Dutch–English dictionary

gastgever

A person or organization responsible for running an event.

gastheer

One which receives or entertains a guest, socially, commercially, or officially.

gasthuis

A large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or injured patients are given extensive medical or surgical treatment.

gasthuizen

A large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or injured patients are given extensive medical or surgical treatment.

gastrisch

Of or relating to the stomach.

gastronome

A connoisseur in eating and drinking; someone who takes their food seriously.

gastronomie

The study of the relationship between food and culture.

gastronoom

A connoisseur in eating and drinking; someone who takes their food seriously.

gastvrij

cordial and generous towards guests

gastvrijheid

The quality of being hospitable.

gastvrouw

One which receives or entertains a guest, socially, commercially, or officially.

gat

(idiomatic, usually, figurative) A remote place: somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc; any field of endeavor that figuratively resembles such a place.

gat in de begroting

A situation wherein, or amount whereby, spending exceeds (e.g. government) revenue.

gatlikker

One who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favour or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.

gauw

Rapidly; with speed; fast.

gauwdief

One who steals from the pocket of a passerby, usually by sleight of hand.

gave

A talent or natural ability.

gaviaal

A crocodilian of species Gavialis gangeticus, of the family Gavialidae.

gaydar

(LGBTQ slang) The supposed ability to detect whether or not a person is gay by observing that person's appearance, mannerisms, etc. [from early 1980s]

Gaza

A city in the Gaza Strip, Palestine in the Levant; in full, Gaza City.

gazelle

An antelope of either of the genera Gazella (mostly native to Africa), Procapra (native to Asia), Eudorcas, or Nanger, capable of running at high speeds for long periods.

gazet

(countable, metonym) The news organization that produces such a publication.

gazon

Ground (generally in front of or around a house) covered with grass kept closely mown.

ge

(object pronoun) The person spoken to or written to, as an object. (Replacing thee; originally as a mark of respect.) [from 13th c.]

geaborteerd

Brought forth prematurely.

geabsorbeerd

Fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]

geaccepteerd

Generally approved, believed, or recognized.

geacht

(with infinitive) Very likely (to), certain to

geachte

A formal way to start (possibly after my) addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo etc.

geadresseerde

The person or organization to which something, such as a letter or message, is addressed or sent, for whom the item is intended.

geagiteerd

Angry, annoyed, bothered or worked up.

gealcoholiseerd

Stupefied by alcohol, drunk.

geallieerd

Joined as allies.

geamputeerde

A person who has had one or more limbs removed.

geannuleerd

No longer planned or scheduled.

geärticuleerd

(obsolete) Expressed in articles or in separate items or particulars.

geautomatiseerd

Made automatic.

gebaar

A specific gesture or motion used to communicate by those with speaking or hearing difficulties; now specifically, a linguistic unit in sign language equivalent to word in spoken languages.

gebabbel

(countable, uncountable) Informal conversation.

gebak

A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar, and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing.

gebakken brood

A kind of flour dumpling.

gebalanceerd

Containing elements in appropriate proportion; proportionately weighted on all dimensions and therefore unlikely to tip over.

gebalk

The cry of an animal, now chiefly that of animals related to the ass or donkey, or the camel.

gebaren

(transitive) To express or signal (to someone) by a gesture or gestures (to do something, go somewhere, etc).

gebarentaal

(uncountable) Sign language in general.

gebaseerd

Founded on; having a basis; often used in combining forms.

gebazel

Senseless talk or writing; nonsense.

gebed

(archaic) That which is asked or granted as a benefit or favor; a gift or benefaction.

gebedsdienst

(Roman Catholic Church) The principal liturgical service of the Church, encompassing both a scripture service (Liturgy of the Word) and a eucharistic service (Liturgy of the Eucharist), which includes the consecration and oblation (offering) of the host and wine.

gebelgdheid

A self-righteous anger or disgust.

gebeuren

(intransitive) To come to pass; to develop; to occur; to take place; to happen; to exist.

gebeurtenis

An occurrence; something that happens.

gebied

A particular geographic region.

gebieden

(transitive) To issue a command; to tell.

gebitsprothese

An artificial replacement of one or more teeth.

geblaat

The characteristic cry of a sheep or a goat.

gebladerd

covered with leaves

gebladerte

The leaves of plants.

geblaf

The short, loud, explosive sound uttered by a dog, a fox, and some other animals.

geblesseerd

Wounded, physically injured.

geblindeerd

provided with a shield

geblokt

Divided into a grid of squares of alternating colours or shades, or into light and dark patches.

gebod

(archaic, or, jocular) Something that must be obeyed; a command or edict.

gebogen

(Of something that is usually straight) Folded, dented.

gebondenheid

The relationship resulting from affiliating one thing with another.

geboorte

(countable) An instance of childbirth.

geboorte-

Belonging to one by birth.

geboortedag

The anniversary of the day on which something is created.

geboortedatum

The date on which someone is born or something is created, more commonly called birthdate or date of birth.

geboorteland

One's country of birth.

geboorteplaats

The location where a person was born.

geboorteplaats (birth)

An individual’s place of birth, childhood home, or place of main residence.

geboortsverwant

A member of one's extended family; a relative.

geboren

Having from birth (or as if from birth) a certain quality or character; innate; inherited.

geboren en getogen

Characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from prehistoric times.

geborrel

An emission of a rapid stream of bubbles.

gebouw

(countable) A closed structure with walls and a roof.

gebraad

A piece of meat suited to roasting; meat that has been roasted.

gebrabbel

Speech or writing that is unintelligible, incoherent or meaningless.

gebradeerd

Discounted in price.

