absolutist

Likely borrowed from Spanish absolutista, because the word was initially used for Spanish absolutists during the Ominous Decade. Equivalent to absoluut + -ist.

(politics, historical, political science) absolutist (adherent of the absolute sovereignty of rulers)


wrong

nl-noun

wrong m (plural wrongen, diminutive wrongetje n)

wrongen (plural)
wrongetje (diminutive neuter)

(heraldry) wreath, a ring made of two strips of cloth intertwined used on top of helmets to soften any blow


vleugel

vleugel m (plural vleugelen or vleugels, diminutive vleugeltje n)

vleugelen (plural)
vleugels (plural)
vleugeltje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: vleuel

Negerhollands: flegn, flegon

From Middle Dutch vloghel, vlueghel, from Old Dutch *flugil, from Proto-Germanic *flugilaz.


filibuster

Borrowed from English filibuster, from Spanish filibustero, from French flibustier, from Dutch vrijbuiter.

(US politics) a filibuster, a tactic to delay Congressional procedures


vendel

vendel ? (plural vendels or vendelen, diminutive vendeltje n)

vendels (plural)
vendelen (plural)
vendeltje (diminutive neuter)


bol

bol m (plural bollen, diminutive bolletje n or bolleke n)

bollen (plural)
bolletje (diminutive neuter)
bolleke (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: bol

→ Aukan: bolu

→ Papiamentu: bòl

→ Sranan Tongo: bòl, boru

→ Caribbean Javanese: bolu

From Middle Dutch bol, bolle, from Old Dutch *bolla, from Proto-West Germanic *bollā, from Proto-Germanic *bullǭ (“round object or vessel, ball, bowl”).


rood

nl-adj

rood (comparative roder, superlative roodst)

roder (comparative)
roodst (superlative)
rood (adverbial positive predicative)
roder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het roodst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het roodste (adverbial predicative superlative)
rode (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
rodere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
roodste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
rood (indefinite neuter positive singular)
roder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
roodste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
rode (indefinite plural positive)
rodere (comparative indefinite plural)
roodste (indefinite plural superlative)
rode (definite positive)
rodere (comparative definite)
roodste (definite superlative)
roods (partitive positive)
roders (comparative partitive)

From Middle Dutch rôot, from Old Dutch rōt, from Proto-West Germanic *raud, from Proto-Germanic *raudaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rowdʰós, from the root *h₁rewdʰ-.

De rode partij heeft de verkiezingen gewonnen.

Hij stemt altijd rood.

De rode beweging is in opkomst.


weer

nl-noun

weer f (plural weren, diminutive weertje n)

weren (plural)
weertje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch wēre, from Old Dutch weri, from Proto-West Germanic *warī.

common Belgian and South Dutch realisations

North and East of the Netherlands, audio example


wapen

wapen n (plural wapens or wapenen, diminutive wapentje n)

wapens (plural)
wapenen (plural)
wapentje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch wâpen, from Old Dutch wāpan, from Proto-West Germanic *wāpn, from Proto-Germanic *wēpną.


rot

rot n or f (plural rotten, diminutive rotje n)

rotten (plural)
rotje (diminutive neuter)


appel

appel n (plural appels, diminutive appelletje n)

appels (plural)
appelletje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: appèl

→ Caribbean Javanese: apèl

→ Indonesian: apèl

→ Papiamentu: apèl

From Middle Dutch appeel, from Old French apel.

(military) roll call (muster of troops at which names are read out, to see if all are present)


marine

marine f (plural marines, diminutive marinetje n)

marines (plural)
marinetje (diminutive neuter)

From French marine, from Latin marinus, derived from mare (“sea”).

(military) an armed navy (naval branch of armed forces)


orthodox

orthodox (adverbial positive predicative)
orthodoxe (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
orthodox (indefinite neuter positive singular)
orthodoxe (indefinite plural positive)
orthodoxe (definite positive)
orthodox (partitive positive)

Karl Kautsky was een orthodoxe socialist.

(ideology, religion) conforming to conventional norms in opinion or practice


over

From Middle Dutch ōver, from Old Dutch *ovar, from Proto-West Germanic *obar, from Proto-Germanic *uber, from Proto-Indo-European *upér, from *upo. Compare German ober, English over.

(procedure word, military) over (a radio procedure word meaning that the station is finished with its transmission and is expecting a response.)


groen

nl-adj

groen (comparative groener, superlative groenst)

groener (comparative)
groenst (superlative)
groen (adverbial positive predicative)
groener (adverbial comparative predicative)
het groenst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het groenste (adverbial predicative superlative)
groene (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
groenere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
groenste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
groen (indefinite neuter positive singular)
groener (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
groenste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
groene (indefinite plural positive)
groenere (comparative indefinite plural)
groenste (indefinite plural superlative)
groene (definite positive)
groenere (comparative definite)
groenste (definite superlative)
groens (partitive positive)
groeners (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: groen

Berbice Creole Dutch: grun

Negerhollands: groen, grun

Skepi Creole Dutch: gruin

Sranan Tongo: grun

Aukan: guun

Saramaccan: guúun

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

Ze stemde op de groene partij vanwege hun beleid over klimaatverandering.

She voted for the green party because of their policy on climate change.

De stad heeft groene initiatieven gelanceerd om de CO2-uitstoot te verminderen.

The city has launched green initiatives to reduce carbon emissions.

(politics) green, relating to green parties, green politics or sustainability in general


email

Borrowed from Middle French émail, from Old French esmal.


senator

nl-noun

senator m (plural senatoren or senators, diminutive senatortje n)

senatoren (plural)
senators (plural)
senatortje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: senator

From Latin senātor, ultimately from senex (“old”).


keel

From French gueule (“red throat of wild animals”), from Old French goles, plural of gole (“throat”), from Latin gula. Distantly related to Etymology 1 above.

der

(heraldry) gules, the blazoning term for the color red


judoka

nl-noun

judoka f or m (plural judoka's, diminutive judokaatje n)

judoka's (plural)
judokaatje (diminutive neuter)


oligarchie

oligarchie f (plural oligarchieën, diminutive oligarchietje n)

oligarchieën (plural)
oligarchietje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: oligargie

→ Indonesian: oligarki


kern

kern f (plural kernen, diminutive kerntje n)

kernen (plural)
kerntje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch kerne, from Old Dutch *kerno, from Proto-Germanic *kernô, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵerh₂-n-on-, *ǵr̥h₂nóm, related to *kurną (“corn, grain”).

(politics, Suriname) party cell; group of activists of a political party at neighbourhood or village level


pil

pil f (plural pillen, diminutive pilletje n)

pillen (plural)
pilletje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: pil

→ Indonesian: pil

→ Papiamentu: pelchi, pilchi, peeltsji (from the diminutive)

→ Sranan Tongo: perki

→ Saramaccan: péiki

From Middle Dutch pille, from Medieval Latin pilla, from Latin pilula, diminutive of pila (“ball”).

(metonymically) an expert in pill use:
(military) a med student


kat

kat f (plural katten, diminutive katje n, masculine kater or mannetjeskat)

katten (plural)
katje (diminutive neuter)
kater (masculine)
mannetjeskat (masculine)

desctree

Afrikaans: kat
→ Xhosa: ikati
→ Zulu: ikati

Jersey Dutch: kāt

Negerhollands: katje (from the Dutch diminutive)

Skepi Creole Dutch: kat

Inherited from Middle Dutch catte, from Old Dutch *katta, from Proto-West Germanic *kattā, from Latin catta, feminine of cattus.

als de kat van huis is, dansen de muizen op tafel

(military) cavalier (a raised firing platform)


helm

nl-noun

helm m (plural helmen, diminutive helmpje n)

helmen (plural)
helmpje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: helm

→ Papiamentu: hèlmu

→ Virgin Islands Creole: helum

From Middle Dutch helm, from Old Dutch *helm, from Proto-West Germanic *helm, from Proto-Germanic *helmaz. Compare West Frisian helm, Low German Helm, German Helm, Danish hjelm.


motto

motto n (plural motto's, diminutive mottootje n)

motto's (plural)
mottootje (diminutive neuter)

From Italian motto (“a word, a saying”).


PL

(Suriname, politics) Initialism of Pertjajah Luhur.


CDU

(politics) Christen-Democraten Unie - the Union of Christian Democrats (a Dutch political party that existed from 1964 till 1982)


extremist

extremist m (plural extremisten, diminutive extremistje n)

extremisten (plural)
extremistje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: ekstremis

→ Indonesian: ekstremis


zilver

Afrikaans: silwer

Negerhollands: silver, zelva, selvu

Skepi Creole Dutch: solfer

→ Caribbean Javanese: silfer

→ Loup A: sinibat, chinebat, chinibat

→ Mahican: sehnpatt, senpett

→ Munsee: shulpul

→ Sranan Tongo: sorfu, solfru, sorfru

→ Saramaccan: sólófu, sóófu

→ Unami: silpël

From Middle Dutch silver, from Old Dutch silver, from Proto-Germanic *silubrą.


hoek

hoek m (plural hoeken, diminutive hoekje n)

hoeken (plural)
hoekje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: hoek

Berbice Creole Dutch: hoek

Jersey Dutch: hûk

Negerhollands: hoek

desc

→ Indonesian: hoek, hook, huk (“land or building at a corner”)

→ Papiamentu: huki, hoeki

→ Sranan Tongo: huku, uku

→ Caribbean Hindustani: huku

→ Caribbean Javanese: uku

→ Kari'na: ukuru

→ Manado Malay: huk (“corner”)

From Middle Dutch hoec, huoc, from Old Dutch *huok, from Proto-West Germanic *hōk, from Proto-Germanic *hōkaz (“hook”), from Proto-Indo-European *kog-, *keg-, *keng- (“peg, hook, claw”).


goud

Afrikaans: goud

Berbice Creole Dutch: gautu

Negerhollands: gaut, goud, gout

Skepi Creole Dutch: gaut

→ Sranan Tongo: gowtu

→ Caribbean Javanese: gautu

→ Saramaccan: góútu

→ Trió: koutu

From Middle Dutch gout, from Old Dutch golt, from Proto-West Germanic *golþ, from Proto-Germanic *gulþą.


leeuw

nl-noun

leeuw m (plural leeuwen, diminutive leeuwtje n, feminine leeuwin)

leeuwen (plural)
leeuwtje (diminutive neuter)
leeuwin (feminine)

Afrikaans: leeu

Negerhollands: leeuw

→ Papiamentu: leeuw (dated)

→ Sranan Tongo: lew

From Middle Dutch leeuwe, from Old Dutch lewo, from Latin leō, from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn).

Nederlandse leeuw

Vlaamse leeuw


eenheid

eenheid f (plural eenheden, diminutive eenheidje n)

eenheden (plural)
eenheidje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: eenheid

From Middle Dutch eenheit, likely calque of Latin ūnitās. Some modern senses likely derive from German Einheit. Equivalent to een + -heid, analogous to English oneness.

De speciale eenheid van de politie werd ingezet om de gijzelnemer te overmeesteren.

The police's special unit was deployed to apprehend the hostage-taker.

