Dutch–English dictionary

Belg

A person from Belgium or of Belgian descent.

België

A country in Western Europe that has borders with the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France. Official name: Kingdom of Belgium. Capital and largest city: Brussels.

Belgisch

Of, from, or pertaining to Belgium or the Belgian people.

Belgische

Of, from, or pertaining to Belgium or the Belgian people.

Belgrado

The capital city of Serbia; the former capital of Yugoslavia; the former capital of Serbia and Montenegro.

belhamel

The leading sheep of a flock, having a bell hung round its neck.

belichaming

(internet, video games) A complex and dynamic digital representation of a person or being in the form of a digital model, used online as a simulation or emulation of a person, or as a person's online alter ego, in a virtual world, virtual chat room, or metaverse.

belichten

(transitive) To shine light on something.

belijden

(transitive) To acknowledge faith in; to profess belief in.

belijder

One who confesses faith in Christianity in the face of persecution, but who is not martyred.

Belize

An English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras.

bellen

(transitive, idiomatic) To call on the telephone.

beller

(telephony) The person who makes a telephone call.

belletje

(chiefly, British, informal) A telephone call.

belligerent

Engaged in warfare, warring.

beloega

A cetacean, Delphinapterus leucas, found in the Arctic Ocean.

belofte

A solemn promise to do something.

belofte breken

(intransitive) To break a promise or commitment; to go back on one's word. [(often) with on]

belonen

To repay (someone) a debt owed; specifically, to recompense or reward (someone) for a favour, a service rendered, etc.

beloning

A trophy or medal; something that denotes an accomplishment, especially in a competition. A prize or honor based on merit.

beloven

(ambitransitive, ditransitive) To commit to (some action or outcome), or to assure (a person) of such commitment; to make an oath or vow.

beltoestel

(countable, telephony) A telecommunication device (originally mechanical, and now electronic) used for two-way talking with another person (now often shortened to phone).

beltoon

The sound made by a telephone when ringing.

bemannen

To supply workers or sailors for a crew

bemanning

A group of people (often staff) manning and operating a large facility or piece of equipment such as a factory, ship, boat, airplane, or spacecraft.

bemanningslid

(plural: crew) A member of the crew of a vessel or plant.

bemerken

(transitive) To see, find; to pick out, notice, locate, distinguish or identify.

bemerkenswaardig

Worthy of note; remarkable; memorable; noted or distinguished. [from 14th c.]

bemerking

(obsolete) Notification; information; intelligence.

bemesten

To make (the soil) more fertile by adding nutrients to it.

bemeubelen

(transitive) To provide a place with furniture, or other equipment.

bemiddelaar

An agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation.

bemiddelen

(intransitive) To act as a broker; to mediate in a sale or transaction.

bemind

Much loved, dearly loved.

bemind maken

(reflexive) To bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please them; to insinuate oneself; to worm one's way in.

beminde

Someone who is loved; something that is loved.

beminnelijk

Loved; lovable.

beminnen

(usually, transitive, sometimes, _, intransitive, stative) To have a strong affection for (someone or something).

bemoederen

(transitive) To treat as a mother would be expected to treat her child; to nurture.

bemoedigen

(transitive) To give someone more confidence and/or strength to do something, often by enabling them to increase their control over their own life or situation.

bemoediging

Something that incites, supports, promotes, protects or advances; incentive

bemoeial

Someone who interferes with others; one who is nosy, intrusive or meddlesome.

bemoeien

The act of interfering with something, or something that interferes.

bemol

(music) A note played one chromatic semitone lower than a natural, denoted by the symbol ♭ placed after the letter representing the note (e.g., B♭) or in front of the note symbol (e.g. ♭♪).

benadelen

To treat unjustly; to injure or harm; to do wrong by.

benadeling

(medicine) An infected or otherwise injured or diseased organ or part, especially such on a patch of skin.

benaderbaar

Easily approached; easy to talk to.

benaderen

(intransitive) To move forwards; to approach. [from 16th c.]

benaderend

Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling.

benadering

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

benadrukken

(transitive) To bring out distinctly; to make more noticeable or prominent; to emphasize. [from 1865]

benadrukking

Special attention or prominence given to something.

benadrukt

In a version or form that has been improved or made better than some other standard form.

benaming

(formal, _, or, _, dated) A name or title by which someone is addressed or identified; a designation.

benauwd

Suffering from gloom; melancholy; dejected.

benauwen

To cause strain or anxiety to someone.

bende

(figuratively) A large group of people working toward the same purpose.

bendeleider

(by extension) A leader of a group.

beneden

In or to a lower place.

benedenmaats

Of less than a traditional or accepted standard.

benedenwaarts

Towards a lower place; towards what is below.

benedenwinds

On the side sheltered from the wind; in that direction.

benefiet

An event, such as a theatrical performance, given to raise funds for some cause.

benefietconcert

An event, such as a theatrical performance, given to raise funds for some cause.

Benelux

An economic and customs union made up of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.

Bengaal

A native or inhabitant of Bangladesh or person of Bangladeshi descent.

Bengaals

Of, from, or pertaining to Bangladesh.

Bengaalse

A native or inhabitant of Bangladesh or person of Bangladeshi descent.

Bengalees

Of, from, or pertaining to Bangladesh.

Bengalen

A geographic region in the northeast of South Asia today divided between Bangladesh and India (particularly the state of West Bengal).

Bengalese

A native or inhabitant of Bangladesh or person of Bangladeshi descent.

Bengali

A language spoken in Bangladesh and the states of Assam, Tripura and West Bengal, India.

bengel

An object so suspended inside a bell that it may hit the bell and cause it to ring; a clanger or tongue.

