijkerstofje n)

spijkerstoffen (plural)
spijkerstofje (diminutive neuter)


wetenschapper

wetenschapper m or f (plural wetenschappers, diminutive wetenschappertje n, feminine wetenschapster)

wetenschappers (plural)
wetenschappertje (diminutive neuter)
wetenschapster (feminine)

Early 20th century. From wetenschap + -er, calque of German Wissenschafter or Wissenschaftler.


ambtenaar

ambtenaar m (plural ambtenaren or ambtenaars, diminutive ambtenaartje n, feminine ambtenares)

ambtenaren (plural)
ambtenaars (plural)
ambtenaartje (diminutive neuter)
ambtenares (feminine)

Afrikaans: amptenaar

→ Caribbean Javanese: amtenar

→ Indonesian: amtenar

→ Javanese: ꦲꦩ꧀ꦠꦼꦤꦂ (amtenar)

→ Papiamentu: amtenar, ambtenaar

From a combination of ambt + -en- + -aar, compare West Frisian amtner.


scheef

scheef f (plural scheven, diminutive scheefje n)

scheven (plural)
scheefje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch scēve, from Proto-Germanic *skibō-; cognate with Low German Schääv, German Schäbe, and English shive, all ‘fragment of the woody core of flax or hemp’.

(textiles) shive, i.e. fragment of the woody core of flax or hemp


producent

producent m (plural producenten, diminutive producentje n)

producenten (plural)
producentje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: produsen


bestuursambtenaar

bestuursambtenaar m (plural bestuursambtenaars or bestuursambtenaren, diminutive bestuursambtenaartje n)

bestuursambtenaars (plural)
bestuursambtenaren (plural)
bestuursambtenaartje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of bestuur (“administration”) + -s- + ambtenaar (“civil servant”).

compound

De bestuursambtenaar zorgt voor de uitvoering van het beleid in de gemeente.

The civil administrator is responsible for implementing the policies in the municipality.


kokkin

nl-noun

kokkin f (plural kokkinnen, diminutive kokkinnetje n, masculine kok)

kokkinnen (plural)
kokkinnetje (diminutive neuter)
kok (masculine)


flanel

Afrikaans: flanel

Borrowed from French flanelle, from English flannel.


stierengevecht

stierengevecht n (plural stierengevechten, diminutive stierengevechtje n)

stierengevechten (plural)
stierengevechtje (diminutive neuter)


programmeur

programmeur m (plural programmeurs, diminutive programmeurtje n)

programmeurs (plural)
programmeurtje (diminutive neuter)


falcata

From Spanish falcata, reportedly coined by Fernando Fulgosio modelled on Latin falcatus.

(historical) a falcata; an Iberian single-edged curved sword


politieagent

politieagent m (plural politieagenten, diminutive politieagentje n, feminine politieagente)

politieagenten (plural)
politieagentje (diminutive neuter)
politieagente (feminine)

Compound of politie (“police”) + agent (“agent”).


verslaggever

verslaggever m (plural verslaggevers, diminutive verslaggevertje n)

verslaggevers (plural)
verslaggevertje (diminutive neuter)

From verslag (“report”) + gever (“giver”).

De verslaggever stond klaar met zijn microfoon om live verslag te doen van het evenement.

The reporter was ready with his microphone to do live coverage of the event.

De verslaggever interviewde verschillende mensen op straat om hun mening te peilen.

The reporter interviewed several people on the street to gauge their opinion.

De verslaggever was ter plaatse om de laatste ontwikkelingen van de brand te melden.

The reporter was on-site to report the latest developments of the fire.

reporter (especially an on-site reporter)


dienaar

dienaar m (plural dienaars or dienaren, diminutive dienaartje n, feminine dienares)

dienaars (plural)
dienaren (plural)
dienaartje (diminutive neuter)
dienares (feminine)

Negerhollands: diener, dienar, dienaer

Sranan Tongo: dinari

From Middle Dutch dienaer, variant of dienre. Equivalent to dienen (“to serve”) + -aar.


stierenrennen

From stier (“bull”) + -en- (“run”) + rennen.

running of the bulls
running of the bulls

(bullfighting) bull run, running of the bulls


groenteboer

groenteboer m (plural groenteboers or groenteboeren, diminutive groenteboertje n)

groenteboers (plural)
groenteboeren (plural)
groenteboertje (diminutive neuter)


fixen

fixen (infinitive)
fixen (gerund neuter)
fix (first-person present singular)
fixte (first-person past singular)
fixt (present second-person singular)
fix (present second-person singular)
fixte (past second-person singular)
fixt (formal present second-person singular)
fixte (formal past second-person singular)
fixt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
fixt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
fixte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
fixte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
fixt (present singular third-person)
fixte (past singular third-person)
fixen (plural present)
fixten (past plural)
fixe (archaic present singular subjunctive)
fixte (archaic past singular subjunctive)
fixen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
fixten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
fix (imperative present singular)
fixt (archaic imperative plural present)
fixend (participle present)
gefixt (participle past)

(sports) to fix a game through bribery or manipulation


aannemer

aannemer m (plural aannemers, diminutive aannemertje n)

aannemers (plural)
aannemertje (diminutive neuter)

→ Caribbean Javanese: anémer

→ Indonesian: anemer


forfait

forfait m (plural forfaits, diminutive forfaitje n)

forfaits (plural)
forfaitje (diminutive neuter)


sterrenkundige

sterrenkundige m or f (plural sterrenkundigen)


fotograaf

fotograaf m (plural fotografen, diminutive fotograafje n)

fotografen (plural)
fotograafje (diminutive neuter)


pretpark

pretpark n (plural pretparken, diminutive pretparkje n)

pretparken (plural)
pretparkje (diminutive neuter)

Voor zijn verjaardag gingen we naar het pretpark.

For his birthday, we went to the amusement park.

Het pretpark was gesloten vanwege slecht weer.

The amusement park was closed due to bad weather.

Ze waren opgewonden om de achtbaan in het pretpark te proberen.

They were excited to try the roller coaster in the amusement park.


themapark

themapark n (plural themaparken, diminutive themaparkje n)

themaparken (plural)
themaparkje (diminutive neuter)


notaris

notaris m (plural notarissen, diminutive notarisje n)

notarissen (plural)
notarisje (diminutive neuter)

→ Caribbean Hindustani: notáras

→ Indonesian: notaris

→ Papiamentu: notaris (dated)


duiker

duiker m (plural duikers, diminutive duikertje n, feminine duikster)

duikers (plural)
duikertje (diminutive neuter)
duikster (feminine)

desctree

Afrikaans: duiker
→ English: duiker, duyker
→ Irish: dícear

→ Papiamentu: deik

From Middle Dutch dukere. Equivalent to duiken (“to dive”) + -er.

a loon (N-Am) or diver (UK), waterbird of the order Gaviiformes


botanicus

nl-noun

botanicus m (plural botanici, diminutive botanicusje n, feminine botanica)

botanici (plural)
botanicusje (diminutive neuter)
botanica (feminine)


vlieger

vlieger m (plural vliegers, diminutive vliegertje n)

vliegers (plural)
vliegertje (diminutive neuter)

→ Caribbean Hindustani: frigi

→ Saramaccan: fiígi

→ Manado Malay: falinggir, palinggir

From Middle Dutch vlieger. Equivalent to vliegen + -er.


striptekenaar

striptekenaar m (plural striptekenaars, diminutive striptekenaartje n, feminine striptekenares)

striptekenaars (plural)
striptekenaartje (diminutive neuter)
striptekenares (feminine)

cartoonist, comic artist (drawer of comics or cartoons)


regisseur

regisseur m (plural regisseurs, diminutive regisseurtje n, feminine regisseuse)

regisseurs (plural)
regisseurtje (diminutive neuter)
regisseuse (feminine)

⇒ Afrikaans: regisseur

→ Indonesian: regisur


priester

priester m (plural priesters or priesteren, diminutive priestertje n, feminine priesteres or priesterin)

priesters (plural)
priesteren (plural)
priestertje (diminutive neuter)
priesteres (feminine)
priesterin (feminine)

Afrikaans: priester

From Middle Dutch priester, from Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros). Cognate to English priest and German Priester.

(religion) male priest, clergyman, religious officiant


toerisme

Afrikaans: toerisme

Borrowed from English tourism or French tourisme. Equivalent to toer + -isme.


scheidsrechter

scheidsrechter m (plural scheidsrechters, diminutive scheidsrechtertje n)

scheidsrechters (plural)
scheidsrechtertje (diminutive neuter)


strafpunt

strafpunt n (plural strafpunten, diminutive strafpuntje n)

strafpunten (plural)
strafpuntje (diminutive neuter)

(generally, sports in and games, sometimes law) penalty point


beeldhouwer

beeldhouwer m (plural beeldhouwers, diminutive beeldhouwertje n, feminine beeldhouwster)

beeldhouwers (plural)
beeldhouwertje (diminutive neuter)
beeldhouwster (feminine)

Afrikaans: beeldhouer


pandoer

pandoer m or n (plural pandoeren, diminutive pandoertje n)

pandoeren (plural)
pandoertje (diminutive neuter)

From Serbo-Croatian pandur, from bandur, from Latin banderarius (“(knight) banneret”).

