Dutch–English dictionary

noordkant

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

noordoost-

Toward the northeast.

noordoostelijk

Of, related to, located in, or from the northeast.

noordoosten

The intercardinal compass point halfway between north and east; specifically at a bearing of 45°.

Noordpoolgebied

A continental region consisting of the portion of the Earth north of the Arctic Circle, containing the North Pole. [from 17th c.]

noordwaarts

Toward the north; northward.

noordwesten

The intercardinal compass point halfway between west and north; specifically at a bearing of 315°.

noordzijde

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

Noorman

(rare) A Northman.

Noors

(uncountable) The language of Norway, which has two official forms (written standards): Bokmål and Nynorsk.

Noorse

A native of Norway.

Noorwegen

A country in Scandinavia in Northern Europe. Official name: Kingdom of Norway.

noot

(music) A sound.

nootmuskaat

The aromatic seed of this tree, used as a spice.

nop

A protrusion on the bottom of a shoe or wheel meant for better traction.

nor

A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; a dent; a depression; a fissure.

norm

That which is normal or typical.

normaal

As expected; reasonable, normal; naturally arising from the given circumstances. [from 14th c.]

normaal gesproken

Under normal conditions or circumstances; usually; most of the time

normaal gezien

Under normal conditions or circumstances; usually; most of the time

normaalkaars

(dated) A unit of luminous intensity of a light source, equal to 0.981 candelas.

normale

(set theory, of a function from the ordinals to the ordinals) Which is strictly monotonically increasing and continuous with respect to the order topology.

normalerwijze

Under normal conditions or circumstances; usually; most of the time

normaliteit

(US) The state of being normal; the fact of being normal; normality.

normaliter

Under normal conditions or circumstances; usually; most of the time

Normandiër

A member of the mixed Scandinavian and Frankish peoples who, in the 11th century, were a major military power in Western Europe and who conquered the English in 1066.

Normandisch

Of or pertaining to Normandy or its inhabitants (present or past).

normatief

Attempting to establish or prescribe a norm.

normeren

(analysis) To endow (a vector space, etc.) with a norm.

nors

(informal, figuratively, of a person or behavior) Short-tempered and gruff but, sometimes, with a harmless or benign inner nature.

norse blik

An angry glare or stare. [from late 15th c.]

nostalgie

(transferred sense) A bittersweet yearning for the things of the past. [from 20th c.]

nota

A brief piece of writing intended to assist the memory; a memorandum; a minute.

nota bene

(countable) An addendum to a letter, added after the author's signature.

nota nemen

(of things) To identify (someone as a particular type of person or as having a particular role).

notabele

A person or thing of distinction.

notaris

(legal, Canada, US) A notary public, a public officer who serves as an impartial witness to the signing of important documents, but who is not authorised to practise law.

notatie

(uncountable, countable) A system of characters, symbols, or abbreviated expressions used in an art or science or in mathematics or logic to express technical facts or quantities.

notebook

(computing) A laptop computer.

notenbalk

(music, plural staffs or staves) A series of horizontal lines on which musical notes are written; a stave.

notenboom

A hardwood tree of the genus Juglans.

notendop

The shell that surrounds the kernel of a nut.

noteren

(transitive) To write down, to register or record in a book or as in a book.

notie

Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.

notificeren

(transitive) To give (someone) notice (of some event). [from mid-15th c.]

notitie

A record made in a log, diary or anything similarly organized; (computing) a datum in a database.

notitieboek

A booklet for students, containing either problems or exercises, and blank, often lined pages for writing answers.

notoir

Of a person or entity: generally or widely known for something negative; infamous.

notoriëteit

An infamous or notorious condition or reputation.

notoriteit

An infamous or notorious condition or reputation.

notulen

(chiefly in the plural, minutes) A (usually formal) written record of a meeting or a part of a meeting.

notuleren

(transitive) Of an event, to write in a memo or the minutes of a meeting.

nou

At the present time.

nou ja

Used as a question to demand an answer from someone.

nougat

(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.

novatie

(legal) A new contract between the original contracting parties whereby the first obligation is extinguished and a new obligation is substituted.

novelle

A work of prose fiction, longer than a novella. [from 17th c.]

november

The eleventh month of the Gregorian calendar, following October and preceding December.

novice

The period during which a novice of a religious order undergoes training.

noviciaat

The period during which a novice of a religious order undergoes training.

novitiaat

The period during which a novice of a religious order undergoes training.

Nox

(Greek mythology) The primordial goddess of night.

nr

Abbreviation of number.

NSB'er

A traitor or hypocrite, such as a co-worker or friend assumed trustworthy but who figuratively attacks when one's back is turned.

nu

(formal, temporal) From now on; from this time on.

nu al

So soon.

nu dat ik eraan denk

(conjunctive, idiomatic) Incidentally; used in referencing a parenthetical statement not timely, central, or crucial to the topic at hand; foregone, passed by, something that has already happened.

nu en dan

(idiomatic) Synonym of occasionally, sometimes, intermittently.

nuance

(countable) A minor distinction.

nuanceren

(transitive) To apply a nuance to; to change or redefine in a subtle way.

Nubië

(by extension) The former polity ruling that region.

Nubiër

An inhabitant of ancient Nubia or a person of Nubian descent.