(military, law enforcement) unit (squad or party; member of a military organisation or law enforcement organisation; division)


positie

positie f (plural posities, diminutive positietje n)

posities (plural)
positietje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: posisie

→ Indonesian: posisi

Borrowed from French position, from Latin positiō.


kruis

kruis n (plural kruizen or kruisen, diminutive kruisje n)

kruizen (plural)
kruisen (plural)
kruisje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: kruis

Negerhollands: kroes, cruis, krus

→ Caribbean Javanese: krèis

→ Indonesian: kres

From Middle Dutch crûce, from Old Dutch *krūci, from Latin crux (“cross”).

Het familiewapen had een gouden kruis op een blauw veld.

The family crest had a gold cross on a blue field.

(heraldry) cross (such shape as used in heraldry)


trekker

trekker m (plural trekkers, diminutive trekkertje n)

trekkers (plural)
trekkertje (diminutive neuter)

Jersey Dutch: träkker

From Middle Dutch trecker. Equivalent to trekken + -er. The sense “tractor” is a phono-semantic matching of English tractor. Compare the same in German Trecker.


duif

nl-noun

duif f (plural duiven, diminutive duifje n, masculine doffer or duiver)

duiven (plural)
duifje (diminutive neuter)
doffer (masculine)
duiver (masculine)

Afrikaans: duif

Negerhollands: dufje, difi, diffie

→ Sranan Tongo: doifi

From Middle Dutch duve, from Old Dutch dūva, from Proto-West Germanic *dūbā, from Proto-Germanic *dūbǭ.

(politics) a dove, someone with dovish political views or inclinations


realist

realist m (plural realisten, diminutive realistje n)

realisten (plural)
realistje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: realis

→ Indonesian: realis

Borrowed from French réaliste. Equivalent to reëel + -ist.

(geopolitics) realist (advocate of the doctrine in international relations that prioritises the pursuit of power over the implementation of ideals)


paal

paal m (plural palen, diminutive paaltje n)

palen (plural)
paaltje (diminutive neuter)

desctree

Afrikaans: paal
→ Tsonga: pala
→ Xhosa: ipala

→ Caribbean Hindustani: pál

→ Caribbean Javanese: pal

→ Guyanese Creole English: paal

→ Indonesian: pal (“milestone”)

→ Papiamentu: palu

From Middle Dutch pâel, from Old Dutch pāl, borrowed from Latin pālus.


reservist

Borrowed from French réserviste. Equivalent to reserve + -ist.


ARP

Antirevolutionaire Partij
Antirevolutionaire Partij#Dutch

(historical, politics) Abbreviation of Antirevolutionaire Partij.


steun

nl-noun

steun m (plural steunen, diminutive steuntje n)

steunen (plural)
steuntje (diminutive neuter)


vair

From Old French vair, veir, from the accusative singular masculine form of Latin varius (“variegated”).


spits

spits f (plural spitsen, diminutive spitsje n)

spitsen (plural)
spitsje (diminutive neuter)

(military) a frontline battalion, a front subdivision of a vanguard


roos

roos f (plural rozen, diminutive roosje n)

rozen (plural)
roosje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: roos

Jersey Dutch: rôz

→ Caribbean Hindustani: rusi

→ Papiamentu: deros, deroos

From Middle Dutch rose, from Old French rose, from Latin rosa. Doublet of roze.

(heraldry) rose, used as a heraldic charge


uppercut

uppercut m (plural uppercuts, diminutive uppercutje n)

uppercuts (plural)
uppercutje (diminutive neuter)


bezant

bezant m (plural bezanten, diminutive bezantje n)

bezanten (plural)
bezantje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch besant, from Old French bezant, from Latin byzantius.


BBB

(Dutch politics) Initialism of BoerBurgerBeweging (“Farmer–Citizen Movement”).


floret

floret f (plural floretten, diminutive floretje n)

floretten (plural)
floretje (diminutive neuter)


afdeling

afdeling f (plural afdelingen, diminutive afdelinkje n)

afdelingen (plural)
afdelinkje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: afdeling

→ Caribbean Javanese: afdéling

→ Indonesian: afdeling

→ Peranakan Indonesian: afdeeling

(military, chiefly artillery) regiment, army unit consisting of more than one battalions


absoluut

nl-adj

absoluut (comparative absoluter, superlative absoluutst)

absoluter (comparative)
absoluutst (superlative)
absoluut (adverbial positive predicative)
absoluter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het absoluutst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het absoluutste (adverbial predicative superlative)
absolute (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
absolutere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
absoluutste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
absoluut (indefinite neuter positive singular)
absoluter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
absoluutste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
absolute (indefinite plural positive)
absolutere (comparative indefinite plural)
absoluutste (indefinite plural superlative)
absolute (definite positive)
absolutere (comparative definite)
absoluutste (definite superlative)
absoluuts (partitive positive)
absoluters (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: absoluut

Negerhollands: absolůt, absolyt

→ Indonesian: absolut

→ Sranan Tongo: apsrutu

(politics, historical, political science) absolute, absolutist, absolutistic (pertaining to the absolute sovereignty of rulers)


formateur

nl-noun

formateur m (plural formateuren, diminutive formateurtje n)

formateuren (plural)
formateurtje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: formatur

(politics) chief political negotiator for formal talks that are intended to lead to the formation of a cabinet


koek

koek m (plural koeken, diminutive koekje n)

koeken (plural)
koekje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: koek
→ Sotho: kuku

Berbice Creole Dutch: kuku

Jersey Dutch: kuk

→ Sranan Tongo: kuku

→ Lokono: kuku

→ Aukan: kuku

→ Caribbean Hindustani: kuku

→ Caribbean Javanese: kuku

→ Kwinti: kúku

→ Saramaccan: kúku

From Middle Dutch coeke, from Old Dutch *kuoko, from Proto-Germanic *kōkô. Doublet of quiche.


driehoek

driehoek m (plural driehoeken, diminutive driehoekje n)

driehoeken (plural)
driehoekje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: driehoek

→ Papiamentu: drihuk

From Middle Dutch driehoec, calque of Latin triangulum. Equivalent to drie + hoek.

(Netherlands, politics) a group of coordinating representatives of the executive power (usually below the national level), law enforcement and prosecutors


ruit

ruit f (plural ruiten, diminutive ruitje n)

ruiten (plural)
ruitje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: ruit

From Middle Dutch rute, of uncertain origin. Compare German Raute.


luipaard

luipaard m or n (plural luipaarden, diminutive luipaardje n)

luipaarden (plural)
luipaardje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: luiperd

From Middle Dutch lupaert, leupart, liepart, from Old Dutch *liupard, from Old French leopard, from Late Latin leopardus, from Ancient Greek λεόπαρδος (leópardos).


paars

nl-adj

paars (comparative paarser, superlative meest paars or paarst)

paarser (comparative)
meest paars (superlative)
paarst (superlative)
paars (adverbial positive predicative)
paarser (adverbial comparative predicative)
het paarst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het paarste (adverbial predicative superlative)
paarse (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
paarsere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
paarste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
paars (indefinite neuter positive singular)
paarser (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
paarste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
paarse (indefinite plural positive)
paarsere (comparative indefinite plural)
paarste (indefinite plural superlative)
paarse (definite positive)
paarsere (comparative definite)
paarste (definite superlative)
paars (partitive positive)
paarsers (comparative partitive)

From Middle Dutch paers, peers, pers (“purple”), from Middle French pers (“blue-grey, dark violet”), from Medieval Latin persus, persum (“dark blue”). Possibly derived from either Latin Persae (“Persians”), Persia (“Persia”), referring to the colour of a garment, or from Late Latin persica (“peach”), referring to the colour of peach blossom.

der

(politics, Netherlands, Belgium) relating to cooperation between liberals and social democrats of the third way

Edam gedraagt zich zo, omdat hij denkt dat hij onaantastbaar is vanwege zijn paars zijn.

2020 February 8, Naomi Hoever, “Specialist aangeklaagd na opmerking over politieke kleur [Medical specialist charged after remark on political affiliation]”, in De Ware Tijd, retrieved 2021-06-10:

Mr Edam behaves this way because he thinks he is untouchable because of his being a National Democratic Party loyalist.

(politics, Suriname) relating to the National Democratic Party


paars

→ Papiamentu: püs, pis

(politics, Netherlands, Belgium) a coalition of third way social democrats and liberals

Paars is teruggevallen van 26 naar 16 zetels.

2020 May 30, Naomi Hoever, “NDP'ers voelen zich verraden [NDP members feel betrayed]”, in De Ware Tijd, retrieved 2021-06-10:

The National Democratic Party dropped from 26 to 16 seats.

(politics, Suriname) the National Democratic Party


hermelijn

nl-noun

hermelijn m (plural hermelijnen, diminutive hermelijntje n)

hermelijnen (plural)
hermelijntje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: hermelyn

From Middle Dutch hermelijn, a diminutive of hermel, harmel, from Old Dutch *hermilo, itself also a diminutive, of *harmo, from Proto-Germanic *harmô. Cognate with Middle Low German hermelīn, German Hermelin.


havik

havik m (plural haviken, diminutive havikje n)

haviken (plural)
havikje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: hawik

From Middle Dutch havic, from Old Dutch *havuk, from Proto-West Germanic *habuk.
Compare Low German Haavk, German Habicht, West Frisian hauk, English hawk, Swedish hök, Norwegian hauk. The political sense derived from English hawk.

(politics) A hawk, someone with aggressive or extreme views in (foreign) politics.


colonne

colonne f (plural colonnes, diminutive colonnetje n)

colonnes (plural)
colonnetje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: kolone

Borrowed from French colonne. Doublet of column and kolom.


compagnie

compagnie f (plural compagnies or compagnieën, diminutive compagnietje n)

compagnies (plural)
compagnieën (plural)
compagnietje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: kompanie

Petjo: compies, kompeni, kompenie

→ Caribbean Javanese: kompeni

desc

→ Indonesian: kompeni (“Dutch East India Company, Dutch colonial government”)

→ Indonesian: kompi (“company (millitary)”)

→ Hokkien: 公班衙 (kong-pan-gêe)

From Middle Dutch compangie, borrowed from Old French compagnie, derived in turn from Vulgar Latin *compania, from Late Latin compāniō, from Latin cum (“with”) + pānis (“bread”). See also compagnon and kompaan.

(military) a sub-division of a battalion


baret

nl-noun

baret f (plural baretten, diminutive baretje n)

baretten (plural)
baretje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: baret

→ Indonesian: baret

From Middle French barrete, from dialectal Italian baretta.


cordon sanitaire

cordon sanitaire n (plural cordon sanitaires, diminutive cordon sanitairtje n)

cordon sanitaires (plural)
cordon sanitairtje (diminutive neuter)

Unadapted borrowing from French cordon sanitaire.

ubor

cordon sanitaire
cordon sanitaire#English

(figuratively) cordon sanitaire (barrier to the spread of anything deemed undesirable)

(Belgium, politics) the agreement amongst Belgian political parties to not govern with the party Vlaams Belang


jager

nl-noun

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.

