Dutch–English dictionary

keer

(countable) A measurement of a quantity of time; a numerical or general indication of a length of progression.

keerkring

(geography) Either of the two parallels of latitude 23°26′ north and south of the equator; the farthest points at which the sun can be directly overhead; the boundaries of the torrid zone or tropics.

keerpunt

A crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point.

keerzijde

A disadvantageous aspect of something that is normally advantageous.

keet

(informal, chiefly, UK, Ireland) A very untidy house or room.

kef

a sharp, high-pitched bark

keffen

(intransitive) Of a small dog, to bark.

kegelvorm

A cone-shaped item for stretching the hole for an ear gauge (piercing).

kegelvrucht

The fruit of a conifer.

kehilla

(countable, Judaism) A congregation of Jews or Samaritans for the purpose of worship or religious study.

kei

A large mass of stone detached from the surrounding land.

keihard

(archaic) Extremely strong; impenetrable; resolute.

keisteen

(countable) A rounded stone from a river bed, fit for use as ballast in ships and for paving roads.

keizer

An emperor of a German-speaking country, particularly the Holy Roman Empire (962–1806), the Austrian Empire/Austria-Hungary (1806–1918), or the German Empire (1871–1918) — often specifically Wilhelm II.

keizerlijk

Related to an empire, emperor, or empress.

keizerrijk

The group of states or other territories that owe allegiance to an imperial power (foreign to them), when distinguished from the native territory of that power; imperial possessions.

keker

A seed of this plant, often used as a food.

kekererwt

A seed of this plant, often used as a food.

kelder

(architecture) A floor of a building below ground level.

kelderen

(transitive, archaic, nautical) To cause to flood and sink, as a ship.

keldermot

Any of the terrestrial isopod crustaceans of suborder Oniscidea, which have a rigid, segmented exoskeleton, often being capable of rolling into a ball, and feed only on dead plant matter, usually living in damp, dark places, such as under stones or bark.

kelderrestaurant

(slang) A seedy bar, nightclub, etc.

kelk

(botany) The outermost whorl of flower parts, comprising the sepals, which covers and protects the petals as they develop.

kelkblad

(botany) One of the component parts of the calyx, particularly when such components are not fused into a single structure.

kelner

A male or female attendant who serves customers at their tables in a restaurant, café or similar.

kelp

Any of several large brown algae seaweeds (order Laminariales).

Kelt

(historical) A member of one of the ancient peoples of Western Europe called Celtae by the Romans.

Keltisch

A branch of the Indo-European languages that was spread widely over Western and Central Europe in the pre-Christian era.

kemphaan

A rooster used in cockfighting.

Kenia

A country in East Africa. Official name: Republic of Kenya.

Keniaan

A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent.

Keniaans

Of, from, or pertaining to Kenya or the Kenyan people.

Keniaanse

A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent.

kenmerk

A characteristic or quality of a thing.

kenmerkend

Being a distinguishing feature of a person or thing.

kennel

A house or shelter for a dog.

kennelijk

Apparent, evident; meant for open display.

kennen

(transitive, mostly, Scotland) To know, perceive or understand.

kenner

(often, in plural) Someone possessing superior or specialized knowledge in a particular field.

kenner van de keuken

A connoisseur in eating and drinking; someone who takes their food seriously.

kennis

(countable) A person or persons with whom one is acquainted. [from 14th c.]

kennisgeving

(countable) A written or printed announcement.

kenschetsen

To express the essential nature of something.

kentaur

(Greek mythology) A mythical beast having a horse's body with a man's head and torso in place of the head and neck of the horse.

kenteken

An emblem, badge or device, used as a distinguishing mark by the body of retainers of a royal or noble house.

kentekenplaat

An identifying tag, usually made of metal, bearing a sequence of letters or numbers identifying the vehicle, and placed at the rear and, often, also at the front of a motor vehicle.

Kenya

A country in East Africa. Official name: Republic of Kenya.

Kenyaan

A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent.

Kenyaans

Of, from, or pertaining to Kenya or the Kenyan people.

