Dutch–English dictionary

zo

To such an extent or degree; to the same extent or degree.

zo goed als

Very close to, but not quite.

zo snel mogelijk

Initialism of as soon as possible.

zo spoedig mogelijk

Initialism of as soon as possible.

zo!

Exclamation of surprise, pleasure or longing.

zo'n

(demonstrative) Like this, that, these, those; used to make a comparison with something implied by context.

zoals

Precisely as; the same as; just as; corresponding to the way in which. (Now often expressing accordance with two or more alternatives.) [from 16th c.]

zoals het hoort

(of a path, trajectory, etc.) Direct, undeviating. [from 15th c.]

zodadelijk

(chiefly, dated, or, dialect, including, South Midlands, Cornwall) Soon; next; in due time; as soon as it becomes convenient.

zodanig

In that state or manner; with that attribute. A proadjective that replaces the aforementioned adjective phrase.

zodat

In that state or manner; with that attribute. A proadjective that replaces the aforementioned adjective phrase.

zodiak

(astrology) The twelve equal divisions of the zodiacal region into signs or houses, each named for a prominent constellation in the region.

zodiakaal

(astronomy, astrology) Of or pertaining to the zodiac.

zodoende

In that state or manner; with that attribute. A proadjective that replaces the aforementioned adjective phrase.

zodra

At the moment when; immediately (after); instantly; directly.

zoeavenbroek

Men's or boys' baggy knee breeches, of a type particularly popular in the early 20th century.

zoeken

(by extension) To search anything (perhaps a paper document by eye).

zoeker

One who searches.

zoeklicht

A light source that projects a bright beam of light in any direction, generally for military use.

zoektocht

A journey or effort in pursuit of a goal (often lengthy, ambitious, or fervent); a mission.

Zoeloe

Pertaining to the Zulu people, culture, or language.

Zoeloes

Time along the prime meridian; UTC; Zulu time.

zoem

A continuous humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones.

zoemen

(intransitive) To make a low, continuous, humming or sibilant sound, like that made by bees with their wings.

zoemer

A device that makes a buzzing sound.

zoen

A touch with the lips, usually to express love or affection, or as a greeting.

zoenoffer

(figurative) Ellipsis of sop to Cerberus, something given or done to pacify or bribe.

zoet

(of water) Without salt; not saline.

zoetekauw

(idiomatic, only in singular) A liking for foods that are sweet; a weakness for sweets.

zoethout

(countable) A plant of species Glycyrrhiza glabra, or sometimes in North America, the related American licorice plant Glycyrrhiza lepidota.

zoetje

(chiefly, US, Canada, Australia) A cucumber preserved in a solution, usually a brine or a vinegar syrup.

zoetjes

Possessing physical features, behaviors, personality traits or other properties that are mainly attributed to infants and small or cuddly animals; e.g. fair, dainty, round, and soft physical features, disproportionately large eyes and head, playfulness, fragility, helplessness, curiosity or shyness, innocence, affectionate behavior.

zoetsappig

(figurative, derogatory) Excessively sweet in action or disposition, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness; sickly sweet, syrupy.

zoetstof

A food additive that replicates the sweetness of sugar but is not sugar.

zoeven

To move fast with a humming noise.

zogen

(transitive, intransitive) To feed (a baby) milk via the breasts; to suckle; to nurse.

zogenaamd

Commonly believed or deemed to be the case; generally assumed.

zojuist

Moments ago, only very recently.

zolang

(idiomatic) For the entire duration that; while; since.

zolder

The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation.

zolderkamer

An attic or semi-finished room just beneath the roof of a house.

zolen

(transitive) To put a sole on a shoe or a boot.

zomaar

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

zombie

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

zomen

(transitive) To put hem on an article of clothing, to edge or put a border on something.

zomer

One of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest and typically hottest days of the year due to the inclination of the Earth and thermal lag. Typically regarded as spanning the months of June, July, and August in the Northern Hemisphere and the months of December, January and February in the Southern Hemisphere.

zomerhuis

A house owned not as a primary residence and used as vacation home during warm weather months of the year.

zomertijd

The practice in some places of adjusting clocks forward in the spring and back in the fall, usually by one hour, so that the adjustment causes the time to coincide with the greatest period of illumination by the sun over the course of the day.

zomp

(wetland science, specifically) An acidic, chiefly rain-fed (ombrotrophic), peat-forming wetland. (Contrast an alkaline fen, and swamps and marshes.)

zompig

Soggy and marshy; wet like a swamp.