(nautical, military) destroyer (type of warship)

(aviation, military) fighter, combat aeroplane

(military) jaeger, light infantry rifleman, ranger


modernisme

(ideology, culture, religion, art, sciences) modernism


vrijzinnig

nl-adj

vrijzinnig (comparative vrijzinniger, superlative vrijzinnigst)

vrijzinniger (comparative)
vrijzinnigst (superlative)
vrijzinnig (adverbial positive predicative)
vrijzinniger (adverbial comparative predicative)
het vrijzinnigst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het vrijzinnigste (adverbial predicative superlative)
vrijzinnige (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
vrijzinnigere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
vrijzinnigste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
vrijzinnig (indefinite neuter positive singular)
vrijzinniger (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
vrijzinnigste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
vrijzinnige (indefinite plural positive)
vrijzinnigere (comparative indefinite plural)
vrijzinnigste (indefinite plural superlative)
vrijzinnige (definite positive)
vrijzinnigere (comparative definite)
vrijzinnigste (definite superlative)
vrijzinnigs (partitive positive)
vrijzinnigers (comparative partitive)

From vrij + -zinnig, calque of German freisinnig.

(religion, Belgium) irreligious, freethinking


groene jongen

nl-noun

groene jongen m (plural groene jongens, diminutive groen jongetje n)

groene jongens (plural)
groen jongetje (diminutive neuter)

(politics) adherent of a green party or movement


anarchie

anarchie f (plural anarchies or anarchieën, diminutive anarchietje n)

anarchies (plural)
anarchieën (plural)
anarchietje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: anargie

→ Indonesian: anarki

Borrowed from Middle French anarchie, from Latin anarchia, from Ancient Greek ἀναρχία (anarkhía).

(politics) anarchy, a political regime (or movement to establish it) lacking any form of political authority or government


degen

degen m (plural degens, diminutive degentje n)

degens (plural)
degentje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: degen

Negerhollands: deegen

→ Papiamentu: degel (dated)

→ West Frisian: degen

From Middle Dutch degen, from Middle High German degen, itself borrowed from Old French dague (“dagger”).


adelaar

adelaar m (plural adelaars, diminutive adelaartje n)

adelaars (plural)
adelaartje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch adeler. Cognate with German Adler.

Duitsland, Polen en Roemenië hebben allen adelaars op hun wapens.

Germany, Poland and Romania all have eagles on their coats of arms.

(heraldry) eagle (on or supporting a coat of arms)


batterij

batterij f (plural batterijen, diminutive batterijtje n)

batterijen (plural)
batterijtje (diminutive neuter)

→ Aukan: batilei

→ Caribbean Hindustani: batterij

→ Caribbean Javanese: batrèi

→ Indonesian: baterai

→ Papiamentu: batrei

→ Russian: батарея (batareja) (see there for further descendants)

→ Sranan Tongo: baterèi

→ Saramaccan: batilei

→ Trió: paateri, paatërëi

(military) battery, tactical artillery unit


reactie

reactie f (plural reacties, diminutive reactietje n)

reacties (plural)
reactietje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: reaksie

→ Indonesian: reaksi

17th century. Both French réaction and its source Latin reāctiō may form the source for this Dutch word. The Latin noun belongs to the verb reagō, whence reageren.

(collective, politics) political reaction (reactionaries collectively)


metaal

metaal n (plural metalen, diminutive metaaltje n)

metalen (plural)
metaaltje (diminutive neuter)

From Old French metal (“metal”), from Latin metallum (“metal, mine, quarry, mineral”), from Ancient Greek μέταλλον (métallon, “mine, quarry, metal”), from μέταλλευειν (métalleuein, “to mine, quarry”), of unknown origin, but apparently related to μέταλλαν (métallan, “to seek after”), also of unknown origin.


moraal

nl-noun

moraal f (plural moralen, diminutive moraaltje n)

moralen (plural)
moraaltje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: moral

Borrowed from Middle French moral, from Latin mōrālis (“relating to manners or morals”)
(first used by Cicero, to translate Ancient Greek ἠθικός (ēthikós, “moral”)), from mos (“manner, custom”).


amendement

nl-noun

amendement n (plural amendementen, diminutive amendementje n)

amendementen (plural)
amendementje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: amendemen

Borrowed from French amendement, from Middle French amendement, from Old French [Term?].

(law, politics) amendment, change or addition to a proposed law, ordinance or rule


kader

kader n (plural kaders, diminutive kadertje n)

kaders (plural)
kadertje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: kader

→ Papiamentu: kader

From French cadre, from Italian quadro (“framed painting, square”), from Latin quadrum, from quattuor (“four”).

der

de gestaalde kaders van de communistische partij

the steeled cadres of the communist party

(politics, particularly socialism) cadre, member of the core group of a political organization

het kader stond achter de leider

(politics, particularly socialism) the cadres of a political organization, collectively


gedeeld

(heraldry) divided into two equal parts vertically, per pale


absolutisme

desctree

→ Indonesian: absolutisme
→ Malay: absolutisme

Borrowed from French absolutisme. Equivalent to absoluut + -isme.

(politics, historical, political science) absolutism (state or ideology in which the ruler is absolutely sovereign)


beleg

→ Papiamentu: belèg

From Middle Dutch belegge, from beleggen (modern beleggen).


maarschalk

nl-noun

maarschalk m (plural maarschalken, diminutive maarschalkje n)

maarschalken (plural)
maarschalkje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: maarskalk

→ Indonesian: marsêkal

→ West Frisian: maarskalk

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


lelie

nl-noun

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

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

→ Papiamentu: leli

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

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


aantreden

aantreden (infinitive)
aantreden (gerund neuter)
treed aan (first-person main-clause present singular)
trad aan (first-person main-clause past singular)
aantreed (first-person present singular subordinate-clause)
aantrad (first-person past singular subordinate-clause)
treedt aan (main-clause present second-person singular)
treed aan (main-clause present second-person singular)
trad aan (main-clause past second-person singular)
aantreedt (present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
aantrad (past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
treedt aan (formal main-clause present second-person singular)
trad aan (formal main-clause past second-person singular)
aantreedt (formal present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
aantrad (formal past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
treedt aan (Flanders colloquial main-clause present second-person singular)
treedt aan (archaic formal main-clause majestic present second-person singular)
traadt aan (Flanders colloquial main-clause past second-person singular)
traadt aan (archaic formal main-clause majestic past second-person singular)
aantreedt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
aantreedt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
aantraadt (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
aantraadt (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
treedt aan (main-clause present singular third-person)
trad aan (main-clause past singular third-person)
aantreedt (present singular subordinate-clause third-person)
aantrad (past singular subordinate-clause third-person)
treden aan (main-clause plural present)
traden aan (main-clause past plural)
aantreden (plural present subordinate-clause)
aantraden (past plural subordinate-clause)
trede aan (archaic main-clause present singular subjunctive)
trade aan (archaic main-clause past singular subjunctive)
aantrede (archaic present singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
aantrade (archaic past singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
treden aan (archaic main-clause plural present subjunctive)
traden aan (archaic main-clause past plural subjunctive)
aantreden (archaic plural present subjunctive subordinate-clause)
aantraden (archaic past plural subjunctive subordinate-clause)
treed aan (imperative main-clause present singular)
treedt aan (archaic imperative main-clause plural present)
aantredend (main-clause participle present)
aangetreden (main-clause participle past)

Petjo: antree

→ Caribbean Javanese: antri

→ Indonesian: antre

From Middle Dutch aentrēden. Equivalent to aan + treden.

(intransitive, military) to fall in (get into position)


blauwe hap

/ˌblɑu̯.ə ˈɦɑp/


antithese

antithese f (plural antithesen or antitheses, diminutive antithesetje n)

antithesen (plural)
antitheses (plural)
antithesetje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from French antithèse, from Latin antithēsis, from Ancient Greek ἀντίθεσις (antíthesis). Equivalent to anti- + these (“thesis”).

(historical, politics) an electoral strategy historically pursued by confessional political parties to form coalitions of confessional parties against secular parties


keper

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

(heraldry) a chevron, comprising crossing bands


obus

nl-noun

obus m (plural obussen, diminutive obusje n)

obussen (plural)
obusje (diminutive neuter)

(Belgium, military) an artillery shell, particularly one from the First World War


banket

banket n (plural banketten, diminutive banketje n)

banketten (plural)
banketje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: banket

→ English: banket

→ Indonesian: banket

→ Sranan Tongo: banketi

(military) a banquette, narrow area behind a defensive wall's parapet, elevated above its terreplein and used by defending infantry to shoot safely at attackers


defilé

defilé n (plural defilés, diminutive defileetje n)

defilés (plural)
defileetje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: défilé


doorsneden

doorsneden (adverbial positive predicative)
doorsneden (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
doorsneden (indefinite neuter positive singular)
doorsneden (indefinite plural positive)
doorsneden (definite positive)
doorsnedens (partitive positive)

(heraldry) divided into two equal parts horizontally, per fess


kwartier

kwartier n (plural kwartieren, diminutive kwartiertje n)

kwartieren (plural)
kwartiertje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: kwartier

→ Indonesian: kwartir

Negerhollands: kwati, quartier

From Middle Dutch quartier, from Old French quartier, from Latin quartārius.

(heraldry) a quarter of an heraldic field

(genealogy, heraldry, chiefly plural) all of one's ancestors up to a specified degree, indicated by the maximum number of possible ancestors at a given level (2, 4, 8, 16, etc.), generally listed on a document; originally used for nobles whose coats of arms would be displayed on such a document


bestrijken

bestrijken (infinitive)
bestrijken (gerund neuter)
bestrijk (first-person present singular)
bestreek (first-person past singular)
bestrijkt (present second-person singular)
bestrijk (present second-person singular)
bestreek (past second-person singular)
bestrijkt (formal present second-person singular)
bestreek (formal past second-person singular)
bestrijkt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
bestrijkt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
bestreekt (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
bestreekt (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
bestrijkt (present singular third-person)
bestreek (past singular third-person)
bestrijken (plural present)
bestreken (past plural)
bestrijke (archaic present singular subjunctive)
bestreke (archaic past singular subjunctive)
bestrijken (archaic plural present subjunctive)
bestreken (archaic past plural subjunctive)
bestrijk (imperative present singular)
bestrijkt (archaic imperative plural present)
bestrijkend (participle present)
bestreken (participle past)

From Middle Dutch bestriken, from Old Dutch *bistrīcan, from Proto-West Germanic *bistrīkan. Equivalent to be- + strijken. Cognate with German bestreichen.

(transitive, military, of ranged weapon, especially artillery) to reach, to cover (a location or distance)


patriarchaal

nl-adj

patriarchaal (comparative patriarchaler, superlative patriarchaalst)

patriarchaler (comparative)
patriarchaalst (superlative)
patriarchaal (adverbial positive predicative)
patriarchaler (adverbial comparative predicative)
het patriarchaalst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het patriarchaalste (adverbial predicative superlative)
patriarchale (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
patriarchalere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
patriarchaalste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
patriarchaal (indefinite neuter positive singular)
patriarchaler (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
patriarchaalste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
patriarchale (indefinite plural positive)
patriarchalere (comparative indefinite plural)
patriarchaalste (indefinite plural superlative)
patriarchale (definite positive)
patriarchalere (comparative definite)
patriarchaalste (definite superlative)
patriarchaals (partitive positive)
patriarchalers (comparative partitive)

→ Indonesian: patriarkal

Probably ultimately from Latin patriarchālis. Equivalent to patriarch + -aal.