(originally) a member of an 18th-century Habsburg imperial Croatian regiment to fight the Ottoman Turks

(also in the plural: pandoeren, also a verb) The name of a card game where a player can call pandoer!


filmregisseur

filmregisseur m (plural filmregisseurs, diminutive filmregisseurtje n, feminine filmregisseuse)

filmregisseurs (plural)
filmregisseurtje (diminutive neuter)
filmregisseuse (feminine)


filmproducent

filmproducent m (plural filmproducenten, diminutive filmproducentje n, feminine filmproducente)

filmproducenten (plural)
filmproducentje (diminutive neuter)
filmproducente (feminine)


verzekeraar

verzekeraar m (plural verzekeraars, diminutive verzekeraartje n)

verzekeraars (plural)
verzekeraartje (diminutive neuter)


politicoloog

politicoloog m (plural politicologen, diminutive politicoloogje n)

politicologen (plural)
politicoloogje (diminutive neuter)


romanschrijver

romanschrijver m (plural romanschrijvers, diminutive romanschrijvertje n)

romanschrijvers (plural)
romanschrijvertje (diminutive neuter)

From roman (“novel”) + schrijver (“writer”).


redacteur

redacteur m (plural redacteurs or redacteuren, diminutive redacteurtje n, feminine redactrice)

redacteurs (plural)
redacteuren (plural)
redacteurtje (diminutive neuter)
redactrice (feminine)

→ Indonesian: redaktur

Borrowed from French rédacteur, equivalent to redigeren + -eur.


doelman

doelman m (plural doelmannen, diminutive doelmannetje n, feminine doelvrouw)

doelmannen (plural)
doelmannetje (diminutive neuter)
doelvrouw (feminine)

Compound of doel (“target, goal”) + man (“man”).


doelwachter

Compound of doel (“target, goal”) + wachter (“guard”).


plantsoen

nl-noun

plantsoen n (plural plantsoenen, diminutive plantsoentje n)

plantsoenen (plural)
plantsoentje (diminutive neuter)

Berbice Creole Dutch: plantsun

→ Aukan: paansu

→ Papiamentu: plantsun

→ Sranan Tongo: pransun, plansoen

→ Caribbean Javanese: plangsu

From Old French planteson, from Latin plantātiō.


fonoloog

fonoloog m (plural fonologen, diminutive fonoloogje n)

fonologen (plural)
fonoloogje (diminutive neuter)


analist

analist m (plural analisten, diminutive analistje n)

analisten (plural)
analistje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: analis


goochelaar

goochelaar m (plural goochelaars, diminutive goochelaartje n)

goochelaars (plural)
goochelaartje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: goëlaar

→ Papiamentu: hoogelaar (dated)

From Middle Dutch gokelare, from Old Dutch *gokalari, from Proto-West Germanic *kaukulārī, from Latin caucleārius. Equivalent to goochelen + -aar.


pesten

the card game Mau Mau, similar to crazy eights


raket

raket f or m (plural raketten, diminutive raketje n)

raketten (plural)
raketje (diminutive neuter)

→ Caribbean Javanese: rakèt

→ Papiamentu: rakèt

Borrowed from German Rakete, from Italian rocchetta, from rochetto (“rocket”, literally “a bobbin”), diminutive of rocca (“a distaff”), of Germanic origin, perhaps Gothic rukka, from Proto-Germanic *rukkô (“a distaff, a staff with flax fibres tied loosely to it, used in spinning thread”). Cognate with Old High German rocco, rocko, roccho, rocho ("a distaff"; > German Rocken (“a distaff”)), Swedish rock (“a distaff”), Icelandic rokkur (“a distaff”), Middle English rocke (“a distaff”). More at rock⁴.

gloss

"a distaff"; > German <i class="Latn mention" lang="de">Rocken</i> (“a distaff”)


astronoom

nl-noun

astronoom m (plural astronomen, diminutive astronoompje n)

astronomen (plural)
astronoompje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from German Astronom, from Latin astronomus, from Ancient Greek ἀστρονόμος (astronómos). Equivalent to astro- (“star”) + -noom.


schrijfster

schrijfster f (plural schrijfsters, diminutive schrijfstertje n, masculine schrijver)

schrijfsters (plural)
schrijfstertje (diminutive neuter)
schrijver (masculine)

From schrijf (“stem of schrijven”) + -ster.

suf

stem of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nl">schrijven</i>

want naar de brieven te oordeelen was de Schrijfster eene autrice van den eersten rang, en toch kende hij geen enkel werk uit vrouwelijke pen verdienstelijk genoeg om aan haar te worden toegeschreven.

1853, Vaderlandsche letteroefeningen, of tijdschrift van Kunsten en Wetenschappen, Amsterdam: J. Stermvers & P. Ellerman, page 89:

for to judge from the letters the writer was a first-rate author, and yet he knew of no work of female pen deserving enough to be attributed to her.


kunstschilder

nl-noun

kunstschilder m (plural kunstschilders, diminutive kunstschildertje n, feminine kunstschilderes)

kunstschilders (plural)
kunstschildertje (diminutive neuter)
kunstschilderes (feminine)


predikant

predikant m (plural predikanten, diminutive predikantje n)

predikanten (plural)
predikantje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: predikant (dated)

preacher, minister (used in the Dutch Protestant church)


poorten

(soccer) to nutmeg (pass a ball between an opponent's legs)


wijsgeer

wijsgeer m (plural wijsgeren, diminutive wijsgeertje n, feminine wijsgere)

wijsgeren (plural)
wijsgeertje (diminutive neuter)
wijsgere (feminine)

Afrikaans: wysgeer

From wijs (“wise”) + geren (“to desire”), a loan translation of Ancient Greek φιλοσοφία (philosophía), a compound of φίλος (phílos, “beloved”) + σοφία (sophía, “wisdom”).

De oude Griekse denker Plato was een bekende wijsgeer.

The ancient Greek thinker Plato was a well-known philosopher.

Veel beroemde wijsgeren hebben bijgedragen aan de ontwikkeling van de westerse filosofie.

Many famous philosophers have contributed to the development of Western philosophy.

Zij is een vooraanstaande wijsgeer die bekend staat om haar diepgaande inzichten.

She is a prominent philosopher known for her profound insights.

De wijsgeertjes van vroeger waren erg nieuwsgierig en stelden veel vragen.

The little philosophers of the past were very curious and asked many questions.


filosoof

filosoof m (plural filosofen, diminutive filosoofje n, feminine filosofe)

filosofen (plural)
filosoofje (diminutive neuter)
filosofe (feminine)

→ Indonesian: filosof → filsuf

→ Papiamentu: filosoof (dated)

From Middle Dutch filosofe, possibly via Old French philosophe, from Latin philosophus, from Ancient Greek φῐλόσοφος (phĭlósophos).

De oude Griekse denker Plato was een bekende filosoof.

Veel beroemde filosofen hebben bijgedragen aan de ontwikkeling van de westerse filosofie.

Zij is een vooraanstaande filosoof die bekend staat om haar diepgaande inzichten.

De filosofe schreef een baanbrekend werk over ethiek.

The philosopher (female) wrote a groundbreaking work on ethics.

Het kleine meisje zei dat ze later een filosoofje wilde worden.

The little girl said she wanted to become a little philosopher when she grows up.


knecht

knecht m (plural knechten or knechts, diminutive knechtje n)

knechten (plural)
knechts (plural)
knechtje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: kneg

→ Indonesian: kenek

Negerhollands: knegt, knecht

From Middle Dutch cnecht, from Old Dutch *kneht, from Proto-West Germanic *kneht.


wielrenner

wielrenner m (plural wielrenners, diminutive wielrennertje n, feminine wielrenster)

wielrenners (plural)
wielrennertje (diminutive neuter)
wielrenster (feminine)

a sports or fitness cyclist, someone who races bicycles, as opposed to a person riding a bike for any other purpose


strafschop

strafschop m (plural strafschoppen, diminutive strafschopje n)

strafschoppen (plural)
strafschopje (diminutive neuter)

From straf (“penalty”) + schop (“kick”).

(soccer) penalty, a free-kick from the penalty spot awarded to the grieved team in football etc.


leerkracht

leerkracht m or f (plural leerkrachten, diminutive leerkrachtje n)

leerkrachten (plural)
leerkrachtje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: leerkrag

Ca. 1900, from leren (“to teach, learn”) + kracht (“force, (man)power”), a calque of German Lehrkraft.


loodgieter

nl-noun

loodgieter m (plural loodgieters, diminutive loodgietertje n)

loodgieters (plural)
loodgietertje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: loodgieter

From Middle Dutch lootgieter. Equivalent to lood (“lead”) + gieten (“to pour”) + -er.


afwasser

nl-noun

afwasser m (plural afwassers, diminutive afwassertje n)

afwassers (plural)
afwassertje (diminutive neuter)


kunstschaatsen

kunstschaatsen (infinitive)
kunstschaatsen (gerund neuter)
kunstschaats (first-person present singular)
kunstschaatste (first-person past singular)
kunstschaatst (present second-person singular)
kunstschaats (present second-person singular)
kunstschaatste (past second-person singular)
kunstschaatst (formal present second-person singular)
kunstschaatste (formal past second-person singular)
kunstschaatst (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
kunstschaatst (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
kunstschaatste (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
kunstschaatste (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
kunstschaatst (present singular third-person)
kunstschaatste (past singular third-person)
kunstschaatsen (plural present)
kunstschaatsten (past plural)
kunstschaatse (archaic present singular subjunctive)
kunstschaatste (archaic past singular subjunctive)
kunstschaatsen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
kunstschaatsten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
kunstschaats (imperative present singular)
kunstschaatst (archaic imperative plural present)
kunstschaatsend (participle present)
gekunstschaatst (participle past)


presentator

presentator m (plural presentatoren or presentators, diminutive presentatortje n, feminine presentatrice)

presentatoren (plural)
presentators (plural)
presentatortje (diminutive neuter)
presentatrice (feminine)


natuurkundige

natuurkundige m or f (plural natuurkundigen)


huurling

huurling m (plural huurlingen, diminutive huurlingetje n)

huurlingen (plural)
huurlingetje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: huurling

Negerhollands: hierlingen

From Middle Dutch hûrlink, from Old Dutch *hūrling, from Proto-West Germanic *hūʀijuling. Equivalent to huur + -ling. Compare German Heuerling, English hireling.

