scheidsrechter

scheidsrechter m (plural scheidsrechters, diminutive scheidsrechtertje n)

scheidsrechters (plural)
scheidsrechtertje (diminutive neuter)


scorebord

nl-noun

scorebord n (plural scoreborden, diminutive scorebordje n)

scoreborden (plural)
scorebordje (diminutive neuter)


strafpunt

strafpunt n (plural strafpunten, diminutive strafpuntje n)

strafpunten (plural)
strafpuntje (diminutive neuter)

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


verlenging

verlenging f (plural verlengingen, diminutive verlenginkje n)

verlengingen (plural)
verlenginkje (diminutive neuter)

/vərˈlɛ.ŋɪŋ/

/vɛrˈlɛ.ŋɪŋ/

From Middle Dutch verlenginge. Equivalent to verlengen + -ing.

extension (act or process of making/becoming longer)


staande ovatie

staande ovatie f (plural staande ovaties)


strikdas

strikdas c (plural strikdassen, diminutive strikdasje n)

strikdassen (plural)
strikdasje (diminutive neuter)


mascaron

mascaron m (plural mascarons, diminutive mascaronetje n)

mascarons (plural)
mascaronetje (diminutive neuter)


eksamen

eksamen n (plural eksamens or eksamina, diminutive eksamentje n)

eksamens (plural)
eksamina (plural)
eksamentje (diminutive neuter)


verzoeking

Negerhollands: versukking, versuking

En leid ons niet in verzoeking, maar verlos ons van den boze.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

(chiefly Christianity, otherwise archaic) temptation


volksmenner

volksmenner m (plural volksmenners, diminutive volksmennertje n)

volksmenners (plural)
volksmennertje (diminutive neuter)

From volk (“people”) + -s- + menner (“driver”).

compound

De volksmenner stuurde aan op een opstand tegen zijn rivaal.

The demagogue steered to a revolt against his rival.


munten

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


primaat

nl-noun

primaat m (plural primaten, diminutive primaatje n)

primaten (plural)
primaatje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch primaet, from Old French primat, from Latin prīmātus or Latin prīmus.

Primaten van rivaliserende kerken beschouwen een ketterse collega soms enkel als primaat in de biologische zin.

Primates of rivaling churches sometimes consider a heretical colleague as primate merely in the biological sense.

(religion) primate, high-ranking clergyman


primaat

Afrikaans: primaat

primate, any member of the order Primates


primaat

Het primaat van de Paus verheft hem absoluut boven alle andere Katholieke primaten

The Pope's primacy elevates him absolutely above all other Catholic primates


kruisbeeld

kruisbeeld n (plural kruisbeelden, diminutive kruisbeeldje n)

kruisbeelden (plural)
kruisbeeldje (diminutive neuter)

From kruis (“cross”) + beeld (“statue, image”).

compound

In de kerk hing een groot kruisbeeld boven het altaar.

In the church, there was a large crucifix above the altar.

Ze droeg een kruisbeeld aan een ketting om haar nek.

She wore a crucifix on a chain around her neck.

Het kruisbeeld is een belangrijk symbool in het christendom.

The crucifix is an important symbol in Christianity.


zaailing

nl-noun

zaailing m (plural zaailingen, diminutive zaailingetje n)

zaailingen (plural)
zaailingetje (diminutive neuter)


kopstuk

kopstuk n (plural kopstukken, diminutive kopstukje n)

kopstukken (plural)
kopstukje (diminutive neuter)


oorlogsmisdadiger

oorlogsmisdadiger m (plural oorlogsmisdadigers, diminutive oorlogsmisdadigertje n)

oorlogsmisdadigers (plural)
oorlogsmisdadigertje (diminutive neuter)


beginpunt

beginpunt n (plural beginpunten, diminutive beginpuntje n)

beginpunten (plural)
beginpuntje (diminutive neuter)


maarschalk

maarschalk m (plural maarschalken, diminutive maarschalkje n)

maarschalken (plural)
maarschalkje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: maarskalk

→ Indonesian: marsêkal

→ West Frisian: maarskalk

From Middle Dutch maerschalc, maerscalc, marscalc, from Old Dutch mariskalk, from Proto-West Germanic *marhaskalk. Equivalent to mare (“horse, mare”) + schalk (“servant”). Doublet of marechaussee.


veldmaarschalk

nl-noun

veldmaarschalk m (plural veldmaarschalken)


opperbevelhebber

opperbevelhebber m (plural opperbevelhebbers, diminutive opperbevelhebbertje n)

opperbevelhebbers (plural)
opperbevelhebbertje (diminutive neuter)

From opper- + bevelhebber. First attested in the 17th century.


aanklager

aanklager m (plural aanklagers, diminutive aanklagertje n, feminine aanklaagster)

aanklagers (plural)
aanklagertje (diminutive neuter)
aanklaagster (feminine)

(obsolete, grammar) a word in the accusative case


oorlogsmisdrijf

oorlogsmisdrijf n (plural oorlogsmisdrijven)


verweer

verweer n (plural verweren, diminutive verweertje n)

verweren (plural)
verweertje (diminutive neuter)

defense (US); defence (Commonwealth): e.g. something that a defendant says at a trial


opzet

opzet m (plural opzetten, diminutive opzetje n)

opzetten (plural)
opzetje (diminutive neuter)


opzet

desc

→ Indonesian: kêsêngajaan (“intent”) (semantic loan)

Op het moment wijst niets op kwade opzet.

At the moment there is no indication of malicious intent.


vergankelijkheid

nl-noun

vergankelijkheid f (plural vergankelijkheden)


beeldhouwer

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

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

Afrikaans: beeldhouer


volksbuurt

volksbuurt c (plural volksbuurten, diminutive volksbuurtje n)

volksbuurten (plural)
volksbuurtje (diminutive neuter)


verzamelaar

verzamelaar m (plural verzamelaars, diminutive verzamelaartje n)

verzamelaars (plural)
verzamelaartje (diminutive neuter)


palmares

palmares n or m (plural palmaressen, diminutive palmaresje n)

palmaressen (plural)
palmaresje (diminutive neuter)

(Netherlands) record of sports achievements


kontlikker

kontlikker m (plural kontlikkers, diminutive kontlikkertje n)

kontlikkers (plural)
kontlikkertje (diminutive neuter)
k*ntlikker (alternative)

From kont (“butt, arse”) + likker (“licker”) or kontlikken (“to kiss ass, brownnose”) + -er. Parallel to French lèche-cul.

af

(vulgar) sycophant, arse-kisser, shameless or even slavish flatterer


kraak

nl-noun

kraak m (plural kraken, diminutive kraakje n)

kraken (plural)
kraakje (diminutive neuter)

From kraken (“to crack; to squat; to break and enter”). Cognate with English crack.

an instance or action of cracking, breaking; in particular the activity of squatting premises

breaking and entering
breaking and entering


kraak

kraak f (plural kraken, diminutive kraakje n)

kraken (plural)
kraakje (diminutive neuter)
karaak (alternative obsolete)

From Middle Dutch crake, from Old French caraque, from Old Spanish carraca, Italian caracca or Medieval Latin carraca, from Latin carrus or Arabic قَرَاقِير (qarāqīr).

(navigation) a carrack, a nau; a large, 16th/17th century, Iberian type of war - or commercial naval ship

a smaller Dutch type of wooden cargo ship, used for inland shipping from the late seventeenth to early nineteenth century


kraak

kraken (plural)
kraakje (diminutive neuter)
kraken (alternative)


kruisvaart

kruisvaart f or m (plural kruisvaarten, diminutive kruisvaartje n)

kruisvaarten (plural)
kruisvaartje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: kruisvaart

From Middle Dutch crucevaert, cruysvaert. Equivalent to kruis (“cross”) + vaart (“journey”).

De kruisvaart naar Jeruzalem was een moeilijke tocht.

The crusade to Jerusalem was a challenging journey.

(originally) a crusade, a Christian holy war

Zijn kruisvaart tegen onrecht is al jaren aan de gang.

His quest against injustice has been going on for years.

Velen zagen de beweging als een kruisvaart voor gerechtigheid.

Many saw the movement as a crusade for justice.


meug

meug m (uncountable, diminutive meugske n)

ètesoep, dadis zenne meug ni!


waus

nonlemma

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


bezemsteel

nl-noun

bezemsteel m (plural bezemstelen, diminutive bezemsteeltje n)

bezemstelen (plural)
bezemsteeltje (diminutive neuter)


zolderkamer

zolderkamer f (plural zolderkamers, diminutive zolderkamertje n)

zolderkamers (plural)
zolderkamertje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: solderkamer


stofzuigerslang

stofzuigerslang f (plural stofzuigerslangen, diminutive stofzuigerslangetje n)

stofzuigerslangen (plural)
stofzuigerslangetje (diminutive neuter)

/ˈstɔfˌsœy̯ɣərˌslɑŋ/

From stofzuiger (“vacuum cleaner”) + slang (“hose”).


tuinslang

nl-noun

tuinslang f (plural tuinslangen, diminutive tuinslangetje n)

tuinslangen (plural)
tuinslangetje (diminutive neuter)


bundel

bundel m (plural bundels, diminutive bundeltje n)

bundels (plural)
bundeltje (diminutive neuter)
bondel (alternative)

Afrikaans: bundel

Negerhollands: bondel

→ Indonesian: bundel

→ Sranan Tongo: bondru

From Middle Dutch bondel, from Old Dutch [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *bundil-, derivative of *bundą (“bundle”). Equivalent to binden + -el.

Hans deed de verboden tijdschriften in een bundel en gooide hen in het vuur.

Hans put the illegal magazines together in a bundle and threw them into the fire.

Coordinate term: bloemlezing

Noura's bundels essays werden verboden en geconfisceerd door de geheime politie.

The essay bundles by Noura were banned and confiscated by the secret police.

Misschien moeten we internet en telefoon in een bundel nemen.

Perhaps we should choose to buy internet and telephone in a package deal.

any collection of products or services offered together


zeepbel

zeepbel f (plural zeepbellen, diminutive zeepbelletje n)

zeepbellen (plural)
zeepbelletje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of zeep (“soap”) + bel (“bubble”).


bakpoeder

bakpoeder n (plural bakpoeders, diminutive bakpoedertje n)

bakpoeders (plural)
bakpoedertje (diminutive neuter)

From bakken (“baking”) + poeder (“powder”).


tuinsproeier

tuinsproeier m (plural tuinsproeiers, diminutive tuinsproeiertje n)

tuinsproeiers (plural)
tuinsproeiertje (diminutive neuter)

From tuin (“garden”) + sproeier (“sprinkler”).


sproeier

nl-noun

sproeier m (plural sproeiers, diminutive sproeiertje n)

sproeiers (plural)
sproeiertje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: spruier


pijpewisser

pijpewisser m (plural pijpewissers, diminutive pijpewissertje n)

pijpewissers (plural)
pijpewissertje (diminutive neuter)


vrijbuiter

vrijbuiter m (plural vrijbuiters, diminutive vrijbuitertje n)

vrijbuiters (plural)
vrijbuitertje (diminutive neuter)
vrybuyter (alternative obsolete)

Afrikaans: vrybuiter

→ English: freebooter

desctree

→ French: flibustier
→ English: flibustier
→ Italian: filibustiere
→ Russian: флибустьер (flibustʹjer)
→ Spanish: filibustero
→ English: filibuster
→ Chinese: 費力把事拖 /费力把事拖 (fèilìbǎshìtuō)
→ Dutch: filibuster
→ Indonesian: filibuster

→ German: Freibeuter

→ Italian: farabutto

From vrijbuit (“plunder, spoils”) + -er or vrijbuiten + -er (from vrijbuit (“plunder”)), from vrij (“free”) + buit (“booty”).


vechtersbaas

nl-noun

vechtersbaas m (plural vechtersbazen, diminutive vechtersbaasje n)

vechtersbazen (plural)
vechtersbaasje (diminutive neuter)


hypotenusa

hypotenusa f (plural hypotenusa's, diminutive hypotenusaatje n)

hypotenusa's (plural)
hypotenusaatje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: hipotenusa

Borrowed from Latin hypotenusa. Cognate with Swedish hypotenusa, English hypotenuse, French hypoténuse, German Hypotenuse etc.