(feminism) patriarchial, pertaining to patriarchy


neutraal

neutraal (comparative neutraler, superlative neutraalst)

neutraler (comparative)
neutraalst (superlative)
neutraal (adverbial positive predicative)
neutraler (adverbial comparative predicative)
het neutraalst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het neutraalste (adverbial predicative superlative)
neutrale (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
neutralere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
neutraalste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
neutraal (indefinite neuter positive singular)
neutraler (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
neutraalste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
neutrale (indefinite plural positive)
neutralere (comparative indefinite plural)
neutraalste (indefinite plural superlative)
neutrale (definite positive)
neutralere (comparative definite)
neutraalste (definite superlative)
neutraals (partitive positive)
neutralers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: neutraal

→ Indonesian: netral

→ West Frisian: neutraal

From late Middle Dutch neutrael, from Middle French neutral, from Old French neutral, from Latin neutrālis, itself from neuter (“neither”).

(politics) neutral, not taking sides in a conflict between opposite parties


opleidingsschip

nl-noun

opleidingsschip n (plural opleidingsschepen, diminutive opleidingsscheepje n)

opleidingsschepen (plural)
opleidingsscheepje (diminutive neuter)

From opleiding (“training”) + -s- + schip (“ship”).


denominatie

nl-noun

denominatie f (plural denominaties, diminutive denominatietje n)

denominaties (plural)
denominatietje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: dénominasi

From Middle Dutch denominatie, from Middle French denomination, from Latin denominatio (“a calling by anything other than the proper name, metonymy”).

der

(chiefly religion, also politics) a denomination; an organised religious association, an organised faction or formal ideological tendency


revo

(Suriname, politics, chiefly colloquial) the 1980 Surinamese coup d'état

Met regelmaat werden andersdenkenden of tegenstanders van de 'Revo' van hun bed gelicht of aangegeven bij de omhoog gevallen militaire autoriteiten.

2016 March 3, Stuart Rahan, “A Revo skefti [The revolution went off]”, in De Ware Tijd, archived from the original on 2022-02-01:

Dissidents or opponents of the military dictatorship were regularly dragged from their beds or reported to the upstart military authorities.

(Suriname, politics, chiefly colloquial, by extension) the self-proclaimed revolutionary military dictatorship that ruled Suriname following the 1980 coup until 1991


slagveld

nl-noun

slagveld n (plural slagvelden, diminutive slagveldje n)

slagvelden (plural)
slagveldje (diminutive neuter)

De dappere soldaten vochten op het slagveld voor hun land.

The brave soldiers fought on the battlefield for their country.

Na de veldslag lag het slagveld bezaaid met gesneuvelde soldaten.

After the battle, the battlefield was littered with fallen soldiers.


ludiek

nl-adj

ludiek (comparative ludieker, superlative ludiekst)

ludieker (comparative)
ludiekst (superlative)
ludiek (adverbial positive predicative)
ludieker (adverbial comparative predicative)
het ludiekst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het ludiekste (adverbial predicative superlative)
ludieke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
ludiekere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
ludiekste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
ludiek (indefinite neuter positive singular)
ludieker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
ludiekste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
ludieke (indefinite plural positive)
ludiekere (comparative indefinite plural)
ludiekste (indefinite plural superlative)
ludieke (definite positive)
ludiekere (comparative definite)
ludiekste (definite superlative)
ludieks (partitive positive)
ludiekers (comparative partitive)

Borrowed from French ludique, from Latin lūdus (“game, fun”). First used in Dutch by the historian Johan Huizinga in Homo Ludens.

(politics, often in relation to activism) playful in form, but relating to serious matters or serious in intent


hospik

nl-noun

hospik m (plural hospikken, diminutive hospikje n)

hospikken (plural)
hospikje (diminutive neuter)

blend of hospitaal 'hospital' (from Latin) + pik 'dick, pecker, penis' (as crude pars pro toto for '[army] boy, man')

(military slang) a military (hospital) orderly


wedde

wedde f (plural wedden or weddes, diminutive weddetje n)

wedden (plural)
weddes (plural)
weddetje (diminutive neuter)

(Netherlands, dated, military) the wage of a soldier


uitzending

uitzending f (plural uitzendingen, diminutive uitzendinkje n)

uitzendingen (plural)
uitzendinkje (diminutive neuter)

From uitzenden (“to send out, broadcast”) + -ing.

suffix

De soldaat keek uit naar zijn uitzending naar Bosnië.

The soldier looked forward to being sent to Bosnia.

(military) the act of sending someone somewhere (for a significant period of time)


saillant

De Ieperboog was de bekendste saillant aan het westfront.

The Ypres Salient was the most famous salient at the western front.


karbonkel

nl-noun

karbonkel m (plural karbonkels, diminutive karbonkeltje n)

karbonkels (plural)
karbonkeltje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: karbonkel

From Middle Dutch carbonkel, from Old Northern French carbuncle, from Latin carbunculus.


harpoen

harpoen m (plural harpoenen, diminutive harpoentje n)

harpoenen (plural)
harpoentje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: harpoen

→ Lokono: harpona

→ Danish: harpun

desctree

→ German: Harpune
→ Polish: harpun
→ Russian: гарпу́н (garpún), гарпу́нъ (garpún) — Pre-reform orthography (1918)
→ Ukrainian: гарпу́н (harpún)
→ Serbo-Croatian: hàrpūn

→ Norwegian Bokmål: harpun

→ Norwegian Nynorsk: harpun

→ Papiamentu: harpun, arpun

→ Swedish: harpun

→ Finnish: harppuuna

From Middle Dutch arpoen, from Middle French harpon (“hook, hold-on”). Cognate with English harpoon, German Harpune.

(heraldry) a figure representing a harpoon


vaandrig

nl-noun

vaandrig m (plural vaandrigs, diminutive vaandrigje n)

vaandrigs (plural)
vaandrigje (diminutive neuter)

(Netherlands, military, law enforcement) the lowest rank in the Army, Air Force and Marechaussee


neuro

neuro c (plural neuro's, diminutive neurootje n)

neuro's (plural)
neurootje (diminutive neuter)

Blend of noorden + euro or noordelijk + euro, probably also influenced by neuro-.

(politics) a (putative) common currency for northern Europe


Hr.Ms.

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


Zr.Ms.

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


morgenster

morgenster f (plural morgensterren, diminutive morgensterretje n)

morgensterren (plural)
morgensterretje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: morgster

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


conventioneel

nl-adj

conventioneel (comparative conventioneler, superlative conventioneelst)

conventioneler (comparative)
conventioneelst (superlative)
conventioneel (adverbial positive predicative)
conventioneler (adverbial comparative predicative)
het conventioneelst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het conventioneelste (adverbial predicative superlative)
conventionele (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
conventionelere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
conventioneelste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
conventioneel (indefinite neuter positive singular)
conventioneler (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
conventioneelste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
conventionele (indefinite plural positive)
conventionelere (comparative indefinite plural)
conventioneelste (indefinite plural superlative)
conventionele (definite positive)
conventionelere (comparative definite)
conventioneelste (definite superlative)
conventioneels (partitive positive)
conventionelers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: konvensioneel

→ Indonesian: konvensionil

Borrowed from Middle French conventionnel. The military sense “not nuclear” derives from English conventional. Equivalent to conventie + -eel.

(military) conventional, not atomic, not nuclear


uitvallen

uitvallen (infinitive)
uitvallen (gerund neuter)
val uit (first-person main-clause present singular)
viel uit (first-person main-clause past singular)
uitval (first-person present singular subordinate-clause)
uitviel (first-person past singular subordinate-clause)
valt uit (main-clause present second-person singular)
val uit (main-clause present second-person singular)
viel uit (main-clause past second-person singular)
uitvalt (present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
uitviel (past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
valt uit (formal main-clause present second-person singular)
viel uit (formal main-clause past second-person singular)
uitvalt (formal present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
uitviel (formal past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
valt uit (Flanders colloquial main-clause present second-person singular)
valt uit (archaic formal main-clause majestic present second-person singular)
vielt uit (Flanders colloquial main-clause past second-person singular)
vielt uit (archaic formal main-clause majestic past second-person singular)
uitvalt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
uitvalt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
uitvielt (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
uitvielt (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
valt uit (main-clause present singular third-person)
viel uit (main-clause past singular third-person)
uitvalt (present singular subordinate-clause third-person)
uitviel (past singular subordinate-clause third-person)
vallen uit (main-clause plural present)
vielen uit (main-clause past plural)
uitvallen (plural present subordinate-clause)
uitvielen (past plural subordinate-clause)
valle uit (archaic main-clause present singular subjunctive)
viele uit (archaic main-clause past singular subjunctive)
uitvalle (archaic present singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
uitviele (archaic past singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
vallen uit (archaic main-clause plural present subjunctive)
vielen uit (archaic main-clause past plural subjunctive)
uitvallen (archaic plural present subjunctive subordinate-clause)
uitvielen (archaic past plural subjunctive subordinate-clause)
val uit (imperative main-clause present singular)
valt uit (archaic imperative main-clause plural present)
uitvallend (main-clause participle present)
uitgevallen (main-clause participle past)

(military) to sally from a besieged position


renegaat

nl-noun

renegaat m (plural renegaten, diminutive renegaatje n)

renegaten (plural)
renegaatje (diminutive neuter)

From Latin renegātus. Cognate with English renegade.

(chiefly religion and politics) renegade, apostate


dienstplichtig

dienstplichtig (adverbial positive predicative)
dienstplichtige (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
dienstplichtig (indefinite neuter positive singular)
dienstplichtige (indefinite plural positive)
dienstplichtige (definite positive)
dienstplichtigs (partitive positive)

From dienstplicht (“conscription”) + -ig.

(military) drafted, conscripted; liable to be drafted


factie

factie f (plural facties or factiën, diminutive factietje n)

facties (plural)
factiën (plural)
factietje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: faksie

→ Indonesian: faksi

Borrowed from Middle French faction, from Latin factiō (“a group of people acting together, a political faction”), noun of process from perfect passive participle factus, from faciō (“do, make”).

der

(politics, especially Ancient Rome) faction, clique, a temporary opportunistic alliance between politicians who are otherwise unaligned


geschuind

nl-adj

geschuind (comparative geschuinder, superlative geschuindst)

geschuinder (comparative)
geschuindst (superlative)

(heraldry) divided into two equal parts diagonally, per bend


troep

nl-noun

troep m (plural troepen, diminutive troepje n)

troepen (plural)
troepje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: trop

→ Caribbean Javanese: trup

From Middle Dutch trop, from Old French [Term?], from Medieval Latin troppus. The vowel changed under the influence of Middle French troupe, from Old French trope, from the same Latin word. Further etymology uncertain, but it is often thought to be a borrowing from Old Frankish.

