steward

nl-noun

steward m (plural stewards, feminine stewardess)

(aviation) steward, male flight attendant


ballonet

ballonetten (plural)
ballonnet (alternative uncommon)


ISS

International Space Station
International Space Station

(space science, ESA) ISS; the International Space Station


kist

kist f or m (plural kisten, diminutive kistje n)

kisten (plural)
kistje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: kis

Berbice Creole Dutch: kesi

Negerhollands: kist

→ Munsee: kusht

→ Sranan Tongo: kisi

→ Caribbean Hindustani: kisi

→ Saramaccan: kési

From Middle Dutch kiste, from Old Dutch *kista, from Proto-West Germanic *kistu, from Latin cista, from Ancient Greek κίστη (kístē), from Proto-Indo-European *kisteh₂.


slurf

slurf f (plural slurven, diminutive slurfje n)

slurven (plural)
slurfje (diminutive neuter)
slurp (alternative archaic dialectal)

→ Papiamentu: slùrf

→ West Frisian: slurf

From slurven (a variant of slurpen (“to slurp”)) via Middle Dutch slorf.


KLM

(aviation) initialism of Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij (“Royal Dutch Airlines”, literally “Royal Aviation Company”)


jager

jager m (plural jagers, diminutive jagertje n, feminine jaagster)

jagers (plural)
jagertje (diminutive neuter)
jaagster (feminine)

→ Lokono: jagernu

→ Papiamentu: jager (dated)

From Middle Dutch jager, from Old Dutch jageri. Equivalent to jagen + -er.

(aviation, military) fighter, combat aeroplane


doorstart

doorstart m (plural doorstarts, diminutive doorstartje n)

doorstarts (plural)
doorstartje (diminutive neuter)


pushback

pushback m (plural pushbacks, diminutive pushbackje n)

pushbacks (plural)
pushbackje (diminutive neuter)


hitteschild

hitteschild n (plural hitteschilden, diminutive hitteschildje n)

hitteschilden (plural)
hitteschildje (diminutive neuter)

Het hitteschild beschermt de ruimtevaartuigen tegen de extreme hitte bij terugkeer in de atmosfeer.

The heat shield protects spacecraft from the extreme heat during re-entry into the atmosphere.

Het hitteschild is een essentieel onderdeel van de ruimtecapsule.

The heat shield is an essential component of the space capsule.

Tijdens de terugkeer naar de aarde, gloeit het hitteschild van de raket op door de wrijving met de atmosfeer.

During the return to Earth, the rocket's heat shield glows due to friction with the atmosphere.


ruimtewandeling

ruimtewandeling f (plural ruimtewandelingen, diminutive ruimtewandelingetje n)

ruimtewandelingen (plural)
ruimtewandelingetje (diminutive neuter)

From ruimte (“space”) + wandeling (“walk”).


ruimteschip

ruimteschip n (plural ruimteschepen, diminutive ruimtescheepje n)

ruimteschepen (plural)
ruimtescheepje (diminutive neuter)

Het ruimteschip zal het zonnestelsel verlaten.

The spaceship will leave the solar system.

De bemanning van het ruimteschip maakte contact met buitenaardse wezens.

The crew of the spaceship made contact with aliens.

Het ruimtescheepje was ontworpen voor korte missies.

The small spaceship was designed for short missions.


staartvin

staartvin f (plural staartvinnen, diminutive staartvinnetje n)

staartvinnen (plural)
staartvinnetje (diminutive neuter)


windscherm

windscherm n (plural windschermen, diminutive windschermpje n)

windschermen (plural)
windschermpje (diminutive neuter)

From wind (“wind”) + scherm (“screen”). The sense “windscreen of an aircraft” derives from English windscreen.

(aviation) the windscreen of an aircraft


eierlanding

(dated, aviation, rare) a very soft touchdown (landing of an aircraft)


stuurhut

stuurhut f (plural stuurhutten, diminutive stuurhutje n)

stuurhutten (plural)
stuurhutje (diminutive neuter)


meertrapsraket

meertrapsraket f (plural meertrapsraketten)

Compound of meer (“more”) + trap (“stage”) + -s- (“-'s”) + raket (“rocket”).


