Dutch–English dictionary

gemeenschappelijk bestuurd gebied of eigendom

(international law) Joint sovereignty over a territory by two or more countries. [from 18th c.]

gemeenslachtig

(linguistics) Of or relating to nouns or pronouns in any language that have a single form for male and female referents.

gemeente

A local political division in many European countries as well as their former colonies (such as Chile and Vietnam).

gemeentelijk

Of or pertaining to a municipality (a city or a corporation having the right of administering local government).

gemeenzaam

(linguistics) Characteristic of familiar conversation, of common parlance; informal.

gemelijk

(figuratively, comparable) Irritable or morose.

gemene

(figuratively) The mutual good of all; the abstract concept of resources shared by more than one, for example air, water, information.

gemene daad

(countable) A mean act.

gemenerik

(informal, chiefly, childish) A mean (unkind or miserly) person; a killjoy.

gemengd

Consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts.

gemengdbloedig

Stemming from two or more races or breeds.

gemiauw

(countable) The cry of a cat.

gemiddeld

Having the mean (see noun below) as its value; average.

gemiddelde

(not comparable) Constituting or relating to the average.

gemiezer

Light rain.

gemis

Lack; deficiency; non-existence. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

gemoedelijk

Receiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner; friendly, courteous, sociable.

gemoedsbezwaar

Hesitation to act from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; doubt, hesitation or unwillingness due to motives of conscience; moral qualm.

gemoedsrust

The absence of mental turmoil or anxiety.

gemoedstoestand

A mental or emotional state, composure.

gemok

A state of sulking.

gemompel

A repressed or obscure utterance; an instance of muttering.

gemor

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

gemorste

(countable) A mess of something that has been dropped.

gemotiveerd

Enthusiastic, especially about striving toward a goal.

gen

(genetics) A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms which may take several values and (in principle) predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair color.

genaamd

Having a name.

genade

The gentle or kind exercise of power; leniency, mercy; compassion in judging or punishing.

genadeloos

(obsolete) Merciless, unrelenting.

genadeloosheid

The property of being merciless.

genadig

Inclined to forgive.

genadig toestaan

To graciously give, to condescendingly grant a right, benefit, outcome, etc.; to deign to acknowledge.

genant

Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing.

gendarme

A member of the gendarmerie, a military body charged with police duties.

gendarmerie

A military body charged with police duties among the civilian population.

gender

Identification as a man, a woman, or something else, and association with a (social) role or set of behavioral and cultural traits, clothing, etc; a category to which a person belongs on this basis. (Compare gender role, gender identity.) [from 20th c.]

genderfluïde

(LGBTQ) Not having a fixed gender; having a gender which changes from time to time.

genderneutraal

Not having, indicating, or being restricted on the basis of, gender.

genderqueer

(LGBTQ, sometimes, offensive) Not exclusively male or female; having or pertaining to a gender identity which is not represented by the gender binary.

gene

(dated, or, dialectal) Distant, but within sight; (that thing) just over there.

genealogie

(countable) The descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; lineage or pedigree.

genealogisch

Of or relating to genealogy.

geneesheer

A medical doctor trained in human medicine.

geneeskrachtig

Tending or used to cure disease or relieve pain.

geneeskruid

(countable) A plant whose roots, leaves or seeds, etc. are used in medicine.

geneesmiddel

(pharmacology) A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose.

geneigd

(of persons or things) Having a habitual tendency; habitually liable or likely; disposed towards.

geneigdheid

An inclination, disposition, tendency, preference, or attraction.

generaal

(sometimes, _, postpositive) Applied to a person (as a postmodifier or a normal preceding adjective) to indicate supreme rank, in civil or military titles, and later in other terms; pre-eminent. [from 14th c.]

generalisatie

The formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties.

generatie

(countable, uncommon, possibly, dated) A generation.

generator

Especially, a machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.

genereus

Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed. [from 17th c.]

genereusheid

(uncountable) The trait of being willing to donate money, resources, or time.

genese

The origin, start, or point at which something comes into being.

Genesis

(religion, book of the bible) The first book in the Hebrew Bible.

genetica

(biology) The branch of biology that deals with the transmission and variation of inherited characteristics, in particular chromosomes and DNA.

genetisch

(genetics) Relating to genetics or genes. [from 1908]

geneurie

A hummed tune, i.e. created orally with lips closed.

geneuzel

Nonsense; senseless talk.

genezen

(transitive) To restore to health.

genezend

Tending or used to cure disease or relieve pain.

genezer

One who heals, especially through faith.

genezeres

One who heals, especially through faith.

genezing

The psychological process of dealing with a problem or problems.

geniaal

Highly intelligent.

genialiteit

(uncountable) Extraordinary mental capacity.

genie

(countable) Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art, etc.

geniepig

Dishonest; deceitful.

genieten

(transitive) To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something.

genieten van

(transitive) To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something.

genitaliën

(by extension) Any sex organs, whether external or internal; body parts responsible for sexual reproduction or sexual stimulation.

genitief

Of a grammatical case: in an inflected language (such as Greek or Latin), expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor; and in an uninflected language (such as English), expressing origin or possession; possessive.

genocide

The systematic and deliberate destruction of a group of people, typically by killing substantial numbers of them, on the basis of their ethnicity, religion, or nationality.

genoeg

Sufficiently.

genoeg zijn

(intransitive) To be enough or sufficient; to meet the need (of anything); to be adequate; to be good enough.

genoeg!