De troepen onderdrukten het verzet in twee weken.⁽ᵂᴾ⁾

The troops suppressed the resistance in two weeks.


conservatief

nl-adj

conservatief (comparative conservatiever, superlative conservatiefst)

conservatiever (comparative)
conservatiefst (superlative)
conservatief (adverbial positive predicative)
conservatiever (adverbial comparative predicative)
het conservatiefst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het conservatiefste (adverbial predicative superlative)
conservatieve (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
conservatievere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
conservatiefste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
conservatief (indefinite neuter positive singular)
conservatiever (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
conservatiefste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
conservatieve (indefinite plural positive)
conservatievere (comparative indefinite plural)
conservatiefste (indefinite plural superlative)
conservatieve (definite positive)
conservatievere (comparative definite)
conservatiefste (definite superlative)
conservatiefs (partitive positive)
conservatievers (comparative partitive)

Borrowed from French conservatif, from Latin cōnservātīvus. Later influenced by English conservative.

(politics) conservative, opposing (rapid) change, favouring a small government


centrumrechts

centrumrechts (adverbial positive predicative)
centrumrechtse (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
centrumrechts (indefinite neuter positive singular)
centrumrechtse (indefinite plural positive)
centrumrechtse (definite positive)
centrumrechts (partitive positive)

(politics) center-right (US), centre-right (UK)


lichtgewicht

nl-noun

lichtgewicht n (plural lichtgewichten, diminutive lichtgewichtje n)

lichtgewichten (plural)
lichtgewichtje (diminutive neuter)

From licht + gewicht, calque of English lightweight.

(sports, especially boxing) lightweight (player with a low mass)


centrumlinks

centrumlinks (adverbial positive predicative)
centrumlinkse (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
centrumlinks (indefinite neuter positive singular)
centrumlinkse (indefinite plural positive)
centrumlinkse (definite positive)
centrumlinks (partitive positive)

(politics) center-left (US), centre-left (UK)


centristisch

centristisch (adverbial positive predicative)
centristische (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
centristisch (indefinite neuter positive singular)
centristische (indefinite plural positive)
centristische (definite positive)
centristisch (partitive positive)


adjudant

adjudant m (plural adjudanten, diminutive adjudantje n)

adjudanten (plural)
adjudantje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: ajudan

→ Papiamentu: atzjudant


sociaaldemocratisch

sociaaldemocratisch (adverbial positive predicative)
sociaaldemocratische (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
sociaaldemocratisch (indefinite neuter positive singular)
sociaaldemocratische (indefinite plural positive)
sociaaldemocratische (definite positive)
sociaaldemocratisch (partitive positive)

From sociaal (“social”) + democratisch (“democratic”).


christendemocratisch

christendemocratisch (adverbial positive predicative)
christendemocratische (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
christendemocratisch (indefinite neuter positive singular)
christendemocratische (indefinite plural positive)
christendemocratische (definite positive)
christendemocratisch (partitive positive)

Compound of christen (“Christian”) + democratisch (“democratic”).


karabijn

nl-noun

karabijn m or f (plural karabijnen, diminutive karabijntje n)

karabijnen (plural)
karabijntje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: karabyn

→ West Frisian: karabyn

(weaponry) carbine (short-barrelled rifle)


saluut

saluut n (plural saluten, diminutive saluutje n)

saluten (plural)
saluutje (diminutive neuter)

(military, nautical) salute (a hand gesture or salvo expressing respect)


linie

From Middle Dutch linie, from Old French ligne, from Latin līnea.


sanctie

sanctie f (plural sancties, diminutive sanctietje n)

sancties (plural)
sanctietje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: sanksi

Borrowed from French sanction, from Middle French [Term?], from Latin sānctiō.

(chiefly diplomacy) sanction (measure intended to encourage compliance)


exerceren

exerceren (infinitive)
exerceren (gerund neuter)
exerceer (first-person present singular)
exerceerde (first-person past singular)
exerceert (present second-person singular)
exerceer (present second-person singular)
exerceerde (past second-person singular)
exerceert (formal present second-person singular)
exerceerde (formal past second-person singular)
exerceert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
exerceert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
exerceerde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
exerceerde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
exerceert (present singular third-person)
exerceerde (past singular third-person)
exerceren (plural present)
exerceerden (past plural)
exercere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
exerceerde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
exerceren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
exerceerden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
exerceer (imperative present singular)
exerceert (archaic imperative plural present)
exercerend (participle present)
geëxerceerd (participle past)

From Middle Dutch exerceren, from Middle French exercer, from Latin exerceō.

(intransitive, military) to practise, to exercise


detacheren

detacheren (infinitive)
detacheren (gerund neuter)
detacheer (first-person present singular)
detacheerde (first-person past singular)
detacheert (present second-person singular)
detacheer (present second-person singular)
detacheerde (past second-person singular)
detacheert (formal present second-person singular)
detacheerde (formal past second-person singular)
detacheert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
detacheert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
detacheerde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
detacheerde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
detacheert (present singular third-person)
detacheerde (past singular third-person)
detacheren (plural present)
detacheerden (past plural)
detachere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
detacheerde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
detacheren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
detacheerden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
detacheer (imperative present singular)
detacheert (archaic imperative plural present)
detacherend (participle present)
gedetacheerd (participle past)

→ Papiamentu: detacheer

(transitive, obsolete, military) to deploy, to set up in a military function


PVV

(Dutch politics) Initialism of Partij Voor de Vrijheid (“Party for Freedom”), a conservative populist political party in the Netherlands


wapenspreuk

wapenspreuk f (plural wapenspreuken, diminutive wapenspreukje n)

wapenspreuken (plural)
wapenspreukje (diminutive neuter)


populisme

Borrowed from English populism, but the French literary term comes from French populisme. First attested in the nineteenth century.

(politics) populism, any dualistic ideology that contrasts a homogeneous people with an elite

(politics) populism, the American left-leaning ideology that supported trade unionism and sought monetary stimulus by means of free silver


gedoogsteun

From gedogen (“to tolerate, to condone”) + steun (“support”).

compound

(politics) support for the governing coalition from an opposition party (which is not officially a member of that coalition), typically to allow formation of a minority government


minderheidskabinet

nl-noun

minderheidskabinet n (plural minderheidskabinetten, diminutive minderheidskabinetje n)

minderheidskabinetten (plural)
minderheidskabinetje (diminutive neuter)


minderheidsregering

minderheidsregering n (plural minderheidsregeringen, diminutive minderheidsregerinkje n)

minderheidsregeringen (plural)
minderheidsregerinkje (diminutive neuter)

From minderheid (“minority”) + -s- + regering (“government”).


geer

nl-noun

geer m (plural geren, diminutive geertje n)

geren (plural)
geertje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch gêer, from Old Dutch *gēr, from Proto-West Germanic *gaiʀ, from Proto-Germanic *gaizaz.


landweer

landweer f (plural landweren, diminutive landweertje n)

landweren (plural)
landweertje (diminutive neuter)

From land (“land”) + weer (“defense”). Cognate with German Landwehr.


landsverdediging

landsverdediging f (plural landsverdedigingen, diminutive landsverdediginkje n)

landsverdedigingen (plural)
landsverdediginkje (diminutive neuter)

From land (“land”) + verdediging (“defense”).


unitarisme

(Belgium, politics) centralism, up to the point of a unitary state


grachtengordel

grachtengordel m (plural grachtengordels, diminutive grachtengordeltje n)

grachtengordels (plural)
grachtengordeltje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of gracht (“canal”) + -en- + gordel (“belt”).

diepenring

diepenring; is used to refer to the canal system of Groningen

(politics, figurative) alleged abode of the elite


republikein

nl-noun

republikein m (plural republikeinen, diminutive republikeintje n)

republikeinen (plural)
republikeintje (diminutive neuter)

(politics) member of the - usually US - Republican Party


loopgraaf

loopgraaf f (plural loopgraven, diminutive loopgraafje n)

loopgraven (plural)
loopgraafje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: loopgraaf

→ West Frisian: loopgraaf

From lopen (“to walk”) + graven (“to dig”), calque of German Laufgraben.


overste

desc

Negerhollands: overst, overste, oversten

→ Indonesian: overste


natuurwet

(politics) environmental law (legislation regarding the environment)


faas

nl-noun

faas f (plural fazen, diminutive faasje n)

fazen (plural)
faasje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch faesche, from Middle French fasce, from Latin fascia.


onderklasse

onderklasse f (plural onderklassen or onderklasses, diminutive onderklassetje n)

onderklassen (plural)
onderklasses (plural)
onderklassetje (diminutive neuter)

From onder (“under”) + klasse (“class”).

Coordinate term: bovenklasse


belgicisme

Likely from French belgicisme. Equivalent to België (“Belgium”) + -isme (“-ism”)

(Belgium, politics, often derogatory) the political ideology which supports the economic and political unity of Belgium; Belgicism


realisme

Afrikaans: realisme

→ Indonesian: realisme

Borrowed from French réalisme. Equivalent to reëel + -isme.

(geopolitics) realism (doctrine in international relations that prioritises the pursuit of power over the implementation of ideals)


kamerstuk

kamerstuk n (plural kamerstukken, diminutive kamerstukje n)

kamerstukken (plural)
kamerstukje (diminutive neuter)

From kamer (“chamber (of parliament); room”) + stuk (“document, piece”).

compound

(politics) a document treated in (any of the houses of) parliament


kamerstuk

From kamer + stuk, calque of German Kammerstück.

Het aangekochte geschut varieerde van kleine steen— en kamerstukken van 600 pond gewicht, die kogels van 1 '/. pond schoten, tot de grote stukken van 6.000 pond gewicht voor kogels van 38 pond.

2005, Michiel A. G. de Jong, ‘Staat van Oorlog’: wapenbedrijf en militaire hervorming in de Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden, 1585-1621, Uitgeverij Verloren, page 209:

(military, jargon, dated) a piece of artillery


bolsjewisme

→ Peranakan Indonesian: bolsjevisme

/ˌbɔl.ʃəˈʋɪs.mə/

Borrowed from Russian большеви́зм (bolʹševízm).


bolsjewiek

nl-noun

bolsjewiek m (plural bolsjewieken, diminutive bolsjewiekje n)

bolsjewieken (plural)
bolsjewiekje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from Russian большеви́к (bolʹševík).


polderen

polderen (infinitive)
polderen (gerund neuter)
polder (first-person present singular)
polderde (first-person past singular)
poldert (present second-person singular)
polder (present second-person singular)
polderde (past second-person singular)
poldert (formal present second-person singular)
polderde (formal past second-person singular)
poldert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
poldert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
polderde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
polderde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
poldert (present singular third-person)
polderde (past singular third-person)
polderen (plural present)
polderden (past plural)
poldere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
polderde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
polderen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
polderden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
polder (imperative present singular)
poldert (archaic imperative plural present)
polderend (participle present)
gepolderd (participle past)

(intransitive, politics) to compromise, to engage in consensus politics


zeuro

zeuro m (plural zeuro's, diminutive zeurootje n)

zeuro's (plural)
zeurootje (diminutive neuter)

Blend of zuiden + euro or zuidelijk + euro, probably also influenced by zeuren.

(politics) a (putative) common currency for southern Europe


aanrechtsubsidie

aanrechtsubsidie f (plural aanrechtsubsidies)

Compound of aanrecht (“kitchen countertop”) + subsidie (“subsidy”).

compound

Voor eenverdieners en tweepersoons-huishoudens is de werkelijkheid juist minder positief dan het loonstrookje doet vermoeden. Dat komt door de afbouw van de algemene heffingskorting (de aanrechtsubsidie), waardoor hun besteedbaar inkomen uiteindelijk lager uitkomt.

