Dutch–English dictionary

aanvinkvak

A space on a paper form that can be optionally filled with a check mark.

aanvliegen

(aviation, also, attributively) The way an aircraft comes in to land at an airport.

aanvoelen

To instinctively be aware.

aanvoerder

One of the athletes on a sports team who is designated to make decisions, and is allowed to speak for his team with a referee or official.

aanvoeren

(transitive) To bring forward or offer, as an argument, passage, or consideration which bears on a statement or case; to cite; to allege.

aanvoerster

One having authority to direct.

aanvraag

A verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school, course or similar.

aanvragen

(intransitive) To submit oneself as a candidate (with the adposition "to" or "at" designating the recipient of the submission, and the adposition "for" designating the position).

aanvrager

One who applies for something; one who makes a request; a petitioner.

aanvreten

(transitive) To consume; to wear away; to prey upon; to impair.

aanvullen

To complete, to bring to perfection, to make whole.

aanvullend

Supplemental or added to something.

aanvulling

(translation studies) A translation technique that involves adding content that is not present in the source text to the target text, usually to improve the fluency of the translation.

aanvuren

(transitive) To cheer and support (a team or individual); to barrack; to root for.

aanwassen

(rare) The process of growing.

aanwenden

(transitive) To capture, control or put to use.

aanwerven

(transitive) To employ; to obtain the services of (a person) in exchange for remuneration; to give someone a job.

aanwerving

The act of employing.

aanwezig

Located in the immediate vicinity.

aanwezig zijn

(transitive) To be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; also, to regularly go to (an event or place). [from 17th c.]

aanwezigheid

The fact or condition of being present, or of being within sight or call, or at hand.

aanwijsbaar

(especially, _, formally) Able to be sensed by the senses or the psyche; able to be perceived.

aanwijzen

(transitive) To identify or point out; to blame for something.

aanwijzer

Someone or something that determines, or helps to determine, something else.

aanwijzing

Information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion.

aanwinst

(archaic, countable) An increase by addition; accession

aanzet

A version of a written work (such as a book or paper) or drawing.

aanzetten

(transitive, crime) To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime. [ca. 1350–1470]

aanzien

The quality of how good the reputation of something or someone is, how favourably something or someone is regarded.

aanzienlijk

Significant; worth considering.

aanzoek

A proposal that has been made.

aanzwellen

(intransitive) To become bigger, especially due to being engorged.

aanzwengelen

(transitive) To turn by means of a crank.

aap

A primate of the superfamily Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail.

aar

(countable) The fruiting body of a grain plant.

aard

(archaic) One's inherent nature; character, natural disposition.

aardappel

A plant of species Solanum tuberosum or its edible starchy tuber.

aardbei

Containing or having the flavor of strawberries.

aardbeien-

Containing or having the flavor of strawberries.

aardbeiplant

The sweet, usually red, edible accessory fruit of certain plants of the genus Fragaria.

aardbewoner

(chiefly, science fiction) An inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet; specifically, a sentient member of any species native to Earth. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

aardbewoonster

(chiefly, science fiction) An inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet; specifically, a sentient member of any species native to Earth. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

Aarde

The third planet of the Solar System; the world upon which humans live.

aardeachtig

Resembling dirt or soil (i.e. earth).

aardeling

(chiefly, science fiction) An inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet; specifically, a sentient member of any species native to Earth. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

aarden

(UK, transitive) To connect electrically to the earth.

aardewerk

(ceramics, often, attributive) An opaque, semi-porous ceramic made from clay and other compounds.

aardig

Somewhat, fairly, quite; sometimes also (by meiosis) very.

aardig wat

A nonzero, unspecified quantity or number of (an unbounded set of countable things).

aardigheid

An instance of kind or charitable behaviour.

aarding

(electricity) An electrical conductor connected to the earth, or a large conductor whose electrical potential is taken as zero (such as a steel chassis).

aardkunde

The science that studies the structure of the earth (or other planets), together with its origin and development, especially by examination of its rocks.

aardkundig

Of, or relating to geology or a geologic time scale.

aardkundige

A person whose occupation specializes in the science of geology, especially at a professional or academic level.

aardmannetje

(fantasy) A malevolent and grotesque diminutive humanoid, often associated with orcs or trolls.

aardmantel

(geology) The layer between Earth's core and crust. [from 20th c.]

aardnoot

A legume resembling a nut, the fruit of the plant Arachis hypogaea, native to South America.

aardolie

Unrefined oil; as it is found underground, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons.

