Dutch–English dictionary

Pascal

(countable) A surname transferred from the given name.

Pasen

A Christian feast commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is celebrated on the first Sunday (and Monday) following the full moon that occurs on or next after the vernal equinox, ranging in most of Western Christianity (such as Protestantism and Roman Catholicism) from March 22 to April 25, and in Eastern Christianity (such as the Coptic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church) from April 4 to May 8.

pasgeboren

Recently born.

pasgeborene

A recently born baby.

pasgetrouwd

Recently married.

pasja

(historical) A high-ranking Turkish military officer, especially as a commander or regional governor; the highest honorary title during the Ottoman Empire.

Pasjtoe

Pashto, a language primarily spoken by Pashtun people in Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan. [from 1811]

paspoort

An official document normally used for international journeys, which proves the identity and nationality of the person for whom it was issued.

paspop

A dummy, or life-size model of the human body, used for the fitting or displaying of clothes.

pass

(sports) The act of passing a ball etc. to another player. [from 19th c.]

passage

(uncountable) A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.

passagier

(countable) A paying passenger, especially in a taxi.

passagiersschip

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

passagiersvliegtuig

A passenger-carrying aircraft, especially one of a fleet operated by an airline.

passantenhaven

A harbour for small boats.

passen

(intransitive) To be of the right size and shape

passen bij

(transitive) To correspond or fit well with, to match.

passen op

(chiefly, in the imperative) To pay attention or heed to so as to obey; hence to obey; to make sure, to take care (that). [from 17th c.]

passend

Strikingly appropriate or relevant; well suited to the circumstance or in relation to something.

passendheid

(uncountable) The quality of being fit or suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended; suitability for particular circumstance or situation.

passeren

(intransitive) To stay; to spend a short time; to reside or tarry temporarily.

passeren voorbij gaan

(transitive, figurative) To make one's way through or between (a constriction or obstacles).

passie

Fervor, determination.

passief

(grammar) Being in the passive voice.

passim

(rare) That occurs at various places throughout a text

passioneel

Full of ardor; expressing passion, spirit, or enthusiasm.

pasta

(uncountable) Dough made from wheat and water and sometimes mixed with egg and formed into various shapes; often sold in dried form and typically boiled for eating.

pastei

One of pounded foods, such as fish paste, liver paste, or tomato paste.

pasteus

Like paste, sticky.

pastiche

A work of art, drama, literature, music, or architecture that imitates the work of a previous artist, usually in a positive or neutral way.

pastille

A small tablet (originally diamond-shaped) or medicated sweet used to ease a sore throat.

pastoor

(nautical) The rounded portion of a ship's hull, forming a transition between the bottom and the sides.

pastor

(countable, Protestantism) A minister or priest in a church.

pastoraal

Pertaining to herdsmen or peasants.

pastorie

(obsolete) The house, lands, tithes, etc. set apart for the support of the minister of a parish.

pastorij

The residence of Roman Catholic priest(s) associated with a parish church.

pasvorm

The degree to which something fits.

pat

(bicycle part) The slot in the frame that accepts the axles of the wheels.

patabel

(informal) All right; acceptable; good.

Patagonië

A geographical region in southern South America, including the southern parts of Chile and Argentina.

patat

(chiefly, North America, Philippines) Strips of deep-fried potatoes that have been frenched (cut into strips). [from 1903]

paté

A finely-ground paste of meat, fish or vegetables, sometimes with the addition of alcohol.

pateen

(Christianity) The plate used to hold the host during the Eucharist.

patella

(anatomy) The flat, roundish bone in the knee.

patent

A declaration issued by a government agency that the inventor of a new invention has the sole privilege of making, selling, or using the claimed invention for a specified period.

patenteren

To (successfully) register (a new invention) with a government agency to obtain the sole privilege of its manufacture, sale, and use for a specified period.

pater

(Christianity) One of the chief ecclesiastical authorities of the first centuries after Christ.

paternaal

Received or inherited from one's father.

Pathaan

(historical) A person of Pashtun ethnicity. [from 1625]

Pathaans

Of, from, or pertaining to the Pashtun ethnic community.