(geometry) hypotenuse (side of a right triangle opposite the right angle)


schone kunsten

From schone, inflection of schoon 'beautiful' and kunsten 'arts'.


voorinschrijving

voorinschrijving f (plural voorinschrijvingen, diminutive voorinschrijvinkje n)

voorinschrijvingen (plural)
voorinschrijvinkje (diminutive neuter)


aanmoediging

aanmoediging f (plural aanmoedigingen, diminutive aanmoediginkje n)

aanmoedigingen (plural)
aanmoediginkje (diminutive neuter)

encouragement (something that encourages)


bezetene

someone who is magically possessed, or acts as though they were; a demoniac

someone who is acting obsessively, prone to excesses


overgave

overgave f (plural overgaven or overgaves)

From overgeven, equivalent to over + gave.
Compare also German Übergabe.


oerkreet

oerkreet m (plural oerkreten, diminutive oerkreetje n)

oerkreten (plural)
oerkreetje (diminutive neuter)


oerbron

oerbron c (plural oerbronnen, diminutive oerbronnetje n)

oerbronnen (plural)
oerbronnetje (diminutive neuter)


Australiër

Australiër m (plural Australiërs, diminutive Australiërtje n, feminine Australische)

Australiërs (plural)
Australiërtje (diminutive neuter)
Australische (feminine)

Australian (person from Australia or of Australian descent)


schroef

schroef f or m (plural schroeven, diminutive schroefje n)

schroeven (plural)
schroefje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: skroef

→ Fanagalo: skruf

→ Zulu: sikelo

Negerhollands: śruf

Sranan Tongo: skrufu

Aukan: sukuufu

Saramaccan: sukúfu

→ Caribbean Javanese: sekrup

→ Malay: sekerup

Indonesian: sekrup

→ Papiamentu: skruf, skroef, schroef

Borrowed from Middle French escroue, from Latin scrōfa (“female pig”) through comparison with the corkscrew shape of a pig's penis. Compare Old French escruve, from Old Dutch *scrūva ("screw"; whence Middle Dutch schruyve (“screw”)).


kachel

kachel f (plural kachels, diminutive kacheltje n)

kachels (plural)
kacheltje (diminutive neuter)
kagchel (alternative)

Negerhollands: kaggel

Clipping of kacheloven, a partial calque of German Kachelofen, from Kachel (“tile”) + Ofen (“stove”). The original sense of “tiled stove” has been generalized to any type of stove.
The adjective meaning "drunk" is generally assumed to derive from the noun, although the semantic development is unclear.


lijster

lijster f (plural lijsters, diminutive lijstertje n)

lijsters (plural)
lijstertje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: lijster (dated)

From Middle Dutch lijstre (“thrush”), from Old Dutch [Term?], from Proto-West Germanic *lī(h)strō, of uncertain origin. Possibly from Proto-Germanic *laikaną (“to move about”) or possibly related to Ancient Greek λιγύς (ligús, “shrill, piercing”). Etymologisch Woordenboek van het Nederlands suggests a borrowing from a substrate language because of the word's local range.

cog

a thrush, one of several species of songbirds of the family Turdidae


puzzel

nl-noun

puzzel f (plural puzzels, diminutive puzzeltje n)

puzzels (plural)
puzzeltje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: pùzel, peuzel

puzzle (game in which things must be put together)

(figuratively) riddle, intellectual challenge


pandoer

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

pandoeren (plural)
pandoertje (diminutive neuter)

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

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

(figuratively, from their violent reputation) a ruffian, abusive person

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


pandoering

pandoering f (plural pandoeringen, diminutive pandoerinkje n)

pandoeringen (plural)
pandoerinkje (diminutive neuter)

(Belgium) a harsh/abusive beating, thrashing, roughing-up


kiezer

kiezer m (plural kiezers, diminutive kiezertje n)

kiezers (plural)
kiezertje (diminutive neuter)

Alle kiezers moeten hun stem uitbrengen tijdens de verkiezingen.

All voters must cast their vote during the elections.

De politieke partijen proberen de kiezers te overtuigen met hun verkiezingsprogramma.

The political parties try to persuade the voters with their election program.

Elke kiezer heeft het recht om zijn stem uit te brengen volgens zijn overtuiging.

Every voter has the right to cast his vote according to his conviction.

De kiezers gingen massaal naar de stembureaus om hun stem uit te brengen.

The voters went massively to the polling stations to cast their vote.


onhaalbaarheid

From onhaalbaar (“unfeasible”) + -heid (“-ity”), or from on- (“un-”) + haalbaarheid (“feasibility”).


voogd

nl-noun

voogd m (plural voogden, diminutive voogdje n, feminine voogdes)

voogden (plural)
voogdje (diminutive neuter)
voogdes (feminine)

Afrikaans: voog

Early borrowing from Medieval Latin vocātus (“legal representative”), from Latin advocātus (“witness, advocate”). Compare Old High German fogat.

bor

guardian (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis)


ceremonie

nl-noun

ceremonie f (plural ceremoniën or ceremonies or ceremonieën, diminutive ceremonietje n)

ceremoniën (plural)
ceremonies (plural)
ceremonieën (plural)
ceremonietje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch cerimonie, from Middle French ceremonie, from Old French [Term?], from Latin caerimonia, caeremonia, later often cerimonia (“sacredness, reverence, a sacred rite”), of uncertain origin.


koopje

(Belgium, in the plural) sale (a period of reduced prices)


vloeken

From Middle Dutch vloeken, from Old Dutch fluocon, from Proto-Germanic *flōkaną.
Cognate with German fluchen.


boezem

boezem m (plural boezems, diminutive boezempje n)

boezems (plural)
boezempje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: bus, boes

From Middle Dutch boesem, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *bōsmaz.

bosom
human chest (regardless of gender)

bosom
(figurative) as the seat of emotion

body of water without a fully controlled water level, used for collecting water pumped out of polders before it is discharged into a major river or sea


snijbiet

snijbiet c (plural snijbieten, diminutive snijbietje n)

snijbieten (plural)
snijbietje (diminutive neuter)


cyste

cyste f (plural cysten or cystes, diminutive cystetje n)

cysten (plural)
cystes (plural)
cystetje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: kiste

Ultimately from Latin cystis, from Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis).

cyst (sac which develops in the natural cavities of an organ)


galblaas

galblaas f (plural galblazen, diminutive galblaasje n)

galblazen (plural)
galblaasje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: halblas


scheenbeen

scheenbeen n (plural scheenbenen, diminutive scheenbeentje n)

scheenbenen (plural)
scheenbeentje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: skeenbeen

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

a shin, the front of a vertebrate leg beneath the knee


evacuatie

Borrowed from Middle French evacuation, from Old French evacuation, from Late Latin evacuatio; equivalent to evacueren + -atie.


heren

In het jaar des heren


krankzinnigheid

krankzinnigheid f (plural krankzinnigheden)

insanity, madness, serious psychiatric condition

(figuratively) grave foolishness, idiocy, a mad stunt


reuzel

→ Papiamentu: res, rees

From Middle Dutch reusel, from Proto-Germanic *rusilą.
Cognate with Old Saxon rusal, Old English rysel, West Frisian riezel.
More distantly related to Danish ros, dialectal Norwegian Bokmål ros, rys.

Ik heb een paar broodjes met reuzel voor je gesmeerd.

Neemt de Reusel en snyd die … tot dobbelsteentjes, en doet ze dan in een yzere pot en zo op het vuur gezet om te laten smelten...

1746, author unknown, De Volmaakte Hollandsche Keuken-Meid, Onderwyzende hoe men allerhande Spysen, Confituren en Nagerechten kan toebereiden:

Take the Lard and cut it... into cubes, and then put them into a pre-heated iron pot to leave them to melt...

De dierlijke vetten zijn afkomstig van slachtrunderen (talk of tallow) en slachtvarkens (reuzel of lard).

1992, R. A. C. Koster, H. H. W. J. Sengers, Eerste rapportage marktonderzoek het Nationale Oliën Programma, Landbouw-Economisch Instituut, page 14:

The animal fats come from meat cows (tallow) and from meat pigs (lard).

zijn reuzel scheuren en er een huik van maken


stofwisseling

stofwisseling f (plural stofwisselingen)

/ˈstɔfʋɪsəlɪŋ/

metabolism (complete set of chemical reactions that occur in living cells)


parel

parel f (plural parels or parelen, diminutive pareltje n)

parels (plural)
parelen (plural)
pareltje (diminutive neuter)
paarl (alternative)
paerl (alternative)
paarle (alternative)
paerle (alternative)

Afrikaans: pêrel

Negerhollands: perl, peerl

From Middle Dutch perle, peerle, paerle, parle, presumably via French perle, from Italian perla, from Medieval Latin perla, plausibly a diminutive of Latin perna (“clam, pearl”).
Cognate with English pearl; alternative derivations from Latin birna (“pear”) or beryllus (“beryl”) lack plausibility; the letter sense is apparently popular etymology from nonparel, itself from French nonpareille. Its typographic use is from French perle, following the name given by Jean Jannon to the type used in his miniature editions of Vergil, Horace, & the New Testament in the 1620s, which were the smallest printed works to his time.

a pearl, a precious, round shelly concretion from oysters or other molluscs

mother of pearl, the natural material pearls are made from

anything resembling a pearl's irregular ball-shape, notably a drop of liquid

(figuratively) (One of) the best quality, first pick, the cream

(printing, dated) the size of type between diamant and nonparel, equated with the English pearl and standardized as 5 point


scheermes

scheermes n (plural scheermessen, diminutive scheermesje n)

scheermessen (plural)
scheermesje (diminutive neuter)

Berbice Creole Dutch: skerimesi

Negerhollands: skermes

Skepi Creole Dutch: scare masa

→ Aukan: sikeli nefi (calque)

→ Caribbean Javanese: sekérmès

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

a razor, a fine knife or blade for shaving

(figuratively) something razor sharp, poignant etc.


excentriekeling

excentriekeling m (plural excentriekelingen, diminutive excentriekelingetje n)

excentriekelingen (plural)
excentriekelingetje (diminutive neuter)


filmregisseur

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

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


filmproducent

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

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


luchtvaartgek

luchtvaartgek m (plural luchtvaartgekken, diminutive luchtvaartgekje n)

luchtvaartgekken (plural)
luchtvaartgekje (diminutive neuter)


boorkop

boorkop m (plural boorkoppen, diminutive boorkopje n)

boorkoppen (plural)
boorkopje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of boor (“drill”) + kop (“head”).


zetmeel

From zetten (“to set”) + meel (“flour”).


stijfsel

stijfsel n (plural stijfsels, diminutive stijfseltje n)

stijfsels (plural)
stijfseltje (diminutive neuter)

Berbice Creole Dutch: stisli

any stiffening additive, especially for putting up wallpaper


pneumonie

pneumonie f (plural pneumonieën, diminutive pneumonietje n)

pneumonieën (plural)
pneumonietje (diminutive neuter)

From Ancient Greek πνευμονία (pneumonía, “lung disease”), from πνεύμων (pneúmōn, “lung”).


trol

nl-noun

trol m (plural trollen, diminutive trolletje n)

trollen (plural)
trolletje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from Norwegian troll or Swedish troll. Doublet of drol (“mythological giant”) and etymology 2.

(folklore) troll (mythological creature)


trol

From English troll. Doublet of drol (“mythological giant”) and etymology 1.


marktwaarde

marktwaarde f (plural marktwaarden or marktwaardes, diminutive marktwaardetje n)

marktwaarden (plural)
marktwaardes (plural)
marktwaardetje (diminutive neuter)

From markt (“market”) + waarde (“worth, value”).


cobralelie

nl-noun

cobralelie f (plural cobralelies, diminutive cobralelietje n)

cobralelies (plural)
cobralelietje (diminutive neuter)

From cobra (“cobra”) + lelie (“lily”), because of the profile resemblance.

Darlingtonia californica
Wikispecies:Darlingtonia californica

Arisaema nepenthoides, a Himalayan tuberous plant also often called cobra lily


wiet

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


internationaal

internationaal m (plural internationalen, diminutive internationaaltje n)

internationalen (plural)
internationaaltje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from English international, apparently coined in 1780 by Jeremy Bentham from inter- + national (inter- + nationaal), both ultimately from Latin.

an international actor, e.g. player in a national sports team

a stock that is traded on exchanges in different countries


lelie

lelie f (plural lelies or leliën, diminutive lelietje n)

lelies (plural)
leliën (plural)
lelietje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: leli

From Middle Dutch lilie, lēlie, from Old Dutch līlia, lilia, from Late Latin līlia, the plural of Latin līlium that was reinterpreted as a singular form.

