Dutch–English dictionary

monorail

a railroad system where the trains run on one rail

monotheïsme

The belief in a single deity (one god or goddess); especially within an organized religion.

monotoon

Having an unvarying pitch or tone.

monoxide

(chemistry) Any oxide containing a single oxygen atom in each molecule or formula unit.

monseigneur

(Roman Catholic) An ecclesiastic title bestowed on some Roman Catholic clerics by the Pope

monster

A very evil person.

monsterachtig

(informal) Very large; worthy of a monster.

monsteren

(transitive) To take or to test a sample or samples of.

monsterlijk

Frightful, evil, cruel, or monstrous.

monstertje

(figuratively, humorous) A badly behaved person, especially a child; a brat.

monstrueus

(informal) Very large; worthy of a monster.

monstruositeit

The state of being monstrous.

montage

(countable) A composite work, particularly an artwork, created by assembling or putting together other elements such as pieces of music, pictures, texts, videos, etc. [from early 20th c.]

Montana

A en given name, specifically from the name of the U.S. state.

Montenegro

A country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. Capital and largest city: Podgorica. Part of Yugoslavia until 2003, then part of Serbia and Montenegro until 2006.

monter

Of a colour: not muted or pale; bold, brilliant, vivid.

monteren

(transitive) To combine into, or depict as, a montage.

Montserrat

An island and overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the Caribbean. Official name: Montserrat.

monument

A structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons, or as a memorial; a commemoration.

mooi

Pleasing or appealing to the senses, especially of a potential romantic partner.

mooiboy

(sometimes, derogatory, slang) A physically attractive man who lacks intelligence; the male equivalent of a bimbo.

mooie

Smooth, exact, and performed well.

moonen

(transitive, colloquial) To display one's buttocks to, typically as a jest, insult, or protest.

Moor

(historical) A member of an Islamic people of Arab or Amazigh origin ruling Spain and parts of North Africa from the 8th to the 15th centuries.

moord

The murder of a person, especially for political reasons or for personal gain.

moorden

The act of killing.

moordenaar

Any ruthless killer.

moordenaarster

Any ruthless killer.

moordenares

Any ruthless killer.

moordzuchtig

Of a person: intending or likely to commit murder; bloodthirsty, homicidal.

mop

(informal) A joke.

mopperen

(UK, AU, NZ, Irish) A peevish complaint.

mopperig

(originally, and, chiefly, US, especially, Appalachia, informal) Disagreeable, stubborn, and troublesome to deal with; cantankerous.

mopperkont

One who is grumpy or irritable. [from the early 20th c]

mops

In full pug dog: a small dog of an ancient breed originating in China, having a snub nose, wrinkled face, squarish body, short smooth hair, and curled tail. [from 18th c.]

mopshond

In full pug dog: a small dog of an ancient breed originating in China, having a snub nose, wrinkled face, squarish body, short smooth hair, and curled tail. [from 18th c.]

moraal

Moral strength and resolve.

moraliserend

Tending to use aphorisms or maxims; especially, to such an extent as to engage in trite moralizing, even self-righteously so.

morbide

(originally) Of, relating to, or afflicted by disease. [from 1650s]

morbiditeit

The quality of being unhealthful or diseased, sometimes including the cause.

Mordechai

(Biblical character) One of the main personalities in the Book of Esther. He adopted and raised his cousin Esther and foiled a plot to assassinate the king.

Mordekai

(Biblical character) One of the main personalities in the Book of Esther. He adopted and raised his cousin Esther and foiled a plot to assassinate the king.

moreel

Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially for teaching right behaviour.

moreel verwerpelijk

Morally objectionable; sinful, wicked.

morel

The fruit of the coffee plant, containing the seeds or beans.

morfologie

(countable) A description of the form and structure of something.

morgen

On the day after the present day.

morgeneten

The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.

morgenmaal

The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.

morgenschemering

(uncountable) The morning twilight period immediately before sunrise.

moriaan

(archaic, heraldry, now, offensive) A person with dark black skin, especially one from north Africa.

morielje

A true morel; any of several fungi in the genus Morchella, the upper part of which is covered with a reticulated and pitted hymenium.

morinelplevier

A small brown-and-black bird of species Charadrius morinellus, of the plover family. [from 15th c.]

mormel

(dated, or, humorous) A contemptible or inferior dog.

