Dutch–English dictionary

kaartleggen

Fortune-telling using cards, as in tarot and Lenormand.

kaasburger

A hamburger containing cheese (usually one or more slices of processed cheese).

kaastaart

(countable, and, uncountable, obsolete) A pie made of cream, eggs and milk (somewhat resembling the modern American chess cake).

kabaal

Any harsh noise, or confused mingling of sounds.

Kabbala

(Judaism) A body of mystical Jewish teachings based on an esoteric reading of the Hebrew scriptures.

kabbelen

(intransitive) To make a continuous murmuring noise, like shallow water running over stones.

kabel

(nautical) A strong rope or chain used to moor or anchor a ship.

kabelbaan

A hanging carriage or car for transporting people or cargo.

kabellengte

(nautical) A unit of length equal to one tenth of a nautical mile.

kabelnetwerk

(communications) A system for transmitting television or Internet services over a network of coaxial or fibreoptic cables.

kabeltelegram

A telegram, notably when sent by (submarine) telegraph cable.

kabinet

The complete body of government ministers (whether or not they are in cabinet) under the leadership of a head of government (such as a prime minister)

Kaboel

The capital and largest city of Afghanistan.

Kaboeler

A native or inhabitant of the city of Kabul, capital of Afghanistan. [from 1895]

Kaboels

Of, from or relating to the city of Kabul, capital of Afghanistan. [from 1887]

Kaboelse

A native or inhabitant of the city of Kabul, capital of Afghanistan. [from 1895]

kaboem

Used to suggest the sound of an explosion.

kabouter

(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.

Kabul

The capital and largest city of Afghanistan.

Kabuler

A native or inhabitant of the city of Kabul, capital of Afghanistan. [from 1895]

Kabuls

Of, from or relating to the city of Kabul, capital of Afghanistan. [from 1887]

Kabulse

A native or inhabitant of the city of Kabul, capital of Afghanistan. [from 1895]

kachel

(dated) A house or room artificially warmed or heated.

kachtel

A young horse or other equine, especially just after birth or less than a year old.

kadaver

(literary, medicine) A dead body; especially the corpse of a human to be dissected. [from late 14th c.]

kade

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

kader

A rectangle: an oblong or a square.

kaduuk

(informal) Badly designed or implemented.

kaffer

(countable, South Africa, Rhodesia, Namibia, ethnic slur, offensive, derogatory) A black person. [from 17th c.]

kafferbuffel

An animal from the subtribe Bubalina, also known as true buffalos, such as the Cape buffalo, Syncerus caffer, or the water buffalo, Bubalus bubalis.

kafir

(Islam, countable, offensive, religious slur, political) A disbeliever, a denier: someone who rejects or disbelieves in Allah or the tenets of Islam; or more broadly any non-Muslim.

kafkaësk

Marked by a senseless, disorienting, often menacing complexity.

kafkaiaans

Marked by a senseless, disorienting, often menacing complexity.

kaft

(music) A new performance or rerecording of a previously recorded song; a cover version; a cover song.

kaftan

A long tunic worn in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Kaïn

(biblical character) The son of Adam and Eve who killed his brother Abel.

Kajafas

A Jewish high priest in the first century CE who is said to have organized the plot to kill Jesus.

kajak

A type of small boat, covered over by a surface deck, powered by the occupant or occupants using a double-bladed paddle in a sitting position, from a hole in the surface deck.

kajakken

(intransitive) To use a kayak, to travel or race in a kayak.

kajuit

A private room on a ship.

kak

(slang) Excrement.

kakelen

(intransitive) To make a sharp, broken noise or cry, as a hen or goose does.

kakellach

A laugh resembling the cry of a hen or goose.

kakellachen

(intransitive) To laugh with a broken sound similar to a hen's cry.

kaketoe

A bird of the family Cacatuidae with a curved beak and a zygodactyl foot. [from 1610s]

kaki

A dull, yellowish-brown colour, the colour of dust.

kakikleurig

Dust-coloured; of the colour of dust.

kakistocratie

(political science) Government under the control of a nation's worst or least-qualified citizens. [from 1829.]

kakken

(transitive) To defecate (on); to shit.

kakofonie

A mix of discordant sounds; dissonance.

kalebas

(obsolete) Any of the climbing or trailing plants from the family Cucurbitaceae, which includes watermelon, pumpkins, and cucumbers.