Zon

The star at the center of the Solar System (our solar system), which shines in our sky, represented in astronomy and astrology by ☉.

zona

(disease, informal) Herpes zoster, caused by Human herpes virus 3, in genus Varicellovirus.

zondaar

One rejected by God; a sinful person.

zondag

The first day of the week in many religious traditions, and the seventh day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 standard; the Christian Sabbath; the Lord's Day; it follows Saturday and precedes Monday.

zondares

A person who sins or has sinned.

zonde

Bad or immoral behaviour.

zondebok

(informal, derogatory) A person who is taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something.

zondeloos

Without sin; never having sinned.

zonder

In the absence of; without; except. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]

zonder het zelf te weten

Without awareness, without intent.

zonder hoofdelijke stemming

A shout of approbation, favor, or assent; eager expression of approval; loud applause.

zonder onderscheid

In an indiscriminate manner.

zonder precedent

Never before seen, done, or experienced; without precedent.

zonder twijfel

(idiom) Without any doubt or hesitation at all.

zonder uitdrukking

Deliberately impassive or expressionless.

zonder uitzondering

Completely, wholly, or without exception.

zonder verhaal

(legal) Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal

zonder winstoogmerk

Not seeking to produce a profit (a financial gain).

zondermeer

Straightforwardly; honestly.

zondig

Morally objectionable; sinful, wicked.

zondigen

(intransitive, theology) To commit a sin.

zondvloed

(Abrahamic, _, religion) The flood taking place in the story of Noah found in the Bible (Genesis) and Qur'an.

zone

A given area distinguished on the basis of a particular characteristic, use, restriction, etc.

zoneren

(transitive) To divide into or assign to sections or areas.

zonet

Moments ago, only very recently.

zoniet

(usually follows interrogative adverbs) Otherwise, if not.

zonlicht

All the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun, especially that in the visible spectrum that bathes the Earth.

zonnebloem

A bright yellow, like that of the flower petals.

zonnebrandcrème

A topical substance formulated to protect the skin from the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation by absorbing, reflecting or scattering ultraviolet rays.

zonnebril

Tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun or other bright light, and may also be worn as a fashion accessory.

zonnedak

(architecture) A window, dome, or opening in the roof or ceiling, to admit natural light.

zonneschijn

The direct rays, light or warmth of the sun.

zonneslag

(medicine) Heat stroke caused by an excessive exposure to the sun's rays.

zonnesteek

(disease, countable, or, uncountable) An illness caused by overheating a person or animal beyond its body's capacity to regulate internal temperature.

zonnestilstand

One of the two points in the ecliptic at which the sun is furthest from the celestial equator. This corresponds to one of two days in the year when the day is either longest or shortest.

zonnestraal

A visible, narrow, and intense (relative to ambient light) ray of sunlight.

zonneweg

(astronomy) The plane in which this great circle lies.

zonnewende

One of the two points in the ecliptic at which the sun is furthest from the celestial equator. This corresponds to one of two days in the year when the day is either longest or shortest.

zonnewijzer

A device measuring the time of day by the position of a shadow cast by a pole or plate (gnomon) upon an engraved series of marks.

zonsopgang

(uncountable) The morning twilight period immediately before sunrise.

zonsopkomst

The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.

zoo

(countable) A park where live animals are exhibited.

zoogdier

An animal of the class Mammalia.

zoogmoeder

A person (usually a woman) who takes care of other people’s children.

zooien

(transitive, of liquids) To heat to the point where it begins to turn into a gas.

zool

(footwear) The bottom of a shoe or boot.

zoölogie

The part of biology relating to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct.

zoölogisch

Of, or relating to, zoology.

zoöloog

One who studies zoology.

zoom

(sewing) The border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together to finish the edge and prevent it from fraying.