Benghazi

A port city in eastern Libya.

benig

With little flesh; skinny, thin.

benijden

To grudge about or over; be envious or covetous.

benijdenswaardig

Arousing or likely to arouse envy.

Benin

A country in West Africa, formerly Dahomey.

benjamin

The lastborn of a family; the youngest sibling, irrespective of age.

benodigdheden

An instrument or device for domestic use, especially in the kitchen.

benodigen

(transitive) To have an absolute requirement for.

benoemen

(transitive) To name (someone to a post or role).

benoeming

A position to which someone is assigned.

benutting

The occupation or work for which one is used, and often paid.

benzeen

(organic compound) An aromatic hydrocarbon of formula C6H6 whose structure consists of a ring of alternate single and double bonds.

benzine

(uncountable, North America, New Zealand, Philippines) Gasoline, a light derivative of petroleum used as fuel.

beoefen

To put into practice; to carry out; to act upon; to commit; to execute; to do.

beoefenaar

A person who practices a profession or art, especially law or medicine.

beoefenen

(transitive) To participate in (an activity, business etc.); to practise, follow (a profession). [from 15th c.]

beoordelaar

A person who evaluates something or forms an opinion.

beoordelen

(transitive) To determine, estimate or judge the value of; to evaluate; to estimate.

beoordeling

An appraisal or evaluation.

Beotiër

(derogatory) A person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of or is antagonistic towards art or culture, and who has pedestrian tastes.

bepaald

(euphemism, preceded by "a") Used to denote that the speaker is referring to a specific person or thing that they do not want to name directly, implying that the listener should infer the identity of the referent.

bepalen

(transitive, legal) To fix the disposition of (property) by designating someone to take use of (it).

bepalend woord

(grammar) A word that qualifies a noun.

bepaling

An appendage; something attached to something else in a subordinate capacity.

beperken

(transitive) To make shorter; to shorten in duration or extent. [First attested around 1350–1470]

beperkend

Confining, limiting, containing within defined bounds.

beperking

Something that constrains; a restriction.

beperkt

(sometimes considered, _, offensive) Having a handicap.

bepleiten

(Scots law, in higher courts) To call a case before itself for decision.

bepoederen

(transitive, obsolete) To sprinkle or cover with powder; to powder.

beproeving

(historical) A trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test (such as ducking in water), divine authority deciding the guilt of the accused.

beraad

The thought process of considering, of taking multiple or specified factors into account (with of being the main corresponding adposition).

beraadslagen

(transitive) To consider carefully; to weigh well in the mind.

beramen

(transitive, intransitive) To conceive (a crime, misdeed etc).

beraming

The act of planning or plotting something in advance, especially a crime.

Berbers

Of the Berber people, their culture, or their language.

berceuse

(music) A composition that resembles a lullaby, often in 6/8 time.

berechten

(transitive) To decide, rule on, or settle as a judge.

berechtigen

To give power or authority (to do something).

berechting

Judgment and punishment of a party who has allegedly wronged another.

bereid

(obsolete) Ready, prepared.

bereidwilligheid

Eagerness; liveliness; enthusiasm.

bereik

(obsolete) A space within limits; an area.

bereikbaar

Capable of being achieved, which either means possible or probable.

bereiken

(transitive) To gain or obtain access to.

bereizen

(transitive) To travel throughout (a place).

berekenaar

(historical) A person who performs mathematical calculation.

berekenen

(transitive, mathematics) To determine the value of something or the solution to something by a mathematical process.

berekening

(archaic) A reckoning; computation; calculation; enumeration; a record of some reckoning.

Berend

A en given name.

berenmarkt

(finance) A stock market where a majority of investors are selling ("bears"), causing overall stock prices to drop. Often operationally defined as a market value drop of 20% or more on some specific stock market index.

berenmuts

(countable) A tall ceremonial hat worn by members of some British regiments for ceremonial occasions; a busby.

berenpels

(countable, uncountable) The pelt of a bear, especially when used as a rug.

berenvacht

(countable, uncountable) The pelt of a bear, especially when used as a rug.

berg

A pile or mass; a collection of things laid in a body, or thrown together so as to form an elevation.

bergachtig

Having many mountains; characterized by mountains; of the nature of a mountain; rough (terrain); rocky.

bergaf

Down a slope.

bergbewoner

(Scotland) A person who inhabits the Scottish Highlands.

bergdwerguil

The mountain pygmy owl, Glaucidium gnoma, a small owl of the western United States.

Bergen

A city and hamlet in North Dakota.

bergengte

A mountain pass; a defile.

Berger

A surname.

berghelling

The sloping side of a mountain.

berging

A room used for storage.

bergkam

The summit of a hill or mountain ridge.

bergketen

(geography) A series of mountain ranges stretching across a continent.

bergleeuw

A wild feline, of species Puma concolor, native to the Americas.

bergmeertje

(US, chiefly, Montana) One of many small mountain lakes or ponds.

bergpas

A mountain pass; a defile.

bergrug

A chain of mountains.

bergtop

The summit of a mountain.

bergvrede

(historical) The main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls.

bericht

A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed.

berichten

(formal, transitive) To notify someone of (particular intelligence, suspicions, illegality, misconduct etc.); to make notification to relevant authorities; to submit a formal report of. [from 15th c.]

berijden

(ambitransitive, slang) To mount (someone) to have sex with them. [from 13th c.]

berijpen

(intransitive) To become covered with frost.

berin

A large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous), having shaggy fur, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of the family Ursidae.