(heraldry) a fleur-de-lis, although botanically an iris


kuiken

kuiken n (plural kuikens, diminutive kuikentje n)

kuikens (plural)
kuikentje (diminutive neuter)
kieken (alternative)

Jersey Dutch: kääukötśe (from the diminutive)

desc

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

→ Virgin Islands Creole: kinkinsti (dated)

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

chick, the hatched young of a bird, especially fowl


uilskuiken

nl-noun

uilskuiken n (plural uilskuikens, diminutive uilskuikentje n)

uilskuikens (plural)
uilskuikentje (diminutive neuter)

Het uilskuiken haalde de uilskuikentjes uit het nest.

The idiot removed the owlets from the nest.


zwepen

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


piemel

nl-noun

piemel m (plural piemels, diminutive piemeltje n)

piemels (plural)
piemeltje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: piel

Cognate with German Pimmel (“penis”). The further origin is uncertain. Closely related to piemelen (“to pee, water”) alongside dialectal pingelen, German pinkeln. These are likely onomatopoeic, but can also be compared to pink (“pinkie, little finger”), Low German Pink (“penis”). A further connection is made with Low German pümpeln (“to thrust, bump”), to which belong German pimpern (“to fuck”), southern Pimperl (“penis”). Finally Dutch piel (“penis”), from a dialectal form of pijl (“arrow”), and German bummeln, baumeln (“to dangle”), pimmeln (“to hang out idly”)


jodium

→ Saramaccan: jódion


potloodventer

potloodventer m (plural potloodventers, diminutive potloodventertje n)

potloodventers (plural)
potloodventertje (diminutive neuter)

From potlood (“pencil, euphemism for an erect penis”) + venter (“salesman, vendor, hawker”). The sense for an exhibitionist originated as a slang term among the Dutch police.

compound

1976 August 5, "Knipsel. Potloodventer", Het vrije volk, vol. 32, mp. 8868, page 3.
De Hermandad wist de potloodventer, zoals een exhibitionist bij de politie genoemd wordt, spoedig te achterhalen.

(please add an English translation of this quotation)

Wie aan een potloodventer denkt, ziet misschien gelijk een man in een lange regenjas voor zich.

2018 April 22, Christy Dollen, “Potloodventer laat geslachtsdeel aan vrouw zien in Delftse Hout”, in AD:

Eerst dachten we dat de man in de lange zwarte regenjas iemand uit de Matrix nabootste, maar hij maakte nonverbaal duidelijk dat hij een potloodventer was.

At first we thought that the man in the long black raincoat imitated a character from the Matrix, but he made it clear in a nonverbal manner that he was a flasher.

(somewhat humorous) a male flasher, an exhibitionist who suddenly exposes his phallus

Onder de slachtoffers van de laatste warme dagen te Parijs bevindt zich ook de potloodventer Libeau, die bij het Palais Royal, tengevolge van een zonnesteek in elkaar zakte en naar het ziekenhuis moest gebracht worden, waar hij reeds overleden aankwam.

1898 August 31, “Gemengd nieuws. Een rijke bedelaar”, in Haarlem's Dagblad, volume 16, number 4653, page 2:

Zoo gebeurde het te Adorp, in de buurt van Groningen, dat de veldwachter Haarlemsche Frans in een potloodventer meende te herkennen.

1906 February 27, “Gemengd Nieuws. Frans Rosier”, in Het volk. Dagblad voor de arbeiderspartij, Vol. 6, No. 1811, part 1, page 3:

Voederbakjes voor de vogels, aan een boom opgehangen, voetenbankjes of parapluies zijn voor de heeren potloodventers of wie er verder dorpsrust komen verstoren, aangename en welkome voorwerpen van gezelschap.

1930 October 11, “Onze beschaving”, in Pniël, volume 39, number 2024, page 324:

1977 August 23, Wanny Vleeming, quoted in Joop Udo, "Wanny rukt uit na melding op politieradio. „Meerijden” met patrouillewagens soort tijdverdrijf", De Telegraaf, page 5.
Ik had twee echte potloden in de hand en probeerde die uit te venten. Letterlijk een potloodventer.

(literally, dated, rare, now humorous) a pencil vendor


verzekeraar

nl-noun

verzekeraar m (plural verzekeraars, diminutive verzekeraartje n)

verzekeraars (plural)
verzekeraartje (diminutive neuter)


gloeidraad

gloeidraad m (plural gloeidraden, diminutive gloeidraadje n)

gloeidraden (plural)
gloeidraadje (diminutive neuter)

From gloeien (“to glow”) + draad (“wire”).


wolfraam

→ Indonesian: wolfram


Laotiaan

Laotiaan m (plural Laotianen, diminutive Laotiaantje n, feminine Laotiaanse)

Laotianen (plural)
Laotiaantje (diminutive neuter)
Laotiaanse (feminine)

Laotian, inhabitant of Laos and/or person of Laotian descent


dwaling

dwaling f (plural dwalingen, diminutive dwalinkje n)

dwalingen (plural)
dwalinkje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: dwaeling

From Middle Dutch dwalinge. Equivalent to dwalen (“to err, wander”) + -ing.

(figuratively) unorthodox opinion, heterodoxy


pak voor de broek

pak voor de broek n (plural pakken voor de broek, diminutive pakje voor de broek n)

pakken voor de broek (plural)
pakje voor de broek (diminutive neuter)
pak op de broek (alternative)

Shortening of pak slaag (“load of licks, thrashing”) + voor de broek (“on the pants/trousers”).

a thrashing or spanking while the victim is clad in at least one layer of textile (trousers and/or underpants)


harde

harde m (plural harden, diminutive hardetje n)

harden (plural)
hardetje (diminutive neuter)

a hard one, e.g. a hard hit, a tough guy

(euphemistic) a stiffy, hard-on, erected phallus


pak slaag

pak slaag n (plural pakken slaag, diminutive pakje slaag n)

pakken slaag (plural)
pakje slaag (diminutive neuter)

From pak (“load, quantity”) + slaag (“beating”).


schijtluis

schijtluis m (plural schijtluizen, diminutive schijtluisje n)

schijtluizen (plural)
schijtluisje (diminutive neuter)


weergave

weergave f (plural weergaven or weergaves)

Afrikaans: weergawe

/ˈʋeːrˌɣaː.və/


kunstvezel

kunstvezel f (plural kunstvezels, diminutive kunstvezeltje n)

kunstvezels (plural)
kunstvezeltje (diminutive neuter)

synthetic fiber (US); synthetic fibre (UK)


elektronenbuis

elektronenbuis f (plural elektronenbuizen, diminutive elektronenbuisje n)

elektronenbuizen (plural)
elektronenbuisje (diminutive neuter)
electronenbuis (alternative)


compromis

compromis n (plural compromis or compromissen, diminutive compromistje n or compromisje n)

compromis (plural)
compromissen (plural)
compromistje (diminutive neuter)
compromisje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: kompromi

From Middle Dutch compromis, from Old French compromis, from Latin comprōmissum.


spaarlamp

spaarlamp c (plural spaarlampen, diminutive spaarlampje n)

spaarlampen (plural)
spaarlampje (diminutive neuter)

From sparen (“to save (up)”) + lamp (“light (bulb)”).


tl-buis

nl-noun

tl-buis c (plural tl-buizen, diminutive tl-buisje n)

tl-buizen (plural)
tl-buisje (diminutive neuter)

From tl, an abbreviation of French tube luminescent, followed by buis (“tube”).


maatregel

maatregel m (plural maatregelen or maatregels, diminutive maatregeltje n)

maatregelen (plural)
maatregels (plural)
maatregeltje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: maatreël

→ West Frisian: maatregel

From maat + regel, calque of German Maßregel.

measure (tactic, strategy, or piece of legislation)


nietsnut

nietsnut m (plural nietsnutten, diminutive nietsnutje n)

nietsnutten (plural)
nietsnutje (diminutive neuter)

From niets (“nothing”) + nut (“use”), calque of German Nichtsnutz.


kafferlelie

kafferlelie f (plural kafferlelies, diminutive kafferlelietje n)

kafferlelies (plural)
kafferlelietje (diminutive neuter)

river lily (Hesperantha coccinea syn. Schizostylis coccinea)


bilspleet

bilspleet f (plural bilspleten, diminutive bilspleetje n)

bilspleten (plural)
bilspleetje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of bil (“buttock”) + spleet (“slit, split, crack”).


verbod

nl-noun

verbod n (plural verboden, diminutive verbodje n)

verboden (plural)
verbodje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch verbot, from Old Dutch *verbot, from Proto-Germanic *furibudą. Compare German Verbot, Swedish förbud, Danish forbud, English forbid.


spul

spul n (plural spullen, diminutive spulletje n)

spullen (plural)
spulletje (diminutive neuter)


schoensmeer

schoensmeer n or f (plural schoensmeren, diminutive schoensmeertje n)

schoensmeren (plural)
schoensmeertje (diminutive neuter)

From schoen (“shoe”) + smeer (“grease”).


smeer

smeer m or n (plural smeren, diminutive smeertje n)

smeren (plural)
smeertje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: smeer

→ Caribbean Javanese: semir

→ Indonesian: semir

→ Papiamentu: smeer (dated)

From Middle Dutch smeer, from Old Dutch smero, from Proto-Germanic *smerwą. Cognate with English smear.


smeer

smeer m (plural smeren, diminutive smeertje n)


smeren

nonlemma

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


hielenlikker

nl-noun

hielenlikker m (plural hielenlikkers, diminutive hielenlikkertje n)

hielenlikkers (plural)
hielenlikkertje (diminutive neuter)
hielelikker (alternative)

Compound of hiel (“heel”) + -en- + likker (“licker”).

com

bootlicker, flunky, arse-licker, sycophant


likker

nl-noun

likker m (plural likkers, diminutive likkertje n)

likkers (plural)
likkertje (diminutive neuter)


tuchtschool

tuchtschool f (plural tuchtscholen, diminutive tuchtschooltje n)

tuchtscholen (plural)
tuchtschooltje (diminutive neuter)

From tucht (“discipline”) + school (“school, educational institution”).


tucht

Afrikaans: tug

→ West Frisian: tucht

From Middle Dutch tucht, tocht, from Old Dutch *tuht, from Proto-Germanic *tuhtiz. Equivalent to tijgen (“to go, pull”) + -t (“verbal noun”). Doublet of tocht.
Compare also German Zucht.

suffix

discipline, a regime entailing strict supervision and/or punishment

the institutionalised enforcement of rules and norms within a professional group


eschatologie

[…] in het vierde zijne Kosmologie of Wereldleer, Pneumatologie, Zielen of Geestenkunde, en Eschatologie of kunde van het laatste der dagen.

1826 December 11, “Gregorius Naziazenus”, in Leydsche Courant, page 3:

eschatology (system of doctrines concerning final matters, such as death and afterlife)


kosmogonie

kosmogonieën (plural)
cosmogonie (alternative)

Ultimately from Ancient Greek κοσμογονία (kosmogonía), from κόσμος (kósmos, “world”) + γόνος (gónos, “creation”).


bleekgezicht

nl-noun

bleekgezicht n (plural bleekgezichten, diminutive bleekgezichtje n)

bleekgezichten (plural)
bleekgezichtje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of bleek (“pale, bleak”) + gezicht (“(human) face”).

com

paleface, an ethnic European as opposed to a native redskin (typically used in fiction as a stereotypical native American idiom)


hogeschool

nl-noun

hogeschool f (plural hogescholen, diminutive hogeschooltje n)

hogescholen (plural)
hogeschooltje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: hogeskool

→ English: hogeschool

desc

→ Indonesian: perguruan tinggi, sekolah tinggi (calque)

→ Papiamentu: skol superior (calque)

→ West Frisian: hegeskoalle (calque)

Univerbation of hoge + school. Cf. Middle Dutch hoochschole.

