Dutch–English dictionary

panache

(countable) An ornamental plume on a helmet.

Panama

A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of Panama.

panaritium

An infection near or under the cuticle of a fingernail or toenail.

pancreas

(anatomy) A gland near the stomach which secretes a fluid into the duodenum to assist with food digestion.

pand

(finance) A security or guarantee (usually an asset) pledged for the repayment of a loan if one cannot procure enough funds to repay.

panda

A rare, black and white mammal, Ailuropoda melanoleuca, in the ursid (bear) family.

pandabeer

A rare, black and white mammal, Ailuropoda melanoleuca, in the ursid (bear) family.

pandeling

A lowly person; a peasant or serf; a labourer who is obliged to do menial work.

pandemie

(epidemiology) A pandemic disease; a disease that affects a wide geographical area and a large proportion of the population.

pandjes

(rare) A pawnshop; pawnbroker.

pandjesbaas

A person who makes monetary loans at interest, taking personal property as security – which may be sold if not redeemed.

pandjeshuis

(rare) A pawnshop; pawnbroker.

Pandora

(Greek mythology) The first woman on earth, who had been given a box by the gods and instructed not to open it, but who disobeyed the instructions out of curiosity, releasing all manner of evils into the world.

paneel

A device (e.g., switchboard) containing electrical switches and other controls and designed to control lights, sound, telephone connections, etc.

panentheïsme

(philosophy, religion) A doctrine that the universe subsists within God, but that God nevertheless transcends or has some existence separate from the universe.

paneren

(cooking) To coat with batter (the food ingredient).

paniek

(uncountable) Overwhelming fear or fright, often affecting groups of people or animals; (countable) an instance of this; a fright, a scare.

panisch

In a state of panic, worry, frenzy, or rush.

panna

(football, hockey, basketball) The playing of the ball between the legs of an opponent.

panne

(countable) A failure, particularly one which is mechanical in nature.

pannengreep

The handle of a pan.

pannenkoek

(countable, and, uncountable) A thin batter cake fried in a pan or on a griddle in oil or butter; in particular:

pannenlap

An insulated pad used for handling hot cooking utensils

panoramisch

Of or pertaining to a panorama; with a wide view.

panoramische

Of or pertaining to a panorama; with a wide view.

pantheïsme

(religion) The belief that the Universe is in some sense divine and should be revered. Pantheism identifies the universe with God but denies any personality or transcendence of such a God.

pantoffel

(footwear) A low soft shoe intended for indoor use; a bedroom slipper or house slipper.

pantser

(uncountable) A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces.

pantserformatie

(military, uncountable) A military formation consisting primarily of tanks or other armoured fighting vehicles, collectively.

pantserhandschoen

Protective armor for the hands, formerly thrown down as a challenge to combat.

pantserkoepel

(architecture) A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the corners of a building or castle.

pantservoertuig

(countable) A tank, or other heavy mobile assault vehicle.

pantserwagen

An automobile equipped with armour to protect important passengers.

pap

A male parent, especially of a human; a male who parents a child (which he has sired, adopted, fostered, taken as his own, etc.).

papa

(slang, obsolete) The person who gives away the bride at a wedding, in the absence of her actual father.

papaja

The fruit of this tree.

papajaboom

A tropical American evergreen tree, Carica papaya, having large, yellow, edible fruit.

paparazzo

A freelance photographer who sells photographs of celebrities to the media, especially one who pursues celebrities and attempts to obtain candid photographs.

papegaai

A kind of bird, many species of which are colorful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae.

papegaaiduiker

A species of puffin (Fratercula arctica).

papegaaien

(transitive) To repeat (exactly what has just been said) without necessarily showing understanding, in the manner of a parrot.

paperback

(of a book) Having flexible binding.

papier

Made of paper.

papieren

Made of paper.

papieren zakdoekje

A sheet of absorbent paper, especially one that is made to be used as tissue paper, toilet paper or a handkerchief.

papierfabriek

The building housing such a grinding apparatus; also, any similar building that houses a similarly material activity (such as weaving, fulling, dying, etc.); the place of business comprising such a building and its outbuildings and grounds.