kalebasfles

The dried and hardened shell of such fruit, made into a drinking vessel, bowl, spoon, or other objects designed for use or decoration.

kalefateren

To apply caulking to joints, cracks, or a juncture of different materials.

kalen

Becoming bald, especially having male pattern baldness.

kalender

A list of planned events.

kalf

A young cow or bull of any bovid, such as domestic cattle or buffalo.

kalfaten

To apply caulking to joints, cracks, or a juncture of different materials.

kalfsvlees

The flesh of a calf (i.e. a young bovine) used for food.

kaliber

Unit of measure used to express the length of the bore of a weapon. The number of calibres is determined by dividing the length of the bore of the weapon, from the breech face of the tube to the muzzle, by the diameter of its bore. A gun tube the bore of which is 40 feet (480 inches) long and 12 inches in diameter is said to be 40 calibers long.

kalibreer

(technology) To mark the scale of a measuring instrument.

kalibreren

(transitive) To use a hone to produce a precision bore.

kalief

The holder of a monarchical title based on a claim to be a successor of Muhammad.

kalifaat

Monarchical government based on a claim of succession to the Islamic State of Muhammad, ruled by a caliph.

Kálii

(Hinduism) A male demon, lord of Kali Yuga and the nemesis of Kalki, tenth avatar of Vishnu.

kalium

A soft, waxy, silvery reactive metal that is never found unbound in nature; an element (symbol K) with an atomic number of 19 and atomic weight of 39.0983. The symbol is derived from the Latin kalium.

kalk

(uncountable, climbing, gymnastics) A white powdery substance used to prevent hands slipping from holds when climbing, or losing grip in weight-lifting or gymnastics, sometimes but not always limestone-chalk, often magnesium carbonate (MgCO3).

kalk-

Resembling or containing calcium carbonate or limestone; chalky.

kalkaanslag

A white, chalky deposit of calcium carbonate found in kettles, washing machines etc., especially in a hard water area.

kalkachtig

Resembling or containing calcium carbonate or limestone; chalky.

kalketrip

(colloquial) The starthistle, Centaurea calcitrapa, a plant with sharp thorns.

kalkhoudend

Resembling or containing calcium carbonate or limestone; chalky.

kalklicht

A type of stage lighting once used in theatres and music halls, producing a bright light by the use of incandescent quicklime.

kalkrijk

(of water) High in dissolved chemical salts, especially those of calcium.

kalksteen

An abundant rock of marine and freshwater sediments; primarily composed of calcite (CaCO3); and occurring in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous.

kalktuf

Calcareous lime deposited by precipitation from a body of water, such as a hot spring.

Kalliope

(Greek god) The Muse of eloquence and epic or heroic poetry; the mother of Orpheus with Apollo.

kallipygisch

Having beautifully shaped buttocks.

kalm

(of a person) Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.

kalmeren

To make quiet; to calm; to reduce to a state of peace; to dispel (anger or hatred).

kalmerend

(figuratively) Soothing or relaxing. [from 18th c.]

kalmeringsmiddel

(pharmaceutical drug) An agent or drug that sedates, having a calming or soothing effect, or inducing sleep.

kalmpjes

In a calm manner; coolly.

kalmte

(uncountable) The state of being calm; tranquillity; silence.

kalmweg

In a calm manner; coolly.

kam

(music, lutherie) The piece, on string instruments, that supports the strings from the sounding board.

kameel

The camel with two humps, Camelus bactrianus, native to the steppes of Asia.

kamer

A room or set of rooms, particularly:

kamer met volpension

A place of lodging with daily meals (board), usually provided in return for rent or other considerations.

kameraad

A mate, companion, or associate. [from 1590s]

kameraadschap

Close friendship in a group of friends or teammates.

kamergenoot

A person with whom one shares a room, as in a dormitory, barracks, rooming house, or apartment.

kamerheer

A senior royal official in charge of superintending the arrangement of domestic affairs and often charged with receiving and paying out money kept in the royal chamber, especially in the United Kingdom and in Denmark.

kamermeisje

(obsolete) A lady's maid. [mid 17th–19th c.]