Stop! Don't do that any more!

genoegdoen

(transitive, finance) To convert (some bond or security) into cash.

genoegen

(uncountable) A state of being pleased or contented; gratification.

genoffel

(botany) A type of Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its flowers.

genoom

(genetics) The complete genetic information (either DNA or, in some viruses, RNA) of an organism. [from 1930]

genootschap

A company of people that share the same interest or aim.

genot

(uncountable) A state of being pleased or contented; gratification.

genotype

(genetics) The part (DNA sequence) of the genetic makeup of an organism which determines a specific characteristic (phenotype) of that organism.

genotzucht

(ethics, uncountable) The philosophical belief that happiness, particularly sensual pleasure, is the highest good in life.

genre

A kind; a stylistic category or sort, especially of literature or other artworks.

Gent

The capital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium.

gentrificatie

(urban studies) The renewal and rebuilding that accompanies the influx of middle class or affluent people into deteriorating areas and often displaces earlier, usually poorer, residents; any example of such a process.

Genuese

A native or inhabitant of the city of Genoa or surrounding province, Liguria, Italy.

genus

(grammar) A division of nouns and pronouns (and sometimes of other parts of speech) into masculine or feminine, and sometimes other categories like neuter or common, and animate or inanimate. [from 14th c.]

geo-

Earth

geobsedeerde

A person who is obsessed, who has an obsession.

geoefend

Good at something; skilled; fluent; practiced, especially in relation to a task or skill.

geografie

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

geografisch

Pertaining to geography (or to geographics).

geologe

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

geologie

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

geologisch

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

geologisch stabiel

(geology) No longer being acted upon by the geologic forces that formed it.

geoloog

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

geometrie

(mathematics, uncountable) The branch of mathematics dealing with spatial relationships.

geometrisch

Of or relating to geometry.

George

A en given name; also used in the conjoined name George Ann(e).

Georgetown

The capital city of Guyana; named for George III of the United Kingdom.

Georgia

A state in the Southern United States. Capital: Atlanta. It is named for George II of Great Britain (1683–1760).

Georgië

A transcontinental country in the Caucasus region of Europe and Asia, on the coast of the Black Sea, often considered to belong politically to Europe. Official name: Georgia. Capital: Tbilisi.

Georgisch

Of, from, or pertaining to the Eastern European country of Georgia, the Georgian people or the Georgian language.

geothermisch

Pertaining to heat energy extracted from reservoirs in the earth's interior.

geouwehoer

Talk, especially meaningless or unimportant talk.

gepaard

To be found at the same time.

gepakt zijn

(slang) Caught in the act of doing something one shouldn't do.

gepassioneerd

Fired with intense feeling.

gepast

Suitable to the social situation or to social respect or social discreetness; socially correct; socially discreet; well-mannered; proper.

gepaste zorgvuldigheid

(legal) A process during which a potential party to a contract evaluates the assets and liabilities of one or more other potential parties, to assess whether it should enter into the contract.

gepastheid

The quality or condition of being appropriate.

gepatenteerd

For which a patent has been granted.

gepeddel

The use of a paddle to propel a boat; a session of paddling.

gepekeld

Preserved by pickling.

gepensioneerd

Retired or discarded due to age.

gepensioneerde

(chiefly, UK, Canada) Someone who lives on a pension, especially the retirement or old age pension.

geperfectioneerd

Complicated, especially of complex technology.

gepeupel

(with definite article) The so-called lower orders of people; the populace; the vulgar.

gepiep

A short, soft, high-pitched sound, as made by a baby bird.

gepikeerd reageren

(intransitive) To show hostility or resentment.

gepirateerd

Illegally imitated or reproduced, said of a trademarked product or copyrighted work, or of the counterfeit itself.

geplaag

Sharp, good-humoured, playful, typically spontaneous conversation.

geplaatst

(in combination) Having a specified rank.

gepluk

An instance of plucking or pulling sharply.

gepoetst

Made smooth or shiny by polishing.

gepofte maïs

(chiefly, uncountable) A snack food made from corn or maize kernels popped by dry heating.

gepokt

having pockmarks

geprikkeld

Angry, annoyed, bothered or worked up.

gepruil

A state of sulking.

gepunt

Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.

geraakt

Emotionally moved; touched.

geraamte

A human body or the structure thereof; the size, shape, sturdiness etc. of a person's body as described in a certain way; one's build.

geraas

A wild, emotional, and sometimes incoherent articulation.

Geralda

A en given name.

gerammel

Rattling sound.

geranium

A bright red color tinted with orange, like that of a scarlet geranium (Pelargonium inquinans) .

Gerard

A en given name.

geraspte citrusschil

The outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a flavouring or garnish.

geratel

An intermittent noise, as from vibration.

gerbil

A member of one of several species of small, jumping, mouselike rodents of the subfamily Gerbillinae, native to Africa, India, and Southern Europe.

gerecht

(culinary) A stage of a meal.

gerechtelijk

Relating to the use of science and technology in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law.

gerechtelijk bevel

(legal) A legally binding directive issued by a judge or authorized judicial officer that requires an individual or an entity to fulfill or perform specific actions or refrain from certain behaviors.

gerechterlijke opdracht

(countable, legal) A written order, issued by a court, ordering someone to do (or stop doing) something.

gerechtig

Morally right; upright, righteous, equitable; fair.

gerechtigd

(law) Legally qualified or competent. [First attested in the early 18th century.]