Pathaanse

(historical) A person of Pashtun ethnicity. [from 1625]

pathetisch

(by extension) Excessively dramatic or emotional, especially with the intention to draw attention.

pathogeen

(pathology, immunology) An agent that can cause disease, especially an infectious microorganism, such as a bacterium, virus, protozoon or fungus.

patholoog

An expert in pathology; a specialist who examines samples of body tissues for diagnostic or forensic purpose.

patholoog-anatoom

(Commonwealth, Ireland, Japan, legal) A public official who presides over an inquest into unnatural deaths, and who may have (or historically had) additional powers such as investigating cases of treasure trove.

patience

Any of various card games that can be played by one person. Called solitaire in the US and Canada.

patiënt

(of a person) Willing to wait if necessary; not losing one's temper while waiting.

patiënte

A person or animal that receives health care from a doctor, nurse, dentist, allied health practitioner, or other person educated in health care.

patina

The colour or incrustation which age and wear give to (mainly metallic) objects; especially, the green rust which covers works of art such as ancient bronzes, coins and medals.

patio

An inner courtyard typical of traditional houses in some regions of Spain.

patriarch

(Christianity) The highest form of bishop, in the ancient world having authority over other bishops in the province but now generally as an honorary title; in Roman Catholicism, considered a bishop second only to the Pope in rank. [from 9th c.]

patriarchaal

Relating to a system run by males, rather than females; relating to a patriarchy.

Patricia

A en given name.

Patrick

(countable) A en given name.

patrijs

A game bird in the pheasant family, Perdix perdix.

patrijspoort

(nautical) A circular window set in the hull of a ship.

patrimonium

A right or estate inherited from one's father; or, in a larger sense, from any male ancestor.

patriot

A person who loves and zealously supports and defends their country.

patriottisch

Inspired by or showing patriotism; done out of love of one's country; zealously and unselfishly devoted to the service of one's country

patriottisme

Love of one's country; devotion to the welfare of one's compatriots; passion which inspires one to serve one's country.

patronaat

The act of providing approval and support; backing; championship.

patronage

(chiefly, in the plural) Patronage or protection.

patroneren

To foster, give help or patronage.

patroon

(firearms) The package consisting of the bullet, primer, and casing containing gunpowder; a round of ammunition.

patrouilleren

(transitive) To go the rounds of, as a sentry, guard, or policeman

patstelling

(figuratively, by extension) Any paralysis of a complex system due to severe congestion, conflict, or deadlock.

pauk

(musical instruments) A large percussion instrument with a drumhead that is stretched over a hemispherical metal bowl.

Paul

A en given name of biblical origin.

Paulus

In the New Testament, Saul, Apostle to the Gentiles and author of fourteen epistles.

pauper

One who is extremely poor.

pausdom

(usually) The office of the pope of Rome, who is the head of the Roman Catholic Church.

pauselijk

Having to do with the pope or the papacy.

pauw

A bird of the genus Pavo or Afropavo, notable for the extravagant tails of the males; a peacock (unspecified sex).

pauwoogcichlide

A cichlid fish of species Astronotus ocellatus, native to South America, sometimes kept in aquariums.

pauze

(countable) A rest or pause.

pauzeren

(intransitive) To interrupt or cease one's work or occupation temporarily; to go on break.

paviljoen

A part of a hospital, with beds, where patients reside.

peacekeeping

The act of preserving peace, specifically between hostile groups or states, especially by a sanctioned military force. [from 17th c.]

pecannoot

A smooth, thin-shelled, edible oval nut of this tree.

pech

(uncountable) Bad luck.

pecuniair

Of, or relating to, money; monetary, financial.

pedaal

A lever operated by one's foot that is used to control or power a machine or mechanism, such as a bicycle or piano.

pedagogiek

The profession of teaching.

pedant

Characterized by a method of expression generally found in books.

peddel

A double-bladed version with blades at each end of the shaft is used for kayaking.

peddelen

(transitive) To propel something through water with a paddle, oar, hands, etc.

pediater

(American spelling) A physician that specializes in pediatrics; the medical care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.

pediatrie

(American spelling, medicine) The branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of children and adolescents.

pediatrisch

(American spelling) Of or pertaining to pediatrics, the branch of medicine dealing with the care and treatment of children and adolescents.

peen

A vegetable with a nutritious, juicy, sweet root that is often orange in colour, Daucus carota, family Apiaceae, especially the subspecies sativus.

peer

An evacuated glass bulb containing a metal filament which is heated by electrical resistance to produce light.

