User:Matthias Buchmeier/nl-en-b

b {letter} :: letter
B {letter} :: letter
baadje {n} [chiefly historical] :: A type of loose-fitting Malay and Indonesian shirt
baadster {f} :: female bather, woman taking a bath
baai {f} [geography] :: bay
baai {f} {m} :: baize
baai {f} {m} [Bargoens, slang, dated] :: wine [in recent texts only used of red wine, and in earlier texts also of wines from the German Rhineland]
baaien {adj} :: baize (made of baize)
baaierd {m} [religion] :: the primordial chaos before creation
baaierd {m} [by extension] :: chaos
baaierd {m} :: diverse set
baaierd {m} [historical] :: An institution that provided temporary shelter to poor strangers
baal {f} :: A bale of hay or straw
baal {f} :: A closed bag or package of wares
baan {f} :: a road, way, path
baan {f} :: a track, lane
baan {f} :: a job, professional occupation
baan {f} [sports, ball games] :: court, field (place for playing sports or games, in particular non-team ball games)
baanatletiek {f} :: athletics on the track, as opposed to field or road athletics
baanboef {m} [obsolete] :: ball boy in old ball games like pelote
baanbrekend {adj} :: revolutionary, earthshaking (very innovative and important)
baanderheer {m} :: banneret, banner lord
baanderheer {m} [later] :: one of various knightly ranks or titles
baanderheer {m} [figuratively] :: any arrogant, haughty 'lordly' person
baanwielrennen {n} [sports] :: track cycling
baanwielrenner {m} [sports] :: track cyclist
baanwielrenster {f} [sports] :: female track cyclist
-baar {suffix} :: -able, indicates an action can be performed
baar {f} :: A bier, a stretcher, a litter; a device used to carry someone or something, especially wounded or dead people
baar {f} :: A bed on which a dead person is displayed before he is buried
baar {f} :: A bar, an ingot [of gold or another metal]
baar {f} [obsolete] :: A bar, a beam
baar {f} [poetic, archaic, mostly used in the plural] :: A wave
baar {adj} :: Said of money; cash
baar {m} [historical, nautical or relating to Indonesia, Netherlands] :: greenhorn, newbie
baarblijkelijk {adv} [dated] :: clearly, evidently
baarblijkelijk {adj} [dated] :: clear, evident
baard {m} :: beard (mass of facial hair that includes chin hair)
baard {m} :: key bit
baard {m} [botany] :: awn, beard
baard {m} :: baleen, whalebone
baardaap {m} [zoology] :: the lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus)
baardaap {m} [humorous or derogatory] :: someone with a (large) beard
baardeloos {adj} :: alternative form of baardloos
baarder {m} [rare] :: one who begets
baarder {m} [obsolete, grammar] :: the genitive case
baardgras {n} :: beardgrass, rabbitsfoot grass, grass of the genus Polypogon (Poaceae)
baardhaar {n} :: beard hair
baardig {adj} :: bearded
baardigheid {f} :: beardedness
baard in de keel {f} :: [of men] The state of having undergone a voice change (breaking voice) in puberty due to the lowering and lengthening of the vocal cords
baardloos {adj} :: beardless (not having a beard)
baardman {m} :: bearded man
baardman {m} [chiefly diminutive] :: bearded reedling (Panurus biarmicus)
baardmankruik {f} :: Bartmann jug
baardmankruikje {noun} :: diminutive of baardmankruik
baardmannetje {n} :: bearded tit, Panurus biarmicus
baardwalvis {m} :: baleen whale, member of the suborder Mysticeti
baarkleed {n} :: pall, cloth laid over a coffin
baarkruk {f} :: birthstool
baarlid {n} [obsolete] :: vulva
baarlijk {adj} :: evident, clear
baarlijk {adj} :: open, public, not hidden
baarmoeder {f} :: uterus, womb
baarmoederhals {m} :: cervix (between the uterus and the vagina)
baarmoederhalskanker {m} [oncology] :: cervical cancer
baarmoederkanker {m} :: uterus carcinoma, endometrium carcinoma
Baarn {prop} {n} :: Baarn (village/and/municipality)
baars {m} :: perch (fish of the genus Perca)
baas {m} :: boss, chief, superior
baas {m} :: employer, manager
baas {m} [Belgium] :: strong or tough guy
baas {m} [video gaming] :: boss
baas {m} [figuratively] :: crack, master, expert at something
baas {m} [figuratively] :: whopper, large one in its kind
baas {m} :: (diminutive: baasje) fellow, boy, especially a youngling or novice
Baas {prop} :: surname
baasje {noun} [figuratively] :: A boy, young male person
baasje {noun} [figuratively, usually absolutely used: het baasje] :: Caring pet owner
baasspeler {m} :: A bossy person, someone who often acts as if in charge
baasspelertje {noun} :: diminutive of baasspeler
baat {f} :: profit, advantage
baat {adj} [slang] :: cocky
baatzoeker {m} [dated] :: A selfish person, someone who exclusively serves one's own interests
Bab. {adj} :: abbreviation of Babylonisch
babbel {m} :: a babble
babbelen {vi} :: to chatter, to chit-chat, to talk casually
babbelen {v} [archaic, dialectal] :: to nibble, to bite on something
babbelkous {f} :: female babbler
babbeltruc {m} :: A type of burglary in which one perpetrator distracts the victim in his or her house with a conversation, either in order to enter the home and steal from it or to allow an accomplice to break in
Babel {prop} {n} :: Babel
babi {m} :: A Babist, a follower of Báb (Siyyid `Alí Muhammad Shírází) and Babism
babi {m} [dated] :: A pig or wild pig in Indonesia
babi {m} :: pork in an Indonesian or Malay dish
babi ketjap {m} :: babi kecap
babi pangang {m} :: babi panggang
babiroesa {m} :: babirusa, pig of the genus Babyrousa
babisme {n} :: Babism, a pantheistic religion founded by Báb
baboe {f} [Netherlands] :: a female babysitter, usually of Indonesian descent
baboe {noun} :: babu
baboetje {noun} :: diminutive of baboe
baby {m} :: baby (infant)
babyboom {m} :: baby boom
babyboomer {m} :: baby boomer
babyface {m} {n} :: baby face
babyfoon {m} :: baby monitor, audio system for monitoring babies
Babylon {prop} {n} :: Babylon
Babylonisch {adj} :: Babylonian
babypoeder {n} :: baby powder
babyshampoo {m} :: shampoo meant for a baby
baccalaureaat {n} :: baccalaureate
baccalaureaat {n} [historical] :: quadrivium degree
baccalaureaat {n} [chiefly in the plural] :: bachelor student
bacil {m} :: bacillus, bacterium of the genus Bacillus
bacilletje {noun} :: diminutive of bacil
backslash {m} :: backslash
bacove {c} [Surinam] :: banana
bacove {c} [obsolete] :: plantain
bacoven {c} :: obsolete form of bacove
bacterie {f} :: bacterium, any member of the domain Bacteria
bacterieel {adj} :: bacterial
bacterievuur {n} :: fire blight (plant disease caused by Erwinia amylovora)
bacteriologie {f} :: bacteriology
bacterioloog {m} :: bacteriologist
baculum {n} :: penis bone
bad {n} :: bath
badderen {v} :: to swim or play in water
badderen {v} :: to bathe
badeend {f} :: rubber duck (anatine bath-tub toy)
baden {v} [ergative] :: to bathe
bader {m} :: Someone who bathes, is taking a bath, mostly in a river or open water, or in a religious sense
badgeld {n} :: fee for bathing in a bathhouse
badhuis {n} :: bathhouse
badjas {m} :: bathrobe
badjasje {noun} :: diminutive of badjas
badjuf {f} :: female pool lifeguard, often also serving as a swimming instructor
badjuffrouw {f} :: female pool lifeguard, often also serving as a swimming instructor
badkamer {f} :: bathroom
badkuip {f} :: bathtub
badmat {f} :: bath mat
badmeester {m} :: male pool lifeguard, often also serving as a swimming instructor
badminton {n} :: badminton
badmintonnen {vi} :: to play badminton
badmuts {f} :: bathing cap, shower cap, swimming cap
badpak {n} :: bathing suit, swimsuit
badplaats {f} :: A settlement with a spa or bathing resort
badplaatsje {noun} :: diminutive of badplaats
badspons {f} :: A sponge intended for use when bathing or otherwise washing oneself
badwater {n} :: bathwater
badzeep {f} :: floating bath soap
baet {f} :: obsolete spelling of baat
baffen {v} [slang, vulgar] :: to perform anilingus
baffen {v} :: alternative form of blaffen
bagage {f} :: baggage; luggage
bagage {f} [figuratively] :: load, a person's relevant (especially hindering) background
bagagedrager {m} :: luggage carrier [on a bicycle], bike rack
bagagedrager {m} [Belgium] :: roof rack [on a car]
bagatel {f} {m} :: a negligible sum, a tiny amount
bagatel {f} {m} :: trinket
bagatel {f} {m} :: trifle, futility
bagatelliseren {vt} :: to trivialize, to play down
Bagdad {prop} {n} :: Bagdad (capital city)
bagel {m} :: bagel (ring-shaped pastry)
bagger {f} :: mud, dredge, dirt
bagger {f} :: filth, muck, any mucky or dirty substance (such as dredge)
bagger {f} [slang] :: junk, crap, stuff (substandard objects)
bagger {adj} [slang] :: crap, terrible, bleh
baggeren {vt} :: to dredge
baggermachine {f} :: A mud dredge, dredger, mud excavator
bah {interj} :: An exclamation of disapproval, contempt or disgust: bah, yuck
Bahama's {prop} {p} :: Bahama's (archipelago/and/country)
bahasa {n} [colloquial, Netherlands] :: Indonesian language
Bahrein {prop} {n} :: Bahrein (country)
bajes {f} [Netherlands, colloquial] :: slammer, jail, prison
bajesklant {m} [colloquial] :: prison inmate, prisoner
bajonet {f} :: bayonet (stabbing weapon attached on a fire-arm)
bak {m} :: a container, such as a box, a crate, a tray or a tub
bak {m} [Netherlands] :: a drinking vessel, usually a cup or mug
bak {m} [Netherlands, Bargoens] :: jail, slammer, prison
bak {m} [colloquial] :: a vehicle, a car
bak {m} :: pork: the meat of a pig
bak {m} :: a pig
bak {m} :: abbreviation of versnellingsbak
bak {m} :: a joke, crack
bakbaard {m} :: dated form of bakkebaard
bakbanaan {f} {m} [plant] :: plantain, fruit of the genus Musa that is used in cooking
bakbeest {n} [Netherlands] :: whopper, hulk (any particularly large object, person or animal)
bakbeest {n} [Belgium] :: drunk, drunkard
bakboord {n} :: port (left-hand side of a vessel)
baken {n} :: beacon
bakenen {vt} :: to place beacons around
bakenen {vt} :: to visibly mark
baker {f} [historical] :: A midwife; one who helps women in childbirth with deliveries
bakeren {vt} :: to dry-nurse
bakeren {vt} :: to swaddle
bakerhaai {m} :: wobbegong, any shark of the Orectolobidae
bakermat {f} [historical] :: cradle
bakermat {f} [figuratively] :: place of origin, cradle
bakermoeder {f} [obsolete] :: midwife
bakerpraat {m} [uncountable] :: gossip and myths in relation to birth and childrearing
bakerpraat {m} [by extension, uncountable] :: spurious talk, unfounded nonsense and gossip
bakerpraatje {n} [countable] :: an urban myth about childbirth and childrearing
bakerpraatje {n} [by extension, countable] :: any urban myth or unfounded, unreliable story
bakerstoel {m} [obsolete] :: birthstool
bakfiets {f} :: A cargo bicycle, a freight bicycle
bakhuis {n} :: bakery
bakhuis {n} :: separate building with an oven for baking bread and such, belonging to a house or farm; private bakery
bakhuis {n} [dated] :: alternative spelling of bakkes
bakkebaard {m} :: sideburn
bakkeleien {vi} :: to quarrel, to argue, to fight [+ over (object) = about/over]
bakkeleien {vi} [archaic] :: to fight, to brawl (to engage in physical combat)
bakkeljauw {m} [Suriname, chiefly uncountable] :: salt cod
bakken {v} [ergative] :: to bake
bakken {v} [ergative] :: to pan-fry
bakkenist {m} [motor racing] :: sidecar passenger
bakkenistje {noun} :: diminutive of bakkenist
bakker {m} :: baker (person who bakes and sells bread, etc)
Bakker {prop} :: surname, meaning baker
bakkerij {f} :: a bakery
bakkerij {f} [dated] :: the act of baking
bakkerin {f} :: female baker
bakkes {n} {m} [colloquial, vulgar] :: face
bakkie {noun} [Netherlands, colloquial] :: alternative form of bakje
baklap {m} [Netherlands, slang] :: cutlet, schnitzel (without bread crumbs)
baklap {m} [Netherlands, slang, pejorative] :: loser, jerk, oaf
baklava {m} :: baklava
bakmeel {n} :: fine flour
Bakoe {prop} {n} :: Bakoe (capital)
bakplaat {f} :: baking tray
bakpoeder {n} :: baking powder
baksel {n} :: something that has been baked
bakslede {f} :: baking tray, oven tray
bakslede {f} [archaic] :: sled with a container for storing/delivering goods
baksteen {m} :: brick
bakstenen {adj} :: made of brick(s), brick
bakster {f} :: female baker
baktand {m} [Southern Dutch, dialectal] :: molar
bak troost {m} [Netherlands, colloquial, chiefly diminutive, chiefly singular] :: cup of coffee, cup of joe
bakvis {m} [colloquial] :: A pubescent girl, connoting giggliness and fangirlism
bakvis {m} [rare] :: A fish cooked by frying (rather then boiling etc.), referring either a culinary dish or a species usually thus prepared
bakvorm {m} :: A tin used for baking, in particular for cakes and other pastry
bakvormpje {noun} :: diminutive of bakvorm
bakzeil halen {v} [nautical] :: to back a sail
bakzeil halen {v} [figurative] :: to let one's demands fall, to compromise or to retreat
bal {m} :: a ball or any object with such a shape
bal {m} [colloquial] :: testicle, nut
bal {m} [sports] :: pass, shot
bal {m} [colloquial, pejorative] :: toff, posh person
bal {n} :: ball, dance party
balanceren {vit} :: to balance (to maintain a balance, equipoise, etc.)
balanceren {v} :: to balance (accounts)
balans {f} :: balance, scales for weighing
balans {f} :: equilibrium
balans {f} :: balance sheet
balans {f} :: type of bridge with counterweight
balansmaker {m} [historical] :: One who produces balances (scales)
balbezit {n} [ball games] :: possession (of the ball)
baldadig {adj} :: rowdy, boisterous, vandalous
baldadigheid {f} [uncountable] :: rowdyism
baldadigheid {f} [countable] :: mischief
Baldrs draumar {prop} {p} :: Baldrs draumar
balein {n} :: (type of material) baleen
balein {f} :: a whalebone; a baleen
balein {f} :: a spoke that reinforces an umbrella or parasol (in the past often made of baleen)
baleinen {adj} :: (type of material) baleen
baleinwalvis {m} :: baleen whale, member of the suborder Mysticeti
balen {vi} :: to be annoyed, frustrated or fed up
balen {vi} :: to act up, usually from frustration
balen {interj} [colloquial] :: too bad, that sucks
balg {m} :: leather bag
balg {m} :: bellows
balg {m} [falconry] :: fake bait for training birds
balg {m} :: cover for moving joints, as in articulated buses
balg {m} [dialectal] :: belly
balgpijn {f} [dialectal, chiefly of horses and other equids] :: stomache ache
balhoofd {n} :: headset; a bicycle part that connects the fork to the frame
Bali {prop} {n} :: Bali
balie {f} :: counter (table or board on which business is transacted)
baliekluiver {m} [slang, originally, Bargoens] :: idler, loafer, lazybones
Balinees {adj} :: Balinese; of, from or related to Bali or the Balinese people
Balinees {m} :: A Balinese person
Balinees {prop} {n} :: The Balinese language
baljuw {m} [historical] :: bailiff, reeve
balk {m} :: beam, support
balk {m} [mathematics] :: cuboid
balken {vi} :: to bray, make a donkey's sound
balken {vi} [figuratively] :: to utter asinine talk
balken {vi} :: to bawl, cry, weep loudly
balken {vi} :: to belt, sing loudly
balkon {n} [architecture] :: balcony
balkondeur {f} :: balcony door
balkonspringen {v} :: to do balconing
ballast {m} [now, chiefly uncountable] :: ballast (weights used in ships or aerostats)
ballast {m} [figurative, uncountable] :: baggage (something that hampers functioning)
ballasten {vt} :: to ballast
ballastscheeps {adv} [obsolete, nautical] :: empty [used adverbially], carrying no cargo other than ballast
ballen {vi} :: to play with a ball
ballen {vt} :: to form into a ball or similar shape; to clasp, clench (into a fist)
ballen {vt} [vulgar] :: to fuck
ballenjongen {m} :: A ball boy, who fetches balls and may perform other menial services to ball game players, notably at a tournament or luxurious club
ballenknijper {m} [colloquial, pejorative, chiefly Netherlands] :: briefs (short underpants for males) or a very tight pair of swimming trunks, budgie smugglers
ballenknijper {m} :: someone who squeezes the testicles of his opponent as a form of unsportsmanlike conduct
ballenlikker {m} [vulgar, offensive] :: An ass-kisser; a suck-up
ballenspel {n} :: A ballgame played with multiple balls, notably billiards
ballentent {m} :: fairground stall with ball games
ballentent {m} [Netherlands, colloquial, pejorative] :: ostentatious, posh public venue
ballentent {m} [Netherlands, colloquial, pejorative] :: any ill regarded venue
balling {m} :: exile (exiled person)
ballingschap {f} :: exile (state of being in exile)
ballon {m} :: balloon
ballon {m} :: hot-air balloon
ballonet {m} [aviation] :: The ballonet of a blimp
balorig {adj} :: contrary
balorig {adj} :: bad-tempered
balorig {adj} :: rebellious
balorig {adj} [archaic] :: tired or moody from listening
balpen {f} :: A ballpoint pen, industrially produced pen type
balsem {m} :: balsam, balm
balsemen {vt} :: to embalm, treat a corpse in order to prevent decomposition long-term
balsemen {vt} :: to treat with a balm
balsemen {vt} [figuratively] :: to soften, physically or emotionally
balspel {n} :: A ballgame, sport or game played with (a) ball(s)
balsport {f} :: ball sport, ball sports
balsturig {adj} :: capricious, impulsive, whimsical
Baltisch {adj} :: Baltic
Baltisch-Fins {adj} :: Baltic-Finnic
Balto-Slavisch {adj} :: Balto-Slavic
Balto-Slavisch {prop} {n} :: Balto-Slavic
balts {m} :: courtship display [especially by birds]
baltsen {vi} :: to engage in courtship display
balustrade {f} :: balustrade
balustrade {f} [by extension] :: railing
balverlies {n} [ball games] :: loss of possession
balzaal {f} :: ballroom
bamboe {n} [countable and uncountable] :: bamboo
bamboeriet {n} :: bamboo
bami {m} :: bakmi, wheat noodles
bami {m} :: bakmi goreng
bami goreng {m} :: bakmi goreng
bammetje {n} [Netherlands, colloquial] :: sandwich
ban {m} :: excommunication, denunciation, shunning
ban {m} :: anathema which is cast upon one who is excommunicated
ban {m} :: magic spell
ban {m} [historical] :: legal or feudal domain
ban {m} [historical] :: public declaration
ban {m} [archaic] :: exile
ban {m} :: a revocation of permission to access or participate
banaal {adj} :: commonplace, banal
banaan {mf} :: banana
banaan {mf} [Surinam] :: plantain
banaan {mf} [offensive, ethnic slur] :: black person, person of African heritage
bananenboom {m} :: banana tree
bananenboompje {noun} :: diminutive of bananenboom
bananenboot {m} :: A banana boat, a boat that transports bananas
bananenboot {m} :: A banana boat, a yellow inflatable boat
bananenboot {m} :: A dessert consisting of one or two bananas, ice cream, whipped cream and often including chocolate, vaguely shaped like a boat
bananenplant {f} :: banana plant
bananenplantje {noun} :: diminutive of bananenplant
bananenrepubliek {f} :: banana republic
bananenschil {f} :: banana peel
bancair {adj} :: Pertaining to banking, pertaining to banks
band {m} :: connection, liaison, bond (attachment, as in a relation)
band {m} :: band (all English senses, above, except for group of musicians)
band {m} :: tire/tyre (e.g. a car tyre)
band {m} :: tape (magnetic tape, video tape)
band {m} :: bank (the bank of a pool table)
band {m} :: belt (martial arts belt)
band {m} :: belt (conveyor belt)
band {m} [physics] :: interval relating to frequency or wavelength in electromagnetic phenomena
band {m} :: interval in the light spectrum
band {m} :: range of energy levels in a solid state material
band {m} :: ribbon
band {m} :: bond, tie
band {n} :: ribbon
band {m} [music] :: band
bandafnemer {m} [uncommon] :: tyre lever, tire iron [for bike wheels]
bandage {f} :: bandage
bandagist {m} :: One who professionally applies bandages
bandbreedte {f} [telecommunications] :: bandwidth, the width or spread of a signal's spectrum of frequencies (in Hertz)
bandbreedte {f} [networking] :: bandwidth, the transfer speed of a connection
banddoorlaatfilter {n} {m} [electronics] :: band-pass filter
bandeloos {adj} :: unrestrained, boundless
bandeloos {adj} :: immoral, without moral restraints, indulgent
bandeng {m} :: milkfish, Chanos chanos
bandenlichter {m} :: tyre lever, tire iron [for bike wheels]
bandenloos {adj} :: (of a vehicle) without tires
bandenloos {adj} :: (of a person) without relationships
bandenloos {adj} :: obsolete spelling of bandeloos
bandfabriek {f} [dated] :: A textile mill producing ribbons or straps
bandhond {m} [somewhat, dated] :: A chained dog
bandiet {m} :: bandit, brigand
bandiet {m} [obsolete] :: exile, someone who has been banished
bandietennest {n} :: bandits' nest
bandijt {m} :: obsolete spelling of bandiet
bandleider {m} :: bandleader
bandopnemer {m} [Belgium] :: A tape recorder
bandrecorder {m} :: tape recorder
bandrekel {m} [dated] :: A chained or leashed male dog [often connoting ferociousness]
bandsperfilter {n} {m} [electronics] :: band-stop filter
bandwerker {m} :: assembly line worker
banen {vt} :: to make way, to clear
banenpool {m} :: a labour pool, chiefly intended to land unemployed people with jobs
bang {adj} :: scared, frightened
bang {adj} :: fearful
bang {adj} :: anxious
bang {m} :: sound of an explosion or gun; bang
banga {f} [slang, pejorative, offensive, Netherlands] :: slut (promiscuous woman)
bangalijst {f} [slang, offensive, Netherlands] :: A list of women who are considered to be easy sex partners
bangelijk {adj} :: frightened, scared
bangerik {m} :: faint-hearted (individual), coward
bangheid {f} :: fear, scaredness
Bangkok {prop} :: Bangkok (capital city)
Bangladesh {prop} {n} :: Bangladesh (country)
banier {f} :: banner, pennant
banja {f} :: banya (Russian sauna)
banjer {m} [Netherlands, dated] :: A braggart, a self-important person, a boaster
banjer {m} [Netherlands, historical, chiefly in relation to Indonesia, archaic] :: A flood caused by torrential rains
banjeren {v} [intansitive, Netherlands] :: to walk slowly back and forth, to saunter around
banjeren {v} [intansitive, Netherlands] :: to boast, to act important
banjerheer {m} [archaic] :: A bigwig, a self-important person
banjo {m} :: banjo (stringed instrument)
bank {mf} :: bench
bank {mf} [Netherlands] :: couch, sofa
bank {mf} :: place where seashells are found
bank {mf} :: shallow part of the sea near the coast
bank {mf} :: bank (financial institution)
bank {mf} :: 100 Dutch guilders banknote [also in the diminutives bankie or bankje.]
bank {mf} [games, gambling] :: bank, a player who controls a deposit in some card games or board games and in gambling
bankafschrift {n} :: bank statement
bankbediende {mf} :: a bank teller, cashier
bankbiljet {n} :: banknote
bankbreker {m} [obsolete] :: somebody who has gone bankrupt
bankbreuk {f} [archaic, law] :: criminal bankruptcy
bankbreuk {f} [obsolete] :: bankruptcy
bankbreukig {adj} [archaic, historical, law] :: bankrupt; criminally bankrupt
bankensector {m} :: bank sector
banket {n} :: banquet (meal)
banket {n} [countable, uncountable] :: A pastry made of almond paste and puff pastry
banket {n} [collective, uncountable] :: Any of a variety of sweet pastries
banketbakker {m} :: baker specialised in baker's confectionery
banketbakkersspijs {f} :: an almond paste surrogate made of white beans and sugar
banketspijs {f} :: an almond paste surrogate made of white beans and sugar
banketspijs {f} [dated] :: almond paste
bankgeld {n} [historical] :: bank money (tender accepted by or acceptable to a bank in times before national monetary units existed)
bankie {noun} [Hollandic, colloquial] :: alternative form of bankje
bankier {m} :: banker (person in charge of a bank)
bankieren {vi} :: to bank
banknoot {f} [uncommon] :: banknote
bankoverval {m} :: bank robbery
bankovervaller {m} :: bank robber
bankrekening {f} :: A bank account
bankroet {adj} :: bankrupt
bankroet {n} :: bankruptcy
bankroetier {m} :: someone who has gone bankrupt
bankroof {m} :: A bank robbery
banksaldo {n} :: balance on a bank account
bankschroef {f} {m} :: vice, vise (i.e. a bench vise)
banksector {m} :: alternative form of bankensector
bankstel {n} :: a lounge suite
bankwezen {n} :: banking, banking sector
bankzitter {m} [sports, games] :: A benched player
bankzitter {m} [Netherlands] :: Someone sitting on a bench, pew or couch
banneling {m} :: exile: an exiled person
bannen {vt} :: to expel, drive off
bannen {vt} [computing] :: to ban (an IP address)
bannen {vt} :: to expel, drive off
bannen {vt} [computing] :: to ban (an IP address)
banner {m} :: banner (web advertisement)
bannerheer {m} :: alternative form of baanderheer
bannissement {n} [archaic, now, historical] :: banishment, exile
Bantoe {prop} {n} :: Bantu, the Bantu languages
Bantoe {adj} :: Bantu
Bantoe {m} :: A Bantu person
bantoestan {m} {n} [historical] :: bantustan (designated homeland for black South Africans under apartheid)
Bantoïde {adj} :: Bantoid
baobab {m} :: baobab, any tree of the genus Adansonia
bapao {m} :: baozi, a steamed stuffed bun with various fillings such as meat, bean paste, vegetables
baptist {m} [Christianity] :: Baptist (Protestant denomination practicing adult baptism, of English origin)
baptist {m} [obsolete, Christianity] :: baptiser; epithet of John the Baptist
baptistisch {adj} [Christianity] :: Baptist
bar {m} :: bar, counter, drink cabinet
bar {m} :: bar, pub
bar {adj} :: harsh, tough (used mainly with koude, or omstandigheden)
bar {adj} :: barren, inhospitable, bare
bar {adj} :: crude, grim, unfriendly
bar {adv} :: extremely [only in a negative sense]
bar {noun} :: bar: a unit of pressure, equal to 100,000 pascals
barak {f} :: barracks
barak {f} [Belgium] :: shed, shelter
barakaan {n} :: barracan, camlet
barbaar {m} :: barbarian
barbaars {adj} :: barbaric
barbaarsheid {f} :: barbarity, barbarousness
Barbados {prop} {n} :: Barbados (island/and/country)
Barbara {prop} {f} :: given name
barbarij {f} :: barbarism, barbarity, brutality
Barbarije {prop} {f} [dated, historical] :: Barbary
Barbarijs {adj} [dated, historical] :: Of or pertaining to Barbary; Barbary [attributive]
Barbarijse vijg {f} :: prickly pear
Barbarijse vijg {f} :: cactus from the genus Opuntia
barbecue {m} :: barbecue
barbecueën {vi} [cooking] :: to barbecue, to have a barbecue
barbecuen {v} :: superseded spelling of barbecueën
barbeel {m} [zoology] :: barbel, Barbus barbus
barbeel {m} [zoology] :: Some unrelated marine basses (perch) of genus Mullus, including the 'bearded' species Mullus barbatus
barbier {m} [chiefly historical] :: barber (hairdresser)
barbier {m} [historical] :: surgeon
barbieren {vt} [dated] :: to shave [typically shaving someone else as a barber]
barbierster {f} [obsolete, rare] :: A female barber
Barcelona {prop} {n} :: Barcelona (capital city)
barcode {m} :: barcode
bard {m} :: bard, Celtic poet, singer
baren {vt} :: to bear, to give birth to
baren {vt} :: to cause, to bring about
Barendrecht {prop} {n} :: Barendrecht (village/and/municipality)
baret {f} :: A beret, type of cap, also used as part some military uniforms
baret {f} [heraldry] :: The same in heraldry
barfen {vi} [slang] :: to vomit, to barf
barg {m} :: barrow, castrated boar
Bargoens {prop} {n} :: Bargoens (a Dutch cant)
bariet {n} :: barite, baryte
barium {n} :: barium
bark {m} :: the bark of certain trees, used for its tannin
bark {f} :: barge, a large type of rowing or sailing boat
barkas {f} :: launch; largest lifeboat aboard a ship
barkie {m} [slang] :: one hundred euros
barkruk {mf} :: bar stool
barlebaan {m} [archaic] :: devil, evil spirit
barman {m} :: barman, male bartender
barmhartig {adj} :: merciful
barmhartig {adj} :: charitable
barmhartigheid {f} :: (an act of) mercy
barmhartigheid {f} :: (an act of) charity
barnen {v} [archaic] :: to burn
Barneveld {prop} :: Barneveld (village/and/municipality)
barnsteen {m} :: an amber stone, a fossil resin
barnsteen {n} :: the material of a fossil resin
barnsteengeel {adj} :: amber (colour)
barnsteengeel {n} :: amber (colour)
barok {prop} {f} [history] :: the Baroque (period)
barok {adj} :: baroque
barometer {m} [meteorology] :: barometer
baron {m} :: baron
barones {f} :: baroness (female ruler of a barony)
barotroop {adj} :: barotropic
barracuda {f} :: barracuda, fish of the genus Sphyraena
barrevoeter {m} :: A barefoot man
barrevoeter {m} :: A barefoot monk
barrevoeter {adj} :: barefoot
barrevoets {adv} :: barefoot (wearing no footwear at all)
barrevoetster {f} [rare, obsolete] :: A barefoot woman
barricade {f} :: A barricade
barricaderen {vt} :: to barricade
barricadering {f} :: The act of barricading
barricadering {f} :: A barricade
barrière {f} {m} :: barrier
bars {adj} :: stern, strict
barst {f} :: A crack, rip, tear
barst {f} [figuratively] :: A little, a tiny amount; notably in: geen barst ("not a bit")
barst {f} [obsolete] :: An outburst, eruption
barst {interj} :: drat! damnit!
