operacomponist

nl-noun

operacomponist m (plural operacomponisten, diminutive operacomponistje n)

operacomponisten (plural)
operacomponistje (diminutive neuter)


Zwitserse

Zwitserse f (plural Zwitsersen, masculine Zwitser)

Swiss (female inhabitant of Switzerland)


vaarweg

vaarweg m (plural vaarwegen, diminutive vaarwegje n or vaarweggetje n)

vaarwegen (plural)
vaarwegje (diminutive neuter)
vaarweggetje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch vaerwech, from Old Dutch *faraweg, from Proto-West Germanic *faraweg, equivalent to varen + weg (“road, way”). Cognate with English fareway, German Fahrweg.


walnoot

walnoot f (plural walnoten, diminutive walnootje n)

walnoten (plural)
walnootje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch walnote, from Old Dutch [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *walhahnuts (“foreign nut; walnut”). Compare English walnut.


walnoot

nl-noun

walnoot m (plural walnoten, diminutive walnootje n)


strubbeling

strubbeling f (plural strubbelingen, diminutive strubbelingetje n)

strubbelingen (plural)
strubbelingetje (diminutive neuter)

From strubbelen (“quarrel”) + -ing (“-ation, -ment, -ing”).


strubbelingtje

nl-noun-dim

strubbelingtje n (plural strubbelingtjes)


toeloop

nl-noun

toeloop m (plural toelopen, diminutive toeloopje n)

toelopen (plural)
toeloopje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch toeloop. Equivalent to a deverbal from toelopen.

a congregation, a crowd of people headed towards a single destination


echtbreker

echtbreker m (plural echtbrekers, diminutive echtbrekertje n, feminine echtbreekster)

echtbrekers (plural)
echtbrekertje (diminutive neuter)
echtbreekster (feminine)

Negerhollands: echtbreeker

From echt (“marriage”) + breken (“to break”) + -er.

affix

an adulterer, who breaks his (or her) marital bond


parafasie

nl-noun

parafasie f (plural parafasieën, diminutive parafasietje n)

parafasieën (plural)
parafasietje (diminutive neuter)

the neuropathological language disorder paraphasia


retweet

retweet m (plural retweets, diminutive retweetje n)

retweets (plural)
retweetje (diminutive neuter)


ijsbreker

ijsbreker m (plural ijsbrekers, diminutive ijsbrekertje n)

ijsbrekers (plural)
ijsbrekertje (diminutive neuter)

From ijs (“ice”) + breken (“to break”) + -er.


bapao

bapao m (plural bapao's, diminutive bapaotje n)

bapao's (plural)
bapaotje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from Hokkien 肉包 (bah-pao, “meat bun”) or indirectly via Indonesian bakpao.

baozi, a steamed stuffed bun with various fillings such as meat, bean paste, vegetables


gading

gading f (plural gadingen, diminutive gadinkje n)

gadingen (plural)
gadinkje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch gadinge. Equivalent to gaden + -ing.


kofferschrijfmachine

kofferschrijfmachine f (plural kofferschrijfmachines, diminutive kofferschrijfmachientje n)

kofferschrijfmachines (plural)
kofferschrijfmachientje (diminutive neuter)

From koffer (“suitcase”) + schrijfmachine (“typewriter”).

compound

a typewriter which has its own solid, roughly suitcase-shaped casing


bravoure

→ Sranan Tongo: prefuru

Borrowed from French bravoure, from Italian bravura.


ouvreuse

nl-noun

ouvreuse f (plural ouvreuses, diminutive ouvreusetje n)

ouvreuses (plural)
ouvreusetje (diminutive neuter)


vervorming

vervorming f (plural vervormingen, diminutive vervorminkje n)

vervormingen (plural)
vervorminkje (diminutive neuter)


uitgroeisel

uitgroeisel n (plural uitgroeisels, diminutive uitgroeiseltje n)

uitgroeisels (plural)
uitgroeiseltje (diminutive neuter)


oriëntatie

Afrikaans: oriëntasie

→ Indonesian: orientasi


georiënteerdheid

georiënteerdheid f (plural georiënteerdheden)


schrijfmachientje

nl-noun-dim

schrijfmachientje n (plural schrijfmachientjes)


schrijfmachinetje

schrijfmachinetje n (plural schrijfmachinetjes)


samenhang

nl-noun

samenhang m (plural samenhangen, diminutive samenhangetje n)

samenhangen (plural)
samenhangetje (diminutive neuter)


notie

notie f (plural noties, diminutive notietje n)

noties (plural)
notietje (diminutive neuter)


samenhangendheid

samenhangendheid f (plural samenhangendheden)


kruin

kruin f (plural kruinen, diminutive kruintje n)

kruinen (plural)
kruintje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: kruin

From Middle Dutch crune, from Old Dutch *corūna, from Proto-West Germanic *korōnā, from Latin corōna. Doublet of kroon and corona.


variëteit

variëteit f (plural variëteiten, diminutive variëteitje n)

variëteiten (plural)
variëteitje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle French varieté, from Latin varietās (“difference, diversity”), from varius (“different, various”); see various.


coördinaat

nl-noun

coördinaat m (plural coördinaten, diminutive coördinaatje n)

coördinaten (plural)
coördinaatje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: koordinat

Perhaps borrowed from English coordinate, from Medieval Latin coōrdinātus, past participle of coōrdinō (“I arrange together”), from Latin co- (“together”) + ōrdinō (“I arrange”). Originally an adjective.


thermodynamica

→ Indonesian: termodinamika

Probably borrowed from English thermodynamics. Equivalent to thermo- + dynamica.


kruiwagen

kruiwagen m (plural kruiwagens, diminutive kruiwagentje n)

kruiwagens (plural)
kruiwagentje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: kruiwa

desc

→ Papiamentu: krenwa, kruiwagen, krijwagen

→ Sranan Tongo: kroiwagi

→ Caribbean Hindustani: kroiwági

→ Caribbean Javanese: krowagi

→ Kari'na: kororuwaki

From Middle Dutch crodewagen. Equivalent to kruien + wagen.


nift

nl-noun

nift f (plural niften, diminutive nifje n)

niften (plural)
nifje (diminutive neuter)


deeltjesfysica

(sciences) the natural science branch particle physics, which studies the basic composition of particles of matter


toebehoren

From toe (“towards”) + behoren (“to belong”).

(plural only) the things that ought to accompany something, often accessories


boegspriet

boegspriet f (plural boegsprieten, diminutive boegsprietje n)

boegsprieten (plural)
boegsprietje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: bousplit

Russian: бушприт (bušprit)

From boeg (“bow”) + spriet (“sprit”); or see French beaupré.


nachtclub

nachtclub f or m (plural nachtclubs, diminutive nachtclubje n)

nachtclubs (plural)
nachtclubje (diminutive neuter)


portaal

portaal n (plural portalen, diminutive portaaltje n)

portalen (plural)
portaaltje (diminutive neuter)


pakhuis

pakhuis n (plural pakhuizen, diminutive pakhuisje n)

pakhuizen (plural)
pakhuisje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: pakus

→ Papiamentu: pakus, pakoes

desc

→ Sundanese: pakuis (“head of salt warehouse”)

From pakken (“to pack”) + huis (“house”).


cabaretier

nl-noun

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

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

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


gelag

From Middle Dutch gelach. Equivalent to ge- + liggen with ablaut. Compare German Gelage.

a party, typically with revelry and excess


tennisspeler

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

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

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

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


magneetveld

magneetveld n (plural magneetvelden, diminutive magneetveldje n)

magneetvelden (plural)
magneetveldje (diminutive neuter)


verrukking

verrukking f (plural verrukkingen, diminutive verrukkinkje n)

verrukkingen (plural)
verrukkinkje (diminutive neuter)


groef

groef f or m (plural groeven, diminutive groefje n)

groeven (plural)
groefje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch groeve, grove, from Old Dutch gruova, from Proto-Germanic *grōbō. Doublet of groeve.

(woodwork, metalwork etc...) a groove carved into an object or a joint between two pieces of wood (such as a tongue and groove joint)


autocratie

autocratie f (plural autocratieën, diminutive autocratietje n)

autocratieën (plural)
autocratietje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: autokrasi

Ultimately from Ancient Greek αὐτοκρατία (autokratía).


groeve

groeve f (plural groeven, diminutive groevetje n)

groeven (plural)
groevetje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch groeve, from Old Dutch gruova, from Proto-Germanic *grōbō. Doublet of groef.


steengroeve

steengroeve f (plural steengroeven, diminutive steengroevetje n)

steengroeven (plural)
steengroevetje (diminutive neuter)


groeven

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


slok

nl-noun

slok m (plural slokken, diminutive slokje n)

slokken (plural)
slokje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: slòk

From slokken. The term subsequently became associated with slikken instead.


slokje

Petjo: sloki

Indonesian: seloki, sloki


geograaf

geograaf m (plural geografen, diminutive geograafje n)

geografen (plural)
geograafje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: geograf

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

a geographer, student of or specialist in geography


toost

toost m (plural toosten, diminutive toostje n)

toosten (plural)
toostje (diminutive neuter)

een toost op iemand uitbrengen: to say a toast to someone

drink toast (congratulation or salutation while raising a glass containing a usually alcoholic drink)

an event held in honour of some person or some occasion where alcoholic drinks are consumed


welwillendheid

welwillendheid f (plural welwillendheden)

From welwillend (“goodwilling”) + -heid (“-ness”).


terugval

nl-noun

terugval m (plural terugvallen, diminutive terugvalletje n)

terugvallen (plural)
terugvalletje (diminutive neuter)

Deverbal from terugvallen; equivalent to terug + val.

relapse (occasion when a person becomes ill again after a period of improvement)


recessie

recessie f (plural recessies, diminutive recessietje n)

recessies (plural)
recessietje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: resesi

From recess + -ie, from Latin recessus (“a going back, retreat”), from recessum, the past participle of recedere (“to recede”), from re- (“back”) + cedere (“to go”).


gradenboog

nl-noun

gradenboog m (plural gradenbogen, diminutive gradenboogje n)

gradenbogen (plural)
gradenboogje (diminutive neuter)

From graad (“degree”) + boog (“bow, arc”).


gebbetje

(chiefly Holland, colloquial) joke, humorous remark


minkukel

minkukel m or f (plural minkukels, diminutive minkukeltje n)

minkukels (plural)
minkukeltje (diminutive neuter)

(informal) an unintelligent simpleton, blockhead, dolt


koolrabi

koolrabi f (plural koolrabi's, diminutive koolrabietje n)

koolrabi's (plural)
koolrabietje (diminutive neuter)


kerstbal

kerstbal m (plural kerstballen, diminutive kerstballetje n)

kerstballen (plural)
kerstballetje (diminutive neuter)

a bauble (spherical decoration) used as Christmas decoration, especially in Christmas trees


kerstbal

kerstbal n (plural kerstballen, diminutive kerstballetje n)


broodwinning

broodwinning f (plural broodwinningen, diminutive broodwinninkje n)

broodwinningen (plural)
broodwinninkje (diminutive neuter)

From brood (“(daily) bread”) + winning (“acquisition, gain”). Compare English breadwinner (“household provider”).


broodwinner

nl-noun

broodwinner m (plural broodwinners, diminutive broodwinnertje n, feminine broodwinster)

broodwinners (plural)
broodwinnertje (diminutive neuter)
broodwinster (feminine)

Compound of brood + winner. Cf. English breadwinner

brings home the bacon
bring home the bacon

financial provider for the entire family, the person who brings home the bacon; breadwinner


smeekbede

smeekbede f (plural smeekbeden or smeekbedes)


zaklantaarn

zaklantaarn f (plural zaklantaarns, diminutive zaklantaarntje n)

zaklantaarns (plural)
zaklantaarntje (diminutive neuter)

From zak (“pocket”) + lantaarn (“lantern”).


zaklantaarntje

nl-noun-dim

zaklantaarntje n (plural zaklantaarntjes)


walm

nl-noun

walm m (plural walmen, diminutive walmpje n)

walmen (plural)
walmpje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: walm

From Old Dutch walm (“heat, glow, zeal”), from Proto-Germanic *wallaną (“to spring, well, bubble”). Compare Old English wilm (“cooking, boiling, undulating movement”).


stijl

nl-noun

stijl m (plural stijlen, diminutive stijltje n)

stijlen (plural)
stijltje (diminutive neuter)

→ Afrikaans: styl

Berbice Creole Dutch: stili

English: De Stijl on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

From Middle Dutch stijl, from Old French estile, from Latin stilus.

the vertical part of the metal or concrete support frame that surrounds a window or a door


schuimkraag

schuimkraag f (plural schuimkragen, diminutive schuimkraagje n)

schuimkragen (plural)
schuimkraagje (diminutive neuter)

From schuim (“foam”) + kraag (“collar”). Compare German Schaumkrone (literally “foam crown”).

cog

the head or foamy layer formed by bubbles rising from beer and other carbonated beverages


impuls

nl-noun

impuls m (plural impulsen, diminutive impulsje n)

impulsen (plural)
impulsje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: impuls

(physics) momentum (product of mass and velocity)


overledene

Afrikaans: oorledene

From overleden (“to pass away, to die”).


schout

schout m (plural schouten, diminutive schoutje n)

schouten (plural)
schoutje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: skout

Berbice Creole Dutch: skotu

desctree

Sranan Tongo: skowtu
Aukan: sikowtu
Saramaccan: sikooútu
→ Caribbean Hindustani: skoutu, skotu
→ Dutch: skotoe
→ Trió: sikoutu

→ Caribbean Javanese: sekaut, skaut

→ English: schout

→ Indonesian: sekaut

→ Javanese: sekaut

From Middle Dutch schout, shortened from earlier scoutete, scouthete, from Old Dutch skolthēti, from Proto-West Germanic *skuldihaitijō.


ambtseed

President Obama legde de ambtseed twee keer af.