(sports) a player who plays on one team while being employed by another team (who is out on loan)


bloemist

bloemist m (plural bloemisten, diminutive bloemistje n)

bloemisten (plural)
bloemistje (diminutive neuter)

(historical) speculator in tulips around the time of the tulip mania


ruiten

ruiten m or f (plural ruitens or ruiten, diminutive ruitentje n)

ruitens (plural)
ruiten (plural)
ruitentje (diminutive neuter)

→ Bengali: রুইতন (ruiton)

→ Malay: retin


aftrap

aftrap m (plural aftrappen, diminutive aftrapje n)

aftrappen (plural)
aftrapje (diminutive neuter)

Deverbal from aftrappen. Equivalent to af (“off”) + trap (“kick”). Calque of English kickoff.


gitarist

gitarist m (plural gitaristen, diminutive gitaristje n)

gitaristen (plural)
gitaristje (diminutive neuter)


buskruit

Afrikaans: buskruit

→ Indonesian: biskruit

From Middle Dutch bussecruit. Equivalent to bus (“firearm, firing chamber”) + kruit (“powder, herb”).


toneelknecht

nl-noun

toneelknecht m (plural toneelknechten, diminutive toneelknechtje n)

toneelknechten (plural)
toneelknechtje (diminutive neuter)

From toneel (“stage, theatre”) + knecht (“servant, employee”).


veeknecht

nl-noun

veeknecht m (plural veeknechten, diminutive veeknechtje n)

veeknechten (plural)
veeknechtje (diminutive neuter)

From vee (“cattle, livestock”) + knecht (“hand”).

compound

cowboy, peon, ranchhand, any employee handling livestock


liften

liften (infinitive)
liften (gerund neuter)
lift (first-person present singular)
liftte (first-person past singular)
lift (present second-person singular)
liftte (past second-person singular)
lift (formal present second-person singular)
liftte (formal past second-person singular)
lift (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
lift (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
liftte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
liftte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
lift (present singular third-person)
liftte (past singular third-person)
liften (plural present)
liftten (past plural)
lifte (archaic present singular subjunctive)
liftte (archaic past singular subjunctive)
liften (archaic plural present subjunctive)
liftten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
lift (imperative present singular)
lift (archaic imperative plural present)
liftend (participle present)
gelift (participle past)

→ Papiamentu: left


doelverdediger

nl-noun

doelverdediger m (plural doelverdedigers)


hartenjagen

harten 'hearts' + jagen 'to hunt, chase'


diplomaat

diplomaat m (plural diplomaten, diminutive diplomaatje n)

diplomaten (plural)
diplomaatje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: diplomat

Borrowed from French diplomate, a derivation of New Latin dīplōmaticus.

a diplomat, accredited in diplomacy to formally represent a government or equated political party


knuffel

knuffel m (plural knuffels, diminutive knuffeltje n)

knuffels (plural)
knuffeltje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: knuffel

a cuddly animal or other stuffed toy, plushie, soft toy


apotheker

apotheker m (plural apothekers, diminutive apothekertje n)

apothekers (plural)
apothekertje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: apteker

→ Indonesian: apoteker

→ Papiamentu: apotheker

→ Sranan Tongo: apteikri

De apotheker adviseerde me over de bijwerkingen van het medicijn.

The pharmacist advised me about the side effects of the medication.

Je moet je recept aan de apotheker geven om het te laten vullen.

You need to give your prescription to the chemist to have it filled.

De apotheker heeft me een generiek alternatief aangeboden voor mijn gebruikelijke medicijn.

The pharmacist offered me a generic alternative to my usual medicine.


paleontoloog

paleontoloog m (plural paleontologen, diminutive paleontoloogje n)

paleontologen (plural)
paleontoloogje (diminutive neuter)

From Ancient Greek παλαιός (palaiós, “old”) + -loog from logos, 'science'.


filoloog

filoloog m (plural filologen, diminutive filoloogje n, feminine filologe)

filologen (plural)
filoloogje (diminutive neuter)
filologe (feminine)


klimatoloog

klimatoloog m (plural klimatologen, diminutive klimatoloogje n)

klimatologen (plural)
klimatoloogje (diminutive neuter)


hoogleraar

hoogleraar m (plural hoogleraars or hoogleraren, diminutive hoogleraartje n)

hoogleraars (plural)
hoogleraren (plural)
hoogleraartje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: hoogleraar

→ Indonesian: guru besar (calque)

→ Indonesian: mahaguru (calque)

desc

→ Javanese: ꦒꦸꦫꦸꦲꦒꦼꦁ (guru ageng) (calque)

→ West Frisian: heechlearaar (calque)

De hoogleraar gaf een lezing over kwantumfysica.

The professor gave a lecture on quantum physics.

Ze is hoogleraar in de rechten aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam.

She is a professor of law at the University of Amsterdam.


gerechtsbode

nl-noun

gerechtsbode m (plural gerechtsbodes or gerechtsboden, diminutive gerechtsbodetje n)

gerechtsbodes (plural)
gerechtsboden (plural)
gerechtsbodetje (diminutive neuter)

genitive of gerecht 'justice, court' + bode 'messenger, servant'


wiskundige

Weinig wiskundigen zijn zó legendarisch geworden als Evariste Galois.

Few mathematicians have become so legendary as Evariste Galois.


omhaal

omhaal m (plural omhalen, diminutive omhaaltje n)

omhalen (plural)
omhaaltje (diminutive neuter)


lakei

lakei m (plural lakeien, diminutive lakeitje n)

lakeien (plural)
lakeitje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch lackey, from Middle French laquais, probably from Old Spanish lacayo, of uncertain origin; cognate with lackey.

a lackey, a footman, a liveried servant, an attendant


zakenman

zakenman m (plural zakenlieden or zakenlui or zakenmannen, diminutive zakenmannetje n, feminine zakenvrouw)

zakenlieden (plural)
zakenlui (plural)
zakenmannen (plural)
zakenmannetje (diminutive neuter)
zakenvrouw (feminine)

Afrikaans: sakeman

Compound of zaak (“matter, affair, case”) + -en- + man (“man”).

com

a businessman, a man in business, one involved in commercial enterprise


ecoloog

nl-noun

ecoloog m (plural ecologen, diminutive ecoloogje n)

ecologen (plural)
ecoloogje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from German Ökologe. Equivalent to eco- + -loog.


voetballer

voetballer m (plural voetballers, diminutive voetballertje n, feminine voetbalster)

voetballers (plural)
voetballertje (diminutive neuter)
voetbalster (feminine)

(soccer) footballer (Britain); football player (Britain), soccer player (US, Canada, Australia)


schoolmeester

schoolmeester m (plural schoolmeesters, diminutive schoolmeestertje n)

schoolmeesters (plural)
schoolmeestertje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: skoelmeester, skoolmeester

desc

→ Papiamentu: mester di skol, meester di skol (calque) (dated)

From school + meester (“master, teacher”). Compare English schoolmaster, German Schulmeister.


zwabber

nl-noun

zwabber m (plural zwabbers, diminutive zwabbertje n)

zwabbers (plural)
zwabbertje (diminutive neuter)

Probably the root of zwabben (from swabben 'to plod(der), drudge trough (filth)(y) (water)', cognate with to swab) + -er.