(education) hogeschool; polytechnic, college


meubelstoffeerderij

nl-noun

meubelstoffeerderij f (plural meubelstoffeerderijen, diminutive meubelstoffeerderijtje n)

meubelstoffeerderijen (plural)
meubelstoffeerderijtje (diminutive neuter)


opwaartse kracht

opwaartse kracht f (plural opwaartse krachten, diminutive opwaarts krachtje n)

opwaartse krachten (plural)
opwaarts krachtje (diminutive neuter)


strafstudie

strafstudie f (plural strafstudies, diminutive strafstudietje n)

strafstudies (plural)
strafstudietje (diminutive neuter)


trekzak

trekzak m (plural trekzakken, diminutive trekzakje n)

trekzakken (plural)
trekzakje (diminutive neuter)

(informal) bisonoric squeezebox, button accordion


loodsen

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


pensioenfonds

pensioenfonds n (plural pensioenfondsen, diminutive pensioenfondsje n)

pensioenfondsen (plural)
pensioenfondsje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of pensioen (“pension”) + fonds (“fund”).


schuur

schuur f (plural schuren, diminutive schuurtje n)

schuren (plural)
schuurtje (diminutive neuter)

Jersey Dutch: sxjuer

From Middle Dutch schure, from Old Dutch skūra, from Proto-Germanic *skūrō. Cognate with German Scheuer.


gestrengheid

gestrengheid f (plural gestrengheden, diminutive gestrengheidje n)

gestrengheden (plural)
gestrengheidje (diminutive neuter)

From gestreng (“severe, strict”) + -heid (“ness”).


huisarrest

nl-noun

huisarrest n (plural huisarresten, diminutive huisarrestje n)

huisarresten (plural)
huisarrestje (diminutive neuter)

(education, by analogy) grounding as a domestic punishment


kamerarrest

kamerarrest n (plural kamerarresten, diminutive kamerarrestje n)

kamerarresten (plural)
kamerarrestje (diminutive neuter)

From kamer (“room”) + arrest (“arrest”).

a confinement to quarters, imposed as a punishment and/or preventive measure


medeplichtige

medeplichtige m or f (plural medeplichtigen)

→ Indonesian: medeplichtige

From medeplichtig (“sharing guilt”) + -e.


datief

datief m (plural datieven, diminutive datiefje n)

datieven (plural)
datiefje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: datif


ablatief

ablatief m (plural ablatieven, diminutive ablatiefje n)

ablatieven (plural)
ablatiefje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: ablatif


vocatief

vocatief m (plural vocatieven, diminutive vocatiefje n)

vocatieven (plural)
vocatiefje (diminutive neuter)


tussenletter

tussenletter f (plural tussenletters, diminutive tussenlettertje n)

tussenletters (plural)
tussenlettertje (diminutive neuter)

intermediary letter, notably a genitive suffix forming the joint in a compound, e.g. -s- in levenseinde (“end of life”)


beginletter

beginletter f (plural beginletters, diminutive beginlettertje n)

beginletters (plural)
beginlettertje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of begin (“beginning, start”) + letter.


letteren

The senses “literature” and “humanities” have been calqued from French lettres.


voorletter

voorletter f or m (plural voorletters, diminutive voorlettertje n)

voorletters (plural)
voorlettertje (diminutive neuter)

initial, first letter, notably in an abbreviated full name


gelaat

gelaat n (plural gelaten, diminutive gelaatje n)

gelaten (plural)
gelaatje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: gelaat

→ West Frisian: gelit

1889, Herman Gorter, Mei (1998), Frysk en Frij, page 28


tweeluik

tweeluik n (plural tweeluiken, diminutive tweeluikje n)

tweeluiken (plural)
tweeluikje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of twee (“two”) + luik (“panel”).

(figuratively) something in two (complementary) parts


gevorderdheid

From gevorderd (“advanced”) + -heid (“ness”).

graad van gevorderdheid


biljart

biljart n or m (plural biljarten or biljarts, diminutive biljartje n)

biljarten (plural)
biljarts (plural)
biljartje (diminutive neuter)
biljard (alternative obsolete)
billard (alternative obsolete)
billart (alternative obsolete)
billiard (alternative obsolete)

→ Indonesian: biliar

1731, Sesdaegsch winterbuitenleven, publ. by Abraham Ambrullaert, page 53.
't Was dien dag vry koud en 't miſtte ſtark, zo dat wy ons maer ontkleed hielden, en zo naer beneden gingen, daer de and're Heeren die zich op de Biljart of met leezen verdiverteert hadden, al gereed ſtonden om aen tafel te gaen, die ook daetelyk wiert opgediſcht.

It was rather cold that day and it was very foggy, so we kept ourselves undressed, and thus came down, because the other gentlemen who has diverted themselves on the billiard or with reading, were ready to go sit at the table, which was also decked soon.


opsomming

opsomming f (plural opsommingen, diminutive opsomminkje n)

opsommingen (plural)
opsomminkje (diminutive neuter)

De factuur bevat een opsomming van alle bestelde producten.

The invoice contains an enumeration of all ordered products.

Kan je een opsomming geven van alles wat er gedaan moet worden?

Can you make a list of everything that needs to be done?

En als we dan een opsomming maken is het resultaat teleurstellend.

And when we sum it all up the result is disappointing.

sum Note: opsomming will typically translate to the verb sum, not the noun, the noun sum will typically translate to som


heup

heup f (plural heupen, diminutive heupje n)

heupen (plural)
heupje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: heup

Negerhollands: hep, heep

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


letsel

letsel n (plural letsels, diminutive letseltje n)

letsels (plural)
letseltje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch letsel. By surface analysis, letten (“to hinder”) + -sel.


zijkant

nl-noun

zijkant m (plural zijkanten, diminutive zijkantje n)

zijkanten (plural)
zijkantje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: sykant

2000, Huub Hangop, Ik wil ook zo'n broek met van die zakken aan de zijkant:

(left or right) side; a side (e.g.) face that is not front, back, top or bottom


pionier

pionier m (plural pioniers, diminutive pioniertje n)

pioniers (plural)
pioniertje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: pionier

Borrowed from Middle French pionnier, from Old French peonier.


politicoloog

politicoloog m (plural politicologen, diminutive politicoloogje n)

politicologen (plural)
politicoloogje (diminutive neuter)


weldoener

weldoener m (plural weldoeners, diminutive weldoenertje n, feminine weldoenster)

weldoeners (plural)
weldoenertje (diminutive neuter)
weldoenster (feminine)


weldoenster

weldoenster f (plural weldoensters, diminutive weldoenstertje n)

weldoensters (plural)
weldoenstertje (diminutive neuter)


paaldanser

paaldanser m (plural paaldansers, diminutive paaldansertje n, feminine paaldanseres)

paaldansers (plural)
paaldansertje (diminutive neuter)
paaldanseres (feminine)

From paal (“pole”) + danser (“dancer”), calque of English pole dancer.

(literally) pole dancer, esp. a stripper


lekkers

Equivalent to lekker + -s (partitive [originally genitive] suffix).

Wie zoet is krijgt lekkers, wie stout is de roe.

Whoever is sweet gets treats, whoever is naughty the rod. (From a traditional Sinterklaas song.)


lekkers

nonlemma

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Leve de lekkers

2001 June 2, Maarten Huygen, “Leve de lekkers”, in NRC:


parelhoen

nl-noun

parelhoen n (plural parelhoenders, diminutive parelhoentje n)

parelhoenders (plural)
parelhoentje (diminutive neuter)

From parel (“pearl(y)”) + hoen (“fowl”), so called after its white-dotted plumage.

a guinea fowl, any fowl of the family Numididae


pladijs

pladijs f (plural pladijzen, diminutive pladijsje n)

pladijzen (plural)
pladijsje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch pladijs, from Old Dutch *pladīs, from Old French pladisse, plaïse, plaise, from Latin platessa. Cognate with German Platteis, English plaice.

Pleuronectes platessa
Pleuronectes platessa#Translingual

synonym of schol (“European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)”)


aartspriester

aartspriester m (plural aartspriesters or aartspriesteren, diminutive aartspriestertje n)

aartspriesters (plural)
aartspriesteren (plural)
aartspriestertje (diminutive neuter)

From aarts- (“arch-”) + priester (“priest”).


doerak

doerak m (plural doerakken, diminutive doerakje n)

doerakken (plural)
doerakje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from Russian дурак (durak). Often supposed to have been borrowed during the War of the Sixth Coalition from Ukrainian cossacks stationed in the Low Countries, but only attested considerably later. In Russian, the basic meaning is fool, without a connotation of mischief.


koets

koets f (plural koetsen, diminutive koetsje n)

koetsen (plural)
koetsje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: koets

→ Papiamentu: koets (dated)

Borrowed from German Kutsche, borrowed from Hungarian kocsi.


geloofsbelijdenis

geloofsbelijdenis f (plural geloofsbelijdenissen, diminutive geloofsbelijdenisje n)

geloofsbelijdenissen (plural)
geloofsbelijdenisje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: pengakuan iman (calque)

From geloof (“faith”) + -s- + belijdenis (“confession, profession”).


rookmelder

nl-noun

rookmelder m (plural rookmelders, diminutive rookmeldertje n)

rookmelders (plural)
rookmeldertje (diminutive neuter)

From rook (“smoke”) + melder (“announcer”).


trawant

trawant m (plural trawanten, diminutive trawantje n)

trawanten (plural)
trawantje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from a dialectal variant of German Trabant, from Czech drabant.


landhuis

landhuis n (plural landhuizen, diminutive landhuisje n)

landhuizen (plural)
landhuisje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: lanthùis

16th century. Compound of land (“land, country”) + huis (“house”).

country house (UK), villa (large, luxury residence in a campestral or semirural environment)

(Antilles) plantation house (the main house on a plantation)

(obsolete) farmhouse (residence as part of a farm)


kaak

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

kaken (plural)
kaakje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: kaak, kak, kaek

→ Virgin Islands Creole: kak (dated)

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

der

De tandarts onderzocht zijn kaak en constateerde een kleine scheur.

The dentist examined his jaw and found a small crack.

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

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

De vis had prachtige rode kaken


kaak

From Middle Dutch kaeck (“scaffold”), of obscure origin with no clues outside of Germanic; the non-Indo-European structure of a potential reconstruction *gVg- (two voiced consonants) may indicate a borrowing from a pre-Indo-European substrate language. German kak is borrowed from Low German.


kaak

Borrowed from English cake. Doublet of cake.


dronkenschap

From Middle Dutch dronkenschap. Equivalent to dronken + -schap.


freule

nl-noun

freule f (plural freules, diminutive freuletje n)

freules (plural)
freuletje (diminutive neuter)


toenadering

toenadering f (plural toenaderingen, diminutive toenaderingetje n)

toenaderingen (plural)
toenaderingetje (diminutive neuter)

desctree

Afrikaans: toenadering
→ English: toenadering


pleidooi

nl-noun

pleidooi n (plural pleidooien, diminutive pleidooitje n)

pleidooien (plural)
pleidooitje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: pleidoi


uittreksel

uittreksel n (plural uittreksels, diminutive uittrekseltje n)

uittreksels (plural)
uittrekseltje (diminutive neuter)


romanschrijver

romanschrijver m (plural romanschrijvers, diminutive romanschrijvertje n)

romanschrijvers (plural)
romanschrijvertje (diminutive neuter)

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


aartsengel

aartsengel m (plural aartsengelen or aartsengels, diminutive aartsengeltje n)

aartsengelen (plural)
aartsengels (plural)
aartsengeltje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: aartsengel

Ultimately from Latin archangelus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχάγγελος (arkhángelos). Equivalent to aarts- + engel.

archangel, member of a high one of the nine choirs (orders) of angels


kruisen

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


heem

nl-noun

heem n (plural hemen, diminutive heempje n)

hemen (plural)
heempje (diminutive neuter)
heim (alternative)

From Middle Dutch hêem, from Old Dutch hēm, from Proto-West Germanic *haim, from Proto-Germanic *haimaz.


landgoed

landgoed n (plural landgoederen, diminutive landgoedje n)

landgoederen (plural)
landgoedje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: landgoed

→ West Frisian: lânguod (calque)


schuldgevoel

schuldgevoel n (plural schuldgevoelens, diminutive schuldgevoeltje n)

schuldgevoelens (plural)
schuldgevoeltje (diminutive neuter)

Na het maken van een grote fout, had ze een sterk schuldgevoel en wilde ze het graag goedmaken.

After making a big mistake, she had a strong feeling of guilt and wanted to make it right.

Hij kon het schuldgevoel niet van zich afschudden, ook al wist hij dat het niet zijn schuld was.

