Dutch–English dictionary

jingle

(broadcasting) A short ditty or jingle used to separate a show from the advertisements.

jippie

Expressing joy, celebration, glee, etc.

jo

(Commonwealth, informal) thank you

Joachim

A en given name, always rare in English.

job

A task.

Jochem

A en given name, always rare in English.

jodelen

(transitive, and, intransitive) To sing (a song) in such a way that the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal chest voice and falsetto.

jodenbuurt

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.)

jodendom

An Abrahamic religion tracing its origin to the Hebrew people of the ancient Middle East, as documented in their religious writings, the Tanakh.

jodenhaat

(narrower sense) Prejudice, discrimination, hostility or political or religious opposition directed against ethnic or religious Jews or against Judaism; antijudaism; judeophobia.

jodin

A member or descendant of the Jewish people.

jodium

An antiseptic incorporating the element.

jodiumtinctuur

An antiseptic incorporating the element.

joe

(Commonwealth, informal) thank you

Joegoslaaf

(historical) A native of Yugoslavia.

Joegoslavië

(historical) A former country in Southeast Europe in the Balkans, now split into 6 countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia.

Joegoslaviër

(historical) A native of Yugoslavia.

Joegoslavisch

(historical) Of or relating to Yugoslavia.

Joegoslavische

(historical) A native of Yugoslavia.

joekel

(archaic) A large ship used for transportation; (more generally) a large ship that is difficult to manoeuvre.

Joelfeest

Christmastide, the Christmas season, the Twelve Days of Christmas (between December 25th and January 5th).

joepie

A spontaneous expression of delight or joy.

joert

A large, round, semi-permanent tent with vertical walls and a conical roof, usually associated with Central Asia and Mongolia (where it is known as a ger).

joggen

(transitive) To cause to move at an energetic trot.

jogger

A person who jogs (as exercise).

joggingbroek

(US) Informal cotton trousers, with an elasticated or drawstring waist, used for exercise etc.

Joh

(biblical) The Gospel of St. John, a book of the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally the fourth of the four gospels.

Johan

A en given name; very popular since the Middle Ages.

Johanna

A en given name, the standard feminine form of John since the 17th century.

Johannes

A en given name; very popular since the Middle Ages.

Johannesburg

The largest city in South Africa, in Gauteng province.

joint

(slang) A marijuana cigarette.

joker

A playing card that features a picture of a joker (that is, a jester) and that may be used as a wild card in some card games.

jokken

(informal, intransitive) To lie, especially more or less inconsequentially.

jol

(nautical) A small open boat, propelled by oars or paddles, carried as a tender, lifeboat, or pleasure craft on a ship.

jolijt

Playful fun.

Jonas

(biblical character) A minor prophet who was cast into the sea and swallowed by a great fish.

jong

Any very young animal, especially a vertebrate; many species have specific names for their babies, such as kittens for the babies of cats, puppies for the babies of dogs, and chicks for the babies of birds. See Category:Baby animals for more.

jong boompje

A young tree, larger than a seedling.

jongedame

(now, _, chiefly, _, literary) A girl or an unmarried young woman.

jongeling

A young tree, larger than a seedling.

jongeman

A term of endearment or admonishment by adults for a young boy.

jongen

(education, of a school) Providing instruction for male students only.

jongens

Exclamation of surprise, pleasure or longing.

jongensachtig

Like a stereotypical boy in appearance or demeanor.

jongenssopraan

(music) The highest singing voice (especially as for a boy) or part in musical composition.

jongere

(of a sibling) Younger.

jongerejaars

(countable) A younger person.

jonggezellin

(North America) An unmarried woman.

jongleren

The art of moving objects, such as balls, clubs, beanbags, rings, etc. in an artful or artistic manner.

jongst

Most recently begun or formed.

jongstleden

In the past, but close (or closer) to the present time.

jonk

(nautical) A Chinese sailing vessel.

jonker

A male member of the gentry ranking below a knight.

jonkheer

A male member of the gentry ranking below a knight.

jonko

(slang) A marijuana cigarette.

jood

A member or descendant of the Jewish people.

joods

Of or relating to Jews, their ethnicities or cultures.

joodse

Of or relating to Jews, their ethnicities or cultures.

