Dutch–English dictionary

mitosis

(cytology) The division of a cell nucleus in which the genome is copied and separated into two identical halves. It is normally followed by cell division.

mits

(idiomatic) Provided that, if, assuming (depending upon some condition or requirement).

mix

The result of amalgamating; a mixture or alloy.

Miyazaki

The capital city of Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.

mjam

Indicating delight at the flavor of food.

mjam mjam

(colloquial) Used to denote eating, or enjoyment of eating. Commonly used as "nom nom nom".

mnemonisch

Of or relating to mnemonics.

mnemotechniek

Something (especially a series of ideas, letters, words, etc.) used to help in remembering a thing; a memory aid.

mnemotechnisch

Of or relating to mnemonics.

mobiel

(biology) Capable of being moved, aroused, or excited; capable of spontaneous movement.

mobieltje

(US, NZ, AU, Philippines, informal) A cellular phone.

mobilisatie

The marshalling and organizing of troops and national resources in preparation for war, bringing them to a state of readiness for an action.

mobiliseren

(transitive) To assemble troops and their equipment in a coordinated fashion so as to be ready for war.

mochelen

Any of various card games that can be played by one person. Called solitaire in the US and Canada.

modder

A mixture of water and soil or fine grained sediment.

mode

(countable) A current (constantly changing) trend, favored for frivolous rather than practical, logical, or intellectual reasons.

modegril

A phenomenon that becomes popular for a very short time.

model

A person who serves as a human template for artwork or fashion.

model-

Worthy of being a model; exemplary.

modelleren

(transitive, US) To act according to, to conform to; usually construed with to.

modem

(computing) A device that encodes digital computer signals into analog telephone signals and vice versa, allowing computers to communicate over a phone line.

moderator

A moderator or master of ceremonies for a performance.

modereren

To perform the role of a host.

modern

Pertaining to a current or recent time and style; not ancient.

moderniseren

(transitive) To make (something old or outdated) up to date, or modern in style or function by adding or changing equipment, designs, etc.

modernisering

The process of modernizing.

moderniteit

(history) Quality of being of the modern period of contemporary historiography.

modieus

Stylish or elegant.

modificeerder

(grammar) A word, phrase, or clause that limits or qualifies the sense of another word or phrase. (It may be any of the following: an adjective phrase, an adverb phrase, a prepositional phrase, a noun phrase, or a subordinate clause.)

modulair

(chiefly, mathematics) Of or relating to a module or modules.

module

A self-contained component of a system, often interchangeable, which has a well-defined interface to the other components.

modus

(computing) One of various related sets of rules for processing data; more generally, any state of the system associated with certain behaviours.

moe

The characteristic sound made by a cow or bull.

moe worden

(transitive) To cause to fatigue; to exhaust.

moed

Fearlessness, intrepidity or daring, especially with confident disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions.

moed geven

To render (someone) bolder or more courageous; to encourage, to hearten.

moedeloos

Existing in or sunk to a low condition, position, or state; contemptible, despicable, miserable. [from early 15th c.]

moedeloosheid

A low or downcast condition; meanness of spirit; abasement; degradation. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]

moeder-

Belonging to one by birth.

moederbord

(computer hardware) The primary circuit board of a personal computer, containing the circuitry for the central processing unit, keyboard, mouse and monitor, together with slots for other devices.

moedergesteente

(countable, uncountable, geology, mining, engineering, construction) The solid rock found at some depth below the ground surface.

moederkoek

(botany) In flowering plants, the part of the ovary where ovules develop; in non-flowering plants where the spores develop.

moederland

One’s native land; the place or country in which one dwells; the place where one’s ancestors dwell or dwelt.

moederlijk

Of or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother; motherly.

moederloos

Without a (living) mother.

moedernaakt

(chiefly, British, slang) Completely nude.

moederschap

The state of being a mother; motherhood.

moederskindje

(now, _, rare) A person, especially a man or a boy, who is pampered and overprotected.

moederstad

(history, especially, Ancient Greece) The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.

moedervlek

A mark on the skin formed before birth.