He couldn't shake off the feeling of guilt, even though he knew it wasn't his fault.


dubbelganger

dubbelganger m (plural dubbelgangers, diminutive dubbelgangertje n)

dubbelgangers (plural)
dubbelgangertje (diminutive neuter)

/ˈdʏ.bəlˌɣɑ.ŋər/

From dubbel + -ganger, calque of German Doppelgänger.


afschaffing

afschaffing f (plural afschaffingen, diminutive afschaffinkje n)

afschaffingen (plural)
afschaffinkje (diminutive neuter)


dwangarbeid

→ Indonesian: kerja paksa (calque)

/ˈdʋɑŋˌɑrbɛi̯t/

/ˈdʋɑŋɑrˌbɛi̯t/

De oud-rechter kreeg dertig jaar dwangarbeid voor collaboratie tijdens de dictatuur.

The former judge was sentenced to thirty years of forced labour for having collaborated during the dictatorship.


stellingname

From stelling + name, cf. stelling nemen.

the act of taking a position
occupying a military position

the act of taking a position
taking a stance


redacteur

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

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

→ Indonesian: redaktur

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


afschuw

From afschuwen (literally “to shoo off, shoo away”). Compare German Abscheu, Swedish avsky, Swedish afsky.

revulsion, abhorrence, repugnance, horror, abomination (strong aversion)


verraad

Hij werd beschuldigd van verraad tegen het koninkrijk.

He was accused of treason against the kingdom.

Haar verraad deed hem diep pijn.

Ze kon niet geloven dat haar beste vriend zulk een verraad kon plegen.

She couldn't believe that her best friend could commit such betrayal.


speculant

speculant m (plural speculanten, diminutive speculantje n)

speculanten (plural)
speculantje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: spekulan


krachtdaad

krachtdaad f (plural krachtdaden, diminutive krachtdaadje n)

krachtdaden (plural)
krachtdaadje (diminutive neuter)


zielenrust

Compound of ziel (“soul”) + -en- + rust (“rest”).


voorspoed

voorspoed m (plural voorspoeden, diminutive voorspoedje n)

voorspoeden (plural)
voorspoedje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch vorespoet. Equivalent to voor + spoed.


onenigheid

onenigheid f (plural onenigheden, diminutive onenigheidje n)

onenigheden (plural)
onenigheidje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: oneenigheit


ongeluksbrenger

ongeluksbrenger m (plural ongeluksbrengers, diminutive ongeluksbrengertje n)

ongeluksbrengers (plural)
ongeluksbrengertje (diminutive neuter)

genitive of ongeluk 'bad luck' + brenger 'bringer'


brenger

brenger m (plural brengers, diminutive brengertje n)

brengers (plural)
brengertje (diminutive neuter)


slagtand

slagtand m (plural slagtanden, diminutive slagtandje n)

slagtanden (plural)
slagtandje (diminutive neuter)

From slag (“hit, thrust”) + tand (“tooth”).

tusk, a large tooth extending outside the mouth, as on an elephant, fit as a weapon


stront

stront m (plural stronten, diminutive strontje n)

stronten (plural)
strontje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: stront

Negerhollands: stront

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

inh

(informal, chiefly uncountable) a huge shit, dung


kanonskogel

nl-noun

kanonskogel m (plural kanonskogels, diminutive kanonskogeltje n)

kanonskogels (plural)
kanonskogeltje (diminutive neuter)
kanonkogel (alternative dated)

Afrikaans: kanonkoeël

→ West Frisian: kanonskûgel (calque)

From kanon (“cannon”) + -s- + kogel (“bullet”).

affix

cannon ball, heavy spheric projectile to be launched by artillery


ischias

Borrowed from Latin ischias, from Ancient Greek ἰσχιάς (iskhiás).


gierigaard

nl-noun

gierigaard m (plural gierigaards, diminutive gierigaardje n)

gierigaards (plural)
gierigaardje (diminutive neuter)


halfgod

halfgod m (plural halfgoden, diminutive halfgodje n)

halfgoden (plural)
halfgodje (diminutive neuter)

(Greek mythology) hero of semi-divine extraction

demigod, half-god
hero of semi-divine extraction


doelman

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

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

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


wachter

wachter m (plural wachters, diminutive wachtertje n)

wachters (plural)
wachtertje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: wagter

→ Caribbean Javanese: wakter

→ Sranan Tongo: waktiman

→ Aukan: wakitiman

desc

→ Caribbean Javanese: waktiman, waktimang

From Middle Dutch wachter. Equivalent to wachten (“to take guard, to wait”) + -er.


doelwachter

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


monsterfles

nl-noun

monsterfles f (plural monsterflessen, diminutive monsterflesje n)

monsterflessen (plural)
monsterflesje (diminutive neuter)

From monster (“sample”) + fles (“bottle”).

sample bottle, as used for promotion or demonstration


bodemprijs

bodemprijs m (plural bodemprijzen, diminutive bodemprijsje n)

bodemprijzen (plural)
bodemprijsje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of bodem (“bottom, lowest point”) + prijs (“price”).


renner

nl-noun

renner m (plural renners, diminutive rennertje n)

renners (plural)
rennertje (diminutive neuter)

racer; especially short for a competitive wielrenner 'cyclist'


manschap

manschap n or m (plural manschappen, diminutive manschapje n)

manschappen (plural)
manschapje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: mantśap

From man (“male person; soldier”) + -schap (“-ship”).

suffix

(neuter) homage, a feudal pledge of loyalty

(in the plural, collective) men, soldiers (as an indicator of military or equivalent power)

(masculine) manpower
(obsolete, collective) crew


spaarvarken

nl-noun

spaarvarken n (plural spaarvarkens, diminutive spaarvarkentje n)

spaarvarkens (plural)
spaarvarkentje (diminutive neuter)

From sparen (“to save (up)”) + varken (“pig”).

compound

piggy bank, pig-shaped container to save change in


doffer

nl-noun

doffer m (plural doffers, diminutive doffertje n, feminine duif or duivin)

doffers (plural)
doffertje (diminutive neuter)
duif (feminine)
duivin (feminine)

From Middle Dutch duvers, duve (“dove, pigeon”).


bergketen

bergketen f (plural bergketens, diminutive bergketentje n)

bergketens (plural)
bergketentje (diminutive neuter)

De Andes is een grote, langgerekte bergketen langs de westkust van Zuid-Amerika.

The Andes is a big, elongated mountain range along the west coast of South America.


gebergte

gebergte n (plural gebergten or gebergtes)

Afrikaans: gebergte

Jersey Dutch: xjebêrxte

From Middle Dutch geberchte. Equivalent to berg (“mountain”) + ge- -te.

De Pyreneeën zijn een gebergte, gelegen op de grens van Spanje en Frankrijk.

The Pyrenees are a mountain range, lying on the border between Spain and France.


rekken

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


portier

→ Indonesian: portir

→ Papiamentu: pòrtir

From Middle Dutch portier, from Old French portier, from Late Latin portārius.


portier

nl-noun

portier n (plural portieren, diminutive portiertje n)

portieren (plural)
portiertje (diminutive neuter)

a door of a vehicle, especially of a car or a coach


dwergstaat

dwergstaat m (plural dwergstaten, diminutive dwergstaatje n)

dwergstaten (plural)
dwergstaatje (diminutive neuter)


euforie

Borrowed from French euphorie or directly from Ancient Greek εὐφορία (euphoría).


genese

→ Indonesian: genesa


territorium

territorium n (plural territoria or territoriums)

territoria (plural)
territoriums (plural)


ruigpootuil

ruigpootuil m or f (plural ruigpootuilen, diminutive ruigpootuiltje n)

ruigpootuilen (plural)
ruigpootuiltje (diminutive neuter)

Aegolius funereus
Aegolius funereus#Translingual

boreal owl (US, Canada), Tengmalm's owl (Aegolius funereus)


ezelsveulen

ezelsveulen n (plural ezelsveulens, diminutive ezelsveulentje n)

ezelsveulens (plural)
ezelsveulentje (diminutive neuter)

From ezel (“donkey, ass”) + -s- (genitive interfix) + veulen (“foal”).

af

(literally) the foal (equine young) of a donkey

(figuratively) ass, utter idiot, hopeless fool


veulen

nl-noun

veulen n (plural veulens, diminutive veulentje n)

veulens (plural)
veulentje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch volen, from Old Dutch *folīn, from Proto-Germanic *fulīną, from *fulô, cognate with English foal, German Fohlen.

a foal, the young of any equine and some other quadrupeds, either colt (male) or filly (female); unless specified, usually a horse's

(figuratively) a young person, especially behaving naively; fool


hengstveulen

hengstveulen n (plural hengstveulens, diminutive hengstveulentje n)

hengstveulens (plural)
hengstveulentje (diminutive neuter)


haaksnavel

haaksnavel m (plural haaksnavels, diminutive haaksnaveltje n)

haaksnavels (plural)
haaksnaveltje (diminutive neuter)


gevederte

gevederten (plural)
geveerte (alternative)


bosuil

bosuil m or f (plural bosuilen, diminutive bosuiltje n)

bosuilen (plural)
bosuiltje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch boschule. By surface analysis, bos (“forest”) + uil (“owl”).


holte

nl-noun

holte f (plural holten or holtes, diminutive holtetje n)

holten (plural)
holtes (plural)
holtetje (diminutive neuter)
heulte (alternative dialectal)

Afrikaans: holte


broedseizoen

broedseizoen n (plural broedseizoenen, diminutive broedseizoentje n)

broedseizoenen (plural)
broedseizoentje (diminutive neuter)


dopheide

/ˈdɔpˌɦɛi̯.də/

(particularly) cross-leaved heath (Erica tetralix)


aanplanting

aanplanting f (plural aanplantingen, diminutive aanplantinkje n)

aanplantingen (plural)
aanplantinkje (diminutive neuter)

a plantation with young trees, a tree nursery


plantsoen

plantsoen n (plural plantsoenen, diminutive plantsoentje n)

plantsoenen (plural)
plantsoentje (diminutive neuter)

Berbice Creole Dutch: plantsun

→ Aukan: paansu

→ Papiamentu: plantsun

→ Sranan Tongo: pransun, plansoen

→ Caribbean Javanese: plangsu

Borrowed from Middle French plançon, from Old French plançon, from Vulgar Latin *plantionem, accusative of *plantio, from Classical Latin plantare.


trekvogel

trekvogel m (plural trekvogels, diminutive trekvogeltje n)

trekvogels (plural)
trekvogeltje (diminutive neuter)

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


dieet

dieet n (plural diëten, diminutive dieetje n)

diëten (plural)
dieetje (diminutive neuter)

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


geruis

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


naaldboom

naaldboom m (plural naaldbomen, diminutive naaldboompje n)

naaldbomen (plural)
naaldboompje (diminutive neuter)

→ West Frisian: nullebeam (calque)

From naald + boom, calque of German Nadelbaum.

a conifer, tree of the order Coniferales


zwarte specht

zwarte specht m (plural zwarte spechten, diminutive zwart spechtje n)

zwarte spechten (plural)
zwart spechtje (diminutive neuter)

2015, Willem van Manen, "De zwarte specht", Caspar Janssen, In de ban van het beest. Nederlandse dieren door de ogen van hun kenners.
De aanleiding om nestonderzoek te doen bij zwarte spechten was dat ik begon te twijfelen aan de hoge aantallen die overal werden geteld, ook door mijzelf.

Dryocopus martius
Dryocopus martius#Translingual


polyfyletisch

polyfyletisch (adverbial positive predicative)
polyfyletische (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
polyfyletisch (indefinite neuter positive singular)
polyfyletische (indefinite plural positive)
polyfyletische (definite positive)
polyfyletisch (partitive positive)


ganzerik

ganzerik m (plural ganzeriken, diminutive ganzerikje n)

ganzeriken (plural)
ganzerikje (diminutive neuter)

A calque from early modern German Gänserich.


ganzerik

ganzerik m or f (plural ganzeriken, diminutive ganzerikje n)

From early modern Dutch ganserick. Cognates include Middle Low German grensink, Old High German grensing, apparently indicating a relation to Old High German grans (“beak, bill”). For the suffix, compare herik, dravik, wederik, bolderik, dolik, murik.

