dandy

dandy m (plural dandy's, diminutive dandy'tje n)

dandy's (plural)
dandy'tje (diminutive neuter)


incubus

nl-noun

incubus m (plural incubussen or incubi, diminutive incubusje n)

incubussen (plural)
incubi (plural)
incubusje (diminutive neuter)

From Late Latin incubus, from Latin incubo (“nightmare, one who lies down on the sleeper”), from incubare (“to lie upon, to hatch”).


moor

nl-noun

moor m (plural moren, diminutive moortje n)

moren (plural)
moortje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: Moor

From Moor (“member of a North African people”, became synonymous with “Saracen”).

a whistling kettle, used to boil water in, as for tea or coffee


eunuch

eunuch m (plural eunuchen, diminutive eunuchje n)

eunuchen (plural)
eunuchje (diminutive neuter)
eunuuk (alternative)

Afrikaans: eunug

Borrowed from Latin eunūchus, from Ancient Greek εὐνοῦχος (eunoûkhos).


balustrade

balustrade f (plural balustrades or balustraden, diminutive balustradetje n)

balustrades (plural)
balustraden (plural)
balustradetje (diminutive neuter)

Unadapted borrowing from French balustrade, from Italian balaustrata.


baluster

nl-noun

baluster m (plural balusters, diminutive balustertje n)

balusters (plural)
balustertje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from French balustre, from Latin balaustium, from Ancient Greek βαλαύστιον (balaústion).


trap

trap m (plural trappen, diminutive trapje n or trappetje n)

trappen (plural)
trapje (diminutive neuter)
trappetje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: trap

Berbice Creole Dutch: trapu

Jersey Dutch: trāp

Negerhollands: trap

→ Indonesian: terap

→ Japanese: タラップ (tarappu)

→ Korean: 트랩 (teuraep)

→ Lokono: taráfo

→ Russian: трап (trap)

→ Sinhalese: තරප්පුව (tarappuwa)

→ Sranan Tongo: trapu, trappo

→ Aukan: taapu

→ Kari'na: tarapu

→ Warao: tarabha, taraja

From Middle Dutch trappe, from Old Dutch *trappa, from Proto-West Germanic *trappā.


trap

trap f (plural trappen, diminutive trapje n)

trappen (plural)
trapje (diminutive neuter)

From German Trappe, from Polish drop or Czech drop.


tor

tor f (plural torren, diminutive torretje n)

torren (plural)
torretje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: tor

From Middle Dutch torre, of uncertain origin, possibly an imitative Middle Dutch base turren (“buzz”). Compare cognate West Frisian tuorre, toarre.

onomatopoeic

imitative


ren

nl-noun

ren f (plural rennen, diminutive rennetje n)

rennen (plural)
rennetje (diminutive neuter)

a run; an enclosed area where small or mid-sized livestock such as poultry are kept


bon

bon m (plural bonnen or bons, diminutive bonnetje n)

bonnen (plural)
bons (plural)
bonnetje (diminutive neuter)

→ Caribbean Javanese: bon

→ Indonesian: bon

→ Papiamentu: bòn

→ Sranan Tongo: bon

(Netherlands) ticket, fine (e.g. for speeding)


bom

bom f (plural bommen, diminutive bommetje n)

bommen (plural)
bommetje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: bom

→ Caribbean Javanese: bom

→ Indonesian: bom

→ Sranan Tongo: bom

→ West Frisian: bom

Borrowed from French bombe, still attested as bombe in Early Modern Dutch.

Er werd een bom ontdekt in het treinstation.

A bomb was discovered in the train station.

De bommen vielen op de stad tijdens de luchtaanval.

The bombs fell on the city during the air raid.

(Suriname) gas cylinder (cylindrical vessel for compressed gas)


bom

(historical) flat-bottomed marine fishing vessel


bom

From Middle Dutch bomme, bonne, probably of Celtic origin, from Gaulish *bunda, feminine form of *bundos (“bottom”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰ-, *bʰudʰmḗn.


bom

bommen (plural)
bommetje (diminutive neuter)
BOM (alternative)

Initialism of bewust ongehuwde moeder (“deliberately unmarried mother”). First attested in 1978.


bok

nl-noun

bok m (plural bokken, diminutive bokje n)

bokken (plural)
bokje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: bok
→ Xhosa: ibhokhwe

Negerhollands: bok

Sranan Tongo: boko, bokoboko

Aukan: boko boko

From Middle Dutch boc, from Old Dutch buc, from Proto-West Germanic *bukk, from Proto-Germanic *bukkaz.

buck, horse or pony; strong contraption on legs, resembling a mount

box, perch (driver's seat on a carriage)


bok

bok m (plural bokken, diminutive bokje n, feminine bokkin)

bokken (plural)
bokje (diminutive neuter)
bokkin (feminine)

Berbice Creole Dutch: boko

→ Guyanese Creole English: buck

→ Trinidadian Creole English: buck

Proposed etymologies include Lokono bo-kia (“emphatic 'you'”), Lokono Lokono (“people, Arawak”), Portuguese botoque (“lip plate”), Portuguese bugre (“derogatory term for an Amerindian”). Compare English buck (“a black or Native American man”).

cog

Dat echter een afgerichte negerslaaf beter te gebruiken was dan 50 Bokken klinkt wel wat ongelooflijk, in aanmerking genomen, dat thans nog algemeen onder de negers het verhaal de ronde doet, dat de weggeloopen slaven veel banger waren voor de Indianen dan voor de blanken of negersoldaten. Inderdaad in Demerara waren het de Bokken, die daar de vorming van onafhankelijk negerstaten belet hebben.

1907, F.P. Penard, A.P. Penard, De menschetende aanbidders der zonneslang [The man-eating worshippers of the sun snake], Paramaribo: H.B. Heyde, pages 49-50:

However, that a trained Negro slave was more useful than fifty Amerindians sounds somewhat incredible, considering that even now the story is widely told among Negroes that runaway slaves were much more afraid of Indians than whites or Negro soldiers. Indeed, in Demerara, it were the Amerindians who prevented the formation of independent Negro nations.


bok

(Suriname, dated) Form of address for a Javanese woman


mos

nl-noun

mos n (plural mossen, diminutive mosje n)

mossen (plural)
mosje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch mos, from Old Dutch *mos, from Proto-West Germanic *mos, from Proto-Germanic *musą.

moss (small seedless plant(s) growing on surfaces)

lichen (symbiotic association(s) of algae and fungi)


reuk

reuk f (plural reuken, diminutive reukje n)

reuken (plural)
reukje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: reuk

Negerhollands: reuk


keus

keus f (plural keuzen or keuzes, diminutive keusje n)

keuzen (plural)
keuzes (plural)
keusje (diminutive neuter)


leus

leus f (plural leuzen, diminutive leusje n)

leuzen (plural)
leusje (diminutive neuter)


hout

hout n (plural houten, diminutive houtje n)

houten (plural)
houtje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: hout

Berbice Creole Dutch: hautu

Jersey Dutch: hāut

Negerhollands: hout, houtu, hautu

Skepi Creole Dutch: hout

→ Papiamentu: houchi (from the diminutive)

From Middle Dutch hout, from Old Dutch holt, from Proto-West Germanic *holt, from Proto-Germanic *hultą.

Dit gebouw is van hout.

Teak is een gewaardeerd hout.


fik

fik m (plural fikken, diminutive fikkie n)

fikken (plural)
fikkie (diminutive neuter)


den

den m (plural dennen, diminutive dennetje n)

dennen (plural)
dennetje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch dan, danne, denne (“pine tree”), from Old Dutch *danna, from Proto-West Germanic *dannā (“pine tree”). Cognate with German Tanne.


bos

nl-noun

bos n (plural bossen, diminutive bosje n)

bossen (plural)
bosje (diminutive neuter)
bosch (alternative obsolete)

Inherited from Middle Dutch bosch, from Old Dutch *busc, from Proto-West Germanic *busk, from Proto-Germanic *buskaz.

etymon

Zij ging wandelen in de bossen.

Ik woon in de stad en ik kom uit het bos / Toerisme gestudeerd en ik ben tevens kok / Mensen vinden me tof, grof, onbeschoft / en respect voor mijn buurvrouw want die noemt me os

I live in the city and I'm from the jungle / Studied tourism and I am also a cook / People think I am harsh, rude, uncouth / and respect for my neighbour because she calls me an ox


bos

nl-noun

bos m (plural bossen, diminutive bosje n)

Afrikaans: bos

Berbice Creole Dutch: bosi

Negerhollands: boesch, bosch

→ Aukan: bosu

→ Caribbean Javanese: bos (bunch, bundle)

→ English: bush
→ Dutch: bush, bushbush

→? Guyanese Creole English: bush

→ Indonesian: bos

→ Papiamentu: bòshi, bosji (from the diminutive)

→ Sranan Tongo: bosu (bunch, bundle)

→ Sranan Tongo: busi (forest)

→ Caribbean Javanese: busi

→ Kwinti: busi

→ Ndyuka-Trio Pidgin: busi

Voor het recept hebben we een bosje radijzen nodig.

We need a bunch of radishes for the recipe.

Hij bracht een bosje bloemen mee.


zon

zon f (plural zonnen, diminutive zonnetje n)

zonnen (plural)
zonnetje (diminutive neuter)
zun (alternative dialectal)

Afrikaans: son

Berbice Creole Dutch: sono

Jersey Dutch: zon

Negerhollands: son, zon

→ Sranan Tongo: son (see there for further descendants)

From Middle Dutch sonne, from Old Dutch sunna, from Proto-West Germanic *sunnā, from Proto-Germanic *sunnǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *sh₂un-, *sóh₂wl̥.

De zon schijnt vandaag erg fel.

De aarde draait om de zon.

In de zomer komt de zon vroeg op.


reus

reus m (plural reuzen, diminutive reusje n, feminine reuzin)

reuzen (plural)
reusje (diminutive neuter)
reuzin (feminine)

Afrikaans: reus

→ West Frisian: reus

From Middle Dutch ruese, rose, rese, from Old Dutch *riso, *risi, from Proto-West Germanic *risi, from Proto-Germanic *risiz (“giant”). Cognate to German Riese (“giant”) and Old Norse risi (“giant”).


buil

buil m (plural builen, diminutive builtje n)

builen (plural)
builtje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: buil

Negerhollands: buil

From Middle Dutch bule, from Old Dutch *būla, from Proto-Germanic *būlijǭ, *būlǭ. Cognate with English beal, German Beule.


buil

(chiefly in the diminutive) a small, closed bag or poach

a large, encased cylindric sieve, notably to separate flower and bran


tuil

tuil m (plural tuilen, diminutive tuiltje n)

tuilen (plural)
tuiltje (diminutive neuter)


tuil

tuil m (uncountable, diminutive tuiltje n)

Derived from Middle Dutch tuelen, tuylen (“to work”). Related to English toil, Old Frisian teula (“to labour, toil”).


ruil

ruil m (plural ruilen, diminutive ruiltje n)

ruilen (plural)
ruiltje (diminutive neuter)

Ik deed een ruil met mijn vriend en kreeg zijn fiets in ruil voor mijn skateboard.

I made a swap with my friend and got his bicycle in exchange for my skateboard.

De kinderen maakten een ruil van hun lunch.

The children made a swap of their lunches.

Op de markt kun je vaak een goede ruil doen.

At the market, you can often make a good exchange.


muil

muil m (plural muilen, diminutive muiltje n)

muilen (plural)
muiltje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch muul, from Old Dutch mūl, from Proto-Germanic *mūlą.

De hond kauwde op het bot met zijn muil.

The dog chewed on the bone with its muzzle.

Hij opende de muil van de hond om te kijken naar zijn tanden.

He opened the dog's mouth to look at its teeth.

De varkenszuster was bedekt met modder tot aan haar muil.

(notably in muilen trekken) A funny, angry ... face one makes, facial expression


muil

Negerhollands: milen, myel

From Middle Dutch muul, from Latin (calceus) mulleus (“red shoe”).

De sprookjesprins zocht Assepoester, met als enige aanwijzing haar glazen muiltje.

The fairytale prince looked for Cinderella with her glass slipper as the only clue.

(usually as diminutive) a flat type of footwear


muil

From Middle Dutch muul, from Old Dutch *mūl, from Proto-West Germanic *mūl, from Latin mūlus.

a mule, an equine crossbreed between a stallion (horse) and a she-ass (donkey)


mout

→ West Frisian: mout

From Middle Dutch malt, mout, from Old Dutch malt, from Proto-West Germanic *malt, from Proto-Germanic *maltą.
Cognate with Limburgish maajt, Old Saxon malt, Middle Low German malt, German Low German Molt, Old Frisian malt, Saterland Frisian Moalt, Old English mealt, Middle English malt, English malt, Scots maut, Yola mault, Old High German malz, Middle High German malz, German Malz, Luxembourgish Malz, Kölsch Malz, Old Norse malt, Icelandic malt, Faroese malt, Norwegian Bokmål malt, Swedish malt, Danish malt, Gutnish malt.
More distantly related to Old Prussian maldai, Old Church Slavonic младъ (mladŭ), Russian молодой (molodoj), Czech mladý, Polish młody, Latin mollis, Sanskrit मृदु (mṛdu), Armenian մեղկ (meġk).


bout

bout m (plural bouten, diminutive boutje n)

bouten (plural)
boutje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: bout

Berbice Creole Dutch: bauta

→ Caribbean Hindustani: bowtu

→ Indonesian: baut

→ Papiamentu: bout

→ Sranan Tongo: bowtu (shank)

→ Sranan Tongo: bowtu (bolt)

From Middle Dutch bout, from Old Dutch *bolt, from Proto-West Germanic *bolt, from Proto-Germanic *bultaz.
Cognates
Cognate with German Bolzen, West Frisian bout, English bolt, Danish bolt, Icelandic bolti.