Nubisch

Pertaining to Nubia, its people or its language.

nuchter

Not influenced by the strong emotions or prejudices.

nucleair

Relating to a weapon that derives its force from rapid release of energy through nuclear reactions. [from 20th c.]

nucleosynthese

(physics, astronomy) Any of several processes that lead to the synthesis of heavier atomic nuclei.

nucleus

(chemistry, physics) The massive, positively charged central part of an atom, made up of protons and neutrons.

nudisme

The belief in or practice of going nude in social, nonsexualized and frequently mixed-gender groups specifically in cultures where going nude in the social situation is not the norm.

nudist

A person who practices nudism.

nudiste

A person who practices nudism.

nuk

An idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, a mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone.

nukkig

(often, derogatory) silent and withdrawn after being upset

nul

(racquet sports, billiards) Zero, no score.

nulpunt

(analysis) A zero (of an equation).

numereus

Indefinitely large numerically; many.

Numeri

The Book of Numbers, the fourth of the Books of Moses in the Old Testament of the Bible, the fourth book in the Torah.

numeriek

(relational) Of or pertaining to numbers.

nummer

(US, _, slang, dated) Synonym of telephone number; especially, the one that belongs to a potential dating partner.

nummeren

(transitive) To label (items) with numbers; to assign numbers to (items).

nummering

The action of creating or assigning such a sequence for identification.

nut

An advantage; help or aid from something.

Nutella

A sweet spread made from hazelnuts, sugar, vegetable oils, cocoa solids and skimmed milk, generically called chocolate spread.

nutriënt

A source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue.

nutsbedrijf

(business, finance, by extension) A natural or legal monopoly distributer of such a utility; or, the securities of such a provider.

nutsvoorziening

(business) A commodity or service provided on a continuous basis by a physical infrastructure network, such as electricity, water supply or sewerage.

nutteloos

Incapable of producing results, useless; doomed not to be successful; not worth attempting.

nuttig

(colloquial, somewhat, _, dated) Good, smart; useful or beneficial, often in an impressively clever way.

nuttig zijn

(intransitive) To be of use or advantage; to answer or serve the purpose; to have strength, force, or efficacy sufficient to accomplish the object.

nuttigen

To drink (used frequently of alcoholic beverages).

nymfomaan

(of a woman) Having an excessive libido.

nymfomanie

Excess of sexual behaviour or desire in women.

nymfomanisch

(of a woman) Having an excessive libido.

Nynorsk

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

Nyx

(Greek mythology) The primordial goddess of night.

o

Expression of surprise.

o nee

Expresses frustration or anger, especially at one’s own stupidity.

Oakland

The eighth-largest city in California, United States, and the county seat of Alameda County.

Obama

An African surname from Luo.

obees

Extremely overweight, especially: weighing more than 20% (for men) or 25% (for women) over their conventionally ideal weight determined by height and build; or, having a body mass index over 30 kg/m2.

obelisk

(architecture) A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument. [from mid 16th c.]

ober

A male or female attendant who serves customers at their tables in a restaurant, café or similar.

obesitas

(pathology) The state of being obese.

object

A distinct physical object.

objectglaasje

(sciences) A flat, usually rectangular piece of glass or similar material on which a prepared sample may be viewed through a microscope Generally referred to as a microscope slide.

objectief

Impartial and free from prejudice.

objectiviteit

The state of being objective, just, unbiased, and not influenced by irrational emotions or personal prejudices.

oblaat

(by extension) A deed or gift offered charitably.

oblast

A region or province in Slavic or Slavic-influenced countries.

obligatie

(finance) A documentary obligation to pay a sum or to perform a contract; a debenture.

oblong

Something with an oblong shape.

obsceen

Obscene; filthy; unchaste. [from 15th Century]

obsceniteit

The quality, state or instance of being lewd; promiscuous.

obscuur

Obscure.

obsederend

Prone to cause obsession.

observatie

The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance)

observator

One who makes observations, monitors or takes notice

observatorium

A place where stars, planets and other celestial bodies are observed, usually through a telescope; also place for observing meteorological or other natural phenomena.

observeren

(transitive) To look at attentively.

obsessie

(by extension) Any oppressive thing or person; a burden.

obsessief

Having one thought or pursuing one activity to the absolute or nearly absolute exclusion of all others.

obsidiaan

(poetic) Black.

obsoleet

Obsolete, antiquated.

obstakel

A shackle; a fetter; anything which impedes.

obstetricus

(medicine) A physician who specializes in childbirth.

obstetrieverpleegkundige

(obstetrics) A person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth, but who is not a physician.

obstetrisch gynaecoloog

(medicine) A physician who specializes in childbirth.

obstinaat

Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent.

obstructie

Something which obstructs or impedes, either intentionally or unintentionally

obus

(weaponry) A hollow, usually spherical or cylindrical projectile fired from a siege mortar or a smoothbore cannon. It contains an explosive substance designed to be ignited by a fuse or by percussion at the target site so that it will burst and scatter at high velocity its contents and fragments. Formerly called a bomb.

occasie

(of goods) Not new; previously owned and used by another.

occasion

(of goods) Not new; previously owned and used by another.

occasioneel

Occurring or appearing irregularly from time to time, but not often; incidental.

Occident

The western world; i.e. Western Europe, the US and Canada (sometimes includes Latin America), and Australia and New Zealand.

occipitaal

(anatomy) Of, pertaining to, or located within or near the occiput (back of the head) or the occipital bone.

occult

Related to the occult; pertaining to mysticism, magic, or astrology.

occulte

(usually, _, with "the") Supernatural affairs.

occultisme

(usually, _, with "the") Supernatural affairs.

occupant

One who occupies a building or land without title or permission. [from 1788]

oceaan

(countable) One of the large bodies of water separating the continents.

oceaanstomer

A large passenger-carrying ship, especially one on a regular route; an ocean liner.