Dutch–English dictionary

onderwijskundig

Of, or relating to education.

onderwijzen

(transitive) To instruct or train.

onderwijzer

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor.

onderwijzeres

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor.

onderwijzing

Something taught by a religious or philosophical authority.

onderworpen

Excessively eager and attentive to please or to obey instructions; fawning, subservient, servile.

onderzeeboot

(watercraft) A boat that can go underwater.

onderzeeër

(watercraft) A boat that can go underwater.

onderzees

Being, relating to, or made for use underwater, especially beneath the sea.

onderzetter

A small, flat or tray-like object on which a bottle, cup, glass, mug, etc., is placed to protect a table surface from drink spills, heat, or water condensation.

onderzoek

Particularly, an inspection by a medical professional to establish the extent and nature of any sickness or injury.

onderzoeken

(transitive) To examine, inspect, look at closely, ogle; to investigate; to gather information so as to make a decision.

onderzoeker

One who inquires.

ondeskundig

Non-professional; not being a member of an organized institution.

ondeugd

Bad or immoral behaviour.

ondeugend

Mischievous; of or befitting an imp.

ondicht

Language, particularly written language, not intended as poetry.

ondiep

Having little depth; significantly less deep than wide.

ondiepte

A shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water.

ondier

(mythology) A type of brutish giant from folk tales that eats human flesh.

ondode

(fiction, usually with the) The undead; zombies, vampires, etc.

ondoodbaar

Not susceptible to death; living forever; never dying.

ondoordacht

Showing poor judgement; not well judged.

ondoordringbaar

(archaic) Extremely strong; impenetrable; resolute.

ondoorgrondelijk

Difficult to comprehend or understand; obscure. [from mid 16th c.]

ondoorlaatbaar

Preventive of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable, particularly of water.

ondoorschijnend

Allowing little light to pass through, not translucent or transparent.

ondoorzichtig

Allowing little light to pass through, not translucent or transparent.

ondraaglijk

Causing great pain or anguish, agonizing

ondraaglijke pijn

Extreme pain.

ondubbelzinnig

Clear, and having no uncertainty or ambiguity.

onduidelijk

Not conclusive, not leading to a conclusion.

onduidelijke plek

Something that appears hazy or indistinct.

onduldbaar

Not sufferable; very difficult or impossible to endure; intolerable, unbearable.

onecht

Spurious, artificial.

oneer

Damage to one's reputation.

oneerbiedig

Lacking respect.

oneerlijk

Dishonorable; violating accepted standards or rules.

oneerlijkheid

(uncountable) The characteristic or condition of being dishonest.

oneervol

Not honorable; base.

oneindig

Extending indefinitely.

oneindig klein

(informal) Very small.

onenig

(also, figurative) Of sounds: harsh, jarring; specifically (music) , of musical notes or tunes: not in harmony; dissonant, inharmonious.

onenigheid

(countable) An argument or debate.

onenightstand

(idiomatic) A single sexual encounter between two individuals, where at least one of the partners has no immediate intention or expectation of establishing a longer-term sexual or romantic relationship.

onentoesiast

Unenthusiastic; lukewarm; skeptical.

onervaren

(figurative) Lacking life experience; immature, inexperienced, naive; also, of or relating to something immature or inexperienced.

onervarenheid

A lack of experience.

oneven

(maths, not comparable) Numerically indivisible by two.

onevenhoevige

Any ungulate mammal with an odd number of toes and belonging to the Perissodactyla, an equid, a tapir, or a rhinoceros.

onevenredig

Out of proportion.

onevenredigheid

(uncountable) The state of being unequal; difference.

onevenwichtig

Not even or balanced; not the same on one side as on the other.

onevenwichtigheid

The loss of equilibrium or stability, especially due to an imbalance of forces.

onfatsoenlijk

Offensive to good taste.

onfeilbaar

(of an idea or plan) Certain to succeed in all eventualities, or claimed to be so; infallible.

onfeilbaarheid

The property of being infallible; the ability to never make a mistake.

onfortuinlijk

Very unlucky; ill-fated.

ongeacht

Heedless, regardless.

ongebonden

Not bound by chains or shackles.

ongebreideld

Rife, or occurring widely, frequently or menacingly.

ongebruikelijk

Out of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.

ongecontroleerd

Barely under control; not under control.

ongedaan

Not retrievable; irrecoverable; irreparable

ongedaan maken

(transitive, legal) To make legally invalid.

ongedeeld

Unified, whole

ongedeerd

which has not suffered harm; which has not been injured or damaged

ongedierte

Any of various common types of small insects or other animals which cause harm and annoyance. [from c. 1300]

ongeduld

The quality of being impatient; lacking patience; restlessness and intolerance of delays; anxiety and eagerness, especially to begin something.

ongeduldig

In an impatient manner.

ongedurig

Having, or pertaining to, a tendency to fidget; restless.

ongedwongen

Without obligations.

ongedwongenheid

A yielding to natural impulses or inhibitions; freedom from artificial constraint, with loss of appreciation of consequences. [Early 19th century.] (Now especially in the phrase with abandon.)

ongeëmotioneerd

Having, or revealing, no emotion.

ongeëvenaard

(possibly, _, dated) Without equal, matchless.

