Dutch–English dictionary

materniteit

The state of being a mother; motherhood.

matheid

Lethargy or lack of energy; fatigue, languor, listlessness

mathematica

An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them.

mathematicus

An expert on mathematics; someone who studies mathematics.

mathematiek

An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them.

mathesis

An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them.

matig

Refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate. [From early 17th c.]

matigen

(transitive) To reduce the excessiveness of (something).

matigheid

The quality of being frugal; prudent economy.

matiging

Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence.

matje

A hairstyle where the hair is kept short on the top and sides and long at the back.

matjok

A game (originally Chinese) for four players, using a collection of tiles divided into five or six suits.

matras

A pad on which a person can recline and sleep, usually having an inner section of coiled springs covered with foam or other cushioning material then enclosed with cloth fabric.

matriarch

A female leader of a family, a tribe or an ethnic or religious group.

matrijs

An isohedral polyhedron, usually a cube, with numbers or symbols on each side and thrown in games of chance.

matrone

A mature or elderly woman, especially one of a higher social rank.

matroos

(slang) A member of a navy; a sailor; a fisherman.

matroos bij de Amerikaanse Marine

(US, military, slang) A sailor. [from 20th c.]

matse

(uncountable) Thin, unleavened bread in Jewish cuisine.

Matteüs

A en given name of biblical origin.

Matthijs

A surname originating as a patronymic.

maturiteit

The state of being mature, ready or ripe; the prime state of productibility and self expression.

matze

(uncountable) Thin, unleavened bread in Jewish cuisine.

Mauritius

The main island of the country of Mauritius.

Mauritius Eiland

The main island of the country of Mauritius.

Maurits

A en given name, equivalent to English Morris.

Mauser

Any of the firearms made or designed by the German company Mauser, notably automatic pistols and bolt action rifles.

mausoleum

A large stately tomb or a building housing such a tomb or several tombs.

mauve

Having a pale purple colour.

maximaal

At the most; at a maximum or upper limit.

maximaliseren

(transitive) To make as large as possible.

Maximiliaan

A en given name, rare in English.

maximum

A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap.

mayonaise

Any cold dish with that dressing as an ingredient.

me

As the object (direct or indirect) of a verb.

meander

(geography) One of a series of regular sinuous curves, bends, loops, turns, or windings in the channel of a river, stream, or other watercourse

mecenas

A generous benefactor; specifically, a patron of literature or art.

mechanica

(physics) The branch of physics that deals with the action of forces on material objects with mass

mechaniek

The working parts of a machine as a group.

mechanisch

Done out of habit or without conscious thought.

mechanisme

(within a machine or machinery) Any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power.

medaille

Specifically, any mark of honor to be worn upon the person, as a medal, cross, or ribbon of an order of knighthood, bestowed for services in war, great achievements in literature, art, etc.

medcijnfles

A glass or plastic vessel or bottle, especially a small tube-shaped bottle used to store medicine, perfume or other chemicals.

mede

(alcohol) An alcoholic drink fermented from honey and water.

mede-

Together: the root word is done co-incidently.

mede-eigenaar

Someone who owns something together with one or more other people.

Medea

(Greek mythology) An enchantress who helped Jason obtain the Golden Fleece.

medebewoner

A person who cohabits with another

mededelen

(transitive) To impart or transmit (information or knowledge) to someone; to make known, to tell. [from 16th c.]

mededinger

Someone who competes with one or more other people.

medeleerling

A student who is in the same class at school.

medeleerlinge

A student who is in the same class at school.

medeleven

The act of commiserating; sorrow for the hardships or afflictions of another; pity; compassion.

medelijden

The act of commiserating; sorrow for the hardships or afflictions of another; pity; compassion.

medeplichtig

(legal) Assisting a crime without actually participating in committing the crime itself; being connected as an incident or subordinate to a principal.

medeplichtige

One that abets an offender; one that incites; instigates; encourages. [First attested from 1350 to 1470.]

medeplichtigheid

The state of being complicit; involvement as a partner or accomplice, especially in a crime or other wrongdoing.

medewerkend

Willing to comply; submissive; willing to do what someone wants.

medewerker

A person who works with others towards a common goal.

medewerkers

(engineering) An arbor, as of a wheel or a pinion of a watch.

medewerknig

Open to participation.

medewerkster

A person who works with others towards a common goal.

medeweten

Awareness of a particular fact or situation; a state of having been informed or made aware of something. [from 14th c.]

mediaan

(typography, Continental, _, printing) The Continental equivalent of the English pica: a measure of 12 Didot points (4.51368 mm or about 0.178 in.) or a body of type in this size.

medicatie

A medicine, or all the medicines regularly taken by a patient.

medicijn

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

medicinaal

Having the properties of medicine, or pertaining to medicine; medical.

medicineren

(transitive) To prescribe or administer medication to.

medisch

Of or pertaining to the practice of medicine.

medisch onderzoek

A physical examination.

meditatie

A devotional exercise of, or leading to, contemplation.

mediteren

(intransitive) To sit or lie down and come to a deep rest while still remaining conscious.

mediterraan

Of or pertaining to the Mediterranean Sea and its surrounding region.