2016 January 19, “Besteedbaar inkomen vaak nog hoger dan loonstrookje”, in NOS:

(Netherlands, derogatory, politics, neologism) a subsidy, usually a rebate, for a couple of whom one partner does not participate in the labour market


Boekestijntje

(Netherlands, politics) verbal gaffe, faux pas


partijdier

From partij (“(political) party”) + dier (“animal”).

(politics, Netherlands) someone with strong ties to a political party, often a passionate proponent of that party; a partisan


libertair

nl-adj

libertair (comparative meer libertair, superlative meest libertair)

meer libertair (comparative)
meest libertair (superlative)

(politics) libertarian (socialist), anarchist, radical

(politics, rare) libertarian (capitalist)


libertarisch

libertarisch (comparative libertarischer, superlative meest libertarisch)

libertarischer (comparative)
meest libertarisch (superlative)

(politics) libertarian (capitalist), favouring minarchy

(politics) libertarian, opposed to coercion and strong authority


klimaatcrimineel

nl-noun

klimaatcrimineel m (plural klimaatcriminelen, diminutive klimaatcrimineeltje n)

klimaatcriminelen (plural)
klimaatcrimineeltje (diminutive neuter)

From klimaat (“climate”) + crimineel (“criminal”).

compound

Op een persconferentie maakte hij Abbott ten overvloede uit voor 'klimaatcrimineel', waardoor het niet lang duurde voordat Greg Hunt, minister van Milieu, Bandt ervan betichtte politiek voordeel te willen behalen uit de ontwrichtende ramp waarop de brand ook toen al leek uit te draaien.

2013 October 23, Henrico Prins, “Sydney door branden omsingeld”, in de Volkskrant:

‘Die mensen achter al die glazen façades’, besluit Sabido de tour, ‘zijn klimaatcriminelen. Die moeten we zo ver mogelijk bij onze politici vandaan houden.’

2015 December 3, Jaap Tielbeke, “Klimaatcriminelen”, in De Groene Amsterdammer:

(politics, climate change, derogatory) climate criminal, someone whose actions with respect to the climate, in particular climate change, are believed to be criminal or, when used as hyperbole, outrageous


sorrycultuur

nl-noun

sorrycultuur f (plural sorryculturen, diminutive sorrycultuurtje n)

sorryculturen (plural)
sorrycultuurtje (diminutive neuter)

(chiefly politics) a culture of apologising for errors without these errors resulting in any substantial negative sanctions


vaandelvlucht

Compound of vaandel + vlucht, calque of German Fahnenflucht.

(politics, by extension) defection (from an opinion or organisation)


vrijgeleide

vrijgeleide n (plural vrijgeleiden or vrijgeleides)

vrijgeleiden (plural)
vrijgeleides (plural)


breekpunt

breekpunt n (plural breekpunten, diminutive breekpuntje n)

breekpunten (plural)
breekpuntje (diminutive neuter)

(politics) political red line, cause for ending coalition talks


kaasstolp

kaasstolp f (plural kaasstolpen, diminutive kaasstolpje n)

kaasstolpen (plural)
kaasstolpje (diminutive neuter)

From kaas (“cheese”) + stolp (“bell jar”).

(Netherlands, politics, figurative) an institution or situation that is considered to be nasty or corrupt (nearly always in reference to The Hague, so often modified by "Haagse")


kustverdediging

kustverdediging f (plural kustverdedigingen, diminutive kustverdediginkje n)

kustverdedigingen (plural)
kustverdediginkje (diminutive neuter)

From kust (“coast”) + verdediging (“defence”).


coalitieakkoord

nl-noun

coalitieakkoord n (plural coalitieakkoorden, diminutive coalitieakkoordje n)

coalitieakkoorden (plural)
coalitieakkoordje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of coalitie (“coalition”) + akkoord (“agreement”).


symboolpolitiek

Compound of symbool (“symbol”) + politiek (“politics”).

(derogatory, politics) political symbolism, symbolic politics


wederopbouwmissie

nl-noun

wederopbouwmissie f (plural wederopbouwmissies, diminutive wederopbouwmissietje n)

wederopbouwmissies (plural)
wederopbouwmissietje (diminutive neuter)

21st century. Compound of wederopbouw (“reconstruction”) + missie (“mission”).

compound

(military) reconstruction mission (military mission whose stated aim is to rebuild a country or region)


vechtmissie

nl-noun

vechtmissie f (plural vechtmissies, diminutive vechtmissietje n)

vechtmissies (plural)
vechtmissietje (diminutive neuter)

21st century. Compound of vechten (“to fight”) + missie (“mission”).

compound

(military) combat mission (military mission whose practical purpose or stated aim is to fight opponents)


schietgat

nl-noun

schietgat n (plural schietgaten, diminutive schietgaatje n)

schietgaten (plural)
schietgaatje (diminutive neuter)

(architecture, fortification) loophole, embrasure


hom of kuit

/ˈɦɔm ɔf ˈkœy̯t/

(now chiefly politics, idiomatic) clear answer or clear decision between (often two) options


milieupartij

milieupartij f (plural milieupartijen, diminutive milieupartijtje n)

milieupartijen (plural)
milieupartijtje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of milieu (“environment”) + partij (“party”).

compound

(politics) environmentalist party, green party


handjeklap

(Netherlands, chiefly politics, derogatory) system of political negotiation according to which compromise is sought by exchanging policy proposals more or less wholesale on an issue-by-issue basis


kamerlid

nl-noun

kamerlid n (plural kamerleden, diminutive kamerlidje n)

kamerleden (plural)
kamerlidje (diminutive neuter)

From kamer (“chamber”) + lid (“member”).

House of Representatives
House of Representatives

(politics) a member of the Dutch Senate (Eerste Kamer) or House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer)


koehandel

koehandel m (plural koehandels, diminutive koehandeltje n)

koehandels (plural)
koehandeltje (diminutive neuter)

(politics, derogatory) any disliked political compromise or the act of negotiating those


strijdperk

strijdperk n (plural strijdperken, diminutive strijdperkje n)

strijdperken (plural)
strijdperkje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of strijd (“battle”) + perk (“area, bounds”).

compound

De twee legers ontmoetten elkaar op het strijdperk en de gevechten begonnen.

The two armies met on the battlefield and the fighting began.

(military) battlefield (arena or theatre of fighting)


achterhoede

nl-noun

achterhoede f (plural achterhoeden or achterhoedes)

achterhoeden (plural)
achterhoedes (plural)


achterhoedegevecht

achterhoedegevecht n (plural achterhoedegevechten, diminutive achterhoedegevechtje n)

achterhoedegevechten (plural)
achterhoedegevechtje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of achterhoede (“rearguard”) + gevecht (“fight”).

compound

(military) rearguard battle, rearguard fight (battle involving the rearguard of a military force, usually on retreat)


villasubsidie

nl-noun

villasubsidie f (plural villasubsidies, diminutive villasubsidietje n)

villasubsidies (plural)
villasubsidietje (diminutive neuter)

Coined by the Socialist Party. Compound of villa (“mansion”) + subsidie (“subsidy”).

compound

(derogatory, politics) A left nickname for the hypotheekrenteaftrek


achterkamertjespolitiek

Compound of achterkamertje (diminutive of achterkamer) + -s- + politiek (“politics”).
The Dutch politician Constant van Waterschoot is credited with bringing the term into the public spotlight during a debate in the First Chamber on 27 May 1975.

diminutive of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nl">achterkamer</i>

(politics, derogatory) backroom politics

nl:Constant van Waterschoot
nl:achterkamertjespolitiek


staatssecretaris

nl-noun

staatssecretaris m (plural staatssecretarissen, diminutive staatssecretarisje n)

staatssecretarissen (plural)
staatssecretarisje (diminutive neuter)

desc

→ Indonesian: sekretaris negara (calque)

(politics) junior minister, deputy minister


beplanten

beplanten (infinitive)
beplanten (gerund neuter)
beplant (first-person present singular)
beplantte (first-person past singular)
beplant (present second-person singular)
beplantte (past second-person singular)
beplant (formal present second-person singular)
beplantte (formal past second-person singular)
beplant (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
beplant (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
beplantte (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
beplantte (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
beplant (present singular third-person)
beplantte (past singular third-person)
beplanten (plural present)
beplantten (past plural)
beplante (archaic present singular subjunctive)
beplantte (archaic past singular subjunctive)
beplanten (archaic plural present subjunctive)
beplantten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
beplant (imperative present singular)
beplant (archaic imperative plural present)
beplantend (participle present)
beplant (participle past)

(military, transitive, dated) to supply (with artillery)


confessioneel

nl-noun

confessioneel m (plural confessionelen, diminutive confessioneeltje n)

confessionelen (plural)
confessioneeltje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from French confessionnel. Equivalent to confessie + -eel.

(politics, Christianity) adherent or member of an explicitly religious political party


smurfendebat

smurfendebat n (plural smurfendebatten, diminutive smurfendebatje n)

smurfendebatten (plural)
smurfendebatje (diminutive neuter)

Coined in 2006 by Alexander Pechtold. Compound of smurf + -en- + debat (“debate”).

(Netherlands, politics, neologism) a debate between the leaders of small political parties


scheefhuren

(Netherlands, politics, derogatory) the practice of renting social housing for a rent lower than one's income legally requires


scheefhuren

scheefhuren (infinitive)
scheefhuren (gerund neuter)
huur scheef (first-person main-clause present singular)
huurde scheef (first-person main-clause past singular)
scheefhuur (first-person present singular subordinate-clause)
scheefhuurde (first-person past singular subordinate-clause)
huurt scheef (main-clause present second-person singular)
huur scheef (main-clause present second-person singular)
huurde scheef (main-clause past second-person singular)
scheefhuurt (present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
scheefhuurde (past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
huurt scheef (formal main-clause present second-person singular)
huurde scheef (formal main-clause past second-person singular)
scheefhuurt (formal present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
scheefhuurde (formal past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
huurt scheef (Flanders colloquial main-clause present second-person singular)
huurt scheef (archaic formal main-clause majestic present second-person singular)
huurde scheef (Flanders colloquial main-clause past second-person singular)
huurde scheef (archaic formal main-clause majestic past second-person singular)
scheefhuurt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
scheefhuurt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
scheefhuurde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
scheefhuurde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
huurt scheef (main-clause present singular third-person)
huurde scheef (main-clause past singular third-person)
scheefhuurt (present singular subordinate-clause third-person)
scheefhuurde (past singular subordinate-clause third-person)
huren scheef (main-clause plural present)
huurden scheef (main-clause past plural)
scheefhuren (plural present subordinate-clause)
scheefhuurden (past plural subordinate-clause)
hure scheef (archaic main-clause present singular subjunctive)
huurde scheef (archaic main-clause past singular subjunctive)
scheefhure (archaic present singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
scheefhuurde (archaic past singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
huren scheef (archaic main-clause plural present subjunctive)
huurden scheef (archaic main-clause past plural subjunctive)
scheefhuren (archaic plural present subjunctive subordinate-clause)
scheefhuurden (archaic past plural subjunctive subordinate-clause)
huur scheef (imperative main-clause present singular)
huurt scheef (archaic imperative main-clause plural present)
scheefhurend (main-clause participle present)
scheefgehuurd (main-clause participle past)

(Netherlands, politics, derogatory) to rent a home for a rent that is too low according to legal income-dependent norms for pricing


scheefhuurder

scheefhuurder m (plural scheefhuurders, diminutive scheefhuurdertje n)

scheefhuurders (plural)
scheefhuurdertje (diminutive neuter)

(Netherlands, politics, derogatory) someone who rents a home (social housing) for a rent that is considered too low when compared to income


kroonjuweel

kroonjuweel n (plural kroonjuwelen, diminutive kroonjuweeltje n)

kroonjuwelen (plural)
kroonjuweeltje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of kroon (“crown”) + juweel (“jewel”).