moedig

Courageous, daring.

moedjahedien

One who participates in a jihad, an Islamic holy war or conflict; a mujahid.

moedwil

Hostile attitude or feeling.

moefti

(countable, Islam) A Muslim scholar and interpreter of sharia law, who can deliver a fatwa.

moeilijk

Burdensome or hindering, as if a weight or drag; vexatious.

moeilijk afscheid

A violent emotional change caused by separation. [from 19th c.]

moeilijk beschrijfbaar

Difficult to make precise.

moeilijk te beklimmen

Difficult or exhausting to traverse.

moeilijkheid

The state of being difficult, or hard to do.

moeite

Trouble, inconvenience.

moeite doen

(transitive) To annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for.

moeite hebben

To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend.

moeizaam

Needing or using up much energy; testing powers of endurance.

moer

(wetland science, specifically) An acidic, chiefly rain-fed (ombrotrophic), peat-forming wetland. (Contrast an alkaline fen, and swamps and marshes.)

moeras

(wetland science, specifically) An acidic, chiefly rain-fed (ombrotrophic), peat-forming wetland. (Contrast an alkaline fen, and swamps and marshes.)

moeraskrokodil

A large crocodile, Crocodylus palustris, of southwest Asia, having a very broad wrinkled snout.

moerasschildpad

(countable) Any of several small turtles of the families Emydidae and Geoemydidae found throughout the world.

moerbei

Edible fruit of this tree.

moerbeiboom

(countable) The fruit of this tree.

moerhaas

A female hare.

moersleutel

(US, Canada, Philippines) A hand tool for making rotational adjustments, such as fitting nuts and bolts, or fitting pipes. [from 18th c.]

moervos

A female fox.

moeten

Must; need to; to be urged to; to be required to; indicates obligation.

moeten hebben

(transitive) To want strongly; to feel that one must have something.

moetje

Something that is mandatory, required or recommended.

mof

(UK, offensive, ethnic slur) A German person, usually male.

Mogadishu

The capital city of Somalia.

mogelijk

Able to be done in practice.

mogelijk maken

To make somebody able (to do, or to be, something); to give sufficient ability or power to do or to be; to give strength or ability to.

mogelijke

(colloquial, rare) A possible choice, notably someone being considered for a position.

mogelijkerwijs

(as a pro-sentence) Perhaps that is true (expressing no commitment to a decision or a neutral viewpoint to a statement).

mogelijkheid

Free from constraints preventing completion of task; permitted to; not prevented from. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]

mogen

(modal, _, auxiliary, _, verb, defective, informal) May; to be permitted or enabled to.

mogendheid

(metonymically) A strong or influential nation, company, or other such body.

mogool

(psychology, dated, originally) A person of mild mental subnormality in the former classification of mental retardation, having an intelligence quotient of 50–70.

Mohammed

(Islam, uncountable) The figure who introduced Islam, and the man to whom the Qur'an was revealed; considered a prophet by Muslims and Baháʼís.

mohammedaan

(now, largely, _, obsolete, and, offensive) Muslim.

mohammedaans

(now, largely, _, obsolete, and, offensive) Muslim, Islamic.

Mohawk

The Iroquoian language spoken by these North American indigenous people.

mok

A mug.

Mokka

A city in Taiz Governorate, Yemen.

mokken

(of a ferret) To make a certain clucking sound.

mokkerig

(often, derogatory) silent and withdrawn after being upset

mol

(music, note) Lowered by one semitone.

molaliteit

(chemistry) the concentration of a substance in solution, expressed as the number of moles of solute per kilogram of solvent

molariteit

(chemistry) the concentration of a substance in solution, expressed as the number of moles of solute per litre of solution

Moldaviër

An inhabitant of the Republic of Moldova.

Moldavisch

The dialect of Romanian spoken in the Republic of Moldova, which may be written in either the Cyrillic or the Roman alphabet.