(derogatory) an irresponsible person, notably:

an irresponsible person, notably:
a party animal


toneelschrijver

toneelschrijver m (plural toneelschrijvers, diminutive toneelschrijvertje n)

toneelschrijvers (plural)
toneelschrijvertje (diminutive neuter)


kieken

kieken (infinitive)
kieken (gerund neuter)
kiek (first-person present singular)
kiekte (first-person past singular)
kiekt (present second-person singular)
kiek (present second-person singular)
kiekte (past second-person singular)
kiekt (formal present second-person singular)
kiekte (formal past second-person singular)
kiekt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
kiekt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
kiekte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
kiekte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
kiekt (present singular third-person)
kiekte (past singular third-person)
kieken (plural present)
kiekten (past plural)
kieke (archaic present singular subjunctive)
kiekte (archaic past singular subjunctive)
kieken (archaic plural present subjunctive)
kiekten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
kiek (imperative present singular)
kiekt (archaic imperative plural present)
kiekend (participle present)
gekiekt (participle past)

From kiek (“snapshot, photograph”) + -en.

to photograph, take/shoot (a) picture(s)


mijnwerker

mijnwerker m (plural mijnwerkers, diminutive mijnwerkertje n)

mijnwerkers (plural)
mijnwerkertje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: mynwerker

Compound of mijn (“mine”) + werker (“worker, laborer”).


adviseur

nl-noun

adviseur m (plural adviseurs, diminutive adviseurtje n, feminine adviseuse)

adviseurs (plural)
adviseurtje (diminutive neuter)
adviseuse (feminine)

→ Peranakan Indonesian: adviseur

(Belgium) a hierarchical rank and title (usually for college graduates) in certain administrations, such as the Belgian federal and various lower-level public offices


schoolslag

schoolslag m (plural schoolslagen, diminutive schoolslagje n)

schoolslagen (plural)
schoolslagje (diminutive neuter)

the swimming style breaststroke, the basic one (first) taught at European schools


zeeman

zeeman m (plural zeemannen or zeelui or zeelieden, diminutive zeemannetje n, feminine zeevrouw)

zeemannen (plural)
zeelui (plural)
zeelieden (plural)
zeemannetje (diminutive neuter)
zeevrouw (feminine)

Afrikaans: seeman

From Middle Dutch seeman, equivalent to zee (“sea”) + man.


archeoloog

archeoloog m (plural archeologen, diminutive archeoloogje n, feminine archeologe)

archeologen (plural)
archeoloogje (diminutive neuter)
archeologe (feminine)

Afrikaans: argeoloog


presentatrice

presentatrice f (plural presentatrices, masculine presentator)

presentatrices (plural)
presentator (masculine)

master of ceremonies
master of ceremonies

(female) presenter, master of ceremonies, emcee, compere, host


tekenaar

tekenaar m (plural tekenaars, diminutive tekenaartje n, feminine tekenares)

tekenaars (plural)
tekenaartje (diminutive neuter)
tekenares (feminine)

Albert werkt als technisch tekenaar bij een ingenieursbureau.

Albert works as an engineering draughtsman at an engineering consultancy.

drawer (artist who makes drawings), illustrator


monteur

monteur m (plural monteurs, diminutive monteurtje n)

monteurs (plural)
monteurtje (diminutive neuter)

→ Aukan: monteli

→ Indonesian: montir

→ Sranan Tongo: monteur

→ Caribbean Javanese: montir


kwartet

kwartet n (plural kwartetten, diminutive kwartetje n)

kwartetten (plural)
kwartetje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: kuartet

Borrowed from Italian quartetto. The current pronunciation and spelling may be influenced by French quartette.

a quartette, piece of chamber music written in four parts, as for the above type of ensemble

a card game where players have to collect sets of four cards

a foursome (sex act involving four people)


pluche

pluche n (plural pluches, diminutive pluchetje n)

pluches (plural)
pluchetje (diminutive neuter)

From French peluche, from Italian peluzzo m.

(metonymically) the plush, i.e. cosy, luxurious, seats of power, hence: (being in) office, governing majority


pluche

pluche (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
pluche (indefinite neuter positive singular)
pluche (indefinite plural positive)
pluche (definite positive)


fluweel

fluweel n (plural fluwelen, diminutive fluweeltje n)

fluwelen (plural)
fluweeltje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: fluweel

desc

Negerhollands: fluweel, flyweel, flyveel, vlyveel

From Middle Dutch fluweel, veluel, velueel, from Old French veluel, Late Latin villūtus, from Latin villus (“woolly hair”).

velvet (closely woven fabric with pile on one side)


takszegel

nl-noun

takszegel m (plural takszegels, diminutive takszegeltje n)

takszegels (plural)
takszegeltje (diminutive neuter)


secretaris

secretaris m (plural secretarissen, diminutive secretarisje n, feminine secretaresse)

secretarissen (plural)
secretarisje (diminutive neuter)
secretaresse (feminine)

→ Caribbean Javanese: suketaris

→ Indonesian: sekretaris

From Medieval Latin sēcrētārius (“one entrusted with secrets”), from Latin sēcrētus (“private, secret”), perfect passive participle of sēcernō (“I separate; I part; I reject”), from sē- (“apart”) + cernō (“I separate, sift”).


bommetje

Ik heb nog zo gezegd: géén bommetje!

I've said it very clearly, no cannonball!

(swimming) cannonball (jump into water in a flexed position)


germanist

nl-noun

germanist m (plural germanisten, diminutive germanistje n)

germanisten (plural)
germanistje (diminutive neuter)

Recorded since 1846, borrowed from German Germanist.

a student of the German language, literature and culture of Germany and other Germanophone peoples and countries


oncoloog

oncoloog m (plural oncologen, diminutive oncoloogje n, feminine oncologe)

oncologen (plural)
oncoloogje (diminutive neuter)
oncologe (feminine)

→ Indonesian: onkolog

Borrowed term. First attested in the 1930s.

an oncologist, physician specialised in oncology (cancers)


herderin

herderin f (plural herderinnen, diminutive herderinnetje n, masculine herder)

herderinnen (plural)
herderinnetje (diminutive neuter)
herder (masculine)


kiek

kiek m (plural kieken, diminutive kiekje n)

kieken (plural)
kiekje (diminutive neuter)

(birdwatching slang) Clipping of kiekendief.


socioloog

socioloog m (plural sociologen, diminutive socioloogje n, feminine sociologe)

sociologen (plural)
socioloogje (diminutive neuter)
sociologe (feminine)


trommelaar

trommelaar m (plural trommelaars, diminutive trommelaartje n)

trommelaars (plural)
trommelaartje (diminutive neuter)

someone who drums (nervously) with his fingers

(figuratively) an animal which drums, drills or makes a similar sound, notably a woodpecker, a cockroach and a trumpeter (trumpeter pigeon)


kwartetten

kwartetten (infinitive)
kwartetten (gerund neuter)
kwartet (first-person present singular)
kwartette (first-person past singular)
kwartet (present second-person singular)
kwartette (past second-person singular)
kwartet (formal present second-person singular)
kwartette (formal past second-person singular)
kwartet (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
kwartet (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
kwartette (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
kwartette (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
kwartet (present singular third-person)
kwartette (past singular third-person)
kwartetten (plural present)
kwartetten (past plural)
kwartette (archaic present singular subjunctive)
kwartette (archaic past singular subjunctive)
kwartetten (archaic plural present subjunctive)
kwartetten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
kwartet (imperative present singular)
kwartet (archaic imperative plural present)
kwartettend (participle present)
gekwartet (participle past)


jazzzanger

jazzzanger m (plural jazzzangers, diminutive jazzzangertje n, feminine jazzzangeres)

jazzzangers (plural)
jazzzangertje (diminutive neuter)
jazzzangeres (feminine)

/ˈdʒɛzˌzɑ.ŋər/


jazzzangeres

jazzzangeres f (plural jazzzangeressen, diminutive jazzzangerestje n, masculine jazzzanger)

jazzzangeressen (plural)
jazzzangerestje (diminutive neuter)
jazzzanger (masculine)


lexicograaf

lexicograaf m (plural lexicografen, diminutive lexicograafje n)

lexicografen (plural)
lexicograafje (diminutive neuter)

Ultimately from Ancient Greek λεξικογράφος (lexikográphos). Equivalent to lexicon + -graaf. Cognate with English lexicographer, German Lexikograf, French lexicographe.

der

λεξικογράφος

a lexicographer: (co-)author of a lexicon, practitioner of lexicography


wijnhandelaar

nl-noun

wijnhandelaar m (plural wijnhandelaars, diminutive wijnhandelaartje n)

wijnhandelaars (plural)
wijnhandelaartje (diminutive neuter)

De wijnhandelaar heeft een breed scala aan wijnen uit verschillende regio's.

The wine trader has a wide range of wines from different regions.

De lokale wijnhandelaar organiseert proeverijen om zijn klanten kennis te laten maken met nieuwe wijnen.

The local wine trader organizes tastings to introduce his customers to new wines.

De familie heeft al generaties lang als wijnhandelaars gewerkt.

The family has been working as wine traders for generations.


knikker

knikker m (plural knikkers, diminutive knikkertje n)

knikkers (plural)
knikkertje (diminutive neuter)

→ French: canique
→ Spanish: canica

→ Papiamentu: kiniki, ninichi

From knikken, from Proto-Germanic *knikkoną (“to fold, snap”), which is imitative.

onomatopoeic

imitative


biograaf

nl-noun

biograaf m (plural biografen, diminutive biograafje n)

biografen (plural)
biograafje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: biograaf

Likely borrowed from French biographe. Equivalent to bio- + -graaf.


waterdrager

waterdrager m (plural waterdragers, diminutive waterdragertje n)

waterdragers (plural)
waterdragertje (diminutive neuter)

water bearer; servant etc. who carries water for others (troops, workers...) to drink or wash with

flunky; humble and slavish follower, employee, sportsman who plays in function of the team stars etc.


damassé

damassé n (plural damassés, diminutive damasseetje n)

damassés (plural)
damasseetje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from French damassé, past participle of damasser (“to make (like) damask”), from damas (“damask”).