(botany) a cinquefoil, potentilla; any plant of the genus Potentilla


fonoloog

fonoloog m (plural fonologen, diminutive fonoloogje n)

fonologen (plural)
fonoloogje (diminutive neuter)


schrijfmachine

schrijfmachine f (plural schrijfmachines, diminutive schrijfmachientje n or schrijfmachinetje n)

schrijfmachines (plural)
schrijfmachientje (diminutive neuter)
schrijfmachinetje (diminutive neuter)


apparaat

apparaat n (plural apparaten, diminutive apparaatje n)

apparaten (plural)
apparaatje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: apparaat

→ Indonesian: aparat

Borrowed from Middle French apparat, from Latin apparātus.

apparatus, staff who work directly on maintaining operations; in particular those of a bureaucracy


toets

toets f or m (plural toetsen, diminutive toetsje n)

toetsen (plural)
toetsje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: tuts (“button, key”)

button, key (on a keyboard or other input device)


toetsen

nonlemma

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


tekstverwerker

nl-noun

tekstverwerker m (plural tekstverwerkers, diminutive tekstverwerkertje n)

tekstverwerkers (plural)
tekstverwerkertje (diminutive neuter)


schriftteken

schriftteken n (plural schrifttekens, diminutive schrifttekentje n)

schrifttekens (plural)
schrifttekentje (diminutive neuter)

From schrift (“script, writing”) + teken (“sign”).


parelmoer

Afrikaans: perlemoen

English: perlemoen


weekdier

nl-noun

weekdier n (plural weekdieren, diminutive weekdiertje n)

weekdieren (plural)
weekdiertje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of week (“soft”) + dier (“animal”).

Bekende weekdieren zijn de slijmerige slak en de zwemmende inktvis.

Well-known mollusks are the slimy slug and the swimming squid.

a mollusc, invertebrate animal of the phylum Mollusca


zeekat

zeekat f (plural zeekatten, diminutive zeekatje n)

zeekatten (plural)
zeekatje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: seekat

a cuttlefish, a 10-armed predatory marine mollusc


zending

zending f (plural zendingen, diminutive zendinkje n)

zendingen (plural)
zendinkje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: sending

→ Indonesian: zending

From Middle Dutch sendinge. Equivalent to zenden + -ing.

round, batch (collection of thing arriving together)


collegezaal

collegezaal f (plural collegezalen, diminutive collegezaaltje n)

collegezalen (plural)
collegezaaltje (diminutive neuter)

De professor gaf een inspirerende lezing in de grote collegezaal van de universiteit.

The professor gave an inspiring lecture in the large lecture hall of the university.

De studenten verzamelden zich in de collegezaal voor het college over geschiedenis.

The students gathered in the lecture theatre for the history lecture.

De collegezalen zijn uitgerust met moderne audiovisuele apparatuur voor interactieve lessen.

The lecture halls are equipped with modern audiovisual equipment for interactive lessons.

De universiteit heeft verschillende collegezalen voor grotere en kleinere groepen studenten.

The university has various lecture halls for larger and smaller groups of students.

lecture theatre, lecture hall (auditorium-style classroom)


blauwe zeedistel

blauwe zeedistel m or f (plural blauwe zeedistels, diminutive blauw zeedisteltje n)

blauwe zeedistels (plural)
blauw zeedisteltje (diminutive neuter)

Literally, “blue sea thistle”; the plant grows in the dunes near the sea.

Eryngium maritimum
Eryngium maritimum#Translingual


Boliviaan

Boliviaan m (plural Bolivianen, diminutive Boliviaantje n, feminine Boliviaanse)

Bolivianen (plural)
Boliviaantje (diminutive neuter)
Boliviaanse (feminine)

Borrowed from Spanish boliviano, from Simón Bolívar.


standplaats

standplaats m (plural standplaatsen, diminutive standplaatsje n)

standplaatsen (plural)
standplaatsje (diminutive neuter)

een busstandplaats

stand (designated spot where someone or something may stand or wait)


onderduiker

onderduiker m (plural onderduikers, diminutive onderduikertje n)

onderduikers (plural)
onderduikertje (diminutive neuter)


lettertype

lettertype n (plural lettertypen or lettertypes)

lettertypen (plural)
lettertypes (plural)


boekhouding

boekhouding f (plural boekhoudingen, diminutive boekhoudinkje n)

boekhoudingen (plural)
boekhoudinkje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: pembukuan (semantic loan)

From boekhouden + -ing, equivalent to boek (“book”) + houding (“keeping”).


hendel

hendel m or n (plural hendels, diminutive hendeltje n)

hendels (plural)
hendeltje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: hendel


afbreekteken

afbreekteken n (plural afbreektekens, diminutive afbreektekentje n)

afbreektekens (plural)
afbreektekentje (diminutive neuter)


kantlijn

kantlijn f or m (plural kantlijnen, diminutive kantlijntje n)

kantlijnen (plural)
kantlijntje (diminutive neuter)


geheugen

geheugen n (plural geheugens, diminutive geheugentje n)

geheugens (plural)
geheugentje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: geheue

/ɣəˈɦøːɣə(n)/


monniksgier

monniksgier m (plural monniksgieren, diminutive monniksgiertje n)

monniksgieren (plural)
monniksgiertje (diminutive neuter)

From monnik (“monk”) + -s- + gier (“vulture”).

affix

Aegypius monachus
Aegypius monachus#Translingual


strateeg

nl-noun

strateeg f (plural strategen, diminutive strateegje n)

strategen (plural)
strateegje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from French statège, from Latin stratēgus, from Ancient Greek στρᾰτηγός (strătēgós).


tactiek

tactiek f (plural tactieken, diminutive tactiekje n)

tactieken (plural)
tactiekje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: taktiek

→ Indonesian: taktik

Borrowed from French tactique, from Latin tactica or directly from Ancient Greek τακτική (taktikḗ).


afwikkeling

/ˈɑfˌʋɪ.kə.lɪŋ/


verkeersafwikkeling

verkeersafwikkeling f (plural verkeersafwikkelingen)


lazuriet

From Medieval Latin lazur (“lapis lazuli”), from Arabic لَازَوَرْد (lāzaward), from Persian لاژورد (lâžvard).


ivoren

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


zijdevlinder

nl-noun

zijdevlinder m (plural zijdevlinders, diminutive zijdevlindertje n)

zijdevlinders (plural)
zijdevlindertje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of zijde (“silk”) + vlinder (“butterfly”).

domestic silkmoth (Bombyx mori); the butterfly species commonly used for silk production


Europees

Europees m (plural Europezen, diminutive Europeesje n, feminine Europese)

Europezen (plural)
Europeesje (diminutive neuter)
Europese (feminine)
Europeesch (alternative obsolete)

From Europa (“(the continent) Europe”) + -ees, probably influenced by Latin Eurōpaeus.


bemanningslid

nl-noun

bemanningslid n (plural bemanningsleden, diminutive bemanningslidje n)

bemanningsleden (plural)
bemanningslidje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of bemanning (“crew”) + -s- + lid (“member”).


feil

nl-noun

feil f (plural feilen, diminutive feiltje n)

feilen (plural)
feiltje (diminutive neuter)
feyl (alternative obsolete)

Borrowed from Middle French faille, from Old French faille, from Vulgar Latin *fallita, from Latin fallo (“I disappoint”).


motorfiets

motorfiets f (plural motorfietsen, diminutive motorfietsje n)

motorfietsen (plural)
motorfietsje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: sepeda motor (calque)

motorcycle, motorbike, open-seated motor-powered vehicle with two wheels


analist

analist m (plural analisten, diminutive analistje n)

analisten (plural)
analistje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: analis


prostitutie

(figuratively) any scandalous abuse for profit


nederigheid

Negerhollands: nedrigheit

From nederig (“humble”) + -heid (“-ity”).

humility, characteristic of being humble


hoofddoek

hoofddoek m (plural hoofddoeken, diminutive hoofddoekje n)

hoofddoeken (plural)
hoofddoekje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch hovetdoek. Equivalent to hoofd (“head”) + doek (“cloth”).

headscarf, a more or less rectangular cloth worn over the head, mainly by women, now usually by Muslimas


regenboogvlies

regenboogvlies n (plural regenboogvliezen, diminutive regenboogvliesje n)

regenboogvliezen (plural)
regenboogvliesje (diminutive neuter)

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


alikruik

nl-noun

alikruik f (plural alikruiken, diminutive alikruikje n)

alikruiken (plural)
alikruikje (diminutive neuter)

periwinkle, any mollusk of the genus Littorina


rozijn

rozijn f (plural rozijnen, diminutive rozijntje n)

rozijnen (plural)
rozijntje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: rosyn

→ Papiamentu: razyntjie, rozyntje (dated)

From Middle Dutch rosine, from Old French *roisine (“grape”), from Latin racēmus. Cognate with Persian رز (raz, “vine”).


vallei

vallei f or m (plural valleien, diminutive valleitje n)

valleien (plural)
valleitje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: falei


vla

vla f (plural vla's, diminutive vlaatje n)

vla's (plural)
vlaatje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: vla

→ German: Vla

From earlier vlade, from Middle Dutch vlāde, from Old Dutch *flatho, *flatha, from Proto-West Germanic *flaþō. Doublet of vlaai.

a sweet custard-based or cornflour-based dessert


termiet

termiet m (plural termieten, diminutive termietje n)

termieten (plural)
termietje (diminutive neuter)

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

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


hypothermie

→ Indonesian: hipotermi


kameleon

kameleon m (plural kameleons, diminutive kameleonnetje n)

kameleons (plural)
kameleonnetje (diminutive neuter)

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

(zoology) a chameleon, lizard of the family Chamaeleonidae

Die politicus is een echte kameleon: hij verandert moeiteloos van opinie en nu zelfs opnieuw van partij!

That politician is a true weathervane: he changes opinions effortlessly, now even switched parties again!

(figuratively) a weathervane, someone who changes opinions, allegiance, etc. like a chameleon changes color


grotschildering

grotschildering f (plural grotschilderingen, diminutive grotschilderingetje n)

grotschilderingen (plural)
grotschilderingetje (diminutive neuter)

From grot (“cave”) + schildering (“painting”).


schildering

nl-noun

schildering f (plural schilderingen, diminutive schilderingetje n)

schilderingen (plural)
schilderingetje (diminutive neuter)

mural, painting (usually meant on a wall as opposed to schilderij)


muurschildering

muurschildering f (plural muurschilderingen, diminutive muurschilderingetje n)

muurschilderingen (plural)
muurschilderingetje (diminutive neuter)


toegangspoort

toegangspoort c (plural toegangspoorten, diminutive toegangspoortje n)

toegangspoorten (plural)
toegangspoortje (diminutive neuter)


onderschildering

onderschildering f (plural onderschilderingen, diminutive onderschilderingetje n)

onderschilderingen (plural)
onderschilderingetje (diminutive neuter)


briljant

briljant m (plural briljanten, diminutive briljantje n)

briljanten (plural)
briljantje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: briljant

→ Caribbean Javanese: barleyan

→ Indonesian: berlian

→ West Frisian: briljant

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

brilliant (finely cut gemstone, especially a diamond)


winnaar

winnaar m (plural winnaars, diminutive winnaartje n, feminine winnares)

winnaars (plural)
winnaartje (diminutive neuter)
winnares (feminine)


zuurdamp

zuurdamp m (plural zuurdampen, diminutive zuurdampje n)

zuurdampen (plural)
zuurdampje (diminutive neuter)

From zuur (“acid, sour”) + damp (“smoke, damp”).


overwinnaar

nl-noun

overwinnaar m (plural overwinnaars, diminutive overwinnaartje n)

overwinnaars (plural)
overwinnaartje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: overwinner

root of overwinnen 'to gain victory, overcome' + -aar '-er'


onzuiverheid

onzuiverheid f (plural onzuiverheden, diminutive onzuiverheidje n)

onzuiverheden (plural)
onzuiverheidje (diminutive neuter)

From on- + zuiverheid or onzuiver + -heid.


kalkoven

kalkoven m (plural kalkovens, diminutive kalkoventje n)

kalkovens (plural)
kalkoventje (diminutive neuter)


werking

werking f (plural werkingen, diminutive werkinkje n)

werkingen (plural)
werkinkje (diminutive neuter)


vergeling

From vergel + -ing (vergelen, from geel (“yellow”)).


schmink

schmink m (uncountable, diminutive schminkje n)


achterlating

achterlating f (plural achterlatingen, diminutive achterlatinkje n)

achterlatingen (plural)
achterlatinkje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: agterlating

From Middle Dutch achterlatinge. Equivalent to achterlaten + -ing.


kapen

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


beitel

nl-noun

beitel m (plural beitels, diminutive beiteltje n)

beitels (plural)
beiteltje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: beitel

→ Aukan: beiti

→ Japanese: バイト (baito)

→ Papiamentu: beitel, beitu

→ Saramaccan: betè

→ Sranan Tongo: beitri

From Middle Dutch beitel, betel, from Old Dutch *bētil, from Proto-West Germanic *baitil, from Proto-Germanic *baitilaz, equivalent to *beiten (the causative of bijten) + -el.

a chisel, tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal


CVE

CVE f (plural CVE's, diminutive CVE'tje n)

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

centrale verwerkingseenheid
centrale verwerkingseenheid#Dutch

(computing) initialism of centrale verwerkingseenheid = CPU


printplaat

printplaat f (plural printplaten, diminutive printplaatje n)

printplaten (plural)
printplaatje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of printen + plaat (“plate, board”).


zeewier

zeewier n (plural zeewieren, diminutive zeewiertje n)

zeewieren (plural)
zeewiertje (diminutive neuter)

seewier

(botany) seaweed, primitive marine plants and algae


afstandsbediening

afstandsbediening f (plural afstandsbedieningen, diminutive afstandsbedieninkje n)

afstandsbedieningen (plural)
afstandsbedieninkje (diminutive neuter)


antiek

Borrowed from Middle French antique, from Old French antic, from Latin antīquus.


besturingsbus

besturingsbus m (plural besturingsbussen, diminutive besturingsbusje n)

besturingsbussen (plural)
besturingsbusje (diminutive neuter)

De gegevens worden overgedragen via de besturingsbus naar verschillende onderdelen van het systeem.

