Dutch–English dictionary

gezwoeg

Labour, work, especially of a grueling nature.

gezwollen

Distended beyond the natural state by some internal agent, especially fluid, or expansive force.

gezworenen

(law) A group of individuals chosen from the general population to hear and decide a case in a court of law.

Ghana

A country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of Ghana.

ghetto

An (often walled) area of a city in which Jews are concentrated by force and law. (Used particularly of areas in medieval Italy and in Nazi-controlled Europe.)

ghoul

(mythology) A demon said to feed on corpses.

ghoulia

(mythology) A demon said to feed on corpses.

gibbon

A small ape of the family Hylobatidae with long limbs, which they use to travel through rainforests by swinging from branch to branch.

Gibraltar

A peninsula, city, and overseas territory of the United Kingdom, at the southern end of Iberia.

Gideon

(biblical character) A warrior judge of Israel mentioned in the book of Judges.

gids

A list of names, addresses etc, of specific classes of people or organizations, often in alphabetical order or in some classification.

gidsen

To serve as a guide for someone or something; to lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path.

giechelen

To laugh gently in a playful, nervous, or affected manner.

gieg

(informal, computing) Clipping of gigabyte (“one billion (1,000,000,000) bytes”).

giek

(sailing) A spar extending the foot of a sail; a spar rigged outboard from a ship's side to which boats are secured in harbour.

gierig

(informal, chiefly, derogatory) Stingy; mean; excessively frugal.

gierigaard

(by extension) Someone who does not give freely.

gierst

Any of a group of various types of grass or its grains used as food, widely cultivated in the developing world.

gierstmelde

A goosefoot (Chenopodium quinoa) native to the Andes and cultivated for its edible seeds.

gierzwaluw

Apus apus, a swallow-like bird native to Europe and much of temperate Asia, rarely alighting on the ground.

gietblaas

(metallurgy) An unintended cavity filled with air in a casting product.

gieteling

A common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere.

gieten

To shape (molten metal etc.) by pouring into a mould; to make (an object) in such a way. [from 15th c.]

gieter

A container used to carry and dispense water for plants (a watering can).

gieterij

A facility that melts metals in special furnaces and pours the molten metal into molds to make products. Foundries are usually specified according to the type of metal dealt with: iron foundry, brass foundry, etc.

gietgal

(metallurgy) An unintended cavity filled with air in a casting product.

gieting

A manufacturing process using a mold.

gietstuk

The act or process of shaping in or on a mold, or of making molds; the art or occupation of a molder.

gietvorm

A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance.

gif

A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism when ingested.

gifmenger

A person who poisons something or someone.

gift

(Hinduism) A blessing, typically a supernatural power, granted to an ascetic by a god or goddess.

giftand

A long pointed tooth in snakes, for injecting venom.

giftig

Containing sufficient poison to be dangerous to touch or ingest.

giftige paddestoel

Any inedible or poisonous mushroom, especially an amanita.

gifzwam

Any inedible or poisonous mushroom, especially an amanita.

gigabyte

(computing, formal) One billion (109, or 1,000,000,000) bytes or 1,000 megabytes.

gigantisch

Excessively or extremely large or wealthy.

gigolo

A man who has a sexual relationship with a woman from whom he receives payment; a prostitute.

gij

(archaic, dialectal, literary, religion) . [chiefly up to early 17th c.]

Gijsbert

A en given name.

gijzelaar

A person given as a pledge or security for the performance of the conditions of a treaty or similar agreement, such as to ensure the status of a vassal.

gijzelen

(impersonal, of the weather) To be in a state in which sleet is falling.

gijzeling

The act of one who hijacks (in any sense).

gijzelsoftware

(computer security) Malware that holds the data of a computer user for ransom, usually requiring or claiming to require payment to restore access.

gil

A yell, shout.