(rare). The fabric damassé, which is woven figured like damask


damast

Negerhollands: damast

→ Indonesian: damas (“damask”)

From Middle Dutch damst, from Middle French damas or Italian damasto, named after Damascus, the Syrian city it originates from.


begrafenisondernemer

begrafenisondernemer m (plural begrafenisondernemers, diminutive begrafenisondernemertje n)

begrafenisondernemers (plural)
begrafenisondernemertje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of begrafenis (“burial, funeral”) + ondernemer (“entrepreneur”).

com

Een kastelein uit Rotterdam had Mexicaansche bewijzen ter markt gebragt en daarvan zelfs in eens eene hoeveelheid van 260 verkocht aan een veehandelaar en buitendien ook aan een aanspreker, tevens begrafenisondernemer. Deze verkocht daarvan op zijne beurt een 25tal aan een broodbakker, die, even als een paar commissionairs in koloniale waren, tegen het koopen van deze stukken werd gewaarschuwd door een winkelier in ijzerwaren, waarvan het gevolg was, dat de laatste in het openbaar door de eerste koopers daarover aangesproken werd en zich bij die gelegenheid woorden liet ontvallen, die, waarschijnlijk vergroot overgebragt, aanleiding gaven tot eene plainte wegens laster.

1867 May 2, “Binnenlandsche berigten”, in Provinciale Drentsche en Asser Courant, volume 44, number 52, page 2:


melkman

nl-noun

melkman m (plural melkmannen, diminutive melkmannetje n)

melkmannen (plural)
melkmannetje (diminutive neuter)

a milkman, dairy seller and/or - deliver


vogeldrager

vogeldrager m (plural vogeldragers, diminutive vogeldragertje n)

vogeldragers (plural)
vogeldragertje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of vogel (“bird”) + drager (“carrier”).

a mason's assistant, typically fetching building materials etc.


schoenmaker

schoenmaker m (plural schoenmakers, diminutive schoenmakertje n)

schoenmakers (plural)
schoenmakertje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: skoenmaker

Negerhollands: skoenmaaker

From Middle Dutch schoemaker, variants with -n- already existed in later Middle Dutch. Equivalent to schoen (“shoe”) + maker.

shoemaker (artisan who produces and repairs shoes)


tegenploeg

tegenploeg m or f (plural tegenploegen, diminutive tegenploegje n)

tegenploegen (plural)
tegenploegje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of tegen (“against”) + ploeg (“team”).

(sports, games) an adversary, an opposing team; the opposite side in a team competition


fagottiste

fagottiste m (plural fagottistes, masculine fagottist)

fagottistes (plural)
fagottist (masculine)


huisschilder

huisschilder m (plural huisschilders, diminutive huisschildertje n)

huisschilders (plural)
huisschildertje (diminutive neuter)

painter (often laborer) who does (non-artistic) painting


rijksambtenaar

rijksambtenaar m (plural rijksambtenaren, diminutive rijksambtenaartje n)

rijksambtenaren (plural)
rijksambtenaartje (diminutive neuter)

From rijk (“realm, monarchic state”) + -s- + ambtenaar (“public servant (from ambt (“(public) office”))”).

affix

public servant (from <i class="Latn mention" lang="nl">ambt</i> (“(public) office”))

a public servant working for a national government, usually one working in the Netherlands or another unitary monarchy


discuswerpen

Compound of discus (“disk”) + werpen (“to throw”).


winkelhaak

nl-noun

winkelhaak m (plural winkelhaken, diminutive winkelhaakje n)

winkelhaken (plural)
winkelhaakje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: winkelhaak

→ Aukan: wenkaaki

→ English: winkle-hawk

→ West Frisian: winkelheak

/ˈʋɪŋ.kəlˌɦaːk/

From Middle Dutch winkelhake (“try square, carpenter's square”). Equivalent to winkel + haak.

inh

a rectangular tear or cut in a piece of clothing or other fabric, in the form of a try square


muziekleraar

nl-noun

muziekleraar m (plural muziekleraren or muziekleraars, diminutive muziekleraartje n)

muziekleraren (plural)
muziekleraars (plural)
muziekleraartje (diminutive neuter)

Mijn muziekleraar was een geweldig muzikant, maar een waardeloze leraar.

My music teacher was a great musician, but a useless teacher.


glazenier

glazenier m (plural glazeniers, diminutive glazeniertje n)

glazeniers (plural)
glazeniertje (diminutive neuter)

From glas (“glass”) + -en- (interfix) + -ier (“-er”) (probably modeled on hovenier (“gardener”)), formed by the Dutch art critic Albert Plasschaert in 1925.

af

a glassmaker and glass painter, who produces stained glass


glasblazer

Compound of glas (“glass”) + blazer (“blower”).


bouwvakker

nl-noun

bouwvakker m (plural bouwvakkers, diminutive bouwvakkertje n)

bouwvakkers (plural)
bouwvakkertje (diminutive neuter)

From bouwvak (“construction sector”) + -er.

a builder, (notably professional) construction worker


bouwvakarbeider

bouwvakarbeider m (plural bouwvakarbeiders, diminutive bouwvakarbeidertje n)

bouwvakarbeiders (plural)
bouwvakarbeidertje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of bouwvak (“construction sector”) + arbeider (“worker”).

compound

a construction laborer, a professional builder


damspel

nl-noun

damspel n (plural damspellen, diminutive damspelletje n)

damspellen (plural)
damspelletje (diminutive neuter)


bordspel

bordspel n (plural bordspelen or bordspellen, diminutive bordspelletje n)

bordspelen (plural)
bordspellen (plural)
bordspelletje (diminutive neuter)

Schaken en dammen gelijken meer op elkaar dan op recente bordspelen zoals Monopoly of Stratego.

Chess and checkers resemble each other more than recent board games like Monopoly or Stratego.


tennisbaan

tennisbaan f (plural tennisbanen, diminutive tennisbaantje n)

tennisbanen (plural)
tennisbaantje (diminutive neuter)


hovenier

hovenier m (plural hoveniers, diminutive hoveniertje n)

hoveniers (plural)
hoveniertje (diminutive neuter)


onderzoeker

onderzoeker m (plural onderzoekers, diminutive onderzoekertje n, feminine onderzoekster)

onderzoekers (plural)
onderzoekertje (diminutive neuter)
onderzoekster (feminine)


lummelen

lummelen (infinitive)
lummelen (gerund neuter)
lummel (first-person present singular)
lummelde (first-person past singular)
lummelt (present second-person singular)
lummel (present second-person singular)
lummelde (past second-person singular)
lummelt (formal present second-person singular)
lummelde (formal past second-person singular)
lummelt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
lummelt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
lummelde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
lummelde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
lummelt (present singular third-person)
lummelde (past singular third-person)
lummelen (plural present)
lummelden (past plural)
lummele (archaic present singular subjunctive)
lummelde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
lummelen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
lummelden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
lummel (imperative present singular)
lummelt (archaic imperative plural present)
lummelend (participle present)
gelummeld (participle past)

Borrowed from Low German lummel or German Lümmel (“peasant, scamp”).


lummelen

(ball games) keep-away, piggy in the middle


spil

spil f (plural spillen, diminutive spilletje n)

spillen (plural)
spilletje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: spil

From Middle Dutch spille, from Old Dutch spilla. Equivalent to spinnen + -el.

1949 March 21, "„G.V.B.”-selecties presteerden niet veel", Nieuwsblad van het Noorden, page 6.
Noch aan de ene, noch aan de andere kant is sprake geweest van een „vierkant“ en in feite kwam het er op neer, dat aan beide zijden de spil als derde back fungeerde, terwijl van enige man-dekking geen sprake was.

Neither on one, nor on the other side was there ever any "square" formation involved and it actually boiled down to that on both sides the central midfielder functioned like a third defender, while there was not any marking involved.


klaver

klaver f or m (plural klavers, diminutive klavertje n)

klavers (plural)
klavertje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: klawer

Jersey Dutch: klâver

→ Indonesian: klaver

→ West Frisian: klaver

From Middle Dutch clavere, from Old Dutch *klēvara, from Proto-West Germanic *klaibrā.


keizerin

keizerin f (plural keizerinnen, diminutive keizerinnetje n, masculine keizer)

keizerinnen (plural)
keizerinnetje (diminutive neuter)
keizer (masculine)


admiraal

admiraal f (plural admiralen, diminutive admiraaltje n)

admiralen (plural)
admiraaltje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: admiraal

→ Indonesian: admiral

→ Papiamentu: atmiral

→ West Frisian: admiraal

Variant of Middle Dutch ammirael under influence from cognates of English admiral and Latin admirari (“to admire, to respect”), from Old French amiral etc., from Medieval Latin amiralis, from Arabic أَمِير (ʔamīr, “commander”) + -alis (“-al”). As a naval commander, used as a calque of Italian ammiraglio, q.v. Doublet of emir.


scheikundige

nl-noun

scheikundige m or f (plural scheikundigen)


rechercheur

rechercheur m (plural rechercheurs, diminutive rechercheurtje n)

rechercheurs (plural)
rechercheurtje (diminutive neuter)

/ˌreː.ʃɛrˈʒøːr/


politicus

politicus m (plural politici, diminutive politicusje n, feminine politica)

politici (plural)
politicusje (diminutive neuter)
politica (feminine)

Afrikaans: politikus

→ Indonesian: politikus, politisi

Learned borrowing from Latin polīticus, from Ancient Greek πολιτικός (politikós); corresponding to politiek + -icus. First attested in 1629.

De politicus hield een toespraak tijdens de campagne.

The politician delivered a speech during the campaign.

De politici debatteerden over verschillende maatschappelijke kwesties.

The politicians debated various social issues.

De jonge politica is een veelbelovend lid van het parlement.

