string

nl-noun

string m (plural strings, diminutive stringetje n)

strings (plural)
stringetje (diminutive neuter)


frame

frame n (plural frames, diminutive framepje n)

frames (plural)
framepje (diminutive neuter)


ladder

ladder f (plural ladders, diminutive laddertje n)

ladders (plural)
laddertje (diminutive neuter)

desctree

Afrikaans: leer
→ Sotho: lere
→ Xhosa: ileli

From Middle Dutch ladere, from Old Frisian hladder, hledder, hleder, hlērde, from Proto-West Germanic *hlaidriju, from Proto-Germanic *hlaidrijō.

(clothing) a ladder, a run (length of unravelled fabric)


chape

nl-noun

chape m or f (plural chapes, diminutive chapeje n or chapeke n)

chapes (plural)
chapeje (diminutive neuter)
chapeke (diminutive neuter)


geraamte

geraamte n (plural geraamtes or geraamten, diminutive geraamtetje n)

geraamtes (plural)
geraamten (plural)
geraamtetje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: geraamte

→ West Frisian: ramt, raamt

→ German: Geraamte, Geraamt (dialectal)

From Middle Dutch geraemte. Equivalent to ge- + raam (“frame”) + -te.


inslag

inslag m (plural inslagen, diminutive inslagje n)

inslagen (plural)
inslagje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch inslach. Equivalent to a derivation from in + slag and inslaan.

(weaving) woof, weft – which is woven crosswise through the warp


spruit

spruit f (plural spruiten, diminutive spruitje n)

spruiten (plural)
spruitje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: spruit

desc

→ Papiamentu: sprùit, spreit, spruitsje, spruit

→ Sranan Tongo: sproiti

From Middle Dutch sprute, spruut, spruyte, from Old Dutch *sprūtan. Cognate with English sprite, sprout.

(construction) a style or beam which rests on another


schering

nl-noun

schering f (plural scheringen, diminutive scherinkje n)

scheringen (plural)
scherinkje (diminutive neuter)

From scheren (“to stretch, strain”) + -ing.

(weaving) warp – a set of lengthwise yarns through which the woof is woven crosswise


scheef

scheef f (plural scheven, diminutive scheefje n)

scheven (plural)
scheefje (diminutive neuter)

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

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


kruispunt

kruispunt n (plural kruispunten, diminutive kruispuntje n)

kruispunten (plural)
kruispuntje (diminutive neuter)

From kruisen (“to cross, to intersect”) + punt (“point, spot”).


keper

nl-noun

keper m (plural kepers, diminutive kepertje n)

kepers (plural)
kepertje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch keper (“rafter, roof beam”), from Vulgar Latin *capriōne, *capreus, from Latin caper (“male goat”). The connection with goats is thought to be the resemblance of two diagonal wooden beams of a roof meeting in the middle with two prancing goats.
Cognate with Middle High German kepfer, French chevron.

inh

(weaving) a twill, crossed weaving pattern

(construction) a type of roof comprising sloped rafters on which horizontal slats are nailed which support the roof tiles


vlinderen

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

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

(transitive, construction) to smooth a new concrete floor using a trowel or some other tool


mof

nl-noun

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


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


haspel

haspel c (plural haspels, diminutive haspeltje n)

haspels (plural)
haspeltje (diminutive neuter)

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


uitschieten

uitschieten (infinitive)
uitschieten (gerund neuter)
schiet uit (first-person main-clause present singular)
schoot uit (first-person main-clause past singular)
uitschiet (first-person present singular subordinate-clause)
uitschoot (first-person past singular subordinate-clause)
schiet uit (main-clause present second-person singular)
schoot uit (main-clause past second-person singular)
uitschiet (present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
uitschoot (past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
schiet uit (formal main-clause present second-person singular)
schoot uit (formal main-clause past second-person singular)
uitschiet (formal present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
uitschoot (formal past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
schiet uit (Flanders colloquial main-clause present second-person singular)
schiet uit (archaic formal main-clause majestic present second-person singular)
schoot uit (Flanders colloquial main-clause past second-person singular)
schoot uit (archaic formal main-clause majestic past second-person singular)
uitschiet (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
uitschiet (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
uitschoot (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
uitschoot (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
schiet uit (main-clause present singular third-person)
schoot uit (main-clause past singular third-person)
uitschiet (present singular subordinate-clause third-person)
uitschoot (past singular subordinate-clause third-person)
schieten uit (main-clause plural present)
schoten uit (main-clause past plural)
uitschieten (plural present subordinate-clause)
uitschoten (past plural subordinate-clause)
schiete uit (archaic main-clause present singular subjunctive)
schote uit (archaic main-clause past singular subjunctive)
uitschiete (archaic present singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
uitschote (archaic past singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
schieten uit (archaic main-clause plural present subjunctive)
schoten uit (archaic main-clause past plural subjunctive)
uitschieten (archaic plural present subjunctive subordinate-clause)
uitschoten (archaic past plural subjunctive subordinate-clause)
schiet uit (imperative main-clause present singular)
schiet uit (archaic imperative main-clause plural present)
uitschietend (main-clause participle present)
uitgeschoten (main-clause participle past)


buitenwacht

buitenwacht f (plural buitenwachten, diminutive buitenwachtje n)

buitenwachten (plural)
buitenwachtje (diminutive neuter)