Medusa

(Greek mythology) The youngest and only mortal of the three gorgon sisters, killed by Perseus.

mee

In company; together.

mee afrekenen

(transitive) To deal with (a difficult situation or person); to accept (facts, reality, etc.) even when undesirable.

mee omgaan

(intransitive) To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult.

mee-eten

(formal) To take a share or portion. [with of or in]

meedelen

(transitive) To impart or transmit (information or knowledge) to someone; to make known, to tell. [from 16th c.]

meedoen

(intransitive) To join in, to take part, to involve oneself (in something). [from 16th c.]

meedogenloos

Having, or showing, no pity; merciless, ruthless.

meedrijven

(intransitive) To move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating.

meegaan

To yield in one’s opinions or beliefs.

meegeleverd

Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; contributing or being contributory. [from 1550s]

meegeven

To propose someone for a toast, used in standard formulations for toasts.

meehelpen aan

(transitive) To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid (any good cause, opinion, or action). [late 16th c.]

meekrap

A dye made from the plant.

meekraprood

Of a deep reddish purple colour, like that of the dye.

meekrapwortel

The root of the plant, used as a medicine or a dye.

meel

Powder obtained by grinding or milling cereal grains, especially wheat, or other foodstuffs such as soybeans and potatoes, and used to bake bread, cakes, and pastry.

meelbes

Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria (now Aria edulis), native to Eurasia, especially common whitebeam.

meeldauw

(plant disease) A growth of minute powdery or webby fungi, whitish or of different colors, found on various diseased or decaying substances.

meeldraad

(botany) In flowering plants, a male reproductive structure in a flower that produces pollen, typically consisting of an anther and a filament.

meeliften

On somebody's back or shoulders.

meelijwekkend

Of little monetary worth.

meeluisteren

To listen without participating.

meem

(originally) Any unit of (originally cultural) information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another in a comparable way to the transmission of genes.

meemaken

(transitive) To observe certain events; undergo a certain feeling or process; or perform certain actions that may alter one or contribute to one's knowledge, opinions, or skills.

meent

A tract of land in common ownership; common land.

meer

(in negative or interrogative constructions) From a given time onwards; longer, again.

meer dan

Surpassing in number or quantity; more than. [first attested around 1350–1470]

meer en meer

(degree) Progressively more.

meerdere

Having more than one element, part, component, or function, having more than one instance, occurring more than once, usually contrary to expectations (can be followed by a singular).

meerderheid

More than half (50%) of some group.

meerderjarig

Of full legal age, having attained majority.

meerderjarige

A person of legal age.

meerderjarigheid

(uncountable) Maturity; especially, the time of life at which one attains full personal rights and capacities.

meerduidig

Open to multiple interpretations.

meerijden

(ambitransitive) To be transported in a vehicle; to travel as a passenger. [from 9th c., transitive usage from 19th c.]

meerjarig

(botany) Of a plant: active throughout the year, or having a life cycle of more than two growing seasons.

meerjarige plant

(botany) A plant that is active throughout the year, or has a life cycle of more than two growing seasons.

meerkat

A member of the genus Cercopithecus of Old World monkeys, of sub-Saharan Africa, principally forests.

meerkleurig

(American spelling) Having multiple colors.

meerkoet

Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.

meerlijn

(nautical) A cable or heavy rope used to tow or moor a ship.

meermaals

Done several times or in repetition.

meerman

A legendary creature, human male from the waist up, fishlike from the waist down.

meermin

A mythological creature with a woman's head and upper body, and a tail of a fish.

meeroever

(sometimes, attributive) The shore of a lake.

meertalig

(of a person) Able to communicate in a number of languages.

meertalige

(also, figuratively) One who has mastered (especially when able to speak) several languages.

meerval

The meat of such a fish, popular in the Southern U.S. and Central Europe.

meervoud

Consisting of or containing more than one of something.

meervoudig

Consisting of or containing more than one of something.

meervoudige

Consisting of or containing more than one of something.

meerwaarde

An asset or useful addition.

mees

A small passerine bird (songbird) of the genus Parus or the family Paridae.

meeslepen

(figuratively) To move (someone) to strong emotion; to carry away.

meeslepend

Engrossing, that sustains someone's interest. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]

meesleuren

(obsolete, transitive) To draw in or away; to entice, inveigle. [17th–19th c.]

meesmuilen

To smile in a way that is affected, smug, insolent or contemptuous.

meespelen

(transitive, intransitive) To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).

meest

Forms the superlative of many adjectives.

meestal

(idiomatic) In most aspects; mostly; generally.

meeste

the majority of; more than half of (construed without the definite article)

meesteres

A dominatrix.

meesterlijk

Of surpassing excellence; magnificent.

meesterproef

A work created in order to qualify as a master craftsman and member of a guild.

meesterteken

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

meesterwerk

A great or important work of literature, music or art, a masterpiece.

meet

An end; the end of anything.

meetbaar

Able to be measured.

meeting

A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.

meetinstrument

Any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things

meetkunde

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

meetkundig

Of or relating to geometry.

meetkundige plaats

(mathematics) The set of all points whose coordinates satisfy a given equation or condition.

meetlat

A more-or-less straight sequence of people, objects, etc., either arranged as a queue or column and often waiting to be processed or dealt with, or arranged abreast of one another in a row (and contrasted with a column), as in a military formation. [from mid-16th c.]

meetstok

A stick used to measure distance, by using its established length or task-specific temporary marks along its length, or by dint of specific graduated marks.

meeuw

A seabird of the genus Larus or of the subfamily Larinae.