The young politician is a promising member of the parliament.


uitslaan

uitslaan (infinitive)
uitslaan (gerund neuter)
sla uit (first-person main-clause present singular)
sloeg uit (first-person main-clause past singular)
uitsla (first-person present singular subordinate-clause)
uitsloeg (first-person past singular subordinate-clause)
slaat uit (main-clause present second-person singular)
sla uit (main-clause present second-person singular)
sloeg uit (main-clause past second-person singular)
uitslaat (present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
uitsloeg (past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
slaat uit (formal main-clause present second-person singular)
sloeg uit (formal main-clause past second-person singular)
uitslaat (formal present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
uitsloeg (formal past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
slaat uit (Flanders colloquial main-clause present second-person singular)
slaat uit (archaic formal main-clause majestic present second-person singular)
sloegt uit (Flanders colloquial main-clause past second-person singular)
sloegt uit (archaic formal main-clause majestic past second-person singular)
uitslaat (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
uitslaat (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
uitsloegt (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
uitsloegt (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
slaat uit (main-clause present singular third-person)
sloeg uit (main-clause past singular third-person)
uitslaat (present singular subordinate-clause third-person)
uitsloeg (past singular subordinate-clause third-person)
slaan uit (main-clause plural present)
sloegen uit (main-clause past plural)
uitslaan (plural present subordinate-clause)
uitsloegen (past plural subordinate-clause)
sla uit (archaic main-clause present singular subjunctive)
sloege uit (archaic main-clause past singular subjunctive)
uitsla (archaic present singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
uitsloege (archaic past singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
slaan uit (archaic main-clause plural present subjunctive)
sloegen uit (archaic main-clause past plural subjunctive)
uitslaan (archaic plural present subjunctive subordinate-clause)
uitsloegen (archaic past plural subjunctive subordinate-clause)
sla uit (imperative main-clause present singular)
slaat uit (archaic imperative main-clause plural present)
uitslaand (main-clause participle present)
uitgeslagen (main-clause participle past)

Afrikaans: uitslaan


rabbijn

rabbijn m (plural rabbijnen, diminutive rabbijntje n)

rabbijnen (plural)
rabbijntje (diminutive neuter)

From Medieval Latin rabbinus, from (post-biblical) Hebrew רבין (rabbin, “rabbis”).


vogelaar

vogelaar m (plural vogelaars, diminutive vogelaartje n)

vogelaars (plural)
vogelaartje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch vogelaer. Equivalent to vogel + -aar.


criticus

criticus m (plural critici, diminutive criticusje n)

critici (plural)
criticusje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from Latin criticus, from Ancient Greek κρῐτῐκός (krĭtĭkós).


bandwerker

bandwerker m (plural bandwerkers, diminutive bandwerkertje n)

bandwerkers (plural)
bandwerkertje (diminutive neuter)


stadhouder

stadhouder m (plural stadhouders, diminutive stadhoudertje n, feminine stadhoudster)

stadhouders (plural)
stadhoudertje (diminutive neuter)
stadhoudster (feminine)

From Middle Dutch stathouder, a calque of Medieval Latin locum tenēns. Equivalent to stad (“city, town; place, stead”) + houder (“holder”).

affix

(historical) stadtholder (chief magistrate of the Dutch Republic)


zoeker

nl-noun

zoeker m (plural zoekers, diminutive zoekertje n)

zoekers (plural)
zoekertje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: soeker

From Middle Dutch soeker. Equivalent to zoeken + -er.


diender

diender m (plural dienders, diminutive diendertje n)

dienders (plural)
diendertje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: diender (dated)

From Middle Dutch diender, variant of dienre. By surface analysis, dienen + er. The -d- is an instance of epenthesis commonly encountered between liquid consonants and vowels; compare for example doender, daalder.

Synonym of politieagent (“police officer”)


altviolist

altviolist m (plural altviolisten, diminutive altviolistje n, feminine altvioliste)

altviolisten (plural)
altviolistje (diminutive neuter)
altvioliste (feminine)


vlinderen

vlinderen (infinitive)
vlinderen (gerund neuter)
vlinder (first-person present singular)
vlinderde (first-person past singular)
vlindert (present second-person singular)
vlinder (present second-person singular)
vlinderde (past second-person singular)
vlindert (formal present second-person singular)
vlinderde (formal past second-person singular)
vlindert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
vlindert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
vlinderde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
vlinderde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
vlindert (present singular third-person)
vlinderde (past singular third-person)
vlinderen (plural present)
vlinderden (past plural)
vlindere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
vlinderde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
vlinderen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
vlinderden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
vlinder (imperative present singular)
vlindert (archaic imperative plural present)
vlinderend (participle present)
gevlinderd (participle past)

From vlinder (“butterfly”) + -en. The senses "move like a butterfly" and "observe butterflies" are simple denominative formations (compare vogelen); the swimming sense however is based on vlinderslag.

(intransitive, swimming) to swim the butterfly stroke


geschiedkundige

geschiedkundige m or f (plural geschiedkundigen)


ambassadrice

ambassadrice f (plural ambassadrices, diminutive ambassadricetje n)

ambassadrices (plural)
ambassadricetje (diminutive neuter)


kastelein

kastelein m (plural kasteleins, diminutive kasteleintje n, feminine kasteleines or kasteleinse)

kasteleins (plural)
kasteleintje (diminutive neuter)
kasteleines (feminine)
kasteleinse (feminine)

From Middle Dutch castelein, from Picard Old French castellain, from Latin castellānus.


bioloog

bioloog m (plural biologen, diminutive bioloogje n, feminine biologe)

biologen (plural)
bioloogje (diminutive neuter)
biologe (feminine)

Likely borrowed from German Biologe or French biologue. Equivalent to bio- + -loog.


instructeur

instructeur m (plural instructeurs, diminutive instructeurtje n, feminine instructrice)

instructeurs (plural)
instructeurtje (diminutive neuter)
instructrice (feminine)


staatsman

staatsman m (plural staatsmannen or staatslieden or staatslui, diminutive staatsmannetje n, feminine staatsvrouw)

staatsmannen (plural)
staatslieden (plural)
staatslui (plural)
staatsmannetje (diminutive neuter)
staatsvrouw (feminine)


kunsthandelaar

kunsthandelaar m (plural kunsthandelaars, diminutive kunsthandelaartje n)

kunsthandelaars (plural)
kunsthandelaartje (diminutive neuter)

From kunst + handelaar
From kunsthandel + -aar.


aartsbisschop

aartsbisschop m (plural aartsbisschoppen, diminutive aartsbisschopje n)

aartsbisschoppen (plural)
aartsbisschopje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: aartsbiskop

From Middle Dutch ertsbisschop, ultimately from Latin archiepiscopus. Equivalent to aarts- + bisschop.

(Christianity, Roman Catholicism) archbishop, bishop presiding over a province


zoöloog

zoöloog m (plural zoölogen, diminutive zoöloogje n)

zoölogen (plural)
zoöloogje (diminutive neuter)

From zoölogie (“zoology”) (cognate, from New Latin zoologia, constructed from Ancient Greek).

a zoologist, biologist specialised in the animal kingdom


bokser

→ Indonesian: bokser

Borrowed from English boxer. Equivalent to boksen + -er.


operacomponist

operacomponist m (plural operacomponisten, diminutive operacomponistje n)

operacomponisten (plural)
operacomponistje (diminutive neuter)


voorstaan

voorstaan (infinitive)
voorstaan (gerund neuter)
sta voor (first-person main-clause present singular)
stond voor (first-person main-clause past singular)
voorsta (first-person present singular subordinate-clause)
voorstond (first-person past singular subordinate-clause)
staat voor (main-clause present second-person singular)
sta voor (main-clause present second-person singular)
stond voor (main-clause past second-person singular)
voorstaat (present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
voorstond (past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
staat voor (formal main-clause present second-person singular)
stond voor (formal main-clause past second-person singular)
voorstaat (formal present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
voorstond (formal past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
staat voor (Flanders colloquial main-clause present second-person singular)
staat voor (archaic formal main-clause majestic present second-person singular)
stondt voor (Flanders colloquial main-clause past second-person singular)
stondt voor (archaic formal main-clause majestic past second-person singular)
voorstaat (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
voorstaat (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
voorstondt (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
voorstondt (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
staat voor (main-clause present singular third-person)
stond voor (main-clause past singular third-person)
voorstaat (present singular subordinate-clause third-person)
voorstond (past singular subordinate-clause third-person)
staan voor (main-clause plural present)
stonden voor (main-clause past plural)
voorstaan (plural present subordinate-clause)
voorstonden (past plural subordinate-clause)
sta voor (archaic main-clause present singular subjunctive)
stonde voor (archaic main-clause past singular subjunctive)
voorsta (archaic present singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
voorstonde (archaic past singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
staan voor (archaic main-clause plural present subjunctive)
stonden voor (archaic main-clause past plural subjunctive)
voorstaan (archaic plural present subjunctive subordinate-clause)
voorstonden (archaic past plural subjunctive subordinate-clause)
sta voor (imperative main-clause present singular)
staat voor (archaic imperative main-clause plural present)
voorstaand (main-clause participle present)
voorgestaan (main-clause participle past)

Afrikaans: voorstaan

From voor (“before, in front”) + staan (“to stand”).

compound

(sports) to be in the lead, to defend (a score)


cabaretier

nl-noun

cabaretier m (plural cabaretiers, diminutive cabaretiertje n, feminine cabaretière)

cabaretiers (plural)
cabaretiertje (diminutive neuter)
cabaretière (feminine)

Borrowed from French cabaretier, equivalent to cabaret + -ier.


tennisspeler

tennisspeler m (plural tennisspelers, diminutive tennisspelertje n, feminine tennisspeelster)

tennisspelers (plural)
tennisspelertje (diminutive neuter)
tennisspeelster (feminine)

Nederlands bekendste tennisspeler is Richard Krajicek die in 1996 als eerste Nederlandse enkelspeler het prestigieuze Wimbledon won.