Gilbert

A en given name.

gilde

A group or association mainly of tradespeople made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans, particularly in the Middle Ages, established to oversee and protect their specific commercial interests and to provide mutual aid.

giller

(slang) A fun event or person.

gin

A colourless non-aged alcoholic liquor made by distilling fermented grains such as barley, corn, oats or rye with juniper berries; the base for many cocktails.

ginder

(location) In or at a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) that is perceived to be away from, or at a relative distance from, the speaker (compare here).

ginds

(location) In or at a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) that is perceived to be away from, or at a relative distance from, the speaker (compare here).

gips

A supportive and immobilising device used to help mend broken bones.

gipskarton

A building material comprising a sheet of gypsum sandwiched between two pieces of heavy paper, used mainly for interior walls and ceilings.

gipsplaat

A building material comprising a sheet of gypsum sandwiched between two pieces of heavy paper, used mainly for interior walls and ceilings.

giraf

A ruminant, of the genus Giraffa, of the African savannah with long legs and highly elongated neck, making them the tallest living animal; yellow fur patterned with dark spots, often in the form of a network; and two or more short, skin-covered horns, so-called; strictly speaking the horn-like projections are ossicones.

giraffe

A ruminant, of the genus Giraffa, of the African savannah with long legs and highly elongated neck, making them the tallest living animal; yellow fur patterned with dark spots, often in the form of a network; and two or more short, skin-covered horns, so-called; strictly speaking the horn-like projections are ossicones.

giro

(in Europe, etc.) A transfer of funds between different account holders, carried out by the bank according to payer's written instructions.

girya

A weight consisting of a cast iron ball with a single handle for gripping the weight during exercise.

gissen

To reach a partly (or totally) unconfirmed conclusion; to engage in conjecture; to speculate.

gissing

(formal) A statement or an idea which is unproven, but is thought to be true; a guess.

gist

Something, such as a yeast or barm, that causes fermentation.

gisten

To react, using fermentation; especially to produce alcohol by aging or by allowing yeast to act on sugars; to brew.

gister

On the day before today.

gisteren

On the day before today.

gisterjaar

(rare) Last year.

gisting

(biochemistry) Any of many anaerobic biochemical reactions in which an enzyme (or several enzymes produced by a microorganism) catalyses the conversion of one substance into another; especially the conversion (using yeast) of sugars to alcohol or acetic acid with the evolution of carbon dioxide

giswerk

(formal) A statement or an idea which is unproven, but is thought to be true; a guess.

git

The colour of jet coal, deep grey.

gitaar

(musical instrument) A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick).

gitaarspeelster

Someone who plays a guitar.

gitaarspeler

Someone who plays a guitar.

gitarist

Someone who plays a guitar.

gitariste

Someone who plays a guitar.

gitzwart

Very dark black in colour.

glaasje

A small mug, cup or ladle; the contents of such a container.

glaceren

(transitive) To cover with icing (frosting made of sugar and milk or white of egg); to frost; as cakes, tarts, etc.

glad

Having an even, smooth surface; smooth

gladakker

A smooth-talking person.

gladheid

(uncountable) The property of being slippery.

gladhuidige

A domestic animal having a smooth coat.

gladiator

(Ancient Rome) A person (professional or slave) who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat with another, or with a wild animal.

gladiool

Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Gladiolus, having sword-shaped leaves and showy flowers on spikes; gladiola.

gladius

(historical) A Roman sword roughly two feet long.

gladjanus

A smooth-talking person.

glads

Something that is smooth, or that goes smoothly and easily.

gladstrijken

(of birds, ambitransitive) To groom; to trim or dress the feathers with the beak.

glamour

(uncountable) Alluring beauty or charm (often with sex appeal).

glamourachtig

Having glamour; stylish.

glamoureus

Having glamour; stylish.

glans

The quality of being bright.

glanzen

(intransitive, now, _, rare) To have luster, to gleam, to shine.

glanzend

Having a smooth, silk-like, reflective (shiny) surface.

glasgoed

Articles made from glass, especially drinking glasses, jugs and other tableware made of glass.

Glasgow

A major city and council area of Scotland, largest city in Scotland.

glashelder

Resembling crystal in being clear and transparent.

glasservies

Articles made from glass, especially drinking glasses, jugs and other tableware made of glass.

