Dutch–English dictionary

geklop

A beating, vibration or palpitation.

geknakt

Non-functional; not functioning properly.

geknoei

(countable) A less than perfect decision or solution; an attempt to fix an incorrect solution after the fact.

geknor

The sound made by a hungry stomach.

gekoesterd

Precious to or greatly valued by someone.

gekonfijt

preserved in sugar or syrup by baking till it becomes translucent

gekookt

(of food) Prepared by cooking.

gekraak

(onomatopoeia) The sharp sound made when solid material breaks.

gekraakt

(of a, person) Completely defeated and dispirited; shattered; destroyed.

gekrabbel

Irregular, possibly illegible handwriting.

gekrakeel

present participle of bicker

gekras

The harsh cry of a crow.

gekrijs

A great outcry or vociferation; loud and continued shouting or exclamation.

gekrijt

A continued public expression, often of dissatisfaction or discontent; a popular outcry.

gekromde houding

A stooped or curled posture; a slouch.

gekrompen

past participle of shrink

gekruid

Of, pertaining to, or containing spice.

gekruisd

Of or composed of mixed origin or composition.

gekruisigd

that has been subject to crucifixion

gekscheren

(intransitive, colloquial) To joke.

gekstok

(chiefly, _, nautical) The handle of a pump.

gekwaak

The call of a frog or toad.

gekwalificeerd

Meeting the standards, requirements, and training for a position.

gekwebbel

Talk, especially meaningless or unimportant talk.

gekwetst

Wounded, physically injured.

gekwetter

The vocalisations of a Eurasian magpie, Pica pica.

gel

A semi-solid to almost solid colloid of a solid and a liquid, such as jelly, cheese or opal.

gelaagd

Formed of layers.

gelaat

(anatomy) The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area.

gelaatstrek

Any of the physical constituents of the face (eyes, nose, etc.).

gelaatsuitdrukking

A facial appearance usually associated with an emotion.

gelach

A movement (usually involuntary) of the muscles of the laughing face, particularly of the lips, and of the whole body, with a peculiar expression of the eyes, indicating merriment, satisfaction or derision, and usually attended by a sonorous and interrupted expulsion of air from the lungs.

geladen

Weighed down with a load, burdened.

gelanterfanter

A wasting of time in idleness or trifles. [from 16th c.]

gelasten

(transitive) To issue a command; to tell.

gelaten

Of a person: cast down in hope or spirit; showing utter helplessness, hopelessness, or resignation; also, grovelling; ingratiating; servile. [from mid 14th c.]

gelatenheid

The state of being calm, stable and composed, especially under stress.

geld

Of, pertaining to, or consisting of money.

geld doen circuleren

(transitive) To channel, direct, or focus (emotions, money, resources, etc.).

geldautomaat

(banking) Initialism of automated teller machine or automatic teller machine.

geldbelust

Motivated by personal gain.

geldboete

A fee levied as punishment for breaking the law.

geldelijk

Of, pertaining to, or consisting of money.

gelden

(transitive) To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case

geldig

Acceptable, proper or correct; in accordance with the rules.

geldschieter

A person who lends money and charges interest, especially one who is not part of the official financial industry.

geldstuk

(money) A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.

geldwolf

(figuratively, pejorative) A person who cultivates a personal relationship in order to attain wealth.

gele lis

Any of various plants with sword-shaped leaves, especially irises; specifically, Iris pseudacorus.

gele vlek

(anatomy) An oval yellow spot near the center of the retina of the human eye, histologically defined as having two or more layers of ganglion cells, responsible for detailed central vision.

gelede

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

geleden

Before now, before the present time

geleed

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

geleerd

Learned, scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books.

geleerde

(uncountable) Accumulated knowledge.

geleerdheid

Profound knowledge acquired from learning and scholarship.

gelegen

(transitive) To display (a particular heraldic device) on a shield or coat of arms; to be entitled to wear or use (a heraldic device) as a coat of arms. [1400]

gelegen zijn

(intransitive) To be placed or situated.

gelegenheid

(countable) An opportunity or possibility.

gelei

A semi-solid to almost solid colloid of a solid and a liquid, such as jelly, cheese or opal.

geleidedier

(witchcraft) An attendant spirit, often in animal or demon form.

geleidegeest

(witchcraft) An attendant spirit, often in animal or demon form.

geleidelijk

Gradual rather than steep or sudden.

geleiden

(intransitive) To act as a conductor (as of heat, electricity, etc.); to carry.

geleider

(physics) Something that can transmit electricity, heat, light, or sound.

geleren

(intransitive) To become a gel.

gelezen worden

(ergative) To substitute a corrected piece of text in place of an erroneous one; used to introduce an emendation of a text.

gelid

A row of people or things organized in a grid pattern, often soldiers.

geliefd

Much loved, dearly loved.

geliefde

Someone who is loved; something that is loved.

geliefdheid

The state or condition of being beloved.

gelieve

(often, with yes) Used as an affirmative to an offer.

gelig

Somewhat yellow in colour.

gelijk

Having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference.

gelijk geven

(transitive) To lay claim to; to assert a right to; to claim.

gelijk krijgen

(transitive) To argue better than; to defeat in argument.

gelijk zijn

(rare, and, regional, chiefly, in the past tense) Used to link two noun clauses: a day of the week, recurring date, month, or other specific time (on which the event of the main clause took place) and a period of time indicating how long ago that day was. [from 15th c.]

gelijk zijn aan

(mathematics, copulative) To be equal to, to have the same value as; to correspond to.

gelijkaardig

(often, followed by to) Allied by nature; similar; partaking of the same properties; of the same kind.

