Dutch–English dictionary

schollevaar

Any of various medium-large black seabirds of the family Phalacrocoracidae which dive into water for fish and other aquatic animals, found throughout the world except for islands in the centre of the Pacific Ocean; specifically, the great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo).

scholver

Any of various medium-large black seabirds of the family Phalacrocoracidae which dive into water for fish and other aquatic animals, found throughout the world except for islands in the centre of the Pacific Ocean; specifically, the great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo).

schommelen

(intransitive) To sway or tilt violently back and forth.

schommelend

Likely to vary.

schone schijn

Seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.

schoof

A quantity of the stalks and ears of wheat, rye, or other grain, bound together; a bundle of grain or straw.

schooien

(ambitransitive) To hunt about, especially for something of nominal value; to scavenge or glean.

schooier

A roving vagabond.

schooiertje

A dirty, shabbily-clothed child; an urchin.

schoolboek

A textbook, a book used, or prepared for use, in school.

schoolbord

(countable) A chalkboard, sheet of slate for writing on with chalk or with a thin rod of slate (a slate pencil) formerly commonly used by both students and teachers in schools.

schoolhoofd

(chiefly, UK, Irish) A male headteacher.

schoolkind

A young person attending school or of an age to attend school.

schools

Characterized by a method of expression generally found in books.

schoolverzuim

The act of shirking from responsibilities and duties, especially from attending school.

schoolwerk

Work done for school, including both in class and as homework.

schoon

Pleasing or appealing to the senses, especially of a potential romantic partner.

schoonheid

(uncountable) The quality of being (especially visually) attractive, pleasing, fine or good-looking; comeliness.

schoonheidsfout

(countable) Something that makes something else less than perfect; a blemish, impurity, error, etc.

schoonmaak

The act of cleaning or tidying something; the act of finishing something off.

schoonmaakster

(chiefly, British) A woman employed to do housework, traditionally coming and going on a daily basis and paid weekly wages.

schoonmaken

(transitive) To remove dirt from a place or object.

schoonmaker

A person whose occupation is to clean things, especially rooms, floors, and windows.

schoonschijnend

Tastelessly gaudy; superficially attractive but having in reality no value or substance; falsely alluring.

schoonspreken

(intransitive) To use euphemistic language or circumlocution.

schoor

(chiefly, construction) A beam or rod providing support.

schoorsteen

A vertical tube or hollow column used to emit environmentally polluting gaseous and solid matter (including but not limited to by-products of burning carbon- or hydrocarbon-based fuels); a flue.

schoorsteenmantel

The shelf above a fireplace which may be also a structural support for the masonry of the chimney.

schoorvoetend

Tending to hesitate, wait, or proceed with caution or reservation.

schoot

The upper legs of a seated person.

schop

A hand tool with a handle, used for moving portions of material such as earth, snow, and grain from one place to another, with some forms also used for digging. In strict usage differentiated from a spade, which is designed solely for small-scale digging and incidental tasks such as chopping of small roots.

schoppen

(transitive) To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg.

schor

Having a dry, harsh tone to the voice, as a result of a sore throat, age, emotion, etc.

Schorpioen

Someone with a Scorpio star sign

schorremorrie

(informal, somewhat, derogatory) The rabble; crowds; people of a low, disreputable or undesirable class or position.

schors

(countable, uncountable) The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree.

schorsen

(transitive) To suspend (a parliamentary session) or to discontinue the meetings of (an assembly, parliament etc.) without formally ending the session. [from 15th c.]

schorsing

The removal of someone from office.

schort

The loading, parking or roadway area immediately beside a railway station or marine terminal.

Schot

A person born in or native to Scotland.

schot voor de boeg

(by extension) Any volley, as in an argument or debate.

schotel

A parabolic antenna designed to receive microwaves from communications satellites, which transmit data transmissions or broadcasts, such as satellite television.

schoteltje

A small shallow dish to hold a cup and catch drips.

Schotland

A constituent country of the United Kingdom, located in northwest Europe to the north of England.

Schots

Of a thing or concept, of or pertaining to Scotland.

Schots-Engels

(dated) The Scottish dialect of English.

Schotse

A person born in or native to Scotland.