Moldavische

An inhabitant of the Republic of Moldova.

molecule

(chemistry) The smallest particle of a specific element or compound that retains the chemical properties of that element or compound; two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.

molecuul

(chemistry) The smallest particle of a specific element or compound that retains the chemical properties of that element or compound; two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.

molen

The building housing such a grinding apparatus; also, any similar building that houses a similarly material activity (such as weaving, fulling, dying, etc.); the place of business comprising such a building and its outbuildings and grounds.

Molenaar

(countable) An English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation for a miller.

molenaarster

A person who owns or operates a mill, especially a flourmill.

molensteen

A large round stone used for grinding grain.

molensteenkraag

A circular frill or ruffle on a garment, especially a starched, fluted frill at the neck in Elizabethan and Jacobean England (1560s–1620s).

molenwieken

To move in order to rotate the penis in a circle (similar to the rotation of a windmill).

mollig

Plump.

molshoop

A small mound of earth created by a mole's burrowing underneath the surface of the ground.

mom

Material (such as clothing, makeup, a wig) used to alter one’s visual appearance in order to hide one's identity or assume another.

moment

A very short period of time; a moment.

momenteel

At this moment; right now.

momentje

An uncertain duration of time, a period of time.

momentopname

A glimpse of something; a portrayal of something at a moment in time.

momo

A type of dumpling from Nepal, Ladakh or Tibet made with a simple flour and water dough and filled with meat, vegetables or cheese.

mompelen

To utter words, especially complaints or angry expressions, indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed; to say under one's breath.

Monaco

A city-state in Western Europe. Official name: Principality of Monaco.

monarch

The ruler of an absolute monarchy or the head of state of a constitutional monarchy.

monarchie

A government in which sovereignty is embodied within a single, today usually hereditary head of state (whether as a figurehead or as a powerful ruler).

monastiek

Of or relating to monasteries or monks.

mond

The end of a river out of which water flows into a sea or other large body of water; or the end of a tributary out of which water flows into a larger river.

mondelijk

(relational) Relating to the mouth.

mondeling

(relational) Spoken rather than written.

mondharmonica

A musical wind instrument with a series of holes for the player to blow into, each hole producing a different note.

mondiaal

Concerning all parts of the world.

mondialisering

The process of becoming a more interconnected world.

mondig

Boldly self-assured; confident without being aggressive.

monding

The end of a river out of which water flows into a sea or other large body of water; or the end of a tributary out of which water flows into a larger river.

mondjesmaat

Piece by piece; in small amounts, stages, or degrees.

mondjevol

The amount that will fit in a mouth.

mondstuk

The part of a wind instrument that is held in or against the mouth.

mondvol

The amount that will fit in a mouth.

mondwater

A liquid used to clean one's mouth.

monetair

Of, pertaining to, or consisting of money.

mongol

(psychology, dated, originally) A person of mild mental subnormality in the former classification of mental retardation, having an intelligence quotient of 50–70.

Mongolië

A country in East Asia. Capital and largest city: Ulaanbaatar.

mongool

(dated, now, derogatory, offensive) A person with Down's syndrome.

Mongools

Of or relating to Mongolia or its peoples, languages, or cultures.

Mongoolse

(countable) A native or inhabitant of Mongolia.

Monique

A en given name.

monitor

(computing) A device similar to a television set used as to give a graphical display of the output from a computer.

mono-

one, single, only

monocle

A single lens, usually in a wire frame, and used to correct vision for only one eye.

monogram

A design or motif composed of one or more letters, often intertwined, used as an identifying mark of an individual or institution; the letters are usually the initials of their names.

monoliet

(also, attributively) A large, single block of stone which is a natural feature; or a block of stone or other similar material used in architecture and sculpture, especially one carved into a monument in ancient times.

monoloog

(drama, authorship) A long speech by one person in a play; sometimes a soliloquy; other times spoken to other characters.

monopolie

An exclusive control over the trade or production of a commodity or service through exclusive possession.

monopoliseren

(transitive) To have a monopoly on something.

monopolist

One who has, or attempts to acquire, a monopoly on something.

Monopoly

(board games) A board game in which players use play money to buy and trade properties, with the objective of forcing opponents into bankruptcy.