papiermolen

(figurative, usually, derogatory) An establishment that handles a certain type of situation or procedure routinely, or produces large quantities of an item without much regard to quality. (The notion of churning out massive amounts indiscriminately underlies the figurative metaphor.)

papierprikker

An upright spike for holding paper documents by skewering.

papomslag

A soft, moist mass, usually wrapped in cloth and warmed, that is applied topically to a sore, aching or lesioned part of the body to soothe it.

pappa

(informal) A father, a male parent.

papperig

Of or relating to goo.

pappie

(slang, obsolete) The person who gives away the bride at a wedding, in the absence of her actual father.

paprika

(North America, Philippines) Any of several bell-shaped varieties of Capsicum annuum, an edible, sweet, generally mild (not spicy) fruit, originating in the New World.

paprikapoeder

A bright reddish orange colour resembling that of the ground spice.

papsneeuw

Half-melted snow or ice, generally located on the ground.

papyrus

(usually, uncountable) A material similar to paper made from the papyrus plant.

para

(informal) Exhibiting excessive fear, suspicion, or distrust.

paraatheid

(uncountable, military) A state of alertness in the standing position.

parabel

A short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by comparison or analogy.

parabolisch

(chiefly, mathematics) Of, or pertaining to, or in the shape of a parabola or paraboloid.

paracetamol

(North America) A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.

parachute

(aviation) A device, generally constructed from fabric, that is designed to employ air resistance to control the fall of an object or person, causing them to float instead of falling.

parachutist

Someone who jumps from an aircraft using a parachute, especially as a sport.

parade

A public procession, especially one commemorating a holiday or special event or (dated) in protest.

paraderen

(colloquial, figuratively) To strut about in a showy manner.

paradigma

A pattern, a way of doing something; especially a pattern of thought, a system of beliefs, a conceptual framework.

paradigmawissel

(sciences) A radical change in thinking from an accepted point of view to a new one, necessitated when new scientific discoveries produce anomalies in the current paradigm. [from 1962]

paradigmawisseling

(sciences) A radical change in thinking from an accepted point of view to a new one, necessitated when new scientific discoveries produce anomalies in the current paradigm. [from 1962]

Paradijs

(religion) Heaven.

paradox

An apparently self-contradictory statement, which can only be true if it is false, and vice versa.

paradoxaal

Having self-contradictory properties.

paraferen

(transitive) To sign one's initial(s), as an abbreviated signature.

paraffine

(petrochemistry, organic compound) Any member of the alkane hydrocarbons.

parafrase

A restatement of a text in different words, often to clarify meaning or from memory rather than verbatim.

paragon

(typography, printing, dated) The size of type between great primer and double pica, standardized as 20-point. [from 18th c.]

paragraaf

A part of a document, especially a major#Adjective part; often notated with §.

Paraguay

A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Paraguay. Capital and largest city: Asunción.

parallel

Equally distant from one another at all points.

parallel met

Having the same overall direction; the comparison is indicated with "to".

parallelcirkel

(geography) A line of latitude.

parallelschakeling

An electrical shunt.

paramilitair

Relating to a paramilitary. [1935]

paranoia

The obsolete name for a psychotic disorder, now called delusional disorder, often (in one of six subtypes) characterized by delusions of persecution and a perceived threat against the individual affected with the disorder, and often associated with false accusations and a general mistrust of others

paranoïde

Of, related to, or suffering from clinical paranoia.

paraplu

A cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun.

parapsychologie

The study of alleged paranormal phenomena; psychic or occult phenomena, such as telepathy and ghosts.

parasiet

(figuratively) A person who derives advantage from others in a parasitic fashion.

parasol

A small light umbrella used as protection from the sun.

parcours

The itinerary of a race.

pardoes

Happening quickly and with little or no warning; in a sudden manner.

pardon

(North America) Said, as though as a request to repeat information, in order to indicate disbelief or indignation.

pardon?