(chiefly politics) core ideal, the part(s) of a political platform that are considered essential


absolutistisch

absolutistisch (adverbial positive predicative)
absolutistische (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
absolutistisch (indefinite neuter positive singular)
absolutistische (indefinite plural positive)
absolutistische (definite positive)
absolutistisch (partitive positive)

(politics, historical, political science) absolutist, absolutistic, absolute (pertaining to the absolute sovereignty of rulers)


fractievoorzitter

fractievoorzitter m (plural fractievoorzitters, diminutive fractievoorzittertje n, feminine fractievoorzitster)

fractievoorzitters (plural)
fractievoorzittertje (diminutive neuter)
fractievoorzitster (feminine)

(politics) (male) parliamentary group leader


boterberg

boterberg m (plural boterbergen, diminutive boterbergje n)

boterbergen (plural)
boterbergje (diminutive neuter)

(politics, usually in an EU context, hyberbole) butter mountain (surplus of butter)


divisie

Afrikaans: divisie

→ Indonesian: divisi

From Middle Dutch divisie, from Old French division, from Latin dīvīsio.

(military) a large military unit, usually with over 15,000 soldiers and divided into brigades


heilig huisje

heilig huisje n (plural heilige huisjes)

/ɦɛi̯ləx ˈɦœy̯sjə/

En dan komt het heilige huisje van het gezag.

1919, Gemeentblad, vol. 2, part 2, page 1847:

And then there's the sacred cow of authority.

1931 November 8, Johan Willem Albarda, speaking in "Algemeene beraadslagingen over de Rijksbegroting voor het dienstjaar 1932", in Verslag der handelingen der Staten-Generaal, part 1, vol. 2, page 273.
Maar het heilige huisje van het militarisme wordt al te zeer ontzien. En het is slechts voor een zeer klein deel van het Nederlandsche Volk een heilig huisje.

But the sacred cow of militarism is being spared far too much. And it is a sacred cow for only a very small portion of the Dutch People.

Er moet echter geen heilig huisje tusschen ons in staan.

There should however be no sacred cow standing between us.

(idiomatic, chiefly in the plural, politics, society) sacred cow, taboo (something that is considered inviolable)


op de pof leven

(derogatory, informal, politics) to live on credit (in order to live beyond one's means)


sp.a

Socialistische Partij Anders
w:Socialistische Partij Anders

(Belgium, politics) Abbreviation of Socialistische Partij Anders (“Socialist Party Differently”) (a socialist political party of Flanders)


neo-tofelemoon

neo-tofelemoon m (plural neo-tofelemonen)

Naar dat ene meisje te oordelen ben ik bang dat de neo-tofelemonen ook diep in de socialistische rijen zijn doorgedrongen.

1972 May 19, Henk Broekhuis, “De lopende band”, in NRC Handelsblad (Cultureel supplement), page 5:

1975 April 16, "Deze week Vrij Nederland" (advertisement), NRC Handelsblad, page 1.
een profiel: het PVDA-congres en de opkomende macht van de neo-tofelemonen

a profile: the Labour Party congress and the surging power of the New Left with Roman Catholic roots

Het is hier waar toneelgroep Sater een taak zou moeten hebben wanneer zij meent zich te moeten aansluiten bij de genoemde traditie van leuk doen over de neotofelemonen.

1981 October 7, Michaeël Zeeman, “Sater: te gemakkelijke poging to hekeling”, in Leeuwarder Courant, page 19:

(Netherlands, politics, derogatory, uncommon) socialist with a Roman Catholic background


kazerneren

kazerneren (infinitive)
kazerneren (gerund neuter)
kazerneer (first-person present singular)
kazerneerde (first-person past singular)
kazerneert (present second-person singular)
kazerneer (present second-person singular)
kazerneerde (past second-person singular)
kazerneert (formal present second-person singular)
kazerneerde (formal past second-person singular)
kazerneert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
kazerneert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
kazerneerde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
kazerneerde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
kazerneert (present singular third-person)
kazerneerde (past singular third-person)
kazerneren (plural present)
kazerneerden (past plural)
kazernere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
kazerneerde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
kazerneren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
kazerneerden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
kazerneer (imperative present singular)
kazerneert (archaic imperative plural present)
kazernerend (participle present)
gekazerneerd (participle past)

(military, transitive, of troops) to station in barracks


sleepwet

Blend of sleepnet (“dragnet”) + wet (“law”). Named after the law's authorisation of the indiscriminate collection of personal data of non-suspects, compared to a dragnet.

blend

Nederlanders gaan volgend jaar stemmen over de zogenoemde ‘sleepwet’ in een raadgevend referendum.

2017 October 9, Christiaan Paauwe, “Genoeg handtekeningen voor referendum ‘sleepwet’”, in NRC Handelsblad:

The Dutch will vote about the so-called dragnet law in an advisory referendum next year.

Sybrand Buma, de fractievoorzitter van regeringspartij CDA, spreekt zich in de Volkskrant van vandaag uit over het raadgevend referendum in het algemeen en het aanstaande referendum over de sleepwet voor de inlichtingendiensten in het bijzonder.

2017 October 28, Hans Wansink, “Buma diskwalificeert bij voorbaat sleepwet-referendum”, in Volkskrant:

Sybrand Buma, parliamentary party leader of the governing party CDA, expresses his opinion today in de Volkskrant about the advisory referendum in general and the upcoming referendum about the dragnet law for the intelligence agencies in particular.

2018 October 3, “Felle kritiek op Ollongren: 'Rapport sleepwet te lang achtergehouden'”, in AD:

2018 November 1, Marcel van Lieshout, “Toezichthouder ‘sleepwet’ tikt geheime diensten geregeld op de vingers”, in Volkskrant:

(Netherlands, politics) Nickname of the Wet op de inlichtingen- en veiligheidsdiensten 2017, a revision of the Wet op de inlichtingen- en veiligheidsdiensten 2002.


vuursein

(military) a signal to open fire with ranged weapons


zuiveringseed

(Netherlands, politics, law) an oath by government ministers and important civil servants in which it is affirmed that they haven't purchased their position


ministeriabel

ministeriabel (adverbial positive predicative)
ministeriabele (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
ministeriabel (indefinite neuter positive singular)
ministeriabele (indefinite plural positive)
ministeriabele (definite positive)
ministeriabels (partitive positive)

→ Papiamentu: ministeriabel

From minister + -i- + -abel. First attested in 1909. Perhaps from French ministrable.

(politics) fit for becoming a minister or occupying an other office in government


jonker

nl-noun

jonker m (plural jonkers, diminutive jonkertje n)

jonkers (plural)
jonkertje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch joncker. Equivalent to a corruption of jonkheer.

(navy) Title of address for midshipmen and cadets.


bloedvlag

Compound of bloed (“blood”) + vlag (“flag”).

(military, especially nautical, historical) a flag used as a signal of attack, originally red, but some black flags were in use during the 20th century


tegenvuur

(military, warfare) return fire, counterfire


volkswil

From volks (“people”) + -s- + wil (“will, volition”), directly or ultimately a calque of French volonté générale. First attested around 1795.


bumor

(informal, Netherlands, politics) the dry wit of Sybrand van Haersma Buma


omvolking

From om + volk + -ing, calque of German Umvolkung.

Verreweg de populairste samenzweringstheorie is die van de ‘omvolking’, ook wel ‘white genocide’ genoemd.

2017 June 3, Joshua Livestro, “Jalta-hoofdredacteur is klaar met paranoïde samenzweringsverhalenen en idiote racistische theorieën”, in Volkskrant:

Volgens hem beleeft Europa een opzettelijke omvolking, een „verovering” noemt hij het zelfs, een „kolonisatie”, moedwillig gesteund door de politieke en economische elites. Hij goochelt daarbij met neologismen. De elites zijn „remplacistes”, vervangers, „nocence” (hinder) is het „instrument” waarmee de omvolking wordt opgelegd.

2018 January 22, Peter Vermaas, “‘Omvolking’ komt uit een Frans kasteel”, in NRC Handelsblad:

Ik voel me niet bepaald rechts als ik Thierry Baudet hoor oreren over homeopathische verdunning en omvolking, al noemt hij dat om precies te zijn ‘structurele demografische transformatie’.

2018 October 30, Marianne Zwagerman, “Volks”, in BNR:

Een man die zich voorstelt als Floris (30), vindt Polen een ‘gidsland’ omdat het zich verzet tegen migratie. ‘De omvolking heeft lang genoeg geduurd.’

2018 November 11, Jenne Jan Holtland, “Polen viert het onafhankelijkheidsfeest samen, maar met een verdeelde bevolking”, in Volkskrant:

(slang, politics) demographic replacement by exchanging one population for another (mainly as a part of conspiracy theories about white genocide)


opstoot

nl-noun

opstoot m (plural opstoten, diminutive opstootje n)

opstoten (plural)
opstootje (diminutive neuter)

From opstoten. Equivalent to op + stoot.


basisbeurs

basisbeurs f (plural basisbeurzen, diminutive basisbeursje n)

basisbeurzen (plural)
basisbeursje (diminutive neuter)

From basis (“base”) + beurs (“bursary”).

(Netherlands, historical, education, politics) a basic allowance that was granted to all university students regardless of income level until the early 2010's


leenstelsel

leenstelsel n (plural leenstelsels, diminutive leenstelseltje n)

leenstelsels (plural)
leenstelseltje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of lenen (“to loan, borrow”) + stelsel (“system”).

compound

a system based on loans or rents, especially:

(Netherlands, education, politics) a contentious system of government scholarships and student loans introduced in the early 2010's, which abolished a previous universal student grant


vernieler

(archaic, military, nautical) a destroyer (fast combat ship)


hamerstuk

nl-noun

hamerstuk n (plural hamerstukken, diminutive hamerstukje n)

hamerstukken (plural)
hamerstukje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of hamer (“hammer”) + stuk (“piece”).

(politics) a piece of legislation that is accepted without plenary discussion


nachtpermissie

nachtpermissie f (plural nachtpermissies)

(military) permission for members of the armed forces to spend the night outside the barracks


lijstverbinding

lijstverbinding f (plural lijstverbindingen)

(politics) a type of electoral alliance in which separate political lists pool their votes in order to gain more residual seats


dwarsbalk

dwarsbalk m (plural dwarsbalken, diminutive dwarsbalkje n)

dwarsbalken (plural)
dwarsbalkje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch dwersbalc. Equivalent to dwars (“transverse”) + balk (“beam”).


ondergrond

ondergrond m (plural ondergronden, diminutive ondergrondje n)

ondergronden (plural)
ondergrondje (diminutive neuter)

From onder + grond. Compare English underground and German Untergrund.