barsten {vi} :: to burst, split completely
barsten {vi} :: to crack, break partially
barsten {vi} :: to suffer and/or break under emotional pressure
barsten {vi} :: To urge, be near emotional eruption
barsten vertonen {v} [figurative] :: crumble; show serious defects
barstig {adj} :: cracked, showing cracks
Bart {prop} {m} :: given name
barvoets {adj} :: alternative form of barrevoets
barvrouw {f} :: barwoman, female bartender
baryon {n} [physics] :: baryon
bas {f} :: bass (instrument)
bas {f} :: bass (low frequencies of sound)
bas {f} :: bass (singing voice)
basaal {adj} :: basic, elementary
basalt {n} :: basalt (type of igneous rock)
basalten {adj} :: basaltic
bascule {f} :: balance, balance scales
bascule {f} :: counterweight
basculebrug {mf} :: bascule bridge
base {f} [chemistry] :: base [class of compounds], alkali
basen {vti} [slang] :: to inhale or insufflate (heated cocaine)
baseren {vt} :: to base (to have as its foundation or starting point)
basgitaar {f} :: bass guitar
basgitarist {m} :: bass guitarist
Basiel {prop} {m} :: given name, a diminutive of Basilius, the Latin form of Basil
basilica {f} :: basilica
basilicum {n} :: basil, name of some plants of the mint family, notably:
basilicum {n} :: Ocimum basilicum, an ornamental plant
basilicum {n} :: Ocimum suave, cultivated for cookery
basilicum {n} :: the second plant's edible leaves, used as a spice
basilicum {n} :: an ointment made from the plant
basiliek {f} :: basilica
basilisk {m} :: a basilisk (mythological or heraldic monster, part serpent, part rooster)
basilisk {m} [zoology] :: a basilisk, a tree-dwelling type of lizard of the genus Basiliscus
basis {f} :: basis (principle, foundation, that which is elementary)
basis {f} :: base (lower portion, foundation)
basis {f} :: obsolete form of base
basisarts {m} [Netherlands] :: A medical doctor who has not (yet) completed specialised education
basisbeurs {f} [historical, education] :: A basic allowance that was granted to all university students regardless of income level until the early 2010's
basisdemocraat {m} [rare] :: An advocate of basic democracy
basisdemocratie {f} [chiefly uncountable] :: grassroots democracy
basisdemocratisch {adj} :: relating to grassroots democracy, grassroots-democratic
basisinkomen {n} :: basic income, demogrant
basisonderwijs {n} :: elementary education (US), primary education (UK)
basisschool {f} :: elementary school (US), primary school (UK)
Basjkiers {prop} {n} :: Bashkir, the Bashkir language
Basjkiers {adj} :: Bashkir, Bashkirian
Bask {m} :: Basque (person)
Baskenland {prop} {n} :: Baskenland (autonomous community)
basket {m} [basketball] :: basket (the goal in basketball)
basketbal {n} :: basketball (the sport)
basketbal {m} :: basketball (the ball)
basketballen {vi} :: to play basketball
basketter {m} [Belgium] :: basketball player
Baskisch {adj} :: Basque
Baskisch {prop} {n} :: Basque (language)
basklarinet {f} :: bass clarinet
baslijn {f} :: bassline
bassen {vi} :: to bark, like a dog (rarely in the sense of shouting)
bassen {vi} :: to produce a somewhat similar sound, notably as result of a cough
bassist {m} :: A musician playing a bass; esp. a bass guitarist
basson {m} [uncommon] :: bassoon
bast {f} :: A bark, as on a tree
bast {f} [figuratively] :: A skin, hide
bastaard {m} :: A bastard, person born to unmarried parents; in some legal systems a non-heir, or on that criterium restricted to illegitimate sons
bastaard {m} :: An animal or plant genetically 'degenerated' by having parents of different species or races
bastaard {m} :: A bastardised term or language
bastaard {m} :: An old canon type
bastaardarend {m} :: spotted eagle, greater spotted eagle (Clanga clanga)
bastaardklaproos {f} :: wild poppy, Papaver hybridum
bastaardtaal {f} [derogatory] :: A bastardised language, containing many foreign elements; a bastard language
bastaardwoord {n} [often, derogatory] :: loan, loanword
Bastenaken {prop} {n} :: Bastogne, a town in Belgium
basterdsuiker {m} [chiefly uncountable] :: castor sugar, berry sugar
Bastiaan {prop} :: given name derived from Sebastiaan
bastion {n} :: bastion; a projecting part of a rampart
bastionnetje {noun} :: diminutive of bastion
bastonnade {f} :: caning, any beating with a stick
bastonnade {f} :: specifically, falaka (oriental beating of the soles of the feet)
Bataaf {m} :: Batavian (member of the tribe of the Batavi)
Bataafs {adj} :: Batavian (relating to the tribe of the Batavi)
Bataafs {adj} [historical] :: Batavian (relating to the Batavian Republic)
Bataafs {adj} [obsolete] :: Dutch (relating to the Netherlands)
Bataafse Republiek {prop} {f} [historical] :: Batavian Republic, a republic more or less at the location of the modern-day Netherlands, existing from 1795 until 1806
Bataafs Gemenebest {prop} {n} [historical] :: the official name of the Batavian Republic from 1801 to 1806
Batavia {prop} [historical] :: former name of Jakarta, used during the Dutch East Indies period
Batavier {m} :: Batavian (member of the tribe of the Batavi)
baten {vti} :: to avail
batist {n} [uncountable] :: batiste, cambric
batist {n} [countable] :: a piece of batiste fabric
batisten {adj} :: batiste, made of cambric
batsen {vi} :: to rock, to bounce
batsen {vt} :: to hit, to slap, to smack
batsen {vt} [colloquial] :: to fuck
batterij {f} [military] :: battery, tactical artillery unit
batterij {f} [technology] :: electrical battery, power storage device
bauxiet {n} :: bauxite
bavarois {m} :: bavarois
baviaan {m} :: baboon, monkey of the genus Papio
baviaan {m} [obsolete, Protestantism, pejorative] :: Arminian, Remonstrant
bazaar {m} :: bazaar, a marketplace
bazaar {m} :: fair
bazelen {vt} :: to babble, twaddle
bazen {vi} [dialectal] :: to babble, to talk nonsense
bazig {adj} :: bossy, domineering
bazig {adv} [literally] :: in a bossy way
bazig {adv} :: firmly, soundly, in good measure (or more)
bazin {f} :: female boss, chief, superior
bazin {f} :: female employer
bazin {f} :: female owner of a pet
bazooka {m} :: bazooka (antitank weapon)
bazuin {f} {m} :: buisine, mediaeval trumpet
bazuinen {vi} :: to trumpet, to fanfare, to announce loudly
BBP {n} :: nonstandard spelling of bbp initialism of Bruto Binnenlands Product (GDP)
be- {prefix} :: Used to indicate that a verb is acting on a direct object (making an intransitive verb into a transitive verb). Always unstressed
be- {prefix} :: Used to change the direct object of a transitive verb, so that what was previously expressed as an optional prepositional object becomes the direct object and vice versa. Always unstressed
beademen {vt} :: to breathe on, to breathe into
beademen {vt} [medical] :: to apply mechanical (artificial) ventilation to
beademing {f} :: ventilation (act of assisting someone with breathing)
beagle {m} :: beagle (hound)
beambte {mf} :: official, public servant
beamen {vt} [literally] :: to say, reply 'amen' after an uttering, notably in prayer or liturgy (especially in a responsory)
beamen {vt} :: to assent to a statement
beamen {vi} :: to (transport by) beam; mainly used in science fiction context
beamenen {vt} [literally] :: to say, reply 'amen' after an uttering, notably in prayer or liturgy (especially in a responsory)
beamenen {vt} [figuratively] :: to assent to a statement
beamer {m} :: A consenter, who assents to a statement
beamer {m} :: A video projector
beangstigen {vt} :: to make anxious, to make fearful, to alarm
beantwoorden {vt} :: to answer, reply to
Béarn {prop} {n} :: The Béarn region in the French Pyrenees
béarnaise {f} :: The béarnaise sauce
beat {m} :: A beat, a rhythmic pattern, notably in music
beat {m} [music] :: beat an early rock genre
beatmis {f} [Roman Catholicism] :: A mass accompanied by beat music
Beatrijs {prop} {f} :: given name
beauty {f} :: A beauty, looker, beautiful person
beauty {f} :: A beautiful other creature or thing
beauty {f} :: Human beauty, as the object or goal of cosmetics etc
bebaard {adj} :: bearded
bebloed {adj} :: bloody, sanguine
bebloeden {vt} :: to bleed on
beboeten {vt} :: to fine, penalise financially (an offender or offense)
beboeting {f} :: the act of fining
beboeting {f} [dated] :: fine
bebolwerken {vt} [obsolete] :: to fortify, especially with bastions
bebossen {vt} :: to forest
bebouwde kom {f} :: built-up area
bebouwen {vt} :: to build something on
bebroeden {vt} :: to incubate (eggs)
becijferen {vt} :: to compute, to calculate
beconcurreren {vt} :: to compete against
bed {n} :: bed (furniture for sleeping)
bed {n} [garden, agriculture] :: patch, bed
bed {n} :: layer, often a substratum
bed {n} :: bed of a body of water
bedaard {adj} :: serene, imperturbable
bedaard {adj} :: calm, level-headed
bedaard {adv} :: serenely
bedaard {adv} :: calmly
bedachtzaam {adj} :: thoughtful, pensive
bedachtzaam {adj} :: thoughtful, careful
bedammen {vt} [archaic] :: to dam, to confine or protect with dams [in relation to bodies of water and parts of land]
bedampen {vt} :: to treat with vapour
bedampen {vt} :: to be covered or filled with smoke
bedampen {vt} [obsolete] :: to intoxicate
bedanken {vt} :: to thank
bedanken {vi} :: to decline, to reject [+ voor (object)] [with connotations of politeness]
bedankt {interj} :: thanks
bedaren {v} [ergative] :: to become calm, to calm down
beddegoed {n} :: superseded spelling of beddengoed: bedding (sheets, blankets etc.)
beddengoed {n} :: bedding (sheets, blankets etc.)
bedding {f} :: bed of any body of water; riverbed, seabed
bedding {f} :: floor or frame on which an artillery mount or gun carriage is deployed
bede {f} :: plea
bede {f} [archaic] :: a prayer
bededag {m} :: day of prayer
bedeesd {adj} :: shy, fearful
bedehuis {n} :: house of worship
bedekken {vt} :: to cover, bedeck
bedekking {f} :: cover, hood
bedel {m} :: A charm (small trinket or pendant on a bracelet)
bedel {m} :: The practice of begging, mendicancy
bedel {m} [obsolete] :: A beadle, academic usher
bedelaar {m} [literally] :: A beggar, a mendicant, who requests alms or handouts
bedelaar {m} [figuratively] :: A pauper, one who can't properly provide in his/her own/family's needs
bedelen {vi} :: to beg for alms or handouts
bedelen {vi} [obsolete] :: to (say) pray(ers)
bedelen {vt} :: to assign, to attribute, to impart, to endow [+ met (object) = with]
bedelen {vt} [obsolete] :: to divide, portion
bedelmonnik {m} :: mendicant, mendicant monk
bedelnon {f} :: mendicant, mendicant nun
bedelorde {f} [religion] :: mendicant monastic order
bedelstaf {m} [dated] :: A beggar's cane
bedelstaf {m} [figurative] :: destitution, deep poverty
bedelven {vt} :: to bury, to cover with earth
bedelven {vt} [figurative] :: to overwhelm
bedenkbaar {adj} :: thinkable, imaginable
bedenkelijk {adj} :: dubious
bedenken {vt} :: to bethink
bedenken {vt} :: to think of, to make up
bedenken {vr} :: to reconsider, to change one's mind
bedenker {m} :: deviser, someone who thinks something up
bedenker {m} [copyright, law] :: creator
bedenking {f} [countable] :: doubt, reservation
bedenking {f} [countable, archaic] :: consideration, contemplation, deliberation
bederf {n} :: decay, rotting
bederf {n} :: deterioration, worsening
bederf {n} [obsolete] :: need, necessity
bederfzwam {f} [obsolete, chiefly plural] :: An organism belonging to an obsolete taxon that included bacteria, fungi and yeasts
bederven {v} [ergative] :: to spoil, to go off, to go bad
bederven {vt} :: to make worse
bederven {vt} :: to indulge, spoil
bedevaart {f} :: pilgrimage
bedevaartsoord {n} :: place of pilgrimage
bedgenoot {m} [literally] :: A bedfellow, bedmate; one of several persons sharing a bed
bedgenoot {m} [figuratively] :: A sex partner, someone with whom one has sex
bedied {n} [dialectal, rare] :: meaning
bedied {n} [dialectal, rare] :: explanation, exposition
bediedsel {n} [archaic] :: meaning, significance
bedienaar {m} :: One who serves in a public or religious office
bediende {mf} :: servant, low-ranking employee [any gender]
bediende {mf} [obsolete] :: employee
bedienen {vt} :: to be of assistance to, to serve
bedienen {vt} :: to serve (at a restaurant)
bedienen {vt} :: to operate (a device)
bedienen {vt} [Roman Catholicism] :: to administer the last sacraments to
bedienen {vr} [with prepositional object] :: to make use [+ van (object) = of], to utilise [+ van (object)]
bediener {m} :: operator
bediening {f} :: attendance, service
bediening {f} :: maintenance, service
bediening {f} :: operation
bediening {f} [Roman Catholicism] :: last rites
bedieningspaneel {n} :: control panel
bedijken {vt} :: to dyke, to confine or protect with dykes [in relation to bodies of water and parts of land]
bedilal {m} :: someone who condescends excessively and pettily
bedillen {vt} :: to patronise, to treat as less than adult
bediller {m} :: One who patronises, a patronising critic
bedilziek {adj} :: prone to patronising
beding {n} :: condition; often used in the construction onder geen beding, meaning “definitely not”
beding {n} [obsolete] :: prayer, act of praying
bedingen {vt} :: to claim rights to something through negotiation; to stipulate
bedkamer {f} [uncommon] :: bedroom
bedkruik {f} :: hot water bottle
bedlamp {f} [chiefly diminutive] :: bedlamp (bedside lamp)
bedleger {n} [archaic] :: sickbed, bedrest
bedleger {n} [obsolete] :: sick person, person in bedrest
bedleger {n} [obsolete] :: bed
bedlegerig {adj} :: bedridden, confined to bed, usually on medical grounds
bedodden {v} [Brabant] :: alternative spelling of bedotten [formerly also in Northern Dutch]
bedoeïen {m} :: a bedouin, member of a nomadic Arab desert tribe
bedoelen {vt} :: to mean
bedoelen {vt} :: to intend
bedoeling {f} :: intention (goal, purpose)
bedoen {vr} :: to soil oneself, to stain oneself, [in particular] to beshit or pee oneself
bedoen {vt} [obsolete] :: to cover
bedompt {adj} :: stuffy, poorly ventilated
bedompt {adj} :: [of moods] sombre, gloomy
bedonderd {v} :: out of one's mind, insane, perplexed
bedonderen {vt} :: to double-cross, to cheat
bedonderen {vt} [archaic] :: to baffle, to perplex
bedopen {vt} [obsolete] :: to dip, to submerge, to dunk
bedotten {vt} :: to mislead, to trick
bedotten {vt} :: to cheat, to scam
bedoven {adj} [archaic, dialectal] :: submerged, under water [sometimes also used of other fluids]
bedoven {adj} [obsolete] :: immersed
bedplassen {vi} :: to wet one's bed
bedplasser {m} :: A bedwetter
bedrading {f} :: wiring, totality or mass of electrical cords
bedrag {n} :: Amount of money
bedragen {vt} :: to amount to
bedragen {v} [obsolete] :: to cover
bedragen {v} [obsolete] :: to accuse
bedreigen {vt} :: to threaten (to pose a risk to)
bedreigen {vt} :: to threaten (to express a threat to)
bedreiging {f} :: threat, menace (something that poses a risk)
bedreiging {f} :: threat, menace (that which expresses a threat)
bedremmelen {vt} [obsolete] :: to embarrass, to make shy or compliant, to intimidate
bedreven {adj} :: skillful
bedriegelijk {adj} :: superseded spelling of bedrieglijk
bedriegen {vt} :: to deceive
bedriegen {vt} :: to cheat on one's significant other
bedrieger {m} :: deceiver, cheater, fraudster
bedrieger {m} :: crook, hustler, impostor
bedriegerij {f} :: trickery, deceit
bedrieglijk {adj} :: deceitful (regarding one's character)
bedrieglijk {adj} :: fraudulent (regarding one's practices)
bedrieglijk {adj} :: deceptive (regarding one's looks)
bedrieglijk {adj} :: fallacious
bedriegster {m} :: female deceiver, cheater, fraudster
bedriegster {m} :: female crook, hustler, impostor
bedrijf {n} :: business, economic activity
bedrijf {n} [formal] :: profession
bedrijf {n} :: company, firm, corporation
bedrijf {n} [theatre] :: act, major unit in a theatre piece
bedrijfsklimaat {n} :: working atmosphere; social relations at the workplace; morale of a company
bedrijfsklimaat {n} :: the commercial and economic conditions for companies in a given city or country
bedrijfsleven {n} :: The corporate world
bedrijten {vt} [obsolete] :: to soil with faeces, to beshit
bedrijven {vt} :: to do, to perform, to carry out
bedrijven {vt} :: to commit, perpetrate
bedrijvende vorm {f} [grammar] :: active voice
bedrillen {vt} [archaic] :: to domineer, to dominate, to intimidate
bedrillen {vt} [archaic] :: to scold
bedrillen {vt} [obsolete] :: to ride on (a bumpy route)
bedroefd {adj} :: sorrowful, sad
bedroefd {adj} :: little, paltry
bedroeven {vt} :: to grieve, sadden
bedrog {n} :: deception, fraud
bedruipen {vt} :: to baste, to besprinkle
bedruipen {vr} [idiomatic] :: to be financially independent, to support oneself without assistance from others
bedrukken {vt} :: to print on
bedrukken {vt} :: to sombre
bedstede {f} :: alternative form of bedstee
bedstee {f} {m} :: closet-bed
bedtijd {m} :: bedtime
beducht {adj} :: afraid, fearful
beduchten {vt} [obsolete] :: to fear
beduchten {vr} [with indirect object, obsolete] :: to fear
beduid {n} [Northern Dutch] :: obsolete form of bedied
beduiden {vt} :: to signify
beduiden {vt} :: to indicate, signal
beduiden {vt} :: to foreshadow
beduidend {adj} :: significant, considerable
beduidsel {n} [Northern] :: obsolete form of bediedsel
beduimelen {vt} :: to stain or soil by (excessive) touching with thumbs or fingers
bedunken {v} [impersonal, with indirect object, obsolete] :: to seem, to appear [of opinions]
beduveld {adj} [archaic] :: possessed by devils
beduveld {adj} :: nuts, senseless
beduvelen {vt} :: to deceive, to cheat, to swindle
bedvriend {m} [dated] :: male sexual partner
bedvriendin {f} :: female sexual partner
bedwang {n} :: constraint, check, control
bedwants {mf} :: bedbug, Cimex lectularius
bedwelmen {vt} :: to stun, to intoxicate, to daze
bedwingen {vt} :: to restrain
beëdigen {vt} :: to swear in, to give an oath to
beëdiging {f} :: the act of swearing in
beefaal {m} [archaic] :: electric eel
beëindigen {vt} :: to end, to finish, to conclude
beëindigen {vt} :: to put a stop to
beek {f} :: brook, creek (running waterway smaller than a river)
Beek {prop} {n} :: Beek (village/and/municipality)
Beek {prop} :: surname
Beekdaelen {prop} {n} :: Beekdaelen (municipality)
beekjuffer {f} :: A demoiselle, jewelwing, a damselfly of the family Calopterygidae
beeld {n} :: image
beeld {n} :: statue, sculpture
beeld {n} :: impression, idea
beeldbellen {vi} :: to videocall
beeldbuis {f} [electronics] :: cathode ray tube
beeldbuis {f} [metonymically] :: a television
beeldelement {n} :: image element (compositional component of a visual composition)
beelden {v} [obsolete] :: to shape, form
beelden {v} [obsolete] :: to form an image in the mind, to picture, imagine
beelden {v} [poetic] :: to give an impression of something
beeldend {adj} [arts] :: visual, "plastic", pictorial
beeldende kunst {f} :: visual arts
beeldenstorm {m} :: iconoclasm (destruction or removal of statues and images)
Beeldenstorm {prop} {m} [historical] :: Beeldenstorm (wave of iconoclasm during the 1560s)
beeldenstormer {m} :: iconoclast (one who destroys statues and images)
beeldenstormer {m} [figurative] :: iconoclast (controversial person)
beeldhouden {v} [hypercorrect, rare] :: alternative form of beeldhouwen
beeldhouder {m} [hypercorrect, rare] :: alternative form of beeldhouwer
beeldhouwen {vt} :: to carve (sculptures, as an art form)
beeldhouwen {n} :: (the art of) sculpture
beeldhouwer {m} :: sculptor
Beeldhouwer {prop} {m} [constellation] :: Sculptor
beeldhouwkunst {f} :: Artistic sculpting
beeldhouwwerk {n} :: sculpture, an object created by sculpting
beeldig {adj} :: beautiful, lovely
beeldmontage {f} :: A montage composed from various pictures or (e.g. film) images
beeldpunt {n} :: pixel
beeldscherm {n} :: screen (screen where an image is shown)
beeldscherm {n} :: monitor (computer display)
beeldscherpte {f} :: resolution (of an image)
beeldschoon {adj} :: gorgeous
beeldschrift {n} :: ideographic script
beeldsnijwerk {n} [countable, uncountable, collective] :: One or more carved artefacts; carved statuary
beeldspraak {f} :: metaphor, figure of speech
beeldspraak {f} [obsolete] :: A script (alphabet, syllabary, etc.) that uses recognisably figurative characters
beeldvorming {f} :: framing, perception (social interpretation of observations)
beeldvorming {f} :: imaging, image formation (creation of images of an interior by means of wave phenomena)
beeltenis {f} :: image
beeltenis {f} :: portrait
Beëlzebub {prop} {m} :: Beelzebub (demon)
beemd {m} :: low-lying pasture near water, e.g. a flood plain or a grassy polder
be- -en {circumfix} :: Forms transitive verbs from nouns, meaning "to apply/provide (noun) to"
been {n} :: leg, limb of a person, horse (other animals' would have poten) and certain objects (again many have poten)
been {n} [mathematics] :: side, leg
been {n} :: bone, constituent part of a skeleton
been {n} :: [uncountable] bone, the chalky material bones are made of
beenafzetting {f} [dated] :: leg amputation
beenafzetting {f} [dated] :: bone deposition
beenamputatie {f} :: leg amputation
beenbreek {m} [chiefly in the singular] :: bog asphodel, bastard asphodel, Narthecium ossifragum
beenbreker {m} :: [archaic] sea eagle
beenbreuk {f} :: A bone fracture
beenbreuk {f} [rare] :: A leg fracture, a broken leg
beenderhuis {n} :: bonehouse (often at a graveyard), charnel house (building for the storage of exhumed bones)
beendermeel {n} :: bone meal
beendroog {adj} :: bone-dry (very dry)
beenhouwer {m} [chiefly southern] :: butcher, who professionally sells (and often prepares) meat products
beenmeel {n} [uncommon] :: alternative form of beendermeel
beenmerg {n} :: bone marrow
beenpijp {f} [dated] :: a leg cover, [also] a trouser leg
beenpijp {f} [dated] :: the part of a bone consisting of cortical bone
beenvis {m} [zoology] :: A bony fish, any member of the superclass Osteichthyes; a fish whose skeleton contains bone
beenvisachtige {noun} [rare] :: bony fish, any member of the superclass Osteichthyes
beenvlies {n} :: periosteum
beer {m} :: bear, any member of the family Ursidae
beer {m} [metaphor] :: person who is physically impressive and/or crude
beer {m} :: boar (male swine)
beer {m} :: buttress; protective external construction, notably against ice or supporting the weight of the main building
beer {m} [now, dialectal] :: liquid manure [excrement gathered in a pit to fertilize]
beer {m} [student slang] :: debt
beer {m} [student slang] :: creditor (one to whom one owes debt)
Beerenberg {prop} {m} :: Beerenberg, a volcano on Jan Mayen
Beerens {prop} :: surname
beermarter {m} :: binturong, bearcat, Arctictis binturong
beerput {m} :: cesspool, storage for effluent waste
Beers {prop} :: surname
bees {f} [Brabantian] :: kiss
bees {f} :: candy
bees {f} :: berry
Beesel {prop} {n} :: Beesel (village/and/municipality)
beest {n} :: An animal, a beast
beest {n} :: An animal kept as livestock, a head
beest {n} [figurative] :: A cruel, wild, uncivilised, uninhibited or brutal person
beestenbende {f} :: A complete mess (mess as if resulting from animals stampeding)
beestenspel {n} [historical] :: A fairground or circus attraction where exotic animals were displayed; a precursor to modern zoos
beet {m} :: bite
beet {f} :: alternative form of biet
beet {v} :: singular past indicative form of bijten
beetgaar {adj} :: al dente
beetje {adv} :: a bit, a little bit, somewhat
beetje {determiner} :: a bit of, a little bit of, some [before mass nouns]
beetje {determiner} [colloquial] :: something of, anyone or anything worth its salt [before countable nouns]
beetje {noun} :: Small amount
beetnemen {vt} :: to fool, to trick
beetpakken {vt} :: to clutch
Beets {prop} :: surname
beetwortel {m} :: sugar beet
bef {f} [archaic] :: collar
bef {f} :: an ornamental pair of bands worn hanging over the chest, notably as part of formal dress by magistrates, professors and certain Catholic and Protestant clergy
bef {f} :: by analogy, any of certain other similar objects
bef {f} :: a patch on the throat or chest of a different color on cats or dogs
bef {f} [slang] :: the vulva
bef {f} :: a nickname for an unspecified small Dutch coin
BEF {noun} :: Belgische frank, the Belgian franc, Belgium's national currency before the introduction of the Euro as founding member of the monetary union
befaamd {adj} :: famous, famed
Befehl ist Befehl {phrase} :: Used wrily when someone attempts to justify questionable actions by referring to rules, laws or orders from higher up
beffen {vtr} [often] :: to put on an ornamental band or collar on (someone's formal dress)
beffen {vi} :: to wear such a collar; hence, to look smart(ly dressed)
beffen {vt} [colloquial] :: to perform cunnilingus, to sensually stimulate the vagina by licking, to eat pussy
beffen {v} :: alternative form of blaffen
beffer {m} :: Someone who wears (and/or or puts on) a bef (collar etc. senses)
beffer {m} :: A lover who orally stimulates a vagina
beffer {m} :: A (notably small) dog who yelps, barks sharply
befgajes {n} [slang, pejorative, collective] :: the legal profession, judges and lawyers
beflijster {f} :: ring ouzel, Turdus torquatus
beg {m} [historical] :: alternative form of bei
begaafd {adj} :: gifted, talented
begaafdheid {f} :: talent
begaan {vt} :: to walk upon, to tread on
begaan {vt} [by extension] :: to move upon, to travel on
begaan {vt} :: to commit (e.g. a misdeed)
begaan {vt} [mostly with laten] :: to do, to act as one wills
begaanbaar {adj} :: negotiable, traversable
begadkefat {f} [linguistics] :: begadkefat
begane grond {m} :: first floor (US), ground floor (British)
begeerd {adj} :: coveted
begeerlijk {adj} :: desirable
begeerlijkheid {f} [uncountable] :: desirability
begeerlijkheid {f} [countable] :: something desirable
begeerte {f} :: desire
begeerte {f} :: covetousness
begeesteren {vt} :: to animate, to enthuse
begeestigen {vt} [uncommon] :: alternative form of begeesteren
begekken {vt} [archaic] :: to mock, to take the mickey out of
begeleiden {vt} :: to accompany
begeleiden {vt} :: to guide, oversee
begeleiden {vt} :: to supervise (a student)
begeleider {m} :: accompanier, escort
begeleider {m} :: guide
begeleider {m} :: tutor, mentor
begeleiding {f} :: accompaniment, guidance
begelukzaligen {vt} [obsolete] :: to bless, to bestow blessings
begelukzaligen {vt} [obsolete] :: to make happy, to beatify
begenadigen {vt} :: to grace [+ met (object) = with], to gracefully give [+ met (object)] [giving something that is considered a blessing]
begenadigen {vt} :: to pardon
begeren {vt} :: to covet
begerig {adj} :: covetous, avaricious, desirous
begerigheid {f} :: avariciousness, covetousness
begeven {vi} [with het as object] :: to give way, to collapse, to break down
begeven {vr} :: to go (somewhere), move towards
begieten {vt} :: to pour on
begieten {vt} [of plants] :: to water
begiftigen {vt} :: to grant, gift
begijnhof {n} :: beguinage
begin {n} :: start, beginning
beginletter {f} :: initial, first letter
beginlettergreep {f} :: initial syllable, first syllable of a word (or, rarely, morpheme)
beginneling {m} :: A beginner, a novice, a newcomer
beginnelingetje {noun} :: diminutive of beginneling
beginnen {v} [ergative] :: to begin
beginner {m} :: Someone who is just starting something, or has only recently started (similar to English)
beginnerscursus {m} :: beginners' course
beginnersgeluk {n} :: beginner's luck