Often used when someone does not understand what another person says.

pareerstang

(swords) A metal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword or other bladed weapon that stops an opponent's similar weapon from sliding along the blade and injuring the hand of the person wielding the sword.

pareidolie

(psychology) The tendency to interpret a vague stimulus as something known to the observer, such as interpreting marks on Mars as canals, seeing shapes in clouds, or hearing hidden messages in music.

parel

(uncountable, typography, printing, dated) The size of type between diamond and agate, standardized as 5-point.

paren

(transitive) To copulate with (said of certain male animals such as dogs and horses).

parenteel

(countable) A record or table of such descent; a family tree.

pareren

(fencing) A guarding or defensive motion or position.

parfum

Fragrance, a perfume.

parfumeren

(transitive) To apply perfume to; to fill or impregnate with a perfume; to scent.

parhelium

Synonym of sun dog (“a bright spot in the sky, usually one of two on the parhelic circle on both sides of the sun (or occasionally above and below it), caused by the refraction of the sun's image through ice crystals”).

Parijs

Of, relating, or pertaining to Paris, France

Parijse

A native, citizen and/or inhabitant of Paris, France

Parijzenaar

A native, citizen and/or inhabitant of Paris, France

paringsgezel

(especially of a non-human animal) A breeding partner.

Parisienne

A native, citizen and/or inhabitant of Paris, France

park

(in the plural) Such an ornamental place to which the public have access.

parka

(clothing) A long jacket with a hood which protects the wearer against rain and wind.

parkeergelegenheid

Space in which to park a car or other vehicle, such as a parking lot or curbside parking.

parkeren

(transitive) To bring (something such as a vehicle) to a halt or store in a specified place.

parkiet

Any of various species of small parrot primarily of tropical regions. [from 16th c.]

parkour

(sport) An athletic discipline, in which practitioners traverse any environment in the most efficient way possible using their physical abilities, and which commonly involves running, jumping, vaulting, rolling, flipping, and other similar physical movements.

parkweg

(dated) A path, carriage-way, or road through a park or a landscaped right of way.

parlement

(usually capitalized as a proper noun) A council or assembly of leaders; a formal deliberative assembly.

parlementair

Of, relating to, or enacted by a parliament.

parmezaan

A hard, full-fat Italian cheese from Parma.

parmezaankaas

A hard, full-fat Italian cheese from Parma.

parochiaal

Pertaining to a parish.

parochiaan

A member of a parish.

parochianen

The community attending that church; the members of the parish.

parochie-

Pertaining to a parish.

parodie

A satirical imitation of a work of art or a genre.

parodiëren

(transitive) To make a parody of something.

parse

(computing, linguistics) An act of parsing; a parsing.

parsen

(computing, ambitransitive) To split (a file or other input) into pieces of data that can be easily manipulated or stored.

part

That which divides or separates; that by which different things, or distinct parts of the same thing, are separated; boundary; dividing line or space.

participant

One who participates.

participatie

The act of participating, of taking part in something.

participatief

Open to participation.

participeren

(formal) To take part in an activity; to participate. [with in]

participiaal

(grammar) Of, relating to, or being a participle.

particulier

(Christianity) A resident of the heavenly city or (later) of the kingdom of God: a Christian; a good Christian. [from 15th c.]

partij

The lot or set of goods as shipped or received.

partij goederen

The lot or set of goods as shipped or received.

partijdig

Exhibiting bias; prejudiced.

partijdigheid

Preference, bias in favor of, tendency.

partijganger

A person who supports, promotes, advocates or champions a cause, movement, or political party; an adherent.

partijgangster

A person who supports, promotes, advocates or champions a cause, movement, or political party; an adherent.

partijpolitiek

(pejorative) Inappropriately motivated by political calculation, as it pertains to elections, power dynamics, ideologies, etc.

partikel

A very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest possible part of something. [from 14th c.]

partitie

An action which divides a thing into parts, or separates one thing from another.

partituur

A guide to playing or singing a particular tune; sheet music.

partizaan

A soldier in a small independent group, fighting against the government or regular forces by surprise raids.

partizane

A soldier in a small independent group, fighting against the government or regular forces by surprise raids.

partner

(especially of a non-human animal) A breeding partner.

partnerschap

The state of being associated with a partner.

parvenu

A person who has risen, climbed up, or has been promoted to a higher social class, especially through acquisition of wealth, privileges, or political authority but has not gained social acceptance by those within that new class.

parvenuachtig

Self-important and presumptuous.

pas

The distance between one foot and the next when walking; a pace.

pas getrouwd stel

A recently married person.