gebral

Pompous, officious talk.

gebrek

A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want, dearth.

gebrek hebben

(transitive, stative) To be without, not to have, to need, to require.

gebrekkig

Having one or more defects.

gebroed

A race or lineage; offspring or issue.

gebroken

(of skin) Split or ruptured.

gebrom

A low-pitched hum or buzz.

gebruik

(legal) Long-established practice, considered as unwritten law, and resting for authority on long consent. Compare prescription.

gebruiken

Frequent repetition of the same behavior; way of behavior common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; method of doing, living or behaving.

gebruiker

(computing) A person who uses a computer or a computing network, especially a person who has received a user account.

gebruikersnaam

(computing) A name or string of characters used as a person's identification on an individual computer system.

gebruikersomgeving

(computing) An operating system software user interface, whose primary purpose is to launch other programs and control their interactions; the user's command interpreter. Shell is a way to separate the internal complexity of the implementation of the command from the user. The internals can change while the user experience/interface remains the same.

gebruikmaken

(transitive) To use (a right, an option, etc.); to put into practice.

gebruiksaanwijzing

A booklet that instructs on the usage of a particular machine or product.

gebruikster

(computing) A person who uses a computer or a computing network, especially a person who has received a user account.

gebruind

Having dark skin as a result of exposure to the sun or an artificial process intended to mimic this effect.

gebruinde

Having dark skin as a result of exposure to the sun or an artificial process intended to mimic this effect.

gebruinde kleur

A light, brown-like colour.

gebruis

An emission of a rapid stream of bubbles.

gebrul

(by extension, colloquial) Any communication to get somebody's attention.

gebulder

Fitful noise and violence.

gecastreerd

(literally) Castrated; especially castrated prepubescently.

gecastreerde

A male who has been castrated, especially a male whose testicles have been removed before puberty in order to retain his boyish voice.

geciviliseerd

(comparable) Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner; avoiding displays of hostility.

gecompliceerd

Difficult or convoluted.

gecompliceerdheid

(countable) That which is and renders complex; intricacy; complication.

geconcentreerd

Having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient.

gecondoleerd

Expressing sympathy to someone, especially after learning of a close death.

geconstipeerd

Unable to defecate; costive.

gecrispeerd

(also, figuratively) Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.

gedaan

Without hope or prospect of completion or success.

gedaan zijn

(transitive) To put an end to; to destroy.

gedaanteverwisselaar

(fantasy, mythology, science fiction) A person or creature capable of changing their appearance or form at will.

gedaanteverwisseling

(pathology) A change, usually degenerative, in the structure of a specific body tissue.

gedachte

An image of an object that is formed in the mind or recalled by the memory. [from 16th c.]

gedachtenis

The act, process of showing appreciation, gratitude and/or remembrance, notably as a social event.

gedachtenloos

Done out of habit or without conscious thought.

gedachtewisseling

(uncountable, archaic) Verbal exchange, conversation.

gedane zaken maken geen keer

(idiomatic) Something in the past that cannot be controlled or undone, but must be accepted, forgiven, or forgotten.

gedateerd

(idiomatic) Out of date; old-fashioned; obsolete; outmoded; outdated.

gedeeld

(heraldry) (Partitioned) vertically; (especially) partitioned vertically into two halves (formally party per pale).

gedeelte

Each of the separate parts of something resulting from division.

gedeeltelijk

To a partial degree or extent, incompletely.

gedegen

Thorough; comprehensive.

gedempt

Not glaring in color; soft and light in tone.

gedenk te sterven

An emblematic object or personal ornament, such as a skull, used as a reminder of one's mortality.

gedenken

To recall from one's memory; to have an image in one's memory.

gedenkschriften

A biography; a book describing the experiences of a subject from personal knowledge of the subject or from sources with personal knowledge of the subject.

gedenkteken

A grave marker, a stone slab or similar object marking a person's grave.

gedenkwaardig

Worthy to be remembered; very important or remarkable.

gedeprimeerd

(obsolete, of a horse) Having the crest, or upper part of the neck, hanging to one side.

gedetailleerd

Characterized by attention to detail and thoroughness of treatment.

gedetailleerd beschrijven

(transitive) To explain in detail.

gedetailleerd uitleggen

(transitive) To explain in detail.

gedetineerde

A person confined to an institution such as a prison (as a convict) or hospital (as a patient).

gedijen

(intransitive) To prosper or fare well.

geding

(legal) The conduct of a lawsuit.

gedistilleerd worden

To heat (a substance, usually a liquid) so that a vapour is produced, and then to cool the vapour so that it condenses back into a liquid, either to purify the original substance or to obtain one of its components; to subject to distillation.

gedoe

trouble; troublesome business; fuss, commotion

gedogen

(transitive) To tolerate, support, sanction, patronise or approve of something.

gedol

A frolic or romp, some fun.

gedonder

The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.

gedrag

(obsolete) Behavior; conduct; bearing; demeanor.

gedragen

(intransitive, mathematics, construed with on or upon, of an algebraic structure) To possess an action onto (some other structure). Examples include the group action of a group on a set, the action of a ring on a module by scalar multiplication, and the action of a group or algebra on a vector space via a representation.

gedragsbiologie

(zoology) The scientific study of animalian behavior, especially that of nonhuman animals.

gedragsmatig

(British spelling) Of or pertaining to behaviour.

gedragsregel

A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.

gedragswijze

(American spelling) The social, non-verbal behaviours (such as body language and facial expressions) that are characteristic of a person.

gedreun

A heavy, reverberatory sound.

gedreven

Enthusiastic, especially about striving toward a goal.