gelijkaardige dingen

(sometimes as the likes of) Someone similar to a given person, or something similar to a given object; a comparative; a type; a sort.

gelijkaardigheden

(sometimes as the likes of) Someone similar to a given person, or something similar to a given object; a comparative; a type; a sort.

gelijkberechtiging

The concept that every person is to be treated equally by the law.

gelijke

One who or that which resembles another.

gelijke kracht

(figuratively) A force or influence that balances, checks or limits an opposite one.

gelijke munt

Equivalent means used as response to an action.

gelijke stand

A necktie (item of clothing consisting of a strip of cloth tied around the neck). See also bow tie, black tie.

gelijke tred houdend

Followed by of or with: up to a certain level or line; equally advanced. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]

gelijkelijk

(manner) In an equal manner; in equal shares or proportion; with equal and impartial justice; evenly

gelijken

(transitive) To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.

gelijkenis

The act of comparing or the state or process of being compared.

gelijkgezind

Having the same or very similar nature, personality, tastes, habits or interests.

gelijkheid

(mathematics) The fact of being equal, of having the same value.

gelijkmaken

(transitive, obsolete) To place in an equal state, as to obligation, or in a state in which nothing is due on either side; to balance, as accounts; to make quits.

gelijkmatig

Unvarying, calm and steady; constant and uniform.

gelijkmatige

Without great variation.

gelijkmoedigheid

The state of being calm, stable and composed, especially under stress.

gelijknamigheid

(logic) A logical fallacy resulting from the use of multiple meanings of a single expression.

gelijkspanning

(electrical) Initialism of direct current.

gelijkspelen

(cricket, archaic) Of a batter: to hit (a ball) from the off side to the leg side, especially with an inclined bat; also, to hit (a short-length ball directed at the leg stump) with an inclined bat so as to deflect the ball between the legs and the wicket. [from 19th c.]

gelijktijdig

From the same time period, coexistent in time; contemporaneous.

gelijkwaardig

Similar or identical in value, meaning or effect; virtually equal.

gelijkwaardigheid

(uncountable) The condition of being equivalent or essentially equal.

gellen

(transitive) To apply (cosmetic) gel to (the hair, etc).

gelofte

A solemn promise to do something.

gelofte afleggen

(ambitransitive) To make a vow; to promise.

geloof

(uncountable) Acceptance of a belief or claim as true, especially on the basis of evidence.

geloof hechten aan

(transitive) To believe; to put credence in.

geloofsbelijdenis

(specifically, religion) A reading or statement of belief that summarizes the faith it represents; a confession of faith for public use, especially one which is brief and comprehensive.

geloofsbrief

documentary evidence of someone's right to credit or authority

geloofsovertuiging

That which is believed; accepted doctrine, especially religious doctrine; a particular set of beliefs; any summary of principles or opinions professed or adhered to.

geloofspunt

An authoritative principle, belief or statement of opinion, especially one considered to be absolutely true and indisputable, regardless of evidence or without evidence to support it.

geloofwaardig

Authentic or convincing.

geloofwaardigheid

The state or quality of being believable.

geloven

(transitive) To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing).

geloven in

(intransitive) To have religious faith; to believe in a greater truth.

gelovige

A person who believes; especially regarding religion.

gelt

(UK, regional) A young female pig, at or nearing the age of first breeding.

geluid

(uncountable) Various sounds, usually unwanted or unpleasant.

geluid maken

(transitive) To cause to produce a sound.

geluiddemper

Something that silences or (notionally) nearly silences.

geluiddicht

Not allowing sound through.

geluiddicht maken

(transitive) To make soundproof.

geluidloos

With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.

geluk

A prediction or set of predictions about a person's future provided by a fortune teller.

gelukkig

In a fortunate manner.

gelukkig toeval

A combination of events which have come together by chance to make a surprisingly good or wonderful outcome.

gelukkigerwijs

In a fortunate manner.

gelukt

Resulting in success; assuring or promoting success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect.

gelukwens

The act of congratulating.

gelukwensen

To express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for; to felicitate.

gelukzaligheid

(uncountable) Supreme, utmost bliss and happiness.

gelul

(euphemistic, informal) Nonsense.

gemaakt

(intransitive) To obtain a level of success or fame; to succeed.

gemaal

The spouse of a monarch.

gemachtigde

(US, legal) An agent of the person giving him/her the power of attorney (for a specific purpose or for general purposes) to act on his or her behalf. The attorney-in-fact’s power and responsibilities depend on the specific powers granted in the power of attorney document.

gemak

Contentment, ease.

gemakkelijk

Serving to reduce a difficulty, or accessible with minimum difficulty; expedient.

gemalin

The spouse of a monarch.

gemarineerd

(of a food) Infused with sauce.

gematigd

Not excessive; acting in moderation

gematigde

One who holds an intermediate position between extremes, as in politics.

gematigheid

The quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing, particularly in the use of food and strong drinks. [from early 17th c.]

gemberkoek

(transitive, idiomatic, uncommon) To decorate or embellish in an ornate or intricate way.

gemeen

(figuratively) Angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies: bitter, mean-spirited, sharp in language or tone. [from early 17th c.]

gemeen soldaat

A soldier of the lowest rank in the army.

gemeengoed

Mutual good, shared by more than one.

gemeenheid

(uncountable) The condition, or quality, of being mean (any of its definitions)

gemeenplaats

(rhetoric) Something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A trite saying; a platitude. [from 19th c.]

gemeenschap

(archaic, chiefly, legal) Sexual intercourse.

gemeenschappelijk

(grammar) Of, pertaining or belonging to the common gender.