Kenyaanse

A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent.

kepen

(transitive) To record (a score or similar) by making notches on something.

keper

(heraldiccharge) A wide inverted V placed on a shield.

keramiek

(uncountable) A hard, brittle, inorganic, nonmetallic material, usually made from a material, such as clay, then firing it at a high temperature.

keratine

(protein) The protein of which hair and nails are composed.

kerel

(informal, sometimes mildly derogatory) A male human of any age, as opposed to a "girl" (female human of any age).

kerf

A V-shaped cut.

kerfdier

An arthropod (in the Insecta class) characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton.

kering

(figurative) Something that checks or restrains; a restraint.

kerk

(uncountable, countable, as bare noun) Christian worship held at a church; service. [from 10th c.]

kerkbank

Any structure shaped like a church pew, such as a stall, formerly used by money lenders, etc.; a box in a theatre; or a pen or sheepfold.

kerkbouwrichting

(uncountable) The construction of a Christian church to have its aisle in an east-west direction with the altar at the east end.

kerkdienst

(uncountable, countable, as bare noun) Christian worship held at a church; service. [from 10th c.]

kerkelijk

Of or pertaining to the church; ecclesiastical.

kerker

An underground prison or vault, typically built underneath a castle.

kerkhof

A patch of land adjoining a church, often used as a graveyard.

kerkmeester

(UK) A lay officer of the Church of England who handles the secular affairs of the parish.

kerkmeesteres

(UK) A lay officer of the Church of England who handles the secular affairs of the parish.

kerktoren

A tall tower, often on a church, normally topped with a spire.

kerktuin

A patch of land adjoining a church, often used as a graveyard.

kerkvoogd

(UK) A lay officer of the Church of England who handles the secular affairs of the parish.

kerkvorst

A clergyman of high rank and authority, having jurisdiction over an area or a group of people; normally a bishop.

kermis

(US) A traveling amusement park, called a funfair in British English.

kermisklant

(informal, countable) A person who works in a carnival (often one who uses exaggerated showmanship or fraud).

kern

The center or inner part of a space or area.

kern-

Employing or relating to nuclear energy or processes.

kernachtig

Concise and meaningful.

kerngedachte

(countable) The main idea or substance, or the most essential part, of a longer or more complicated matter; the crux, the heart, the pith.

kerngezin

A family unit consisting of two parents (traditionally a mother and a father) and their children.

kernsmelting

Severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and potentially in radiation escaping.

kerosine

A thin, often colorless or blue or straw-colored petroleum-based fuel, heavier than gasoline/petrol or naphtha but lighter than diesel, used primarily as jet fuel but also for heating and lighting in some remote or impoverished areas.

kerrie

A spiced sauce or relish, especially one flavored with curry powder.

kerrieschotel

One of a family of dishes originating from Indian cuisine, flavored by a spiced sauce.

kers

The wood of a cherry tree.

kerselaar

The wood of a cherry tree.

kersenboom

The wood of a cherry tree.

kersenhout

The wood of a cherry tree.

kerst

(originally, Christianity) A festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ and incorporating various Christian, pre-Christian, pagan, and secular customs, which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 (Christmas Day) in most places.

kerstachtig

Resembling or having feelings of Christmas; festive.

kerstbal

A small shiny spherical decoration, commonly put on Christmas trees.

Kerstmis

(originally, Christianity) A festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ and incorporating various Christian, pre-Christian, pagan, and secular customs, which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 (Christmas Day) in most places.

kersttijd

Christmastide, Yuletide; the Twelve Days of Christmas, starting on Christmas Day and ending on Epiphany, January 6.

kerven

(transitive) To cut a notch in (something).

Ket

The Yeniseian language of the Ket people.

keta

(pharmaceutical drug) A synthetic compound used as a dissociative anesthetic and analgesic drug and also recreationally as a hallucinogen.

ketamine

(pharmaceutical drug) A synthetic compound used as a dissociative anesthetic and analgesic drug and also recreationally as a hallucinogen.

ketchup

(uncountable, chiefly, US, Canada, UK) Ellipsis of tomato ketchup (“a tomato-vinegar-based sauce, sometimes containing spices, onion or garlic, and (especially in the US) sweeteners”).

ketel

A device consisting of a heat source and a tank for storing hot water, typically for space heating, domestic hot water etc., disregarding the source of heat.

keteldal

(geology) A curved depression or natural amphitheatre, especially one in a mountainside at the end of a valley.

ketelhaak

A vertical bar with several notches or chain of rings suspended over a fire, used to hang cooking pots by a hook which has an easily adjustable height.

ketelmuziek

The noisy banging of pots and pans as a mock serenade to a newly married couple, or similar occasion.