beginnetje {noun} [wikis] :: stub
beginpunt {n} :: starting point
beginsel {n} :: principle
begintoon {m} [music] :: keynote
begonia {m} :: begonia
begoocheling {f} :: illusion, deception
begooien {vt} :: to throw at
begraafplaats {f} :: cemetery, a ground reserved for graves
begrafenis {f} :: burial, funeral
begrafenisondernemer {m} :: A funeral director, an undertaker
begraven {vt} :: to bury
begrazen {vt} :: to graze on
begrazen {vt} [rare] :: to plant grass on
begrazing {f} :: grazing
begrensd {adj} :: limited, circumscribed
begrensd {adj} [mathematics] :: bounded
begrenzen {vt} :: to demarcate, limit
begrenzen {vt} :: to neighbor
begrijnen {vt} [obsolete] :: to grin maliciously at, to smirk at
begrijpelijk {adj} :: understandable
begrijpen {vt} :: to understand (concepts, ideas), to comprehend
begrip {n} :: understanding, comprehension
begrip {n} :: understanding, empathy
begrip {n} :: notion, concept, term
begrip {n} :: institution (well-known entity)
begrippenkader {n} :: conceptual framework
begroeien {vi} :: to overgrow (e.g. with vegetation)
begroeiing {f} [uncountable, countable] :: vegetation
begroeten {vt} :: to hail, greet
begroeting {f} :: greeting (acknowledgement of a person's presence or arrival)
begrommelen {vt} [obsolete] :: to complain about, to grumble about
begrommelen {vt} [obsolete] :: to besmirch, to soil
begrommen {vt} :: to growl at, to roar at, to grumble at
begrommen {vt} :: to complain at, to whine at, to grumble at
begroten {vt} :: to budget, to appraise, to estimate
begroting {f} :: budget, particularly a government budget
begrotingsdiscipline {f} :: budget discipline [frequently used for simplistic political spin, but not considered a buzzword]
begrotingskort {n} [rare] :: budget deficit
begrotingstekort {n} :: budget deficit
begrotingsunie {f} :: fiscal union
begunstigde {noun} :: beneficiary
begunstigen {vt} :: to favour, to benefice
beha {m} :: a bra
behaaglijk {adj} :: pleasant, agreeable, comfortable
behaaglijkheid {f} :: agreeableness, pleasantness
behaagziek {adj} :: overly willing to please, fawning
behagen {vt} [formal] :: to delight, please, gratify
behalen {vt} :: to gain, to achieve
behalve {prep} :: except
behandelaar {m} :: therapist, one providing a (medical, physical or psychiatric) therapy
behandelaar {m} :: One who treats a case or subject
behandelen {vt} :: to handle, to treat
behandelen {vt} :: to treat (medically)
behandelen {vt} :: to deal with, address or discuss as a subject
behandeling {f} :: medical or therapeutic treatment, therapy
behandeling {f} :: judicial treatment
behandigen {vt} [with indirect object, obsolete] :: to hand, to hand over
behang {n} :: wallpaper
behangen {vt} :: to hang things on, to behang
behangen {vti} :: to wallpaper
behanger {m} :: A wallpaperer, a paperer
behangpapier {n} :: wallpaper (decorative paper to hang on walls)
behangselpapier {n} :: wallpaper (decorative paper to hang on walls)
behapbaar {adj} :: manageable
beharing {f} :: hair cover (totality of hairs covering a surface)
beharten {vt} [archaic] :: to care about, to take to heart
behartenswaardig {adj} :: worth (i.e., deserving of) taking to heart
behartigen {vt} :: to look after, serve, study, promote, be watchful of [a person's interests], have [a person's interests] at heart, take to heart
behaviorisme {n} :: behaviorism
behaviorist {m} :: behaviorist
behavioristisch {adj} :: behaviorist
beheer {n} :: management, administration
beheerbaar {adj} :: manageable
beheerder {m} :: manager, warden, administrator, curator, steward
beheersbaar {adj} :: controllable
beheersen {vt} :: to control, to master
beheersing {f} :: control
beheersing {f} :: knowledge, command, proficiency, mastery
beheerst {adj} :: restrained
beheinen {vt} [archaic] :: to enclose
behelzen {vt} :: to contain
behelzen {vt} :: to involve
behendig {adj} :: nimble, agile
behendig {adj} :: graceful
behendig {adj} :: skillful
behendigheid {f} :: agility, skill, skilfulness
beheren {vt} :: to manage, administer
behinderd {adj} :: disabled, handicapped
behoeden {vt} :: to protect, watch over
behoeden {vt} :: to preserve
behoeder {m} :: protector
behoedzaam {adj} :: careful, cautious
behoef {n} [obsolete] :: need, requirement of something that lacks
behoef {n} [obsolete] :: advantage, benefit
behoefte {f} :: a need
behoefte {f} [euphemistic] :: defecation
behoeftig {adj} :: needy, poor
behoeftig {adj} [obsolete] :: necessary, needed
behoeven {vt} [formal] :: to need
behoorlijk {adj} :: reasonable, fitting, proper
behoorlijk {adv} :: quite
behoren {vi} :: to belong [+ tot (object) = to] (be accepted in a group)
behoren {vi} :: to befit, behoove
behoud {n} :: preservation, conserving, conservation
behoud {n} [religion] :: salvation
behoud {n} [dated] :: conservatism, [less commonly] orthodoxy
behouden {vt} :: to save, keep
behouden {vt} :: to preserve
behoudend {adj} :: conservative
behoudens {prep} :: except for
behulp {n} :: help, aid
behuwdmoeder {f} [dated] :: mother-in-law
behuwdvader {m} [dated] :: father-in-law
behuwen {vt} [historical] :: to acquire in marriage
behuwen {vt} [obsolete] :: to marry
bei {f} [obsolete] :: berry
bei {n} [historical] :: bey, beg (historical Turkish official)
beiaard {m} :: carillon
beiaardier {m} :: carillonist, carillonneur
beide {determiner} :: both
beiden {pron} :: both (referring to two persons)
beiden {vt} [dated] :: to await, to bide
beiden {vi} [archaic] :: to wait [+ op (object) = for] [+ naar (object) = for]
beieren {vt} :: to sound (a large bell)
Beieren {prop} {n} :: Bavaria
Beiers {adj} :: Bavarian, in, from or relating to Bavaria, its Germanic people and culture
Beiers {n} :: The (High) German dialect group Bavarian, spoken in Bavaria
beige {adj} :: beige
beignet {c} :: a beignet
beijveren {vr} :: to endeavor, to devote oneself to something or put great effort into something, to strive [+ voor (object) = for]
beijveren {vt} [obsolete] :: to strive for
beijzelen {vt} :: to cover with black ice
Beilen {prop} :: A town in the municipality Midden-Drenthe in Drenthe, the Netherlands
beïnvloeden {vt} :: to influence
beïnvloeden {vt} :: to manipulate, to interact
beïnvloeding {f} :: influencing (act or process of exerting influence)
Beire {prop} :: form of Albert
Beiroet {prop} {n} :: Beiroet (capital city)
beitel {m} :: A chisel, tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal
beitelen {vt} :: to chisel
beits {f} {n} :: stain (colourant that soaks into surface)
beitsen {vt} :: to stain (to coat with a stain)
bejaard {adj} :: elderly
bejaarde {mf} [sometimes, derogatory] :: elderly person
bejaardenhuis {n} :: retirement home, old people's home
bejaardenpartij {f} :: pensioners' party, political party that is aimed toward elderly voters and prioritises their interests
bejaardentehuis {n} :: retirement home, old people's home
bejagen {vt} :: to hunt after, to hunt on
bejubelen {vt} :: to cause to become jubilant, to cheer for
bek {m} :: a bird's beak
bek {m} :: any animal's mouth (such as a snout)
bek {m} [colloquial, rude] :: a human mouth
bekaaid {adj} :: having come off badly, let down, disappointed, disadvantaged
bekaaid {adj} :: bad, poor
bekakken {vt} :: to shit on
bekakt {adj} [literally, rare] :: shit-soiled
bekakt {adj} :: posh, haughty, snooty
bekan {adv} [Brabantian] :: alternative form of bijkans
bekant {adv} [dialectal] :: alternative form of bijkans
bekeerling {m} :: A convert
bekend {adj} :: (well-)known
bekend {adj} :: familiar, trusted
bekende {m} :: An acquaintance, someone known/trusted to the person of reference, yet often less than a friend
bekende {m} :: (with the definite article: het bekende) The known, what one is familiar with
bekendheid {f} :: familiarity, acquaintance, knowledge
bekendheid {f} :: fame
bekendheid {f} :: someone famous, a celebrity
bekendmaken {vt} :: to announce, to make known
bekendmaken {vt} :: to denounce
bekennen {vt} :: to acknowledge, confess
bekennen {vt} :: to see, to make out, to discern
bekennen {vt} [dated] :: to have sex, to know
bekentenis {f} :: confession
bekentenis {f} :: acknowledgement
beker {m} :: beaker, cup, chalice (drinking vessel, often but not always without a handle, generally not made of glass)
beker {m} :: cup (trophy)
Beker {prop} {m} [constellation] :: Crater
bekeren {vt} :: to convert (e.g. to a religion or ideology)
bekeren {vi} :: to participate in a cup match
bekeren {vi} [dated] :: to drink lavishly
bekerfinale {f} :: A match in which the winner of a cup is decided; a final of a cup
bekering {f} :: religious conversion
bekerplant {f} :: pitcher plant, carnivorous plant that captures prey in a bell or pitcher; most belonging to the genus Nepenthes, others to unrelated families
bekertoernooi {n} :: cup (tournament)
bekerwedstrijd {m} :: A match in which the winner of a cup is decided; a final of a cup
bekeuren {vt} :: to fine, to penalise
bekeuring {f} :: fine
bekeuring {f} :: the act of fining
bekijken {v} :: to look at, to view
bekijven {vt} :: to insult, to throw insults at
bekken {n} :: basin, broad-shaped liquid container
bekken {n} [geography] :: basin, geological depression
bekken {n} :: pelvis, basin-shaped body region
bekken {n} [music] :: cymbal, two-part metallic percussion instrument
bekken {vi} [literally] :: to peck (at a target)
bekken {vi} [rare] :: to snap, to sneer (at someone)
bekken {vi} [colloquial] :: to sound, to feel in the mouth when sung or spoken
bekken {vi} [colloquial, pejorative] :: to kiss intensely, to French kiss
bekkeneel {n} :: cranium
Bekkeneelberg {prop} {m} [obsolete] :: Golgotha
bekkeneelvlies {n} [obsolete] :: pericranium
bekken trekken {vi} :: to make faces, in jest or expressively
bekkentrekken {v} :: alternative form of bekken trekken
bekkesnijden {v} :: to play a rural game that involved cutting cheeks with knives or coins [generally not inflected]
bekkesnijder {m} [pejorative, dated] :: vandal, cutthroat, ruffian
bekkesnijder {m} [historical] :: someone who played a rural game that involved cutting cheeks with knives or coins
beklag {n} :: The act of complaining
beklag {n} :: The act of mourning and weeping
beklagen {vt} :: to lament, grieve
beklagen {vr} :: to complain [+ over (object) = about]
beklagenswaardig {adj} :: lamentable, pitiful
beklauteren {vt} :: to climb, to climb on(to)
bekleden {vt} :: to clothe
bekleden {vt} :: to upholster
bekleden {vt} [figuratively] :: to grant someone an official position (such as priesthood)
bekleding {f} :: upholstering (padding, covers, etc. found on furniture)
beklemkrecht {n} [historical] :: inheritable right of use of agricultural ground that one doesn't own, in exchange for rent paid to the owner
beklemmen {vt} :: to squeeze
beklemmen {vt} [figuratively] :: to distress, strain
beklemmen {vt} [figuratively] :: to oppress, stifle
beklemming {f} [historical] :: inheritable right of use of agricultural ground that one doesn't own, in exchange for rent paid to the owner
beklemming {f} :: troubling or trying situation, difficulty, oppression
beklemtonen {vt} :: to stress (a syllable)
beklemtonen {vt} [figuratively] :: to emphasize, to stress
beklijven {vi} :: to last, to remain, to endure
beklijven {vi} [Netherlands] :: to remain attached, to adhere, to stick [+ aan (object) = to]
beklijven {vi} [obsolete] :: to thrive, to grow propitiously [especially of plants]
beklimmen {vt} :: to climb, to mount
beklimmer {m} :: climber (one climbing a slope or (steep) incline)
beknellen {vt} :: to trap by pressing, crushing or squeezing
beknellen {vt} :: to intimidate, to daunt
beknellen {vt} :: to enclose, to keep in place
beknibbelen {vi} :: to cut down on expenses, to save up (often parsimoniously)
beknopt {adj} :: concise
beknoptheid {f} :: conciseness, brevity
beknotten {v} :: to curtail, to confine
bekogelen {vt} :: to bombard, to launch (e.g. shoot or throw ]) a hail of projectiles at a target
bekogelen {vt} :: to besiege, to systematically attack or taunt by any (e.g. verbal) means
bekogelen {vt} [rare] :: to delude, play tricks on someone
bekokstoven {vt} :: to devise, to machinate, to concoct (to plan maliciously)
bekomen {vi} :: to recover
bekomen {vt} [Belgium] :: to obtain, to acquire
bekomen {v} :: to please, to be enjoyable
bekommeren {vt} [obsolete] :: to worry, to concern
bekommeren {vr} :: to concern oneself, to worry/be worried [+ om (object) = with, about]
bekommernis {f} :: solicitude, distress
bekoorlijk {adj} :: attractive, appealing
bekopen {vt} :: to pay for, to suffer punishment for
bekopen {vt} [now only in the passive] :: to swindle, to hustle
bekoren {vt} :: to charm
bekoren {vt} :: to captivate
bekoring {f} :: charm, appeal, attractiveness, allure
bekoring {f} :: temptation
bekoring {f} :: pleasure
bekorten {vt} :: to shorten
bekostigen {vt} :: to finance, to pay for
bekostiging {f} :: defrayment
bekouten {v} [obsolete] :: to talk over, to persuade
bekrachtigen {vt} :: to ratify, to bring into force
bekransen {vt} :: to give a wreath to, to bestow a wreath on
bekrassen {vt} :: to scratch on, to produce scratches on
bekrassen {vt} :: to daub on
bekrijgen {vt} [now, literary] :: to war against
bekrijten {vt} [archaic] :: to bemourn, to beweep
bekrijten {vt} :: to chalk, to apply chalk to, to cover with chalk
bekritiseren {vt} :: to criticise
bekrompen {adj} :: narrow-minded, prejudiced
bekronen {vt} :: to crown
bekronen {vt} :: to award
bekroning {f} :: crowning
bekruiden {vt} [obsolete] :: to spice, to season, to treat with spices and/or herbs
bekruipen {vt} :: to creep on/ up to, to approach and/or mount by crawling, especially stealthily
bekruipen {vt} :: to steal upon, to come over, to assail (of feelings and thoughts)
bekruisen {vr} [with _, pronoun, Christianity, chiefly Roman Catholicism] :: to make the sign of the cross, to becross oneself
bekruisen {vt} [nautical] :: to repeatedly traverse a patrol area, to sail on patrol throughout a certain area
bekruisen {vt} :: to becross, to put a cross on
bekvechten {vi} :: to bicker, to argue verbally
bekwaam {adj} :: capable, competent
bekwaamheid {f} :: competence, capability, skill, adeptness
bekwamen {vt} :: to train
bekwamen {vr} :: to study
bekwellen {vt} [dated] :: to torment, to pester
bekwijlen {vt} :: to cover in drool, to drool on
bel {f} :: bell
bel {f} [obsolete] :: segment of a rattlesnake's rattle
bel {f} :: bubble
belabberd {adj} :: ill, rotten, sick
belabberd {adj} :: terrible, rotten, of a very poor quality
belabberd {adj} [obsolete] :: impeded; especially having a speech impediment
belachelijk {adj} :: ridiculous, risible
belachen {vt} :: to laugh at, to belaugh [typically mocking]
beladen {vt} :: to burden, to charge, to lade, to freight, to load, to encumber
beladen {vt} :: to pack, to pile
beladen {adj} :: laden, fraught (heavily loaded or weighed down)
belagen {vt} :: to beleaguer, waylay
belagen {vt} :: to vex, harass or beset
belager {m} :: A harasser, crafty and/or persistent assailant, even a stalker
Belanda Hitam {prop} {p} {m} [historical] :: African KNIL soldiers
belanden {vi} :: to end up
belang {n} :: interest, concern
belang {n} :: importance, significance
belangeloos {adj} :: without a stake, without self-interest
belangeloosheid {f} :: selflessness
belangenverstrengeling {f} :: conflict of interest
belanghebbend {adj} :: important
belanghebbend {adj} :: interested (e.g. owning a share of a company)
belanghebbende {noun} :: interested party
belanghebber {m} :: stakeholder, someone who has an interest (stake) in something
belangrijk {adj} :: important
belangrijkheid {f} [uncountable] :: importance, importantness
belangrijkheid {f} [countable] :: something important
belangstellen {noun} :: to be interested
belangstelling {f} :: interest (e.g. in a subject)
belangstelling {f} :: attention
belangwekkend {adj} :: interesting
belastbaar {adj} :: taxable, subject to taxation
belasten {vt} :: to burden, encumber
belasten {vt} :: to charge (e.g. taxes)
belasten {vt} :: to charge, to order [+ met (object) = with]
belasteren {vt} :: to defame, discredit
belasting {f} :: strain, burden, load
belasting {f} :: tax, levy by public authorities
belasting {f} [electrical engineering] :: load
belastingaangifte {f} :: tax declaration
belastingafspraak {mf} :: advance tax ruling, tax ruling
belastingbetaler {m} :: taxpayer
belastingdruk {m} :: tax burden, tax pressure
belastingformulier {n} :: tax form
belastingfraude {f} :: tax fraud
belastinggeld {n} :: tax money
belastinginner {m} :: tax collector
belastingontduiking {f} :: tax evasion
belastingontwijking {f} :: tax avoidance
belastingovereenkomst {f} :: advance tax ruling, tax ruling
belasting-paradijs {noun} :: archaic spelling of belastingparadijs
belastingparadijs {n} :: tax haven
belastingtarief {f} :: tax rate
belazeren {vt} :: to con, to scam
bel de brandweer {phrase} :: call the fire brigade!
bel de politie {phrase} :: call the police!
belebberen {vt} :: to lick or lap intensively and audibly
belebberen {v} :: obsolete form of belabberen
beledigen {vt} :: to offend
belediging {f} :: insult, verbal abuse
beleefd {adj} :: polite (well-mannered)
beleefdheid {f} :: politeness
bel een ambulance {phrase} :: call an ambulance!
beleg {n} [military] :: siege on a city
beleg {n} :: bread topping
belegen {adj} :: mature, ripe (said of cheese, fruits, etc.)
belegeren {vt} :: to besiege
belegering {f} :: siege, the act of besieging
belegeringskunde {f} :: siegecraft
belegeringsmunt {f} :: obsidional coin
belegeringstoren {m} :: siege tower
beleggen {vt} :: to cover, smear, butter, spread over (e.g. a piece of bread with butter and jam)
beleggen {vt} [finance] :: to invest money
beleggen {vt} :: to convoke, to call a meeting
beleggen {vt} :: to belay, to fasten (a rope), to fasten (with rope)
beleggen {vt} :: to cover with
beleggen {vt} [obsolete] :: to plan, to devise
belegger {m} :: investor
belegging {f} :: investment
belegsel {n} [uncommon] :: toppings to be used on bread; spread or cold cuts
belegsel {n} :: A fringe or border on an item of clothing, usually with a decorative function
beleid {n} :: policy
beleid {n} :: care, circumspection
beleid {n} [obsolete] :: method, manner, approach
beleidsmaker {m} :: policy maker
beleidsmedewerker {m} :: policy worker (someone employed to (co)develop policy)
belemen {vt} :: to cover with loam, to loam
belemmen {vt} [obsolete] :: to hinder
belemmeren {vt} :: to obstruct, to hinder, to hamper
belemmering {f} :: obstacle
belenen {vt} :: to pledge, to impawn
belenen {vt} [historical] :: to enfeoff
beleren {vt} :: to reprimand, to criticise [now usually connoting pedantry]
beleren {vt} [dated] :: to educate
beletsel {n} :: obstacle, hindrance
beletten {vt} :: to hinder, prevent
beleven {vt} :: to experience, live through, go through
beleven {vt} :: to profess, practice openly (notably a faith or conviction)
beleven {vt} [obsolete] :: to live, exist in (a time or space)
beleven {vt} [obsolete] :: to observe, follow (a command etc.)
belevenis {f} :: experience (something that is experienced)
beleving {f} :: experience (act of experiencing, something that is experienced)
belezen {vt} :: to enchant by reading a spell
belezen {vt} :: to exorcise
belezen {vt} :: to convince
belezen {adj} :: well-read, well informed and knowledgeable because of extensive reading
belezen {adj} :: hence book-smart, erudite
belfort {n} :: belfry (belltower not belonging to a church)
Belg {m} :: Belgian (inhabitant of Belgium)
belgen {vr} [dated] :: to become angry
belgen {vt} [archaic] :: to anger
België {prop} {n} :: België (country)
Belgisch {adj} :: Belgian (of or pertaining to Belgium or its people)
Belgisch {adj} [obsolete] :: Belgic (pertaining to the Low Countries)
belgitude {f} :: the concept of Belgian national identity, formulated in a self-depreciating or humorous way
Belgrado {prop} {n} :: Belgrado (capital city)
belgziek {adj} :: irritable, snappy (prone to growing angry)
belhamel {m} :: bellwether (the leading sheep of a flock, having a bell hung round its neck)
belhamel {m} :: tomboy, rascal
belichamen {vt} :: to embody
belichaming {f} :: embodiment
belichten {vt} :: to illuminate
belichten {vt} :: to expose
beliegen {vt} :: to lie to, to tell a lie to someone
believen {vt} :: to please, to appease
belijden {vt} :: to confess
belijden {vt} :: to profess
belijdenis {f} :: confession (profession of faith)
belijdenis {f} :: confession (admission of sins to someone)
belijder {m} :: confessor
belijdster {f} :: female confessor
belikken {vt} [uncommon] :: to lick
Belize {prop} {n} :: Belize (country)
Bella {prop} {f} :: given name
belladonna {f} {m} :: belladonna, deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna)
Belle {prop} {f} :: given name
bellen {vi} :: to ring, like using a bell
bellen {vt} :: to call, by bell (originally) or (now mostly) telephone; to dial
bellen {vi} [regional, Southern Dutch] :: to bark, like a canine
bellen {vt} [regional, Southern Dutch] :: to bark, scold, insult, rage at
beller {mf} [telephony] :: caller, someone who calls in
belletjetrekker {m} :: One who engages in ding-dong ditch or knock knock ginger
belletrist {m} :: alternative spelling of bellettrist
bellettrist {m} :: belletrist
belligerent {adj} :: belligerent, engaged in warfare
belligerent {m} :: A belligerent, armed party in warfare
Bello {prop} {m} :: A stereotypical name for a dog
Bellona {prop} {f} :: Bellona (Roman goddess of war)
beloega {m} :: beluga, Delphinapterus leucas
beloeren {vt} :: to leer at, to gaze at, to lurk at
belofte {f} :: promise, vow, pledge
belofte maakt schuld {proverb} :: promise is debt
beloftenploeg {m} :: superseded spelling of belofteploeg [used until 1966]
belofteploeg {m} [soccer] :: A team of young promising players
belonen {vt} :: to reward
beloning {f} :: reward
belopen {vt} :: to walk
belopen {v} :: to amount to
beloven {vt} :: to promise
belt {m} [archaic] :: heap, hill
belt {m} [Suriname] :: (clothing) belt
beluiken {vt} [archaic] :: to close, to shut, to lock
beluiken {vt} [archaic] :: to cover, to hide
beluisteren {vt} :: to listen to
belust {adj} :: eager, desiring [+ op (object) = for, to]
bemachtigen {vt} :: to acquire with difficulty
bemachtigen {vt} [archaic] :: to subdue, to overpower
bemachtigen {vt} [obsolete] :: to empower, to give power to
bemalen {vt} :: to drain (a polder, or other piece of land or body of water) by means of mills or pump houses
bemannen {vt} :: to man (to supply with staff or crew)
bemanning {f} :: crew
bemanningslid {n} :: crew member, member of a crew
bemazzel {m} :: lucky devil (person who is lucky)
bemeesteren {vt} :: to master
bemerken {vt} :: to notice
bemesten {vt} :: to fertilise, to manure (to apply fertiliser or manure to) [of soil, plants and crops]
bemetselen {vt} :: to apply masonry to [with bricks]
bemiddelaar {m} :: A mediator, one who mediates
bemiddeld {adj} :: affluent, well-to-do
bemiddelen {vt} :: to mediate
bemiddeling {f} :: mediation
beminde {m} :: loved one
beminnaar {m} :: admirer, connoisseur, lover (one who appreciates a certain subject or activity)
beminnaar {m} [obsolete] :: sex mate, lover
beminnelijk {adj} :: lovely, with love
beminnelijk {adj} :: warmly
beminnen {vt} [formal or archaic] :: to love
beminnenswaardigheid {f} :: lovableness
bemoedigen {vt} :: to encourage
bemoediging {f} :: encouragement
bemoeial {mf} :: A busybody, a meddlesome person
bemoeien {vr} :: to interfere, to meddle [+ met (object) = with]
bemoeienis {f} :: intervention, meddling [usually with a negative connotation]
bemoeilijken {vt} :: to make (more) difficult, to make harder, to hamper, to complicate
bemoeizucht {f} :: intrusiveness, meddlesomeness; a strong desire to meddle with other people's business
bemost {adj} :: mossy, covered in moss
bemuren {vt} :: to fortify with a wall, to wall
benaaien {vt} :: to sew onto
benadelen {vt} :: to disadvantage, to wrong
benaderen {vt} :: to approach
benaderen {vt} :: to approximate
benadering {f} :: approach
benadering {f} :: approximation
benadrukken {vt} :: to emphasize
benamen {vt} :: to name, to bestow a name on
benaming {f} :: denomination, appellation
benauwd {adj} :: stuffy, poorly ventilated
benauwd {adj} :: having difficulties with breathing
benauwd {adj} :: cramped, too confined
benauwen {vt} :: to confine, to enclose
benauwen {vt} :: to oppress
benauwen {vt} :: to distress
bende {f} :: gang, squad
bende {f} :: mess as in: a disagreeable mixture of a large quantity of objects in disorder resulting from people misbehaving or animals stampeding
bende {contraction} [Brabantian] :: contraction of bent gij
bendeoorlog {m} :: A gang war
Bende van Vier {prop} {f} :: Gang of Four
beneden {adv} :: below
beneden {adv} :: downstairs
beneden {prep} :: under, below, beneath
benedenbuur {m} :: downstairs neighbour
benedenbuurman {m} :: male downstairs neighbour
benedenbuurvrouw {f} :: female downstairs neighbour
beneden de Moerdijk {prep} [Netherlands] :: in the Southern Netherlands; [less commonly] in the southern Low Countries
beneden de Moerdijk {prep} [Belgium] :: in Belgium
benedenhuis {n} :: the downstairs or lower portion of a house, sometimes a residence separate (i.e. with separate inhabitants) from the upstairs or upper portion
benedenstad {f} :: lower city
benedenwaarts {adv} :: downwards
benedenwaarts {adj} :: downward
benedenwaarts {adv} :: downwards
benedenwinds {adj} :: leeward
benedictijn {m} [Roman Catholicism] :: Benedictine
benedictijner {adj} [Roman Catholicism] :: Benedictine
benee {adj} [now, colloquial] :: alternative form of beneden
benêe {adj} :: archaic spelling of benee
beneffens {prep} :: obsolete form of benevens
benefice {m} {n} [obsolete] :: An office, privilege or advantage
benefice {m} {n} [obsolete] :: A charitative event or institution
Benelux {prop} {m} :: Benelux
benemen {vt} :: to take away; snatch
benemen {vt} :: to purloin, to rob, to steal, to filch, to swipe
benen {adj} :: made of bone
benen {vi} :: to walk in large strides
benenen {vt} [obsolete] :: to deny, to negate
benenwagen {m} [mildly, humorous] :: shanks' pony; the feet or legs as a form of transport
benepen {adj} :: fearful, timid
benepen {adj} :: petty, narrow-minded
benevens {prep} :: besides
Bengaals {adj} :: Bengal
Bengaalse tijger {m} :: A Bengal tiger, Panthera tigris tigris
Bengaalse vos {m} :: Bengal fox (Vulpes bengalensis)
Bengalen {prop} {n} :: Bengal (region)
bengel {m} :: young rascal, a naughty to mischievous tomboy
bengel {m} :: club, stick, bat
bengel {m} [dated] :: bell (metal struck idiophone)
bengelen {vi} :: to dangle, swing around loosely
bengelen {vt} [obsolete] :: to bother, to tease
bengelen {vt} [obsolete] :: to ring (a bell)
benieuwd {adj} :: longing to see, hear or understand, expectant
benieuwen {vt} :: to arouse a feeling of curiosity or longing to see, hear or understand something
benig {adj} :: bony, osseous
benig {adj} :: skinny, bony
benigne {adj} [medicine] :: benign
benijden {vt} :: to envy, be envious or jealous
Benin {prop} {n} :: Benin (country)
Benins {adj} :: Beninese
Benjamin {prop} {m} :: Benjamin (Biblical character, mythological son of Jacob)
Benjamin {prop} {m} :: given name
ben je allergisch voor medicijnen {phrase} [colloquial] :: are you allergic to any medications?