Schotten

(dated) The people of Scotland.

schouders ophalen

(ambitransitive) To raise (the shoulders) to express uncertainty, lack of concern, (formerly) dread, etc.

schouw

A vertical tube or hollow column used to emit environmentally polluting gaseous and solid matter (including but not limited to by-products of burning carbon- or hydrocarbon-based fuels); a flue.

schouwmantel

A shelf that is affixed to the wall above a fireplace.

schouwspel

(countable) A literary composition, intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.

schovenbinder

(agriculture) A machine used in harvesting that ties cut stalks of grain into a bundle.

schraag

A horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs, such as sawhorses.

schraapzucht

A selfish or excessive desire for more than is needed or deserved, especially of money, wealth, food, or other possessions.

schragen

(transitive) To support from below with props or masonry.

schram

A broad, shallow injury left by scraping (rather than a cut or a scratch).

schrammen

(transitive) To wear off the skin of; to chafe.

schrander

(figuratively) Of acute discernment; having keen insight; mentally perceptive.

schransen

(transitive) To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.

schrap zetten

(transitive, intransitive) To prepare for something bad, such as an impact or blow.

schrapen

To abrade or rub off any outer covering from.

schraper

(obsolete) A person who is wretched or despicable; a wretch.

schrappen

(transitive, mathematics) To remove a common factor from both the numerator and denominator of a fraction, or from both sides of an equation.

schreeuw

A yell, shout.

schreeuwen

(transitive) To shout or utter in a loud and intense manner.

schreeuwer

One who screams; one who shouts; one who sings harshly.

schreeuwerig

(of clothing, decorations, etc.) Having unpleasantly and tastelessly contrasting colours or patterns; gaudy.

schreeuwlelijk

Overly ostentatious; so colorful as to be in bad taste. [from 1540s]

schreien

To cry; to shed tears, especially when accompanied with sobbing or other difficulty speaking, as an expression of emotion such as sadness or joy.

schreierig

Extravagantly or excessively sentimental; mawkish, self-pitying. [from 17th c.]

Schrift

The Jewish holy book that was largely incorporated into the Christian Bible.

schriftgeleerde

(archaic) A writer and doctor of the law; one skilled in the law and traditions; one who read and explained the law to the people.

schriftteken

(typography, computing) A visual representation of a letter, character, or symbol, in a specific font and style.

schrijden

(intransitive) To walk with long steps.

schrijf-

(as a modifier) Intended for or used in writing.

schrijfbenodigdheden

Writing materials, envelopes, office materials.

schrijfgerei

Writing materials, envelopes, office materials.

schrijfmachine

A device, at least partially mechanical, used to print text by pressing keys that cause type to be impressed through an inked ribbon onto paper.

schrijfsel

(countable) Something written, such as a document, article or book.

schrijfster

The originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition; or, one of the creators of a collaborative work.

schrijfstift

(writing) An ancient writing implement consisting of a small rod with a pointed end for scratching letters on clay, wax-covered tablets or other surfaces, and a blunt end for obliterating them.

schrijftafel

A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a drawer or repository underneath.

schrijfwijze

(countable) A specific spelling of a word.

schrijlings

With one’s legs on either side.

schrijlings zitten op

(transitive) To sit or stand with a leg on each side of something; to sit astride.

schrijnend

Evoking strong mental sensation, to the point of distress; emotionally moving.

schrijven

(chiefly, US, sometimes, proscribed) To create a work as its author.

schrijver

The originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition; or, one of the creators of a collaborative work.

schrijver op dictaat

One employed to take dictation, or copy manuscripts.

schrijverschap

The quality or state of being an author; the function or dignity of an author.

schrik

(countable) A phobia, a sense of fear induced by something or someone.

schrikbeeld

A source of dread; resentment; or irritation. [from late 16th c.]

schrikken

(transitive) To traumatize or disturb; to torment, distress or vex.

schril

(of a sound or voice) High and thin in tone.

schrobben

(transitive) To rub hard; to wash with rubbing; usually, to rub with a wet brush, or with something coarse or rough, for the purpose of cleaning or brightening

schrobbeurt

An instance of scrubbing.

schroef

A mechanical device with evenly-shaped blades that turn on a shaft to push against air or water, especially one used to propel an aircraft or boat.