aardpek

A sticky, black, highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum, burning with a bright flame. It occurs as an abundant natural product in many places, as on the shores of the Dead and Caspian Seas. It is used in cements, in the construction of pavements, etc.; Mineral pitch.

aardpijler

(geology) A tall thin spire of rock that protrudes from the bottom of arid basins and badlands.

aardpiramide

(geology) A tall thin spire of rock that protrudes from the bottom of arid basins and badlands.

aardrijkskunde

The study of the physical properties of the earth, including how humans affect and are affected by them.

aardrijkskundig

Pertaining to geography (or to geographics).

aards

Resembling dirt or soil (i.e. earth).

aardschok

A faint earth tremor caused by natural phenomena, such as wind.

aardvarken

The nocturnal, insectivorous, burrowing, mammal Orycteropus afer, of the order Tubulidentata, somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa. [from late 18th c.]

aardverschuiving

A natural disaster that involves the breakup and downhill flow of rock, mud, water and anything caught in the path.

aardworm

A worm that lives in the ground.

aars

(anatomy) The orifice of the rectum in most mammals, teleost fish, and many invertebrates, through which feces and flatus are ejected.

aartje

(botany) A small, or secondary spike, especially one of many in the inflorescence of a grass or sedge.

aartsbisdom

(ecclesiastical) The jurisdiction of an archbishop.

aartsbisschop

A senior bishop who is in charge of an archdiocese, and presides over a group of dioceses called a province (in Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism, etc.)

aartsengel

A powerful angel that leads many other angels, but is still loyal to a deity, and often seen as belonging to a particular archangelical rank or order within a greater hierarchy of angels. (Judeo-Christian examples: Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, Uriel).

aartshertog

(historical) The son or male-line grandson of an emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

aartshertogin

A daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, or the wife of a son or grandson of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary

aartsketter

(religion) The founder of a heresy, or a major ecclesiastical proponent of such a heresy. [from mid 16th c.]

aartsmoeder

A female leader of a family, a tribe or an ethnic or religious group.

aartsvader

The male head of a household or nuclear family.

aartsvaderlijk

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

aartsvijand

A principal enemy.

aartsvijandin

A principal enemy.

aarzelen

(ambitransitive) To stammer; to utter with hesitation, or in a weak and trembling manner.

aarzelend

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

aarzeling

(obsolete) Delay, hesitation, procrastination.

aas

Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net.

aaseter

An animal that feeds on decaying matter such as carrion.

abaca

(uncountable) The fiber of this plant, used in rope, fibers, and cloth. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]

abacus

A device used for performing arithmetical calculations; (rare) a table on which loose counters are placed, or (more commonly) an instrument with beads sliding on rods, or counters in grooves, with one row of beads or counters representing units, the next tens, etc. [from late 17th c.]

abaliëneren

(civil law, transitive) To make another's that which was once yours; to transfer the title of from one to another; to alienate.

abalone

(North America, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore) An edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl. [mid 19th c.]

abandonnement

(legal) The relinquishment of a right, claim, or privilege; relinquishment of right to secure a patent by an inventor; relinquishment of copyright by an author. [Early 19th century.]

abattoir

A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc. [Early 19th century.]

abaxiaal

(botany, zoology) Of a side that is facing away from the axis or central line, such as the underside of a leaf, or the back of an animal. [Mid 19th century.]

abaya

A loose-fitting sleeveless garment, made from aba or silk, worn by Arabs. [First attested in the early 19th century.]

Abbas

A en given name.

abbatiaal

Belonging to, relating to, or pertaining to an abbey, abbot, or abbess. [late 17th century]

abc-boek

A children's book intended to teach literacy: how to read, write, and spell.

abces

(pathology) A cavity caused by tissue destruction, usually because of infection, filled with pus and surrounded by inflamed tissue. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]

Abdel

A en given name used by Muslims.

abdicatie

The act of abdicating; the renunciation of a high office, dignity, or trust, by its holder. [First attested in the early 17th century.]

abdiceren

(intransitive) To relinquish or renounce a throne, or other high office or dignity; to renounce sovereignty. [First attested in the early 18th c.]

abdij

A monastery or society of people, secluded from the world and devoted to religion and celibacy, which is headed by an abbot or abbess; also, the monastic building or buildings. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]

abdijkerk

The church of a monastery. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]

abdis

A female superior or governess of a nunnery, or convent of nuns, having the same authority over the nuns which the abbots have over the monks. [First attested around 1150 to 1350]

Abdoel

A en given name used by Muslims.