Deze werd door speciale bouten verbonden.

2004, Wim Ravesteijn, Jan H. Kop, Bouwen in de Archipel. Burgerlijke openbare werken in Nederlands-Indië 1800-2000, page 104:

Roer regelmatig om alle boutjes gelijkmatig te kleuren.

2010, Ilse D'hooge, Het complete Libelle pastaboek:

Stir regularly to give all haunches an even colour.

De bout was niet alleen hard maar stonk ook als een rot ei.

2000 March 31, RAYMOND HOFSTE, “passie voor bruine bonen, "Pffffffrrrtttt" Aaaaaaaaaaa.”, in alt.humor.dutch (Usenet):

The fart wasn't just loud but also stank like a rotten egg.

Het lichtere esschenhout diende tot pylen of bouten.

1875, Willem Jacob Hofdijk, De oude schutterij in Nederland, page 19:

The lighter ash wood was used for arrows or bolts.

De bout stoomde nog.

1986, Jan Terlouw, Gevangenis met een open deur, page 21:

iron, clothes iron, heater (apparatus for ironing clothing)


fout

fout f (plural fouten, diminutive foutje n)

fouten (plural)
foutje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: fout

Negerhollands: faut, fout, vaut, vout

→ Papiamentu: fout

→ Sranan Tongo: fowtu

→ Saramaccan: fóútu

From Middle Dutch faute, from Old French faute. The adjectival sense developed later, replacing older foutief.

Hij maakte een kleine fout in de berekening.

He made a small error in the calculation.

Ze realiseerden zich dat ze een foutje hadden gemaakt in hun planning.

They realized they had made a mistake in their planning.

De monteur repareerde de auto en loste het foutje op.

The mechanic fixed the car and corrected the fault.

Er was een technische fout in het computersysteem waardoor het niet goed functioneerde.

There was a technical defect in the computer system that caused it to malfunction.

De fabrikant heeft de fout in het productieproces hersteld.

The manufacturer corrected the fault in the production process.


zout

zout n (plural zouten, diminutive zoutje n)

zouten (plural)
zoutje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: sout

Negerhollands: sout

Skepi Creole Dutch: sout

→ Aukan: sawtu

→ Loup A: sat

→? Mahican: săschuak

→ Saramaccan: sátu

→ Sranan Tongo: sowtu

→ Ndyuka-Trio Pidgin: sautu

From Middle Dutch sout, from Old Dutch *salt. The noun is from Proto-Germanic *saltą, the adjective from *saltaz. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *séh₂l-, *séh₂ls. Compare German Salz, West Frisian sâlt, English salt, Danish salt.

Wie heeft er twee kilo zout in mijn soep gedaan? Nu smaakt het ranzig!

Who's put two kilogrammes of salt in my soup? It tastes putrid now!


tik

tik m (plural tikken, diminutive tikje n)

tikken (plural)
tikje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: tik

→ Papiamentu: tiki (from the diminutive)

Indonesian: tik


sik

sik m (plural sikken, diminutive sikje n)

sikken (plural)
sikje (diminutive neuter)

Unclear, but assumed to be related to a descendant of Proto-West Germanic *tikkīn (“kid, goat”).


mik

nl-noun

mik m (plural mikken, diminutive mikje n)

mikken (plural)
mikje (diminutive neuter)

→ Russian: мик (mik)

Borrowed from Medieval Latin mīcha, from Latin mīca (“crumb”).


lik

lik m (plural likken, diminutive likje n)

likken (plural)
likje (diminutive neuter)

(especially in the diminutive) a small amount


lik

lik f (plural likken, diminutive likje n)


weg

weg m (plural wegen, diminutive wegje n or weggetje n)

wegen (plural)
wegje (diminutive neuter)
weggetje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: weg

From Middle Dutch wech, from Old Dutch weh, weg, from Proto-West Germanic *weg, from Proto-Germanic *wegaz, from Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ-.

Waar een wil is, is een weg.


riet

riet n (plural rieten, diminutive rietje n)

rieten (plural)
rietje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: riet

Negerhollands: ried

→ Papiamentu: rit, riet

From Middle Dutch riet, from Old Dutch riet, ried, *riod, from Proto-West Germanic *hreud (“reed”).


hik

hik m (plural hikken, diminutive hikje n)

hikken (plural)
hikje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: hik

→ Papiamentu: hik

onomatopoeic

Imitative


neus

nl-noun

neus m or f (plural neuzen, diminutive neusje n)

neuzen (plural)
neusje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: neus

Javindo: nees

Negerhollands: naes, nees, nes

From Middle Dutch nose, nuese, from Old Dutch *nosa, from Proto-West Germanic *nosu.

In het door de rechercheur opgemaakte verbaal staat volgens het CIDI: „X (rode breedbekkikker) arriveert tezamen met een andere neus bij perceel 222 en praten wat.”

1994 February 2, “CIDI eist straf voor rechercheur”, in NRC Handelsblad, page 3:

(ethnic slur, highly offensive) Jew, kike


pagina

pagina f (plural pagina's, diminutive paginaatje n)

pagina's (plural)
paginaatje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: pagina


heg

heg f (plural heggen, diminutive hegje n)

heggen (plural)
hegje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: heg

From Middle Dutch hegge, from Old Dutch *hegga, from Proto-West Germanic *haggju, from Proto-Germanic *hagjō, [Term?], from Proto-Indo-European *kagʰyo-, *kagʰyóm (“enclosure”).
Related to English hedge, German Hecke; also Latin cohum, Welsh cae.


wijs

wijs f (plural wijzen, diminutive wijsje n)

wijzen (plural)
wijsje (diminutive neuter)
wys (alternative obsolete)
wijze (alternative)

Afrikaans: wys

From Old Dutch *wīsa, from Proto-Germanic *wīsō, from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“to see”), related to Etymology 1.

Ze neuriede een vrolijk wijsje.

Er zijn verschillende wijzen om dit probleem op te lossen.

There are different methods to solve this problem.

Op welke wijs kunnen we dit vraagstuk benaderen?

In what manner can we approach this issue?

De docent legde de verschillende wijzen van de werkwoorden uit.

The teacher explained the various moods of the verbs.

In het Nederlands zijn er drie wijzen: de aantonende wijs, de gebiedende wijs en de aanvoegende wijs.

In Dutch, there are three moods: the indicative mood, the imperative mood, and the subjunctive mood.


haas

haas m (plural hazen, diminutive haasje n)

hazen (plural)
haasje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: haas

Jersey Dutch: hâśe (from the diminutive)

From Middle Dutch hāse, from Old Dutch *haso, Proto-West Germanic *hasō ~ *haʀ-, from Proto-Germanic *hasô.

(sports) rabbit, pacesetter (runner in a distance race who sets the pace)


haas

→ Indonesian: has

From Middle Dutch haessen, from Old Dutch *hāssena, *hāhsena, from Proto-West Germanic *hą̄hasinu, from Proto-Germanic *hanhasinwō (“heel tendon, Achilles tendon”), from *hanhaz (“heel”) + *senawō (“sinew”).


eend

nl-noun

eend f (plural eenden, diminutive eendje n)

eenden (plural)
eendje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: eend

Jersey Dutch: êntśe (from the diminutive)

From Middle Dutch ent, eent, from Old Dutch ened, from Proto-West Germanic *anad, from Proto-Germanic *anadz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂énh₂ts. Cognate with German Ente.
The sense “Citroën 2CV” is shared with German Ente.

Coordinate term: woerd

A duck, waterfowl of the family Anatidae excluding the subfamily Anserinae; in non-scientific usage the term may be reserved for only the smaller (not goose-like) members of the Anatidae or reserved for females only.


kom

kom f (plural kommen, diminutive kommetje n)

kommen (plural)
kommetje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: kom

→ Swazi: inkomishi

→ Zulu: inkomishi

Fanagalo: lo kom

Berbice Creole Dutch: konghi

Negerhollands: kommetje, komintji, kom

→ Aukan: komiki (from the diminutive)

→ Indonesian: kom

→ Papiamentu: kòmchi, kònchi, kommetsje (from the diminutive)

→ Sranan Tongo: komki, komiki (from the diminutive)

→ Lokono: komiki, kuñki

→ Caribbean Hindustani: komki

→ Kari'na: komiki

→ Ndyuka-Trio Pidgin: kommiki

From Middle Dutch comme, from Old Dutch *kumb, from Frankish *kumb, from Proto-Germanic *kumbaz.

(geography) (village) center, in particular one with buildings around a central square


dom

dom m (plural dommen or domkerken, diminutive dommetje n or domkerkje n)

dommen (plural)
domkerken (plural)
dommetje (diminutive neuter)
domkerkje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: dom

16th-century alteration (after Middle French dome) of Middle Dutch doem, from Old Dutch doem, from Proto-West Germanic *dōm, from Latin domus (“house, building”), from Proto-Indo-European *dṓm. Compare German Dom (older Thum).

a duomo, either an episcopal cathedral or another major church (often a basilica) which has been granted this high rank


dom

dom m (plural dommen, diminutive dommetje n)

dommen (plural)
dommetje (diminutive neuter)

From Latin dominus (“master”), from Latin domus (“house, building”), from Proto-Indo-European *dṓm, from root Proto-Indo-European *dem- (“to build”).

an ecclesiastical form of address, notably for a Benedictine priest

a nobleman or clergyman in certain Catholic countries, notably Portugal and its colonies


som

som f (plural sommen, diminutive sommetje n)

sommen (plural)
sommetje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: sòm, som

From Middle Dutch somme, borrowed from Old French somme, from Latin summa.

Ik moet dertig sommen maken voor de wiskundeles van morgen.

I have to solve thirty problems for tomorrow's maths class.


oom

oom m (plural ooms, diminutive oompje n)

ooms (plural)
oompje (diminutive neuter)
ome (alternative)
noom (alternative)

Afrikaans: oom
→ English: oom

Berbice Creole Dutch: om

Negerhollands: noom, nom, noem

→ Virgin Islands Creole: nom, noom (dated)

→ Ambonese Malay: om

→ Indonesian: om

→ Papiamentu: mò, òn, òmpi (from the diminutive), mo (Aruba), òm (Aruba), omo (Aruba), oom

→ Sranan Tongo: omu

→ West Frisian: omme, omke

From Middle Dutch oom, from Old Dutch *ōm, from Proto-West Germanic *auhaim (“maternal uncle”).


oor

nl-noun

oor n (plural oren, diminutive oortje n)

oren (plural)
oortje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: oor

Jersey Dutch: ôr

Negerhollands: oor, hoor, ho

From Middle Dutch ore, from Old Dutch ōra, from Proto-West Germanic *auʀā, from the voiced Verner alternant of Proto-Germanic *ausô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ows-. Compare German Ohr, West Frisian ear, English ear, Danish øre.


oog

Afrikaans: oog

Jersey Dutch: ôx, ôxe

Negerhollands: oogo, hoogo, hogo, oog

→ Virgin Islands Creole: hogo (dated)

Skepi Creole Dutch: hogo

From Middle Dutch ôge, from Old Dutch ōga, ouga, from Proto-West Germanic *augā (“eye”), Proto-Germanic *augô, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- (“eye; to see”).


oog

ogen (plural)
oogje (diminutive neuter)
ei (alternative)
ouw (alternative)

Related to (obsolete) English ea and Latin aqua.


zet

nl-noun

zet m (plural zetten, diminutive zetje n)

zetten (plural)
zetje (diminutive neuter)

Dat was geen slimme zet.

Hij is aan zet.


voor

Afrikaans: voor

From Middle Dutch vore, vor, voor, from Old Dutch fora, fore, from Proto-West Germanic *forē, from Proto-Germanic *furai. There were originally two distinct Germanic forms, *furai and *furi, which functionally merged in most Germanic languages, including Dutch. The form derived from the former became standard in Dutch, while the latter survives as the dialectal form veur.