Mormon

In Mormonism, an ancient American prophet who compiled the Book of Mormon.

mormoon

(originally, derogatory, sometimes, proscribed) A believer in the Mormon religion, which views Joseph Smith as a prophet of God and holds the Bible and the Book of Mormon as its primary scriptures.

mormoons

(sometimes, _, proscribed) Of, or pertaining to, the faith established by Joseph Smith, Jr.

moroos

(figuratively, comparable) Irritable or morose.

Morpheus

(Greek god) The god and personification of dreams; according to the Roman poet Ovid, one of the sons of Somnus, the god of sleep.

morren

(intransitive) To complain; to murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner.

morsen

(transitive) To drop something so that it spreads out or makes a mess; to accidentally pour.

morsig

Sloppy.

mortaliteit

The state of being susceptible to death.

mortel

(uncountable) A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding building blocks.

mortier

(countable) A hollow vessel used to pound, crush, rub, grind or mix ingredients with a pestle.

mortuarium

A building or room where dead bodies are kept before their proper burial or cremation, (now) particularly in legal and law enforcement contexts.

morzel

(figuratively) A bit, small amount.

moscovium

The chemical element with atomic number 115.

moskee

(Islam) A place of worship for Muslims, often having at least one minaret; a masjid.

Moskou

A federal city, the capital and largest city of Russia.

Moskouer

An inhabitant or native of Muscovy or Moscow.

Moskous

Of or relating to Muscovy or Moscow, or the people of these places.

Moskouse

An inhabitant or native of Muscovy or Moscow.

Moskovië

The Russian territory around and ruled from Moscow by grand princes until it became the nucleus of a united Russia, which its dynasty ruled first as czars (kings) from Moscow, later as emperors from Saint Petersburg.

Moskoviër

A member or descendant of the (Russian) people of Muscovy

Moskoviet

An inhabitant or native of Muscovy or Moscow.

Moskovisch

In, from, or otherwise relating to Muscovy

Moskovitisch

Of or relating to Muscovy or Moscow, or the people of these places.

Moskovitische

An inhabitant or native of Muscovy or Moscow.

moslim

A person who is a follower and believer of Islam.

moslima

A person who is a follower and believer of Islam.

moslims

Being or relating to a believer of Islam.

most

Fruit juice that will ferment or has fermented, usually from grapes.

mosterd

The leaves of the mustard plant, used as a salad.

mosterdplant

The leaves of the mustard plant, used as a salad.

mot

Any flying insect of the order Lepidoptera not in the superfamily Papilionoidea, most species of which are nocturnal and can be distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae.

motel

(also, _, attributive) A type of hotel or lodging establishment, often located near a major highway, which typically features a series of rooms whose entrances are immediately adjacent to a parking lot to facilitate convenient access to parked automobiles.

motie

(countable) A parliamentary action to propose something. A similar procedure in any official or business meeting.

motief

(law) Something which causes someone to want to commit a crime; a reason for criminal behaviour. [from 18th c.]

motiliteit

(uncountable) The state of being motile (moving)

motioneel

Relating to motion and/or to its cause

motivatie

(psychology) Desire or interest.

motiveren

(transitive) To motivate; to provide an incentive for.

motor

A complex mechanical device which converts energy into useful motion or physical effects. [from 16th c.]

motorboot

(nautical) Any vessel driven by an engine (either inboard or outboard), but especially a small one.

motorfiets

Any vehicle sharing some characteristics with a bicycle or motorbike, such as pedal power, a handlebar, or a saddle.

motorkap

(Australia, British, NZ, South Africa, Commonwealth, automotive) The hinged cover over the engine of a motor car, also known as a hood in chiefly Canada and the US.

motorrijden

To ride a motorbike; to travel by motorbike.

motorrijder

A person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles, sometimes a member of a motorcycle club.

motorrijdster

A person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles, sometimes a member of a motorcycle club.

motorrijtuig

(US, Canada, Philippines, AU, NZ) A type of motor vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional passengers, and a very limited amount of other load.