2018 November 23, “De 10 populairste sporten in Nederland”, in Magazine Gezondheid:


geograaf

geograaf m (plural geografen, diminutive geograafje n)

geografen (plural)
geograafje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: geograf

Either from Medieval Latin geographus (possibly via French géographe, cognate with German Geograph) or from geographie (modern spelling geografie (“geography”)), both ultimately from Ancient Greek, literally “rendering the earth”: geo- + -graaf

a geographer, student of or specialist in geography


patholoog

patholoog m (plural pathologen, diminutive patholoogje n)

pathologen (plural)
patholoogje (diminutive neuter)


biochemicus

biochemicus m (plural biochemici, diminutive biochemicusje n)

biochemici (plural)
biochemicusje (diminutive neuter)

biochemist (a chemist whose speciality is biochemistry)


uitsmijter

uitsmijter m (plural uitsmijters, diminutive uitsmijtertje n)

uitsmijters (plural)
uitsmijtertje (diminutive neuter)

Bij een uitsmijter is het enige goede antwoord "ok".

For a bouncer, the only correct answer is "ok".


afdaling

afdaling f (plural afdalingen, diminutive afdalinkje n)

afdalingen (plural)
afdalinkje (diminutive neuter)

(sports) downhill (alpine skiing discipline)


donderbus

donderbus f (plural donderbussen, diminutive donderbusje n)

donderbussen (plural)
donderbusje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: dònderbos

From Middle Dutch donrebusse. Equivalent to donder (“thunder”) + bus (“gun; box”).


knuppel

knuppel m (plural knuppels, diminutive knuppeltje n)

knuppel m or f (plural knuppels, diminutive knuppeltje n)

knuppels (plural)
knuppeltje (diminutive neuter)
knuppels (plural)
knuppeltje (diminutive neuter)

a blunt instrument used to bludgeon someone with, such as a club or a cudgel


bokaal

bokaal m (plural bokalen, diminutive bokaaltje n)

bokalen (plural)
bokaaltje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch bocael, from Italian boccale (“jug”) or French bocal (“jar”), both from Medieval Latin and Late Latin baucalis.


kinderarts

kinderarts m (plural kinderartsen, diminutive kinderartsje n)

kinderartsen (plural)
kinderartsje (diminutive neuter)

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


fysioloog

fysioloog m or f (plural fysiologen, diminutive fysioloogje n)

fysiologen (plural)
fysioloogje (diminutive neuter)


hofdame

hofdame f (plural hofdames, diminutive hofdametje n)

hofdames (plural)
hofdametje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: hofdame

Compound of hof (“court”) + dame (“lady”).


koerierster

koerierster f (plural koeriersters, diminutive koerierstertje n, masculine koerier)

koeriersters (plural)
koerierstertje (diminutive neuter)
koerier (masculine)


waterpolo

Borrowed from English water polo. Equivalent to water + polo.


houthakker

houthakker m or f (plural houthakkers, diminutive houthakkertje n)

houthakkers (plural)
houthakkertje (diminutive neuter)


bankbediende

bankbediende m or f (plural bankbediendes or bankbedienden)

bankbediendes (plural)
bankbedienden (plural)

Compound of bank (“bank”) + bediende (“servant”).


stuwadoor

stuwadoor m (plural stuwadoren, diminutive stuwadoortje n)

stuwadoren (plural)
stuwadoortje (diminutive neuter)


mineraloog

mineraloog m (plural mineralogen, diminutive mineraloogje n, feminine mineraloge)

mineralogen (plural)
mineraloogje (diminutive neuter)
mineraloge (feminine)


winkelier

winkelier m (plural winkeliers, diminutive winkeliertje n, feminine winkelierster)

winkeliers (plural)
winkeliertje (diminutive neuter)
winkelierster (feminine)

Afrikaans: winkelier

/ˌʋɪŋ.kəˈliːr/

shopkeeper, storekeeper (an owner of a shop or store)


ploegbaas

ploegbaas m (plural ploegbazen, diminutive ploegbaasje n)

ploegbazen (plural)
ploegbaasje (diminutive neuter)

De ploegbaas gaf instructies aan de arbeiders op de bouwplaats.

The foreman gave instructions to the workers at the construction site.

De ervaren ploegbaas leidde het team bij de aanleg van de weg.

The experienced foreman led the team in road construction.

De bouwploeg bestaat uit een ploegbaas en een aantal geschoolde arbeiders.

The construction gang consists of a ganger and a number of skilled workers.

De ploegbaas verdeelde de taken en zorgde ervoor dat alles soepel verliep.

The ganger assigned tasks and ensured that everything ran smoothly.

Als ploegbaas is hij verantwoordelijk voor het toezicht op de productielijn.

As a supervisor, he is responsible for overseeing the production line.

De ploegbaas motiveert het team om hun doelen te bereiken.

The team leader motivates the team to achieve their goals.

(business, transport, construction) foreman, ganger, supervisor, team leader


bouwdoos

bouwdoos f (plural bouwdozen, diminutive bouwdoosje n)

bouwdozen (plural)
bouwdoosje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of bouwen (“to build”) + doos (“box”).

a toy which consists of a collection of parts needed for building a model or a finished toy


cabaretière

cabaretière f (plural cabaretières, masculine cabaretier)

cabaretières (plural)
cabaretier (masculine)

Borrowed from French cabaretière, equivalent to cabaret + -ière.


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)


atleet

nl-noun

atleet m (plural atleten, diminutive atleetje n, feminine atlete)

atleten (plural)
atleetje (diminutive neuter)
atlete (feminine)

Borrowed from Latin āthlēta, from Ancient Greek ἀθλητής (athlētḗs).

athlete (a person who actively participates in physical sports, esp. one highly skilled in sports)


kinesist

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

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


glacioloog

glacioloog m (plural glaciologen, diminutive glacioloogje n, feminine glaciologe)

glaciologen (plural)
glacioloogje (diminutive neuter)
glaciologe (feminine)


ambachtsman

ambachtsman m (plural ambachtslieden or ambachtslui or ambachtsmannen, diminutive ambachtsmannetje n)

ambachtslieden (plural)
ambachtslui (plural)
ambachtsmannen (plural)
ambachtsmannetje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: ambachtsmann

From Middle Dutch ambachtsman. Equivalent to ambacht + -s- + man.


finishen

finishen (infinitive)
finishen (gerund neuter)
finish (first-person present singular)
finishte (first-person past singular)
finisht (present second-person singular)
finish (present second-person singular)
finishte (past second-person singular)
finisht (formal present second-person singular)
finishte (formal past second-person singular)
finisht (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
finisht (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
finishte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
finishte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
finisht (present singular third-person)
finishte (past singular third-person)
finishen (plural present)
finishten (past plural)
finishe (archaic present singular subjunctive)
finishte (archaic past singular subjunctive)
finishen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
finishten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
finish (imperative present singular)
finisht (archaic imperative plural present)
finishend (participle present)
gefinisht (participle past)


boogschutter

boogschutter m (plural boogschutters, diminutive boogschuttertje n, feminine boogschutster)

boogschutters (plural)
boogschuttertje (diminutive neuter)
boogschutster (feminine)

Afrikaans: boogskutter

an archer (one who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from a crossbow), especially a bowman or bowwoman


farmen

farmen (infinitive)
farmen (gerund neuter)
farm (first-person present singular)
farmde (first-person past singular)
farmt (present second-person singular)
farm (present second-person singular)
farmde (past second-person singular)
farmt (formal present second-person singular)
farmde (formal past second-person singular)
farmt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
farmt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
farmde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
farmde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
farmt (present singular third-person)
farmde (past singular third-person)
farmen (plural present)
farmden (past plural)
farme (archaic present singular subjunctive)
farmde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
farmen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
farmden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
farm (imperative present singular)
farmt (archaic imperative plural present)
farmend (participle present)
gefarmd (participle past)

Ga je mee voetballen? — Nee, moet meer goud farmen!

Are you coming to play football with us? — No, I need to farm more gold!