bennen {v} [nonstandard, Holland] :: alternative form of zijn (only the form zijn itself, not the other inflected forms)
bennie {contraction} [colloquial] :: contraction of ben niet
benodigd {adj} :: required, necessary
benodigdheid {f} :: supply; requirement; requisite
benodigen {vt} :: to need, to require
benoemen {vt} :: to appoint, to nominate
benoemen {vt} :: to name, to call by someone's or something's name
benoorden {prep} :: to the north of
bent u allergisch voor medicijnen {phrase} [formal] :: are you allergic to any medications?
benul {n} :: understanding, idea; insight, awareness
benutten {vt} :: to make use of, to profit from, to take advantage of
benutten {vt} [sports] :: to convert (a penalty kick etc.)
benzeen {n} [organic compound] :: benzene
benzeenring {m} :: benzene ring
benzine {f} :: petrol, gas, gasoline (fuel containing alkanes)
benzinepomp {f} :: a petrol station, a gas station, a service station
benzinepomp {f} :: a petrol pump, a gas pump [at a service station, to fill up fuel tanks]
benzinepomp {f} :: a petrol pump, a gas pump [in a vehicle, to pump from the tank to the engine]
benzinepompje {noun} :: diminutive of benzinepomp
benzinestation {n} :: service station or petrol station [UK]; gas station [US]
benzol {n} [dated] :: benzene
beoefenaar {m} :: practitioner
beoefenen {vt} :: to practice regularly, ongoing: some sport, craft, skill, or profession
beogen {vt} :: to intend, aim at
beoliën {vt} :: to oil, to cover or lubricate with oil
beoordelen {vt} :: to evaluate, to assess, to judge
beoordeling {f} :: assessment, judgement
beoorlogen {vt} [uncommon] :: to wage war against, to war against
beoosten {prep} :: to the east of
Bep {prop} {f} :: given name, diminutive of Elizabeth
bepaald {adj} :: certain
bepaald {adj} :: specific
bepaald {adj} [grammar] :: definite
bepaald {adv} :: certainly, definitely, absolutely
bepaaldelijk {adv} :: particularly
bepaald lidwoord {n} [grammar] :: definite article
bepalen {vt} :: to determine, to figure out
bepalen {vt} :: to determine, to decide, to choose
bepalen {vr} :: to limit oneself, to restrain oneself, to contain oneself
bepaling {f} :: definition, description (determination of meaning)
bepaling {f} :: condition (determination of possibility)
bepaling {f} [law] :: provision
bepalingaankondigend voornaamwoord {n} [grammar] :: a pronoun which announces that it should be immediately followed by a relative clause
bepeinzen {vt} :: to contemplate, to ruminate over, to mediate on
beperken {vt} :: to limit, to curtail, to restrict, to constrain
beperken {vt} :: to abridge
beperking {f} :: restriction, limitation, constraint
beperking {f} :: disability, handicap
beperkt {adj} :: restricted, limited
bepissen {vt} :: to piss on, to bepiss
bepissen {vr} :: to piss one's pants laughing
beplakken {vt} :: to glue together, to stick together
beplakken {vt} :: to stick something onto
beplanten {vt} :: to plant, to plant with (to provide with plants)
beplanten {vt} [military, dated] :: to supply [with artillery]
beplaten {vt} :: to plate
bepleiten {vt} :: to plead, to advocate
bepotelen {vt} [Southern Dutch, chiefly Belgian] :: to grope, to touch sexually
bepotelen {vt} [Southern Dutch, chiefly Belgian] :: to get one's hands on, to handle, to control
beppen {vi} [Netherlands, colloquial] :: to chit-chat, to blab
bepraten {vt} [colloquial] :: to talk over, discuss
beraad {n} :: consideration, consultation (the process of considering)
beraadslagen {vt} :: to discuss in depth, to deliberate
beraden {vr} :: to consider, to think, to wonder
beraden {adj} :: thoughtful
beramen {vt} :: to devise, to plot
beramen {vt} :: to calculate, to estimate, to plan expenditure
Berber {m} :: Berber, Berber person
Berber {prop} {n} :: Berber, Berber languages
berberaap {m} :: Barbary macaque, Macaca sylvanus
Berbers {adj} :: Berber
berceuse {f} [relatively formal, also, figurative] :: A lullaby, especially one composed by a composer
berceuse {f} [formal, dated] :: rocking chair
berd {n} [archaic] :: table
berd {n} [Belgium] :: plank
bere- {prefix} [colloquial] :: Intensifying adjectival prefix
berechten {vt} :: to judge, to try (take to court/trial)
berechtigd {adj} :: entitled
berechtigd {adj} :: authorized
berechtigen {v} :: to entitle
berechtigen {v} :: to authorize
beredeneren {vt} :: to argue, reason
beregeil {adj} [colloquial, Netherlands] :: incredibly sexy, incredibly horny
beregenen {vt} [uncommon] :: to berain, to rain upon
beregenen {vt} :: to spray water on, to sprinkle water on
bereid {adj} :: ready, prepared
bereid {adj} :: willing
bereiden {vt} :: to prepare
bereider {m} :: One who prepares something, especially someone who prepares a meal
bereidheid {f} :: willingness
bereiding {f} :: preparation
bereik {n} :: reach (a continuous extent of water)
bereik {n} :: compass (area)
bereikbaar {adj} :: reachable
bereikbaar {adj} :: achievable, attainable
bereiken {vt} :: to arrive at, to reach, to get to
bereiken {vt} :: to achieve, to attain
berekenen {vt} :: to calculate, to compute
berekening {f} :: computation
berekoud {adj} :: very cold, frigid
Berend {prop} {m} :: given name
Berends {prop} :: surname
Berendsen {prop} :: surname
berenleider {m} :: bear leader
berennen {vt} :: to surround and lay siege to; to cordon and besiege
berennen {vt} [uncommon] :: to run on
beren op de weg zien {v} [idiom] :: to imagine (future) problems
berg {m} :: mountain, hill
Berg {prop} :: surname
bergachtig {adj} :: mountainous
bergaf {adv} [literal] :: downhill, moving down a slope
bergaf {adv} [figurative] :: downhill, worsening
bergafwaarts {adv} :: down the hill, in a downward direction
bergamot {f} :: bergamot (pear-shaped citrus fruit)
bergamotboom {m} :: bergamot tree
bergbewoner {m} :: mountain dweller
bergdorp {n} :: A mountain village
bergdorpje {noun} :: diminutive of bergdorp
bergeend {f} :: common shelduck, Tadorna tadorna
bergeendje {noun} :: diminutive of bergeend
bergen {vt} :: to store, to stash away
bergen {vt} :: to salvage (a vessel)
Bergen {prop} {n} :: Bergen (city/and/municipality/and/capital)
Bergen {prop} {n} :: Bergen (port city)
Bergen {prop} {n} :: Bergen (village/and/municipality)
Berg en Dal {prop} :: Berg en Dal (village/and/municipality)
Bergen op Zoom {prop} {n} :: Bergen op Zoom (city/and/municipality)
Berger {prop} :: surname
bergère {f} :: wing chair
bergère {f} [obsolete] :: shepherdess
bergfort {n} :: mountain fort
berggebied {n} :: A mountainous area, a mountain region
berggeit {f} :: One of several goat antelopes that inhabit mountain regions, including (subspecies of) Capra aegagrus (wild goat) and of Oreamnos americanus (mountain goat)
berggod {m} :: mountain god
berggodin {f} :: mountain goddess
berghelling {f} :: A mountain slope, a mountainous incline
Berghen op Soom {prop} {n} :: obsolete spelling of Bergen op Zoom
Berghen op Zoom {prop} {n} :: obsolete spelling of Bergen op Zoom
berghoen {n} :: Any fowl of the genus Tetraogallus; a snowcock
berghoen {n} [obsolete] :: Any fowl of the genus Tetrao
bergijs {n} :: mountain ice (ice on or from a mountain)
berging {f} :: rescue, salvage (act of recovering or bringing to safety)
berging {f} :: storage room, storeroom
bergingsbedrijf {n} :: nautical salvage business, rescue company, recovery company [for ships]
bergketen {f} :: mountain range
bergklassement {n} [cycling] :: mountains classification
bergkristal {n} :: rock crystal (clear, colourless form of quartz)
bergleeuw {m} :: mountain lion, puma
Bergman {prop} :: surname
bergmassief {n} :: massif, mountain mass
bergmeubel {n} :: A piece of furniture used for storage, such as a closet or chest of drawers
bergnimf {f} [mythology] :: mountain nymph, oread
bergop {adv} :: uphill, moving up a slope
bergpad {n} :: mountain path, mountainous road
bergpas {m} :: mountain pass
bergplaats {f} :: storage location
bergreeks {f} :: mountain range
bergreus {m} :: (general) mountain giant
bergreus {m} :: (specific) mountain giant in Norse mythology
bergrijst {f} {m} :: mountain rice (rice cultivated in dry fields at high altitudes)
bergrug {m} :: A mountain-ridge, (line/view formed by) a (chain of) mountain top(s)
bergrug {m} [metonymy] :: The top section of a mountain, where its slopes meet
Bergse Maas {prop} {f} :: a canal that was constructed in 1904 to be the main distributary of the Maas River (French: Meuse) in the Dutch province of North Brabant
Bergsma {prop} :: surname
bergstof {f} [formal] :: mineral, mineral resource
bergstofkunde {f} [obsolete] :: mineralogy
bergteer {f} [now, uncommon] :: bitumen, mineral pitch
bergtop {m} :: mountaintop, peak (the summit of a mountain)
bergvesting {f} :: mountain stronghold, mountain fort
bergvrede {m} :: fortified tower, donjon, keep
bergweide {f} :: mountain pasture
bergwerker {m} [now, uncommon] :: miner (one who works in a mine)
bergwind {m} :: A mountainous wind
bericht {n} :: message
bericht {n} :: news
bericht {n} :: communication
berichten {vi} :: to report, inform
berichtgeving {f} :: notice, reporting
berichtgeving {f} :: reporting, coverage
berig {adj} :: [of sows] on heat, in oestrus
berijden {vt} :: to ride (a horse or other animal)
berijden {vt} :: to drive/travel over (a road)
berijder {m} :: A rider, who rides a mount
berijder {m} [history] :: A mobile deputy mandated by a Flemish baljuw (high feudal bailiff) to render justice in and under his jurisdiction
beril {m} :: beryl (gemstone)
beril {n} :: beryl (substance)
berin {f} :: a she-bear / female bear (female large predatory mammal of the family Ursidae)
beringen {vt} :: to ring
Beringen {prop} {n} :: Beringen (city)
Beringen {prop} {n} :: Beringen (town)
Beringen {prop} {n} :: Beringen (municipality)
Beringzee {prop} {f} :: Bering Sea
berispen {vt} :: to scold, reprimand
berisping {f} :: admonition, reprimand, scolding
berk {m} :: birch, tree of the genus Betula
berkelium {n} :: berkelium
Berkelland {prop} {n} :: Berkelland (municipality)
berkenboom {m} :: A birch, tree of the genus Betula
berkenmeier {m} [historical] :: A chalice, originally one carved from birch wood
berkenroede {f} :: a birch rod, a rod made from birch twigs
berkhaan {m} :: blackcock, heath cock, male of Lyrurus tetrix (syn. Tetrao tetrix)
berkhoen {n} :: black grouse, blackgame, Lyrurus tetrix (syn. Tetrao tetrix)
berkoen {m} [nautical] :: A support beam
Berlijn {prop} {n} :: Berlijn (caplc)
Berlijn {prop} {n} :: Berlijn (state)
Berlijner {m} :: Berliner (inhabitant of Berlin)
berliner {m} :: newspaper on Berliner format
berlinerbol {m} :: Berliner (pastry)
berm {m} :: berm, verge, tree lawn, roadside (strip of land next to a road, street or sidewalk)
bermbom {f} {m} :: roadside bomb
bermlamp {f} :: lamp on the side of a car to light the side of the road
bermprostitutie {f} :: roadside prostitution (prostitution that is advertised on the side of highways and other major roads)
bermtoerisme {n} :: roadside tourism (recreation one engages in at the side of a road)
bermtoerist {m} :: roadside tourist (one who engages in recreation at the side of a road)
Bern {prop} {n} :: Bern (capital city)
Bern {prop} {n} :: Bern (canton)
beroemd {adj} :: famous, renowned
beroemdheid {f} [uncountable] :: Fame
beroemdheid {f} [countable] :: A famous individual
beroep {n} :: profession, vocation
beroep {n} :: appeal, act of invoking or appealing to something or someone
beroep {n} [law] :: appeal
beroep {n} [Christianity] :: invitation to ministry in a particular parish or congregation
beroepen {vr} :: to appeal [+ op (object) = to], to defend one's position according to a law or rule [+ op (object)]
beroepen {vt} [ecclesiastical] :: to request ordination (admission into the ministry of a church)
beroepen {vt} [law] :: to appeal (a verdict)
beroepen {v} :: to refer to
beroeps {mf} :: A professional, one who does something for a living
beroeps {adj} :: Professional
beroepsbevolking {f} :: work force
beroepshalve {adv} :: In one's professional capacity, while doing one's job; professionally
beroepsmatig {adj} :: professional
beroepssoldaat {m} :: A professional soldier
beroerd {adj} :: bad, poor, crappy
beroeren {vt} :: to stir up, to cause unrest in
beroeren {vt} :: to touch
beroering {f} :: turmoil, tumult, commotion, ruckus, agitation
beroerte {f} [symptom] :: fit, stroke or seizure
beroerte {f} [obsolete] :: conflict, strife, war, unrest
beroerte {f} [obsolete] :: uproar, agitation
beroezen {vr} [with reflexive pronoun] :: to drink oneself into a high or into intoxication
berokken {v} :: alternative form of berokkenen
berokkenen {vt} :: to cause, to bring about (something negative)
berooid {adj} :: devoid of money and possessions
berooid {adj} :: poor, miserable
berooidheid {f} :: destitution, poverty
berooven {v} :: obsolete spelling of beroven
berouw {n} :: remorse
berouw {n} :: regret
berouwen {v} [ergative] :: to (cause to) regret, to rue, to repent
berouwvol {adj} :: regretful, repentant
beroven {vt} :: to rob [+ van (object) = of], to steal from
beroven {vt} :: to deprive [+ van (object) = of]
beroving {f} :: A robbery
bersten {v} :: obsolete form of barsten
Bert {prop} {m} :: given name
berucht {adj} :: notorious, infamous
beruchtheid {f} :: infamy, notoriety
berusten {vi} :: to rest, depend [+ op (object) = on]
berusten {vi} :: to resign oneself, to be resigned [+ in (object) = to], to accept after resisting; settle for
beryl {n} :: superseded spelling of beril
beryl {m} :: superseded spelling of beril
beryllium {n} :: beryllium
bes {f} :: berry
bes {f} [music] :: B flat
bes {f} [chiefly diminutive] :: an old woman
besabbelen {vt} :: to suck or suckle on
besabbelen {v} :: obsolete spelling of bezabbelen
beschaafd {adj} :: civilized, cultured
beschaafd {adj} :: courteous, polite
beschaamd {adj} :: ashamed
beschadigen {vt} :: to damage
beschadiging {f} :: damage
beschadiging {f} :: flaw
beschaduwen {vt} :: to beshadow, to cover with shadow, to provide with shade
beschamen {vt} :: to embarrass, to cause shame
beschamen {vt} :: to disgrace, to dishonour
bescharen {vt} [obsolete, with indirect object] :: to provide (something)
bescharen {vt} [obsolete] :: to steal, to secretly appropriate
beschaven {vt} :: to civilize
beschaven {vt} [obsolete] :: to smoothen by scraping (with a plane)
beschaven {vt} [obsolete] :: to rob, to bereave
beschaving {f} :: civilization (organised culture encompassing many communities)
beschaving {f} :: civilization (society, as opposed to wild nature)
bescheid {n} :: reply, response
bescheid {n} :: document, file
bescheid {n} :: soundness of mind, good judgement
bescheiden {adj} :: modest, humble, unassuming
bescheiden {adj} [archaic] :: reasonable, sound, rational
bescheiden {vt} :: to apportion, to allot
bescheiden {vt} :: to invite
bescheidenheid {f} :: modesty, humility
bescheidenheid {f} :: something modest, such as a small gift
beschemeren {vt} :: to cast a faint shadow on
beschemeren {vt} [dated] :: to faintly light
beschenken {vt} [with the recipient as the direct object and the transferred indicated with "met"] :: to bestow (on), to confer
beschenken {vt} [with the recipient as the direct object] :: to give a drink
beschenken {vr} :: to get drunk
bescheren {vt} :: to determine, to allot
beschermeling {m} :: A protégé
beschermen {vt} :: to protect
beschermengel {m} :: A guardian angel (tutelary angel)
beschermengel {m} [figuratively] :: A guardian angel (protector, minder)
beschermer {m} :: protector, guardian
beschermfeest {n} [Roman Catholicism] :: festival for a patron saint
beschermgebied {n} [dated] :: protectorate
beschermgod {m} :: tutelary deity, guardian deity
beschermgodin {f} :: tutelary goddess, guardian goddess
beschermheer {m} :: male patron, protector (high-status man offering protection and support of various kinds (e.g. legal aid) to those of lower status; by extension a dignitary affiliated to an organisation)
beschermheilige {m} [Christianity] :: patron saint
bescherming {f} :: protection (state or quality of being protected)
bescherming {f} :: protection, shelter (something that protects)
beschermster {f} :: protectress
beschermvrouw {f} :: female patron, protector (high-status woman offering protection and support of various kinds (e.g. legal aid) to those of lower status; by extension a dignitary affiliated to an organisation)
beschieten {vt} :: to shoot at, to fire at
beschieten {vt} :: to cover with planks
beschieten {vti} :: to cover, to stretch out (over)
beschieten {vti} [Brabant] :: to make progress with; to benefit or thrive from; to suffice
beschieten {vti} [Hollandic, dialectal] :: to nap, to doze
beschieting {f} [countable, uncountable] :: A shooting, an act of shooting at someone
beschieting {f} [countable] :: A cover of planks
beschijnen {vt} :: to shine on
beschijten {vt} :: to beshit, to shit on or in
beschijten {vt} [archaic, dialectal] :: to deceive, to con
beschikbaar {adj} :: available
beschikbaarheid {f} :: availability
beschikken {vt} :: to direct, have influence over, decide
beschikken {vi} :: to have at one's disposal [+ over (object)]
beschikking {f} :: power of control, direction or disposal; decision, ruling (by an authorized official or official body such as a court); mastery, command
beschikking {f} :: access
beschilderd {adj} :: painted
beschilderen {vt} :: to paint, to put paint on, apply paint to
beschimmelen {vi} :: to become mouldy
beschimpen {vt} :: to taunt
beschimpen {vt} :: to abuse
beschimping {f} :: insult, mocking reproach
beschonken {adj} :: drunk, intoxicated
beschoren {adj} [usually predicatively] :: allotted, blessed [+ met (object) = with]
beschouwen {vt} :: to contemplate
beschouwen {vt} :: to consider, to regard [+ als (object) = as]
beschouwing {f} :: consideration
beschreien {vt} :: to weep about, to becry
beschrijven {vt} :: to write on
beschrijven {vt} :: to write (a letter) to
beschrijven {vt} :: to describe9
beschrijving {f} :: description
beschroomd {adj} :: timid, shy
beschuit {f} :: zwieback, rusk
beschuldigen {vt} :: to accuse, blame
beschuldiging {f} :: accusation
beschuldiging {f} [law] :: accusation, charge
beschutten {vt} :: to protect, to provide cover, to shield [+ tegen (object) = against, from]
beschutting {f} :: shelter; protection, especially from the elements or from harm
beschutting {f} :: shelter; object or place that offers protection
besef {n} :: realisation, awareness, sense
beseffen {vt} :: to realize
beslaan {vt} :: to cover, occupy
beslaan {vt} :: to surround, envelop
beslaan {vi} :: to fog up
beslaan {vt} :: to shoe (a horse with horseshoes)
beslabberen {vt} [obsolete] :: to stain, to soil with food or while eating
beslag {n} [legal] :: arrest, detention
beslag {n} :: (metal) cover (e.g. of a book)
beslag {n} :: a horseshoe
beslag {n} :: a batter, a relatively fluid dough [more fluid than deeg]
beslag {n} :: the state of having reached the final decision or having definitively decided upon an arrangement
beslapen {vt} [chiefly with women as direct object] :: to sleep with, to have sex with, to bed
beslapen {vt} :: to sleep on (an object, e.g. a bed)
beslapen {vr} :: to sleep on (a subject or matter, to think it through)
beslechten {vt} :: to settle, to decide (a conflict)
beslissen {vt} :: to decide, to determine
beslissen {vt} :: to decide, to make a definitive choice (between options)
beslissing {f} :: decision
beslist {adv} :: definitely, absolutely
beslommering {f} :: daily worry, daily concerns
besloten {adj} :: private
besloten {adj} :: agreed, decided
besluipen {vt} :: to sneak up on, stalk, to approach using stealth
besluipen {vt} [figuratively] :: to bother constantly, to harass
besluit {n} :: decision (e.g. after consideration of alternatives)
besluit {n} :: determination (to do or follow through with something)
besluiteloos {adj} :: indecisive, not decisive, unable or unwilling to make decisions or reach conlusions
besluiten {vt} :: to decide, to make a decision
besmeren {vt} :: to grease, to dirty, to apply grease or dirt to
besmettelijk {adj} :: contagious
besmetten {vt} :: to infect (with a disease), to contaminate
besmetting {f} :: contagion, contamination
besmeuren {vt} :: to besmear, to stain, to soil, to dirty
besmuikt {adj} :: secret, secretive
besmullen {vt} [archaic] :: to sully, to besmirch, to stain
besneeuwen {vt} :: to besnow, to snow on
besnijden {vt} :: to circumcise
besnijdenis {f} :: circumcision
besnord {adj} :: having a moustache, moustachio'd
besnot {adj} :: Covered in snot
besogne {f} :: everyday occupation, daily concern, daily business (that which occupies someone on an everyday basis)
besparen {vt} :: to spare, save from
besparen {vt} :: to save (money), economize
besparing {f} :: saving
bespekken {vt} [obsolete] :: to lard
bespekken {vt} [obsolete] :: to fill with money
bespekken {vt} [obsolete] :: to stain, to blemish
bespelen {vt} :: to play (a musical instrument)
bespeler {m} :: player (e.g. of a musical instrument)
bespeuren {vt} :: to sense, to perceive
bespieden {vt} :: to spy on, to watch secretively
bespiegelen {vt} :: to contemplate, to reflect on
bespioneren {vt} :: to spy on, to scope out
bespottelijk {adj} :: ridiculous, laughable
bespottelijk {adv} :: ridiculously, laughably
bespotten {vt} :: to mock, to scorn
bespraakt {adj} [uncommon] :: eloquent
bespreekbaar {adj} :: negotiable
bespreken {vt} :: to discuss
bespreking {f} :: a discussion
bespringen {vt} :: to jump or pounce on
besproeien {vt} :: to spray onto, [especially] to water
bespuiten {vt} :: to besprinkle, to spray on/at
bespuiten {vt} :: to spout on/at
best {adj} :: fine, okay
best {adv} :: quite, rather
best {f} [dated, chiefly diminutive] :: alternative form of bes
bestaan {vi} :: to exist, to be
bestaan {vi} :: to consist, to be made [+ uit (object) = out of]
bestaan {n} :: existence
bestaansminimum {n} :: subsistence income
bestaansminimum {n} :: legally set minimum income
bestand {n} :: archive, file
bestand {n} [computing] :: file
bestand {n} :: truce
bestand {adj} :: capable of withstanding, capable to withstand
bestanddeel {n} :: ingredient (one of the parts of a whole)
bestanddeel {n} :: component, element
bestandsformaat {n} :: file format
bestandssysteem {n} [computing] :: file system
besteden {vt} :: to spend
besteden {vt} [obsolete] :: to match for a job
besteding {f} :: spending
besteedbaar {adj} :: disposable
besteedster {f} [historical] :: A woman working as an employment agent for maidservants or wetnurses, sometimes also for manservants
besteedster {f} [dated] :: A family roof, an old-fashioned large model of umbrella made of cotton fabric [against rain]
bestek {n} :: silverware, cutlery
bestek {n} :: plan, planning, design [of a journey or a building project]
bestek {n} :: span, extent
bestekamer {f} [historical] :: The best parlour in a home, in the old days only used on Sundays and holidays
bestekamer {f} :: The best room in a house
bestekamer {f} :: toilet, bathroom
bestekla {f} :: A drawer for cutlery
bestel {n} :: order, establishment (especially political)
bestel {n} [obsolete] :: matter, issue
bestel {n} [obsolete] :: governance, rule
bestelbus {m} :: delivery van
bestelen {vt} :: to rob
bestelformulier {n} :: An order form, an ordering form
bestellen {vt} :: to order, demand delivery
bestellen {vt} :: to deliver
besteller {m} :: A client who orders or has ordered something
besteller {m} :: A deliverer of orders
bestelling {f} :: order [requesting a product or service]
bestelwagen {m} :: delivery van
bestemmen {vt} :: to intend, destine
bestemming {f} :: purpose, future function of something
bestemming {f} :: the place set for the end of a journey; destination
bestemming {f} :: aim for one's life
bestemoeder {f} [dated, now, dialectal] :: grandmother
bestemoer {f} :: alternative form of bestemoeder
bestempelen {vt} :: to label [+ als (object) = as]
bestendig {adj} :: lasting, permanent, as in bestendige deputatie (executive college in a Belgian province)
bestendig {adj} :: resistant, enduring
bestendig {adj} [in compounds] :: -proof
bestendigen {vt} :: to perpetuate, to prolong, to reinforce, to consolidate
besterven {vi} :: to start to decompose after death
besterven {vi} [figuratively] :: to disappear as if dying
bestevaar {m} :: alternative form of bestevader
bestevader {m} [dated, now, dialectal] :: grandfather
bestevenen {vt} [nautical] :: to turn one's bow to
bestevenen {vt} :: to sail to
bestiaal {adj} :: bestial, beastly
bestiaal {n} [historical] :: sale of livestock
bestiaal {n} [historical] :: tax on the sale of livestock
bestiaal {n} [obsolete] :: livestock, cattle
bestialiteit {f} :: bestiality
bestialiteit {f} :: beastliness
bestieren {vt} :: to govern
bestijgen {vt} :: to mount
bestijgen {vt} :: to climb, to ascend
bestijging {f} :: The act of rising to, climbing or mounting something
bestijging {f} :: Climbing an elevation
bestijging {f} :: Rising to sit on furniture or mounting a mount
bestijging {f} :: Sexual mounting
bestoken {vt} :: to attack, to shoot at
bestoken {vt} :: to shell, to bombard
bestoken {vt} :: to plague, to harass
bestoppen {v} [dated, dialectal, Southern Dutch, Eastern Netherlands] :: to hide, to conceal, to cover
bestormen {vt} :: to storm, to assault quickly
bestorming {f} :: storming, charge, quick attack
bestorven {adj} [obsolete] :: orphaned (not having parents)
bestraffen {vt} :: to punish
bestraffing {f} :: punishment, usually as a negative sanction
bestralen {vt} :: to shine upon
bestralen {vt} :: to irradiate
bestralen {vt} :: to treat with radiotherapy
bestraling {f} :: irradiation
bestraling {f} :: radiotherapy
bestraten {vt} :: to pave, to cover with stones
bestrijden {vt} :: to combat, suppress, fight against
bestrijder {m} :: opposer, one who fights something
bestrijding {f} :: suppression, control
bestrijdingsmiddel {n} :: A chemical or biological agent used for exterminating undesired organisms; a pesticide, herbicide or fungicide
bestrijdster {f} :: female opposer, woman who fights something
bestrijken {vt} :: to smear, spread
bestrijken {vt} :: to cover, to be spread across
bestrijken {vt} [military, of ranged weapon, especially artillery] :: to reach, to cover (a location or distance)
bestrooien {v} :: to bestrew, to sprinkle on, to scatter on
bestuderen {vt} :: to study, investigate
bestuiven {vt} :: to pollinate