Jordaan

The name of other rivers around the world, listed under Jordan River (disambiguation).

Jordan

A surname transferred from the given name derived from the male given name.

Jordanië

A small town, the county seat of Garfield County, Montana.

Joris

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

Jorissen

An English and Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.

Josia

(biblical character) A king of Judah.

jouen

(transitive) To address (a person) using the pronoun thou, especially as an expression of contempt or familiarity.

journaal

Information about current events disseminated by the media.

journalist

One whose occupation is journalism, originally only writing in the printed press.

journaliste

One whose occupation is journalism, originally only writing in the printed press.

journalistiek

The aggregating, writing, editing, and presenting of news or news articles for widespread distribution, typically in electronic publications, broadcast news media, or printed newspapers or periodicals, for the purpose of informing the audience, relying on a style of writing characteristic for this purpose, consisting of direct presentation of facts or events and (depending on type) either with or without analysis or interpretation.

jouw

(archaic, EME) Second-person singular prevocalic possessive determiner (preconsonantal form: thy).

joviaal

(comparable) Cheerful and good-humoured; jolly, merry.

jovialiteit

(uncountable) A friendly, good-natured, pleasant manner; an affable and approachable disposition; friendliness.

joyriden

(intransitive) To take a joyride.

joystick

A mechanical control device consisting of a handgrip mounted on a base or pedestal and typically having one or more buttons, used to control an aircraft, computer, or other equipment.

jubel

(countable) A cry expressing joy, approval or support, such as "hurrah". [from 18th c.]

jubelen

(ambitransitive) To applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts.

jubileum

A day that is an exact number of years (to the day) since a given significant event occurred. Often preceded by an ordinal number indicating the number of years.

Judea

Roman rendition of Judah. Used after the fall of the Davidic dynasty and through the period as part of the Roman Empire.

Judees

Of or pertaining to Judah (the patriarch), to the tribe of Judah, or to the ancient kingdom of Judah, or its inhabitants.

judo

A Japanese martial art and sport adapted from jujutsu.

juf

A female teacher.

juffrouw

(often disparaging or sarcastic) Used in a mock title to point out some quality, or alleged quality, of a girl or woman.

jugulair

(anatomy, relational) Relating to, or located near, the neck or throat.

juich

(countable) A cry expressing joy, approval or support, such as "hurrah". [from 18th c.]

juichen

(transitive, rare) To salute or praise with great approval; to compliment; to applaud; to welcome enthusiastically.

juist

Free from error; true; accurate.

juistheid

Freedom from error.

juk

(by extension) Any oppressive thing or person; a burden.

jukbeen

The small prominent bone of the cheek.

jukebox

A coin-operated machine that plays recorded music, with push-buttons to make selections. [from 1939]

juli

The seventh month of the Gregorian calendar, following June and preceding August.

Julia

One of the title characters of Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.

Julie

A en given name.

Julius

A en given name.

jullie

The individual or group spoken or written to.

jumpsuit

A one-piece item of clothing originally used by parachutists.

jungle

A large, undeveloped, humid forest, especially in a tropical region, that is home to many wild plants and animals; a tropical rainforest.

juni

The sixth month of the Gregorian calendar, following May and preceding July, containing the northern solstice.

junta

The ruling council of a military dictatorship.

jup

(informal) Yes.

