Dutch–English dictionary

niet overtuigend

Not conclusive, not leading to a conclusion.

niet te gaar

Insufficiently cooked, so as to be unpalatable or inedible.

niet te onderscheiden

Not distinguishable; not capable of being perceived, known, or discriminated as separate and distinct

niet te opereren

(surgery) Incapable of being successfully operated on.

niet toestaan

(transitive) To disallow; to proscribe.

niet van pas komend

not convenient

niet van toepassing

not applicable

niet verkrijgbaar

Not available. [from 19th c.]

niet verrassend

Not surprising; expected.

niet vertegenwoordigd

Not represented; especially, not having the right to vote.

niet verwonderlijk

Not surprising; expected.

niet voordelig

Of wind or weather: causing delay or obstacles; not conducive to travel or work; inclement.

niet-

Not, the negation of the root word (a quality).

niet-bestaand

Not existent or existing; not real.

niet-betaling

The failure to make a payment.

niet-Jood

(sometimes, offensive) A non-Jew, a gentile.

niet-Joods

Non-Jewish.

niet-nakoming

(finance) The condition of failing to meet an obligation.

niet-schuldig verklaren

(transitive, legal) To pronounce not guilty; to grant a pardon for. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]

niet-vliegend

Unable to fly.

nietapparaat

A device which binds together sheets of paper by driving a thin metal staple through the sheets and simultaneously folding over the ends of the staple against the back surface of the paper.

nieten

(transitive) To secure with a staple.

nieter

A device which binds together sheets of paper by driving a thin metal staple through the sheets and simultaneously folding over the ends of the staple against the back surface of the paper.

nietig

Very small.

nietig geding

(legal) A trial that is prematurely ended upon being declared invalid because of an error in procedure, or because of a hung jury.

nietige

Very small.

nietigverklaring

(legal) An invalidation of something, especially a legal contract.

nietje

A type of bicycle stand consisting of a single inverted U-shaped metal bar that is mounted onto or embedded into the ground.

nietmachine

A device which binds together sheets of paper by driving a thin metal staple through the sheets and simultaneously folding over the ends of the staple against the back surface of the paper.

niets

(colloquial) Nothing. [from 1789]

nietsdoend

Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular.

nietsnut

A person of little worth or usefulness.

nietszeggend

(by extension) Noncontentious, blandly agreeable, unlikely to cause offence or debate. [from 20th c.]

niettegenstaande

(conjunctive) In spite of what preceded; yet.

niettemin

(conjunctive) In spite of what preceded; yet.

nieuw

Recently made, or created.

nieuw leven inblazen

To cause (something) to recover from a state of decline, neglect, oblivion, or obscurity; to make (something) active or lively again; to reanimate, to revitalize.

nieuwbakken

(usually derogatory, disapproving, or humorous) New and often needlessly novel or gratuitously different; recently devised or fashionable, especially when not an improvement.

nieuweling

(Internet) A new user or participant; someone who is extremely new and inexperienced (to a game or activity). A beginner.

nieuwerwets

Pertaining to a current or recent time and style; not ancient.

nieuwgeborene

A recently born baby.

nieuwheid

The property of being new; novelty; recency.

nieuwigheid

The act of innovating; the introduction of something new, in customs, rites, etc.

nieuwkomeling

One who has suddenly gained wealth, power, or other prominence, but either has not received social acceptance or has become arrogant or presumptuous.

nieuwkomer

(Internet) A new user or participant; someone who is extremely new and inexperienced (to a game or activity). A beginner.

Nieuwnoors

Nynorsk; Norwegian as spoken after 1500, and the written language that is based on this

nieuws

New information of interest.

nieuwsblad

(countable, metonym) The news organization that produces such a publication.

nieuwsbrief

A periodically sent publication containing current events or the like, generally on a particular topic or geared toward a limited audience.

nieuwsbulletin

(broadcasting, journalism) A broadcast of the news; a news report that is transmitted over the air for television, radio, etc.

nieuwsgaring

(broadcasting) The collection of information related to current events.

nieuwsgierig

Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying.

nieuwsgierigheid

(uncountable) Inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask and learn about things by asking questions, investigating, or exploring. [from 17th c.]

nieuwst

Most recent.

nieuwsuitzending

(broadcasting, journalism) A broadcast of the news; a news report that is transmitted over the air for television, radio, etc.

niezen

(intransitive, medical sign) To expel air as a reflex induced by an irritation in the nose.