President Obama delivered the oath of office twice.


frituurpan

nl-noun

frituurpan f (plural frituurpannen, diminutive frituurpannetje n)

frituurpannen (plural)
frituurpannetje (diminutive neuter)


hydraat

hydrate (solid compound containing or linked to water molecules)


patholoog

patholoog m (plural pathologen, diminutive patholoogje n)

pathologen (plural)
patholoogje (diminutive neuter)


dubbelster

dubbelster f (plural dubbelsterren, diminutive dubbelsterretje n)

dubbelsterren (plural)
dubbelsterretje (diminutive neuter)


stiefouder

stiefouder m (plural stiefouders, diminutive stiefoudertje n)

stiefouders (plural)
stiefoudertje (diminutive neuter)

From stief- (“step-”) + ouder (“parent”) (from the comparative degree of oud (“old, senior”)); cognate with German Stiefelter.


vaat

From Middle Dutch vate, the plural of vat (“pot, jar, barrel”) (modern vat).


polsslagader

polsslagader f (plural polsslagaders, diminutive polsslagadertje n)

polsslagaders (plural)
polsslagadertje (diminutive neuter)


spaakbeenslagader

spaakbeenslagader f (plural spaakbeenslagaders, diminutive spaakbeenslagadertje n)

spaakbeenslagaders (plural)
spaakbeenslagadertje (diminutive neuter)


secretaire

secretaire m (plural secretaires, diminutive secretairetje n)

secretaires (plural)
secretairetje (diminutive neuter)

a writing desk or more precisely a secretary desk


gillen

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


sproet

nl-noun

sproet f (plural sproeten, diminutive sproetje n)

sproeten (plural)
sproetje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: sproet


stompkaars

stompkaars f or m (plural stompkaarsen, diminutive stompkaarsje n)

stompkaarsen (plural)
stompkaarsje (diminutive neuter)


rododendron

rododendron m (plural rododendrons, diminutive rododendronnetje n)

rododendrons (plural)
rododendronnetje (diminutive neuter)
rhododendron (alternative archaic)

Borrowed from Latin rhododendron (“rosebay”), from Ancient Greek ῥοδόδενδρον (rhodódendron), from ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”) + δένδρον (déndron, “tree”).

der

rhododendron (plant of the genus Rhododendron)


grasmodderpaard

nl-noun

grasmodderpaard n (plural grasmodderpaarden, diminutive grasmodderpaardje n)

grasmodderpaarden (plural)
grasmodderpaardje (diminutive neuter)

grass mud horse (Mythical Baidu deity used for circumventing censorship)


hematoom

hematoom n (plural hematomen, diminutive hematoompje n)

hematomen (plural)
hematoompje (diminutive neuter)
haematoom (alternative obsolete)

Probably borrowed from German Hämatom as the word first appears in literature translated from High German, ultimately from Ancient Greek αἱμο- (haimo-) (akin to αἷμα (haîma, “blood”)) + -oom.


bloeduitstorting

bloeduitstorting f (plural bloeduitstortingen, diminutive bloeduitstortinkje n)

bloeduitstortingen (plural)
bloeduitstortinkje (diminutive neuter)


paalsteek

paalsteek m (plural paalsteken, diminutive paalsteekje n)

paalsteken (plural)
paalsteekje (diminutive neuter)


massavernietigingswapen

massavernietigingswapen n (plural massavernietigingswapens, diminutive massavernietigingswapentje n)

massavernietigingswapens (plural)
massavernietigingswapentje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of massa + vernietiging + -s- + wapen.

weapon of mass destruction
weapon of mass destruction


Vietnamees

Vietnamees m (plural Vietnamezen, diminutive Vietnameesje n, feminine Vietnamese)

Vietnamezen (plural)
Vietnameesje (diminutive neuter)
Vietnamese (feminine)


vlok

vlok f (plural vlokken, diminutive vlokje n)

vlokken (plural)
vlokje (diminutive neuter)


kanttekening

kanttekening f (plural kanttekeningen, diminutive kanttekeningetje n)

kanttekeningen (plural)
kanttekeningetje (diminutive neuter)

(literally) side note, marginal comment, gloss


bekering

bekering f (plural bekeringen, diminutive bekerinkje n)

bekeringen (plural)
bekerinkje (diminutive neuter)
bekeering (alternative archaic)

Afrikaans: bekering

Negerhollands: bekeering

From Middle Dutch bekeringe (“religious conversion, turning point”). Equivalent to bekeren + -ing.


biochemicus

nl-noun

biochemicus m (plural biochemici, diminutive biochemicusje n)

biochemici (plural)
biochemicusje (diminutive neuter)

biochemist (a chemist whose speciality is biochemistry)


uitbarsting

uitbarsting f (plural uitbarstingen, diminutive uitbarstinkje n)

uitbarstingen (plural)
uitbarstinkje (diminutive neuter)


strafmaat

strafmaat c (plural strafmaten, diminutive strafmaatje n)

strafmaten (plural)
strafmaatje (diminutive neuter)


verminking

verminking f (plural verminkingen, diminutive verminkinkje n)

verminkingen (plural)
verminkinkje (diminutive neuter)

/ˌvɛrˈmɪŋ.kɪŋ/


rellen

nonlemma

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


smeltpunt

nl-noun

smeltpunt n (plural smeltpunten, diminutive smeltpuntje n)

smeltpunten (plural)
smeltpuntje (diminutive neuter)


Hr.Ms.

(nautical, military) abbreviation of Harer Majesteits: "Her Majesty's"; HNLMS


Zr.Ms.

(nautical, military) abbreviation of Zijner Majesteits: "His Majesty's"; HNLMS


agitatie

agitatie f (plural agitaties, diminutive agitatietje n)

agitaties (plural)
agitatietje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: agitasie

→ Indonesian: agitasi

From French agitation, from Latin agitātiō (“movement, agitation”).


kraaiennest

kraaiennest n (plural kraaiennesten, diminutive kraaiennestje n)

kraaiennesten (plural)
kraaiennestje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: kraaines

From kraai + -en- + nest. First attested in the sixteenth century.

crow's nest (a small open-top shelter atop the foremast for a lookout)


boender

boender m (plural boenders, diminutive boendertje n)

boenders (plural)
boendertje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: bundar


woordvoerdertje

nl-noun-dim

woordvoerdertje n (plural woordvoerdertjes)


woordvoerster

nl-noun

woordvoerster f (plural woordvoersters, diminutive woordvoerstertje n, masculine woordvoerder)

woordvoersters (plural)
woordvoerstertje (diminutive neuter)
woordvoerder (masculine)


woordvoerstertje

nl-noun-dim

woordvoerstertje n (plural woordvoerstertjes)


bonus-malus

merit-rating used to compute no-claim discounts for car insurance


visarend

nl-noun

visarend m (plural visarenden, diminutive visarendje n)

visarenden (plural)
visarendje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: visarend

Pandion haliaetus
Pandion haliaetus#Translingual


uitsmijter

uitsmijter m (plural uitsmijters, diminutive uitsmijtertje n)

uitsmijters (plural)
uitsmijtertje (diminutive neuter)

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

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

dish consisting of fried eggs, which have been fried together with ham and cheese

(theater, music, writing) finale, end, conclusion (of a work or performance)


uitlating

uitlating f (plural uitlatingen, diminutive uitlatinkje n)

uitlatingen (plural)
uitlatinkje (diminutive neuter)


rechtspleging

rechtspleging f (plural rechtsplegingen)


futiliteit

futiliteit f (plural futiliteiten, diminutive futiliteitje n)

futiliteiten (plural)
futiliteitje (diminutive neuter)


ouwe

ouwe m (plural ouwen, diminutive oudje n)

ouwen (plural)
oudje (diminutive neuter)

Variant of oude with weakened -d-; compare gouwe, veehouwer, parelmoer.

Bedankt, ouwe!

Weet je zeker dat je ouwe dit goedvindt?

Are you sure your old man approves of this?


zeilster

zeilster f (plural zeilsters, diminutive zeilstertje n, masculine zeiler)

zeilsters (plural)
zeilstertje (diminutive neuter)
zeiler (masculine)


jasmijn

jasmijn f or m (plural jasmijnen, diminutive jasmijntje n)

jasmijnen (plural)
jasmijntje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: yasmin

From Middle Dutch jhesminne, from Middle French jasmin, from Arabic يَاسَمِين (yāsamīn), from Classical Persian یَاسَمِین (yāsamīn).


drugsbaron

drugsbaron m (plural drugsbaronnen or drugsbarons, diminutive drugsbaronnetje n)

drugsbaronnen (plural)
drugsbarons (plural)
drugsbaronnetje (diminutive neuter)

De politie heeft een beruchte drugsbaron gearresteerd tijdens een grote drugsoperatie.

The police arrested a notorious drug baron during a major drug operation.


hersenbalk

hersenbalk m (plural hersenbalken, diminutive hersenbalkje n)

hersenbalken (plural)
hersenbalkje (diminutive neuter)

From hersenen (“brain”) + balk (“beam”).


kleine hersenen

→ Indonesian: otak kecil (calque)


afdaling

afdaling f (plural afdalingen, diminutive afdalinkje n)

afdalingen (plural)
afdalinkje (diminutive neuter)

(sports) downhill (alpine skiing discipline)


lawine

lawine f (plural lawines or lawinen, diminutive lawinetje n)

lawines (plural)
lawinen (plural)
lawinetje (diminutive neuter)

From German Lawine, from Alemannic German Lauwin, from Middle High German lowin, from Old High German lowin, from Late Latin labina, derived from Latin lābī.


EHBO

initialism of eerste hulp bij ongelukken (“first aid”)


slungel

slungel m (plural slungels, diminutive slungeltje n)

slungels (plural)
slungeltje (diminutive neuter)


donderbus

donderbus f (plural donderbussen, diminutive donderbusje n)

donderbussen (plural)
donderbusje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: dònderbos

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


zuurkool

zuurkool f (plural zuurkolen, diminutive zuurkooltje n)

zuurkolen (plural)
zuurkooltje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: suurkool

→ Indonesian: sirkol

→ Sranan Tongo: syurkoro

→ West Frisian: soerkoal (calque)

From zuur (“sour”) + kool (“cabbage”). Cf. German Sauerkohl, the term traditionally used in Northern and Central Germany.


zeur

zeur f (plural zeuren, diminutive zeurtje n)

zeuren (plural)
zeurtje (diminutive neuter)


treurnis

treurnis f (plural treurnissen, diminutive treurnisje n)

treurnissen (plural)
treurnisje (diminutive neuter)


versie

versie f (plural versies, diminutive versietje n)

versies (plural)
versietje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: versie

Negerhollands: versie

→ Indonesian: versi

Borrowed from French version, from Middle French version, from Medieval Latin versiō (“a turning”), from Latin vertō (“to turn”).


verkleuring

verkleuring f (plural verkleuringen, diminutive verkleurinkje n)

verkleuringen (plural)
verkleurinkje (diminutive neuter)

From verkleuren (“to change colour”) + -ing.

a spot whose colour differs from its surroundings: discoloration, discolouration


kerstlied

kerstlied n (plural kerstliederen, diminutive kerstliedje n)

kerstliederen (plural)
kerstliedje (diminutive neuter)

a Christmas song, such as a Christmas carol, Christmas hymn or pop song


raderstoomboot

raderstoomboot f or m (plural raderstoomboten, diminutive raderstoombootje n)

raderstoomboten (plural)
raderstoombootje (diminutive neuter)

From rader (“wheel”) + stoomboot (“steamboat, steamship, steamer”).


lettergreep

nl-noun

lettergreep f or m (plural lettergrepen, diminutive lettergreepje n)

lettergrepen (plural)
lettergreepje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: lettergreep

→ Limburgish: lèttergreep

→ West Frisian: lettergreep

From letter + greep, with the final element translating Ancient Greek συλλαβή (sullabḗ).


faam

From Middle Dutch fame, from Old French fame, from Latin fāma.


reputatie

reputatie f (plural reputaties, diminutive reputatietje n)

reputaties (plural)
reputatietje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: réputasi

Borrowed from Middle French reputation, ultimately from Latin reputātiō.


kerstdag

kerstdagen (plural)
Kerstdag (alternative)
christdag (alternative obsolete)
Christdag (alternative obsolete)
kersdag (alternative obsolete)
Kersdag (alternative obsolete)


gerw

From Middle Dutch garwe, from Old Dutch *garwa, from Proto-West Germanic *garwu, perhaps a variant of *garu (“prepared, ready (of food”)), as the plant was used medicinally for digestion.
Cognate with English yarrow and German (Schaf)garbe.