Abdoella

A en given name.

abdomen

(obsolete) The fat surrounding the belly. [mid 16th c. – late 17th c.]

abdominaal

Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral. [Mid 18th century.]

abduceren

(transitive, obsolete) To draw; to conduct away; to take away; to withdraw; to draw to a different part; to move a limb out away from the center of the body; abduct. [Mid 16th century.]

abductor

(anatomy) A muscle which serves to draw a part out, or from the median line of the body [early 17th century]

abecedarium

A children's book intended to teach literacy: how to read, write, and spell.

abel

Able to be done; fit to be done.

aberdeen

(usually, capitalized) A wide evenly curved fishhook.

aberrant

(sometimes, figuratively) Straying from the right way; deviating from morality or truth. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]

aberratie

(astronomy) A small periodical change of the apparent positions of the stars and other heavenly bodies, due to the combined effect of the motion of light and the motion of the observer. [Mid 18th century.]

Abessinië

(historical) Former name of Ethiopia: a country and former empire in East Africa; used as an exonym until the mid 20th century.

Abigaïl

(biblical character) The wife of Nabal and later of David in the Old Testament.

abiogenetisch

(biology) Of or pertaining to abiogenesis, originated by abiogenesis.

abiotisch

Nonliving, inanimate, characterised by the absence of life; of inorganic matter. [mid-20th c.]

abituriënt

(US, Canada) A person who is recognized by a high school as having completed the requirements of a course of study at the school.

abject

Existing in or sunk to a low condition, position, or state; contemptible, despicable, miserable. [from early 15th c.]

ablactatie

The weaning of a child from the breast, or of young animals from their dam. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]

ablatie

(surgery) The surgical removal of a body part, an organ, or especially a tumor; the removal of an organ function; amputation. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

Abner

(biblical character) A cousin of Saul mentioned in the Old Testament.

abnormaal

Not conforming to rule or system; deviating from the usual or normal type. [First attested around the mid 19th century.]

abnormaliteit

The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]

abolitie

(historical, often capitalised, UK, US) The ending of the slave trade or of slavery. [First attested around the early 18th century.]

abolitionist

A person favoring or advocating for the abolition of any particular institution or practice. [since the late 18th century]

abominabel

Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable. [first attested around 1150 to 1350]

abominatie

(countable) An abominable act; a disgusting vice; a despicable habit. [from ca. 1150–1350]

abondant

Fully sufficient; found in copious supply; in great quantity; overflowing. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

abonnement

Access to a resource for a period of time, generally for payment.

abonneren

(ergative) To sign up to have copies of a publication, such as a newspaper or a magazine, delivered for a period of time.

Aboriginal

(potentially offensive) An Aboriginal inhabitant of Australia or other land. [First attested in the 19th century.]

aborteren

(transitive, computing) To terminate a process prior to completion.

abortie

(medicine) The expulsion from the womb of a foetus or embryo before it is fully developed, with loss of the foetus.[from 16th c.]

abortivum

An agent responsible for an abortion (the destruction of a fetus); abortifacient.

abortus

(medicine) The expulsion from the womb of a foetus or embryo before it is fully developed, with loss of the foetus.[from 16th c.]

abracadabra

A use of the mystical term ‘abracadabra’, supposed to work as part of a healing charm or a magical spell; any spell or incantation making use of the word. [from 16th c.]

Abram

Abraham (prophet in the Old Testament). [First attested prior to 1150.]

abrasie

(obsolete) The substance thus rubbed off; debris. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]

abrogeren

(transitive, law) To annul (as a law, decree, ordinance, etc.) by an authoritative act; to abolish by the authority of the maker or their successor; to repeal.[First attested in the early 16th century.]

abrupt

Without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious. [First attested in the late 16th century.]

abrupte ontwenning

Sudden and complete withdrawal from a dependent substance, especially a drug.

abruptheid

The state of being abrupt or broken [First attested in the early 17th century.]

ABS

(automotive) Initialism of antilock braking system.

absent

(not comparable) Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; existing but not present; (sometimes) missing. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

absenteïsme

The state of being absent, especially frequently or without good reason; the practice of an absentee. [First attested in the early 19th century.]

absint

A distilled, highly alcoholic, anise-flavored liquor originally made from grande wormwood, anise, and other herbs. [from mid 19th c.]

absintalsem

The herb absinthium Artemisia absinthium (grande wormwood); essence of wormwood. [from 1350–1470]