Jurgen

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

juridisch

Pertaining to the law or rule of law, legal; judicial, related to the administration of justice (as to jurisprudence, or to the function of a judge or court).

juridisch medewerker

(legal) One who assists a lawyer in routine legal work, but who is without qualified status as a solicitor or barrister (England and Wales), attorney (U.S.), or advocate; known more commonly in the U.S. as a legal assistant.

jurisprudentie

Law developed by judges through court decisions and opinions, as distinct from statute and other legislation.

jurist

(law) An expert of law or someone who researches jurisprudence.

juriste

(law) An expert of law or someone who researches jurisprudence.

jurk

(clothing) An item of clothing (usually worn by a woman or young girl) which both covers the upper part of the body and includes a skirt below the waist.

Jurriaan

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

jury

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

jus

(Southern US) A pale sauce prepared from a roux with meat fat; a type of béchamel sauce.

Justin

A en given name.

justitiabel

(legal) Of or pertaining to justiciability; able to be evaluated and resolved by the courts; that can be adjudicated.

justitie

The civil power dealing with law.

justitiepaleis

A public building housing courts of law.

jute

(US) A very strong, coarse cloth, made from jute, flax, or hemp, and used to make sacks, etc.

Jutland

A cultural region and peninsula in northwestern Europe, consisting of the mainland part of Denmark and Schleswig-Holstein, which is part of Germany.

jutter

Someone who scavenges, especially one who searches through rubbish for food or useful things.

juut

(derogatory, slang) A police officer. [From ante 1785.]

juweel

A precious or semi-precious stone; gem, gemstone.

juweeltje

Something that is particularly good or pleasing.

juwelier

A person whose job is making, repairing or selling jewelry.

juxtapositie

(arts) Two or more contrasting sounds, colours, styles etc. placed together for stylistic effect.

kaa

The name of the Latin-script letter K/k.

kaai

(nautical) A stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf.

kaaiman

(narrowly) Any of the relatively small crocodilians of the genus Caiman, within the family Alligatoridae.

kaak

(anatomy) The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.

kaal

Having little or no hair, fur, or feathers.

kaalheid

The condition or state of being (or becoming) bald.

kaalplukken

(transitive, now, rare) To rob, steal from; to cheat or swindle (someone).

kaantjes

The unmeltable residue left after animal fat has been rendered.

kaap

(geography) A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake; a promontory; a headland.

kaapschip

(historical) A privately owned warship that acted under a letter of marque to attack enemy merchant ships and take possession of their cargo. [from 17th c.]

kaar

A valley head created through glacial erosion and with a shape similar to an amphitheatre.

kaarde

(dated, textiles) A comb- or brush-like device or tool to raise the nap on a fabric.

kaarden

(textiles) To use a carding device to disentangle the fibres of wool prior to spinning.

kaardplank

(textiles) A hand-held tool formed similarly to a hairbrush but with bristles of wire or other rigid material. It is used principally with raw cotton, wool, hair, or other natural fibers to prepare these materials for spinning into yarn or thread on a spinning wheel, with a whorl or other hand-held spindle. The card serves to untangle, clean, remove debris from, and lay the fibers straight.

kaardrol

(textiles) A hand-held tool formed similarly to a hairbrush but with bristles of wire or other rigid material. It is used principally with raw cotton, wool, hair, or other natural fibers to prepare these materials for spinning into yarn or thread on a spinning wheel, with a whorl or other hand-held spindle. The card serves to untangle, clean, remove debris from, and lay the fibers straight.

kaars

A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.

kaarsenmaker

A person who makes or sells candles.

kaarsenstandaard

A candle holder with branches to hold more than one candle.

kaarshouder

A candle holder with branches to hold more than one candle.

kaarsje

A slender wax candle.

kaarslicht

The light emitted by a candle.

kaarsrecht

Standing upright; firm.

kaart

A resource or argument, used to achieve a purpose. (See play the something card.)

kaartenmaker

One who makes maps or charts.

kaartje

A pass entitling the holder to admission to a show, concert, sporting event, etc.

kaartjesknipper

(archaic) A person who stands at the door of an omnibus to open and shut it, and to receive fares; a bus conductor.

kaartjesverkoper

(archaic) A person who stands at the door of an omnibus to open and shut it, and to receive fares; a bus conductor.