Hij overwoog het voor en tegen.


voor

voor f (plural voren, diminutive voortje n)

voren (plural)
voortje (diminutive neuter)
vore (alternative)

Afrikaans: voor

From Middle Dutch vore, from Old Dutch *furh, from Proto-West Germanic *furh, from Proto-Germanic *furhs.


boor

boor f (plural boren, diminutive boortje n)

boren (plural)
boortje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: boor

→ Aukan: boo

→ Caribbean Hindustani: boro

→ Caribbean Javanese: bur

→ Indonesian: bor

→ Papiamentu: bor, boor

→ Sranan Tongo: boro, boor

→ Saramaccan: bolú

From Middle Dutch bore. An early deverbal from boren (“to drill”).


muur

muur m (plural muren, diminutive muurtje n)

muren (plural)
muurtje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: muur

Negerhollands: muur

From Middle Dutch muur, mure, from Old Dutch *mūr, *mūra, from Latin mūrus.

De muur van het huis is pas geschilderd.

The wall of the house has just been painted.

Ze hing een schilderij aan de muur.

De kinderen tekenden op het muurtje in de tuin.

The children drew on the small wall in the garden.

De taal vormt een muur tussen verschillende culturen.

Language forms a wall between different cultures.

Zijn onzekerheid vormt een muur rond hem.

wall (figuratively, any barrier which limits access)

a type of fast-food vending machine with compartments arranged similar to a wall that contain snacks (chiefly in the phrase "uit de muur trekken")


muur

From Proto-West Germanic *meur-, of unknown origin, possibly a substrate word given the limited geographical distribution.

any of various small plants of the Caryophyllaceae family, particularly of genus Stellaria (chickweed) but also including others such as Arenaria (sandwort) and Sagina (pearlwort)


zuur

zuur n (plural zuren, diminutive zuurtje n)

zuren (plural)
zuurtje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: suur

→ Indonesian: asam (semantic loan)

From Middle Dutch suur, from Old Dutch *sūr, from Proto-Germanic *sūrą, related to Etymology 1 above.


duur

Negerhollands: duur


zit

zit m (plural zitten, diminutive zitje n)

zitten (plural)
zitje (diminutive neuter)

(Belgium, by extension) an exam term at university or an institution of intermediate tertiary education

(by extension) a seat in a legislative or regulatory group (e.g. in a parliament or a board)

De belletjes bij minister Amar Ramadhin hadden al moeten rinkelen toen vicepresident (vp) Ronnie Brunswijk liet doorschemeren dat hij een 'zitje' wilde houden met zijn naasten, onder wie zijn kinderen. De minister had niet verwacht dat het om een feest ging met alles erop en eraan, terwijl alle voorbereidingen van het feest te volgen waren op social media.

2021 March 16, Nita Ramcharan, “Column: Vicepresident, niet te laat voor 'sorry' [Column: Vice President, it's not too late to say sorry]”, in StarNieuws, retrieved 2022-03-02:

Minister Amar Ramadhin's alarm bells should have gone off immediately when Vice President Ronnie Brunswijk hinted that he wanted to have a 'small gathering' with his loved ones, including his children. The Minister had not expected that it would be a full-blown party, while all the party preparations could be followed on social media.

(Suriname, always in the diminutive) a small social gathering at someone's home


kuur

kuur f (plural kuren, diminutive kuurtje n)

kuren (plural)
kuurtje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch cure (13th c.), from Old French cure, from Latin cūra.


kuur

Attested since the 17th century. Probably the same word as in etymology 1 above. It has been explained in two ways: (1) from the sense “ailment”, which Middle Dutch cure developed (14th c.) by transfer from the treatment to that which is treated; (2) from the sense “skill, trick” (16th c.). In the latter case it may be based on the often bizarre prescriptions of pre-modern doctors.


kaas

kaas m (plural kazen, diminutive kaasje n)

kazen (plural)
kaasje (diminutive neuter)

desctree

Afrikaans: kaas
→ Sotho: kase
→ Tswana: kase

Berbice Creole Dutch: kasi

Jersey Dutch: kääs

Negerhollands: kaas, kaes

→ Aukan: kasi

→ Papiamentu: keshi (from the diminutive)

→ Peranakan Indonesian: kas

→ Sranan Tongo: kasi

→ Caribbean Hindustani: kási

→ Saramaccan: kási

From Middle Dutch câse, from Old Dutch *kāsi, from late Proto-West Germanic *kāsī, borrowed from Latin cāseus.
Compare Limburgish kieës, West Flemish koas, Zealandic kaes, Old Saxon kāsi, Middle Low German kêse, Dutch Low Saxon keze, German Low German Kees, Plautdietsch Kjees, Old Frisian kīse, tzīse, Saterland Frisian Síes, West Frisian tsiis, Old English ċīese, Middle English chese, English cheese, Scots cheese, Old High German chāsi, Middle High German kæse, German Käse, Alemannic German Chääs, Swabian Kääs, Bavarian Kas, Cimbrian kese, Mòcheno kas, East Franconian Kaas, Hunsrik Kees, Luxembourgish Kéis, Rhine Franconian Kies, Palatine German Kees, Pennsylvania German Kaes, Vilamovian kȳz, Yiddish קעז (kez).
More distantly connected to Romanian caș, Italian cacio, Portuguese queijo, Spanish queso, Old Breton cos, Breton keuz, Old Cornish cos, Cornish keus, Old Welsh caus, Welsh caws, Old Irish cáise, Irish cáis.


vaas

nl-noun

vaas f (plural vazen, diminutive vaasje n)

vazen (plural)
vaasje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: vaas

→ Indonesian: vas

Borrowed from Middle French vase, from Latin vas.

vase, decorative pot or glass often used for containing severed branches or stems with flowers


gaas

gaas n (plural gazen, diminutive gaasje n)

gazen (plural)
gaasje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: gaas


vijs

vijs f (plural vijzen, diminutive vijsje n)

vijzen (plural)
vijsje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch vijs, vijse, vise, from Old French vis (“screw”).


baas

baas m (plural bazen, diminutive baasje n, feminine bazin)

bazen (plural)
baasje (diminutive neuter)
bazin (feminine)

Afrikaans: baas
→ English: baas

Negerhollands: baas, baes

→ Lokono: basia

→ Aukan: basi

→ Belizean Creole: baas

→ Caribbean Hindustani: bás

→ Caribbean Javanese: bas

desctree

→ English: boss
→ Cantonese: 波士 (bo¹ si⁶⁻²)
→ Danish: boss
→ French: boss
→ Indonesian: bos
→ Italian: boss
→ Japanese: ボス (bosu)
→ Korean: 보스 (boseu)

→ Guyanese Creole English: baas

→ Indonesian: bas (“boss”)

→ Petjo: bas

→ Jamaican Creole: baas

→ Kwinti: basia

→ Papiamentu: bas, baas, ba

→ Saramaccan: bási

→ Sranan Tongo: basi

→ Kari'na: ba`si

→ Trió: paasi

→ West Frisian: baas

Inherited from Middle Dutch baes (“master of a household, friend”), from Old Dutch *baso (“uncle, kinsman”), from Proto-West Germanic *baswō, from Proto-Germanic *baswô. Cognates include Middle Low German bās (“supervisor, foreman”), Old Frisian bas (“master”); possibly also Old High German basa ("father's sister, cousin"; > German Base (“aunt, cousin”)).

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"father's sister, cousin"; > German <i class="Latn mention" lang="de">Base</i> (“aunt, cousin”)

De baas gaf instructies aan het personeel om de deadlines te halen.

The boss gave instructions to the staff to meet the deadlines.

Hij is de baas van het bedrijf en neemt de belangrijke beslissingen.

He is the chief of the company and makes the important decisions.

De projectleider is de baas van het projectteam en stuurt de werkzaamheden aan.

The project manager is the superior of the project team and oversees the work.

Als baas van het bedrijf is hij verantwoordelijk voor het aannemen van nieuw personeel.

As an employer of the company, he is responsible for hiring new employees.

De baas van het team is altijd beschikbaar om de medewerkers te ondersteunen.

The manager of the team is always available to support the employees.

Hij is een echte baas in het oplossen van complexe wiskundige vraagstukken.

He is a real master at solving complex mathematical problems.

Zij is een baas in het bespelen van de viool en heeft vele prijzen gewonnen.

She is an expert at playing the violin and has won many awards.

(figuratively) master, expert (at something)

Dat is echt een baas van een auto, met veel vermogen en luxe.

That's really a whopper of a car, with lots of power and luxury.

Hij heeft een baas van een huis laten bouwen, met een enorm zwembad en een grote tuin.

He had a whopper of a house built, with a huge swimming pool and a large garden.

(figuratively) whopper, large one (of its kind)

(diminutive: baasje) fellow, boy, especially a youngling or novice


waas

nl-noun

waas n (plural wazen, diminutive waasje n)

wazen (plural)
waasje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch wāse, wāze, waes (“mud, mire”), from Proto-West Germanic *waisā, from Proto-Germanic *waisǭ.


jas

jas m (plural jassen, diminutive jasje n)

jassen (plural)
jasje (diminutive neuter)

desctree

Afrikaans: jas
→ Lozi: jansi
→ Yeyi: újànsí
→ Southern Ndebele: ijasi
→ Swazi: lijazi
→ Xhosa: idyasi
→ Zulu: ijazi

→ Aukan: yasi

→ Caribbean Javanese: jas, yas

→ Indonesian: jas

→ Petjo: djas

→ Papiamentu: yas, jas

Origin unknown. Compare West Frisian jas (“coat, jacket”), Saterland Frisian Jasse (“jacket”), Middle Low German jesse, gesse (“a man's garment, doublet, jacket”).

unk

unknown

(dialectal, Volendam) someone who hasn't been born and raised in Volendam


jas

jassen (plural)
jasje (diminutive neuter)
Jas (alternative obsolete)

(card games, archaic) a jack or knave, especially as a trump card


interregnum

nl-noun

interregnum n (plural interregna or interregnums, diminutive interregnumpje n)

interregna (plural)
interregnums (plural)
interregnumpje (diminutive neuter)

desc

→? Indonesian: interegnum (or directly from the Latin)


tape

nl-noun

tape m (plural tapes, diminutive tapeje n)

tapes (plural)
tapeje (diminutive neuter)


canard

canard m (plural canards, diminutive canardje n)

canards (plural)
canardje (diminutive neuter)

(dialectal, East and West Flanders, possibly obsolete) duck


bolide

bolide f (plural bolides, diminutive bolidetje n)

bolides (plural)
bolidetje (diminutive neuter)

(astronomy) bolide; an exceptionally bright meteor

(by extension) fast racing car; speedster, high-powered car


stol

stol m (plural stollen, diminutive stolletje n)

stollen (plural)
stolletje (diminutive neuter)


tale

tale f (plural talen, diminutive taaltje n)

talen (plural)
taaltje (diminutive neuter)


instrument

instrument n (plural instrumenten, diminutive instrumentje n)

instrumenten (plural)
instrumentje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: instrumen

From Middle Dutch instrument, from Old French instrument, from Latin īnstrūmentum.


adder

adder m or f (plural adders or adderen, diminutive addertje n)

adders (plural)
adderen (plural)
addertje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: adder

Negerhollands: adder

From Middle Dutch adder, adre, rebracketing of nadder, nadre, from Old Dutch *nadra, from Proto-West Germanic *nadrā.

viper, adder; snake of the family Viperidae


spot

Negerhollands: spot

From Middle Dutch spot, from Old Dutch *spot, from Proto-Germanic *spuþþaz.


spot

spot m (plural spots, diminutive spotje n)

spots (plural)
spotje (diminutive neuter)


administrator

administrator m (plural administratoren)

→ Indonesian: administrator

administrator, manager (person in an administrative capacity)

(Roman Catholicism) ecclesiastical administrator, a steward of a bishop


nonna

nonna f (plural nonna's, diminutive nonnaatje n)

nonna's (plural)
nonnaatje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: nonna

(historical) a (young) woman of mixed Indonesian/Malay and European descent


advent

Afrikaans: Advent

→ Indonesian: adven

→ Javanese: adven

→ Papiamentu: atvènt

From Middle Dutch advent, borrowed from Latin adventus.

(Christianity) Advent (period from the fourth Sunday before Christmas until Christmas Eve)


ambulance

ambulances (plural)
ambu (alternative clipping)

Afrikaans: ambulans

→ Indonesian: ambulans

→ Sranan Tongo: ambilans

→ Caribbean Javanese: ambilas

Ze beschrijven uitvoerig hoe Maurice te hulp schoot, toen hij gegil hoorde, hoe hij iemand had zien wegvluchten uit de kamer en dat hij het was geweest, die een ambulance had gebeld.

1975, Anke de Vries, Het geheim van Mories Besjoer, Lemniscaat, section 59:

1979, Rubberen Robbie, "De ambulance", Zuipen (CD).
Twee, drie, weken geleden kwam de ambulance / Bij onze buurman hier net om de hoek

(please add an English translation of this quotation)


hangar

hangar m (plural hangars, diminutive hangartje n)

hangars (plural)
hangartje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: hanggar

Borrowed from French hangar (“shed, hangar”), from Middle French hanghart (“enclosure near a house”), from Old French hangart, *hamgart, from Old Frankish *haimgard (“fence around a group of houses”).

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hangar, a garage-like building for aircraft


concubine

nl-noun

concubine f (plural concubines or concubinen, masculine concubaan or concubant)

concubines (plural)
concubinen (plural)
concubaan (masculine)
concubant (masculine)

From Middle Dutch concubine, from Middle French concubine, from Old French [Term?], from Latin concubīna.