(obsolete) synonym of duizendblad (“common yarrow, Achillea millefolium”)

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homofiel

homofiel m or f (plural homofielen, diminutive homofieltje n)

homofielen (plural)
homofieltje (diminutive neuter)


gangpad

gangpad n (plural gangpaden, diminutive gangpaadje n)

gangpaden (plural)
gangpaadje (diminutive neuter)

Kan ik een stoel naast het gangpad hebben?

De bruid liep door het gangpad naar het altaar.

The bride walked down the aisle to the altar.

In vliegtuigen is er meestal een smal gangpad tussen de stoelen.

In airplanes, there is usually a narrow aisle between the seats.

aisle (clear path through rows of seating)


verhoor

verhoor n (plural verhoren, diminutive verhoortje n)

verhoren (plural)
verhoortje (diminutive neuter)


sneeuwval

sneeuwval m (plural sneeuwvallen, diminutive sneeuwvalletje n)

sneeuwvallen (plural)
sneeuwvalletje (diminutive neuter)


dwaalspoor

dwaalspoor n (plural dwaalsporen, diminutive dwaalspoortje n)

dwaalsporen (plural)
dwaalspoortje (diminutive neuter)

From dwalen (“to wander”) + spoor (“track”).

iemand op een dwaalspoor brengen: to mislead someone

wrong track (often used in the following phrase)


bacil

bacil m (plural bacillen, diminutive bacilletje n)

bacillen (plural)
bacilletje (diminutive neuter)

Probably borrowed from French bacille, from German Bazillus or translingual Bacillus, coined by Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg.

bacillus, bacterium of the genus Bacillus


heterofiel

heterofiel m (plural heterofielen, diminutive heterofieltje n)

heterofielen (plural)
heterofieltje (diminutive neuter)


heteroseksueel

heteroseksueel m (plural heteroseksuelen, diminutive heteroseksueeltje n)

heteroseksuelen (plural)
heteroseksueeltje (diminutive neuter)


idealiteit

idealiteit f (plural idealiteiten, diminutive idealiteitje n)

idealiteiten (plural)
idealiteitje (diminutive neuter)

ideality (quality or state of being ideal)


stiefmoeder

stiefmoeder f (plural stiefmoeders, diminutive stiefmoedertje n)

stiefmoeders (plural)
stiefmoedertje (diminutive neuter)


stiefzoon

stiefzoon m (plural stiefzoons or stiefzonen, diminutive stiefzoontje n)

stiefzoons (plural)
stiefzonen (plural)
stiefzoontje (diminutive neuter)


stiefmoedertje

nl-noun-dim

stiefmoedertje n (plural stiefmoedertjes)


stiefdochter

nl-noun

stiefdochter f (plural stiefdochters, diminutive stiefdochtertje n)

stiefdochters (plural)
stiefdochtertje (diminutive neuter)


stiefdochtertje

nl-noun-dim

stiefdochtertje n (plural stiefdochtertjes)


scholier

nl-noun

scholier m (plural scholieren, diminutive scholiertje n, feminine scholiere)

scholieren (plural)
scholiertje (diminutive neuter)
scholiere (feminine)

Afrikaans: skolier

Negerhollands: scholier

From Middle Dutch scholier, from Old French [Term?], from Latin scholāris. Equivalent to school + -ier.


scholiere

scholiere f (plural scholieren or scholieres)


werktuigkunde

From werktuig (“machine”) + -kunde (“study”).

mechanical engineering
mechanical engineering


kittelaar

kittelaar m (plural kittelaars, diminutive kittelaartje n)

kittelaars (plural)
kittelaartje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: kittelaar

From kittelen + -aar. Variant of kietelaar. Compare German Kitzler.


burotica

Audio


stiefzus

stiefzus f (plural stiefzussen, diminutive stiefzusje n)

stiefzussen (plural)
stiefzusje (diminutive neuter)


knuppel

knuppel m (plural knuppels, diminutive knuppeltje n)

knuppels (plural)
knuppeltje (diminutive neuter)

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


knuppel

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

(derogatory) a clown, a lout, an awkward individual


grootzwaard

grootzwaard n (plural grootzwaarden, diminutive grootzwaardje n)

grootzwaarden (plural)
grootzwaardje (diminutive neuter)

any two-handed European sword including greatsword and longsword


woordsoort

woordsoort f (plural woordsoorten, diminutive woordsoortje n)

woordsoorten (plural)
woordsoortje (diminutive neuter)


oliebol

oliebol m (plural oliebollen, diminutive oliebolletje n)

oliebollen (plural)
oliebolletje (diminutive neuter)

→ Afrikaans: oliebol

→ English: oliebol

Een beetje onwennig zoeken ze een plaatsje aan tafel, waar Mira voor ieder een oliebol neerzet, en koffie voor Ed.

2006, Seija Berends, Over geloof hoop en liefde, Uitgeverij Kok, page 89:

Somewhat uneasily they find themselves a place at the table, where Mira places down an oliebol for everyone, and coffee for Ed.

oliebol, a traditional Dutch and Belgian delicacy normally consumed on New Year's Eve or at funfairs

(mildly derogatory) a dumbass, a stupid person


bokaal

bokaal m (plural bokalen, diminutive bokaaltje n)

bokalen (plural)
bokaaltje (diminutive neuter)

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


koopkracht

From kopen (“to buy”) + kracht (“power”).


stemband

stemband m (plural stembanden, diminutive stembandje n)

stembanden (plural)
stembandje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: stèmbant


verzuring

acidification (soil, muscles (lactic acid))


gipsverband

gipsverband n (plural gipsverbanden, diminutive gipsverbandje n)

gipsverbanden (plural)
gipsverbandje (diminutive neuter)

(medicine) (orthopedic) cast, plaster cast


desinformatie

First attested in the 1950s, becoming common in the late 1970s. Borrowed from Russian дезинформа́ция (dezinformácija), from French désinformation. Equivalent to des- + informatie.

bor

дезинформа́ция

Behalve deze afdelingen was er op de MVD nog een departement, dat zich specialiseerde in het verspreiden van valse geruchten en berichten. Dat was de afdeling „Desinformatie”.

1954 July 1, “Gevluchte ambassade-secretaris Petrof: Sovjet-spionnage in de wereld onder zes MVD-afdelingen”, in de Volkskrant, volume 32, number 9006, page 3:

disinformation (dissemination of intentionally false information)


oliën

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


miskraam

nl-noun

miskraam f (plural miskramen, diminutive miskraampje n)

miskramen (plural)
miskraampje (diminutive neuter)

> Afrikaans: miskraam (inherited)

→ Ambonese Malay: miskrang

→ Indonesian: miskram

→ Papiamentu: meskram

spontaneous abortion
spontaneous abortion


terugblik

terugblik m (plural terugblikken, diminutive terugblikje n)

terugblikken (plural)
terugblikje (diminutive neuter)

From terug + blik, from terugblikken (“to look back”).


belijdenis

belijdenis f (plural belijdenissen, diminutive belijdenisje n)

belijdenissen (plural)
belijdenisje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: belydenis

→ West Frisian: belidenis

confession (admission of sins to someone)


leerlinge

leerlinge f (plural leerlinges or leerlingen, diminutive leerlingetje n)

leerlinges (plural)
leerlingen (plural)
leerlingetje (diminutive neuter)


struikgewas

struikgewas n (plural struikgewassen, diminutive struikgewasje n)

struikgewassen (plural)
struikgewasje (diminutive neuter)


taks

taks f (plural taksen, diminutive taksje n)

taksen (plural)
taksje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch taxe, from Old French taxe, from Latin taxa.


oudejaarsavond

oudejaarsavond m (plural oudejaarsavonden, diminutive oudejaarsavondje n)

oudejaarsavonden (plural)
oudejaarsavondje (diminutive neuter)


inlander

→ Indonesian: inlander

(chiefly historical) a native, a member of the native population, particularly in the context of colonialism


vlaszaad

vlaszaad n (plural vlaszaden, diminutive vlaszaadje n)

vlaszaden (plural)
vlaszaadje (diminutive neuter)


lijnolie

lijnolie f (plural lijnoliën, diminutive lijnolietje n)

lijnoliën (plural)
lijnolietje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch lijnolie. Equivalent to lijn (“linum, flax”) + olie (“oil”).


spijs

spijs f or m (plural spijzen, diminutive spijsje n)

spijzen (plural)
spijsje (diminutive neuter)
spijze (alternative)

Afrikaans: spys

From earlier spijze, from Middle Dutch spise, from Old Dutch spīsa, from Latin spesa.

De tafel was gedekt met allerlei heerlijke spijzen.

The table was arranged with all kinds of delicious foods.

Dit brood bevat spijs.

De spijs moet vloeien, zodat zij in de mallen landt.

The almond paste must flow, in order for it to land in the molds.

almond paste; (by extension) almond paste surrogate


gasolie

gasolie f (plural gasoliën, diminutive gasolietje n)

gasoliën (plural)
gasolietje (diminutive neuter)


huisbrandolie

Compound of huisbrand (“domestic fuel”) + olie (“oil”).

compound

heating oil (used primarily for domestic purposes)


smeerolie

nl-noun

smeerolie f (plural smeeroliën, diminutive smeerolietje n)

smeeroliën (plural)
smeerolietje (diminutive neuter)


motorolie

motorolie f (plural motoroliën or motorolies)


kuif

kuif f (plural kuiven, diminutive kuifje n)

kuiven (plural)
kuifje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: kùif

A fairly young word and not attested in Middle Dutch. Related to kof (“koff”) and keuvel (“nun cap”).

a crest of plumage or hair (on an animal)

any hairstyle that resembles a crest (including a quiff)


toog

toog m (plural togen, diminutive toogje n)

togen (plural)
toogje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch tooch, from Old Dutch togen (“to show”), from Proto-West Germanic *taugijan or *ataugijan, from Proto-Germanic *at + *augijaną (“to display”), similar to Gothic 𐌰𐍄𐌰𐌿𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽 (ataugjan, “to show”). Alternatively from Proto-Germanic *ta + *augijaną.

Achter de toog stonden twee bartenders druk drankjes te maken.

Behind the bar counter, two bartenders were busy making drinks.

De klanten verzamelden zich aan de toog om hun bestellingen te plaatsen.

The customers gathered at the bar counter to place their orders.

Het kleine café had een gezellige houten toog waar mensen aan konden zitten.

The small café had a cozy wooden bar counter where people could sit.


scheur

scheur f (plural scheuren, diminutive scheurtje n)

scheuren (plural)
scheurtje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: skeur

→ Papiamentu: sker, skeer

From Middle Dutch sc(h)ore (“crack, rip, tear”), scure, from Proto-Germanic *skuriz, *skuraz, related to *skeraną (“to cut”).
Cognate with English score.


kinderarts

nl-noun

kinderarts m (plural kinderartsen, diminutive kinderartsje n)

kinderartsen (plural)
kinderartsje (diminutive neuter)

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


vertrossing

From ver- + TROS + -ing (Televisie Radio Omroep Stichting).

(Netherlands, chiefly derogatory) a process in which public broadcasting organisations increasingly focus on entertainment over educative television and radio and lose their distinctive (ideological or religious) character, considered a symptom of semi-commercialism and degenerate mass culture by critics


BV

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

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


betrouwbaarheidsinterval

betrouwbaarheidsinterval n (plural betrouwbaarheidsintervallen, diminutive betrouwbaarheidsintervalletje n)

betrouwbaarheidsintervallen (plural)
betrouwbaarheidsintervalletje (diminutive neuter)


tarw

Klanders maken door haar snuyt een gaatje in de Tarw […]

1687, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek letter 57 to Royal Societyhttps://lensonleeuwenhoek.net/content/wrote-letter-57-1687-08-06-ab-102-members-royal-society

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vinder

vinder m (plural vinders, diminutive vindertje n)

vinders (plural)
vindertje (diminutive neuter)


griesmeel

griesmeel n (plural griesmelen, diminutive griesmeeltje n)

griesmelen (plural)
griesmeeltje (diminutive neuter)

semolina (hard grains of flour left after milling)


gneis

From German Gneis, from Middle High German gneist (“spark”), from Old High German gneisto.


kinderlijk

kinderlijk n (plural kinderlijken, diminutive kinderlijkje n)

kinderlijken (plural)
kinderlijkje (diminutive neuter)

From kinder (“child”, obsolete singly inflected plural) + lijk (“corpse, body”).


dagverblijf

nl-noun

dagverblijf n (plural dagverblijven, diminutive dagverblijfje n)

dagverblijven (plural)
dagverblijfje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of dag (“day”) + verblijf (“a place to stay”).

compound

a place where children or people who have disability are cared for; daycare, nursery


kinderboerderijtje

nl-noun-dim

kinderboerderijtje n (plural kinderboerderijtjes)


kinderkamer

nl-noun

kinderkamer f (plural kinderkamers, diminutive kinderkamertje n)

kinderkamers (plural)
kinderkamertje (diminutive neuter)

From kinder (“children”) + kamer (“room”).


kinderkamertje

nl-noun-dim

kinderkamertje n (plural kinderkamertjes)


brommer

nl-noun

brommer m (plural brommers, diminutive brommertje n)

brommers (plural)
brommertje (diminutive neuter)

→ Aukan: bolomu

→ Papiamentu: bròmer

→ Sranan Tongo: brom

From brommen (“to hum, buzz, drone”) + -er. The sense “moped” probably after bromfiets, though both terms were first attested in the same year (1950).
The sense “coach taxi” may instead be derived from a taxi company Brom in Utrecht, the identity of which is obscure, however.