schroefpot

A small, approximately cylindrical container, normally made of clay or glass, for holding fruit, preserves, etc., or for ornamental purposes.

schroefsleutel

(US, Canada, Philippines) A hand tool for making rotational adjustments, such as fitting nuts and bolts, or fitting pipes. [from 18th c.]

schroeien

(transitive) To burn the surface of something so as to discolour it

schroeven

(transitive) To connect or assemble pieces using a screw.

schroevendraaier

A hand tool or power tool which engages with the head of a screw and allows torque to be applied to turn the screw, thus driving it in or loosening it.

schrokken

(intransitive, reflexive) To stuff the gorge or gullet with food; to eat greedily and in large quantities. [with on]

schroom

Moderate behaviour; reserve.

schroomvallig

Lacking in courage or confidence.

schroot

(uncountable) Discarded objects (especially metal) that may be dismantled to recover their constituent materials, junk.

schroothoop

A business that sells used metal or items.

schub

Part of an overlapping arrangement of many small, flat and hard pieces of keratin covering the skin of an animal, particularly a fish or reptile.

schubdier

Any of several long-tailed, scale-covered mammals of the family Manidae within the order Pholidota of tropical Africa and Asia.

schuchter

(archaic) Quiet, reserved, modest.

schudden

(transitive) To injure the brain of, usually temporarily, by violent impact.

schuif

An open-topped box that can be slid in and out of the cabinet that contains it, used for storing clothing or other articles.

schuifaf

An item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again.

schuifploeg

A simple plough consisting of a spike dragged through the soil. [20th c.]

schuifraam

The opening part of a window, usually containing the glass panes; either hinged to the jamb, or sliding up and down as in a sash window. [circa 1680]

schuifster

A person or creature that slips.

schuilen

To hang out or wait around a location, preferably without drawing attention to oneself.

schuilnaam

A fictitious name (more literally, a false name), as those used by writers and movie stars.

schuilplaats

A hiding place.

schuim

Foam.

schuimen

(intransitive) To form or emit foam.

schuimend

Foamy or churned to the point of becoming infused with bubbles.

schuimig

Foamy or churned to the point of becoming infused with bubbles.

schuimpje

(by extension, pejorative) An easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person.

schuimwijn

(countable, uncountable, informal) Any sparkling white wine.

schuin

At an angle to the horizontal; slanted or sloped.

schuinbalk

(heraldiccharge) One of the honourable ordinaries formed by two diagonal lines drawn from the dexter chief to the sinister base; it generally occupies a fifth part of the shield if uncharged, but if charged one third.

schuine streep

(originally, _, US, typography) The slash mark: the punctuation mark ⟨/⟩.

schuine streep naar achter

The punctuation mark \.

schuine streep naar links

The punctuation mark \.

schuine zijde

(geometry) The side of a right triangle opposite the right angle.

schuinsmarcheerder

A lecherous person: someone given to excessive sexual activity or debauchery.

schuit

(archaic) Any small sailing vessel.

schuitje

(weaving) A tool used to carry the woof back and forth between the warp threads on a loom.

schuiven

(transitive) To push, especially roughly or with force.

schuiver

A person or creature that slips.

schuld

(computing) A source control feature that can show which user was responsible for a particular portion of the source code.

schuld aanzuiveren

(finance, transitive) To reduce debt by rapidly selling assets.

schuldeiser

(finance) A person to whom a debt is owed.

schulden

An action, state of mind, or object one has an obligation to perform for another, adopt toward another, or give to another.

schuldenaar

(economics) A person or firm that owes money; one in debt; one who owes a debt.

schuldgevoel

Regret for having done wrong.

schuldig

Meriting condemnation, censure or blame, especially as something wrong, harmful or injurious; blameworthy, guilty.

schuldige

A person who commits an offense against the law, a lawbreaker.

schuldslaaf

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

schuldvergelijking

(finance) The extinction of debts of which two persons are reciprocally debtors by the credits of which they are reciprocally creditors; the payment of a debt by a credit of equal amount.

schuldvernieuwing

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

schulp

A psychological barrier to social interaction.

schunnig

Morally unclean; obscene or indecent, especially sexually.