(construction) safety supervisor for confined spaces


bretel

bretel f (plural bretels, diminutive breteltje n)

bretels (plural)
breteltje (diminutive neuter)

(clothing, most commonly used in the plural) suspender (US), brace (UK)


opnaaien

opnaaien (infinitive)
opnaaien (gerund neuter)
naai op (first-person main-clause present singular)
naaide op (first-person main-clause past singular)
opnaai (first-person present singular subordinate-clause)
opnaaide (first-person past singular subordinate-clause)
naait op (main-clause present second-person singular)
naai op (main-clause present second-person singular)
naaide op (main-clause past second-person singular)
opnaait (present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
opnaaide (past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
naait op (formal main-clause present second-person singular)
naaide op (formal main-clause past second-person singular)
opnaait (formal present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
opnaaide (formal past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
naait op (Flanders colloquial main-clause present second-person singular)
naait op (archaic formal main-clause majestic present second-person singular)
naaide op (Flanders colloquial main-clause past second-person singular)
naaide op (archaic formal main-clause majestic past second-person singular)
opnaait (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
opnaait (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
opnaaide (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
opnaaide (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
naait op (main-clause present singular third-person)
naaide op (main-clause past singular third-person)
opnaait (present singular subordinate-clause third-person)
opnaaide (past singular subordinate-clause third-person)
naaien op (main-clause plural present)
naaiden op (main-clause past plural)
opnaaien (plural present subordinate-clause)
opnaaiden (past plural subordinate-clause)
naaie op (archaic main-clause present singular subjunctive)
naaide op (archaic main-clause past singular subjunctive)
opnaaie (archaic present singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
opnaaide (archaic past singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
naaien op (archaic main-clause plural present subjunctive)
naaiden op (archaic main-clause past plural subjunctive)
opnaaien (archaic plural present subjunctive subordinate-clause)
opnaaiden (archaic past plural subjunctive subordinate-clause)
naai op (imperative main-clause present singular)
naait op (archaic imperative main-clause plural present)
opnaaiend (main-clause participle present)
opgenaaid (main-clause participle past)

(sewing) to connect pieces by sewing them together


kaalslag

Verbal noun from kaalslaan, equivalent to kaal + slag.

(construction) demolition, site clearance


broekdraagband

broekdraagband m (plural broekdraagbanden, diminutive broekdraagbandje n)

broekdraagbanden (plural)
broekdraagbandje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of broek (“pair of trousers”) + draagband (“carrying strap, shoulder strap”).

compound

(clothing, obsolete) suspender (US), brace (UK)


draagband

nl-noun

draagband m (plural draagbanden, diminutive draagbandje n)

draagbanden (plural)
draagbandje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of dragen (“to carry”) + band (“strap, strip, belt”).

compound

(clothing) carrying strap, shoulder strap


scheepsbouw

Compound of scheep (“ship”) + -s- (interfix) + bouw (“building, construction”).


vadermoorder

nl-noun

vadermoorder m (plural vadermoorders, diminutive vadermoordertje n)

vadermoorders (plural)
vadermoordertje (diminutive neuter)

From German Vatermörder. Cognate to Swedish fadermördare.


vadermoordenaar

vadermoordenaar m (plural vadermoordenaars, diminutive vadermoordenaartje n, feminine vadermoordenares)

vadermoordenaars (plural)
vadermoordenaartje (diminutive neuter)
vadermoordenares (feminine)

From vader (“father”) + moordenaar (“killer”).


substraat

nl-noun

substraat n (plural substraten, diminutive substraatje n)

substraten (plural)
substraatje (diminutive neuter)

(construction) substrate (surface to which a substance adheres)


scheepsbouwmaatschappij

scheepsbouwmaatschappij f (plural scheepsbouwmaatschappijen, diminutive scheepsbouwmaatschappijtje n)

scheepsbouwmaatschappijen (plural)
scheepsbouwmaatschappijtje (diminutive neuter)

From scheepsbouw (“shipbuilding”) + maatschappij (“company”).

com

(nautical, construction, business) shipbuilding company