bestuiven {vt} :: to cover with dust or powder, to powder, to bedust
bestuiving {f} :: pollination
besturen {vt} :: to steer
besturen {vt} :: to operate
besturen {vt} :: to drive (e.g. a car or vehicle)
besturen {vt} :: to govern
besturing {f} :: driving, operation
besturingsbus {m} [electronics] :: control bus
besturingseenheid {f} :: A control unit (input device for controlling a piece of hardware)
besturingssysteem {n} [software] :: operating system
bestuur {n} :: management
bestuur {n} :: governing board
bestuur {n} :: reign
bestuurder {mf} :: driver
bestuurder {mf} :: manager
bestuurlijk {adj} :: administrative
bestuurlijk sanctierecht {n} :: A domain (ermerging) in law between administrative law and criminal law
bestuursambtenaar {m} :: civil administrator
bestuursapparaat {n} :: administrative apparatus, government apparatus
bestuursdienst {m} :: civil administration
bestuurslui {p} :: management people
bestuurstaal {f} :: An official language which is used by public authorities for administrative purposes
bestuursvergadering {f} :: board meeting
bestuursvorm {m} :: form of government; polity
bet. {noun} :: abbreviation of betekenis
betaalbaar {adj} :: payable, affordable
betaalbewijs {n} :: receipt, written attestation of the transfer of money or goods
betaald {adj} :: nonfree, paid, for payment
betaald krijgen {v} :: to get paid
betaald zetten {v} [ditransitive] :: to make (someone) pay for, to get back at (someone) for
betaalmeester {m} [slightly, dated] :: official in charge of payments, paymaster
betaalmiddel {n} :: A tender, a means of payment
betaalmuur {m} :: paywall (the mechanism on a website that provides certain content only to paying visitors)
betakeling {f} [nautical] :: whipping (cord securing the end of a rope)
betalen {vt} :: to pay
betaler {m} :: payer
betaling {f} :: Payment
betalingsmiddel {n} [dated] :: tender, a means of payment
betalingstermijn {m} :: term of payment, payment deadline
betamelijk {adj} :: decent, proper
betamen {vi} :: to behoove, to be appropriate, fitting or necessary, to suit
betamen {vi} :: to please, to be welcome (to ...), to befit
betamen {vi} :: to belong to, to be due to
betasten {vt} :: to feel, to grope
betegelen {vt} :: to tile, to put tiles on
betegeling {f} :: tiling
betegeling {f} [geometry] :: tessellation
betekenen {vt} :: to mean, to signify
betekenis {f} :: meaning
betekenis {f} :: significance, importance
betekenisloos {adj} :: meaningless
betekenisvol {adj} :: meaningful
betel {f} :: betel
betel {f} :: betel vine, Piper betle
betel {f} :: betel palm, Areca catechu
betelnoot {f} :: betel nut, areca nut
beter één vogel in de hand dan tien in de lucht {proverb} [idiomatic] :: a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
beteren {v} [ergative] :: to improve, to become/make better
beteren {vt} :: to tar, to cover with tar
beter laat dan nooit {phrase} :: better late than never
beterschap {f} :: betterness, the state of being or becoming better or well
beterschap {interj} :: get well; used to wish someone well when they are sick
beteugelen {vt} :: to curb, rein
beteunie {f} :: obsolete form of betonie
Bethlehem {prop} {n} :: Bethlehem (city)
betichten {vt} :: to accuse falsely
betitelen {vt} :: to title, to name
betitelen {vt} :: to caption
betogen {vt} :: to demonstrate, to show
betogen {vt} :: to (attempt to) produce evidence or proof
betoger {m} :: demonstrator
betoging {f} :: demonstration, protest
beton {n} :: concrete
betonblok {n} :: block of concrete
betonen {vt} :: to show
betonen {vt} :: to emphasize, to accent
betonie {f} :: betony, Stachys officinalis
betonnen {adj} :: (made of) concrete
betonnen {vt} :: to buoy off a port side by equipping it with protective barrels
betonneren {vi} [Belgium] :: to pour concrete
betonneren {vt} [Belgium] :: to cast, to fit, to set in concrete
betonneren {vt} [figuratively, Belgium] :: to freeze, to set unchangeably (as if cast in concrete)
betonschaar {f} :: bolt cutter, bolt cutters
betoog {n} :: argument, plea (subjective discourse in which one argues in favour of something)
betoog {n} [historical] :: proof, evidence
betoog {n} [obsolete] :: demonstration, act of showing
betoveren {vt} :: to enchant
betoveren {vt} :: to fascinate
betoverend {adj} :: Enchanting
betovergroot- {prefix} :: great-great-grand-
betovergrootmoeder {f} :: great-great-grandmother
betovergrootvader {m} :: great-great-grandfather
betovering {f} :: enchantment, charm, allure, beguilement
betovering {f} :: spell, bewitchment, witchery, magic
betr. {noun} :: abbreviation of betrekking
betr. {v} :: abbreviation of betreft
betr. {adj} :: abbreviation of betreffende
betrachten {vt} :: to exercise or consider carefully
betrachten {v} [Belgium] :: to pursue
betralied {adj} :: covered with bars, as in a cage or in front of a prison window
betrappen {vt} :: to take by surprise, to catch unaware, someone who is doing something they should not be
betreden {vt} :: to tread upon
betreden {vt} :: to enter, to come in
betreffen {vt} :: to concern, to affect
betreffende {prep} :: concerning
betrekkelijk {adj} :: relative
betrekkelijk {adv} :: rather, quite, fairly
betrekkelijk voornaamwoord {n} [grammar] :: relative pronoun
betrekken {vt} :: to involve, to implicate
betrekken {vt} :: to live, to settle in
betrekken {vt} :: to obtain
betrekken {vi} :: to become cloudy
betrekking {f} :: relation
betrekking {f} :: office, position, post
betreuren {vt} :: to regret, to grieve over
betreurenswaardig {adj} :: regrettable, lamentable
betreurenswaardig {adv} :: regrettably
betreurenswaardig {adv} :: grievingly
betrokken {adj} :: involved
betrokken {adj} [weather] :: clouded
betrokkenheid {f} :: involvement, implication (e.g. in a crime)
betrokkenheid {f} :: commitment
betrouwbaar {adj} :: trustworthy, reliable
betrouwbaarheid {f} :: reliability, trustworthiness
betrouwbaarheidsinterval {n} :: confidence interval
betrouwen {vt} [Southern Dutch] :: to trust, to rely on
Bettenhoven {prop} {n} :: Bettincourt, a village in Belgium
betuigen {vt} :: to declare
betuiging {f} :: declaration, expression (act of declaring or expressing)
betuinen {vt} :: to enclose, to fence, to hedge
betuttelen {vt} :: to condescend, to patronise, to treat as less than adult
betutteling {f} :: condescension
Betuwe {prop} {f} :: Betuwe (area), the Netherlands
betweter {m} :: know-it-all
betweterig {adj} :: pedantic, know-it-all
betwijfelen {vt} :: to doubt
betwist {adj} :: disputed
betwistbaar {adj} :: questionable, arguable
betwisten {vt} :: to challenge, to dispute
beu {adj} :: fed up, having had enough
beu {adv} [obsolete, of eating or drinking] :: to satiety
beug {f} [fishing] :: longline
beug {f} [fishing] :: trawlnet for anchovy catch on the former Zuiderzee
beugel {m} :: stay, brace, bracket, prop, support
beugel {m} :: dental braces
beugel {m} :: hinged clamp
beugel {m} :: stirrup
beugel {m} :: brace, orthosis
beugelkroon {f} :: hoop crown
beugeltas {m} :: buckle bag
beugen {vi} :: to fish with a longline
beuger {m} [dated] :: A longline fisherman
beuk {m} :: A beech, tree of the genus Fagus
beuk {m} :: The common beech, Fagus sylvatica
beuk {m} :: part of a church building, compare middenbeuk
beukelaar {m} :: a small round shield used for parrying; a buckler
beuken {vt} :: to ram, to beat, to knock
beuken {adj} :: beechen (made of beech wood)
beukenboom {m} :: A beech tree, tree of the genus Fagus
beukhamer {m} :: sledgehammer
beukseks {m} :: rough sex (sexual intercourse)
beul {m} :: An executioner, torturer, one who carries out executions and other judicial corporal punishments
beul {m} [figuratively] :: A cruel person, in act or sadistic streak
beulin {f} [dated, figurative] :: cruel woman
beulin {f} [archaic, rare] :: wife of an executioner
beun {f} [historical] :: attic
beun {f} :: raised platform, often made out of wood
Beun de Haas {prop} {m} :: Personification of a dilettante manual worker
beunhaas {m} [historical] :: tradesman or merchant, especially a tailor, who wasn't associated with a guild
beunhaas {m} :: bungler, dilettante
beunhaas {m} [Netherlands] :: in particular, a dilettante who does untaxed paid manual work, or a professional who does it as an untaxed side job
Beuningen {prop} :: Beuningen (village/and/municipality)
beuren {vt} :: to lift, to raise
beuren {vt} :: to collect (debt, owed money)
beuren {vt} [poetic] :: to receive
beuren {vi} :: to happen, to occur
beuren {vt} :: to befall
Beuren {prop} :: Beuren; surname
beurs {f} :: purse, both as object and treasury
beurs {f} :: bursary
beurs {f} :: scholarship
beurs {f} :: stock exchange
beurs {f} :: event or place where goods are exchanged; a trade fair
beurs {adj} :: bruised, hence sore
Beurs {prop} {n} :: Boirs, a village in Belgium
beurshandel {m} [chiefly uncountable] :: exchange trading, stock trade
beurskrach {m} :: stock market crash
beurt {f} :: turn (a chance to use (something) shared in sequence with others)
beurt {f} [vehicles] :: maintenance, service
beurt {f} [vulgar] :: sex, intercourse
beurtbalk {m} [chiefly in the diminutive] :: A checkout divider, a separator to put between the products of different customers on the conveyor belt in a supermarket
beurtelings {adv} :: alternately
beurtelings {adj} :: alternative, alternating
beurtman {m} [historical] :: A line ship for inland transportation of passengers and freight according to a regular schedule
beurtschip {n} [historical] :: A line ship for inland transportation of passengers and freight according to a regular schedule
beurzensnijder {m} :: purse-snatcher, cutpurse, pick-pocket, a petty criminal who steals wallets, purses, etcetera
beurzensnijder {m} :: hence metaphorically, somebody charging outrageous prices. "Wat een beurzensnijderij!" (Such price-gouging, such highway robbery.)
beuzelpraat {m} :: banter, chit-chat, idle talk
bevaarbaar {adj} :: navigable
bevallen {vt} :: to please, satisfy
bevallen {vi} :: to give birth
bevallig {adj} :: charming, graceful, demure
bevalligheid {f} :: gracefulness
bevalling {f} :: labor (process of giving birth)
bevangen {vt} [now, chiefly figurative] :: to catch, to grasp
bevangen {adj} :: abashed, shy, timid
bevaren {vt} :: to sail on, to navigate on
bevaren {vt} [obsolete] :: to move on, to go on, to travel on
bevattelijk {adj} :: susceptible, prone [+ voor (object) = to]
bevattelijk {adj} :: comprehensible, understandable
bevatten {vt} :: to contain
bevatten {vt} :: to comprehend
bevechten {vt} :: to fight against, to combat
bevederd {adj} :: feathered
beveiligen {vt} :: to protect
beveiliger {m} :: guard
beveiliging {f} :: protection, security
beveiligster {f} :: female guard
Bevekom {prop} {n} :: Beauvechain, a town in Belgium
bevel {n} :: order, command
bevelen {vt} :: to order, to command
bevelhebber {m} :: commander
bevelhebster {f} :: female commander
bevelvoerder {m} :: commander, commanding officer
beven {vi} :: to shake, to shiver, to tremble
bever {m} :: A beaver, rodent of the genus Castor
beverboom {m} :: magnolia, tree or shrub of the genus Magnolia
beverburcht {mf} :: beaver lodge
bevergeil {n} :: castoreum
beverharen {adj} [now, uncommon] :: made of beaver fur
beverrat {m} :: coypu, member of the family Myocastoridae
beverskul {f} [obsolete, chiefly in the plural] :: beaver sacs, castoreum
Beverwijk {prop} {n} :: Beverwijk (city/and/municipality)
bevestigen {vt} :: to attach
bevestigen {vt} :: to confirm
bevestiging {f} :: confirmation
bevestiging {f} :: attachment
bevijlen {vt} :: to work with a file (tool)
bevindelijk {adj} [Protestantism] :: Of or pertaining to certain conservative orthodox (sections of) Reformed churches that emphasise strict scriptural authority and a passive experiential mysticism; ultraorthodox
bevindelijk {adj} [archaic] :: experiential
bevinden {vt} :: to discover, to find
bevinden {vr} :: to be located, to find oneself
bevinding {f} :: finding, discovery, observation
beving {f} :: tremor
bevingeren {vt} :: to digitise, to touch with the fingers
bevingshaard {m} [geology] :: A hypocentre
bevissen {vt} :: to fish at, to fish in (a body of water)
bevissen {vt} :: to fish for (fish or other aquatic organisms)
bevlekken {vt} :: to stain, to soil
bevlekken {vr} [obsolete] :: to masturbate, to self-pollute
bevliegen {vt} :: to fly upon
bevliegen {vt} :: to travel across by flying
bevlijtigen {vr} [formal] :: to become or be industrious
bevochten {vt} [obsolete] :: synonym of bevochtigen
bevochtigen {vt} :: to wet, to dampen
bevochtigen {vt} :: to moisturize
bevoegd {adj} :: competent
bevoegd {adj} :: qualified, authorised, having permission
bevoegdheid {f} :: authority, authorization
bevoegdheid {f} :: competence
bevoelen {vt} :: to touch, to feel, to perceive by touching
bevolken {vt} :: to populate
bevolking {f} :: population (the actual group of residents of an area; not the number/statistic thereof)
bevolkingsdichtheid {f} :: population density
bevoogdend {adj} :: paternalizing, paternalist
bevoordelen {v} :: to favour/favor
bevooroordeeld {adj} :: subjective, biased, preconceived
bevoorraden {vt} :: to supply, to provision
bevoorrechten {v} :: to favor/favour, to privilege
bevorderaar {m} :: patron, promoter
bevorderen {vt} :: to stimulate, to benefit
bevorderen {vt} :: to promote, to advance
bevorderlijk {adj} :: advantageous; favorable (US), favourable (Commonwealth)
bevrachten {vt} :: to load, to burden
bevragen {vt} :: to ask questions of, to direct questions at, to interrogate
bevredigen {vt} :: to satisfy, to satiate
bevreemden {vt} :: to surprise, to astonish
bevreemding {f} :: surprise, astonishment
bevreesd {adj} :: afraid
bevriend {adj} :: friendly, befriended
bevrienden {vt} :: to befriend, to become friends with, to acquire friendship with
bevriezen {v} [ergative] :: to freeze (solid)
bevriezen {vi} :: to freeze, to be completely still and immobile
bevriezen {vt} :: to stop, to halt
bevriezing {f} :: freezing, frost (act or process of freezing)
bevrijden {vt} :: to liberate, to free
bevrijder {mf} :: liberator
bevrijding {f} :: liberation
Bevrijdingsdag {prop} {m} :: Liberation Day, i.e. VE Day (Victory in Europe day): celebrated as a holiday on May 5th in the Netherlands
bevrijdingskind {n} [Netherlands] :: a child born not long after the liberation of the Netherlands at the end of World War II, as the result of sexual relations between Dutch women and Allied soldiers (usually raised by single Dutch mothers)
bevrijdingsoorlog {m} :: war of liberation
bevrijdingstheologie {f} [chiefly singular, Christianity, especially, Roman Catholicism] :: liberation theology (type of theology inspired by Marxism)
bevroeden {vt} [dated] :: to understand, to comprehend, to suspect, to realise
bevroeden {vt} [obsolete] :: to instruct, to inform
bevrouwen {vt} :: to woman, to staff with women
bevruchten {v} :: to fertilise, to inseminate
bevuilen {v} :: to sully (to corrupt or damage)
bevuilen {v} :: to dirty, to soil, to defile, to stain, to sully (to make dirty or impure)
bewaarder {m} :: keeper, custodian, conservator
bewaaren {v} :: obsolete spelling of bewaren
bewaarheiden {vt} :: to prove true, to realise, to cause to come to fruition
bewaarheiden {vt} [dated] :: to demonstrate the truthfulness of
bewaarnis {f} [archaic, Belgium] :: storage
bewaarnis {f} [obsolete] :: protection, defence
bewaarnis {f} [obsolete] :: garrison, stationed troops
bewaarplicht {f} :: retention obligation (legal requirement to retain data, objects, etc.)
bewaken {vt} :: to watch over, to guard
bewaker {m} :: guard (person who protects something)
bewaking {f} :: surveillance, watch
bewandelen {vt} :: to walk on (a route or surface)
bewapenen {vt} :: to arm (to supply with weapons)
bewaren {vt} :: to preserve, to keep
bewaren {vt} :: to guard, to watch over
bewaring {f} :: storage
bewaring {f} :: custody
bewaring {f} :: safekeeping
beweegbaar {adj} :: movable
beweeglijk {adj} :: mobile
beweegreden {f} :: A motive, reason to do something
bewegen {vir} [sometimes] :: to move, to be in motion
bewegen {vt} :: to move, to cause to be in motion
bewegen {vt} :: to budge, to motivate, to spur, to induce
beweging {f} :: movement, motion (act of physically moving)
beweging {f} :: physical activity, exercise
beweging {f} :: movement, group, organisation (people with a common ideology or goal)
bewegingsapparaat {n} [chiefly singular] :: locomotor system
bewegingsoorlog {m} [uncountable] :: manoeuvre warfare
bewegingsoorlog {m} [countable] :: a war that involves manoeuvre warfare
bewegwijzeraar {m} :: signposter, one who provides signage
bewegwijzeren {vt} :: to signpost, to furnish with signage
bewegwijzering {f} :: signage (signs collectively)
beweiden {vt} :: to graze, to make animals graze on
beweiding {f} :: grazing, pasturing; the act of letting animals graze on a plot of land
bewelkomen {vt} [archaic] :: to welcome
bewenen {vt} :: to cry about, to bewail
beweren {vt} :: to claim, to assert, to allege
bewering {f} :: assertion
bewerkelijk {adj} :: laborious
bewerken {vt} :: to work
bewerken {vt} :: to work on, to till
bewerken {vt} :: to edit, to rework
bewerken {vt} :: to manipulate, to try change opinion
bewerking {f} :: edit
bewerking {f} [arithmetic] :: operation, calculation
bewerkingsgeschiedenis {f} :: revision history (history or chronology of the revisions that a work has undergone)
bewerkstelligen {vt} :: to bring about, to realize
bewerpen {vt} [archaic] :: to throw at
bewesten {prep} :: to the west of
bewettigen {v} [dated, chiefly Belgium] :: to authorise, to legitimise
bewieroken {vt} :: to fill or cover with incense
bewieroken {vt} :: to laud, to hail
bewijs {n} :: proof
bewijs {n} :: evidence
bewijs {n} :: the totality of proof and/or evidence used to make a case; argumentation
bewijs {n} :: attesting document, permit
bewijs {n} :: licence, permit (document allowing one to use certain vehicles)
bewijs {n} :: ticket, pass entitling one to use, admission or possession
bewijs {n} [obsolete] :: legal apportionment of an inheritance
bewijsgrond {m} :: argument
bewijslast {m} :: burden of proof, onus
bewijsmateriaal {n} [chiefly collective] :: (piece of) evidence
bewijsmateriaal {n} [law, archaeology, chiefly collective] :: (piece of) material evidence
bewijsmiddel {n} :: A means of proving or demonstrating something
bewijsmiddel {n} [law] :: A piece of evidence
bewijsstuk {n} :: A piece of evidence, esp. an attesting document
bewijsstukje {noun} :: diminutive of bewijsstuk
bewijs uit het ongerijmde {n} :: reductio ad absurdum
bewijsvoering {f} :: The argumentation applied to prove or plead a case
bewijzen {vt} :: to prove
bewijzen {vt} :: to confer (a favor)
bewind {n} :: reign
bewind {n} :: government, regime, administration
bewindsman {m} :: male minister [senior or junior] or secretary of state
bewindsvrouw {f} :: female minister [senior or junior] or secretary of state
bewindvoerder {m} :: trustee, financial administrator
bewolking {f} :: cloud cover
bewolkt {adj} [weather] :: cloudy
bewolktheid {f} [weather] :: cloudiness
bewonderen {vt} :: to admire
bewonderenswaardig {adj} :: admirable, worthy of admiration, deserving high esteem
bewondering {f} :: admiration
bewonen {vt} :: to live in, to inhabit
bewoner {m} :: occupant, inhabitant
bewoning {f} :: habitation, act of inhabiting
bewoonbaar {adj} :: habitable, fit for inhabitation, where humans or other animals can live (or fairly comfortably)
bewoond {adj} :: inhabited
bewoorden {vt} :: to express in words, to put into words
bewoording {f} :: phrasing, a way of putting something into words
bewust {adj} :: conscious, aware
bewust {adj} :: deliberate
bewust {adj} :: in question, very
bewust {adv} :: deliberately
bewusteloos {adj} :: unconscious
bewusteloosheid {f} :: unconsciousness
bewustenis {f} [archaic] :: conscience
bewustheid {f} :: consciousness
bewustmaken {v} :: to conscientize, to make aware
bewustzijn {n} :: consciousness
beyde {determiner} :: obsolete spelling of beide
bezaaien {vt} :: to sow onto
bezaan {f} [nautical] :: mizzenmast (hindmost mast of a ship)
bezaan {f} [nautical] :: mizzensail (hindmost sail of a ship)
bezaanmast {m} :: alternative form of bezaansmast
bezaansmast {m} [nautical] :: mizzenmast
bezabberen {v} [archaic] :: to drool on, to drivel on
bezabberen {v} [obsolete] :: to stain, to besmirch
bezadigd {adj} :: sedate
bezadigdheid {f} :: sedateness
bezanden {vt} :: to cover with sand
bezanding {f} :: The action or process of covering something with sand; a layer of sand thus produced
bezant {m} :: bezant (coin)
bezant {m} [heraldiccharge] :: bezant
bezatten {vr} :: to get drunk
bezegelen {vt} :: to seal, to provide with a seal
bezegelen {vt} :: to confirm, to conclude, to finalise
bezeilen {vt} :: to sail on (a body of water), to sail
bezeilen {vt} [obsolete] :: to reach by sailing, to arrive (by sailing) at
bezeilen {vt} [obsolete] :: to overtake by sailing, to encounter while sailing
bezem {m} :: broom (utensil consisting of fibers and a long handle, used for sweeping)
bezemsteel {m} :: broomstick
bezemstuiver {m} [historical] :: a stuiver (5 cent piece) depicting a bundle of arrows
bezemstuiver {m} [figurative] :: any stuiver; an insignificant amount of money
bezeren {vt} :: to hurt, cause pain and/or injury
bezeren {vr} :: to hurt oneself, to get hurt
bezeten {adj} :: obsessed
bezeten {adj} :: (demonically) possessed
bezetene {noun} :: someone who is possessed, or acts as though they were; a demoniac
bezetteling {m} [historical] :: member of a garrison
bezetten {vt} :: to occupy, to fill
bezetten {vt} :: to occupy (forcefully with military personnel), to conquer
bezetter {m} :: occupier
bezetting {f} :: occupation
bezetting {f} :: casting, the division of roles in a performance
bezettingszone {f} :: zone of occupation, occupied zone
bezeveren {vt} :: to drool on, to drivel on
bezichtigen {vt} [formal] :: to behold
bezichtigen {vt} [formal] :: to sightsee, to view
bezie {f} [dated] :: berry
bezielen {vt} :: to give a soul to, to animate
bezielen {vt} :: to inspire
bezieling {f} :: inspiration, vitality
bezien {vt} :: to have a closer look at
bezien {vt} [obsolete] :: to view, to behold
bezienswaardig {adj} :: worth seeing
bezienswaardigheid {f} :: tourist attraction
bezig {adj} :: busy, occupied
bezigheid {f} :: busyness, occupation, activity
bezighouden {vt} :: to keep busy, to occupy
bezighouden {vr} :: to occupy oneself, to be productive
bezingen {vt} :: to sing about a specific subject, to besing
bezingen {vt} [figurative] :: to sing the praises of
bezinken {vi} :: to precipitate (to come out of a liquid solution into solid form)
bezinksel {n} :: dregs, sediment (sediment settled at the bottom of a liquid)
bezinnen {vi} :: to reflect (i.e. think about)
bezinnen {vr} :: to reconsider, to think carefully
bezinning {f} :: contemplation, reflection
bezint eer ge begint {proverb} :: alternative form of bezint eer gij begint
bezint eer gij begint {proverb} :: look before you leap
bezit {n} :: possession, asset
bezit {n} :: estate
bezitster {f} :: female owner
bezittelijk {adj} [linguistics] :: possessive
bezitten {vt} :: to own, to possess
bezitter {mf} :: possessor (and possibly, but not necessarily, also the owner)
bezitting {f} :: possession
bezoedelen {vt} :: to stain, to besmirch, to sully
bezoedeling {f} :: sullying, besmirching
bezoek {n} :: visit
bezoek {n} [collective] :: visitors
bezoek {n} [obsolete] :: research, investigation
bezoek {n} [obsolete] :: temptation
bezoeken {vt} :: to visit
bezoeker {m} :: visitor
bezolden {v} [obsolete] :: synonym of bezoldigen
bezoldigen {vt} :: to pay salary to
bezoldiging {f} :: remuneration, pay
bezondigen {vr} [with a _, pronoun as the direct object] :: to commit a misdeed, to commit a sin, to transgress [+ aan/tegen (object) = against]
bezopen {adj} :: drunk, loaded, pissed
bezorgd {adj} :: preoccupied, concerned
bezorgdheid {f} :: anxiety, concern
bezorgen {vt} :: to deliver (hand over)
bezorgen {vt} :: to provide
bezorgen {vt} [obsolete] :: to provide for, to care for
bezorger {m} :: A deliverer, one who delivers items
bezorging {f} :: delivery (of a package, for example)
bezorging {f} [archaic] :: execution, the act of fulfilling
bezuiden {prep} :: to the south of
bezuinigen {vi} :: to economize, to cut the budget
bezuiniging {f} :: the action of cutting spending
bezuiniging {f} [by extension] :: budget cut
bezuipen {vr} [with a reflexive object pronoun] :: to get drunk
bezwaar {n} :: objection
bezwaar {n} :: difficulty, obstacle
bezwaarlijk {adj} :: difficult, hard
bezwaarlijk {adj} :: objectionable, problematic
bezwaarschrift {n} :: remonstrance, written notice of objection
bezwaarschrift {n} [law] :: statement or written notice of appeal
bezwachtelen {vt} :: to bandage, to bind, to wrap
bezwangeren {vt} :: to impregnate, to make pregnant
bezwangering {f} :: impregnation, the act of making someone pregnant
bezwaren {vt} :: to burden
bezweet {adj} :: sweaty (covered in sweat)
bezweetheid {f} :: sweatiness
bezwemmen {vt} :: to swim in/at
bezwendelen {vt} :: to defraud, to swindle
bezweren {vt} :: to control, to subdue
bezweren {vt} :: to enchant, to cast a spell over
bezweren {vt} :: to swear to uphold or observe
bezweren {vt} [uncommon] :: to swear about the truth of [by or as if by oath]
bezweren {vt} :: to try to influence, especially in order to avert, by means of wards or spells
bezwering {f} :: oath
bezwering {f} :: exorcism
bezwering {f} :: conjuration, incantation
bezweten {vt} [uncommon] :: to cover in sweat [usually due to exertion]
bezwijken {vi} :: to give way, succumb
bezwijken {vi} :: to expire, to die
bezwijmen {vi} :: to faint, to lose consciousness
bezwijmen {vi} :: to swoon
bh {m} :: a bra
Bhutan {prop} {n} :: Bhutan (country)
bi {adj} [colloquial] :: bisexual
biandrie {f} :: biandry (marriage with two men)
biathlon {m} :: superseded spelling of biatlon
biatlon {m} [uncountable] :: Biathlon
biatlon {m} [countable] :: A biathlon
bib {f} [colloquial, Belgium] :: library
bibber {m} :: shiver, tremble
bibberen {vi} :: to shiver, to tremble
bibbering {f} :: shiver, tremble
bibi {pron} [colloquial, Belgium] :: yours truly (I, me or myself)
bibliobus {m} :: mobile library
bibliofiel {m} :: bibliophile
bibliofiel {adj} :: bibliophilic, pertaining to bibliophilia or bibliophiles