Nigerees

Of, from, or pertaining to Niger or the Nigerien people.

Nigerese

A person from Niger or of Nigerien descent.

Nigeria

A country in West Africa, south of the country of Niger. Official name: Federal Republic of Nigeria. Capital: Abuja. Largest city: Lagos. Currency: naira (₦).

Nigeriaan

A person from Nigeria or of Nigerian descent.

Nigeriaans

Of, from, or pertaining to Nigeria, the Nigerian people or culture.

Nigeriaanse

Of, from, or pertaining to Nigeria, the Nigerian people or culture.

Nihilisme

(Russia, politics, historical) A movement of the 1860s that rejected all authority and promoted the use of violence for political change.

nihilist

(philosophy, religion) A person who accepts or champions nihilism.

nijd

Resentful desire of something possessed by another or others (but not limited to material possessions). [from 13th c.]

nijdas

A grumpy, bad-tempered or irascible person.

nijdig

Feeling or exhibiting envy; jealously desiring the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging.

Nijl

A large river in Africa flowing through Khartoum and Cairo into the Mediterranean Sea, usually considered to be the longest river in the world.

nijlpaard

A semi-aquatic, herbivorous, African hoofed mammal of the family Hippopotamidae.

Nijman

A surname transferred from the nickname.

nijverheid

Of or relating to industry, notably manufacturing.

Nikè

(Greek god) The goddess of victory and triumph; Athena's companion.

nikkel

(uncountable) A silvery elemental metal with an atomic number of 28 and symbol Ni.

nikker

A male non-human animal, especially, in affectionate address, a male pet, especially a dog. [from 15th c.]

niks

(colloquial) Nothing. [from 1789]

niksen

(intransitive, slang) To relax or take time out; to calm down; reduce or go easy on something.

nimbus

A circle of light; a halo.

nimmer

At no time; on no occasion; in no circumstance.

ninja

(martial arts) A person trained in ninjutsu, especially (historical) one used for espionage, assassination, and other tasks requiring stealth during Japan's shogunate period.

Nintendo

(video games) A Nintendo Entertainment System, or other video game system made by Nintendo.

nippen

(transitive) To drink slowly, small mouthfuls at a time.

Nippons

Of, relating to, derived from, or characteristic of Japan, its people, language, or culture.

nipt

Closely; by a narrow margin.

nirwana

(Buddhism) Complete cessation of dukkha; a blissful state attained through realization of sunyata; enlightened experience.

nis

Appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of being (the adjective)", "the quality of being (the adjective)", or "the measure of being (the adjective)".

nitraat

(chemistry) Any salt or ester of nitric acid.

nitro

(uncountable, informal) Nitroglycerin, especially as medication.

nitroglycerine

(uncountable, informal) Nitroglycerin, especially as medication.

niveau

A distance relative to a given reference elevation.

nix

A treacherous water-spirit

nº

Abbreviation of number.

nobel

(obsolete) Of noble birth. [16th–19th c.]

nocebo

(pharmacology, also, _, attributive) A substance which a patient experiences as harmful due to a previous negative perception, but which is in fact pharmacologically (medicinally) inactive. [from 1961]

nodeloos

Not needed; unnecessary.

nodig

Necessary.

nodig hebben

(transitive) To have an absolute requirement for.

nodig zijn

(intransitive) To be required; to be necessary.

nodigen

(transitive) To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something.

noedel

(usually, in the plural) A string or flat strip of pasta or other dough, usually cooked (at least initially) by boiling, and served in soup or in a dry form mixed with a sauce and other ingredients.

noemen

To state, or estimate, approximately or loosely; to characterize without strict regard to fact.

noemer

(arithmetic) The number or expression written below the line in a fraction (such as 2 in ½).