keten

A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal.

ketoembar

(UK, Irish) The annual herb Coriandrum sativum, used in many cuisines.

ketsen

A pastime of throwing flat stones across water so as to make them bounce off the surface.

ketter

Someone whose beliefs are contrary to the fundamental tenets of a religion they claim to belong to.

ketterij

(religion) A doctrine held by a member of a religion at variance or conflict with established religious beliefs.

ketting

A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal.

kettingzaag

(forestry, machinery, DIY) A power saw that has a power-driven and fast-revolving chain of metal teeth, usually used to cut trees.

kettlebell

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

keu

(sports, billiards, snooker, pool) A straight tapering stick used to hit the balls in various games.

keuken

(countable, uncountable) A characteristic manner or style of preparing food, often associated with a place of origin.

keukenkast

A cabinet, closet, or other piece of furniture with shelves intended for storing cookware, dishware, or food; similar cabinets or closets used for storing other items.

keukenkruid

(countable) Any green, leafy plant, or parts thereof, used to flavour or season food.

keukenzout

A common substance, chemically consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl), used extensively as a food ingredient, seasoning, condiment, and preservative.

Keulen

The largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany, on the Rhine River.

keurig

Marked by behaviour, manners, etc., regarded as proper, tasteful, and in accordance with accepted standards; becoming, seemly.

keuring

An organization that checks that certain laws or rules are obeyed.

keurs

A woman's foundation garment, reinforced with stays, that supports the waistline, hips and bust.

keurslijf

(archaic) Particularly a corset or other undershirt stiffened with whalebone.

keurteken

An official marking made by a trusted party, usually an assay office, on items made of precious metals.

keurvorst

(historical) A German prince entitled to elect the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire; a prince-elector.

keurvorstendom

(historical) The office, or area of dominion, of an Elector; an electorship.

keutel

(usually, in the plural) A piece of animal excrement; dung. [late 16th C.]

keuterboer

(historical) A peasant who performed labour in exchange for the right to live in a cottage.

keuze

One selection or preference; that which is chosen or decided; the outcome of a decision.

keuzemogelijkeheid

One selection or preference; that which is chosen or decided; the outcome of a decision.

Kever

(UK, Australia, NZ) A small car, the Volkswagen Beetle (original version made 1938–2003, similar models made 1997–2010 and since 2011).

Kevin

A en given name.

keyboard

(music) A component of many instruments, including the piano, organ, and harpsichord, consisting of usually black and white keys that cause different tones to be produced when struck.

khan

(historical) A ruler over various Turkic and Mongol peoples in the Middle Ages.

khandha

(Buddhism) Any of the five attributes that constitute the sentient being.

Khartoem

The capital city of Sudan.

khmer

Of or pertaining to the Khmer people or their language.

ki

(agriculture) Initialism of artificial insemination.

kibbelen

To quarrel in a tiresome, insulting manner.

kibboets

A community, usually an agricultural one in Israel, based on a high level of social and economical sharing, equality, direct democracy and tight social relations.

kick

(colloquial) Something that tickles the fancy; something fun or amusing; a pleasure; a thrill.

kickboksen

(martial arts) A hybrid martial art derived from Muay Thai, karate, and especially boxing during the 1960s to 1970s; more generally, any stand-up combat sport that combines kicks and punches.

kidnappen

(transitive) To take away by force; to carry away (a human being) wrongfully and usually with violence or deception; to kidnap. [Early 17th century.]

kidnapper

One who abducts; a kidnapper. [mid 19th century]

kidnapping

(legal) The wrongful, and usually forcible, carrying off of a human being. [from mid-18th century.]

kief worden

(intransitive) To become soaked.

kiek

A photograph, especially one taken quickly or in a sudden moment of opportunity.

kiekeboe

(games) A game for a small child in which one covers one's face, then suddenly reveals it, saying "Boo!" or "Peekaboo!".

kielhalen

(transitive, nautical) To punish by dragging under the keel of a ship with the intent of causing painful injuries.

kielruimte

(nautical) The lowest inner part of a ship's hull, where water accumulates.

kielwater

(nautical) Water which collects in the bilges of a ship.

kielzog

(nautical) The path left behind a ship on the surface of the water.

kiem

An initial part or version that will receive additions.

kiemen

To germinate.

kiemgroente

A germinated seed, an incipient young plant.