bibliofilie {f} :: bibliophilia
bibliofilistisch {adj} :: bibliophilic
bibliograaf {m} :: bibliographer
bibliografie {f} :: bibliography
bibliografisch {adj} :: bibliographical
bibliothecaresse {f} :: A female librarian
bibliothecaris {m} :: librarian
bibliotheek {f} :: library
bibliothekaris {m} :: superseded spelling of bibliothecaris
biceps {m} [muscle] :: biceps; any two-headed muscle
biceps {m} :: the biceps brachii
biddag {m} :: day of prayer
bidden {vi} :: to pray
bidden {vt} :: to pray to [often with a preposition phrase]
bidden {vt} [formal] :: to bid
bidder {m} :: someone who prays
bidon {m} :: A bidon; a sports drinking bottle, especially one used on a bicycle
bidsprinkhaan {m} [zoology] :: A praying mantis, any of various predatory insects of the order Mantodea
bieb {f} [colloquial, Netherlands] :: clipping of bibliotheek
biecht {f} :: confession
biechteling {m} [Roman Catholicism] :: One who goes to confession, in particular one who frequents a particular confessor
biechten {vt} :: to confess
biechtgeheim {n} [Roman Catholicism, uncountable] :: the principle of the secrecy of confession
biechtgeheim {n} [Roman Catholicism, countable, uncommon] :: a secret shared in confession
biechtspiegel {m} :: manual of confession (a list of common sins which can be consulted to examine whether one has some of them to confess)
biechtstoel {m} :: A confessional chair (often rather a booth) where a confessor can privately hear confession
biechtvader {m} :: A confessor, priest who administers the sacrament of confession, ad hoc or on a more regular basis with specific believers (e.g. his parishioners)
bieden {vti} :: to make an offer, to bid
biefstuk {m} :: beefsteak, steak
biefstuksocialist {m} [derogatory] :: A champagne socialist
biefstuksocialist {m} [derogatory] :: A socialist who prioritises stimulating private wealth and (basic) private consumption over building collective services and fulfilling more eudaemonic needs
biel {f} [archaic] :: railway sleeper
biels {f} :: railway sleeper
biep {m} :: A beep or bling, such sound, notably made as a signal by a beeper or any automatic - or control device
biepen {vi} :: to (make a sound like) beep
biepen {vt} :: to contact by beeper, pager
bieper {m} [literally] :: One that beeps
bieper {m} :: A beeper, a noise-signalling device
bier {n} [uncountable] :: beer (alcoholic drink brewed from grains or other starch material)
bier {n} [countable] :: a serving of beer
bier {n} [countable] :: a variety of beer
bieraccijns {m} [historical] :: excise tax on beer
bierazijn {n} :: beer vinegar, alegar
bierbrouwer {m} :: brewer, one who brews beer
bierbrouwerij {f} :: brewery, place where beer is brewed
bierbuik {m} :: a belly with an excess of subcutaneous fat, often blamed to excess consumption of beer; a potbelly, beer belly
bierbuik {m} :: someone with a beer belly
bierdop {m} :: The cap of a beer bottle
bierdopje {noun} :: diminutive of bierdop
bierdrinker {m} :: beer drinker, one who drinks beer
bierenbrood {n} [historical] :: A porridge made from beer and bread
bierfiets {f} :: A party bike, a beer bike; a pedal-powered road vehicle with a bar counter, multiple seats and a beer tap, so that the riders can drink while riding
bierfles {f} :: beer bottle
bierflesch {f} :: obsolete spelling of bierfles
biergist {f} :: A species of yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, especially in relation to brewing beer
bierglas {n} :: beer glass
Bierk {prop} {n} :: Bierghes, a village in Belgium
bierkan {f} :: beer jug
bierkelder {m} :: cellar where beer is stored
bierkelder {m} :: bierkeller [mostly in reference to Germany]
bierpens {f} :: beer belly, potbelly
bierpul {f} :: beer stein, tankard: a kind of beer mug
biertap {m} :: beer tap
bierton {f} :: beer barrel
biervat {n} :: beer barrel
biervilt {m} [countable, uncountable, often diminutive] :: beer mat, a round or square cardboard mat to put underneath drinking glasses
biervlieg {f} [obsolete] :: Someone who regularly gets drunk on beer
bierworst {f} :: German Bierwurst
bierworst {f} [chiefly in the diminutive] :: a long, narrow smoked sausage, usually eaten as a snack
bies {f} :: rush, sedge (marsh plant) of the genus Schoenoplectus
bies {f} :: piping (on a seam)
biesbos {m} {n} :: rush bed, area grown with rush
biesbos {m} {n} :: bundle of rush
bieslook {m} :: chive, Allium schoenoprasum
biest {f} :: beest, colostrum, beestings
biestmelk {f} :: beest, beestings, colostrum
biet {f} :: beet, beetroot plant or tuber of the genus Beta, esp. Beta vulgaris
bietebauw {m} [uncommon] :: bogeyman, bugbear, some kind of ghost figure used to scare children
bietsuiker {m} :: beet sugar
big {mf} :: piglet, little pig
bigaam {adj} :: bigamous
bigamie {f} :: bigamy
bigamist {m} :: (male) bigamist
biggelen {vt} :: to roll downward (of tears)
Big Mac {m} :: Big Mac
bigot {adj} :: holier-than-thou, excessively pious
bigot {adj} :: sanctimonious
bigot {m} :: A holier-than-thou person, an extremely pious person
bij- {prefix} :: additional, secondary
bij {prep} :: at, with
bij {prep} :: by, close to
bij {prep} :: to, towards
bij {prep} [obsolete] :: by, through, by means of, through the action or presence of
bij {adv} :: alongside, with
bij {adv} :: in order to adjust or improve
bij {f} :: bee, insect of the clade Anthophila
bijbaan {f} :: side job, extra job (job that one has beside an education or another job)
bijbaantje {noun} :: diminutive of bijbaan
bijbedoeling {f} :: ulterior motive, hidden intention
bijbehorend {adj} :: associated, matching
bijbel {m} :: bible (copy of the Bible)
bijbel {m} [by extension] :: any large book
Bijbel {prop} {m} :: Bible
bijbelhaak {m} [uncommon, chiefly plural] :: square bracket
bijbelneuker {m} [slang, pejorative, rare] :: Bible thumper
bijbels {adj} :: alternative case form of Bijbels
Bijbels {adj} :: Biblical
Bijbels Aramees {prop} {n} :: Biblical Aramaic
Bijbels Hebreeuws {prop} {n} :: Biblical Hebrew
Bijbelvast {adj} :: being well-versed in the Bible, reading the Bible frequently
bijbelwetenschap {f} :: Biblical studies
bij benadering {adv} :: approximately
bij benadering {adv} :: odd (about)
bij bewustzijn {adj} :: conscious, aware, awake
bijblijven {vi} :: to keep up, to not fall behind
bijblijven {vt} :: to stick with, to persist (in memory)
bijbrengen {vt} :: to teach, to instill (an ideal)
bijbrengen {vt} :: to resuscitate, to bring around
bij de beesten af {prep} [idiom] :: horrible, outrageous, insufferable, disgusting
bijdehand {adj} :: bright, smart, sly, pedantic
bijdehand {adj} :: forward, bold
bij de konijnen af {prep} [idiom] :: despicable, insufferable, disgusting, horrible
bij de konijnen af {prep} [uncommon, sex] :: involving a lot of sex
bij de lurven pakken {v} [idiomatic] :: to seize
bij de lurven pakken {v} [idiomatic, figuratively] :: to arrest
bij de vleet {adv} :: in abundance, galore
bijdrage {f} :: contribution
bijdragen {vt} :: to contribute
bijdragetje {noun} :: diminutive of bijdrage
bijdrukken {vt} :: to print additionally, to add by printing
bijectie {f} [set theory] :: bijection
bijectief {adj} [mathematics] :: bijective
bijeen {adv} :: together
bijeenhouden {vt} :: to hold together
bijeenkomen {v} :: to come together, to meet, to assemble
bijeenkomst {f} :: meeting
bijeenroepen {vt} :: to call together (for a meeting)
bij elkaar {adv} :: together
bijenarend {m} [uncommon] :: pern, European honey buzzard, Pernis apivorus
bijendrom {m} [archaic, literary] :: beeswarm
bijeneter {m} :: bee-eater (any of various brightly-coloured, insectivorous, near-passerine birds of the family Meropidae)
bijeneter {m} :: European bee-eater, Merops apiaster
bijengewas {n} [rare] :: A crop pollinated by bees
bijengewas {n} [rare, archaic] :: beeswax
bijenhoning {m} :: bees' honey
bijenhouder {m} :: beekeeper
bijenhuif {f} [rare] :: A skep, a wicker beehive
bijenkast {f} :: A modern-style boxlike beehive
bijenkolonie {f} :: bee colony
bijenkoningin {f} :: a queen bee (fertile female of social insects)
bijenkoningin {f} :: a queen bee (dominant woman in a business)
bijenkorf {m} :: A skep, a woven beehive
bijenmelk {f} {n} :: royal jelly
bijennest {n} :: beehive
bijensterfte {f} :: mass death of bees
bijenvolk {n} :: bee colony
bijenwas {n} {m} :: beeswax
bijenzwerm {m} :: beeswarm
bijfiguur {n} {m} :: minor or secondary character in a story
bijgebouw {n} :: outbuilding
bijgeloof {n} :: superstition (a set of unscientific beliefs that future events may be influenced by one's behaviour in some magical or mystical way)
bijgelovig {adj} :: superstitious
bijgelovigheid {f} :: superstition (superstitious belief)
bijgelovigheid {f} :: superstition (tendency to be superstitious)
bijgenaamd {adj} :: nicknamed
bijgerecht {n} :: side dish
bijgevolg {adv} :: consequently
bijgevolg {n} :: A side effect, a side consequence
bijgoochem {m} [Netherlands, chiefly Amsterdam] :: know-all, know-it-all, smart aleck
bijhorend {adj} :: accompanying
bijhorend {adj} :: associated
bijhouden {vt} :: to keep up with (the pace)
bijhouden {vt} :: to maintain, upkeep
bijkans {adv} :: almost, nearly
bijkeuken {f} :: a room near the kitchen; a scullery, a storeroom for the kitchen
bijklank {m} :: connotation
bijklussen {v} :: to moonlight (to work on the side)
bijknippen {vt} :: to trim
bijkomen {vi} :: to regain consciousness, to come round
bijkomen {vi} :: to recuperate, to recover, to catch one's breath
bijkomen {vi} :: to gain weight
bijkomend {adj} :: additional
bijkomstig {adj} :: secondary, less important, having less importance
bijkomstigheid {f} :: Something that is less important and secondary to the main issue
bijl {f} :: axe
bijl aan de wortel {f} :: A looming, fundamental threat; [less common] a radical solution that ends something
bijlage {f} :: a supplement (to a document)
bijlage {f} [computer science] :: e-mail attachment
bijland {n} [dated, chiefly plural] :: territory, a subject region of lesser importance and with fewer rights
bijlbundel {m} :: fasces
bijldrager {m} [archaic] :: lictor
bijldrager {m} [dated] :: axeman
bijleren {vi} :: to learn more, add to one's knowledge or skills
Bijlmermeer {prop} {n} :: Bijlmermeer (neighborhood)
Bijltje {n} [historical, Netherlands] :: An 18th-century shipwright who supported the house of Orange
bijlvechter {m} :: An axe fighter, an axeman
bijna {adv} :: almost
bijna {adv} :: soon
bijnaam {m} :: nickname
bij nacht en ontij {phrase} :: at unusual times
bij nacht zijn alle katten grauw {proverb} :: all cats are grey in the dark
bijnier {f} :: adrenal gland
bijou {m} :: a piece of jewelry, often specifically with fake gems
bijouterie {f} [countable] :: A jewellery shop, a jeweller's
bijouterie {f} [uncountable, countable] :: Jewellery, trinkets
bijpraten {vit} :: to catch up, to get (someone) up to date about the latest developments
bijproduct {n} :: byproduct, by-product
bijrol {f} {m} :: minor role, supporting role
bijschaduw {f} :: penumbra
bijschieten {vi} [with optional indirect object indicating the recipient of support] :: to come to the aid (of), to come to someone's aid
bijschrift {n} :: caption (a title or brief explanation attached to an illustration or cartoon)
bijspijkercursus {m} :: A course for brushing up previously learnt knowledge or skills or (in practice) for quickly catching up with what one should have learnt
bijspijkeren {vt} :: to brush up
bijstaan {vt} :: to assist
bijstaan {vi} :: to stand by or nearby
bijstand {m} :: social welfare, dole
bijstand {m} :: help, aid
bijstellen {vt} :: to adjust, to adapt
bijstelling {f} :: Adjustment, the process or activity of adapting
bijstelling {f} [grammar] :: An apposition
bijster {adj} :: lost, missing
bijster {adv} :: very
bijt {f} :: a man-made hole in ice (on the surface of a body of water)
bijtanken {vi} :: to refuel
bijtanken {vi} :: to invigorate, to refresh
bijtellen {v} :: to add
bijten {vt} :: to bite
bijtgraag {adj} :: Mordacious, prone to biting
bij tijd en wijle {adv} :: from time to time
bijtijds {adv} :: in good time, well in advance; betimes, betides
bijtijds {adj} :: in good time, well in advance; betimes, betides
bij uitstek {adv} :: par excellence
bijv. {adv} :: abbreviation of bijvoorbeeld; e.g.
bijvak {n} :: a minor subject (at a tertiary institution)
bijvakker {m} [tertiary education] :: One who takes a subject as a minor subject
bijval {m} :: approval, endorsement
bijval {m} :: accolade, applause
bijvallen {vi} :: to fall in addition
bijvallen {vt} :: to second, take side
bijverdienste {f} :: emolument (extra income)
bijverschijnsel {n} :: epiphenomenon
bijvoegen {vt} :: to add, to include, to attach
bijvoegen {vt} :: to enclose
bijvoeglijk {adj} :: adjective
bijvoeglijk naamwoord {n} :: adjective
bijvoegsel {n} :: addendum, appendix
bij voorbaat {adv} :: beforehand
bijvoorbeeld {adv} :: for example
bijvorm {m} [linguistics] :: A less common or subordinate variant, a byform
bijvrouw {f} :: concubine
bijvullen {v} :: to top up, to refill
bijw. {noun} :: abbreviation of bijwoord
bijwerken {vt} :: to update (make something up to date)
bijwerking {f} [chiefly medicine] :: side effect, adverse effect
bijwerking {f} :: update, the act of keeping something up to date
bijwijf {n} :: concubine
bijwijfschap {n} [obsolete] :: concubinage (state of being a concubine)
bijwijlen {adv} [formal] :: sometimes
bijwonen {vt} :: to attend
bijwoning {f} :: attendance
bijwoning {f} [uncommon] :: cohabitation
bijwoning {f} [uncommon] :: An additional, secondary or annex residence
bijwoord {n} :: adverb
bijwoord {n} [obsolete] :: proverb
bijwoordelijk {adj} :: adverbial (of or relating to an adverb)
bijzaak {f} :: A matter of secondary or minor importance
bijzettafel {f} :: occasional table, side table
bijzetten {vt} :: to add, to set beside something else
bijzijn {n} :: presence
bijzin {m} [grammar] :: subordinate clause
bijzit {f} :: concubine
bijzitster {f} :: concubine
bijzitten {vi} :: to sit along, to sit nearby
bijzitten {vt} :: to attend
bijzitten {vi} [obsolete] :: to be a concubine
bijzitter {m} [historical] :: Describing various non-voting magistrates: assessor, non-voting councillor
bijzonder {adj} :: special
bijzonder {adj} :: unusual
bijzonderheid {f} :: specialness, exceptionality, unusualness, the property of being exceptional, special or unusual
bijzonderheid {f} :: an exceptional circumstance
bikini {m} :: bikini
bikkel {m} :: talus, a bone in a sheep's heel
bikkel {m} :: such a bone (often worked and) used as in a dice-like game of chance
bikkel {m} :: any artificial, similar throwing device; a die
bikkel {m} :: pebble
bikkel {m} :: robust, resilient person
bikkel {m} :: pickaxe
bikken {vt} :: to chip, to chip off
bikken {vt} [colloquial] :: to eat
bil {f} :: A buttock, usually used in the plural: billen, unless specified as left/right
bil {f} :: a hammer-like double-edged tool used by stonecutters and millers
bildungsroman {m} :: bildungsroman
bilhamer {m} :: A small pick for dressing (applying grooves to) millstones
biljard {n} :: quadrillion (1015)
biljard {n} {m} :: obsolete spelling of biljart
biljart {n} {m} :: billiards
biljart {n} {m} :: billiard table
biljartbal {m} :: billiard ball
biljarten {vi} :: to play billiards
biljartspel {n} :: cue sport, billiards
biljet {n} :: a note
biljet {n} :: a banknote
biljet {n} :: a ticket
biljoen {n} :: A trillion, 1012
billen {vt} :: to sharpen, to apply grooves to a millstone
billen {vt} :: to bed, to have sex with
billenkoek {m} :: spanking, a beating applied on the buttocks
billentikker {m} :: shortie, bum-coat (a coat design with tails at the back)
billijk {adj} :: fair, reasonable
billijken {v} :: to approve
bilnaad {m} :: buttcrack
bilocatie {f} [uncountable, countable] :: bilocation (ability to be in two locations simultaneously; instance hereof)
bilocatie {f} [law, uncountable] :: divorce arrangement where the child or children spend(s) equal time at the homes of both parents
bilspleet {f} :: buttcrack
bilstuk {n} :: rump (meat from the hindquarters of an animal)
biltong {f} :: biltong
bima {f} :: bima (raised platform in a synagogue)
bimbo {f} [derogatory] :: bimbo (unintelligent floozie)
binden {vt} :: to tie
binden {vt} :: to wrap
binden {vt} :: to bind [generally, legally/contractually]
binden {vi} :: to bind, to thicken [of food]
bindgaren {n} :: twine, cord, string
binding {f} :: binding, tying, act of applying bonds to someone or of fastening something
binding {f} :: connection, bond, tie (association or commitment to someone or something)
bindingsangst {m} :: fear of commitment
bindrijs {n} :: twigs braided together to be used as a fastener
bindweefsel {n} :: connective tissue
bingo {m} :: bingo (a game of chance)
bingo {m} :: bingo (a win in that game of chance)
bingo {interj} :: bingo; expression to claim a win in bingo
bingo {interj} :: bingo; expression to indicate that a hit has been landed or that one has an idea
bingoën {vi} :: to play bingo
binnen- {prefix} :: inside, inner
binnen {adv} :: inside, indoors
binnen {adv} [postpositional] :: (to) inside, into
binnen {prep} :: inside, within
binnen {prep} :: within (a time)
binnen {adj} :: set for life, having obtained such success professionally and having been able to save enough money that one does not need to work any longer
binnenbaan {f} [sports] :: indoor court, indoor playing field
binnenbaan {f} [sports] :: inner lane
binnenband {m} :: inner tyre
binnenband {m} :: inner tube
binnenbeul {m} [obsolete, historical] :: tormentor, one who tortures people in dungeons
binnenbeurs {f} [obsolete] :: inside pocket
binnenbrengen {v} :: to come in, to move in; to get closer
binnenbrengen {v} :: to bring in (to earn money for a family or company)
binnendoor {adv} :: via a shortcut
binnendringen {vti} :: to encroach, to intrude, to penetrate, to invade, to interlope (to intrude unrightfully on someone else's rights or territory)
binnengaan {vt} :: to enter, go into (a room, etc.)
binnengaan {vi} :: to go inside
binnenhalen {vt} :: to bring in
binnenhalen {vt} [computing] :: to download
binnenkant {m} :: interior, inside
binnenkern {f} [geology] :: inner core
binnenkomen {vt} :: to enter, to come inside
binnenkoorts {f} :: A persistent, often particularly debilitating, fever
binnenkort {adv} :: soon
binnenland {n} :: everything within the boundaries of a nation (as opposed to buitenland)
binnenland {n} :: inland
binnenlands {adj} :: interior, within a country, national, domestic
binnenlands {adj} [rare] :: inland, removed from coast/borders
binnenmens {m} :: indoor person, someone who prefers to be indoors or spends a lot of time indoors
binnenmoeder {f} :: headmistress of an orphanage
binnenmuur {f} {m} :: interior wall
binnenplaats {f} {m} :: courtyard (open space enclosed by buildings)
binnenplaneet {f} [astronomy] :: inner planet
binnenpret {f} :: fun caused by reminiscing or amusing thoughts
binnenpretje {noun} [countable] :: A private thought that causes one to laugh, seeming random to any onlookers
binnenschans {f} [obsolete] :: An interior sconce or other fortification [as opposed to more outlying defence works]
binnenscheepvaart {f} :: inland navigation
binnenschip {n} :: ship used for inland navigation
binnenskamers {adv} :: indoors, inside a building
binnenskamers {adv} :: privately, not publicly
binnenskamers {adv} :: secretly
binnenst {adj} :: innermost
binnenstad {f} :: inner city
binnenstebuiten {adv} :: inside out
binnentrekken {vt} :: to march in, to invade
binnenvaart {f} [chiefly uncountable] :: inland navigation
binnenvaart {f} [uncommon, countable] :: waterway considered to be inside or internal to another area
binnenvaartschip {n} :: ship used for inland navigation
binnenvallen {vi} :: to drop in (especially unannounced)
binnenvallen {vt} :: to invade
binnenwater {n} :: inland water, an interior waterway or body of water [as opposed to the sea or ocean]
binnenwater {n} :: the water within a polder
binnenweg {m} :: A secondary or side road that is often used as a shortcut to circumvent traffic
binnenzak {m} :: An inside pocket, inner pocket
binnenzee {f} :: inland sea (sea mostly enclosed by land)
binocle {m} :: opera glass
binocle {m} :: field glass (binoculars)
binomiale nomenclatuur {f} [biology, taxonomy] :: binomial nomenclature
bint {n} :: heavy wooden beam, especially as part of a roof
bint {n} :: several beams, forming the structure of a building or a roof
bintoerong {m} :: binturong
bio- {prefix} :: (pertaining to) life
bio {f} [colloquial] :: biology [as a school subject]
biochemicus {m} :: biochemist (a chemist whose speciality is biochemistry)
biochemie {f} :: biochemistry, the branch of chemistry studying compounds that occur in living organisms and the processes occurring in their metabolism and catabolism
biochemisch {adj} :: biochemical (of or relating to biochemistry)
biodanza {f} :: Biodanza (New Age dancing style)
biodiversiteit {f} :: biodiversity (diversity of flora and fauna)
biofysica {f} :: biophysics
biofysicus {m} :: biophysicist
biofysisch {adj} :: biophysical
biograaf {m} :: biographer
biografie {f} :: biography
biografisch {adj} :: biographical
biographie {f} [dated] :: superseded spelling of biografie
biologe {f} :: biologist (female)
biologeren {vt} :: to entrance, to mesmerize
biologie {f} :: biology (science of living matter)
biologisch {adj} [science] :: biological (of biology)
biologisch {adj} :: organic; produced without chemical pest control (of food)
biologisch-dynamisch {adj} [religion, agriculture, Anthroposophy] :: biodynamic
bioloog {m} :: biologist
biomassa {f} :: biomass (total mass of living things)
biomassa {f} :: biomass (vegetation or other organic matter used as fuel)
biomassacentrale {f} :: A biomass plant (power plant burning biomass)
biopsie {f} :: A biopsy
bioscoop {m} :: cinema; movie theater
bioscoop {m} [usually diminutive] :: a visit to the cinema; a film seen there
bioscoop {m} [obsolete] :: bioscope; motion-picture projector
bioscoopje {noun} [metonymy] :: a visit to the movies
biosfeer {m} :: biosphere
biotechnologie {f} :: biotechnology
biowapen {n} :: A bioweapon
biplaan {m} [dated, uncommon] :: alternative form of biplan
biplan {m} [dated] :: biplane
bips {f} [slightly, euphemistic, chiefly childish] :: butt, buttocks
birdie {m} [golf] :: birdie
Birma {prop} {n} :: Burma
Birmaan {m} :: A Burman, a person from Burma (Myanmar)
Birmaan {m} :: An ethnic Burman, a person from the Burmese ethnicity
Birmees {m} :: A Burman, a person from Burma (Myanmar)
Birmees {m} :: An ethnic Burman, a person from the Burmese ethnicity
Birmees {prop} {n} :: Burmese, the Burmese language spoken in Myanmar
Birmees {adj} :: Burman, Burmese, Myanmarese; pertaining to Burma, the Burmese languages, ethnic Burmans or the Myanmarese
bis {f} [music] :: B sharp
bis {interj} :: Used to request an encore
bisam {m} :: A muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus
bisam {n} :: The fur of the muskrat
bisam {n} :: The musk of the muskrat
bisamrat {f} :: A muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus
bischierig {adj} :: bi-curious
bisdom {n} [Christianity] :: bishopric
biseksualiteit {f} :: bisexuality
biseksueel {adj} :: bisexual
biseksueel {m} :: bisexual
bisjaar {n} [Belgium] :: A school year in which a student repeats the same grade or year
Bislama {prop} {n} :: the Bislama language
bismut {n} :: bismuth
bisschop {m} :: bishop (official in Orthodox, Catholic and some Protestant churches overseeing a diocese)
bisschop {m} :: bishop, bishop's wine
bisschoppelijk {adj} :: episcopal, related to a bishop and/or to the episcopate
bisschopsmijter {m} :: episcopal mitre, mitre of a bishop
bisschopsring {m} [Christianity, Roman Catholicism] :: episcopal ring
bisschopswijn {m} :: A type of mulled wine, often drunk on and before Saint Nicholas' Eve (December 5), made of oranges; bishop's wine
bit {n} :: bit (for a working animal)
bit {n} :: bit (rotary cutting tool)
bit {n} :: mouthguard
bit {m} :: bit (binary digit)
bit {m} :: bit (unit of storage)
bit {m} :: bit (datum with two possible values)
bitch {f} [pejorative] :: bitch (somewhat general term of abuse for a woman; disagreeable, assertive, aggressive or malicious woman)
bitch {f} [pejorative] :: bitch (person in a submissive or low-placed position)
bits {adj} :: abrupt, snappy, unfriendly
bits {adj} [obsolete] :: prone to biting
Bitsingen {prop} {n} :: Bassenge, a town in Belgium
bitter {adj} :: bitter (having an acrid taste)
bitter {adj} :: bitter, embittered
bitter {m} {n} :: A type of strong spirits made by steeping (often bitter) herbs in brandy or jenever, traditionally considered a digestive drink
bitterbal {m} :: A spherical croquette filled with ragout
bitteren {vi} :: to drink a bitter (liquor)
bitterkoek {m} [chiefly diminutive] :: A small macaroon made of bitter almonds (or a substitute)
bitterkoekje {noun} :: diminutive of bitterkoek
bitterwortel {m} :: chicory root, root of a plant of the genus Cichorium
bitterwortel {m} :: chicory, a coffee surrogate made from these roots
bitterzoet {adj} :: bittersweet, simultaneously sweet and bitter
bitterzoet {adj} :: bittersweet, evoking or involving both sad and pleasant emotions
bitterzoet {noun} :: bittersweet (Solanum dulcamara)
bitumen {n} :: bitumen, mineral pitch
bitumineus {adj} :: bituminous, pertaining to bitumen or similar substances
bivak {n} :: bivouac (an encampment for the night, chiefly in military contexts or relating to expeditions)
bivakkeren {v} :: to bivouac
bivakmuts {f} :: balaclava
bizar {adj} :: bizarre
bizon {m} :: bison, bovid of the genus Bison
blaag {m} :: child, kid, only said of minors, in this sense usually in the plural
blaag {m} :: rascal, brat
blaam {f} :: blame
blaar {f} {m} :: blister
blaas {f} :: bladder
blaasinstrument {n} [music] :: wind instrument
blaasje {n} :: blister
blaasje {n} :: pimple
blaasje {n} :: vesicle
blaasje {n} :: diminutive of blaas ("bladder")
blaasjeskruid {n} [chiefly uncountable, collective] :: bladderwort, plant of the genus Utricularia [the plural is typically used for multiple species rather than multiple specimens, but is rare even in this usage]
blaaskaak {m} :: blowhard, braggart
blaaskanker {m} [oncology] :: bladder cancer
blaaskapel {f} :: marching band
blaasontsteking {f} :: bladder infection, cystitis