(transitive, online gaming) to farm, to grind


hoepel

hoepel m (plural hoepels, diminutive hoepeltje n)

hoepels (plural)
hoepeltje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: hoepel


keramiek

→ Indonesian: keramik


vlootvoogd

Compound of vloot (“fleet”) + voogd (“guardian, steward”). First attested in the late seventeenth century.


farmacoloog

nl-noun

farmacoloog m (plural farmacologen, diminutive farmacoloogje n)

farmacologen (plural)
farmacoloogje (diminutive neuter)


schaker

schaker m (plural schakers, diminutive schakertje n, feminine schaakster)

schakers (plural)
schakertje (diminutive neuter)
schaakster (feminine)

Afrikaans: skaker

From Middle Dutch schaker. Equivalent to schaak (“robbery”) or schaken (“to abduct, to steal”) + -er.

a kidnapper, particularly of women or girls


boter, kaas en eieren

From boter + kaas + en + eieren; literally “butter, cheese and eggs”.


sterrenwichelaar

sterrenwichelaar m (plural sterrenwichelaars, diminutive sterrenwichelaartje n)

sterrenwichelaars (plural)
sterrenwichelaartje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of ster (“star”) + -en- + wichelaar (“diviner, fortuneteller”).


wichelaar

nl-noun

wichelaar m (plural wichelaars, feminine wichelaarster or wichelares)

wichelaars (plural)
wichelaarster (feminine)
wichelares (feminine)

From Middle Dutch wichelare. By surface analysis, wichelen + -aar.


astroloog

astroloog m (plural astrologen, diminutive astroloogje n)

astrologen (plural)
astroloogje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: astroloog

→ West Frisian: astrolooch

Borrowed from German Astrologe, from Latin astrologus, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓στρολόγος (ăstrológos). Equivalent to astro- + -loog.


imker

imker m (plural imkers, diminutive imkertje n, feminine imkerin)

imkers (plural)
imkertje (diminutive neuter)
imkerin (feminine)

Afrikaans: imker

From Middle Dutch immecare, from Old Dutch *imbikaro, from Proto-West Germanic *imbjakaʀjō, from *imbī (“bee”) + *kaʀjō (“vessel-maker”).


hockeyer

hockeyer m (plural hockeyers, diminutive hockeyertje n)

hockeyers (plural)
hockeyertje (diminutive neuter)


fabrikant

fabrikant m (plural fabrikanten, diminutive fabrikantje n)

fabrikanten (plural)
fabrikantje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: pabrikan (“manufacturer”)


voorzet

voorzet m (plural voorzetten, diminutive voorzetje n)

voorzetten (plural)
voorzetje (diminutive neuter)

From voorzetten or voor (“before, in front of”) + zet (“move”).


lummel

nl-noun

lummel m (plural lummels, diminutive lummeltje n)

lummels (plural)
lummeltje (diminutive neuter)

Probably borrowed from Low German lummel or German Lümmel (“loafer”).

(ball games) piggy in the middle (person standing in the middle in keep-away)


factie

factie f (plural facties or factiën, diminutive factietje n)

facties (plural)
factiën (plural)
factietje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: faksie

→ Indonesian: faksi

Borrowed from Middle French faction, from Latin factiō (“a group of people acting together, a political faction”), noun of process from perfect passive participle factus, from faciō (“do, make”).

der

(gaming) faction, a player (computer or human) with a distinct civilisation


tikkertje

(games) tag, a game often played by children


bouwmeester

nl-noun

bouwmeester m (plural bouwmeesters, diminutive bouwmeestertje n)

bouwmeesters (plural)
bouwmeestertje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: bowmeester

From bouwen (“build”) + meester (“master”).


benutten

benutten (infinitive)
benutten (gerund neuter)
benut (first-person present singular)
benutte (first-person past singular)
benut (present second-person singular)
benutte (past second-person singular)
benut (formal present second-person singular)
benutte (formal past second-person singular)
benut (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
benut (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
benutte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
benutte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
benut (present singular third-person)
benutte (past singular third-person)
benutten (plural present)
benutten (past plural)
benutte (archaic present singular subjunctive)
benutte (archaic past singular subjunctive)
benutten (archaic plural present subjunctive)
benutten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
benut (imperative present singular)
benut (archaic imperative plural present)
benuttend (participle present)
benut (participle past)

From be- + nutten, influenced by German benutzen.

(transitive, sports) to convert (a penalty kick etc.)


haspel

haspel c (plural haspels, diminutive haspeltje n)

haspels (plural)
haspeltje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch haspel, from Old Dutch *haspil, from Frankish *haspilaz, from Proto-Germanic *haspijǭ.


dunken

dunken (infinitive)
dunken (gerund neuter)
dunk (first-person present singular)
dunkte (first-person past singular)
dunkt (present second-person singular)
dunk (present second-person singular)
dunkte (past second-person singular)
dunkt (formal present second-person singular)
dunkte (formal past second-person singular)
dunkt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
dunkt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
dunkte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
dunkte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
dunkt (present singular third-person)
dunkte (past singular third-person)
dunken (plural present)
dunkten (past plural)
dunke (archaic present singular subjunctive)
dunkte (archaic past singular subjunctive)
dunken (archaic plural present subjunctive)
dunkten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
dunk (imperative present singular)
dunkt (archaic imperative plural present)
dunkend (participle present)
gedunkt (participle past)


concertmeester

concertmeester m (plural concertmeesters, diminutive concertmeestertje n)

concertmeesters (plural)
concertmeestertje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of concert + meester (“master”).


musicoloog

musicoloog m (plural musicologen, diminutive musicoloogje n)

musicologen (plural)
musicoloogje (diminutive neuter)


glazenmaker

glazenmaker m (plural glazenmakers, diminutive glazenmakertje n)

glazenmakers (plural)
glazenmakertje (diminutive neuter)

a hawker, aeshnid (any dragonfly of the Aeshnidae family)


glaszetter

glaszetter m or f (plural glaszetters, diminutive glaszettertje n)

glaszetters (plural)
glaszettertje (diminutive neuter)


wethouder

wethouder m (plural wethouders, diminutive wethoudertje n)

wethouders (plural)
wethoudertje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch wethouder. By surface analysis, wet (“law”) + houden (“to keep, uphold, maintain”) + -er.

surf

(government) alderman or public municipal administrator


chemicus

nl-noun

chemicus m (plural chemici, diminutive chemicusje n)

chemici (plural)
chemicusje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from Latin chēmicus, replacing earlier chymist. Equivalent to chemie + -icus.


seismoloog

seismoloog m (plural seismologen, diminutive seismoloogje n)

seismologen (plural)
seismoloogje (diminutive neuter)


lakenhandelaar

lakenhandelaar m (plural lakenhandelaars or lakenhandelaren, diminutive lakenhandelaartje n)

lakenhandelaars (plural)
lakenhandelaren (plural)
lakenhandelaartje (diminutive neuter)

(historical) a merchant in woollen broadcloth (fulled and woven fabrics made of wool)


lichtgewicht

lichtgewicht n (plural lichtgewichten, diminutive lichtgewichtje n)

lichtgewichten (plural)
lichtgewichtje (diminutive neuter)

From licht + gewicht, calque of English lightweight.

(sports, especially boxing) lightweight (player with a low mass)


fierljeppen

fierljeppen (infinitive)
fierljeppen (gerund neuter)
fierljep (first-person present singular)
fierljepte (first-person past singular)
fierljept (present second-person singular)
fierljep (present second-person singular)
fierljepte (past second-person singular)
fierljept (formal present second-person singular)
fierljepte (formal past second-person singular)
fierljept (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
fierljept (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
fierljepte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
fierljepte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
fierljept (present singular third-person)
fierljepte (past singular third-person)
fierljeppen (plural present)
fierljepten (past plural)
fierljeppe (archaic present singular subjunctive)
fierljepte (archaic past singular subjunctive)
fierljeppen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
fierljepten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
fierljep (imperative present singular)
fierljept (archaic imperative plural present)
fierljeppend (participle present)
gefierljept (participle past)

Borrowed from West Frisian fierljeppe, from fier (“far”) + ljeppe (“to leap”).


hagelgeweer

hagelgeweer n (plural hagelgeweren, diminutive hagelgeweertje n)

hagelgeweren (plural)
hagelgeweertje (diminutive neuter)

/ˈɦaː.ɣəl.ɣəˌʋeːr/


jachtgeweer

jachtgeweer n (plural jachtgeweren, diminutive jachtgeweertje n)

jachtgeweren (plural)
jachtgeweertje (diminutive neuter)

From jacht (“hunting”) + geweer (“rifle”).

a long gun used for hunting; a hunting rifle or shotgun


eredivisie

From ere (“honor”) + divisie (“division”).

(sports) the highest league in the league system of a sport, chiefly with regard to the Netherlands and Belgium


onderkoning

onderkoning m (plural onderkoningen, diminutive onderkoninkje n, feminine onderkoningin)

onderkoningen (plural)
onderkoninkje (diminutive neuter)
onderkoningin (feminine)

Afrikaans: onderkoning


motorcrosser

motorcrosser m (plural motorcrossers, diminutive motorcrossertje n)

motorcrossers (plural)
motorcrossertje (diminutive neuter)


toxicoloog

toxicoloog m (plural toxicologen, diminutive toxicoloogje n)

toxicologen (plural)
toxicoloogje (diminutive neuter)


emulsie

emulsie f (plural emulsies, diminutive emulsietje n)

emulsies (plural)
emulsietje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: emulsi
→ Malay: emulsi

Borrowed from French émulsion, from New Latin ēmulsiō, ēmulsiōnis, based on Latin ēmulgeō (“I milk out, extract”).

(photography) an emulsion (photosensitive coating)


grootmeester

grootmeester m (plural grootmeesters, diminutive grootmeestertje n, feminine grootmeesteres)

grootmeesters (plural)
grootmeestertje (diminutive neuter)
grootmeesteres (feminine)

From groot (“grand”) + meester (“master”).


schaakster

schaakster f (plural schaaksters, diminutive schaakstertje n, masculine schaker)

schaaksters (plural)
schaakstertje (diminutive neuter)
schaker (masculine)


tijdmachine

Compound of tijd + machine. In the sense “time machine” probably derived from English time machine.