pees

(anatomy) A tough band of flexible but inelastic fibrous collagen tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment and transmits the force which the muscle exerts.

peetdochter

A female child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.

peetmoeder

A woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a female godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.

peetvader

A person who, at a child's naming ceremony or baptism, agrees to help raise the child, originally and especially in regard to their religious development.

pegel

A drooping, tapering shape of ice.

peilen

(nautical) To heave the lead and line in order to ascertain the depth of water.

peiling

(mechanical engineering) A mechanical device that supports another part or reduces friction.

peinzen

(intransitive) To communicate to oneself in one's mind, to try to find a solution to a problem.

peis

A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance.

pejoratief

A disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression.

pek

A sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees; sap.

pekel

Salt water; water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt; a salt-and-water solution for pickling.

pekelen

(dated) To preserve by slightly salting and lightly smoking.

pekelzonde

A small flaw or sin.

pelagianisme

(Christianity) A Christian belief that denies the view of original sin and the necessity of grace, asserting that man is capable of achieving salvation by his own efforts.

pelagisch

(biology) Living in the open sea rather than in coastal or inland waters.

pelgrim

One who travels, especially on a journey to visit sites of religious significance.

pelgrimstocht

A journey made to a sacred place, or a religious journey.

pelikaan

Any of various seabirds of the family Pelecanidae, having a long bill with a distendable pouch.

pellagra

(pathology) A disease characterised by skin lesions and mental confusion, primarily caused by a niacin deficiency. [from 19th c.]

pellekes

scaly white dead skin flakes from the human scalp; Pityriasis capitis

pellen

(transitive) To remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife.

pellet

A small, compressed, hard chunk of matter.

pels

(uncountable) The hairy coat of various mammal species, especially when fine, soft and thick.

pelzig

Covered with fur, or with something resembling fur.

pen

(engineering) A pin which plays in and out of holes made to receive it, and which thus serves to engage or disengage parts of the machinery.

pendant

Either of two parts that fit together, or complement one another.

pendelaar

(US, UK, Canada) To and from work and home.

pendelbus

A transport service (such as a bus or train) that goes back and forth between two or more places.

pendelen

(intransitive, US, UK, Canada) To regularly travel from one's home to one's workplace or school, or vice versa.

penetreren

To enter into; to make way into the interior of; to pierce.

penicilline

(pharmaceutical drug) Any of a group of narrow-spectrum antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds or synthesized, that have a beta-lactam structure and are active against gram-positive bacteria and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases.

penis

(euphemism) The penis.

penitentie

A sacrament in some Christian churches that involves penitence (remorse plus restitution via prayer).

penning

(chess) Either a scenario in which moving a lesser piece to escape from attack would expose a more valuable piece to being taken instead, or one where moving a piece is impossible as it would place the king in check.

penningmeester

The head of a corporation's treasury department.

Pennsylvania

A state of the United States. Capital: Harrisburg. Largest city: Philadelphia.

Pennsylvanië

A state of the United States. Capital: Harrisburg. Largest city: Philadelphia.

penny

(historical) In the United Kingdom and Ireland and many other countries, a unit of currency worth 1⁄240 of a pound sterling or Irish pound before decimalisation, or a copper coin worth this amount. Abbreviation: d.

penpunt

The tip of a pen or tool that touches the surface, transferring ink to paper.

pens

(US) A blood sausage, blood pudding

penseel

A thin brush for applying paint.

pensioen

(finance) An annuity paid regularly as benefit due to a retired employee, serviceman etc. in consideration of past services, originally and chiefly by a government but also by various private pension schemes. [from 16th c.]

pension

A private house in which paying residents are provided with accommodation and meals.

pensionering

The state of having permanently left one's employment, now especially at reaching pensionable age; the portion of one's life after retiring from one's career. [from 17th c.]

Pentagon

The headquarters of the United States Department of Defense.

pentagoon

(geometry) A polygon with five sides and five angles.

pentagram

The shape of a five-pointed star constructed of five intersecting lines meeting at the vertices, such that a central pentagon and five surrounding isosceles triangles are formed; often with magical connotations; a 5/2 (or 5/3) star polygon.

penthouse

An apartment or suite found on an upper floor, or floors, of a tall building, especially one that is expensive or luxurious with panoramic views. [from 19th c.]