(Suriname) female partner in a common-law marriage


sabotage

→ Indonesian: sabotase

Unadapted borrowing from French sabotage.


aft

nl-noun

aft f (plural aften, diminutive aftje n)

aften (plural)
aftje (diminutive neuter)
afte (alternative)

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἄφθα (áphtha).

aphtha (a sore in the mucous membrane of the mouth)


joker

joker m (plural jokers, diminutive jokertje n)

jokers (plural)
jokertje (diminutive neuter)

Orthographic borrowing from English joker.

obor

any wild card or similar, even in non-card games


agenda

nl-noun

agenda m (plural agenda's, diminutive agendaatje n)

agenda's (plural)
agendaatje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: agenda

→ Indonesian: agenda

→ Papiamentu: agènda

From Middle Dutch agendaboec, itself from Latin agenda (“things which ought to be done”) (from the verb agō (“act, do”)) + boec (“book”) (modern Dutch boek).

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a calendar (book), a diary, a booklet or other device where one notes down one’s schedule, appointments etc.

an agenda (list of matters at a meeting)


agent

nl-noun

agent m (plural agenten, diminutive agentje n, feminine agente)

agenten (plural)
agentje (diminutive neuter)
agente (feminine)

Afrikaans: agent

→ Caribbean Javanese: akhèn

→ Indonesian: agen

Borrowed from French agent, from Latin agēns (“one who acts”).

Toen confisceerde de agent de wiet en rookte het in één keer op.

Then the police officer confiscated the weed and smoked it all in one go.

a police officer of the low(est) rank, constable, junior officer

an undercover agent; intelligence officer, secret agent

an agent (one who acts on behalf of another)


register

register n (plural registers, diminutive registertje n)

registers (plural)
registertje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: register

→ Indonesian: register

From Middle Dutch register, from Old French registre, from Medieval Latin registrum, which see.

a register, an index, esp. as an appendix in a book

a register, a style of language, e.g. with respect to formality and politeness


alarm

alarm n (plural alarmen, diminutive alarmpje n)

alarmen (plural)
alarmpje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: allarm, alarm

→ Indonesian: alarm

Ultimately from Italian all' arme (“to arms”), allarme; compare also French alarme.


interval

interval n (plural intervallen, diminutive intervalletje n)

intervallen (plural)
intervalletje (diminutive neuter)


alibi

alibi n or m (plural alibi's, diminutive alibietje n)

alibi's (plural)
alibietje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: alibi


alkali

Borrowed from French alcali, from Arabic اَلْقِلْي (al-qily).


domme gans

domme gans f (plural domme ganzen, diminutive dom gansje n)

domme ganzen (plural)
dom gansje (diminutive neuter)

(derogatory) a silly person, usually referring to a woman; a silly goose


meerkat

meerkat f (plural meerkatten, diminutive meerkatje n)

meerkatten (plural)
meerkatje (diminutive neuter)

desctree

Afrikaans: meerkat
→ English: meerkat, meercat, mierkat
→ Japanese: ミーアキャット (mīakyatto)
→ Korean: 미어캣 (mieokaet)
→ Thai: เมียร์แคต (miia-kɛ́t)

From Middle Dutch meercatte (“monkey, ape”), from Old Dutch *merikatta. Equivalent to meer + kat. Cognate with Old High German merikazza (German Meerkatze).

De groene meerkat of vervet monkey (Cercopithecus aethiops) is de meest voorkomende aap in zuidelijk Afrika.

2013, Bas Vlugt, Namibië, Botswana en Zimbabwe:

The African green monkey or vervet monkey (Cercopithecus aethiops) is the most common monkey in southern Africa.

2016, Sterre Leufkens, Taal, in Elementaire deeltjes, vol. 40, Amsterdam University Press (publ.), page 32.
Het bijzondere aan meerkatten is dat ze hun waarschuwingssignalen betekenisvol kunnen combineren met andere woordjes.

The special thing about guenons is that they can meaningfully combine their warning signals with other short words.

a guenon, vervet, talapoin or patas; one of a number of monkeys of the genus Cercopithecus, or of the tribe Cercopithecini


chip

nl-noun

chip m (plural chips, diminutive chipje n)

chips (plural)
chipje (diminutive neuter)

(electronics, computing) a chip (one-piece circuit or hybrid device containing a circuit and another device)


pointer

pointer m (plural pointers, diminutive pointertje n)

pointers (plural)
pointertje (diminutive neuter)


amateur

amateur m (plural amateurs, diminutive amateurtje n)

amateurs (plural)
amateurtje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: amatir

→ Papiamentu: amatùr


blog

blog m or n (plural blogs, diminutive blogje n)

blogs (plural)
blogje (diminutive neuter)


knot

knot f or m (plural knotten, diminutive knotje n)

knotten (plural)
knotje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch cnudde, Old Dutch *knotto, from Proto-Germanic *knuttan-, *knuttô.
Related to knod, English knot, West Frisian knotte, Middle High German Knotze, German Knoten, Danish knude, Norwegian knute, Swedish knut, etc.

the top or crest (with messy branches) of certain woody plants, notably willows


knot

From the cognate English knot, possibly influenced by Vulgar Latin canutus (“grey-headed", "grizzled”).

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Calidris canutus
Calidris canutus#Translingual

the bird species Calidris canutus (syn. Tringa canutis)


kam

nl-noun

kam m (plural kammen, diminutive kammetje n)

kammen (plural)
kammetje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: kam

Berbice Creole Dutch: kam

Negerhollands: kam

Skepi Creole Dutch: kam

→ English: cam
→ Welsh: cam

→ French: came
→ Romanian: camă

→ Italian: camma

→ Sranan Tongo: kankan, kam, kamm

→ Aukan: kankan

→ Saramaccan: kán

From Middle Dutch kamp, from Old Dutch *kamb, from Proto-West Germanic *kamb, from Proto-Germanic *kambaz (“comb”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵómbʰos (“tooth; row of teeth”).

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De kam van de berg is bedekt met sneeuw.

The ridge of the mountain is covered in snow.

(by extension) a ridge or comb-like structure


pedo

nl-noun

pedo m (plural pedo's, diminutive pedootje n)

pedo's (plural)
pedootje (diminutive neuter)

(derogatory) clipping of pedofiel (“pedophile”)


snack

snack m (plural snacks, diminutive snackje n)

snacks (plural)
snackje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from English snack, from Middle Dutch snacken (from which snakken).


amen

amen n (plural amens, diminutive amentje n)

amens (plural)
amentje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: amen

→? Sranan Tongo: amen

Inherited from Middle Dutch amen, from Latin āmēn, from Ancient Greek ἀμήν (amḗn), from Biblical Hebrew אמן (amén, “certainly, truly”).


ammonia

→ Indonesian: amonia


amuse

Clipping of amuse-bouche or amuse-gueule.


analyse

nl-noun

analyse f (plural analyses or analysen, diminutive analysetje n)

analyses (plural)
analysen (plural)
analysetje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: analise

→ Indonesian: analisa → analisis

Borrowed from French analyse, from Medieval Latin analysis, from Ancient Greek ἀνάλυσις (análusis), from ἀναλύω (analúō, “I unravel, investigate”), from ἀνά (aná, “on, up”) + λύω (lúō, “I loosen”).

analysis (action of taking something apart to study it)

(mathematics) analysis (mathematical study of functions, sequences, series, limits, derivatives and integrals)


anarchist

anarchist m (plural anarchisten, diminutive anarchistje n)

anarchisten (plural)
anarchistje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: anargis

→ Indonesian: anarkis


sketch

sketch m (plural sketches, diminutive sketchje n)

sketches (plural)
sketchje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from English sketch, from Dutch schets.


rubber

rubber n (plural rubbers, diminutive rubbertje n)

rubbers (plural)
rubbertje (diminutive neuter)

(uncountable) rubber (pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree)


demon

From Latin daemon (“lar, genius, guardian spirit”), from Ancient Greek δαίμων (daímōn, “dispenser, god, protective spirit”).


carillon

nl-noun

carillon n or m (plural carillons, diminutive carillonnetje n)

carillons (plural)
carillonnetje (diminutive neuter)


chap

chap m (plural chappen, diminutive chappie n)

chappen (plural)
chappie (diminutive neuter)


duit

duit m (plural duiten, diminutive duitje n)

duiten (plural)
duitje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: duit

→ Caribbean Javanese: dhit, dhuwit

→ German: Deut

→ Javanese: ꦝꦸꦮꦶꦠ꧀ (dhuwit)

→ Kannada: ದುಡ್ಡು (duḍḍu)

desctree

→ Malay: duit
Betawi: duit
Indonesian: duit, doeit (van Ophuijsen (1901–1947))
→ Petjo: doewit
→ Cantonese: 鐳 /镭 (leoi¹)
→ Hokkien: 鐳 /镭 (lui)
→ Teochew: 鐳 /镭 (lui¹)
Iban: duit

→ Malayalam: തുട്ട് (tuṭṭŭ)

→ Tamil: துட்டு (tuṭṭu)

From Middle Dutch duit, of uncertain origin. Possibly borrowed from Old Norse þveit (“cut-off piece of metal, small coin, doit”), related to Old English þwītan (“to cut, cutt off”) (whence dialectal English thwite).

der

(historical) a doit, a Dutch copper coin with the value of ¹⁄₁₆₀ of a guilder, current before the decimalization of 1816

Zij kon daarmee een aardige duit verdienen.

She could make a pretty penny from that.

(informal, in the singular) an amount of money, a sum of money

"Blijf met je gore klauwen van me duiten af", krijste de vrek.

"Keep your filthy mitts of me moola," the miser shrieked.

(informal, in the plural) money in general


pisang

nl-noun

pisang m (plural pisangs, diminutive pisangetje n)

pisangs (plural)
pisangetje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: piesang

(dated, Netherlands, Indonesia, Suriname) banana

weirdo (strange, odd or eccentric person)


film

film m (plural films, diminutive filmpje n)

films (plural)
filmpje (diminutive neuter)

→ Caribbean Hindustani: felam

→ Caribbean Javanese: film

→ Indonesian: film

→ Javanese: film, filem

a film, thin layer or membrane; especially the physical medium film


dan

unit of grading proficiency of black belt or greater than black-belt in Japanese martial arts


bord

bord n (plural borden, diminutive bordje n)

borden (plural)
bordje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: bord

Negerhollands: bort

→ Caribbean Hindustani: bort

→ Caribbean Javanese: bort

→ Papiamentu: bòrchi (from the diminutive)

→ Sranan Tongo: bortu

From Middle Dutch bort, from Old Dutch *bort, from Proto-West Germanic *bord, from Proto-Germanic *burdą. Doublet of boord (“board of a ship”).

plank, board (as in "blackboard" (see schoolbord) or as in "chessboard" (see schaakbord))


genotype

genotype n (plural genotypen or genotypes, diminutive genotypetje n)

genotypen (plural)
genotypes (plural)
genotypetje (diminutive neuter)


huishoudhulp

huishoudhulp f or m (plural huishoudhulpen, diminutive huishoudhulpje n)

huishoudhulpen (plural)
huishoudhulpje (diminutive neuter)


niche

niche f (plural niches, diminutive nicheje n)

niches (plural)
nicheje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from French niche, from Middle French niche, from Old French niche.

(especially in ecology and business) a niche


trichomanie

From Ancient Greek θρίξ (thríx, “hair”) (genitive: τριχός (trikhós)) + μανία (manía, “madness”).


step

step f (plural steps, diminutive stepje n)

steps (plural)
stepje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: stèp

Borrowed from English step (“footrest on a bicycle”).


steppe

steppe f (plural steppes, diminutive steppetje n)

steppes (plural)
steppetje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from German Steppe or French steppe, from Russian степь (stepʹ, “flat grassy plain”).


ski

nl-noun

ski m (plural ski's, diminutive skietje n)

ski's (plural)
skietje (diminutive neuter)


move

move (step in the execution of a plan or purpose)


farao

farao m (plural farao's, diminutive faraootje n)

farao's (plural)
faraootje (diminutive neuter)


roof

roof m (plural roven, diminutive roofje n)

roven (plural)
roofje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: roof

Negerhollands: roof

From Middle Dutch roof, from Old Dutch *rōf, *rouf, from Proto-West Germanic *raub, from Proto-Germanic *raubaz. More at robe.


roof

Afrikaans: roof

From Middle Dutch rōve. Cognate with Old High German ruf (Luxembourgish Roff), Old Norse hrufa (English dandruff). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *krewp-.


piste

piste f (plural pistes, diminutive pistetje n)

pistes (plural)
pistetje (diminutive neuter)


oven

oven m (plural ovens, diminutive oventje n)

ovens (plural)
oventje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: oond

Negerhollands: oven

→ Caribbean Javanese: ofen

→ Indonesian: oven

→ Sranan Tongo: onfu

→ Saramaccan: ónfu

From Middle Dutch ōven, from Old Dutch *ovan, from Proto-West Germanic *ofn, from Proto-Germanic *ufnaz.