Noemi

A en given name.

noen

The fourteenth letter of many Semitic alphabets or abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).

nog

Emphasizing a comparative.

nog een

One more further, in addition to the quantity by then; a second or additional one, similar in likeness or in effect.

nog steeds

(idiomatic) Up to the present.

noga

(uncountable) A mixture consisting of egg white and a sweetener, variously mixed with (in, _, western, _, Europe) almonds or (in, _, eastern, _, Europe) hazelnuts or (in, _, America) used without nuts as a filler in candy bars.

nogal

Somewhat, fairly, quite; sometimes also (by meiosis) very.

nogmaals

Used metalinguistically, with the repetition being in the discussion, or in the linguistic or pragmatic context of the discussion, rather than in the subject of discussion. [from 16thc.]

nok

The highest point on a roof, represented by a horizontal line where two roof areas intersect, running the length of the area.

nomade

(anthropology) A member of a society or class who herd animals from pasture to pasture with no fixed home.

nomadisch

(anthropology) Of or related to itinerant herdsmen.

nomenclatuur

A set of rules used for forming the names or terms in a particular field of arts or sciences.

nominaal

(finance) Of, relating to, or being the amount or face value of a sum of money or a stock certificate, for example, and not the purchasing power or market value.

non

A female member of a religious order; especially one devoted to more active service; (informally) a nun.

non plus ultra

(uncountable, US, _, printing, rare, dated) A size of type between German and Norse, 2-point type.

non sequitur

(logic) Any invalid argument in which the conclusion cannot be logically deduced from the premises.

non-conformisme

An act of disagreeing with, or deviating from, the views and opinions of those holding authority.

non-conformistisch

Disregarding accepted rules.

non-fictie

Written works intended to give facts, or true accounts of real things and events. Often used attributively.

non-profitinstelling

Ellipsis of nonprofit organization (“an organization that exists for reasons other than to make a profit, such as a charitable, educational or service organization”).

non-profitorganisatie

Ellipsis of nonprofit organization (“an organization that exists for reasons other than to make a profit, such as a charitable, educational or service organization”).

non-verbaal

(of communication) In a form other than written or spoken words, such as gestures, facial expressions or body language.

nonchalant

Casually unconcerned; carefree, indifferent, nonchalant.

nonchalence

Abandon; careless freedom or ease; surrender to one's emotions. [Mid 19th century.]

nonconformist

(by extension) One who is unconventional or does not abide by rules. [from 1880s]

nonkel

The brother or brother-in-law of one’s mother. (This entry is a translation hub.)

nonnenklooster

(now, _, especially) Synonym of nunnery, a female religious community and its residence.

nonparel

(uncountable, typography, chiefly, historical) A size of type between ruby and emerald (or, in the United States, between agate and minion), standardized as 6-point; (countable) a slug of this size.

nonsens

(uncountable, chiefly, US, slang) Nonsense.

noob

(Internet slang, chiefly, derogatory) A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things.

nood

The state of being dependent, of relying upon another.

nood-

Made to work or suffice; improvised; substituted.

nooddruftig

Poor; destitute; in need.

noodgeval

(sometimes, attributive) A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.

noodlijder

A person in need, or in poverty.

noodlot

A doom that is predicted; destiny.

noodlottig

Momentous, significant, setting or sealing one’s fate.

noodoplossing

A default arrangement that holds if all else fails.

noodzaak

A need; requirement, necessity. [from 16th c.]

noodzakelijk

Necessary.

noodzakelijk maken

(transitive) To make necessary; to behove; to require (something) to be brought about. [from early 17th c.]

noodzakelijkerwijs

Inevitably; of necessity.

noodzaken

(transitive) To make necessary; to behove; to require (something) to be brought about. [from early 17th c.]

nooit

At no time; on no occasion; in no circumstance.

Noor

A native of Norway.

noord-Amerikaanse katfret

A North American ringtail, Bassariscus astutus

noordelijk

(meteorology) Of wind, from the north.

noorden

(meteorology) Of wind, from the north.

noorderzijde

The northern side of a building, street, area etc.