Glastonbury

A town and civil parish with a town council in Somerset, England, previously in Mendip district (OS grid ref ST5039).

glaszetter

One who glazes; a craftsman who works with glass, fitting windows, etc.

glaucoom

(pathology) An eye disease or disorder that is defined as a characteristic optic neuropathy, or disease of the optic nerve, possibly, if untreated, leading to damage of the optic disc of the eye and resultant visual field loss due to lack of communication between the retina and the brain, which can lead to blindness.

glazenmaker

One who glazes; a craftsman who works with glass, fitting windows, etc.

glazuren

(transitive) To apply a thin, transparent layer of coating.

glazuur

The hard covering on the exposed part of a tooth.

gletjserpuin

(geology) Large rock fragments left by a melting glacier etc.

gletsjer

(geology) A large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill.

gletsjermolen

(geology) A cylindrical, vertical shaft that extends through a glacier and is carved by meltwater from the glacier’s surface.

gleuf

A narrow cut or opening; a slot.

glibberig

Of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc.

glijbaan

An item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again.

glijden

(intransitive) To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly.

glijmiddel

A substance used to reduce friction between objects or surfaces.

glimlach

A facial expression comprised by flexing the muscles of both ends of one's mouth, often showing the front teeth, without vocalisation, and in humans is a common involuntary or voluntary expression of happiness, pleasure, amusement, goodwill, or anxiety.

glimlachen

(ambitransitive) To have (a smile) on one's face.

glimmen

(intransitive, now, _, rare) To have luster, to gleam, to shine.

glimmend

Reflecting light.

glimmer

(mineral) Any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic.

glimp

Chiefly followed by of: a brief and incomplete look.

glimworm

(Northern US, Western US, Florida) Any beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence during twilight.

glinsteren

(intransitive) To give off sparks; to shine as if emanating sparks; to twinkle or glow.

glinstering

A faint or veiled and tremulous gleam or shining.

glitter

A shiny, decorative adornment, sometimes sprinkled on glue to make simple artwork.

glitteren

(rare, intransitive, poetic) To shine; to glisten.

glittering

(also, figuratively) Splendor; radiance; shininess.

globaal

Concerning all parts of the world.

globalisering

The process of becoming a more interconnected world.

globalist

An advocate of globalism.

globe

A spherical model of Earth or other planet.

gloed

The light given off by a glowing object.

gloeien

The heating of solid metal or glass to high temperatures and cooling it slowly so that its particles arrange into a defined lattice to remove residual stress.

gloeiend

(literary) Providing light or heat.

gloeikous

A gauzy fabric impregnated with metal nitrates, used in some kinds of gas and oil lamps and lanterns, which forms a rigid but fragile mesh of metal oxides when heated during initial use and then produces white light from the heat of the flame below it. (So called because it is hung above the lamp's flame like a mantel.) [from 19th c.]

glooien

(intransitive) To tend steadily upward or downward.

glooiing

A slant or slope.

glooiingshoek

A slant or slope.

glorie

Great beauty and splendor.

glorieus

Exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory.

glossarium

A list of difficult words or specialized terms used in a particular book or document, or in a particular domain of knowledge, with their definitions; a list of glosses (explanatory annotations).

glossolalie

Speaking a language one does not know, or speaking elaborate but apparently meaningless speech, while in a trance-like state (or, supposedly, under the influence of a deity or spirits); speaking in tongues. [from late 19th c.]

glucose

(carbohydrate) A simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of C6H12O6; it is a principle source of energy for cellular metabolism.

gluiperd

A cheat; a con artist.

gluiperig

Dishonest; deceitful.

gluren

(transitive) To carefully or appraisingly observe (someone or something).

gluten

(cooking, biochemistry) The major protein in cereal grains, especially wheat; responsible for the elasticity in dough and the structure in baked bread. [from 19th c.]

gniffelen

(intransitive, mainly, UK, Ireland) To emit a snigger.

gnoom

(mythology, fantasy) One of a race of imaginary human-like beings, usually depicted as short and typically bearded males, who inhabit the inner parts of the earth and act as guardians of mines, mineral treasure, etc.; in modern fantasy literature and games, when distinguished from dwarves, gnomes are usually smaller than dwarves and more focused on engineering than mining.

go

(board game) A strategic board game, originally from China and today also popular in Japan and Korea, in which two players (black and white) attempt to control the largest area of the board with their counters.

Goa

A state in western India. Capital: Panaji.

goal

(sport) In many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object.

gobelin

A heavy woven cloth, often with decorative pictorial designs, normally hung on walls.

God

A being such as a monotheistic God: a single divine creator and ruler of the universe.