De bakker bakte het verse brood in de oven.

The baker baked the fresh bread in the oven.

De smelterij had verschillende grote ovens om metaal te smelten.

The foundry had several large furnaces to melt metal.

Na het koken, liet ze het gerecht afkoelen in een kleine oven die op het aanrecht stond.

After cooking, she let the dish cool down in a small oven placed on the countertop.


fee

fee f (plural feeën, diminutive feetje n)

feeën (plural)
feetje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: fee

→ West Frisian: fee

Borrowed from French fée, from Middle French [Term?], from Old French fae, from Latin fāta, from fātum.


manager

manager m (plural managers, diminutive managertje n)

managers (plural)
managertje (diminutive neuter)


sneer

sneer m (plural sneren or sneers, diminutive sneertje n)

sneren (plural)
sneers (plural)
sneertje (diminutive neuter)


snot

From Middle Dutch snotte, from Old Dutch *snotto, from Proto-Germanic *snuttuz.


drop

drop f (plural droppen, diminutive dropje n or droppie n)

droppen (plural)
dropje (diminutive neuter)
droppie (diminutive neuter)
drup (alternative)

Afrikaans: drup

From Middle Dutch drope (“drop”), from Old Dutch dropo, from Proto-Germanic *drupô. When unsuffixed, drop is more common than drup, but suffixed druppel is more common than droppel; this is likely due to the effects of i-umlaut triggered by the suffix -el. Indeed, drup is assumed to be based on druppel, as drop is the linguistically expected form (Germanic *u becomes Dutch o).
The sense “licorice” developed from the sense “drop of licorice extract”; compare also English lemon drop.


drop

drop f or n (uncountable, diminutive dropje n or droppie n)

dropje (diminutive neuter)
droppie (diminutive neuter)

Petjo: derop, d'rop

→ Papiamentu: dròp

licorice, especially a variety sold as small sweets/candies


tee

tee m (plural teeën, diminutive teetje n)

teeën (plural)
teetje (diminutive neuter)


urine

→ Indonesian: urine

From Middle Dutch urine, from older orine, from Old French orine, urine, from Latin urina.


nerf

nerf f (plural nerven, diminutive nerfje n)

nerven (plural)
nerfje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: nerf

From earlier nerve, from Middle Dutch *narwe, either inherited from Old Dutch *narwa or borrowed from Middle Low German narwe, eventually from Proto-Germanic *narwō, from earlier *arwaz (“scar”).
For the change of -rwe → -rf, compare verf. Cognate with German Narbe (“scar”).

(dated) a similar line in leather, paper, etc.


nerf

From Latin nervus. The botanic sense belongs historically to this word, but is semantically close to etymology 1 and hence not necessarily felt as a distinct word.


anus

anus m (plural anussen or ani, diminutive anusje n)

anussen (plural)
ani (plural)
anusje (diminutive neuter)


ever

ever m (plural evers, diminutive evertje n)

evers (plural)
evertje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch ēver, from Old Dutch *evur, from Proto-West Germanic *ebur. Cognate with Latin aper, Proto-Slavic *veprь (“wild boar”).


expert

expert m (plural experts or experten, diminutive expertje n)

experts (plural)
experten (plural)
expertje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: ekspert

→ Indonesian: eksper

→ West Frisian: ekspert

From Middle Dutch expert, from Middle French expert, from Old French expert, from Latin expertus.


hotel

hotel n (plural hotels, diminutive hotelletje n)

hotels (plural)
hotelletje (diminutive neuter)
hôtel (alternative obsolete)

Afrikaans: hotel

→ Aukan: oteli

→ Indonesian: hotel

→ West Frisian: hotel

Borrowed from French hôtel, from Middle French hostel, from Old French ostel, from Latin hospitālis. Doublet of hospitaal.


massa

massa f (plural massa's, diminutive massaatje n)

massa's (plural)
massaatje (diminutive neuter)
masse (alternative obsolete)

Afrikaans: massa

→ Indonesian: massa
→ Malay: massa

From Middle Dutch masse, from Old French masse, from Latin massa, from Ancient Greek μᾶζα (mâza). The Latin spelling was adopted in the seventeenth century.

De massa van het object is 2 kilogram.

Er was een grote massa mensen aanwezig bij het concert.

There was a large mass of people present at the concert.

Was er veel volk? — Massa's!


insecticide

insecticide n (plural insecticides or insecticiden)

insecticides (plural)
insecticiden (plural)

Borrowed, probably from English insecticide.


hoofdpagina

hoofdpagina f (plural hoofdpagina's, diminutive hoofdpaginaatje n)

hoofdpagina's (plural)
hoofdpaginaatje (diminutive neuter)


gum

gum m (plural gummen, diminutive gummetje n)

gummen (plural)
gummetje (diminutive neuter)
gom (alternative)


dessert

dessert n (plural desserten or desserts, diminutive dessertje n)

desserten (plural)
desserts (plural)
dessertje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: dessert

Borrowed from French dessert, from desservir (“disserve”), from dés- (“dis-”) and servir (“serve”), thus literally meaning “removal of what has been served”.


Castiliaans

Castilian (language spoken in Spain and Latin America)


crucifix

crucifix n (plural crucifixen, diminutive crucifixje n)

crucifixen (plural)
crucifixje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch crucifix, from Latin crucifīxus.

Veel christenen hebben een crucifix in hun huis.

Many Christians have a crucifix in their home.

Het crucifix is gemaakt van eikenhout.

Ze kuste het crucifix voordat ze ging slapen.

She kissed the crucifix before going to sleep.


bob

alternative form of Bob (“designated driver”)


printer

printer m (plural printers, diminutive printertje n)

printers (plural)
printertje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from English printer. Equivalent to printen + -er.

a printer (electronic device for printing papers or three-dimentional objects)


propeller

propeller m (plural propellers, diminutive propellertje n)

propellers (plural)
propellertje (diminutive neuter)


roe

roe f or m (plural roes, diminutive roetje n)

roes (plural)
roetje (diminutive neuter)

Shortened form of roede, with regular loss of -de. From Proto-Germanic *rōdō.

bundle of twigs, especially in Sinterklaas folklore


Adonis

Adonis m (plural Adonissen, diminutive Adonisje n)

Adonissen (plural)
Adonisje (diminutive neuter)


sadomasochist

sadomasochist m (plural sadomasochisten)


hectogram

Borrowed from French hectogramme. Equivalent to hecto- + gram.


maart

maart m (plural maarten, diminutive maartje n)

maarten (plural)
maartje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: Maart

Jersey Dutch: Mêrt

Negerhollands: maert

→ Caribbean Hindustani: maart

→ Indonesian: Maret

→ Papiamentu: mart, maart

From Middle Dutch maerte, from Latin mārtius.


Duitser

Duitser m (plural Duitsers, diminutive Duitsertje n, feminine Duitse)

Duitsers (plural)
Duitsertje (diminutive neuter)
Duitse (feminine)

Sranan Tongo: Doisri

→ Caribbean Hindustani: Doisri

→ Caribbean Javanese: Dhoisri


Griek

Griek m (plural Grieken, diminutive Griekje n, feminine Griekse)

Grieken (plural)
Griekje (diminutive neuter)
Griekse (feminine)

→ Kari'na: Kiriki

From Middle Dutch griec, from Old Dutch *Krēka(s), from Proto-West Germanic *Krēkō (“Greeks”).


deur

deur f (plural deuren, diminutive deurtje n)

deuren (plural)
deurtje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: deur

Berbice Creole Dutch: doro

Jersey Dutch: dœr

Negerhollands: deur, deer, door

From Middle Dutch dōre, duere, from Old Dutch duri, from Proto-West Germanic *dur, from Proto-Germanic *durz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰwer- (“doorway, door, gate”).

der

Ze opende de deur en stapte de kamer binnen.

She opened the door and stepped into the room.

De deur van het huis was blauw.

Hij klopte op de deur.


bier

nl-noun

bier n (plural bieren, diminutive biertje n)

bieren (plural)
biertje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: bier

Negerhollands: bier

→ Breton: bier

→ Caribbean Hindustani: bir

→ Caribbean Javanese: bir

→ Malay: bir

Indonesian: bir

desctree

→ Japanese: ビール (bīru)
→ Hakka: 啤露 (pi-lú)
→ Hokkien: 米魯 /米鲁 (bì-lù / bì-luh / bih-luh)
→ Korean: 비르 (bireu)
→ Jeju: 비르 (bireu)

→ Javanese: ꦧꦶꦂ (bir)

→ Sranan Tongo: biri
Aukan: bii
Saramaccan: bíi
→ Kari'na: biri

From Middle Dutch bier, from Old Dutch bier, from Proto-West Germanic *beuʀ, from Proto-Germanic *beuzą (“beer”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰews- (“dross”).

Het is hier nu vooral feest en bier drinken.

Here it's mostly partying and drinking beer.

(uncountable) beer (alcoholic drink brewed from grains or other starch material)

(countable, usually in the diminutive) a serving of beer


vliegen

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


poep

nl-noun

poep f (plural poepen, diminutive poepje n)

poepen (plural)
poepje (diminutive neuter)

(uncountable, Netherlands, humorous in Belgium) shit


poep

From French poupe (“poop, stern”). Ultimately from Latin puppis.

(colloquial, Belgium) a butt, bottom, behind, rear-end, hiney, tush


wonde

wonde f (plural wondes or wonden, diminutive wondje n)

wondes (plural)
wonden (plural)
wondje (diminutive neuter)

(chiefly Belgium) alternative form of wond


leven

leven n (plural levens, diminutive leventje n)

levens (plural)
leventje (diminutive neuter)
leeven (alternative obsolete)

Afrikaans: lewe

From Middle Dutch leven. Gerund of the verb leven. The literary sense is likely a semantic loan from Medieval Latin vīta.

Het leven is vol verrassingen.

Hij wilde zijn leven wijden aan wetenschappelijk onderzoek.

He wanted to dedicate his life to scientific research.

In mijn vrije tijd geniet ik van het leven.

In zijn jonge jaren schreef hij een leven van Petrarca, maar dat is nooit gepubliceerd.

In his youth he wrote a life of Petrarch, but that was never published.

(literature) life, biography (particularly, but not necessarily a hagiography)


stuk

stuk n (plural stukken, diminutive stukje n)

stukken (plural)
stukje (diminutive neuter)

desc

Negerhollands: stuk, stek, stik, steki, stiki, teki

Skepi Creole Dutch: steki (from the diminutive)

From Middle Dutch stucke, stuc, from Old Dutch *stukki, from Proto-West Germanic *stukkī, from Proto-Germanic *stukkiją. Cognate with German Stück, dialectal English steck and borrowed shtick. Doublet of stuc.

Ik snij deze peer in vier stukken.

(chess) a piece, one of the playing pieces in chess usually excluding pawns

(colloquial) a hottie, babe, attractive person (of any gender)


stuk

nl-noun

stuk n (plural stuks, diminutive stukje n)

stuks (plural)
stukje (diminutive neuter)

Zijn de peren vers? Geef me daar dan vier stuks van.

Are the pears fresh? Then give me four of them.

a piece, one (countable), an item (of a thing, kind, ware; often untranslated in English)


Chinees

Chinees m (plural Chinezen, diminutive Chineesje n, feminine Chinese)

Chinezen (plural)
Chineesje (diminutive neuter)
Chinese (feminine)

Javindo: Sinees

→ Lokono: sjinésji

→ Sranan Tongo: Sneisi

→ Kari'na: sinesi

→ Wayana: sineisi

(Netherlands, colloquial) a Chinese or Chinese-Indonesian restaurant

(Suriname, colloquial) a corner store or supermarket run by an ethnic Chinese person


Chinees

Oh zo, ik dacht dat je het Chinees bedoelde.

Ah like that, I thought you were talking about the Chinese food.


vrucht

vrucht f (plural vruchten, diminutive vruchtje n)

vruchten (plural)
vruchtje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: vrug

Berbice Creole Dutch: fruktu

Jersey Dutch: vrœxt

Negerhollands: vrucht, vrygt

Petjo: fruh

→ Javanese: fruktu

→ Sranan Tongo: froktu, fruktu (see there for further descendants)

From Middle Dutch vrucht, from Old Dutch fruht, from Proto-West Germanic *fruht (“fruit”). Doublet of fruit.

De vrucht van deze plant is giftig.

fruit (often edible, seed-bearing part of a plant)

De goed doordachte strategie werpt nu zijn vruchten af.

The well-considered strategy is now yielding results.

Na vele jaren hard werk geniet hij nu de vruchten van zijn arbeid.

After many years of hard work he now enjoys the fruits of his labor.