Zoon

(Christianity) One of the three persons of the Trinity, believed to have become incarnated as Jesus Christ.

zoonlijk

(not comparable) Pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter.

zootje

a thing or group of things in a disagreeable, disorganised, or dirty state; hence a bad situation

zorg

Close attention; concern; responsibility.

zorgelijk

Causing worry; perturbing or vexing.

zorgeloos

Without care, concern, or consideration.

zorgeloosheid

The quality of being improvident; want of foresight or thrift.

zorgen

To make oneself certain (of something, or that something is the case); to verify, to ascertain. [from 17th c.]

zorgen dat het bijeenpast

(ambitransitive) To match (objects, especially clothes).

zorgen maken

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

zorgen voor

(transitive) To look after, to care for.

zorgvuldig

Conscientious and painstaking; meticulous.

zorgvuldigheid

The state or characteristic of being conscientious.

zorgwekkend

Tending to cause discomfort, uneasiness or alarm.

zorgzaam

(of a person) Kind, sensitive, or empathetic.

zot

(intransitive) To perform antics, to caper.

zotternij

(often, in plural) A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; caper.

zottin

An insane person.

zou kunnen

(auxiliary) Used to indicate conditional or possible actions; would perhaps/maybe.

zou moeten

Ought to; expressing expectation.

zout

Of water: containing salt, saline.

zouten

To add salt to.

zoutig

Treated with salt as a preservative; cured with salt, salted.

zowel ... als ...

Including both of (used with and).

zucht

An expression of fatigue, exhaustion, grief, sorrow, frustration, or the like, often used in casual written contexts.

zuchten

To make a groan.

zuchtje

A brief, gentle breeze; a light gust of air; a waft.

zuid

Of or pertaining to the south; southern.

Zuid-Slavië

(historical) A former country in Southeast Europe in the Balkans, now split into 6 countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia.

zuidelijk

Of or pertaining to the south; southern.

Zuiden

(US) The south-eastern states of the United States, including many of the same states as formed the Confederacy.

zuiders

Of or pertaining to a southern region, especially Southern Europe or the southern United States.

zuiderzijde

The southern side of a building, street, area etc.

zuidkant

The southern side of a building, street, area etc.

zuidoosten

The intercardinal compass point halfway between east and south; specifically at a bearing of 135°.

zuidwaarts

Towards the south; in a southerly direction.

zuidwest

The intercardinal compass point halfway between south and west; specifically at a bearing of 225°.

zuidwesten

The intercardinal compass point halfway between south and west; specifically at a bearing of 225°.

zuidzijde

The southern side of a building, street, area etc.

zuigeling

A very young human being, from birth to somewhere between six months and two years of age after birth, needing almost constant care and attention.

zuigelingenvoeding

(countable, uncountable) Ellipsis of infant formula, drink given to babies to substitute for mother's milk.

zuigen

(transitive) To give suck to; to nurse at the breast, udder, or dugs.

zuiger

(mechanics) A solid disk or cylinder that fits inside a hollow cylinder, and moves under pressure (as in an engine) or displaces fluid (as in a pump)

zuignap

An animal such as the octopus and remora, which adhere to other bodies with such organs.

zuigplek

(originally, US, slang) A bruise-like mark made during petting by pressing the mouth to the skin on one’s partner’s body and sucking. [from 1934]

zuigvlek

(originally, US, slang) A bruise-like mark made during petting by pressing the mouth to the skin on one’s partner’s body and sucking. [from 1934]

zuigworm

Either of the two lobes of a whale's or similar creature's tail.

zuigzoen

(originally, US, slang) A bruise-like mark made during petting by pressing the mouth to the skin on one’s partner’s body and sucking. [from 1934]

zuil

(architecture) A rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof, or the hinges of a gate.

zuinig

Careful with money so as not to spend too much; prudent; thrifty.