(obsolete, Netherlands) coach taxi drawn by one horse


buikvliesontsteking

buikvliesontsteking f (plural buikvliesontstekingen, diminutive buikvliesontstekinkje n)

buikvliesontstekingen (plural)
buikvliesontstekinkje (diminutive neuter)


lekstok

lekstok m (plural lekstokken, diminutive lekstokje n)

lekstokken (plural)
lekstokje (diminutive neuter)


kolonist

kolonist m (plural kolonisten, diminutive kolonistje n)

kolonisten (plural)
kolonistje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: kolonis

→ Indonesian: kolonis

First attested in the 18th century. Equivalent to kolonie + -ist.

a colonist, a settler (one who founds, inhabits or belongs to a colony)

(historical) a child who camped at a type of summer camp

(historical) a member of a labour colony, commune or utopian community


schutter

schutter m (plural schutters, diminutive schuttertje n)

schutters (plural)
schuttertje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: sketer, schutter

From Middle Dutch schutter, schuttre, schotter, scuttere, alteration of earlier schutte, scutte (“shooter”), from Old Dutch *scutto, from Proto-Germanic *skutjô.


veerpont

veerpont f (plural veerponten, diminutive veerpontje n)

veerponten (plural)
veerpontje (diminutive neuter)


profeet

profeet m (plural profeten, diminutive profeetje n, feminine profetes)

profeten (plural)
profeetje (diminutive neuter)
profetes (feminine)
propheet (alternative archaic)

Afrikaans: profeet

Negerhollands: profeet

→ Papiamentu: profeet (dated)

→ Sranan Tongo: profeiti

From Middle Dutch prophete, from Old French prophete, from Latin propheta, from Ancient Greek προφήτης (prophḗtēs, “one who speaks for a god”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + φημί (phēmí, “I tell”).


waarzegger

nl-noun

waarzegger m (plural waarzeggers, diminutive waarzeggertje n, feminine waarzegster)

waarzeggers (plural)
waarzeggertje (diminutive neuter)
waarzegster (feminine)

Negerhollands: waarseeger


mengeling

mengeling f (plural mengelingen, diminutive mengelingetje n)

mengelingen (plural)
mengelingetje (diminutive neuter)


bedriegerij

bedriegerij f (plural bedriegerijen, diminutive bedriegerijtje n)

bedriegerijen (plural)
bedriegerijtje (diminutive neuter)


bedriegerijtje

nl-noun-dim

bedriegerijtje n (plural bedriegerijtjes)


gewaarwording

nl-noun

gewaarwording f (plural gewaarwordingen, diminutive gewaarwordinkje n)

gewaarwordingen (plural)
gewaarwordinkje (diminutive neuter)


knäckebröd

knäckebröd n (uncountable, diminutive knäckebrödje n)

knäckebrödje (diminutive neuter)
knäckebrood (alternative colloquial)


synergie

→ Indonesian: sinergi


bannen

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


vertrouweling

nl-noun

vertrouweling m (plural vertrouwelingen, diminutive vertrouwelingetje n, feminine vertrouwelinge)

vertrouwelingen (plural)
vertrouwelingetje (diminutive neuter)
vertrouwelinge (feminine)


vertrouwelinge

vertrouwelinge f (plural vertrouwelingen or vertrouwelinges)

vertrouwelingen (plural)
vertrouwelinges (plural)


huurmoordenaar

huurmoordenaar m (plural huurmoordenaars, diminutive huurmoordenaartje n, feminine huurmoordenares)

huurmoordenaars (plural)
huurmoordenaartje (diminutive neuter)
huurmoordenares (feminine)

De politie vermoedt dat het slachtoffer is vermoord door een huurmoordenaar in opdracht van een criminele organisatie.

The police suspect that the victim was murdered by a contract killer on behalf of a criminal organization.


huurmoordenaartje

nl-noun-dim

huurmoordenaartje n (plural huurmoordenaartjes)


schor

nl-noun

schor m or f (plural schorren, diminutive schorretje n)

schorren (plural)
schorretje (diminutive neuter)
schorre (alternative)

From Middle Dutch schorre, from Old Dutch *skora; see scheren (“to shave”).

a plain or marsh formed by silt deposits unprotected by any dykes


steiger

steiger m (plural steigers, diminutive steigertje n)

steigers (plural)
steigertje (diminutive neuter)

→ Caribbean Javanese: stèker

→ Papiamentu: steiger (dated)

From Middle Dutch steiger, steger, from Old Dutch *steiger, from Proto-West Germanic *staigri, from Proto-Germanic *staigriz.

a jetty; a small, often wooden landing for boats or small ships


dril

Likely borrowed from English drill or French drill (see the oldest quotation), perhaps from an African language.

(please add an English translation of this quotation)

1793, Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon, "Bijvoegzel tot de natuurlijke historie van de Oranga-Outangs", De algemeene en byzondere natuurlyke historie, addendum to Volume 11 (part XIV, page 24), tr. by J. D. Pasteur, publ. by A. Blussé & son, page 2. Het is ook datzelfde dier, dat BOSMAN Smitten genoemd heeft, dat verscheiden reizigers Barris, andere Dril en enige andere Quimpezé genoemd hebben, […]

1882, Charles Darwin, De afstamming van den mensch en de seksueele teeltkeus, tr. by Hermanus Hartogh Heys van Zouteveen Vol. 2, publ. by J. J. van Breederode, page 240.
Bij den dril (Cynocephalus leucophaeus) zijn de wijfjes en jongen veel bleeker gekleurd, met minder groen, dan de volwassen mannetjes.


dril

Borrowed from German Drill, Drillich, from Middle High German drilich, from Old High German drilīh, from Latin trilīx.

drill (dense, stout fabric, often of linen or cotton)


sluipweg

sluipweg m (plural sluipwegen, diminutive sluipweggetje n)

sluipwegen (plural)
sluipweggetje (diminutive neuter)

a (hidden) shortcut or bypass; a faster alternate route


imperativus

imperativus m (plural imperativi or imperativussen, diminutive imperativusje n)

imperativi (plural)
imperativussen (plural)
imperativusje (diminutive neuter)

(grammar) the imperative mood or a word therein


jakken

From Middle Dutch jakken, from Old Dutch *jakkon, from Proto-Germanic *jakkōną.


halsgevel

halsgevel m (plural halsgevels, diminutive halsgeveltje n)

halsgevels (plural)
halsgeveltje (diminutive neuter)


festoen

festoen n (plural festoenen, diminutive festoentje n)

festoenen (plural)
festoentje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from French feston, from Italian festone.

(chiefly architecture) festoon (garland hanging between two points, containing motifs of flowers and/or fruits)


kenner

kenner m or f (plural kenners, diminutive kennertje n)

kenners (plural)
kennertje (diminutive neuter)


taxus

taxus m (plural taxussen, diminutive taxusje n)

taxussen (plural)
taxusje (diminutive neuter)

Taxus baccata
Taxus baccata#Translingual


lambrisering

lambrisering f (plural lambriseringen, diminutive lambriserinkje n)

lambriseringen (plural)
lambriserinkje (diminutive neuter)


wenteltrap

wenteltrap m (plural wenteltrappen, diminutive wenteltrapje n)

wenteltrappen (plural)
wenteltrapje (diminutive neuter)
wendeltrap (alternative obsolete)

Afrikaans: wenteltrap

→ English: wentletrap

From wentelen + trap, calque of German Wendeltreppe.

wentletrap, mollusc of the family Epitoniidae


nuchterheid

nuchterheid f (plural nuchterheden, diminutive nuchterheidje n)

nuchterheden (plural)
nuchterheidje (diminutive neuter)


zooi

zooi f (plural zooien, diminutive zooitje n or zootje n)

zooien (plural)
zooitje (diminutive neuter)
zootje (diminutive neuter)

desc

→ English: zootje, souchy (from the diminutive)

From earlier zode, from Middle Dutch sôde (“something boiled”), from Old Dutch *sōtho, from Proto-Germanic *sauþô, from the same root as zieden (“to boil”). Cognate with Sod- in German Sodbrennen.

(colloquial) things, a huge quantity of stuff


zooien

nonlemma

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


kopij

nl-noun

kopij f (plural kopijen, diminutive kopijtje n)

kopijen (plural)
kopijtje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: kopi


vluchtweg

vluchtweg m (plural vluchtwegen, diminutive vluchtweggetje n)

vluchtwegen (plural)
vluchtweggetje (diminutive neuter)


garibaldihoed

garibaldihoed m (plural garibaldihoeden, diminutive garibaldihoedje n)

garibaldihoeden (plural)
garibaldihoedje (diminutive neuter)


laxeermiddel

laxeermiddel n (plural laxeermiddelen, diminutive laxeermiddeltje n)

laxeermiddelen (plural)
laxeermiddeltje (diminutive neuter)


wijzerplaat

wijzerplaat f (plural wijzerplaten, diminutive wijzerplaatje n)

wijzerplaten (plural)
wijzerplaatje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: wyserplaat

Compound of wijzer (“clock hand”) + plaat (“plate”).


werkloosheid

werkloosheden (plural)
werkeloosheid (alternative)


mof

mof f (plural moffen, diminutive mofje n)

moffen (plural)
mofje (diminutive neuter)

Shortening of moffel, from Middle French moufle, from Medieval Latin muffula.

(plumbing) piece to protect pipes where they are poorly connected


mof

mof m (plural moffen, diminutive mofje n, feminine moffin)

moffen (plural)
mofje (diminutive neuter)
moffin (feminine)

From a word for “sullen face, mean-spirited person”, which still survives in Flemish moef. This is usually considered a borrowing from German Muff (now dialectal in this sense), though it could also be a native formation; compare Middle Dutch moffelen (“to grumble”). Ultimately onomatopoeic. The ethnic sense first occurred in the form Hans Mof (16th century).

(obsolete) an eastern immigrant to Holland (especially from Germany, but also Gelderland, Overijssel etc.)


nakkie

Probably a borrowing from Sranan Tongo naki (“to hit, knock”), also used in naki spoiti (“to inject”). Can be interpreted synchronically as nak + -ie.

Vind jij (v) het lekker om een nakkie te nemen en daarna ordinaire sex te hebben ....

1999 May 22, 666, “Nakkie”, in nl.erotiek.contact (Usenet):

Do you (f) enjoy having a snort of cocaine and then having dirty sex ....

(...) Dale kijkt hem recht in de ogen. 'Nakkie doen?'
'Wat?' Pete zet zijn glas neer.
'Lijntje doen?'
'Ja, lekker.'

2016, Kate Tempest, translated by Roos van de Wardt, Astrid Huisman, and Meulenhoff Boekerij B.V., De stenen die de huizen bouwen:

(...) Dale looks him straight in the eye. 'Shall we do a bump?'
'What?' Pete puts his glass down.
'Shall we do a snort?'
'Yeah, feels good man.'

(Netherlands, slang) an insufflated dose of a powdered drug, especially cocaine; a bump


puber

puber m or f (plural pubers, diminutive pubertje n)

pubers (plural)
pubertje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: puber

→ Indonesian: puber


strootje

Petjo: strootje


botel

botel n (plural botels, diminutive botelletje n)

botels (plural)
botelletje (diminutive neuter)

Blend of boot (“boat”) + hotel (“hotel”). Attested from the late 1950s onwards.


halfbloed

nl-noun

halfbloed m or f (plural halfbloeden, diminutive halfbloedje n)

halfbloeden (plural)
halfbloedje (diminutive neuter)

a half-blooded person, someone with mixed parentage


morgenster

morgenster f (plural morgensterren, diminutive morgensterretje n)

morgensterren (plural)
morgensterretje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: morgster

From morgen (“morning”) + ster (“star”).