(heraldry) compartment (mound beneath the shield in a coat of arms on which the supporters stand)


ontzetten

ontzetten (infinitive)
ontzetten (gerund neuter)
ontzet (first-person present singular)
ontzette (first-person past singular)
ontzet (present second-person singular)
ontzette (past second-person singular)
ontzet (formal present second-person singular)
ontzette (formal past second-person singular)
ontzet (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
ontzet (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
ontzette (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
ontzette (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
ontzet (present singular third-person)
ontzette (past singular third-person)
ontzetten (plural present)
ontzetten (past plural)
ontzette (archaic present singular subjunctive)
ontzette (archaic past singular subjunctive)
ontzetten (archaic plural present subjunctive)
ontzetten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
ontzet (imperative present singular)
ontzet (archaic imperative plural present)
ontzettend (participle present)
ontzet (participle past)

From ont- (“de-, away”) + zetten (“to set, put”).

prefix

(military, transitive) to relieve a town or fortress from a siege


zetelroof

(politics) theft of a seat in a political council or assembly, acquisition of a political representative seat through means that are considered illegitimate


amenderen

amenderen (infinitive)
amenderen (gerund neuter)
amendeer (first-person present singular)
amendeerde (first-person past singular)
amendeert (present second-person singular)
amendeer (present second-person singular)
amendeerde (past second-person singular)
amendeert (formal present second-person singular)
amendeerde (formal past second-person singular)
amendeert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
amendeert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
amendeerde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
amendeerde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
amendeert (present singular third-person)
amendeerde (past singular third-person)
amenderen (plural present)
amendeerden (past plural)
amendere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
amendeerde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
amenderen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
amendeerden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
amendeer (imperative present singular)
amendeert (archaic imperative plural present)
amenderend (participle present)
geamendeerd (participle past)

Borrowed from French amender, from Middle French amender, from Old French amender, from Latin ēmendō.

(transitive, law, politics) to amend, to change or add to a proposed law or rule


reformeren

reformeren (infinitive)
reformeren (gerund neuter)
reformeer (first-person present singular)
reformeerde (first-person past singular)
reformeert (present second-person singular)
reformeer (present second-person singular)
reformeerde (past second-person singular)
reformeert (formal present second-person singular)
reformeerde (formal past second-person singular)
reformeert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
reformeert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
reformeerde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
reformeerde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
reformeert (present singular third-person)
reformeerde (past singular third-person)
reformeren (plural present)
reformeerden (past plural)
reformere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
reformeerde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
reformeren (archaic plural present subjunctive)
reformeerden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
reformeer (imperative present singular)
reformeert (archaic imperative plural present)
reformerend (participle present)
gereformeerd (participle past)

From Middle Dutch reformēren, from Middle French reformer, from Old French reformer, from Latin refōrmō.

(transitive, military) to reorganise, to reform, to regroup


gevechtsvlieger

nl-noun

gevechtsvlieger m (plural gevechtsvliegers)

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


moderaat

nl-adj

moderaat (comparative moderater, superlative moderaatst)

moderater (comparative)
moderaatst (superlative)
moderaat (adverbial positive predicative)
moderater (adverbial comparative predicative)
het moderaatst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het moderaatste (adverbial predicative superlative)
moderate (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
moderatere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
moderaatste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
moderaat (indefinite neuter positive singular)
moderater (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
moderaatste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
moderate (indefinite plural positive)
moderatere (comparative indefinite plural)
moderaatste (indefinite plural superlative)
moderate (definite positive)
moderatere (comparative definite)
moderaatste (definite superlative)
moderaats (partitive positive)
moderaters (comparative partitive)

(historical, politics) politically conservative, moderate (viewed as being in between liberals and reactionaries in the nineteenth century)


Bondsdag

(politics) Bundestag (the federal/state parliament of Germany)


draagwijdte

Afrikaans: draagwydte

→ West Frisian: draachwiidte

From dragen + wijdte, calque of German Tragweite.

(military, chiefly uncountable) range, scope (of a ranged weapon)


spervuur

(uncountable, military) crossfire to suppress an enemy

(countable, military) a barrage of suppressive crossfire


tegenoffensief

nl-noun

tegenoffensief n (plural tegenoffensieven, diminutive tegenoffensiefje n)

tegenoffensieven (plural)
tegenoffensiefje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of tegen + offensief. The term entered common usage during the First World War.


geschutstoren

geschutstoren m (plural geschutstorens, diminutive geschutstorentje n)

geschutstorens (plural)
geschutstorentje (diminutive neuter)

(military) a gun turret (e.g. on a fortification, ship, combat vehicle, etc.)


veldkeuken

veldkeuken f (plural veldkeukens, diminutive veldkeukentje n)

veldkeukens (plural)
veldkeukentje (diminutive neuter)


patstelling

(military, politics, board games) stalemate, impasse, deadlock


luchtverkenner

luchtverkenner m (plural luchtverkenners)

(military) aerial scout (unit performing reconnaissance by air)


drukmiddel

(chiefly figurative, politics) a means of applying pressure


doorstoot

(military, als, sports, games) an act of pushing on, of pressing on; a continued advance


regimentskapel

regimentskapel f (plural regimentskapellen)

(military, music) regimental orchestra (orchestra of a military regiment)


persoonlijkheidscultus

persoonlijkheidscultus m (plural persoonlijkheidscultussen or persoonlijkheidsculten)

persoonlijkheidscultussen (plural)
persoonlijkheidsculten (plural)

Compound of persoonlijkheid + -s- + cultus.


persoonscultus

persoonscultus m (plural persoonscultussen or persoonsculten)

persoonscultussen (plural)
persoonsculten (plural)


LPF-achtig

LPF-achtig (adverbial positive predicative)
LPF-achtige (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
LPF-achtig (indefinite neuter positive singular)
LPF-achtige (indefinite plural positive)
LPF-achtige (definite positive)
LPF-achtigs (partitive positive)

(Netherlands, politics) resembling the LPF (“Lijst Pim Fortuyn”), esp. featuring chaotic and bitter infighting


LPF-toestanden

(Netherlands, politics) chaotic circumstances that involve bitter infighting


helmteken

helmteken n (plural helmtekens, diminutive helmtekentje n)

helmtekens (plural)
helmtekentje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of helm (“helmet”) + teken (“sign, marking”).

compound

(heraldry) a crest, bearing worn tusually on a helmet or other headdress above the shield, or sometimes (as for clerics) separately above the shield


begrotingsruiter

nl-noun

begrotingsruiter m (plural begrotingsruiters, diminutive begrotingsruitertje n)

begrotingsruiters (plural)
begrotingsruitertje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of begroting (“budget”) + -s- + ruiter (“rider, one on top”).

compound

(Belgium, politics) an article which was sneakily included in a budget bill, although pertaining to another matter, so as to enjoy the privileged legislative procedure for budgettary matters; a rider to a budget bill


kabinetsval

(politics) the fall of a cabinet (end of a political administration)


bruggenhoofd

nl-noun

bruggenhoofd n (plural bruggenhoofden, diminutive bruggenhoofdje n)

bruggenhoofden (plural)
bruggenhoofdje (diminutive neuter)

(military) bridgehead, a fortification around the end of a bridge

(military) bridgehead, an area of ground on the enemy's side of a river or other obstacle, especially one that needs to be taken and defended in order to secure an advance


strandhoofd

strandhoofd n (plural strandhoofden, diminutive strandhoofdje n)

strandhoofden (plural)
strandhoofdje (diminutive neuter)

From strand (“beach”) + hoofd (“head”).
The meaning beachhead is likely a calque of English beachhead.


lijstduwer

Coordinate term: lijsttrekker

(politics) a famous person who is at or near the bottom of the electoral list of a political party in order to attract votes


belgicist

belgicist m (plural belgicisten, feminine belgiciste)

belgicisten (plural)
belgiciste (feminine)

(Belgium, politics) (male) belgicist; a (male) person supporting the political and economic unity of Belgium


missionair

missionair (adverbial positive predicative)
missionaire (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
missionair (indefinite neuter positive singular)
missionaire (indefinite plural positive)
missionaire (definite positive)
missionairs (partitive positive)

/ˌmɪ.ʃoːˈnɛːr/

Borrowed from French missionnaire. Equivalent to missie + -air.

(politics, of the executive power) having a political mandate, seeking to enact a political programme


ritmeester

From Middle Dutch ritmeester, from Middle High German [Term?]. Equivalent to rit + meester.

(military) a rittmaster, a cavalry officer of a rank equivalent to captain


wapenrok

wapenrok m (plural wapenrokken, diminutive wapenrokje n)

wapenrokken (plural)
wapenrokje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch wâpenroc. Equivalent to wapen (“coat of arms”) + rok (“tunic, garment covering the torso”).

compound

(military, historical) a military surcoat with heraldic designs, often of knee-length, worn in the Middle Ages and the early modern era

(military, historical, dated) a coat as part of a military uniform


lopende zaken

regering van lopende zaken

(Belgium, politics) day-to-day running of a country


handelssanctie

nl-noun

handelssanctie f (plural handelssancties)

(chiefly diplomacy, trade) trade sanction (measure related to trade intended to encourage compliance)


wapendier

wapendier n (plural wapendieren, diminutive wapendiertje n)

wapendieren (plural)
wapendiertje (diminutive neuter)


peilingen zijn palingen

Literally, “polls are eels”, referring to the slipperiness of eels.

(politics) opinion polls are fickle and an unreliable indicator of election results


persoonsverheerlijking

persoonsverheerlijking f (plural persoonsverheerlijkingen)


antikapitalisme

→ Indonesian: antikapitalisme


autarkie

→ Indonesian: autarki

Borrowed from Ancient Greek αὐτάρκεια (autárkeia). First attested in 1669.

bor+

(economics, politics) self-sufficiency, autarky


polarisatie

→ Indonesian: polarisasi

Borrowed from French polarisation. Equivalent to polariseren + -atie.


bv Nederland

Literally, “The Netherlands, ltd.”. Attested from c. 1980 onwards, when it was popularized by a television programme of the same name (previously known as Wat voor weer zou het zijn in Den Haag?) broadcast by the Dutch public broadcaster VARA. Compare English UK plc, GB plc and Singapore Inc.

Door geen andere oriëntatie dan die op het geloof te erkennen, stagneert de bv Nederland.

2012, Froukje Santing, Dwars op de tijdgeest:

By recognizing no orientation other than than that of faith, the Netherlands, ltd. stagnates.

De BV Nederland doet het in de jaren tachtig en zeker in de jaren negentig heel goed.

2013, Jan Roelofs, Koopman, dominee, kunstenaar. Uitdagingen en kernkwaliteiten van de Nederlandse man:

The Netherlands, ltd. did very well in the 80s, and certainly in the 90s.

Ook het besef dat de BV Nederland juist bij grote sportevenementen gebaat kan zijn, is er nog te weinig.

2021, Jaap de Groot, De magie van Max Verstappen:

There is still too little awareness that the Netherlands, ltd. can benefit from large sporting events.

(politics) the Netherlands viewed as if it were a private enterprise, to be developed in light of the global market and international competition