The data is transferred via the control bus to various components of the system.


adresbus

adresbus m (plural adresbussen, diminutive adresbusje n)

adresbussen (plural)
adresbusje (diminutive neuter)


scheerapparaat

scheerapparaat n (plural scheerapparaten, diminutive scheerapparaatje n)

scheerapparaten (plural)
scheerapparaatje (diminutive neuter)


scheer

scheer f (plural scheren, diminutive scheertje n)

scheren (plural)
scheertje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowing, likely from a North Germanic language. Ultimately from Old Norse sker.


besturingssysteem

besturingssysteem n (plural besturingssystemen, diminutive besturingssysteempje n)

besturingssystemen (plural)
besturingssysteempje (diminutive neuter)

From besturing (“drive, operation”) + -s- + systeem (“system”).

affix

Windows en macOS zijn populaire besturingssystemen voor computers.

Windows and macOS are popular operating systems for computers.


heilbot

nl-noun

heilbot m (plural heilbotten, diminutive heilbotje n)

heilbotten (plural)
heilbotje (diminutive neuter)

→ French: elbot (dialectal)

From Middle Dutch heilbot. Equivalent to heil + bot.

halibut, the largest flatfish species of marine genus Hippoglossus


depressie

depressie f (plural depressies, diminutive depressietje n)

depressies (plural)
depressietje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: déprèsi

Borrowed from French dépression, from Latin dēpressiō.

(psychology) depression (state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life)

(psychology) depression (period of low morale or unhappiness)

(geography) depression (area that is lower in topography than its surroundings)

(meteorology) depression (area of lowered air pressure)

(economics) depression (period of major economic contraction)

depression (a downward pressure, position or movement)


strottenhoofd

strottenhoofd n (plural strottenhoofden, diminutive strottenhoofdje n)

strottenhoofden (plural)
strottenhoofdje (diminutive neuter)
strottehoofd (alternative)

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


goochelaar

nl-noun

goochelaar m (plural goochelaars, diminutive goochelaartje n)

goochelaars (plural)
goochelaartje (diminutive neuter)
gookelaar (alternative)
gokeler (alternative)

Afrikaans: goëlaar

→ Papiamentu: hoogelaar (dated)

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


bakbanaan

bakbanaan f (plural bakbananen, diminutive bakbanaantje n)

bakbananen (plural)
bakbanaantje (diminutive neuter)

plantain, fruit of the genus Musa that is used in cooking


krokus

krokus f (plural krokussen, diminutive krokusje n)

krokussen (plural)
krokusje (diminutive neuter)

Learned borrowing from Latin crocus, from Ancient Greek κρόκος (krókos), from a Semitic language.


lelietje-van-dalen

nl-noun-dim-tant

lelietje-van-dalen n (plural lelietjes-van-dalen)

Calque of Latin līlium and translingual Convallaria. Literally, “little lily of [the] dales”.

Convallaria majalis
Convallaria majalis#Translingual

lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis)


meiklokje

synonym of lelietje-van-dalen (“lily of the valley”)


roet

From Middle Dutch roet, from Old Dutch *rōt, from Proto-Germanic *hrōtaz (“soot”).

soot (fine dark particles of amorphous carbon and tar, produced by the incomplete combustion of organic material or fuel)


andijvie

nl-noun

andijvie f or m (plural andijvies, diminutive andijvietje n)

andijvies (plural)
andijvietje (diminutive neuter)
andivie (alternative dialectal)
endivie (alternative obsolete)

Afrikaans: andyvie

→ Indonesian: andéwi

→ Papiamentu: andijvie, andijvi

→ Sundanese: ᮃᮔ᮪ᮓᮦᮝᮤ (andéwi)

From Middle Dutch endivie, from Old French endive, from Medieval Latin endivia, from Late Latin intibus, from Byzantine Greek ἔντυβον (éntubon). Ultimately of uncertain origin, indeed perhaps Ancient Greek Τῦβι (Tûbi, “the month of Tybi, roughly January”) from Egyptian tꜣ-ꜥꜣbt (“the month of Tybi”).

der

Cichorium endivia
Cichorium endivia#Translingual


venkel

nl-noun

venkel f (plural venkels, diminutive venkeltje n)

venkels (plural)
venkeltje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: vinkel

From Middle Dutch venkel, older venekel, from Latin fēnuculum. Compare German Fenchel.

Foeniculum vulgare
Foeniculum vulgare#Translingual


medelijden

Negerhollands: metlyd

From Middle Dutch medeliden, from Middle High German mitelīden (German Mitleid). Equivalent to mede (“with, along”) + lijden (“suffering”).

compound

compassion, sympathy for the suffering of another


motregen

nl-noun

motregen m (plural motregens, diminutive motregentje n)

motregens (plural)
motregentje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: motreën

From motten (“to rain lightly”) + regen (“rain”).


pesten

the card game Mau Mau, similar to crazy eights


wau

nl-noun

wau n (plural waus, diminutive wautje n)

waus (plural)
wautje (diminutive neuter)

From the transliteration of Ancient Greek *ϝαῦ (*waû) (reconstructed from Latin vau (/wau̯/)), from Phoenician 𐤅 (w /wāw/). Doublet of waw.


ijl

From Middle Dutch *ile, from Old Dutch *īla, from Proto-Germanic *īlō.


melanoom

melanoom n (plural melanomen, diminutive melanoompje n)

melanomen (plural)
melanoompje (diminutive neuter)

(pathology) melanoma, type of skin tumor


zeemeermin

zeemeermin f (plural zeemeerminnen, diminutive zeemeerminnetje n)

zeemeerminnen (plural)
zeemeerminnetje (diminutive neuter)

mermaid, mythological woman with a fish's tail


raket

raket f (plural raketten, diminutive raketje n)

raketten (plural)
raketje (diminutive neuter)

→ Caribbean Javanese: rakèt

→ Papiamentu: rakèt

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

gloss

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

a type of ice cream in the shape of a rocket


raket

Borrowed from Middle French roquette, from Italian ruchetta, diminutive of ruca, from Latin eruca. Cognate to English arugula and rocket. Doublet of rucola.

Russische raket

zeeraket

any of various plants resembling plants of the genus Sisymbrium, generally also of the Brassicaceae family


raket

nl-noun

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

Borrowed from English racket, from French raquette. Previously borrowed from Middle French raquette.

(rare) synonym of racket (“racket, a type of sports implement”)


vaccinatie

vaccinatie f (plural vaccinaties, diminutive vaccinatietje n)

vaccinaties (plural)
vaccinatietje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: vaksinasi


dodenwake

Compound of dode (“deceased person”) + -n- + wake (“wake”).

compound

(Christianity, chiefly Catholicism) wake for the dead


doodvonnis

nl-noun

doodvonnis n (plural doodvonnissen, diminutive doodvonnisje n)

doodvonnissen (plural)
doodvonnisje (diminutive neuter)
doodsvonnis (alternative rare)

Afrikaans: doodvonnis

→ West Frisian: deafonnis (calque)


uitbuiting

/ˈœy̯tˌbœy̯.tɪŋ/


hefboom

hefboom m (plural hefbomen, diminutive hefboompje n)

hefbomen (plural)
hefboompje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: hefboom

→ West Frisian: hefbeam

Compound of heffen (“to lift”) + boom (“pole, beam”).


boeien

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


ex-president

nl-noun

ex-president m (plural ex-presidenten, diminutive ex-presidentje n)

ex-presidenten (plural)
ex-presidentje (diminutive neuter)


intimidator

intimidator m (plural intimidators, diminutive intimidatortje n)

intimidators (plural)
intimidatortje (diminutive neuter)


tegenwerping

tegenwerping f (plural tegenwerpingen, diminutive tegenwerpinkje n)

tegenwerpingen (plural)
tegenwerpinkje (diminutive neuter)

From tegenwerpen (“to (make) object(ions)”) + -ing (“-ion”).

suffix

objection, statement expressing opposition


kloon

nl-noun

kloon m (plural klonen, diminutive kloontje n)

klonen (plural)
kloontje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from English clone, a coinage based on Ancient Greek κλών (klṓn).

clone (organism produced through cloning)

clone, duplicate (imitation bearing close resemblance to the original)


zondaar

zondaar m (plural zondaars or zondaren, diminutive zondaartje n, feminine zondares)

zondaars (plural)
zondaren (plural)
zondaartje (diminutive neuter)
zondares (feminine)

Afrikaans: sondaar

Negerhollands: sondaar, sondar

From Middle Dutch sondâer, also sonder. Equivalent to zonde + -aar. It is the only word in which the long-vowel form -aar (rather than reduced -er) follows a consonant other than -l-, -n-, -r- in modern Dutch; this is surely to avoid homophony with zonder (“without”).


galg

galg f (plural galgen, diminutive galgje n)

galgen (plural)
galgje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: galg

Negerhollands: galg

From Middle Dutch galge, from Old Dutch *galga, from Proto-Germanic *galgô, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰalgʰ-, *ǵʰalg- (“long switch, rod, shaft, pole, perch”). Compare German Galgen, West Frisian galge, English gallows, Danish galge.

gallows, wooden framework on which persons are put to death by hanging

(metonymic) the death sentence, notably by hanging

a stake or pole to hang/suspend objects on


boerenkaas

boerenkaas m (plural boerenkazen, diminutive boerenkaasje n)

boerenkazen (plural)
boerenkaasje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of boer (“farmer”) + -en- (genitival interfix) + kaas (“cheese”).

compound

farmhouse cheese, made from a farmer’s own herd and generally unpasteurized


loflied

nl-noun

loflied n (plural lofliederen, diminutive lofliedje n)

lofliederen (plural)
lofliedje (diminutive neuter)


bureaucratie

Afrikaans: burokrasie

→ Indonesian: birokrasi

bureaucracy (system of organising the civil service; civil service corps; red tape)


beeldhouwwerk

beeldhouwwerk n (plural beeldhouwwerken, diminutive beeldhouwwerkje n)

beeldhouwwerken (plural)
beeldhouwwerkje (diminutive neuter)

From beeldhouwen (“to sculpt”) + werk (“work, produce”).

compound

sculpture, an object created by sculpting


cyaan

Borrowed from Latin cȳaneus, from Ancient Greek κύανος (kúanos).

cyanogen, a blueish, acid, poisonous gas


krantenpapier

nl-noun

krantenpapier n (plural krantenpapieren, diminutive krantenpapiertje n)

krantenpapieren (plural)
krantenpapiertje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of krant (“newspaper”) + -en- + papier (“paper”).

compound

Dit boek is gedrukt op krantenpapier.

Krantenpapier is goedkoper dan glanzend papier.