(figuratively) fruit, i.e. produce, yield, result


vrucht

From Middle Dutch vruchte, from Old Dutch forhta. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *furhtį̄ (“fear”), from Proto-Indo-European *perg- (“to frighten; fear”).


lok

nl-noun

lok f (plural lokken, diminutive lokje n)

lokken (plural)
lokje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: lok

From Middle Dutch locke, from Old Dutch lock, from Frankish *lokk, from Proto-Germanic *lukkaz.

one curl in hair of the head, confer goldilocks


lok

lok n (plural lokken, diminutive lokje n)

From Middle Dutch loc, from Old Dutch *loc, from Proto-West Germanic *lok, from Proto-Germanic *luką.


ijzer

ijzer n (plural ijzers, diminutive ijzertje n)

ijzers (plural)
ijzertje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: yster

Berbice Creole Dutch: isiri

Jersey Dutch: äize

Negerhollands: iser, izu

Skepi Creole Dutch: isir

→ Aukan: insii

→ Sranan Tongo: isri

→ Caribbean Hindustani: isri

→ Caribbean Javanese: isri

From Middle Dutch iser, from Old Dutch *īsarn, from Proto-West Germanic *īsarn, from Proto-Germanic *īsarną, from Proto-Celtic *īsarnom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésh₂r̥ (“blood”).


zwijn

zwijn n (plural zwijnen, diminutive zwijntje n)

zwijnen (plural)
zwijntje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: swyn

From Middle Dutch swijn, from Old Dutch *swīn, from Proto-West Germanic *swīn, from Proto-Germanic *swīną, from an adjectival form of Proto-Indo-European *suH-.

Het zwijntje opbergen in een bescheiden appartementje lijkt vaak onmogelijk, maar met wat handig en creatief integratiewerk wordt uw fiets zowaar een pronkstuk in de huiskamer.

2013 August 10, De Velotariër, “Uw fiets als pronkstuk in de huiskamer”, in De Standaard:

(slang, originally from Bargoens) bicycle


aarde

aarde f (plural aardes, diminutive aardetje n)

aardes (plural)
aardetje (diminutive neuter)
aard (alternative)

Afrikaans: aarde

Negerhollands: aarde, adu, aerde

→ Virgin Islands Creole: adu, ard (archaic)

→ Indonesian: arde

From Middle Dutch āerde, from Old Dutch ertha, from Proto-West Germanic *erþu, from Proto-Germanic *erþō. False cognate of Arabic أَرْض (ʔarḍ).

Een kudde wisenten heeft de aarde hier vertrapt.

A herd of European bison has trampled the soil here.

De vochtige aarde ruikt goed.


nagel

nagel m (plural nagels, diminutive nageltje n)

nagels (plural)
nageltje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: nael

Berbice Creole Dutch: nanggli

→ Caribbean Hindustani: nakkhun

→ Sranan Tongo: nangra

→ Aukan: nangaa

From Middle Dutch nāgel, from Old Dutch *nagal, from Proto-West Germanic *nagl, from Proto-Germanic *naglaz.

De tijgerin sloeg haar nagels uit.

Het fotolijstje hangt aan een nagel.

a nail, a spike-shaped, usually metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials


groen

From Middle Dutch groene, from Old Dutch *gruoni, from Proto-West Germanic *grōnī, from Proto-Germanic *grōniz.
Compare Low German grön, gröön, German grün, West Frisian grien, English green, Danish grøn.


dier

dier n (plural dieren, diminutive diertje n)

dieren (plural)
diertje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch dier, from Old Dutch dier, from Proto-West Germanic *deuʀ, from Proto-Germanic *deuzą, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewsóm.

animal, any member of the kingdom Animalia


sinaasappel

sinaasappel m (plural sinaasappelen or sinaasappels, diminutive sinaasappeltje n)

sinaasappelen (plural)
sinaasappels (plural)
sinaasappeltje (diminutive neuter)
sinasappel (alternative)

From Sina + -s- + appel, first attested in 1693; a form Chinas-appel is also attested in 1683. Sina is a now-obsolete by-form of China that was particularly common during the early modern period.


nap

nap m (plural nappen, diminutive napje n)

nappen (plural)
napje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch nap, from Old Dutch nap, from Proto-Germanic *hnappaz.


roots

Ik ga terug naar mijn roots in Arnhem.


ADHD

(psychology) attention deficit hyperactivity disorder


MRI

magnetic resonance imaging
magnetic resonance imaging#English


pest

Negerhollands: pest

→ Indonesian: pes

→ Japanese: ペスト (pesuto)

→ Papiamentu: peste


pesticide

pesticide n (plural pesticides or pesticiden)

Borrowed, probably from English pesticide.


cacao

Berbice Creole Dutch: kaukau

Negerhollands: kwakwa

desc

→ Virgin Islands Creole: kwa kwa, kwakwa (archaic)

→ Caribbean Hindustani: kakáu

→ Indonesian: kakao

→ Sranan Tongo: kakaw

→ Caribbean Javanese: kao, kekao

→ Lokono: kakao

Borrowed from Spanish cacao, from Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl.


eg

eggen (plural)
egje (diminutive neuter)
egge (alternative dated)

Afrikaans: eg, ê

From Middle Dutch egge, ultimately from the root of egge (“corner, edge”). Compare German Egge (“harrow”) and German eggen (“to harrow”).


dos

nl-noun

dos m (plural dossen, diminutive dosje n)

dossen (plural)
dosje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from Middle French dos (“back”).

garb, clothing, especially extravagant or unusual clothes

patch of hair, especially one's headhair


coma

Borrowed from Latin coma, from Ancient Greek κῶμα (kôma).


coma

coma f (plural coma's, diminutive comaatje n)

coma's (plural)
comaatje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from Latin coma, from Ancient Greek κόμη (kómē).


essay

essay n (plural essays, diminutive essaytje n)

essays (plural)
essaytje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: esai

Borrowed from English essay (“essay”), from Middle French essai (“essay; attempt, assay”), from Old French essai, from Latin exagium (whence the neuter gender).


nor

as singular
de nor (with-definite-article)

Unclear, perhaps onomatopoeic, compare brommen (“to do time”).


single

nl-noun

single m (plural singles, diminutive singletje n)

singles (plural)
singletje (diminutive neuter)

a single (short music record, e.g. 45 RPM vinyl with an A side and a B side; main track of such a record)

a single (person without a romantic partner)


panna

panna m (plural panna's, diminutive pannaatje n)

panna's (plural)
pannaatje (diminutive neuter)

Unknown. Sometimes said to be from a Sranan Tongo word meaning “little gate”, though this does not seem recorded in any dictionaries of Sranan Tongo and the Sranan Tongo standard spelling of the term is never given.

(soccer) a nutmeg, a tunnel (act of passing a ball between an opponent's legs while retaining control)


T-shirt

T-shirt n (plural T-shirts, diminutive T-shirtje n)

T-shirts (plural)
T-shirtje (diminutive neuter)


schade

Negerhollands: skaade, schad, skaede

From Middle Dutch schāde, from Old Dutch skatho, from Proto-West Germanic *skaþō, from Proto-Germanic *skaþô.

voorkom schade door alcohol bij uw opgroeiende kind

prevent damage from alcohol in your growing child


schade

From Middle Dutch scade, from Old Dutch skado, from Proto-West Germanic *skadu.

(dialectal, possibly obsolete) alternative form of schaduw (“shadow”)


arcade

arcade f (plural arcaden or arcades, diminutive arcadetje n)

arcaden (plural)
arcades (plural)
arcadetje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: arkade


parameter

parameter m (plural parameters, diminutive parametertje n)

parameters (plural)
parametertje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: parameter


toast

toast m (plural toasts, diminutive toastje n)

toasts (plural)
toastje (diminutive neuter)


bottom

bottom m (plural bottoms, diminutive bottommetje n)

bottoms (plural)
bottommetje (diminutive neuter)

Unadapted borrowing from English bottom. Doublet of bodem.

Coordinate term: top

(LGBTQ and BDSM slang) bottom (passive or submissive role in sexual relations)


alcohol

alcoholen (plural)
alkohol (alternative)

Afrikaans: alkohol

→ Indonesian: alkohol

desctree

→ Japanese: アルコール (arukōru)
→ Pohnpeian: ahrkohl

Borrowed from Latin alcohol or Spanish alcohol, of Arabic origin.

(countable, organic chemistry) alcohol (class of compounds)

De suikers worden omgezet in alcohol.

(uncountable) alcohol (ethanol specifically)

Hij zit iets te vaak aan de alcohol.

He drinks alcoholic beverages a bit too often.

(uncountable) alcoholic beverages, collectively


hectare

nl-noun

hectare f (plural hectaren or hectares, diminutive hectaretje n)

hectaren (plural)
hectares (plural)
hectaretje (diminutive neuter)

→ Caribbean Javanese: èktar

→ Indonesian: hektare

→ Papiamentu: hèktar

Borrowed from French hectare. Equivalent to hecto- + are.


liter

liter m (plural liters, diminutive litertje n)

liters (plural)
litertje (diminutive neuter)

→ Aukan: liti

→ Caribbean Javanese: liter

→ Indonesian: liter


hobo

hobo m (plural hobo's, diminutive hobootje n)

hobo's (plural)
hobootje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from French hautbois, from Middle French [Term?].


component

component m (plural componenten, diminutive componentje n)

componenten (plural)
componentje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: komponen

Borrowed from English component or German Komponente, from Latin compōnēns, present participle of compōnō (“assemble, put together”).


defect

defect n (plural defecten, diminutive defectje n)

defecten (plural)
defectje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: défèk


pap

pap m (plural pappen, diminutive papje n)

pappen (plural)
papje (diminutive neuter)

desctree

Afrikaans: pap
→ Sotho: papa
→ Zulu: í-pápa

Berbice Creole Dutch: pap

Jersey Dutch: pap

→ Aukan: papa

→ Papiamentu: papa

→ Saramaccan: pápa


pap

Shorter form of papa, usually considered more grown-up, whereas papa is considered rather child-like.


racist

nl-noun

racist m (plural racisten, diminutive racistje n)

racisten (plural)
racistje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: rasis


stage

stage m (plural stages, diminutive stagetje n)

stages (plural)
stagetje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: stase

→ Papiamentu: stazje

Borrowed from French stage. Doublet of etage.


prop

prop f or m (plural proppen, diminutive propje n)

proppen (plural)
propje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: prop

→ Papiamentu: pròp

Inherited from Middle Dutch proppe. Further etymology unknown.

a swab, plug made of paper, cloth, slime or some other suitable material

a piece of paper or similar which has been crumpled into a ball-like shape, usually though not necessarily with the intent of throwing it away; a wad of paper


coach

coach m (plural coaches or coachen, diminutive coachje n)

coaches (plural)
coachen (plural)
coachje (diminutive neuter)


trainer

trainer m or f (plural trainers, diminutive trainertje n, feminine trainster)

trainers (plural)
trainertje (diminutive neuter)
trainster (feminine)


shovel

shovel m (plural shovels, diminutive shoveltje n)

shovels (plural)
shoveltje (diminutive neuter)


cowboy

cowboy m (plural cowboys, diminutive cowboytje n)

cowboys (plural)
cowboytje (diminutive neuter)


kebab

Borrowed from Turkish kebap, from Arabic كَبَاب (kabāb).

kebab (seasoned meat grilled on a spit), esp. doner kebab


whisky

whisky m (plural whisky's, diminutive whisky'tje n)

whisky's (plural)
whisky'tje (diminutive neuter)


whiskey

whiskey m (plural whiskeys, diminutive whiskeytje n)

whiskeys (plural)
whiskeytje (diminutive neuter)


parsec

Borrowed from English parsec, contraction of parallax second.


object

object n (plural objecten, diminutive objectje n)

objecten (plural)
objectje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: objek

→ Indonesian: objek

From Middle French [Term?], from Old French object, from Latin obiectum.


hoeden

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


malt

nl-noun

malt m or n (plural malts, diminutive maltje n)

malts (plural)
maltje (diminutive neuter)


leek

leek m (plural leken, diminutive leekje n)

leken (plural)
leekje (diminutive neuter)

From Latin lāicus (“layman, laic”), from Ancient Greek λαϊκός (laïkós, “of the people”), from λαός (laós, “the people”).

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In de middeleeuwen was er een duidelijk verschil tussen geestelijken en leken.

In the Middle Ages, there was a clear distinction between clergy and laymen.

Hij is een leek in kerkelijke zaken.

He is a layman in ecclesiastical matters.

Het kleine leekje in de kerk was erg nieuwsgierig.

The young layman in the church was very curious.

Als leek op dit gebied, kan ik je niet veel advies geven.

As a layman in this field, I can't give you much advice.

Veel leken vinden het moeilijk om dit te begrijpen.

Many amateurs find it difficult to understand this.

Het leekje probeerde zijn best te doen, ondanks zijn gebrek aan ervaring.

The young amateur tried his best, despite his lack of experience.


leek

nl-noun

leek ? (plural leken, diminutive leekje n)

From Middle Dutch leke, from Old Dutch *leke, from Old Norse lœkr, from Proto-Germanic *lōkiz. Cognate with Dutch laak, English lake.

small body of water, like a pool; gave rise to place names


leek

Local dialect in the Dutch region Betuwe, from Latin lapathum (“kind of sorrel”).