Coordinate term: avondster

(astronomy) morning star; the planet Venus as seen in the eastern sky in the morning

(botany) a goat's-beard; any plant of the genus Tragopogon


morgensterretje

nl-noun-dim

morgensterretje n (plural morgensterretjes)


vacature

nl-noun

vacature f (plural vacatures, diminutive vacaturetje n)

vacatures (plural)
vacaturetje (diminutive neuter)

From Latin vacātūra (“place that will be vacant”).


correspondentie

nl-noun

correspondentie f (plural correspondenties)

→ Indonesian: korèspondènsi


poel

poel m (plural poelen, diminutive poeltje n)

poelen (plural)
poeltje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: poel

From Middle Dutch poel, from Old Dutch *puol, from Proto-Germanic *pōlaz.


tooi

tooi m (plural tooien, diminutive tooitje n)

tooien (plural)
tooitje (diminutive neuter)


flegmone

From Latin phlegmone, inflammation beneath the skin, from Ancient Greek.


fietser

fietser m or f (plural fietsers, diminutive fietsertje n, feminine fietsster)

fietsers (plural)
fietsertje (diminutive neuter)
fietsster (feminine)


rijwiel

rijwiel n (plural rijwielen, diminutive rijwieltje n)

rijwielen (plural)
rijwieltje (diminutive neuter)

From rijden (“to ride”) + wiel (“wheel”). Compare German Fahrrad.


motorrijwiel

motorrijwiel n (plural motorrijwielen, diminutive motorrijwieltje n)

motorrijwielen (plural)
motorrijwieltje (diminutive neuter)


motorrijwieltje

nl-noun-dim

motorrijwieltje n (plural motorrijwieltjes)


verdraagzaamheid

nl-noun

verdraagzaamheid f (plural verdraagzaamheden)


onverdraagzaamheid

onverdraagzaamheid f (plural onverdraagzaamheden, diminutive onverdraagzaamheidje n)

onverdraagzaamheden (plural)
onverdraagzaamheidje (diminutive neuter)


gevoelen

gevoelen n (plural gevoelens, diminutive gevoelentje n)

gevoelens (plural)
gevoelentje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch gevoelen. Gerund of the verb gevoelen.

Hij had een warm gevoelen van liefde voor zijn familie.

He had a warm feeling of love for his family.

Haar gevoelens over religie waren diepgeworteld.

Her beliefs about religion were deeply rooted.


viespeuk

viespeuk m (plural viespeuken, diminutive viespeukje n)

viespeuken (plural)
viespeukje (diminutive neuter)


deemster

From Middle Dutch deemster, demster (“dark”), from Old Dutch *thimster (in the compound thimsternisse (“darkness”)), from Proto-West Germanic *þimstr.

(Belgium, dated in Netherlands) twilight


ijzervreter

ijzervreter m (plural ijzervreters, diminutive ijzervretertje n, feminine ijzervreetster)

ijzervreters (plural)
ijzervretertje (diminutive neuter)
ijzervreetster (feminine)

From ijzer (“iron”) + vreter (“devourer”).

a stout-hearted warrior, a miles gloriosus

(by extension) a tough, ruthless or relentless combative person, such as a hawk or a hard-ass


ijzervretertje

nl-noun-dim

ijzervretertje n (plural ijzervretertjes)


doorzetter

nl-noun

doorzetter m (plural doorzetters, diminutive doorzettertje n, feminine doorzetster)

doorzetters (plural)
doorzettertje (diminutive neuter)
doorzetster (feminine)

a go-getter, one who persists or perseveres


strafblad

strafblad n (plural strafbladen, diminutive strafblaadje n or strafbladje n)

strafbladen (plural)
strafblaadje (diminutive neuter)
strafbladje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: strafblat


belediging

belediging f (plural beledigingen, diminutive beledigingetje n)

beledigingen (plural)
beledigingetje (diminutive neuter)

From beledigen (“to insult”) + -ing (“-ing, -ation”).


smaad

Afrikaans: smaad

From Middle Dutch smade, from Proto-Germanic *smēhijaną (“to despise, belittle”), from Proto-Indo-European *smēyg- (“small, thin, delicate”). See also Old Norse smá (“to scorn”), Proto-Germanic *smikraz (“fine, fair”).


smaden

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


fysiologie

→ Indonesian: fisiologi

From French physiologie, from Latin physiologia, from Ancient Greek φυσιολογία (phusiología, “natural philosophy”), from φύσις (phúsis, “nature”) + λόγος (lógos, “word”).


fysioloog

nl-noun

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

fysiologen (plural)
fysioloogje (diminutive neuter)


visotter

visotter m (plural visotters, diminutive visottertje n)

visotters (plural)
visottertje (diminutive neuter)


hofdame

hofdame f (plural hofdames, diminutive hofdametje n)

hofdames (plural)
hofdametje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: hofdame

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


gewaad

gewaad n (plural gewaden, diminutive gewaadje n)

gewaden (plural)
gewaadje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch gewaet, from Old Dutch giwādi; ultimately from Proto-Germanic *wēdiz. The unprefixed form is still seen in the related compound lijnwaad.
Unrelated to the verb waden.


stortbad

stortbad n (plural stortbaden, diminutive stortbadje n)

stortbaden (plural)
stortbadje (diminutive neuter)

(regional, Southern, Belgian Dutch) shower (for bathing)


bonje

(Netherlands, informal) bickering, quarrel


domheid

domheid f (plural domheden, diminutive domheidje n)

domheden (plural)
domheidje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: domheit

From Middle Dutch dompheit. Equivalent to dom + -heid.


bijval

Calque of German Beifall. Equivalent to a deverbal from bijvallen.


tussendeur

tussendeur f (plural tussendeuren, diminutive tussendeurtje n)

tussendeuren (plural)
tussendeurtje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of tussen (“between”) + deur (“door”).

a dividing door between two rooms, a connecting door


inlichting

inlichting f (plural inlichtingen, diminutive inlichtinkje n)

inlichtingen (plural)
inlichtinkje (diminutive neuter)


meertje

From meer (“lake”) + -tje (“-kin, -let: forming diminutives”).


meerman

nl-noun

meerman m (plural meermannen, diminutive meermannetje n)

meermannen (plural)
meermannetje (diminutive neuter)


meermin

meermin f (plural meerminnen, diminutive meerminnetje n)

meerminnen (plural)
meerminnetje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch meerminne. Equivalent to meer (“lake”) + min (“woman”).


sclerose

From Ancient Greek σκλήρωσις (sklḗrōsis).


maskesvlees

maskesvlees n (plural maskesvlezen, diminutive maskesvleesje n)

maskesvlezen (plural)
maskesvleesje (diminutive neuter)

(Belgium) a kind of chewy marshmallow often covered in a layer of white frosting


gezellin

gezellin f (plural gezellinnen, diminutive gezellinnetje n)

gezellinnen (plural)
gezellinnetje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: gesellin

From Middle Dutch gesellinne. Equivalent to gezel (“companion”) + -in (“suffix indicating femininity”).

suffix

girlfriend, female partner in a relationship


zwakheid

nl-noun

zwakheid f (plural zwakheden, diminutive zwakheidje n)

zwakheden (plural)
zwakheidje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: swakheid, swakigheit

From Middle Dutch swacheit. Equivalent to zwak + -heid.


waan

waan m (plural wanen, diminutive waantje n)

wanen (plural)
waantje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: waan

From Middle Dutch wâen, from Old Dutch wān, from Proto-West Germanic *wāni, from Proto-Germanic *wēniz.


wanen

From Middle Dutch wânen, from Old Dutch wānen, from Proto-West Germanic *wānijan, from Proto-Germanic *wēnijaną.


textiel

textiel n or m (uncountable, diminutive textieltje n)

From Latin textile, substantive use of textilis (“woven”), from texō (“weave”).


ergernis

ergernis f (plural ergernissen, diminutive ergernisje n)

ergernissen (plural)
ergernisje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: ergernis

From Middle Dutch ergernisse. Equivalent to ergeren + -nis.


afgezant

afgezant m (plural afgezanten, diminutive afgezantje n)

afgezanten (plural)
afgezantje (diminutive neuter)

envoy, emissary, delegate: a representative appointed by the state


afzender

afzender m (plural afzenders, diminutive afzendertje n)

afzenders (plural)
afzendertje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: áfzènder

sender, consigner, dispatcher (e.g., of a letter)


conversatie

conversatie f (plural conversaties, diminutive conversatietje n)

conversaties (plural)
conversatietje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: konvèrsasi

From Middle Dutch conversatie, from Old French conversation, from Latin conversātiō.


conversatietje

nl-noun-dim

conversatietje n (plural conversatietjes)


flapuit

nl-noun

flapuit m (plural flapuiten or flapuits, diminutive flapuitje n)

flapuiten (plural)
flapuits (plural)
flapuitje (diminutive neuter)

a loquacious person, one who talks without thinking it through first


conventie

conventie f (plural conventies, diminutive conventietje n)

conventies (plural)
conventietje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: konvensie

→ Indonesian: konvensi

From Middle Dutch convencie, from Middle French convention, from Latin conventiō.


dansvloer

dansvloer m (plural dansvloeren, diminutive dansvloertje n)

dansvloeren (plural)
dansvloertje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: dansflur


aangelegenheid

aangelegenheid f (plural aangelegenheden, diminutive aangelegenheidje n)

aangelegenheden (plural)
aangelegenheidje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: angelegenheit

/ˌaːŋɣəˈleːɣə(n)ɦɛi̯t/


aangelegenheidje

nl-noun-dim

aangelegenheidje n (plural aangelegenheidjes)


bieslook

nl-noun

bieslook m (plural biesloken, diminutive bieslookje n)

biesloken (plural)
bieslookje (diminutive neuter)

Allium schoenoprasum
Allium schoenoprasum#Translingual


boosaardigheid

boosaardigheid f (plural boosaardigheden, diminutive boosaardigheidje n)

boosaardigheden (plural)
boosaardigheidje (diminutive neuter)


borstwering

borstwering f (plural borstweringen, diminutive borstwerinkje n)

borstweringen (plural)
borstwerinkje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: borswering

Compound of borst (“breast”) + wering (“keeping out”), replacing older borstweer.

compound

parapet, balustrade (especially of a bridge)


wering

nl-noun

wering f (plural weringen, diminutive werinkje n)

weringen (plural)
werinkje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch weringe. Equivalent to weren (“to keep out”) + -ing.

the act of keeping out something; exclusion


minzaamheid

condescending affability, gentleness, niceness


chirurgijn

chirurgijn m (plural chirurgijns or chirurgijnen, diminutive chirurgijntje n)

chirurgijns (plural)
chirurgijnen (plural)
chirurgijntje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: chirurgyn

→ West Frisian: sjirurgyn

From Middle Dutch cirurgijn, from Old French cirurgiien.


chirurgijnen

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boomhut

boomhut f (plural boomhutten, diminutive boomhutje n)

boomhutten (plural)
boomhutje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of boom (“tree”) + hut (“hut”).


leiderschap

Hij toonde uitstekend leiderschap tijdens de crisissituatie.

He displayed excellent leadership during the crisis situation.

Het succes van het bedrijf is te danken aan het sterke leiderschap van de directeur.

The success of the company is attributed to the strong leadership of the director.

In tijden van verandering is goed leiderschap essentieel voor een organisatie.

In times of change, good leadership is essential for an organization.


beslag

beslag n (plural beslagen, diminutive beslagje n)

beslagen (plural)
beslagje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: beslag

in beslag nemen: to take into possession, to confiscate

a batter, a relatively fluid dough (more fluid than deeg)

the state of having reached the final decision or having definitively decided upon an arrangement


koerierster

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

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


koerierstertje

nl-noun-dim

koerierstertje n (plural koerierstertjes)


katheter

nl-noun

katheter n or m (plural katheters, diminutive kathetertje n)

katheters (plural)
kathetertje (diminutive neuter)
catheter (alternative)

→ Indonesian: kateter

Borrowed from Latin catheter, from Ancient Greek καθετήρ (kathetḗr).


seintje

Geef me een seintje als er iets aan de hand is, oké?