Ze gebruikte krantenpapier voor haar kunstproject.

newsprint, inexpensive paper used for mass printing, such as newspapers


locomotief

nl-noun

locomotief m or f (plural locomotieven, diminutive locomotiefje n)

locomotieven (plural)
locomotiefje (diminutive neuter)
lokomotief (alternative)

Afrikaans: lokomotief

→ Indonesian: lokomotif

→ Sranan Tongo: loko

locomotive, self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails, notably pulling a train


sculptuur

sculptuur f (plural sculpturen, diminutive sculptuurtje n)

sculpturen (plural)
sculptuurtje (diminutive neuter)

From Old French [Term?], from Latin sculptūra (“sculpture”), from sculpō (“to cut out, to carve in stone”).


hypocriet

hypocriet m (plural hypocrieten, diminutive hypocrietje n)

hypocrieten (plural)
hypocrietje (diminutive neuter)

desc

→ Papiamentu: hipokrit, hipocriet, hypocriet


blauwdruk

nl-noun

blauwdruk m (plural blauwdrukken, diminutive blauwdrukje n)

blauwdrukken (plural)
blauwdrukje (diminutive neuter)

From blauw (“blue”) + druk (“print”).
Calque of English blueprint.

a blueprint, a white-on-blue design image, a cyanotype

(figurative) a blueprint, a plan, a design


kruiper

kruiper m (plural kruipers, diminutive kruipertje n)

kruipers (plural)
kruipertje (diminutive neuter)


aambeeld

aambeeld n (plural aambeelden, diminutive aambeeldje n)

aambeelden (plural)
aambeeldje (diminutive neuter)
aanbeeld (alternative)

Afrikaans: aambeeld

→ Papiamentu: ánbelt, aanbeeld

→ Sranan Tongo: ambesi

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


aanbeeld

aanbeeld n (plural aanbeelden, diminutive aanbeeldje n)

aanbeelden (plural)
aanbeeldje (diminutive neuter)


paasbloem

paasbloem f (plural paasbloemen, diminutive paasbloempje n)

paasbloemen (plural)
paasbloempje (diminutive neuter)

From Pasen (“Easter (its approximative flowering time)”) + bloem (“flower”).

compound

a daffodil, a bulbaceous flowering plant of the genus Narcissus


onderkaak

nl-noun

onderkaak f (plural onderkaken, diminutive onderkaakje n)

onderkaken (plural)
onderkaakje (diminutive neuter)

De tandarts heeft een röntgenfoto gemaakt van haar gebroken onderkaak

The dentist took an X-ray of her broken mandible.


omkeer

From omkeren. Equivalent to om (“around”) + keer (“turn”).


wout

wout m (plural wouten, diminutive woutje n)

wouten (plural)
woutje (diminutive neuter)

Unknown. Possibly from Middle Dutch waut, wout (“authority, power”), from Proto-Germanic *waldą. Related with Dutch geweld (“violence”). Another theory considers it a backformation from wauwtje, diminutive of the attested byform wauw. This could be linked, if only by conjecture, with wouw (“kite”), from comparison with a bird of prey.

(derogatory, Bargoens, slang) synonym of politieagent


vroedvrouw

vroedvrouw f (plural vroedvrouwen, diminutive vroedvrouwtje n, masculine vroedman)

vroedvrouwen (plural)
vroedvrouwtje (diminutive neuter)
vroedman (masculine)

Afrikaans: vroedvrou

From Middle Dutch vroedvrouw, a calque of Old French sage-femme. Equivalent to vroed (“wise”) + vrouw (“woman”).

midwife (woman who assists women in childbirth)


bugel

bugel m (plural bugels, diminutive bugeltje n)

bugels (plural)
bugeltje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from English bugle, from Middle English [Term?], from Old French bugle, from Latin būculus.


astronoom

astronoom m (plural astronomen, diminutive astronoompje n)

astronomen (plural)
astronoompje (diminutive neuter)
astronomist (alternative obsolete)

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


kweepeer

kweepeer f (plural kweeperen, diminutive kweepeertje n)

kweeperen (plural)
kweepeertje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: kweeper

→ Sotho: kwepere

From kwee (“quince (plant)”) + peer (“pear”).

the edible fruit of the quince, notably when pear-shaped


microscoop

microscoop m (plural microscopen, diminutive microscoopje n)

microscopen (plural)
microscoopje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: mikroskoop

→ Indonesian: mikroskop

Probably borrowed. Equivalent to micro- + -scoop.

a microscope, a magnifying optical instrument


spionage

→ Indonesian: spionase

Borrowed from French espionnage. By surface analysis, spioneren + -age.


homeopathie

homeopathie f (plural homeopathies, diminutive homeopathietje n)

homeopathies (plural)
homeopathietje (diminutive neuter)
homoeopathie (alternative archaic)
homoiopathie (alternative obsolete)

Cognate with English homeopathy, French homéopathie, etc.

Homeopathy: a pseudomedical method invented by Hahnemann based on analogies between symptoms and remedies, using extremely diluted doses


bakermat

bakermat f (plural bakermatten, diminutive bakermatje n)

bakermatten (plural)
bakermatje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: bakermat


vlechten

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


braam

nl-noun

braam f (plural bramen, diminutive braampje n)

bramen (plural)
braampje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch brame, from Old Dutch *brāmo, from Proto-West Germanic *brāmijō, from *brām + *-jō.

Rubus fruticosus
Rubus fruticosus#Translingual

a bramble, a common blackberry shrub (Rubus fruticosus)

one of certain other shrubs of the genus Rubus or their fruits

small dent or burr in a knife or other blade (such as for ice skates), making it less sharp


bijenkorf

bijenkorf m (plural bijenkorven, diminutive bijenkorfje n)

bijenkorven (plural)
bijenkorfje (diminutive neuter)

From bij (“bee”) + -en- + korf (“basket”).

bijenkorfje

common selfheal (Prunella vulgaris); always in the diminutive


kandelaar

kandelaar m (plural kandelaars or kandelaren, diminutive kandelaartje n)

kandelaars (plural)
kandelaren (plural)
kandelaartje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: kandelaar

Negerhollands: kandelaar, kandelaer

→ Indonesian: kandelar

→ Japanese: カンテラ (kantera)

→ Papiamentu: kandelaar (dated)


pesthaard

pesthaard m (plural pesthaarden, diminutive pesthaardje n)

pesthaarden (plural)
pesthaardje (diminutive neuter)

From pest (“pest, contagious disease”) + haard (“hearth, home”).


drilmeester

nl-noun

drilmeester m (plural drilmeesters, diminutive drilmeestertje n)

drilmeesters (plural)
drilmeestertje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of drillen (“to drill”) + meester (“master”).


hoender

nl-noun

hoender m (plural hoenders, diminutive hoendertje n)

hoenders (plural)
hoendertje (diminutive neuter)

Skepi Creole Dutch: hundur


kweeappel

kweeappel m (plural kweeappels, diminutive kweeappeltje n)

kweeappels (plural)
kweeappeltje (diminutive neuter)

From kwee (“quince (plant)”) + appel (“apple”).

compound

the edible fruit of the quince, notably when apple-shaped


bannissement

Borrowed from Middle French bannissement.

(archaic, now historical) banishment, exile


antibioticum

nl-noun

antibioticum n (plural antibiotica or antibioticums, diminutive antibioticumpje n)

antibiotica (plural)
antibioticums (plural)
antibioticumpje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from New Latin antibioticum, probably from English antibiotic.

antibiotic, medicinal substance to destroy or inhibit bacteria


kokospalm

kokospalm m (plural kokospalmen, diminutive kokospalmpje n)

kokospalmen (plural)
kokospalmpje (diminutive neuter)

Cocos nucifera
Cocos nucifera#Translingual


woordafbreking

woordafbreking f (plural woordafbrekingen)

From woord (“word”) + afbreking (“breaking off”).


genezing

nl-noun

genezing f (plural genezingen, diminutive genezinkje n)

genezingen (plural)
genezinkje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: genees


olijfboom

olijfboom m (plural olijfbomen, diminutive olijfboompje n)

olijfbomen (plural)
olijfboompje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch olivebôom. Equivalent to olijf (“olive”) + boom (“tree”).

Olea europaea
Olea europaea#Translingual


neet

neet f (plural neten, diminutive neetje n)

neten (plural)
neetje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch nete, from Old Dutch *nita, from Proto-Germanic *hnitō.


graafschap

graafschap n (plural graafschappen, diminutive graafschapje n)

graafschappen (plural)
graafschapje (diminutive neuter)


schrijfster

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

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

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

suf

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

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

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

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


blijk

nl-noun

blijk n (plural blijken, diminutive blijkje n)

blijken (plural)
blijkje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: blyk

(obsolete) evidence, proof, demonstration


knijp

knijp c (plural knijpen, diminutive knijpje n)

knijpen (plural)
knijpje (diminutive neuter)

Petjo: knijp


rijs

rijs n (plural rijzen or rijzeren, diminutive rijsje n)

rijzen (plural)
rijzeren (plural)
rijsje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch rijs, from Old Dutch rīs, from Proto-West Germanic *hrīs, from Proto-Germanic *hrīsą.
Cognate with German Reis “twig”, Old Norse hrís, Dansish, Norwegian and Swedish ris.

(archaic, dialectal) a young twig or branch

(archaic, dialectal) a bundle of twigs; a faggot


rijs

(baking) prove (process of dough proofing)


rees

Ben je aan de rees, Piet?

(informal) diarrhea, the runs, the squits, the squirts


scheten

nonlemma

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


spijt

Negerhollands: spit

→ Sranan Tongo: speiti

→ Caribbean Javanese: spèit

From Middle Dutch despijt, from Old French despit (from which also English despite), from Latin despectus (“looking down on”).
The first syllable de- was later rebracketed and interpreted as a definite article ("de spijt") and was then dropped.

Tot mijn grote spijt


verwijt

nl-noun

verwijt n (plural verwijten, diminutive verwijtje n)

verwijten (plural)
verwijtje (diminutive neuter)


pacht

pacht f (plural pachten, diminutive pachtje n)

pachten (plural)
pachtje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: pak (“lease right”)

Germanic spirant law
High German consonant shift

From Middle Dutch pacht, Old Dutch *paht, from Proto-West Germanic [Term?], from Latin pactum. Cognates include Old High German pfāht, Old Frisian pacht; the effects of the Germanic spirant law in these words and the effects of the High German consonant shift in the High German cognate in particular point to a very early borrowing. Doublet of pact and patio.

lease (in particular of land and immovable goods)


aanzoek

aanzoek n (plural aanzoeken, diminutive aanzoekje n)

aanzoeken (plural)
aanzoekje (diminutive neuter)

offer, proposal; especially a marriage proposal


huwelijksaanzoek

huwelijksaanzoek n (plural huwelijksaanzoeken, diminutive huwelijksaanzoekje n)

huwelijksaanzoeken (plural)
huwelijksaanzoekje (diminutive neuter)

proposal (asking someone to be one's spouse; offer of marriage)


formaliteit

formaliteit f (plural formaliteiten, diminutive formaliteitje n)

formaliteiten (plural)
formaliteitje (diminutive neuter)

From English formality of French formalité from Latin formalis + -iteit.


instantie

instantie f (plural instanties, diminutive instantietje n)

instanties (plural)
instantietje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: instansi

Borrowed from Middle French instance, from Latin instantia (“a being near, presence, also perseverance, earnestness, importunity, urgency”), from instans (“urgent”). See instant.

der

In eerste instantie


pleeggezin

nl-noun

pleeggezin n (plural pleeggezinnen, diminutive pleeggezinnetje n)

pleeggezinnen (plural)
pleeggezinnetje (diminutive neuter)

From plegen (“to care for”) + gezin (“family, home”).


pleegmoeder

nl-noun

pleegmoeder f (plural pleegmoeders, diminutive pleegmoedertje n)

pleegmoeders (plural)
pleegmoedertje (diminutive neuter)


kinderdagverblijf

kinderdagverblijf n (plural kinderdagverblijven, diminutive kinderdagverblijfje n)

kinderdagverblijven (plural)
kinderdagverblijfje (diminutive neuter)

From kind (“child”) + -er- + dag (“day”) + verblijf (“room”).

affix

a day nursery for small children until age 3 in Belgium (Flanders) or age 4 in the Netherlands, when the children begin kleuterschool (nursery school/kindergarten) or, in the Netherlands, basisschool (primary school, which, in the Netherlands, begins at age 4 since August 1985, when kleuterschool was abolished and became a compulsory part of the primary school)


stenograaf

nl-noun

stenograaf m (plural stenografen, diminutive stenograafje n)

stenografen (plural)
stenograafje (diminutive neuter)


hospita

hospita f (plural hospita's, diminutive hospitaatje n)

hospita's (plural)
hospitaatje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from Latin hospita (“hostess”).


uitkijken

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.