blaaspijp {f} :: blowgun
blaasrob {m} [rare] :: hooded seal, clapmatch, Cystophora cristata
blaasroer {n} :: blowgun
blaasspeeltuig {n} [music, dated] :: wind instrument
blaauw {adj} :: obsolete spelling of blauw
blaauwachtig {adj} :: obsolete spelling of blauwachtig
blaauwagtig {adj} :: obsolete spelling of blauwachtig
blad {n} :: leaf [of a plant]
blad {n} :: sheet of paper, leaf (in a book)
blad {n} :: page
blad {n} :: magazine
blad {n} :: the flat section on the upper side of a table or desk
blad {n} :: the broad, flat blade of a weapon or tool; a blade
blad {n} [obsolete] :: usufruct (right to derive profit from somebody else's property)
bladcactus {m} :: A cactus with visible leaves or leaflike stems
bladder {f} {m} :: blister, particularly of paint
bladerdak {n} :: canopy, topmost foliage
bladerdeeg {n} :: puff pastry
bladeren {vi} :: to leaf, to grow leaves
bladeren {vi} :: to browse
bladerloos {adj} [uncommon] :: leafless
bladgoud {n} :: gold leaf
bladgroen {n} :: chlorophyll
bladgroente {f} :: leaf vegetable(s), greens; a species or type of greens
bladloos {adj} :: leafless
bladmineerder {noun} [ecology] :: leaf miner
bladmineerders {noun} :: plural of bladmineerder
bladmuziek {f} :: sheet music
bladschede {f} [botany] :: leaf sheath
bladschedetje {noun} :: diminutive of bladschede
bladtin {n} :: tin foil, sheet tin (tin in the shape of thin leaves)
bladverliezend {adj} :: deciduous
bladvormig {adj} :: leaflike
bladwesp {f} :: sawfly, hymenopteran of the suborder Symphyta
bladwijzer {m} :: bookmark
bladwijzer {m} [archaic] :: index, register
bladzij {f} {m} :: A page
bladzijde {f} :: A page
bladzilver {n} :: silver leaf
blaf {m} :: A single yelp of (notably canine) barking, a bark
blaffen {vi} :: to bark, like a canine and certain others species
blaffen {vi} :: to shout rudely etc
blaffen {vi} :: to grumble, notably said of a hungry stomach
blaffen {vi} :: to utter pointless sounds, e.g. protest or argue in vain
blaffende honden bijten niet {proverb} :: People who make big threats usually never carry them out; barking dogs seldom bite
blaffer {m} :: one who barks, usually a canine
blaffer {m} :: a (noisy) gun
blaken {vi} :: to scorch, blaze
blaken {vi} [figuratively] :: to be extremely good, to be full of (something)
blaker {m} :: A dish or low candelabrum with a handle, used as a candleholder
blakeren {vt} :: to scorch, to singe
blamage {f} :: A disgrace, something that tarnishes the reputation of someone or something
blameren {vt} :: to slander, to calumniate
blameren {vt} :: to disgrace, to humiliate
blank {adj} :: white, pale
blank {adj} :: white (having a light skin tone)
blanke {noun} :: a white person, someone with a light skin colour
blanken {vi} :: to glow in a white or pallid colour
blanken {vt} :: to blank
Blankenberge {prop} {n} :: A municipality and town on the Belgian coast
blankvoorn {m} :: common roach, Rutilus rutilus
blaren {vt} [chiefly poetic] :: to blister, to cause blisters
blaren {vi} :: To get/show blisters
blaren {vi} :: to bleat, cry like a sheep, goat or calf
blaren {vi} :: to make a loud and silly sound, whether speech, song or gibberish
blasfematorisch {adj} [rare] :: blasphemous
blasfemeren {vi} :: to blaspheme
blasfemie {f} :: blasphemy
blasfemisch {adj} :: blasphemous, unsacred
blasphemisch {adj} :: archaic spelling of blasfemisch
blaten {vi} :: to bleat, produce the typical baa sound of sheep
blaten {vi} :: to speak as pointlessly as if it were gibberish
blauw {adj} :: blue
blauw {adj} :: visibly bruised, as in blauwe plek 'a bluish bruise'
blauw {adj} :: (slang) drunk
blauw {n} :: The colour blue
blauw {n} :: Police (especially in the phrase: blauw op straat (police on the street))
blauwachtig {adj} :: bluish, somewhat or resembling blue
blauwagtig {adj} :: obsolete spelling of blauwachtig
blauwalg {f} :: blue-green alga, member of the Cyanobacteria
blauwbok {m} :: bluebuck, Hippotragus leucophaeus
blauwborst {m} :: bluethroat, Luscinia svecica
blauwdruk {m} :: A blueprint, a white-on-blue design image, a cyanotype
blauwdruk {m} [figurative] :: A blueprint, a plan, a design
blauwe {noun} [vulgar, very, offensive, ethnic slur] :: Indo (person of part Indonesian, part European descent)
blauwe {noun} [obsolete, ethnic slur, chiefly nautical] :: Any non-white person
blauwe boon {f} [colloquial] :: bullet
blauwe haai {m} :: blue shark, Prionace glauca
blauwe hap {m} [military] :: Indo or (Dutch) Chinese food
blauwe maandag {m} [colloquial] :: A short period of time
blauwe pinguïn {m} :: little penguin, Eudyptula minor
blauwe plek {f} :: A bruise where the initially reddened skin turns bluish or purplish
blauwe reiger {m} [zoology] :: The grey heron, the Old World wading bird species Ardea cinerea, of the heron family
blauwe vinvis {m} [zoology] :: blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
blauwe zeedistel {mf} :: sea holly, Eryngium maritimum
blauwgrauw {adj} :: blue-grey
blauwgrijs {adj} :: blue-grey
blauwgroen {n} :: blue-green, cyan
blauwgroen {adj} :: cyan-coloured
blauwheid {f} [uncountable] :: blueness
blauwheid {f} [countable, rare] :: something blue
blauwhelm {m} :: A Blue Helmet; a soldier or civilian employee of a UN peacekeeping mission
blauwhemd {m} [colloquial] :: police officer
blauwig {adj} :: bluish, of a colour or shade which resembles or hinges on blue and/or contains some blue
blauwogig {adj} :: blue-eyed
blauw oog {n} :: black eye
blauw oog {n} :: See: nl blauw oog
blauwschimmelkaas {m} :: blue cheese
blauwschuit {f} [obsolete, Hollandic, Zeelandic] :: scurvy
blauwschuit {f} [archaic, dialectal] :: varices
blauwtje {noun} :: a rejection, in particular a romantic rejection
blauwtje {noun} :: a blue, a butterfly of the Polyommatinae
blauwtong {-} :: bluetongue
blauwverschuiving {f} [astronomy] :: blueshift
blauwvleugelsprinkhaan {m} :: blue-winged grasshopper, Oedipoda caerulescens
blauwzucht {f} :: cyanosis
blazen {vit} [sometimes] :: to blow
blazen {vi} :: to hiss (like a cat)
bled {n} :: A metal strip with holes
bled {n} :: A flat board such as a tabletop
bled {m} [Belgium] :: middle of nowhere
bledder {m} [Leiden, colloquial] :: football
bledder {m} [Leiden, colloquial] :: head [in particular a bald head]
bledder {m} [slang] :: boastful nonsense, hot air, bluster
bleek {adj} :: pale
bleek {adj} :: bleak
bleek {f} :: bleach (chemical used for bleaching)
bleek {f} :: the act of bleaching
bleek {f} :: bleachfield
bleekgezicht {n} :: paleface, an ethnic European as opposed to a native redskin [typically used in fiction as a stereotypical native American idiom]
bleekselderij {f} [chiefly uncountable] :: Celery, a cultivar derived from wild celery cultivated for its stems, Apium graveolens var. dulce
bleekveld {n} :: A bleachfield (field for bleaching fabrics, esp. linens, in the Sun)
bleekveldje {noun} :: diminutive of bleekveld
blei {f} :: upper layer of sludge
blei {f} :: sludge
blei {f} :: cowardly woman
blei {f} :: dumb or naive girl
blei {f} :: a type of carp; blay
blei {n} :: alternative form of blij
blein {f} [now, Southern Dutch] :: blister
bleiten {vi} [chiefly Belgium] :: to shed tears, to cry
bleitsmoel {m} [Belgium] :: crybaby
bleke klaproos {f} :: blind eyes, long-headed poppy Papaver dubium
bleken {v} [ergative] :: to bleach
bleker {m} :: A bleacher, one who bleaches fabrics, especially linens; the owner or operator of a bleaching business
blekerd {m} [historical, obsolete] :: rosé, strongly associated with the German Rhineland
blekerd {m} [pejorative] :: A pale person
blekke {m} [cards] :: ten of diamonds
blende {f} :: metallic sulphide, in particular blende
blenden {vt} [archaic] :: to blind
blenden {vt} :: to mix in a blender, to blend
blèren {vi} [colloquial] :: to cry or whine loudly
bles {f} :: blaze (light-coloured spot on a horse's face)
blesbok {m} :: blesbuck, Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi
blesseren {vt} :: to injure
blessure {f} :: injury (in particular, from practising a sport), sports injury
blessuretijd {m} :: injury time
bleuke {n} [Belgium] :: novice
blij {adj} :: happy
blij {adj} :: glad
blij {n} [archaic] :: lead (metal)
blij {n} [archaic] :: the colour of lead
blijde {f} :: catapult (medieval siege weapon)
blijdschap {f} :: joy, gladness
blijeinde {n} [dated] :: happy ending
blijf-van-mijn-lijfhuis {n} :: women's shelter (shelter for female victims of domestic violence)
blijheid {f} :: happiness
blijk {n} :: token, expression, demonstration, sign
blijk {n} :: mark
blijk {n} [obsolete] :: evidence, proof, demonstration
blijkbaar {adv} :: apparently
blijkbaar {adj} :: evident, apparent
blijken {vi} :: to appear, to become apparent
blijken {v} [copulative] :: to appear
blijken {v} [copulative] :: to turn out
blijkens {prep} :: according to, judging from, as is apparent from
blijmoedig {adj} :: upbeat, cheerful
blijspel {n} :: a drama that is light and humorous; a comedy
blijven {vi} :: to stay, to remain
blijven {v} [copulative] :: to stay, to remain, to still be
blijven {v} [auxiliary] :: to keep/keep on, to continue to
blijvend {adj} :: permanent
blik {m} :: A glance
blik {m} [obsolete] :: A ray, a beam
blik {n} :: A can, a tin (container)
blik {n} :: Sheet metal, tin plate; the metallic material tins are made of, often coated with tin or pewter
blik {n} :: A dustpan
blikken {adj} :: tin, tinnen, made of a light tinplate (or similar metallic alloy) as produced for cans
blikken {vi} :: to look at, to glance
bliklopen {n} :: A children's game in which a player walks on metal cans or buckets of any material, that have been affixed to cords that are held in the player's hands, so that they can be lifted manually when stepping
bliklopen {v} :: to walk on such cans or buckets as part of the above-described game
blikschade {f} :: minor damage to a vehicle (for example in an accident), limited to scratches and dents in the exterior
bliksem {m} :: lightning
bliksemafleider {m} :: a lightning rod, lightning conductor
bliksemen {vi} :: to flash (lightning)
bliksemflits {f} :: A flash of lightning, a lightning
blikseminslag {m} :: lightning strike
bliksemoorlog {m} :: blitzkrieg
bliksemschicht {f} :: lightning bolt
bliksemsnel {adj} :: lightning-fast, very quick or rapid
bliksemstraal {mf} :: lightning bolt
bliksemstraaltje {noun} :: diminutive of bliksemstraal
blikslager {m} :: One who produces or repairs objects made of sheet metal, e.g. a pewterer or tinsmith
blikslager {interj} [obsolete, euphemism] :: Minced oath for bliksem
blikvanger {m} [with blik meaning view] :: eyecatcher
blikvanger {m} [with blik meaning can] :: can catcher
blind {adj} :: blind (unable to see)
blind {n} :: window shutter
blinddoek {m} :: a blindfold
blinddoeken {vt} :: to blindfold
blinde {noun} :: blind person
blinde {f} :: window shutter
blinde darm {m} :: superseded spelling of blindedarm
blindedarm {m} :: cecum (pouch near the transition from the small to the large intestine)
blindedarmontsteking {f} [pathology] :: appendicitis, inflammation of the vermiform appendix
blindelings {adv} [also, figurative] :: blindly, with eyes closed
blindengeleidehond {m} :: guide dog
blinde passagier {m} :: stowaway
blinde passagier {m} :: See: nl blind passagier
blindheid {f} :: blindness, (medical) inability to see
blindheid {f} [figuratively] :: unwillingness to take notice
blinken {vi} :: to shine, to glitter (reflect light)
blister {m} :: blister pack
blits {adj} :: fashionable
blitskikker {m} [colloquial] :: a (usually young) person who follows fashion very closely, fashionista
blitzkrieg {m} :: blitzkrieg
bloed- {prefix} [colloqual] :: prefix meaning very
bloed {n} :: blood
bloed {n} [figuratively] :: a grave consequence, a high price
bloed {n} [metonymy] :: a whole body; especially (plural also (archaic) bloeien in this sense) a (poor) person
bloedarmoede {f} {m} [literally] :: The syndrome anemia
bloedarmoede {f} {m} [figuratively] :: Lack of inspiration, innovation, etc. ('fresh blood')
bloedbaan {f} :: bloodstream
bloedbad {n} :: bloodbath, carnage
bloedbank {f} {m} :: blood bank
bloedbeeld {n} :: blood count
bloedblaar {f} :: blood blister
bloedbroeder {m} :: blood brother (friend with whom one has ceremonially shared blood)
bloedcel {f} :: blood cell
bloeddiamant {m} :: blood diamond
bloeddonor {m} :: A blood donor
bloeddorst {m} :: bloodthirst, bloodthirstiness
bloeddorstig {adj} :: bloodthirsty
bloeddruk {m} :: blood pressure
bloeddrukmeter {m} :: A blood pressure monitor, a blood pressure meter
bloedeloos {adj} :: bloodless (lacking emotion or vigor)
bloedeloos {adj} :: bloodless (lacking blood)
bloeden {vi} :: to bleed
bloederig {adj} :: bloody (physical sense only), sanguinary [frequently connoting gore and gruesomeness]
bloederziekte {f} :: haemophilia
bloedgang {m} [obsolete] :: dysentery
bloedgeil {adj} [colloquial] :: horny as hell, pointedly sexually aroused
bloedgeld {n} :: blood money (money acquired at the cost of someone's life, or by causing great suffering)
bloedgeld {n} :: wergeld
bloedgericht {n} :: a judicial or extralegal verdict of death
bloedgroep {mf} :: blood type
bloedgroep {mf} [figurative] :: background, especially in an organisation that is the result of a merger
bloedheet {adj} :: hell-hot, sweltering (very hot, and often also humid)
bloedhekel {m} :: abhorrence, extreme contempt or aversion towards something or someone
bloedhond {m} :: bloodhound
bloedhond {m} [figurative] :: someone skilled in finding people; skilled or persistent tracker or stalker
bloedhond {m} :: persecutor, tenaciously cruel person
bloedig {adj} :: bloody (covered in blood, pertaining to bloodshed)
bloeding {f} :: bleeding
bloedkanker {m} :: blood cancer
bloedkaros {f} [historical] :: A folkloric carriage that would abduct children who were outside late and cause them to bleed to death, usually by maiming their limbs or slitting their throats; as a bogeyman it was widely believed in by the common people in early modern times and was frequently connected to stories about foreign monarchs collecting blood
bloedlink {adj} :: hazardous, treacherous, very risky
bloedloop {m} [obsolete] :: dysentery
bloedloop {m} [obsolete] :: any bloody stool
bloedlul {m} [somewhat, vulgar] :: a penis which is considerably larger when erect compared to flaccid; a grower
bloedlul {m} [derogary] :: a jerk, an arse
bloedmaan {f} :: blood moon
bloedmooi {adj} :: drop-dead gorgeous [especially said of women]
bloedneus {mf} :: A nosebleed
bloedneusje {noun} :: diminutive of bloedneus
bloedplaatje {n} :: thrombocyte, platelet
bloedplasma {n} :: blood plasma
bloedrood {adj} :: blood-red
bloedschande {f} [formal, now, uncommon] :: incest (sexual activity with a close relative)
bloedschandig {adj} [dated] :: incestuous
bloedschender {m} :: alternative form of bloedschenner
bloedschending {f} :: incest
bloedschenner {m} :: One who commits incest, incestuous person
bloedschennis {f} :: incest
bloedsneeuw {f} :: watermelon snow, blood snow
bloedsomloop {m} :: blood circulation
bloedspat {m} :: blood stain
bloedspoor {n} :: a bloody trail, as left by a wounded creature
bloedspoortje {noun} :: diminutive of bloedspoor
bloedsprookje {n} :: blood libel
bloedstolling {f} :: clotting, coagulation of blood
bloedstroom {m} :: blood flow
bloedsuiker {m} [chiefly uncountable] :: blood sugar (glucose (level) in blood)
bloedtransfusie {f} :: blood transfusion
bloeduitstorting {f} :: haematoma
bloedvat {n} :: blood vessel
bloedvatenstelsel {n} :: circulatory system
bloedvergieten {n} :: bloodshed (violent loss of life)
bloedvergieten {n} [obsolete] :: bloodletting (removal of blood from the veins)
bloedvergieting {f} :: bloodshed (violent loss of life)
bloedvergieting {f} [literal] :: bleeding, the spilling or pouring of blood
bloedvergiftiging {f} :: blood poisoning (presence of micro-organisms in bloodstream enough to cause serious illness)
bloedverwant {adj} :: related
bloedverwant {m} :: a blood relative
bloedvete {f} :: blood feud
bloedvink {m} :: bullfinch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula
bloedvlag {f} [military, especially nautical, historical] :: A flag used as a signal of attack, originally red, but some black flags were in use during the 20th century
bloedwei {f} [dated] :: blood serum
bloedworst {f} {m} :: blood pudding, blood sausage
bloedzuiger {m} [literally] :: A bloodsucker
bloedzuiger {m} [zoology] :: A leech, blood-sucking annelid
bloedzuiger {m} [figuratively] :: A ruthless exploiter, a slave driver, a pitiless debitor etc
bloedzuster {f} :: blood sister (sister to whom one is related)
bloedzuster {f} :: blood sister (intimate female friend, as if an adopted sister)
bloedzweer {f} :: carbuncle (type of purulent ulcer)
bloei {m} :: blossom
bloeien {vi} :: to blossom, to bear flowers
bloeien {vi} :: to grow, develop
bloeien {vi} :: to flourish, prosper
bloeien {vi} [uncommon] :: to produce a swelling or secretion
bloeien {vi} [obsolete] :: to blush, to redden in the face
bloeien {vi} [archaic, of people] :: to flourish, to be in one's period of maximum activity or influence
bloeisel {n} [dialectal] :: blossom
bloeisel {n} [uncommon] :: bloom, anything that blooms
bloeitijd {m} :: blossoming time, budding time; florescence (of flowers and other plants)
bloeitijd {m} :: heyday, prime (someone's youth or most productive years of life)
bloeitijd {m} :: golden age (of a civilization, country or other social group)
bloem {f} :: flower of flowering plant
bloem {f} :: flour of wheat or corn (uncountable)
bloembak {m} :: flower tub (a usually concrete quadrilateral tub used to hold flowers for decorative purposes)
bloembed {n} :: flower bed
bloembinder {m} :: a flower arranger who binds vegetal and sometimes other ingredients to ornamental pieces
bloemblad {n} :: (flower) petal
bloembol {m} :: flower bulb
bloembollenveld {n} :: A field used for the cultivation of bulb flowers; a bulb flower field
bloemdier {n} :: An anthozoan, animal of the class Anthozoa
Bloemen {prop} :: Bloemen; surname
bloemencorso {n} {m} :: flower parade, flower pageant
Bloemendaal {prop} {n} :: Bloemendaal (village/and/municipality)
bloemenkrans {m} :: A flower wreath
bloemenkransje {noun} :: diminutive of bloemenkrans
bloemenkwekerij {f} :: flower farm
bloementuin {m} :: A flower garden
bloementuintje {noun} :: diminutive of bloementuin
bloemenvaas {f} :: A flower vase
bloemenvaasje {noun} :: diminutive of bloemenvaas
bloemenveiling {f} :: flower auction
bloemetjesjurk {f} :: A flowered dress
bloemetjesjurkje {noun} :: diminutive of bloemetjesjurk
Bloemfontein {prop} :: Bloemfontein (city)
bloemist {m} :: florist, flowershop keeper
bloemist {m} [historical] :: speculator in tulips around the time of the tulip mania
bloemisterij {f} :: flower shop, florist's shop
bloemisterij {f} :: flower farm
bloemkelk {m} [botany] :: A calyx (outermost whorl of flower parts)
bloemkelkje {noun} :: diminutive of bloemkelk
bloemkool {mf} :: cauliflower
bloemkool {mf} [colloquial, chiefly plural] :: large breast, melon, bazonga [often modified with adjectives or phrases indicating a large size]
bloemkooloor {n} :: cauliflower ear
bloemkoolwijk {f} {m} :: a neighbourhood built around roads that branch like a tree diagram
bloemlezing {f} :: anthology
bloempap {f} :: A porridge made of flour and milk
bloemperk {n} :: flower bed
bloempot {m} :: A flowerpot, (solid) container in which (flowering) plants are grown
bloempotkapsel {n} :: A bowl cut
bloemrijk {adj} :: having many flowers, flowery [in a literal sense]
bloemrijk {adj} [figurative] :: flowery, ornate, florid (lavishly decorated or elaborate)
bloemstuk {n} :: flower arrangement (work consisting of arranged flowers and plants)
bloemtuin {m} [now, uncommon] :: alternative form of bloementuin
bloemtuintje {noun} :: diminutive of bloemtuin
bloemvaas {f} [now, rare] :: alternative form of bloemenvaas
bloes {f} :: A blouse (an outer garment, usually loose, that is similar to a shirt)
bloes {f} [now, chiefly Suriname] :: A women's blouse
bloesem {m} :: blossom, bloom
blog {m} {n} :: A blog
bloggen {vi} :: to blog (to keep a weblog)
blogger {m} :: A blogger
blogje {noun} :: diminutive of blog
blok {n} :: a block (e.g wood)
blok {n} :: a street block
blok {n} :: a political bloc
blokgolf {f} [engineering, signal processing, musical instruments] :: square wave
blokhuis {n} [historical] :: A blockhouse (wooden stand-alone fortification)
blokhuis {n} [rare] :: A log cabin
blokhuisje {noun} :: diminutive of blokhuis
blokhut {f} :: log cabin
blokkade {f} [nautical] :: blockade
blokken {vi} :: to cram, to study hard, to swot
blokkeren {vt} :: to block
blokkeren {vt} :: to close off (a road)
blokkeren {vt} :: to blockade
blokkeringsminderheid {f} [chiefly Belgium] :: a minority with the power to delay or stop a decision made by the majority; a blocking minority
blom {f} [dialectal] :: alternative form of bloem
Blom {prop} :: surname
blond {adj} :: blond, fair; of light color [usually said about light hair color, but it can also refer to beer]
blondine {f} :: A blonde (fair-haired) female
blood {adj} [archaic] :: not courageous
blood {adj} [archaic] :: timid
bloodaard {m} [dated] :: coward
bloodaard {m} [dated] :: timid person
bloot {adj} [literally] :: bare, naked, nude
bloot {adj} :: unprotected, uncovered
bloot {adj} :: unaided
bloot {adj} :: simple, uncomplicated
bloot {n} :: nakedness, especially as art subject or in porn
bloot {f} :: alternative form of ploot
blootje {n} :: The bare, a state of total nudity
blootje {n} [figuratively] :: An embarrassing state of exposure, as to ridicule or criticism
blootleggen {vt} :: to lay bare, to expose, to uncover
blootstellen {vt} :: to expose
blootstelling {f} :: (usually used with aan) exposure (to)
blootsvoets {adj} :: barefoot, without wearing any footwear
blootvoets {adj} :: alternative form of blootsvoets
blos {m} :: blush, reddening of the cheeks
blosje {noun} :: diminutive of blos
bloterik {m} :: someone who is (nearly) naked, often boldly or in an unconventional place
bloterik {m} :: the nude, naked state
blouse {f} :: alternative spelling of bloes
blozen {vi} :: to blush, to flush
bluffen {vi} :: to bluff
bluf-SUV {m} [colloquial] :: An SUV that doesn't function well as an off-road vehicle
blunder {m} :: blunder
blunderen {vi} :: to blunder, to make a mistake
blussen {vt} :: to extinguish, to put out
blusser {m} :: One who extinguished fires, an extinguisher
blut {adj} :: without money, broke, bankrupt
bm. {noun} :: abbreviation of bisdom
bn. {noun} :: abbreviation of bijvoeglijk naamwoord
BN'er {m} [Netherlands] :: a Dutch celebrity
BNN'er {m} [television, radio] :: someone who works for Dutch broadcaster BNN
BNP {noun} :: initialism of bruto nationaal product
bnw. {n} :: initialism of bijvoeglijk naamwoord
bo {m} [Belgium] :: sandwich
Bo {prop} {m} :: given name
boa {m} :: boa, snake of the genus Boa
boa {m} :: fur or plumed scarf, boa
bob {m} :: designated driver
bob {f} {m} :: bob, bobsleigh
Bob {prop} {m} :: given name, Bob
bobslee {f} :: bobsleigh, bobsled, a sled used for the homonymous sport
Bocholtz {prop} {n} :: Bocholtz (village)
bocht {f} {m} :: bend, curve, inflection
bocht {f} {m} :: bight, broad curvature of a coastline, bay
bocht {m} {n} [now, Belgium] :: junk, rubbish
bocht {m} {n} :: junk, booze, moonshine
bocht {m} {n} [Netherlands] :: disgusting drink, trash, rubbish
bochtig {adj} :: winding
bockbier {n} :: bock beer
bockbier {n} :: a glass of bock beer
bod {n} :: order
bod {n} :: offer
bode {mf} :: messenger
bode {mf} :: servant
bodega {f} :: bodega, winery, wine bar
bodega {f} :: bodega, storeroom, cellar
Bodegraven {prop} {n} :: Bodegraven (village)
bodem {m} :: bottom (e.g. of a box or of the sea)
bodem {m} :: soil, ground
bodem {m} :: earth surface
bodem {m} :: territory
bodem {m} [nautical] :: ship, vessel
bodembewoner {m} :: ground dweller, bottom dweller
bodemerij {f} :: bottomry (loan with a ship or goods as collateral)
bodemkunde {f} :: soil science
bodemloos {adj} :: bottomless
bodemonderzoek {n} :: A soil survey, soil research
bodemonderzoek {n} :: A thorough investigation, to get to the bottom of something
bodemprijs {m} [finance] :: price floor
bodemprijs {m} :: a very low price
bodemschat {m} :: mineral resource
bodemsoort {f} :: soil type
bodemtype {n} :: soil type
bodemziekte {f} :: soil-borne disease, soil disease
bodenbrood {n} [historical, archaic] :: reward for a messenger, specifically the first one to pass a message
bodes {f} [rare, archaic, literary] :: A female messenger
body {m} :: A leotard
body {m} :: Body, substance
bodybuilder {m} :: bodybuilder
bodybuilding {n} :: bodybuilding
bodybuildster {f} :: A female bodybuilder
boe {interj} :: boo, exclamation to scare someone
boe {interj} :: boo, exclamation expressing strong disapproval
boe {interj} [onomatopoeia] :: moo, the sound of lowing cattle
boechelen {vi} [Brabant] :: play poorly, work badly
boechelploeg {noun} :: (Brabantian) team that plays poorly
boecht {noun} :: (Brabantian) junk
boecht {noun} [Brabantian, by extension] :: bad, disgusting, annoying people; scum
Boedapest {prop} {n} :: Boedapest (capital city)
Boeddha {prop} {m} :: Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
boeddhisme {n} :: Buddhism
boeddhist {m} :: Buddhist
boeddhistisch {adj} :: Buddhist
boedel {m} :: estate (movable estate, not real estate)
boedelhuis {n} :: dated form of boelhuis
boedelscheiding {f} :: division of an estate
boef {m} :: crook, thief, thug
boef {m} :: rascal, scamp
boeg {m} [nautical] :: bow (front of a boat or ship)
boegbeeld {n} :: figurehead (figure at the bow of a vessel)
boegbuiskamer {f} [nautical] :: The torpedo room at the bow of a submarine
Boeginees {adj} :: Buginese
Boeginees {prop} {n} :: Buginese, the Buginese language
boegseren {vt} :: to tug, to tow by rowing
boegspriet {f} :: bowsprit (ship)
boei {f} :: buoy
boei {f} :: shackle
boeien {vt} :: to tie down, tie up, bind, shackle
boeien {vt} :: to captivate, fascinate, interest
boeien {interj} :: alternative form of boeiend; don't care, whatev
boeien {vt} [nautical] :: to raise the ship's side with side-boards
boeien {vt} [building] :: to raise a similar extra on construction
boeiend {adj} :: captivating, interesting
boeiend {interj} [sarcastic] :: So what! Who cares!