Rumex crispus
Rumex crispus#Translingual

(by extension) related plants of that genus: sorrel, dock


beagle

beagle m (plural beagles, diminutive beagletje n)

beagles (plural)
beagletje (diminutive neuter)


pester

pester m (plural pesters, diminutive pestertje n)

pesters (plural)
pestertje (diminutive neuter)

a bully (person who bullies or pesters somebody)


chateau

chateau n (plural chateaus or chateaux, diminutive chateautje n)

chateaus (plural)
chateaux (plural)
chateautje (diminutive neuter)
château (alternative)

From French château. Doublet of kasteel, Castilië, Kessel, castellum, ketella, and telo.


email

Borrowed from Middle French émail, from Old French esmal.


email

nl-noun

email m (plural emails, diminutive emailtje n)

emails (plural)
emailtje (diminutive neuter)


porno

Clipping of pornografie or a borrowing. First attested in the 1960s.

Voor het assimileren van de verschillen tussen porno en kunst, zoals die in de laatste jaren door experts als het echtpaar Kronhausen en anderen zijn vastgelegd, zal in Nederland wel weer veel tijd nodig zijn.

1964 June 11, “Fanny Hill”, in Friese Koerier, volume 19, number 226, page 2:


broom

Borrowed from French brome. Coined by Antoine-Jérôme Balard.


tech

Borrowed from English tech; superficially a clipping of technologie, which is also reflected in the pronunciation.

tech (technology), particularly high-tech or digital technology


diet

Revival by Flemish nationalists of Middle Dutch diet (“people, folk”), from Proto-West Germanic *þeudu, from Proto-Germanic *þeudō, from Proto-Indo-European *tewtéh₂. Compare Diets (“Dutch, German”).

(Belgium, archaic) the combined Flemish, Dutch and Afrikaner people


odo

(chiefly Suriname) an African Surinamese proverb


toga

toga f (plural toga's, diminutive togaatje n)

toga's (plural)
togaatje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: toga

(historical) a toga, an outer garment worn by Roman patrician men

a gown worn by academics, Christian priests or ministers, and certain members of the legal profession


deva

(Hinduism, Buddhism) deva, a Hindu or Buddhist deity


snob

snob m (plural snobs, diminutive snobje n)

snobs (plural)
snobje (diminutive neuter)


bolus

bolus m (plural bolussen, diminutive bolusje n)

bolussen (plural)
bolusje (diminutive neuter)
bole (alternative dated)

Generally regarded as borrowed from Yiddish [Term?], from Ladino [Term?], from Spanish bollo or bola.

a sweet, soft pastry containing cinnamon from Zeeland, originating from European Jewish cuisine

(colloquial, Netherlands, by extension) a turd, a pat


bolus

Borrowed from Latin bōlus, from Ancient Greek βῶλος (bôlos).


marimba

marimba c (plural marimba's, diminutive marimbaatje n)

marimba's (plural)
marimbaatje (diminutive neuter)


tornado

tornado f or m (plural tornado's, diminutive tornadootje n)

tornado's (plural)
tornadootje (diminutive neuter)


gamer

Borrowed from English gamer. Equivalent to gamen + -er.


lover

lover n (plural lovers, diminutive lovertje n)

lovers (plural)
lovertje (diminutive neuter)
loover (alternative obsolete)

From Middle Dutch lover, originally the plural of loof. As with other words with plurals in -er, eventually this was substituted with -eren, creating loveren. This new plural was then reanalysed as a separate noun and a new singular form lover was back-formed from it.


wonder

wonder n (plural wonderen, diminutive wondertje n)

wonderen (plural)
wondertje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: wonder

Jersey Dutch: wonder

Negerhollands: wonder

→ Sranan Tongo: wondru

→ Caribbean Javanese: wonder

From Middle Dutch wonder, wunder, from Old Dutch wundar, from Proto-West Germanic *wundr, from Proto-Germanic *wundrą, from Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- (“to wish for, desire, strive for, win, love”). Compare Low German wunder, wunner, German Wunder, West Frisian wonder, wûnder, English wonder, Danish under.

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De genezing van de zieke werd beschouwd als een groot wonder.

The healing of the sick was considered a great miracle.

Volgens de legende gebeurden er vele wonderen tijdens zijn leven.

According to the legend, many miracles happened during his lifetime.

Het onverklaarbare fenomeen werd toegeschreven aan een bovennatuurlijk wonder.

The unexplainable phenomenon was attributed to a supernatural miracle.


pasta

nl-noun

pasta f (plural pasta's, diminutive pastaatje n)

pasta's (plural)
pastaatje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: pasta

→ Indonesian: pasta

Learned borrowing from Late Latin pasta (“dough, paste”), from Ancient Greek παστά (pastá, “barley porridge”). Displaced paste.

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1596, Jan Huyghen van Linschoten, Itinerario, voyage ofte schipvaert naer Oost ofte Portugaels Indien 1579-1592, part 2, publ. by Martinus Nijhoff (1956), page 147.
Het eerste noemen die AEgyptenaren assis, 'twelc is poyer van kennep ofte hennep bladeren, met water tot een pasta ofte deegh ghemaect, daer af zy vijf ofte meer stucxkens eten, so groot als castanien, van 't vvelcke de ghene, die sulcks ghegheten hebben, een ure daernae niet anders worden dan of zy droncken waren, met ontsinnigheyt; worden van selfs gelijc oft zy opgetrocken waren, ende haer verschynen vremde ghesichten, daer in zy groote vermakelickheyt hebben.

The first one the Egyptians call hashish, which is a powder of cannabis or hemp leaves, made into a paste or dough with water, of which they eat five or more pieces as big as chestnuts, from which those who have eaten such, become for an hour thereafter nothing but as if they were drunk, with senselessness; [they] become on their own as if they are in an exalted state, and strange visions appear to them, in which they have great amusement.


pasta

Borrowed from Italian pasta, from Late Latin pasta, from Ancient Greek παστά (pastá).

Een groot vuur brandde lustig onder een ketel gevuld met pasta, eene soort van macaroni, waarboven gansche brokken sneeuw werden gesmolten die met een overvloed van warme geitenmelk, ons tot drank verstrekten.

1866, S. J. van den Bergh, “Een Engelschman onder de roovers”, in De Gids, volume 30, page 334:

A large fire burned eagerly under a cauldron filled with pasta, a type of macaroni, above which entire chunks of snow were molten that served us as a beverage [together] with an abundance of warm goat milk.


starter

nl-noun

starter m (plural starters, diminutive startertje n)

starters (plural)
startertje (diminutive neuter)

starter, one who starts; in particular
first-time home buyer

starter, one who starts; in particular
start-up


tsunami

tsunami m (plural tsunami's, diminutive tsunamietje n)

tsunami's (plural)
tsunamietje (diminutive neuter)


term

term m (plural termen, diminutive termpje n)

termen (plural)
termpje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: term

From Middle Dutch term, from Old French terme, from Latin terminus.

term; A word or phrase, especially one from a specialised area of knowledge

(mathematics) term; One of the addends in a sum


bemoeial

bemoeial m or f (plural bemoeiallen or bemoeials, diminutive bemoeialletje n)

bemoeiallen (plural)
bemoeials (plural)
bemoeialletje (diminutive neuter)

From bemoeien + al, literally “meddle-all”.


tong

tong f (plural tongen, diminutive tongetje n)

tongen (plural)
tongetje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: tong

Negerhollands: tong, toṅ, tung

→ Virgin Islands Creole: ton (dated)

Skepi Creole Dutch: tunk

→? Sranan Tongo: tongo

→ Aukan: tongo

→ Kwinti: tongo

→ Saramaccan: tongò

From Middle Dutch tonge, from Old Dutch tunga, from Proto-West Germanic *tungā, from Proto-Germanic *tungǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s. The sense "Solea solea" likely refers to these flat fish' resemblance to a tongue.


tong

tong m (plural tongen, diminutive tongetje n)


rok

rok m (plural rokken, diminutive rokje n)

rokken (plural)
rokje (diminutive neuter)

desctree

Afrikaans: rok
→ Sotho: roko
→ Xhosa: ilokhwe

Jersey Dutch: rok

Negerhollands: rok

→ Indonesian: rok

→ Papiamentu: rok (dated)

From Middle Dutch roc, from Old Dutch rok, from Proto-West Germanic *(h)rokk, from Proto-Germanic *rukkaz.

(chiefly historical, otherwise archaic) garment covering the torso


stern

nl-noun

stern m (plural sterns or sternen, diminutive sterntje n)

sterns (plural)
sternen (plural)
sterntje (diminutive neuter)

Possibly cognate with Latin sturnus (“starling”).


ufo

ufo m (plural ufo's, diminutive ufootje n)

ufo's (plural)
ufootje (diminutive neuter)


lo

Borrowed from Sranan Tongo lo, Saramaccan lɔ́, Aukan ló, all probably from Ewe hlɔ̃ (“revenge; group of (maternal) relatives responsible for exacting revenge, clan”).

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Stefanus Poeketi, kapitein van Dawme en voorzitter van de ‘Twaalfoe Lo’, stelde dat de functie van granman niet uitsluitend door één lo zal worden uitgeoefend. Hij kondigde aan dat notarieel vastgelegd zal worden dat het ‘granmanschap’ gaat rouleren onder de twaalf lo’s van de Saramaccaanse stam.

2023 August 28, Samuel Wens, “Saramaccaners hebben naast Aboikoni nu ook Banai als granman [In addition to Aboikoni, Saramaccans now also have Banai as paramount chief]”, in De Ware Tijd, retrieved 2024-01-06:

Stefanus Poeketi, village chief of Dawme and chairman of the 'Twaalfoe Lo', stated that the position of paramount chief will not be held exclusively by one clan. He announced that it will be notarially certified that the 'paramount chieftaincy' will rotate among the twelve clans of the Saramaccan tribe.

(chiefly Suriname) matrilineal clan within a Maroon tribe

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smart

smarten (plural)
smert (alternative dialectal)

Negerhollands: smert, smerte

From Middle Dutch smarte, from Old Dutch [Term?], from Proto-West Germanic [Term?], from or related to the verb *smertan (whence smarten). Cognates include German Schmerz, English smart.


hangslot

nl-noun

hangslot n (plural hangsloten, diminutive hangslotje n)

hangsloten (plural)
hangslotje (diminutive neuter)

From hangen (“to hang”) + slot (“lock”).


plurale tantum

plurale tantum n (plural pluralia tantum)

(grammar) a noun (either in certain of its senses or in all its senses) that does not generally have a singular form


psyche

From Latin psychē, from Ancient Greek ψυχή (psukhḗ).


pax

pax m (plural [please provide], diminutive [please provide])

From English Personnel Attached/Available for Exercise.

Iedere pax een nieuwe helm.


bonus

bonus m (plural bonussen or boni, diminutive bonusje n)

bonussen (plural)
boni (plural)
bonusje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: bonus

→ Sranan Tongo: bones

→ Caribbean Javanese: bones

good marks in a rating scale, notably to calculate an insurance premium dependent on the number of accidents


filter

filter m or n (plural filters, diminutive filtertje n)

filters (plural)
filtertje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: filter

→ Indonesian: filter

Borrowed from French filtre or German Filter, from Latin filtrum.

a filter (dense mesh or fabric used for filtration)


actrice

actrice f (plural actrices, diminutive actricetje n, masculine acteur)

actrices (plural)
actricetje (diminutive neuter)
acteur (masculine)

Afrikaans: aktrise


vicissitude

vicissitude f (plural vicissitudes, diminutive vicissitudetje n)

vicissitudes (plural)
vicissitudetje (diminutive neuter)


adagio

adagio n (plural adagios, diminutive adagiootje n)

adagios (plural)
adagiootje (diminutive neuter)


tenor

From Middle Dutch tenore, from Medieval Latin tenor or Italian tenore, from Latin tenor.


alto

From a shortening of alternatieveling or alternatief + -o.

(Netherlands, derogatory) someone who participates in an alternative subculture (e.g. a hipster, emo or punk)


palindroom

palindroom n (plural palindromen, diminutive palindroompje n)

palindromen (plural)
palindroompje (diminutive neuter)


senior

senior m (plural senioren or seniors, diminutive senioortje n)

senioren (plural)
seniors (plural)
senioortje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: senior

From Latin senior. Doublet of sinjeur and sinjoor.

Voor senioren kan een e-bike zowel handig als gevaarlijk zijn.

An e-bike can be both useful and dangerous to senior citizens.

Bij sommige bedrijven word je al na een jaar of vijf als senior gezien.