Contact me if there’s something wrong, OK?


waterpolo

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


gerstenat

gerstenat n (plural gerstenatten, diminutive gerstenatje n)

gerstenatten (plural)
gerstenatje (diminutive neuter)

(colloquial) beer (in the sense of the alcoholic drink only)


hartinfarct

hartinfarct n (plural hartinfarcten, diminutive hartinfarctje n)

hartinfarcten (plural)
hartinfarctje (diminutive neuter)

myocardial infarction
myocardial infarction

(pathology) myocardial infarction, heart attack


perikel

perikel n (plural perikelen, diminutive perikeltje n)

perikelen (plural)
perikeltje (diminutive neuter)

From Latin periculum. Cognate with English peril.


voedster

voedster f (plural voedsters, diminutive voedstertje n, masculine voeder)

voedster f (plural voedsters, diminutive voedstertje n, masculine konijn)

voedsters (plural)
voedstertje (diminutive neuter)
voeder (masculine)
voedsters (plural)
voedstertje (diminutive neuter)
konijn (masculine)


gastarbeider

gastarbeider m (plural gastarbeiders, diminutive gastarbeidertje n, feminine gastarbeidster)

gastarbeiders (plural)
gastarbeidertje (diminutive neuter)
gastarbeidster (feminine)

From gast + arbeider, calque of German Gastarbeiter.


demiurg

From New Latin dēmiūrgus (“demiurge”), from Ancient Greek δημιουργός (dēmiourgós, “craftsman”) after Platonic usage.

der

any being that made the universe out of primal matter, demiurge


banenpool

nl-noun

banenpool m (plural banenpools, diminutive banenpooltje n)

banenpools (plural)
banenpooltje (diminutive neuter)

a labour pool, chiefly intended to land unemployed people with jobs


arbeidspool

arbeidspool m (plural arbeidspools, diminutive arbeidspooltje n)

arbeidspools (plural)
arbeidspooltje (diminutive neuter)

employment pool, flex pool; usually a private business


ransomware

[ˈɹɛn.səmˌwɛːɹ]


zakkenrollertje

nl-noun-dim

zakkenrollertje n (plural zakkenrollertjes)


zakkenrollerij

nl-noun

zakkenrollerij f (plural zakkenrollerijen, diminutive zakkenrollerijtje n)

zakkenrollerijen (plural)
zakkenrollerijtje (diminutive neuter)

From zakkenroller (“pickpocketer”) + -ij (“-y”).

suffix

(chiefly uncountable) pickpocketing, the crime committed by a pickpocket


zweem

nl-noun

zweem m (plural zwemen, diminutive zweempje n)

zwemen (plural)
zweempje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: sweem

(obsolete) resemblance, similarity, semblance


bewusteloosheid

bewusteloosheid f (plural bewusteloosheden)


Turkmeen

Turkmeen m (plural Turkmenen, feminine Turkmeense)

Turkmenen (plural)
Turkmeense (feminine)


bezuiniging

/bəˈzœy̯.nəˌɣɪŋ/


capriool

capriool f (plural capriolen, diminutive capriooltje n)

capriolen (plural)
capriooltje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch caprioel, from Middle French capriole, from Italian capriola, from Late Latin capreola, from capreolus.


maagzweer

maagzweer f (plural maagzweren, diminutive maagzweertje n)

maagzweren (plural)
maagzweertje (diminutive neuter)


houthakker

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

houthakkers (plural)
houthakkertje (diminutive neuter)


flauwte

flauwte f (plural flauwten or flauwtes, diminutive flauwtetje n)

flauwten (plural)
flauwtes (plural)
flauwtetje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: flaauwte

feebleness, weakness; the quality of lacking strength or vigour


draagstoel

draagstoel m (plural draagstoelen, diminutive draagstoeltje n)

draagstoelen (plural)
draagstoeltje (diminutive neuter)

sedan chair (portable chair used as a mode of transport)

(loosely) synonym of draagkoets, litter (portable bed or couch used as a mode of transport)


draagstoeltje

an infant capsule, a reversible baby car seat


voorbijgangertje

nl-noun-dim

voorbijgangertje n (plural voorbijgangertjes)


golden retriever

nl-noun

golden retriever m (plural golden retrievers, diminutive golden retrievertje n)

golden retrievers (plural)
golden retrievertje (diminutive neuter)


afwasmiddel

afwasmiddel n (plural afwasmiddelen, diminutive afwasmiddeltje n)

afwasmiddelen (plural)
afwasmiddeltje (diminutive neuter)


autoweg

autoweg m (plural autowegen, diminutive autoweggetje n)

autowegen (plural)
autoweggetje (diminutive neuter)

/ˈɑu̯.toːˌʋɛx/


bakmeel

From bakken (“baking”) + meel (“flour”).


bankbediende

bankbediende m or f (plural bankbediendes or bankbedienden)

bankbediendes (plural)
bankbedienden (plural)

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


bankstel

bankstel n (plural bankstellen, diminutive bankstelletje n)

bankstellen (plural)
bankstelletje (diminutive neuter)

→ Sranan Tongo: bangstèl

→ Caribbean Javanese: bangstèl

een leren bankstelletje: a leather lounge suite


bustehouder

bustehouder m (plural bustehouders, diminutive bustehoudertje n)

bustehouders (plural)
bustehoudertje (diminutive neuter)

From buste + houder, calque of French soutien-gorge or German Büstenhalter, itself from French.


bustehoudertje

nl-noun-dim

bustehoudertje n (plural bustehoudertjes)


beha

nl-noun

beha m (plural beha's, diminutive behaatje n)

beha's (plural)
behaatje (diminutive neuter)

→ Aukan: beiha

→ Indonesian: beha

Letter-pronunciation of bh, abbreviation of bustehouder.


broodbeleg

bread topping (such as cheese, meat or jam)


bewolking

/bəˈʋɔl.kɪŋ/


biljet

biljet n (plural biljetten, diminutive biljetje n)

biljetten (plural)
biljetje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: brièchi

From Middle Dutch billet, from Old French billet; the current spelling and pronunciation is based on modern French billet.


borrel

borrel m (plural borrels, diminutive borreltje n)

borrels (plural)
borreltje (diminutive neuter)

Diminutive of Middle Dutch borre, borne (“well, drinkwater”). Compare bron (“well”).

der

a shot of an alcoholic drink such as rum or gin; a tot

an informal, often impromptu reception or meetup, typically involving alcoholic drinks


braaksel

From braken (“to vomit”) + -sel (“suffix indicating product of an action”).


brievenbus

nl-noun

brievenbus f (plural brievenbussen, diminutive brievenbusje n)

brievenbussen (plural)
brievenbusje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of brief (“letter”) + bus (“box”).


sleepwagen

sleepwagen m (plural sleepwagens, diminutive sleepwagentje n)

sleepwagens (plural)
sleepwagentje (diminutive neuter)

From slepen (“to drag”) + wagen (“vehicle”).


installatie

installatie f (plural installaties, diminutive installatietje n)

installaties (plural)
installatietje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: instalasi

something that's installed such as machinery


installatietje

nl-noun-dim

installatietje n (plural installatietjes)


hefinstallatie

nl-noun

hefinstallatie f (plural hefinstallaties, diminutive hefinstallatietje n)

hefinstallaties (plural)
hefinstallatietje (diminutive neuter)

From heffen (“to lift”) + installatie (“machinery”).

compound

a part of a machinery that's used to raise heavy objects; a hook and chain, a sling


wenk

nl-noun

wenk m (plural wenken, diminutive wenkje n)

wenken (plural)
wenkje (diminutive neuter)

a hint or a sign with certain body movements such as wink, nod or wave


wenken

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


ruwheid

nl-noun

ruwheid f (plural ruwheden, diminutive ruwheidje n)

ruwheden (plural)
ruwheidje (diminutive neuter)


matheid

listlessness, lethargy, lack of energy and enthusiasm


middelvinger

middelvinger m (plural middelvingers, diminutive middelvingertje n)

middelvingers (plural)
middelvingertje (diminutive neuter)


middelvingertje

nl-noun-dim

middelvingertje n (plural middelvingertjes)


oppositie

nl-noun

oppositie f (plural opposities, diminutive oppositietje n)

opposities (plural)
oppositietje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: oposisi

From Middle Dutch opposicie, from Middle French [Term?], from Old French oposicion, from Late Latin oppositio, translating Ancient Greek ἀντίθεσις (antíthesis), from the past participle stem of classical Latin oppōnere (“to set against”).

De oppositie heeft zich tegen het wetsvoorstel uitgesproken tijdens het debat.

The parliamentary opposition voiced their opposition to the bill during the debate.

De stemmen van de oppositie waren unaniem tegen het besluit.

The votes of the parliamentary opposition were unanimous against the decision.

parliamentary opposition (non-government factions in parliament)

De oppositie groeit onder de bevolking vanwege de verslechterende economie.

The opposition is growing among the population due to the deteriorating economy.

De vakbonden voeren actie om hun oppositie tegen de nieuwe arbeidswet te tonen.

The unions are taking action to show their opposition to the new labor law.

Er is veel oppositie vanuit de oppositiepartijen tegen het voorstel.

There is a lot of opposition from the opposition parties against the proposal.


golden retrievertje

nl-noun-dim

golden retrievertje n (plural golden retrievertjes)


wambuis

nl-noun

wambuis n (plural wambuizen, diminutive wambuisje n)

wambuizen (plural)
wambuisje (diminutive neuter)

[ˈʋɑmˌbœy̯s]

From Old French wambais, ultimately probably derived from Proto-Germanic *wambō (“stomach”), whence also wam (“belly”). See German Wams for more.


verkrachting

verkrachting f (plural verkrachtingen, diminutive verkrachtingetje n or verkrachtinkje n)

verkrachtingen (plural)
verkrachtingetje (diminutive neuter)
verkrachtinkje (diminutive neuter)


aktetas

aktetas f (plural aktetassen, diminutive aktetasje n)

aktetassen (plural)
aktetasje (diminutive neuter)
aktentas (alternative)

Afrikaans: aktetas

→ Indonesian: aktentas

→ West Frisian: aktetas


akte

akte f (plural akten or aktes, diminutive aktetje n)

akten (plural)
aktes (plural)
aktetje (diminutive neuter)
acte (alternative)
akt (alternative)

Afrikaans: akte

→ Ambonese Malay: akte

→ Indonesian: akte

→ Javanese: ꦲꦏ꧀ꦠꦼ (akte)

From Middle Dutch acte, from Old French acte, from Latin ācta, plural of āctum.

een huwelijksakte: a marriage certificate

een overlijdensakte: a death certificate

a certificate, a licence, a diploma or, in general, any official document that gives legal evidence to something

(religion) an act of charity, one of the three theological virtues of a Catholic priest


gammahydroxybutyraat

gamma hydroxybutyrate
gamma hydroxybutyrate


gammahydroxybutaanzuur

gamma-hydroxybutyric acid
gamma-hydroxybutyric acid


uitvloeisel

uitvloeisel n (plural uitvloeisels or uitvloeiselen, diminutive uitvloeiseltje n)

uitvloeisels (plural)
uitvloeiselen (plural)
uitvloeiseltje (diminutive neuter)


verkoeling

verkoeling f (plural verkoelingen, diminutive verkoelinkje n)

verkoelingen (plural)
verkoelinkje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: verkoeling, verkoel


persconferentie

persconferentie f (plural persconferenties, diminutive persconferentietje n)

persconferenties (plural)
persconferentietje (diminutive neuter)
persco (alternative abbreviation)

From pers + conferentie, probably a calque of English press conference.


persconferentietje

nl-noun-dim

persconferentietje n (plural persconferentietjes)


conferentie

nl-noun

conferentie f (plural conferenties, diminutive conferentietje n)

conferenties (plural)
conferentietje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: konferensi

Borrowed from Medieval Latin conferentia or Middle French conférence, itself from Latin.


conferentietje

nl-noun-dim

conferentietje n (plural conferentietjes)


hoorntje

From Middle Dutch hornte, from Old Dutch *hornuta, from Proto-West Germanic *hurnutu. Compare German Hornisse, English hornet.


bladwijzer

nl-noun

bladwijzer m (plural bladwijzers, diminutive bladwijzertje n)

bladwijzers (plural)
bladwijzertje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: bladwyser

Compound of blad (“page”) + wijzer (“marker”).


ambras

ambras m (uncountable, diminutive ambraske n)

Borrowed from French embarras, introduced in Napoleontic times in the Low Countries.


pejoratief

pejoratief m (plural pejoratieven, diminutive pejoratiefje n)

pejoratieven (plural)
pejoratiefje (diminutive neuter)


kapsel

kapsel n (plural kapsels, diminutive kapseltje n)

kapsels (plural)
kapseltje (diminutive neuter)

(archaic) headdress, headwear (in particular for women)


kapsel

From Latin capsula, probably via German Kapsel. Doublet of capsule.