ongefundeerd

Without any grounds to support it; baseless.

ongegrond

In a manner not demanded by the circumstances, without reason, justification, cause, or proof.

ongehoord

Conspicuous, exceptional, outstanding; usually in a negative sense.

ongehoorzaam

Not obedient.

ongehoorzaamheid

Refusal to obey.

ongehuwd

(chiefly religious) Not married. [from 1827]

ongehuwde vrouw

(sometimes, derogatory) A woman who has never been married, especially one past the typical marrying age according to social traditions.

ongeïdentificeerd

Not identified; having an unknown or unnamed identity.

ongeïnteresseerd

Showing no interest, vigor, determination, or enthusiasm.

ongekend

(sometimes, _, postpositive) Not known; unidentified; not well known.

ongekleed

Bare, not covered by clothing.

ongeldig

Not valid; not true, correct, acceptable or appropriate.

ongeldig maken

(transitive, obsolete) To remove the contents of; to make or leave vacant or empty; to quit; to leave.

ongeldig verklaren

(legal) To void or suppress (a subpoena, decision, etc.).

ongeldigverklaring

The act of abrogating.

ongelegen

not convenient

ongeletterd

Unable to read and write.

ongeletterde

An illiterate person, one either not able to read and write or not knowing how.

ongelezen

Not having been read.

ongeliefd

Not loved.

ongelijk

Not the same; exhibiting a difference.

ongelijkheid

(uncountable) The state of being unequal; difference.

ongelofelijk

Unable to be conceived or imagined; unbelievable.

ongeloof

An unpreparedness, unwillingness, or an inability to believe that something is the case.

ongelooflijk

Contrary to what had been thought possible.

ongeloofwaardig

(largely, _, obsolete, now, only, _, nonstandard) Difficult to believe; incredible. [from 17th c.]

ongelovig

Not acknowledging any deity or god; without belief in any deity or god.

ongelovige

A pagan; someone who is neither Christian, Jewish, or Muslim (other Abrahamic or monotheistic religions may or may not be included)

ongelovigheid

(rare) Religious disbelief; lack of faith.

ongeluk

An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, and (in the strict sense) not directly caused by humans.

ongelukkig

Very unlucky; ill-fated.

ongelukkigheid

The feeling of not being happy.

ongeluksbrenger

(nautical, slang) A person who brings a ship bad luck.

ongeluksbrengster

(nautical, slang) A person who brings a ship bad luck.

ongemak

Something that is not convenient, something that bothers.

ongemakkelijk

Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing.

ongemerkt

Not noticeably; such that it cannot be detected, through being too small or too fast, etc.

ongenaakbaar

Not capable of being, or not easily, perturbed, excited, or upset; calm and collected, even under pressure.

ongeneeslijk

Of an illness, condition, etc, that is unable to be cured; healless.

ongenoegen

Distress of mind caused by a failure of aims or plans, want of appreciation, mistakes etc; vexation or mortification.

ongeoorloofd

In an illicit way, i.e. not permitted by the law or regulations.

ongeordend

Random; chaotic; incomplete; not thorough, constant, or consistent.

ongeorganiseerd

(of an object) Not organised, not having any arrangement.

ongepast

Unsuitable to needs or circumstances; inappropriate; inapt.

ongepastheid

(uncountable) The fact or character of being out of place; inappropriateness.

ongeraffineerd

In a natural, untreated state.

ongerechtvaardigd

Not warranted; being without warrant, authority, or guaranty; unwarrantable.

ongeremd

Free from constraint; uninhibited. [Late 17th century]

ongerept

Unspoiled; still with its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.

ongerust

(slang) Restless, apprehensive and fidgety.

ongerust zijn

(ambitransitive) To be chafed or irritated; to be angry or vexed; to utter peevish expressions through irritation or worry.

ongeruste

(of a, person) Inclined to worry.

ongerustheid

An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.

ongeschaad

Not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched.

ongeschikt

Not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners; indecent or immodest.

ongeschikt voor leven

Nonliving, inanimate, characterised by the absence of life; of inorganic matter. [mid-20th c.]

ongeschiktheid

(uncountable) The fact or character of being out of place; inappropriateness.

ongeschonden

Ellipsis of mint condition: like new.

ongeschoold

Not educated.

ongeschreven

Not written.

ongeslachtelijk

(biology) Sexless: having no or imperfectly developed sex organs.

ongesteldheid

A feeling of general bodily discomfort, fatigue or unpleasantness, often at the onset of illness.

ongestoord

Not disturbed or agitated.

ongestraft

Not punished

ongestructureerd

(by extension) Lacking organization or unity.

ongetemd

Of an animal, wild but descended from domestic or captive ancestors; thus, in the wild, although not necessarily of the wild type.

ongetrouwd

(legal) Unmarried (especially of a woman); widowed.

ongetwijfeld

(idiom) Without any doubt or hesitation at all.

ongevaarlijk

Incapable of causing harm or danger; safe.

ongeval

An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, and (in the strict sense) not directly caused by humans.

ongeveer

Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost. [from before 1150]

ongevoelig

(figurative) Emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others.

ongevoeligheid

The quality of being callous; emotional hardheartedness or indifference.

ongewassen

Not having been washed.

ongewenst

Objectionable or not likely to please.