At some companies you are regarded as a senior [employee] after as few as five years.

senior (higher-ranked person, for example in job titles)


junior

junior m (plural junioren or juniors, diminutive junioortje n)

junioren (plural)
juniors (plural)
junioortje (diminutive neuter)

junior (younger or lower-ranked person, for example in job titles)


pogrom

pogrom m (plural pogroms, diminutive pogrompje n)

pogroms (plural)
pogrompje (diminutive neuter)


eufemisme

eufemisme n (plural eufemismen, diminutive eufemismetje n)

eufemismen (plural)
eufemismetje (diminutive neuter)

Recorded since 1656. Borrowed from French euphémisme, English euphemism (both from Ancient Greek) or directly from Ancient Greek εὐφημισμός (euphēmismós), from εὐφημίζω (euphēmízō), from εὔφημος (eúphēmos, “uttering sound of good omen, abstaining from inauspicious words”).


agio

agio n (plural agio's, diminutive agio'tje n)

agio's (plural)
agio'tje (diminutive neuter)


agitator

Afrikaans: agitator

→ Indonesian: agitator

an agitator, one who stirs up unrest, a demagogue


hol

hol n (plural holen, diminutive holletje n)

holen (plural)
holletje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: hol

Negerhollands: hol

→ Caribbean Hindustani: hol

→ Lokono: hôle

→ Papiamentu: hòl

From Middle Dutch hol, from Old Dutch *hol, from Proto-West Germanic *hol, from Proto-Germanic *hulą.

Je hol zul je zelf moeten schoonmaken.

You'll have to clean up your arse yourself.

(vulgar) an anus, arsehole; both anatomical senses of butt

(by extension) any other bodily cavity that resembles a hole

burrow (a hole or tunnel dug by a small animal, like a rabbit, used as a dwelling)

(figuratively) an unsanitary and/or unpleasant place; shithole


hol

hol m (plural hollen, diminutive holletje n)

hollen (plural)
holletje (diminutive neuter)


hol

hol f (plural hollen, diminutive holletje n)

Unknown, perhaps cognate with English hill.

a small height in the landscape, such as

a hill (like the Utrecht city wall ruins)


kit

kit f (plural kitten, diminutive kitje n)

kitten (plural)
kitje (diminutive neuter)

Of unknown origin. Possibly borrowed from the dialectal German Kietze (“carrying basket”), from Proto-Germanic *kitjō-. The German word has also appeared as Kötze, from Middle High German *kœzze, from Proto-Germanic *kut-, which would be related to the root of kot (“ramshackle house”), itself of non-Indo-European origin.

unk

unknown


barf

nl-noun

barf m (uncountable, diminutive barfje n or barfie n)

barfje (diminutive neuter)
barfie (diminutive neuter)

De vloer lag tegen vijf uur 's ochtends vol met barf.

By five in the morning, the floor was filled with vomit.


cataract

cataract f (plural cataracten, diminutive cataractje n)

cataracten (plural)
cataractje (diminutive neuter)
katarakt (alternative)

Afrikaans: katarak

→ Indonesian: katarak

From Middle Dutch cataracte, from Latin cataracta, from Ancient Greek καταρράκτης (katarrháktēs).


gong

nl-noun

gong m (plural gongs, diminutive gongetje n)

gongs (plural)
gongetje (diminutive neuter)

percussion instrument
percussion instrument

gong, disc-shaped metal percussion instrument


courgette

Unadapted borrowing from French courgette, diminutive formed from courge, ultimately from Latin cucurbita.

ubor

Cucurbita pepo
Cucurbita pepo#Translingual

the courgette plant, a variety of Cucurbita pepo


placenta

nl-noun

placenta f (plural placentae or placenta's)

→ Indonesian: plasenta


madam

madam f (plural madammen or madams, diminutive madammeke n or madammeken n or madammetje n)

madammen (plural)
madams (plural)
madammeke (diminutive neuter)
madammeken (diminutive neuter)
madammetje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: madam

→ Indonesian: madam


duet

duet n (plural duetten, diminutive duetje n)

duetten (plural)
duetje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: duet

→ Indonesian: duet

→ West Frisian: duët

Borrowed from Italian duetto or German Duett (itself borrowed from Italian).

a duet (musical piece performed by two players or two singers)

a ballet routine performed by two dancers


zwaard

zwaard n (plural zwaarden, diminutive zwaardje n)

zwaarden (plural)
zwaardje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: swaard

Negerhollands: sweerd

From Middle Dutch swert, swaert, from Old Dutch swert, from Proto-West Germanic *swerd, from Proto-Germanic *swerdą, ultimately from one of three Proto-Indo-European roots: Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to cut, to fester”) (from whence zweren (“to fester”)), *suer- (“to hang”) (from whence zwaar (“heavy”)), or *uer- (“to defend”) (from whence weren (“to defend”), see also Swedish värja). Compare Old Saxon swerd, Low German Sweerd, Old High German swert, German Schwert, Old Frisian swerd, West Frisian swurd, Old English sweord, English sword, Old Norse sverð, Danish sværd, Swedish svärd.


kamer

nl-noun

kamer f (plural kamers, diminutive kamertje n)

kamers (plural)
kamertje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: kamer

Berbice Creole Dutch: kambru

→ Lokono: kambara

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→ Malay: kamar
Indonesian: kamar
→ Petjo: kamar
→ Ternate: kamar

→ Javanese: ꦏꦩꦂ (kamar)
> Caribbean Javanese: kamar (inherited)

→ Papiamentu: kamber

→ Peranakan Indonesian: kamer

→ Sranan Tongo: kamra

→ Aukan: kambaa

→ Caribbean Hindustani: kamrá

→ Saramaccan: kámba

→ Sinhalese: කාමරය (kāmaraya)

→? Trió: kama

From Middle Dutch cāmere (“room, barn, house”), from Old Dutch *kamara, from Latin camera (“room, vault”), from Ancient Greek καμάρα (kamára, “vaulted chamber”).

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Hij zit al de hele dag in zijn kamer.

(with the user or owner specified) a bedroom

a room, physical chamber in a building
a bedroom

De krant slingert ergens in de kamer.

The newspaper is laying around somewhere in the living room.

(Netherlands, with the definite article, often not specified) a living room

a room, physical chamber in a building
a living room

(Netherlands, historical, dated, with the definite article) a special, more luxurious living room (formerly) reserved for use on Sundays and holidays, found in old houses that were inhabited by relatively affluent people

op kamers gaan

to move out of one's parental home to live in a student room

Er is een enorm tekort aan kamers in veel studentensteden.

There's a huge shortage of student rooms in many university towns.

(chiefly Netherlands) a non-campus residence for students

Het geschil werd voorgelegd aan de geschillenkamer voor een uitspraak.

The dispute was brought before the disputes board for a ruling.

De tuchtkamer van de orde van advocaten behandelde de klacht tegen de advocaat.

The disciplinary court of the bar association handled the complaint against the lawyer.

a board, judicial court or other institution with a specific competence

De Tweede Kamer in Nederland heeft wetgevende bevoegdheden.

The Second Chamber in the Netherlands has legislative powers.

Het wetsvoorstel werd goedgekeurd door een meerderheid van de kamerleden in de assemblee.

The bill was approved by a majority of the chamber members in the assembly.

a chamber or division of a legisative assembly such as a parliament

De kamer van het geweer moet zorgvuldig worden schoongemaakt.

The chamber of the gun should be cleaned carefully.

Het mechanisme is vastgelopen vanwege vuil in de kamer van de machine.

The mechanism has jammed due to dirt in the compartment of the machine.

a separated section in a structured object, e.g. chamber of a gun


albatros

nl-noun

albatros m (plural albatrossen, diminutive albatrosje n)

albatrossen (plural)
albatrosje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from English albatross, from Spanish or Portuguese alcatraz.

albatross, seabird of the family Diomedeidae


albino

albino m or f (plural albino's, diminutive albino'tje n)

albino's (plural)
albino'tje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: albino

Borrowed from Spanish albino, from Latin albus.

albino: person or animal congenitally lacking melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); one afflicted with albinism


album

album n (plural albums, diminutive albumpje n)

albums (plural)
albumpje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: album

Borrowed from Latin album. Later influenced by German Album and English album.

album (book of photographs, stamps, or autographs)

album (vinyl record or group of audio recordings in any media)


student

student m (plural studenten, diminutive studentje n, feminine studente)

studenten (plural)
studentje (diminutive neuter)
studente (feminine)

→ Papiamentu: student (dated)

Borrowed from Latin studēns, present participle of studēre (“to study”).

(Netherlands) a student at an institute for academic tertiary education

(Belgium, Suriname) a student at an institute for secondary or tertiary education.


monster

monster n (plural monsters, diminutive monstertje n)

monsters (plural)
monstertje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: monsta

From Middle Dutch monster, probably from Old French monstre, from Latin mōnstrum. Cognate with English monster.

a monster, terrifying and dangerous creature

an extremely antisocial person, especially a criminal


monster

→ Papiamentu: mònster, monster

De inspectie nam een monster van het water.

The inspection took a sample of the water.

We hebben monsters van alle soorten behang.

We have samples of all types of wallpaper.

sample; small, representative quantity of a substance or material, as used for analysis or selection


sabel

sabel m (plural sabels, diminutive sabeltje n)

sabels (plural)
sabeltje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: sabel

→ Japanese: サーベル (sāberu)

→ Papiamentu: sabel (dated)

→ Indonesian: sabel

Borrowed from German Sabel, obsolete form of Säbel, from Polish szabla, from Hungarian szablya.

sabre (Commonwealth), saber (US) (sword with a narrow, slightly curved blade)


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golem

golem m (plural golems, diminutive golempje n)

golems (plural)
golempje (diminutive neuter)

Ultimately from Hebrew גולם \ גֹּלֶם (gólem).

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גולם \ גֹּלֶם

(folklore, fiction) a golem, a clay automaton


engel

nl-noun

engel m (plural engelen, diminutive engeltje n)

engelen (plural)
engeltje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: engel

Negerhollands: engel

→ Papiamentu: engel

From Middle Dutch engel, from Old Dutch engil, from Latin angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos).


para

Borrowed from English para (paratrooper).


zee

zee f (plural zeeën, diminutive zeetje n)

zeeën (plural)
zeetje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: see

Berbice Creole Dutch: sei

Javindo: see

Negerhollands: see

→ Saramaccan: zé

→ Sranan Tongo: se

From Middle Dutch sêe, from Old Dutch sēo, from Proto-West Germanic *saiwi, from Proto-Germanic *saiwiz.

Ze zeilden over de open zee om nieuwe landen te ontdekken.

They sailed the open sea to discover new lands.

Ik wil volgend jaar naar de zee verhuizen.

Het kleine zeetje was een populaire plek voor lokale vissers.

The small sea was a popular spot for local fishermen.

Er was een zee van mensen bij het concert.

There was a sea of people at the concert.

Hij keek uit over een zee van bloemen.

De hemel was een eindeloze zee van sterren.


ego

ego n (plural ego's, diminutive egootje n)

ego's (plural)
egootje (diminutive neuter)


elixir

elixir n (plural elixirs, diminutive elixirtje n)

elixirs (plural)
elixirtje (diminutive neuter)

From Medieval Latin elixir, from Arabic اَلْإِكْسِير (al-ʔiksīr), from Ancient Greek ξηρίον (xēríon, “medicinal powder”), from ξηρός (xērós, “dry”).

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اَلْإِكْسِير


amulet

nl-noun

amulet f or n (plural amuletten, diminutive amuletje n)

amuletten (plural)
amuletje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: amulet

→ Indonesian: amulet

Borrowed from French amulette, from Middle French amulete, from Latin amulētum. The feminine gender stems from French, the neuter gender from Latin.


web

web n (plural webben, diminutive webje n or webbetje n)

webben (plural)
webje (diminutive neuter)
webbetje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: web

From Middle Dutch webbe, from Old Dutch *web, from Proto-Germanic *wabją, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *webʰ- (“weave”).


zuigeling

zuigeling m (plural zuigelingen, diminutive zuigelingetje n)

zuigelingen (plural)
zuigelingetje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: sygligen

/ˈzœy̯.ɣəˌlɪŋ/

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

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

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

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


hermitage

From Middle Dutch hermitage, from Old French ermitage, from Latin heremitagium.


protest

protest n (plural protesten, diminutive protestje n)

protesten (plural)
protestje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: protes

→ Indonesian: protes

→ Caribbean Javanese: protès

Borrowed from Middle French [Term?], from Old French [Term?], from Latin protestō.

protest (occasion to express dissatisfaction)


wade

wade f (plural waden, diminutive waadje n)

waden (plural)
waadje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: waai

From Middle Dutch wade, from Old Dutch *watho, from Proto-Germanic *waþwô.
Cognate with German Wade (“calf (of leg)”), Swedish vad (“calf (of leg)”) and Afrikaans waai (“popliteal”).


wade

From Middle Dutch wade, reformed from waet through influence of the collective gewade (modern gewaad). Further from Old Dutch *wāt, from Proto-Germanic *wēd-.
Cognate with Middle High German wāt, Old Saxon wād, Old English wǣd, Old Norse váð.


royal

royal m or f (plural royals, diminutive [please provide])


bogen

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


regen

nl-noun

regen m (plural regens, diminutive regentje n)

regens (plural)
regentje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: reën

Negerhollands: regen, regn, rign, regon

Skepi Creole Dutch: regen, ragin

From Middle Dutch rēgen, from Old Dutch regan, from Proto-West Germanic *regn, from Proto-Germanic *regną.


sherry

sherry m (plural sherry's, diminutive sherry'tje n)

sherry's (plural)
sherry'tje (diminutive neuter)