(physiology) capsule (enveloping membrane)


krabbel

krabbel f or m (plural krabbels, diminutive krabbeltje n)

krabbels (plural)
krabbeltje (diminutive neuter)


plosief

plosief m (plural plosieven, diminutive plosiefje n)

plosieven (plural)
plosiefje (diminutive neuter)


plofklank

plofklank m (plural plofklanken, diminutive plofklankje n)

plofklanken (plural)
plofklankje (diminutive neuter)


huissleutel

huissleutel m (plural huissleutels, diminutive huissleuteltje n)

huissleutels (plural)
huissleuteltje (diminutive neuter)


Brabander

Brabander m (plural Brabanders, diminutive Brabandertje n, feminine Brabantse)

Brabanders (plural)
Brabandertje (diminutive neuter)
Brabantse (feminine)

From Middle Dutch brabandere, also brabantere, equivalent to Brabant + -er. The change from -t- to -d- is unexpected.
The toponym is first attested in 1869 as den Brabander and derives from the demonym. It refers to (one of) the first settlers of the hamlet. Compare Hollander.

a neighbourhood of Venray, Limburg, Netherlands


kunstgebit

kunstgebit n (plural kunstgebitten, diminutive kunstgebitje n)

kunstgebitten (plural)
kunstgebitje (diminutive neuter)


melkgebit

melkgebit n (plural melkgebitten, diminutive melkgebitje n)

melkgebitten (plural)
melkgebitje (diminutive neuter)


iteratie

iteratie f (plural iteraties, diminutive iteratietje n)

iteraties (plural)
iteratietje (diminutive neuter)


hemelblauw

sky blue (loosely speaking: not according to any color standardization)

French blue (RAL 5015 (RAL is a Dutch color standardization)


dijkwacht

the act of guarding a dike during a storm

a dike guard; someone who does the above


dijkbewaking

(chiefly singular) the act of guarding a dike during a storm or other threat


drooglegging

(historical) alcohol ban, such as the Prohibition


eetcafé

eetcafé n (plural eetcafés, diminutive eetcafeetje n)

eetcafés (plural)
eetcafeetje (diminutive neuter)


fietsenstallinkje

nl-noun-dim

fietsenstallinkje n (plural fietsenstallinkjes)


fietspad

nl-noun

fietspad n (plural fietspaden, diminutive fietspadje n)

fietspaden (plural)
fietspadje (diminutive neuter)


frisdrank

frisdrank m (plural frisdranken, diminutive frisdrankje n)

frisdranken (plural)
frisdrankje (diminutive neuter)


groenteboertje

nl-noun-dim

groenteboertje n (plural groenteboertjes)


hoofdpunt

nl-noun

hoofdpunt n (plural hoofdpunten, diminutive hoofdpuntje n)

hoofdpunten (plural)
hoofdpuntje (diminutive neuter)


koekenpan

koekenpan f (plural koekenpannen, diminutive koekenpannetje n)

koekenpannen (plural)
koekenpannetje (diminutive neuter)
koekepan (alternative)


koekenpannetje

nl-noun-dim

koekenpannetje n (plural koekenpannetjes)


koffiepot

nl-noun

koffiepot m (plural koffiepotten, diminutive koffiepotje n)

koffiepotten (plural)
koffiepotje (diminutive neuter)
koffypot (alternative obsolete)


koffiekan

koffiekan f (plural koffiekannen, diminutive koffiekannetje n)

koffiekannen (plural)
koffiekannetje (diminutive neuter)
koffykan (alternative obsolete)


koffiekannetje

nl-noun-dim

koffiekannetje n (plural koffiekannetjes)


woordenstroom

nl-noun

woordenstroom m (plural woordenstromen, diminutive woordenstroompje n)

woordenstromen (plural)
woordenstroompje (diminutive neuter)

From woord (“word”) + -en- + stroom (“stream”).


advocatuur

Borrowed from German Advokatur. Equivalent to advocaat + -uur.


blijspel

nl-noun

blijspel n (plural blijspelen, diminutive blijspelletje n)

blijspelen (plural)
blijspelletje (diminutive neuter)

From blij (“happy, blithe”) + spel (“play”).

a drama that is light and humorous; a comedy


trimsalon

trimsalon m or n (plural trimsalons, diminutive trimsalonnetje n)

trimsalons (plural)
trimsalonnetje (diminutive neuter)


trimsalonnetje

nl-noun-dim

trimsalonnetje n (plural trimsalonnetjes)


keeshond

nl-noun

keeshond m (plural keeshonden, diminutive keeshondje n)

keeshonden (plural)
keeshondje (diminutive neuter)


keuterboer

keuterboer m (plural keuterboeren, diminutive keuterboertje n, feminine keuterboerin)

keuterboeren (plural)
keuterboertje (diminutive neuter)
keuterboerin (feminine)
koterboer (alternative dialectal)

From Middle Dutch coter, from cote (“hut, cottage”) (Dutch kot); + boer (“farmer”).

(dated) one who earns the right to live in a cottage by working for a farmer or a landlord; a cotter

poor farmer who owns only a small patch of land which is barely or not enough to sustain a family, such that he has to find additional work elsewhere, for example in service of another farmer (see herenboer) or in the city


keuterij

keuterij f (plural keuterijen, diminutive keuterijtje n)

keuterijen (plural)
keuterijtje (diminutive neuter)

a collective term referring to the cottages inhabited by cotters (keuterboeren)


dwaas

dwaas m (plural dwazen, diminutive dwaasje n, feminine dwazin)

dwazen (plural)
dwaasje (diminutive neuter)
dwazin (feminine)

From Middle Dutch dwaes, from Old Dutch *dwās, from Proto-West Germanic *dwās, from Proto-Germanic *dwēsaz. Compare German quasseln.

a stupid person, fool (male or of unspecified gender)


huisraad

huisraad n (plural huisraden, diminutive huisraadje n)

huisraden (plural)
huisraadje (diminutive neuter)

desc

Negerhollands: hoesraat, hisraat, husraed

From Middle Dutch huusraet, from huis (“house, home”) + raad (“essential supply, necessity”). Equivalent to huis + raad.

compound

a collective term used to refer to all furniture, appliances and other housewares in a household (except for grocery items); household items, household goods, household inventory


katrol

nl-noun

katrol f or m (plural katrollen, diminutive katrolletje n)

katrollen (plural)
katrolletje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: katrol

→ Papiamentu: katròl


katrolschijf

katrolschijf f (plural katrolschijven, diminutive katrolschijfje n)

katrolschijven (plural)
katrolschijfje (diminutive neuter)

From katrol (“pulley”) + schijf (“disc”).


katrolschijfje

nl-noun-dim

katrolschijfje n (plural katrolschijfjes)


geesteskind

nl-noun

geesteskind n (plural geesteskinderen, diminutive geesteskindje n)

geesteskinderen (plural)
geesteskindje (diminutive neuter)


stuwadoor

stuwadoor m (plural stuwadoren, diminutive stuwadoortje n)

stuwadoren (plural)
stuwadoortje (diminutive neuter)


negorij

negorij f (plural negorijen, diminutive negorijtje n)

negorijen (plural)
negorijtje (diminutive neuter)
negerij (alternative)

Borrowed from Malay negeri, from Sanskrit नगरी (nagarī).

(historical) a district or community in pre-colonial Indonesia and Malaysia and in the Dutch East Indies

(derogatory) a hamlet (small village somewhere in the sticks)


eutrofie

From Ancient Greek εὐτροφία (eutrophía).


juffer

juffer f (plural juffers or jufferen, diminutive juffertje n)

juffers (plural)
jufferen (plural)
juffertje (diminutive neuter)


waterjuffer

waterjuffer f (plural waterjuffers, diminutive waterjuffertje n)

waterjuffers (plural)
waterjuffertje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: waterjuffer

→ West Frisian: wetterjuffer (calque)

pond damselfly; any damselfly that belongs to the family Coenagrionidae


waterjuffertje

nl-noun-dim

waterjuffertje n (plural waterjuffertjes)


snuifdoos

nl-noun

snuifdoos f (plural snuifdozen, diminutive snuifdoosje n)

snuifdozen (plural)
snuifdoosje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: snif-doosie (from the diminutive)

→ Papiamentu: doosji sneif (dated)

From snuif or snuiven (“to sniff”) + doos (“box”).


snuiftabak

snuiftabak m (uncountable, diminutive snuiftabakje n)


mineraloog

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

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


liefhebberij

liefhebberij f (plural liefhebberijen, diminutive liefhebberijtje n)

liefhebberijen (plural)
liefhebberijtje (diminutive neuter)


liefhebberijtje

nl-noun-dim

liefhebberijtje n (plural liefhebberijtjes)


kwaadspreker

nl-noun

kwaadspreker m (plural kwaadsprekers, diminutive kwaadsprekertje n, feminine kwaadspreekster)

kwaadsprekers (plural)
kwaadsprekertje (diminutive neuter)
kwaadspreekster (feminine)


kwaadspreekster

kwaadspreekster f (plural kwaadspreeksters, diminutive kwaadspreekstertje n, masculine kwaadspreker)

kwaadspreeksters (plural)
kwaadspreekstertje (diminutive neuter)
kwaadspreker (masculine)


gloeikous

gloeikous f (plural gloeikousen, diminutive gloeikousje n)

gloeikousen (plural)
gloeikousje (diminutive neuter)

From gloeien (“to glow”) + kous (“mantle, stocking”).


ladenkast

nl-noun

ladenkast f (plural ladenkasten, diminutive ladenkastje n)

ladenkasten (plural)
ladenkastje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of lade (“drawers”) + -n- + kast (“cupboard, closet”).


huiscavia

nl-noun

huiscavia f (plural huiscavia's, diminutive huiscaviaatje n)

huiscavia's (plural)
huiscaviaatje (diminutive neuter)


uitstel

uitstel n (uncountable, diminutive uitstelletje n)

Deverbal from uitstellen (“to postpone”).


respijt

From Middle Dutch respijt, from Old French respit. Doublet of respect.


overdaad

nl-noun

overdaad f (plural overdaden, diminutive overdaadje n)

overdaden (plural)
overdaadje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch ōverdâet. Equivalent to over- + daad.


egodocument

egodocument n (plural egodocumenten, diminutive egodocumentje n)

egodocumenten (plural)
egodocumentje (diminutive neuter)

any text in which the personal life and experiences of the author play an important and central role, including, but not limited to, diaries, travel logs, autobiographies and memoirs


onweren

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


mentaliteit

nl-noun

mentaliteit f (plural mentaliteiten, diminutive mentaliteitje n)

mentaliteiten (plural)
mentaliteitje (diminutive neuter)


winkelier

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

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

Afrikaans: winkelier

/ˌʋɪŋ.kəˈliːr/

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


voorhang

voorhang m (plural voorhangen, diminutive voorhangetje n)

voorhangen (plural)
voorhangetje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: voorhang

Negerhollands: voorhang

From Middle Dutch vorehanc. Equivalent to voor + hangen; cognate with German Vorhang.

a curtain in a religious context, found commonly in temples, tabernacles or churches

a parliamentary procedure in the Netherlands' parliamentary system (see Wikipedia article)


voorhangsel

voorhangsel n (plural voorhangsels or voorhangselen)

voorhangsels (plural)
voorhangselen (plural)

Negerhollands: voorhangsel

a curtain decorated with religious figures found commonly in temples, tabernacles or churches


voorhangen

From voor (“before, in front”) + hangen (“to hang”).


voorhanger

nl-noun

voorhanger m (plural voorhangers, diminutive voorhangertje n)

voorhangers (plural)
voorhangertje (diminutive neuter)

From voor (“before, in front of”) + hanger.

a pair of detachable sunglasses that can be bridged onto the primary spectacles


Zwarte Piet

Zwarte Piet m or f (plural Zwarte Pieten, diminutive Zwarte Pietje n or Zwart Pietje n)

Zwarte Pieten (plural)
Zwarte Pietje (diminutive neuter)
Zwart Pietje (diminutive neuter)

any person dressed up like the companion of Sinterklaas


bloembak

bloembak m (plural bloembakken, diminutive bloembakje n)

bloembakken (plural)
bloembakje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: blumbak

flower tub (a usually concrete quadrilateral tub used to hold flowers for decorative purposes)


toeristenval

toeristenval m (plural toeristenvallen, diminutive toeristenvalletje n)

toeristenvallen (plural)
toeristenvalletje (diminutive neuter)

Calque of English tourist trap, from toeristen + val.


toeristenvalletje

nl-noun-dim

toeristenvalletje n (plural toeristenvalletjes)


woelwater

nl-noun

woelwater n (plural woelwaters, diminutive woelwatertje n)

woelwaters (plural)
woelwatertje (diminutive neuter)

From woelen (“to thrash about”) + water (“water”).


woelwater

nl-noun

woelwater m or f (plural woelwaters, diminutive woelwatertje n)


parkeergaragetje

nl-noun-dim

parkeergaragetje n (plural parkeergaragetjes)


parkeerterrein

nl-noun

parkeerterrein n (plural parkeerterreinen, diminutive parkeerterreintje n)

parkeerterreinen (plural)
parkeerterreintje (diminutive neuter)

parking lot, outdoor car park, parking area (compare: parkeergarage)


parkeerterreintje

nl-noun-dim

parkeerterreintje n (plural parkeerterreintjes)


postkantoortje

postkantoortje n (plural postkantoortjes)


reisbureau

nl-noun

reisbureau n (plural reisbureaus, diminutive reisbureautje n)

reisbureaus (plural)
reisbureautje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: biro perjalanan (calque)

Compound of reis (“voyage”) + bureau (“office, agency”).

compound

Het reisbureau was dicht tijdens de zomervakantie.