Kameroen

A country in Central Africa. Official name: Republic of Cameroon. Capital: Yaoundé. It also claims Ambazonia.

kamfer

(organic compound) A white transparent waxy crystalline isoprenoid ketone, 1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one, with a strong pungent odour, used in pharmacy, also known as laurel camphor or common/ordinary camphor.

kamp

(military) A general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; a combat, an engagement.

kampeerder

A person who camps, especially in a tent etc.

kampeerster

A person who camps, especially in a tent etc.

kampeerterrein

A place where one or more tents may be pitched for an overnight stay in an outdoor area.

kampen

(intransitive) To contend in physical conflict, either singly or in war, battle etc.

kamper

A person who fights; a combatant.

kamperen

(intransitive, obsolete) To fight; contend in battle or in any kind of contest; to strive with others in doing anything; compete.

kamperfoelie

Any of several species of superficially similar plants from Australia

kampioen

Someone who is chosen to represent a group of people in a contest.

kampioene

Someone who is chosen to represent a group of people in a contest.

kampvechter

A participant in boxing or any martial art.

kampvuur

A fire at a campground or on a camping trip, often used for cooking, to provide light and heat, to drive away bugs, and as a focal point for sitting around in the evening and talking, telling stories, and singing.

kan

A container or vessel, especially for liquids, usually made of metal.

kanaal

An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.

kanaalkiezer

A panel on a radio etc showing wavelengths or channels; a knob that is turned to change the wavelength etc.

kanaliseren

(transitive) To direct or guide along a desired course.

kanarie

(countable, uncountable) A light, sweet, white wine from the Canary Islands.

kanariegeel

Of a light yellow colour.

kanarievogel

(countable, uncountable) A light, sweet, white wine from the Canary Islands.

kandelaar

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

kandidaat

(figurative) A person who is thought likely or worthy to gain a position or privilege. [from 1760s]

kandidate

(originally, jargon) A participant in an examination. [from 1690s]

kandidatenlijst

(chiefly, US) A list of candidates running for office; a ticket.

kandidatuur

The state of being a candidate; candidateship.

kandideren

To have a legal course; to be attached; to continue in force, effect, or operation; to follow; to go in company.

kandij

(British, uncountable) A type of confectionery made from sugar in the shape of a stick, traditionally having some text running through its length.

kaneel

Several related trees, notably the Indonesian cinnamon (Cinnamomum burmanni) and Chinese cinnamon or cassia (Cinnamomum aromaticum or Cinnamomum cassia).

kaneelachtig

Containing cinnamon, or having a cinnamon taste.

kaneelboom

Several related trees, notably the Indonesian cinnamon (Cinnamomum burmanni) and Chinese cinnamon or cassia (Cinnamomum aromaticum or Cinnamomum cassia).

kaneelkleur

(countable) A warm yellowish-brown color, the color of cinnamon.

kaneelkleurig

Of a yellowish-brown color.

kangoeroe

A member of the Macropodidae family of large marsupials with strong hind legs for hopping, native to Australia. [from 18th c.]

kangoeroejong

Ellipsis of joey word.

kanjer

(slang, dated) A helpful and reliable person.

kanji

Any individual Chinese character as used in the Japanese language.

kanker

Indicates that the speaker is afflicted with some form of cancer.

kankeren

(intransitive) To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge.

kankerlijer

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

Kannada

The Dravidian language that is the official language of the state of Karnataka, India.

kannibaal

An organism which eats others of its own or similar species or kind, especially a human or other human-like creature such as a zombie who consumes human flesh.

kannibalisme

The act of eating another of one's own species.

kano

(watercraft) A small long and narrow boat, propelled by one or more people (depending on the size of canoe), using single-bladed paddles. The paddlers face in the direction of travel, in either a seated position, or kneeling on the bottom of the boat. Canoes are open on top, and pointed at both ends.

kanon

(military) A cannon with relatively long barrel, operating with relatively low angle of fire, and having a high muzzle velocity.

kanonneerboot

(nautical) Any of the various types of small armed vessels.

kanonnenvoer

Military forces considered to be expendable.

kanonnier

(military) A soldier enlisted in an artillery unit or who uses artillery.

kanonskogel

A spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon.

kans

(countable) An opportunity or possibility.

kansarm

Lacking an advantage relative to another.

kansel

(Christianity, countable) A raised platform in a church, sometimes enclosed, where the minister or preacher stands when giving the sermon; also, the lectern on such a platform.

kanselierschap

The rank or post of a chancellor.

kansloos

Giving no ground of hope; promising nothing desirable; desperate.

kansspel

An activity characterized by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by a mixture of skill and chance, usually with money wagered on the outcome.

kansspelen bedrijven

To play risky games, especially casino games, for monetary gain.

kant

(billiards) A side wall of a pool table.