luchtzak

nl-noun

luchtzak m (plural luchtzakken, diminutive luchtzakje n)

luchtzakken (plural)
luchtzakje (diminutive neuter)


eendvliegtuig

eendvliegtuig n (plural eendvliegtuigen)


stuurkuip

(aviation, nautical, automotive) an open bridge or cockpit of a boat or aircraft; an open front section of a car


taxiën

taxiën (infinitive)
taxiën (gerund neuter)
taxi (first-person present singular)
taxiede (first-person past singular)
taxiet (present second-person singular)
taxi (present second-person singular)
taxiede (past second-person singular)
taxiet (formal present second-person singular)
taxiede (formal past second-person singular)
taxiet (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
taxiet (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
taxiede (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
taxiede (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
taxiet (present singular third-person)
taxiede (past singular third-person)
taxiën (plural present)
taxieden (past plural)
taxië (archaic present singular subjunctive)
taxiede (archaic past singular subjunctive)
taxiën (archaic plural present subjunctive)
taxieden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
taxi (imperative present singular)
taxiet (archaic imperative plural present)
taxiënd (participle present)
getaxied (participle past)

(intransitive, aviation) to taxi (to move without flying)


driedekker

driedekker m (plural driedekkers, diminutive driedekkertje n)

driedekkers (plural)
driedekkertje (diminutive neuter)


gezagvoerder

(aviation, nautical) a captain (person in charge on a vessel or aircraft)


lijnvlucht

lijnvlucht f (plural lijnvluchten, diminutive lijnvluchtje n)

lijnvluchten (plural)
lijnvluchtje (diminutive neuter)

(aviation) a scheduled flight (default flight route with frequent flights; flight on such a route)


overtrekken

overtrekken (infinitive)
overtrekken (gerund neuter)
trek over (first-person main-clause present singular)
trok over (first-person main-clause past singular)
overtrek (first-person present singular subordinate-clause)
overtrok (first-person past singular subordinate-clause)
trekt over (main-clause present second-person singular)
trek over (main-clause present second-person singular)
trok over (main-clause past second-person singular)
overtrekt (present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
overtrok (past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
trekt over (formal main-clause present second-person singular)
trok over (formal main-clause past second-person singular)
overtrekt (formal present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
overtrok (formal past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
trekt over (Flanders colloquial main-clause present second-person singular)
trekt over (archaic formal main-clause majestic present second-person singular)
trokt over (Flanders colloquial main-clause past second-person singular)
trokt over (archaic formal main-clause majestic past second-person singular)
overtrekt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
overtrekt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
overtrokt (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
overtrokt (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
trekt over (main-clause present singular third-person)
trok over (main-clause past singular third-person)
overtrekt (present singular subordinate-clause third-person)
overtrok (past singular subordinate-clause third-person)
trekken over (main-clause plural present)
trokken over (main-clause past plural)
overtrekken (plural present subordinate-clause)
overtrokken (past plural subordinate-clause)
trekke over (archaic main-clause present singular subjunctive)
trokke over (archaic main-clause past singular subjunctive)
overtrekke (archaic present singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
overtrokke (archaic past singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
trekken over (archaic main-clause plural present subjunctive)
trokken over (archaic main-clause past plural subjunctive)
overtrekken (archaic plural present subjunctive subordinate-clause)
overtrokken (archaic past plural subjunctive subordinate-clause)
trek over (imperative main-clause present singular)
trekt over (archaic imperative main-clause plural present)
overtrekkend (main-clause participle present)
overgetrokken (main-clause participle past)

(intransitive, aeronautics) to stall (exceed the critical angle of attack, resulting in loss of lift)


gevechtsvlieger

gevechtsvlieger m (plural gevechtsvliegers)

(military, aviation) a combat pilot, a pilot who flies a military aircraft


lijnvliegtuig

lijnvliegtuig n (plural lijnvliegtuigen, diminutive lijnvliegtuigje n)

lijnvliegtuigen (plural)
lijnvliegtuigje (diminutive neuter)

(aviation) an airliner, an aeroplane flying a scheduled flight


hoogteroer

→ Afrikaans: hoogteroer

→ West Frisian: hichteroer (calque)


gevechtsvliegtuig

gevechtsvliegtuig n (plural gevechtsvliegtuigen, diminutive gevechtsvliegtuigje n)

gevechtsvliegtuigen (plural)
gevechtsvliegtuigje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of gevecht (“fight, battle”) + -s- + vliegtuig (“plane”).


drietrapsraket

nl-noun

drietrapsraket f (plural drietrapsraketten)

Compound of drie (“three”) + trap (“stage”) + -s- + raket (“rocket”).


tweetrapsraket

nl-noun

tweetrapsraket f (plural tweetrapsraketten)

Compound of twee (“two”) + trap (“stage”) + -s- + raket (“rocket”).


viertrapsraket

nl-noun

viertrapsraket f (plural viertrapsraketten)

Compound of vier (“four”) + trap (“stage”) + -s- + raket (“rocket”).