The travel agency was closed during the summer holidays.


reischeque

nl-noun

reischeque m (plural reischeques, diminutive reischequeje n)

reischeques (plural)
reischequeje (diminutive neuter)


schouwburg

schouwburg m (plural schouwburgen, diminutive schouwburgje n)

schouwburgen (plural)
schouwburgje (diminutive neuter)


snufje

Diminutive of snuf (“snuff”), from snuffen (“to snuff”), which is related to snuiven (“to sniff”) and snuffelen (“to snuffle”).

a small amount of tobacco, esp. one that can be snuffed in one instance

een snufje zout: a pinch of salt

(by extension) a tiny amount, a teeny bit, a pinch


spaarboekje

From sparen (“to save up”) + boekje (“booklet”).

compound

a savings book (only used in the diminutive form)


spaarbankboekje

nl-noun-dim-tant

spaarbankboekje n (plural spaarbankboekjes)

From spaarbank (“savings bank”) + boekje (“booklet”).


speelfilm

nl-noun

speelfilm m (plural speelfilms, diminutive speelfilmpje n)

speelfilms (plural)
speelfilmpje (diminutive neuter)

a live-action film (as opposed to a tekenfilm, an animated movie)


tekenfilm

tekenfilm m (plural tekenfilms, diminutive tekenfilmpje n)

tekenfilms (plural)
tekenfilmpje (diminutive neuter)

an animated cartoon, especially a full-length cartoon film


spijkerbroek

spijkerbroek f (plural spijkerbroeken, diminutive spijkerbroekje n)

spijkerbroeken (plural)
spijkerbroekje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of spijker (“nail (metal fastener)”) + broek (“trousers, pants”). Named after the use of rivets in jeans, which were thought to resemble the heads of nails. Cf. Afrikaans klinknaelbroek (literally “rivet trousers”).

noncog

De heler verkocht de gestolen spijkerbroeken op de markt bij zee, waar ze zeer in de smaak vielen.

The fence sold the stolen jeans at the market near the sea, where they appealed to many people's tastes.


spijkerbroekje

nl-noun-dim

spijkerbroekje n (plural spijkerbroekjes)


strippenkaartje

strippenkaartje n (plural strippenkaartjes)


treinstel

nl-noun

treinstel n (plural treinstellen, diminutive treinstelletje n)

treinstellen (plural)
treinstelletje (diminutive neuter)


treinstelletje

nl-noun-dim

treinstelletje n (plural treinstelletjes)


spa groen

nl-noun

spa groen m (plural spa groens, diminutive spa groentje n)

spa groens (plural)
spa groentje (diminutive neuter)

From the Belgian mineral water brand Spa + groen (“green”).


eikenhout

From Middle Dutch eikenhout. Equivalent to eik + -en- + hout.


perkament

perkament n (plural perkamenten, diminutive perkamentje n)

perkamenten (plural)
perkamentje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch percament, from Old French parchemin, via Latin pergamīna, from Ancient Greek Περγαμηνός (Pergamēnós, “of Pergamun”), which is named for the Ancient city of Pergamon (modern Bergama) in Asia Minor, where it was invented as an expensive alternative for papyrus.

der

a document such as a certificate scribed on parchment


perkamenten

nonlemma

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


vriespunt

nl-noun

vriespunt n (plural vriespunten, diminutive vriespuntje n)

vriespunten (plural)
vriespuntje (diminutive neuter)


vriezer

vriezer m (plural vriezers, diminutive vriezertje n)

vriezers (plural)
vriezertje (diminutive neuter)

→ Kwinti: frizer


diepvries

diepvries m (plural diepvriezen, diminutive diepvriesje n)

diepvriezen (plural)
diepvriesje (diminutive neuter)

From diep + vries, partial calque of English deep freeze. Vries is not a noun in Dutch, but it was rather taken from the stem of the verb vriezen.


diepvriezer

diepvriezer m (plural diepvriezers, diminutive diepvriezertje n)

diepvriezers (plural)
diepvriezertje (diminutive neuter)


diepvriezertje

nl-noun-dim

diepvriezertje n (plural diepvriezertjes)


diepvrieskast

nl-noun

diepvrieskast f (plural diepvrieskasten, diminutive diepvrieskastje n)

diepvrieskasten (plural)
diepvrieskastje (diminutive neuter)


diepvrieskastje

nl-noun-dim

diepvrieskastje n (plural diepvrieskastjes)


vriesvak

nl-noun

vriesvak n (plural vriesvakken, diminutive vriesvakje n)

vriesvakken (plural)
vriesvakje (diminutive neuter)

→ West Frisian: friesfek (calque)

a freezer compartment within a refrigerator rather than as a separate unit, a freezing compartment


vulpen

vulpen f (plural vulpennen, diminutive vulpennetje n)

vulpennen (plural)
vulpennetje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: vulpen

→ Indonesian: pulpen

→ West Frisian: folpinne (calque)


weerbericht

weerbericht n (plural weerberichten, diminutive weerberichtje n)

weerberichten (plural)
weerberichtje (diminutive neuter)

From weer (“weather”) + bericht (“report”).


weerkaart

weerkaart c (plural weerkaarten, diminutive weerkaartje n)

weerkaarten (plural)
weerkaartje (diminutive neuter)

(meteorology) weather map, weather chart


rokade

→ Indonesian: rokade


wisselkoers

wisselkoers m (plural wisselkoersen, diminutive wisselkoersje n)

wisselkoersen (plural)
wisselkoersje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: wisselkoers

desc

→ Indonesian: kurs (“exchange rate”) (semantic loan)

→ Indonesian: nilai tukar (“exchange rate”) (calque)

Compound of wissel (“exchange, exchange trade”) or wisselen (“to exchange”) + koers (“rate”).


rookworst

nl-noun

rookworst f (plural rookworsten, diminutive rookworstje n)

rookworsten (plural)
rookworstje (diminutive neuter)

From roken (“to smoke”) + worst (“sausage”).

(countable, uncountable) rookworst, a type of traditionally smoked (but now often cooked) sausage


waarachtigheid

waarachtigheid f (plural waarachtigheden)


kindsheid

From kinds (“childlike”) + -heid (“-hood, -ness”).


ascetisme

Afrikaans: asketisme

→ Indonesian: asketismê


hedonisme

→ Indonesian: hedonisme

From Ancient Greek ἡδονή (hēdonḗ, “pleasure”) + -isme.


genotzucht

seeking of pleasure, especially of luxury and sensuousness; hedonism


kleerhanger

nl-noun

kleerhanger m (plural kleerhangers, diminutive kleerhangertje n)

kleerhangers (plural)
kleerhangertje (diminutive neuter)


kleerhangertje

nl-noun-dim

kleerhangertje n (plural kleerhangertjes)


vergrootglas

nl-noun

vergrootglas n (plural vergrootglazen, diminutive vergrootglasje n)

vergrootglazen (plural)
vergrootglasje (diminutive neuter)


vergrootglasje

nl-noun-dim

vergrootglasje n (plural vergrootglasjes)


labeur

From Middle Dutch labeur, from Middle French labeur, from Old French labor, from Latin labor.

(chiefly Belgium) toil, hard labour, heavy labour, in the past esp. on agricultural land


koetswerk

nl-noun

koetswerk n (plural koetswerken, diminutive koetswerkje n)

koetswerken (plural)
koetswerkje (diminutive neuter)


blinddoek

blinddoek m (plural blinddoeken, diminutive blinddoekje n)

blinddoeken (plural)
blinddoekje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: blinddoek


blinddoeken

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


remkabel

nl-noun

remkabel m (plural remkabels, diminutive remkabeltje n)

remkabels (plural)
remkabeltje (diminutive neuter)


zadel

zadel n or m (plural zadels, diminutive zadeltje n)

zadels (plural)
zadeltje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: saal

Negerhollands: saddel, saël, sael, sal

→ Caribbean Javanese: sadhel

→ Indonesian: sadel

From Middle Dutch sādel, from Old Dutch *sadul, *sadal, from Proto-Germanic *sadulaz.


besparing

besparing f (plural besparingen, diminutive besparinkje n)

besparingen (plural)
besparinkje (diminutive neuter)


lichaamsbeweging

lichaamsbeweging f (plural lichaamsbewegingen, diminutive lichaamsbeweginkje n)

lichaamsbewegingen (plural)
lichaamsbeweginkje (diminutive neuter)


wisselkantoortje

nl-noun-dim

wisselkantoortje n (plural wisselkantoortjes)

Audio


sleutelbeen

nl-noun

sleutelbeen n (plural sleutelbenen, diminutive sleutelbeentje n)

sleutelbenen (plural)
sleutelbeentje (diminutive neuter)

17th century, from sleutel (“key”) + been (“bone”), after Latin clavicula (literally “little key”). Compare German Schlüsselbein for more.


voorman

nl-noun

voorman m (plural voormannen or voorlieden, diminutive voormannetje n)

voormannen (plural)
voorlieden (plural)
voormannetje (diminutive neuter)

→ Caribbean Javanese: forman

From Middle Dutch voreman (“previous husband”). Equivalent to voor (“before, in front of”) + man.

inh

De voorman gaf instructies aan het team over hoe ze de klus moesten klaren.

The supervisor gave instructions to the team on how to get the job done.

De bouwplaats wordt geleid door een ervaren voorman die het werk coördineert.

The construction site is led by an experienced foreman who coordinates the work.

De voorman houdt toezicht op de productieprocessen om ervoor te zorgen dat alles soepel verloopt.

The supervisor oversees the production processes to ensure everything runs smoothly.

Hij was de voorman van de protestbeweging en leidde de demonstraties.

He was the leader of the protest movement and led the demonstrations.

De band heeft een charismatische voorman die het publiek betovert met zijn optredens.

The band has a charismatic frontman who captivates the audience with his performances.

Als voorman van het team is hij verantwoordelijk voor het nemen van belangrijke beslissingen.

As the leader of the team, he is responsible for making important decisions.

De voorman van het bedrijf heeft veel ervaring en heeft het bedrijf naar succes geleid.

The boss of the company has a lot of experience and has led the company to success.

Als voorman van het bedrijf is hij verantwoordelijk voor het nemen van strategische beslissingen.

As the head of the company, he is responsible for making strategic decisions.

De voorman van het team is ook de eigenaar van het bedrijf.

The boss of the team is also the owner of the company.

(obsolete) previous husband, former husband


opzichter

nl-noun

opzichter m or f (plural opzichters, diminutive opzichtertje n)

opzichters (plural)
opzichtertje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: opsiender

→ Virgin Islands Creole: obasee (dated)

→ Indonesian: opseter

→ Papiamentu: opzichter


onderbaas

onderbaas m (plural onderbazen, diminutive onderbaasje n, feminine onderbazin)

onderbazen (plural)
onderbaasje (diminutive neuter)
onderbazin (feminine)

a generic term referring to a person that acts on behalf of their superior in the event of the said superior's absence, such as an acting manager of a firm; a deputy, a lieutenant


onderbaas

onderbaas m (plural onderbazen, diminutive onderbaasje n)

onderbazen (plural)
onderbaasje (diminutive neuter)


ploegbaas

ploegbaas m (plural ploegbazen, diminutive ploegbaasje n)

ploegbazen (plural)
ploegbaasje (diminutive neuter)

De ploegbaas gaf instructies aan de arbeiders op de bouwplaats.

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

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

The experienced foreman led the team in road construction.

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

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

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

The ganger assigned tasks and ensured that everything ran smoothly.

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

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

De ploegbaas motiveert het team om hun doelen te bereiken.

The team leader motivates the team to achieve their goals.

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


misten

From Middle Dutch misten, from mist. By surface analysis, mist + -en.


babyboom

babyboom m (plural babybooms, diminutive babyboompje n)

babybooms (plural)
babyboompje (diminutive neuter)


makak

makak m (plural makakken, diminutive makakje n)

makakken (plural)
makakje (diminutive neuter)

From French macaque (“macaque”), from Portuguese macaco (“macaque”), of unknown origin. Doublet with Dutch makaak (“macaque”).

(Belgium, derogatory, ethnic slur) someone of Moroccan or Maghreb origin


porem

porem n (plural porems, diminutive porempje n)

porems (plural)
porempje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from Yiddish פּנים (ponem, “face”) from Hebrew פָּנִים (pāním, “face”).
First attested in Bargoens in 1875.
See also ponem.

Dat is toch geen porem.

(Netherlands, originally Bargoens, informal) face


ponem

ponem n or m (plural ponems, diminutive ponempje n)

ponems (plural)
ponempje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowing from Yiddish פּנים (ponem, “face”) from Hebrew פָּנִים (paním, “face”).

(informal, chiefly Netherlands) punim, face


achenebbisj

/ˌɑ.xəˈnɛ.bəʃ/

From ach + -e- + nebbisj, from Yiddish נעביש (nebish), from נעבעך (nebekh, “poor, unfortunate”), from a Slavic language. Compare English nebbish.

aggenebbisj (alternative)
ochenebbish (alternative)
oggenebbisj (alternative)

(Amsterdam, informal) someone or something that causes pity

Het Rembrandtplein is achenebbisj geworden.

The Rembrandtplein has gone to the dogs.

(Amsterdam, informal) something no longer worth seeing