motorstuur

(mostly, in the plural) The bar used to steer a bicycle, motorbike, or similar vehicle using the hands.

motregen

Light rain.

motregenen

(impersonal) To rain lightly.

motteren

(impersonal) To rain lightly.

motto

A literary quotation placed at the beginning of a book or other text.

mousseline

(textile) Any of several varieties of thin cotton cloth.

mout

Malted grain (sprouted grain) (usually barley), used in brewing and otherwise.

mouten

(transitive) To convert a cereal grain into malt by causing it to sprout (by soaking in water) and then halting germination (by drying with hot air) in order to develop enzymes that can break down starches and proteins in the grain.

mouw

(heraldiccharge) A long stylised sleeve.

mozaïek

(plant disease) Any of several viral diseases that cause mosaic-like patterns to appear on leaves.

mozaïekelement

(archaic) A small tile of glass, marble, or other substance, of various colors, used in making ornamental patterns in mosaic pavements; abaciscus.

mozaïekvirus

(plant disease) Any of several viral diseases that cause mosaic-like patterns to appear on leaves.

mozaïsch

Pertaining to Moses, or the writings and traditions attributed to him. [from 17th c.]

Mozambique

A country in East Africa and Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Mozambique (since 1990). Capital: Maputo.

Mozes

(biblical character) The pharaonic patriarch who led the enslaved Hebrews out of Egypt, the brother of Aaron and Miriam described in the Book of Exodus and the Quran.

mozzarella

Soft Italian or Italian-style cheese made from cow's or buffalo's milk and commonly used as a pizza topping and in salads etc.

mp3

(audio, _, file format) MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3, an audio data compression format.

mu

The 12th letter of the Modern Greek alphabet.

muesli

A breakfast and snack food consisting of loose, crispy pellets made of nuts, rolled oats, honey and other natural ingredients.

muf

No longer fresh, new, or interesting, in reference to ideas and immaterial things; clichéd, hackneyed, dated.

mug

Any small insect of the order Diptera, specifically within the suborder Nematocera.

muggenziften

(intransitive) To dwell too much on minor points or on trifling details.

muggenzifter

One who nitpicks (finds fault in unimportant details).

muggenzifterig

Finicky; overly critical; concerned with insignificant details.

muide

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.

muil

(UK, Commonwealth, Ireland, slang) The mouth. [from 16th c.]

muilband

A device used to prevent an animal from biting or eating, which is worn on its snout.

muildier

The generally sterile male or female hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse.

muilezel

The hybrid offspring of a stallion (male horse) and a she-ass (female donkey).

muilkorf

A device used to prevent an animal from biting or eating, which is worn on its snout.

muilkorven

(transitive, figuratively) To restrain (from speaking, expressing opinion or acting); to gag; to silence; to censor.

muis

The universally common mouse of the species Mus musculus.

muisje

A quiet or shy person.

muiten

(intransitive) To shed or lose a covering of hair or fur, feathers, skin, horns, etc, and replace it with a fresh one.

muiter

Someone who participates in mutiny.

muiterij

(uncountable) The action of part or all of a national population violently rising up against the government or other authority; (countable) an instance of this; a revolt, an uprising; specifically, one that is at an initial stage or limited in nature.

muizen

(intransitive) To move cautiously or furtively, in the manner of a mouse (the rodent) (frequently used in the phrasal verb to mouse around).

muizen vangen

(intransitive) To hunt or catch mice (the rodents), usually of cats. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

muizenval

(countable) A device for capturing or killing mice and other rodents.

mul

Not compact.

mula

(slang) Money.

mulat

(historical, now, sometimes, pejorative) A person of mixed black and white descent, especially a person with one black and one white parent or two mulatto parents.

mulattin

(historical, now, sometimes, pejorative) A person of mixed black and white descent, especially a person with one black and one white parent or two mulatto parents.

mulch

(agriculture, horticulture) Any material used to cover the top layer of soil to protect, insulate, or decorate it, or to discourage weeds or retain moisture.

mulchen

(agriculture) To apply mulch.

Mulder

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

muldner

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

multi-

Many; pertaining to many things.

multimiljonair

A person whose net worth is multiple million dollars, pounds, euros or some other currency.