boejemer {m} [Brabantian, original sense] :: gypsy
boejemer {m} [Brabantian] :: peculiar, untrustworthy or troublesome person
boek {n} :: book
boek {n} [obsolete, Hollandic] :: omasum
boekanier {m} :: buccaneer, pirate; originally especially in reference to French pirates and privateers operating in the Caribbean
Boekarest {prop} {n} :: Boekarest (capital city)
boekbeschouwer {m} [dated] :: A book reviewer
boekdeel {n} :: volume, book (single book of a multi-book publication)
boekdelen spreken {vi} :: to speak volumes
boekdrukkunst {f} [chiefly uncountable] :: (the art of) printing using a printing press
boeken {vt} :: to book, to reserve
boeken {vt} :: to book, to register, to record
boeken {vt} :: to achieve
boekenkast {f} :: bookcase
boekenkennis {f} [chiefly derogatory] :: knowledge primarily based on reading about a subject rather than personal experience, book knowledge
boekenkennis {f} :: knowledge about books, such as bibliography or bibliology
boekenliefde {f} :: bibliophilia
boekenliefhebber {m} :: bibliophile
boekenliefhebberij {f} :: bibliophilia
boekennaam {m} :: A name, often a common name, whose use is limited to written language
boekenplank {f} :: A bookshelf
boekenplankje {noun} :: diminutive of boekenplank
boekenschouw {f} [dated] :: book review
boekensteun {m} :: A bookend
boekenvriend {m} :: (male) bibliophile
boekenvriendin {f} :: female bibliophile
boekenvriendschap {f} [rare] :: bibliophilia
boekenwijsheid {f} :: book knowledge
boekenwijsheid {f} :: a wisdom derived from books
boekenwurm {m} :: bookworm
boekenzucht {f} :: bibliomania
boekerij {f} :: library
boekerij {f} :: collection of books
Boekestijntje {noun} [Netherlands, politics] :: verbal gaffe, faux pas
boeket {n} {m} :: bouquet (of flowers)
boeket {n} {m} :: aroma (e.g. of wine or cigar)
boekhandel {m} :: bookshop, bookstore
boekhandeltje {noun} :: diminutive of boekhandel
boekhouden {vi} :: to keep financial accounts
boekhouder {m} :: bookkeeper, accountant
boekhouding {f} :: bookkeeping, accounting
boekjaar {n} :: financial year, fiscal year
boekjesgoud {n} [archaic] :: gold leaf
boeklong {f} {m} [arachnology] :: book lung
boekmaag {f} :: omasum
boekpens {f} :: omasum
boekrecensie {f} :: book review
boekstaaf {m} :: letter
boekstaven {vt} :: to write down, to commit to paper
boekstaven {v} [obsolete] :: to spell
boekverluchting {f} :: illumination (colored adornment in a manuscript)
boekverluchting {f} :: illumination (the activity of producing such adornments)
boekweit {f} :: buckwheat
boekwinkel {m} :: bookshop, bookstore
boel {m} :: a lot, bunch
boel {m} :: mess, disorderly heap
boel {m} :: quarrel
boel {m} [dated] :: lover
boel {m} [dated] :: adulterer, someone who commits adultery
boeleke {n} [dialectal] :: baby
boelen {v} [Surinam] :: to have anal sex
boelen {v} [obsolete] :: to adulterate, to have extramarital sex
boeler {m} [Surinam, pejorative] :: male homosexual
boeleren {v} [obsolete] :: to commit adultery, to fornicate (to have sex out of wedlock)
boelhuis {n} :: The auction of a household's movable property, especially the house's inventory
boelhuis {n} [obsolete, Hollandic, dialectal] :: The auction of a farm's livestock
boel maken {v} :: create a ruckus
boem {interj} :: boom
boeman {m} :: bogeyman
boeman {m} :: bugbear, bête noire
boemel {m} :: short for boemeltrein
boemel {m} :: another mode of transportation (notably a bus) with many stops
boemel {m} :: (used absolutely, with definite article: de boemel) loitering; partying
boemelen {vi} :: to go out at bars and cafés
boemelen {vi} :: to get drunk, typically in a boisterous or lavish fashion
boemelen {vi} :: to scrounge, to leech
boemelen {vi} :: to commute by train, especially when drunk
boemelen {vi} :: to travel slowly and stop frequently, of trains and less often of buses
boemeltrein {m} :: local train, commuter train, train that calls at every stop
boemerang {m} :: boomerang
boemlauw {adj} [colloquial, Netherlands] :: really cool, wicked
boender {m} :: a brush, a scrub
boenen {vt} :: to scrub, polish
boer {m} :: (male) farmer, peasant
boer {m} [in compounds] :: merchant (and sometimes producer) of a certain product group, mainly foods, often named after it, e.g. melkboer 'milkman', groenteboer '(male) greengrocer'
boer {m} :: boor, yokel, ruffian
boer {m} :: jack (playing card)
boer {m} :: A belch, a burp
boerderij {f} :: A farm
boerderijdier {n} :: farm animal
boeren {vi} :: to farm, practice agriculture
boeren {vi} :: to do (well, badly...) in some business
boeren {vi} :: to burp, to belch
boerenbedrieger {m} :: charlatan, swindler, fraud
boerenbedriegerij {f} :: crude scam, fraud [connoting that the deceit is blatant or audacious]
boerenbedrog {n} :: crude deceit, sham, fraud [suggesting that the fraud is blatant and unsophisticated]
boerendeur {f} :: A Dutch door
boerenjongen {m} [common] :: farmboy, country-boy
boerenjongen {m} :: a farmer's boy, i.e. son
boerenjongen {m} :: an alcoholic beverage with brandy and raisins
boerenjongen {m} :: raisin drenched in brandy
boerenkaas {m} :: farmhouse cheese, made from a farmer’s own herd and generally unpasteurized
boerenknecht {m} :: A farmhand or ranchhand, an agricultural employee under supervision
boerenkool {f} :: Kale, curly kale, one of several cultivars of Brassica oleracea
boerenland {n} :: farmland, agricultural land
boerenleven {n} :: The country life, notably the way of life as/with a farmer or agricultural employee
boerenlul {m} [derogatory] :: A yokel, a rube
boerenmeid {f} :: A farmgirl
boerenmeisje {noun} :: diminutive of boerenmeid
boerenomelet {f} :: An omelette containing sliced bell peppers, various vegetables and often bacon bits
boerenplaats {f} [now, uncommon, dialectal] :: farm
boerenpummel {m} [derogatory] :: A (usually male) rube, a bumpkin (unsophisticated rural man)
boerenpummeltje {noun} :: diminutive of boerenpummel
boerenslimheid {f} :: A type of down-to-earth cleverness based on levelheadedness, suspicion and logical thinking rather than education
boerenstand {m} :: The peasantry, the rural component of the third estate
boerenstiel {m} [Flemish, Southern Dutch] :: agriculture
boerenstiel {m} [Flemish, Southern Dutch] :: farmer's profession
boerenzoon {m} [literally] :: a farmer's son
boerenzoon {m} [by extension, rather rare] :: farmboy, country-boy
boerenzwaluw {f} :: barn swallow, Hirundo rustica
boerin {f} :: female farmer
boerin {f} :: farmer's wife
boerka {f} {m} :: burka
boerkaverbod {n} :: burqa ban, ban on wearing a burqa
boert {f} [obsolete] :: farce
boert {f} [obsolete] :: joke, prank
boert {f} [obsolete] :: jest, mockery
boertelijk {adj} [obsolete] :: farcical, burlesque
boertelijk {adj} [obsolete] :: humorous, comical
boerterij {f} [archaic] :: prank, joke
boerterij {f} [archaic] :: jest, mockery
boerternij {f} [obsolete] :: synonym of boerterij
boerterny {f} :: obsolete spelling of boerternij
boertery {f} :: obsolete spelling of boerterij
boertig {adj} :: farcical
boertig {adj} :: comical, humorous
boertig {adj} [Netherlands, pejorative] :: coarse, crude
boertiglijk {adv} :: farcically, burlesquely
boes {f} {m} [dated, Hollandic, dialectal] :: The part of a cow stable's floor on which the cows' hindlegs stand
boete {f} :: fine, financial penalty
boete {f} :: penance, paining atonement
boetedoening {f} :: act of making amends
boetedoening {f} :: atonement
boetedoening {f} :: act of serving a sentence
boeteling {m} :: penitant (someone who receives punishment or does penance)
boeten {vi} :: to pay for something as punishment
boeten {vi} :: to expiate
boeteprediker {m} [religion] :: A preacher of repentance, one who preaches that people should repent
boetiek {f} :: boutique, shop, in particular a trendy upmarket one or one selling clothes or fashion items
boetseren {vt} :: to model (usually with clay)
boevengilde {n} [figurative, chiefly in the singular] :: organised crime, the underworld
boevenklok {f} [historical] :: curfew bell [indicating when establishments had to close and when it was illegal to be out on the street without a light, also used in similes in relation to loud voices]
boeventaal {f} :: criminal cant, thieves' cant (secret argot used by criminals)
boevenwereld {f} :: that part of society that is engaged in crime or vice; underworld
boeverij {f} [uncountable] :: criminal acts, criminal activity
boeverij {f} [countable] :: criminal action, criminal deed
boezem {m} :: bosom
boezem {m} :: human chest (regardless of gender)
boezem {m} :: female breasts
boezem {m} [figurative] :: as the seat of emotion
boezem {m} :: body of water without a fully controlled water level, used for collecting water pumped out of polders before it is discharged into a major river or sea
boezem {m} :: atrium, sinus (body cavity)
boezemdijk {m} :: dyke around a body of water used as a temporary reservoir for polder water that lacks a controlled water level
boezemvriend {m} :: bosom friend
boezemvriendin {f} :: female bosom friend
boezemvriendinnetje {noun} :: diminutive of boezemvriendin
boezemvriendje {noun} :: diminutive of boezemvriend
boezeroen {n} :: A smock frock, a workman's undershirt
bof {m} [uncountable] :: mumps (contagious disease)
bof {m} [countable] :: luck, fortune
boffen {vi} :: to get lucky
boffer {m} :: lucky person
bofje {noun} :: diminutive of bof
bogen {vi} :: to claim recognition [+ op (object) = for]
bogen {vt} :: to (cause to) bend
bohrium {n} :: bohrium
boiler {m} :: water heater
bok {m} :: male goat, buck, billy
bok {m} [gymnastics] :: vaulting horse
bok {m} :: a crane on legs
bok {m} :: box, perch (driver's seat on a carriage)
bok {m} [printing] :: job case, type case
bok {m} :: sawbuck, buck
bok {m} [pejorative] :: churl, grouch
bok {m} [pejorative] :: oaf, bumpkin
bokaal {m} :: a goblet
bokaal {m} [sports] :: a cup (trophy)
bokbier {n} [unofficial] :: alternative spelling of bockbier
bokkebaard {f} :: superseded spelling of bokkenbaard
bokken {vi} [uncommon] :: to buck, said of a quadruped, e.g. a horse: to leap upward while arching its back
bokken {vi} :: to react to opposition or adversity grumpily and capriciously, like a crossed spoiled child
bokken {v} :: alternative form of bukken
bokkenbaard {f} :: goatee (type of beard limited to the chin)
bokkensprong {m} :: caper, capriole
bokkensprong {m} :: odd manoeuvre, eccentric or strange action
bokkesprong {m} :: superseded spelling of bokkensprong
bokking {m} :: buckling, smoked herring
bokking {m} [dated] :: rebuke, excoriation
boks {m} :: A box, a punching move
boksbaard {f} :: goatsbeard (Tragopogon porrifolius) or meadow goatsbeard (Tragopogon pratensis)
boksbal {m} :: punching ball (implement with a punchable ball used in martial arts training)
boksbeugel {m} :: A knuckle duster, brass knuckles
boksbeugeltje {noun} :: diminutive of boksbeugel
bokse {f} [historical] :: A pair of wide trousers
boksen {vi} :: to box, to play boxing
bokser {m} :: boxer
bokshandschoen {m} :: boxing glove
boktor {f} :: A longhorn beetle, a beetle of the family Cerambycidae
boktorretje {noun} :: diminutive of boktor
bol {m} :: ball, sphere, globe, bulb
bol {m} [metaphorical] :: A head; brain
bol {m} :: A scoop (of ice etc.)
bol {m} [mainly the diminutive] :: A large, round spot, dot
bol {m} [heraldiccharge] :: roundel
bol {m} [especially in the diminutive] :: A bun, a roll, a round piece of bread or pastry
bol {adj} :: convex; bulging
bol {adj} :: chubby
bolbliksem {m} :: ball lightning
bolcoördinaten {p} [mathematics] :: spherical coordinates
bolder {m} :: a maritime bollard
bolderkar {f} :: Fairly small hand-pulled usually suspensionless two-axled wagon generally without a roof or cover, used as a children's toy or for utility purposes; post-WWII primarily associated with its use as a beach utility and toy vehicle
bolderkar {f} [rare, historical] :: Suspensionless two-axled rustic wagon used in agriculture and the like, often roofed
bolderwagen {m} :: A toy handcart pulled by means of a T-frame
bolderwagen {m} [obsolete] :: A roofed or covered wagon or coach without suspension
boleet {m} :: bolete, mushroom of the order Boletales
bolhoed {m} :: bowler hat
bolhoop {m} [astronomy] :: globular cluster
Bolivia {prop} {n} :: Bolivia (country)
Boliviaan {m} :: Bolivian person
Boliviaans {adj} :: Bolivian
Bolivië {prop} {n} [dated] :: Bolivië (country)
bolk {m} :: pouting, bib, Trisopterus luscus
bolk {m} [obsolete] :: whiting or cod
bolleboos {m} :: smart or clever person
bolleke {noun} :: diminutive of bol
bolleke {noun} :: A kind of rounded glass in which regular De Koninck beer is served
bolleke {noun} [by extension] :: A bolleke full of De Koninck
bollekestrui {f} [Belgium] :: alternative form of bolletjestrui
bollen {vi} :: to swell, to billow
bollen {vt} :: to inflate
bollen {vr} :: to puff out
bollenveld {n} :: A field used for the cultivation of bulb plants; a bulb field
bollenveldje {noun} :: diminutive of bollenveld
bolletje {noun} :: A small ingestible package for trafficking recreational drugs [see the lemma form for derived terms]
bolletjesslikker {m} :: drug mule, someone who transports containers with recreational drugs in body cavities
bolletjestrui {f} [chiefly Netherlands, cycling] :: An official shirt worn and accorded daily to the leader in the mountains classification in the Tour de France; a polka dot jersey
bolpapaver {f} :: opium poppy, Papaver somniferum
bolrond {adj} :: convex
bolsjewiek {m} [politics] :: Bolshevik
bolsjewisme {n} [politics] :: Bolshevism
bolster {m} :: a bur, a spiny cupule, often of a chestnut
Bolsward {prop} {n} :: Bolsward (town)
bolus {m} :: A sweet, soft pastry containing cinnamon from Zeeland, originating from European Jewish cuisine
bolus {m} [colloquial, Netherlands, by extension] :: A turd, a pat
bolus {mf} :: A type of fat clay
bolvormig {adj} :: spherical, globular
bolwassing {f} :: (physical, now rare) a rough rub trough the hair, as a mild warning (usually to a junior) or just in jest
bolwassing {f} :: a verbal dressing-down
bolwerk {n} :: bastion, bulwark (fortification, small fort)
bolworm {m} :: The larva of tapeworms of the genus Taenia, that cause coenurosis in sheep and some other herbivores
bom {f} :: bomb (explosive)
bom {f} :: [Surinam] gas cylinder (cylindrical vessel for compressed gas)
bom {f} :: [historical] flat-bottomed marine fishing vessel
bom {f} [archaic] :: bung, stopper [for barrels]
bomaanslag {m} :: bomb attack [mostly used for attacks by people not part of regular troops, with a negative connotation]
bombardeergaljoot {f} [historical, nautical] :: bomb-galliot (galliot armed with (usually 2) mortars)
bombardeerkever {m} :: Brachinus crepitans
bombardeerkever {m} :: Any bombardier beetle of the genus Brachinus
bombardement {n} :: bombing (bombing from aircraft)
bombardement {n} :: bombardment (artillery fire or bombing from the surface)
bombardementsvliegtuig {n} :: bomber aeroplane
bombarderen {vt} :: to bomb, to bombard (to attack with bombs)
bombarderen {vt} :: to bombard figuratively, to overload
bombardon {m} :: bombardon, bass tuba
bombazijn {n} :: bombazine (durable twilled or corded fabric, made of cotton, silk, wool or linen)
bombeen {m} [obsolete] :: A seriously swollen leg
bombrief {m} :: bomb letter (letter containing an explosive)
bomen {vt} :: to close/shut with a beam
bomen {vt} [nautical] :: to pole (push a craft forward with a pole)
bomen {vi} [hunting] :: to land on a tree (of a pheasant)
bomen {vi} :: to chat
Bomenaar {m} :: A native or inhabitant of Boom
bomijs {n} :: White, porous ice, caused by a layer of air under the ice
bomma {f} :: [Belgian] grandmother
bommelding {f} :: bomb report, bomb threat
bommenwerper {m} :: bomber aircraft
bommetje {noun} [swimming] :: cannonball (jump into water in a flexed position)
bompa {m} :: [Belgium] grandfather
bomschuit {f} :: flat-bottomed marine fishing boat
bomvliegtuig {n} [dated, uncommon] :: bomber plane
bomvol {adj} :: completely full, abrim
bomvrij {adj} :: bombproof
bon {m} :: receipt
bon {m} [Netherlands] :: ticket, fine (e.g. for speeding)
bon {m} :: voucher
bonbon {m} :: A praline, a small chocolate-covered candy/sweet
bond {m} :: society, fellowship
bond {m} :: union, association, guild
bond {m} :: coalition, alliance, league
bond {m} :: covenant, agreement
bond {m} [dated] :: bundle (set of objects packed or tied together)
bondgenoot {m} :: ally (member of the same alliance; one who offers support when needed)
bondgenoot {m} [obsolete] :: fellow member of a federation, confederacy, association, etc
bondgenootschap {n} :: alliance
bondgenootskap {noun} :: alliance
bondig {adj} :: succinct, concise, terse
bondig {adj} :: solid, strong or dense
bondig {adj} [archaic] :: binding, lasting, permanent
Bondsdag {prop} {m} [politics] :: Bundestag (the federal/state parliament of Germany)
bondskanselier {m} :: federal chancellor
bondskist {f} :: a toolkit given by the Royal Dutch Tourist Association to its members
bondskist {f} :: the Ark of the Covenant (short for verbondskist)
bondsrepubliek {f} :: federal republic
Bondsrepubliek Duitsland {prop} {f} :: Federal Republic of Germany
bondsstaat {m} :: A federation; a country made up of substate regions with a degree of autonomy
bondstaat {m} :: superseded spelling of bondsstaat
bonenkruid {n} :: savory, plant of the genus Satureja, used in particular of those species and varieties used as culinary herbs
bonenstaak {m} :: beanpole
bongo {m} [music] :: A bongo (small Cuban drum used in pairs)
bonje {f} [Netherlands, colloquial] :: bickering, quarrel
bonk {m} :: lump, clod
bonk {m} :: large, coarse man; gorilla, hulk
bonk {m} :: large marble (large bead used in games)
bonken {v} [ergative] :: to bang, to smash
bonken {vi} [vulgar] :: to fuck, to bang
bon mot {n} :: bon mot, witticism
bons {m} :: thump, knock, bang
bons {m} :: alternative form of bonze
bont {n} :: fur
bont {adj} :: multi-coloured, party-coloured, motley, mixed
bonten {adj} :: fur (consisting or made of fur)
bont en blauw {phrase} :: black and blue (so badly bruised that the skin is discolored)
bontheid {f} :: quality of being multi-coloured
bontjas {m} :: fur coat
bontkraag {m} :: fur collar
bontkraagje {noun} [slang, Netherlands, derogatory] :: a (male) youngster of (supposed) Moroccan background
bontwerk {n} [collective] :: processed fur or pelts
bonus- {prefix} [euphemistic] :: step-
bonus {m} :: A bonus, an extra or premium
bonus {m} :: (by extension) Any one-off gain
bonus {m} :: Good marks in a rating scale, notably to calculate an insurance premium dependent on the number of accidents
bonuscultuur {f} :: a culture of providing monetary bonuses to the people involved in an organisation, especially to the higher-ups in a business
bonus-malus {m} :: merit-rating used to compute no-claim discounts for car insurance
bonusmoeder {f} [euphemism] :: stepmother
bonusvader {m} [euphemism] :: stepfather
bonze {m} :: bonze (Buddhist priest)
bonze {m} :: boss, bigwig
bonzen {vi} :: to thump, knock
bonzen {vi} :: to throb, bounce, pulsate
boobytrap {m} :: booby trap
boodschap {f} :: message
boodschap {f} :: errand
boodschappen {p} [plurale tantum] :: shopping, groceries
boodschappen doen {vi} :: to shop, to do the shopping (at a grocery store or supermarket, not for luxury items)
boodschappentas {f} :: shopping bag
boodschappentasje {noun} :: diminutive of boodschappentas
boodschapper {m} :: messenger
boog {m} :: A bow (ranged weapon)
boog {m} [geometry] :: An arc
boog {m} [architecture] :: An arch
boog {m} [architecture] :: The arch of a foot
boogbal {n} [ball sports, uncommon] :: lob (arching shot or pass)
boogbrug {f} :: arch bridge
boogbruggetje {noun} :: diminutive of boogbrug
boogbrugje {noun} :: diminutive of boogbrug
booglamp {f} :: arc lamp
boogschieten {n} :: (the practice of) archery
boogschieter {m} :: rare form of boogschutter
boogschutster {f} :: archeress
boogschutter {m} :: An archer (one who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from a crossbow), especially a bowman or bowwoman
Boogschutter {prop} {m} [zodiac constellations, astrology] :: Sagittarius
bool {m} [obsolete] :: A type of fat clay
boom {m} :: tree
boom {m} :: any solid, pole-shaped, usually wooden object
boom {m} :: beam
boom {m} :: mast
boom {m} :: boom
boom {m} :: boom, as in a market explosion
Boom {prop} {n} :: A Belgian town and municipality in the Flemish province of Antwerp
Boom {prop} {n} :: surname
boomaarde {f} :: Fertile soil primarily consisting of humus
boombast {m} :: tree bast
boombast {m} :: tree bark
boomblad {n} :: A leaf from a tree
boomer {m} [colloquial] :: A baby boomer, stereotypically associated with selfish or old-fashioned ideas
boomgaard {m} :: orchard
boomgaardenier {m} :: orchard farmer
boomgeld {n} [historical] :: A toll or tariff
boomgod {m} :: tree god
boomgodin {f} :: tree nymph
boomgodin {f} [less common] :: tree goddess
boomgrens {f} :: tree line, timber line (boundary up to which trees grow, usually pertaining to altitude)
boomheiligdom {n} :: A tree sanctuary, a sacred grove or a sacred tree
boomhoen {n} :: Certain tree-dwelling birds of the family Cracidae
boomholte {f} :: tree cavity, hollow space in a tree
boomhut {f} :: a treehouse
boomkever {m} [dated] :: European cockchafer, May bug (Melolontha melolontha)
boomkever {m} [nonce, rare] :: one of various beetles inhabiting trees
boomkikker {m} :: tree frog, any frog of the family Hylidae
boomkikker {m} :: European tree frog, Hyla arborea, as an individual or as a species
boomkikvors {m} [uncommon] :: tree frog, frog of the family Hylidae
boomklever {m} :: Eurasian nuthatch, wood nuthatch, Sitta europaea
boomklever {m} :: nuthatch, any passerine bird of the family Sittidae
boomklok {f} [historical] :: A bell tolled during the opening (in the morning) or closing (in the evening) of a port
boomkor {f} :: A beam trawl
boomkorvisserij {f} :: fishing by means of beam trawls
boomkreeft {f} :: Lord Howe Island stick insect, tree lobster, Dryococelus australis
boomkruiper {m} :: short-toed treecreeper, Certhia brachydactyla
boomkruiper {m} :: treecreeper, bird of the family Certhiidae
boomkweker {m} :: tree farmer, one who grows and cultivates trees, usually professionally
boomlang {adj} :: Having the length of a tree, long as a tree
boomleeuwerik {m} :: woodlark, Lullula arborea
boommarter {m} :: pine marten, Martes martes
boomnimf {f} :: tree nymph
boomrijk {adj} :: wooded, having many trees
Booms {prop} {n} :: local variant of Brabantian spoken in and near the Flemish town of Boom
boomschors {f} :: tree bark
boomslang {f} {m} :: A boomslang
boomstam {m} :: A tree trunk, main structural member of a tree
boomstammetje {noun} :: diminutive of boomstam
boomstammetje {noun} :: A spiced mince roll containing ham and cheese, covered in bread crumb with parsley covering the ends
boomstronk {m} :: tree stump
boomvaren {f} :: tree fern, treelike fern from the family Cyatheales
boomvors {m} [rare] :: tree frog, frog of the family Hylidae
boomwond {f} {m} :: tree wound
boomzaken {p} [obsolete, chiefly Dutch East Indies] :: harbour customs, harbour affairs
boon {f} {m} :: bean
Boon {prop} :: surname
boonstaak {m} :: alternative form of bonenstaak
boontje komt om zijn loontje {proverb} :: he that mischief hatches, mischief catches
boor {f} :: drill
boor {n} :: boron
boord {m} :: border, boundary
boord {m} :: shore, bank
boord {m} [also neuter] :: collar (of a shirt)
boord {m} {n} [nautical] :: a collective term used for both sides of a ship (the starboard and the port)
boord {m} {n} :: the entire ship
boordevol {adj} :: filled to the brim
booreiland {n} :: drilling rig (platform used in drilling for mineral resources)
boorkop {m} :: drill bit
boorling {m} [chiefly Southern Dutch] :: alternative form of boreling
boormachine {f} :: drill (electrical or fuel-powered appliance for drilling holes)
boormossel {f} :: piddock, angelwing, bivalve of the family Pholadidae; also used for certain bivalves of the family Veneridae (venus clam) that resemble the piddocks
boorplatform {n} :: offshore drilling rig
boorschip {n} :: drillship
boortoren {m} :: drilling tower [as on an drilling rig or in a oil or gas field]
boorwater {n} [chemistry] :: boric acid solution
boorzuur {n} :: The compound boric acid
boos {adj} :: mad, angry
boos {adj} :: upset, frustrated
boos {adj} :: evil
boosaardig {adj} :: malevolent, malicious, evil
boosaardigheid {f} :: malevolence, maliciousness, evil
boosdoener {m} :: evildoer, perpetrator
boosheid {f} :: anger
boos oog {n} :: See: nl boos oog
boos oog {n} :: evil eye (curse or look causing misfortune according to superstition)
booswicht {m} :: wicked person, felon
boot {m} :: boat
Boot {prop} :: surname
Boötes {prop} {m} [constellation] :: Boötes
bootgraf {n} :: A boat grave (burial in a boat)
boothuis {n} :: boathouse (building where boats are stored)
boothuisje {noun} :: diminutive of boothuis
bootreis {f} {m} :: boat trip
bootsman {m} :: bosun, boatswain
bootsmannetje {noun} :: backswimmer (aquatic insect)
boottocht {f} :: boat trip
bootvluchteling {m} :: boat refugee (refugee who travels by boat)
boraat {n} :: borate (oxyanion BO33-)
borat {n} :: a type of woven woollen cloth, often made from yarn of combed wool and sometimes including silk; borato
bord {n} :: plate, dish (cutlery)
bord {n} :: sign [traffic, etc.]
bord {n} :: board [as in "blackboard" (see schoolbord) or as in "chessboard" (see schaakbord)]
bordeauxrood {adj} [color] :: maroon, burgundy
bordeel {n} :: brothel, bordello
bordeelbrok {m} [obsolete, pejorative] :: punter, john (male client of a prostitute)
bordeelsluiper {m} :: suede shoe for men with a thick, soft sole
bordeeltje {noun} :: diminutive of bordeel
bordenwisser {m} :: blackboard eraser
bordes {n} :: A raised platform, often with a flight of steps, that lead into a building
bordes {n} :: An intermediate platform between flights of stairs, which normally involves a change in direction; a landing
bordes {n} :: A balcony (open or roofed), porch or lean-to
bordspel {n} :: board game
borduren {vt} :: to embroider
borduren {vt} :: to elaborate, to detail further
borduur {n} [obsolete] :: embroidery
Boreaal {prop} {n} :: Boreal (first Blytt-Sernander stage of the Holocene)
boreling {m} [chiefly Southern Dutch] :: A newborn child, a newborn
boren {vt} :: to drill
borg {m} :: surety, bail
borg {m} :: guarantor
borg {m} :: deposit
borgen {vt} :: to secure, to keep safe
borgen {vt} :: to guarantee
borgen {vt} [now, dialectal] :: to lend [especially of credit]
borgen {vt} [dated, dialectal] :: to borrow
Borger-Odoorn {prop} :: Borger-Odoorn (municipality)
borgtocht {mf} [civil law] :: suretyship
borgtocht {mf} [criminal law] :: bail
borgtogt {m} :: obsolete spelling of borgtocht
Borgworm {prop} {n} :: Waremme, a town in Belgium
boring {f} :: drilling
boring {f} :: bore of a car's cylinder or canon
borium {n} :: The metalloid element boron
born {f} [dialectal] :: obsolete form of bron
Born {prop} {n} :: Born (village)
Borne {prop} {n} :: Borne (village/and/municipality)
Borneo {prop} {n} :: Borneo, a Pacific island shared by Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei
borrel {m} :: a shot of an alcoholic drink such as rum or gin; a tot
borrel {m} :: an informal, often impromptu reception or meetup, typically involving alcoholic drinks
borrelen {vi} :: to drink spirits
borrelen {vi} :: to have a drink, to hobnob [+ met (object) = with]
borrelen {vi} :: to bubble [e.g. because of boiling]
borrelglas {n} :: shot glass (small glass from which liquor is drunk)
borreltafel {f} :: salon table, table used for having drinks
borreltafel {f} [figurative] :: a place or situation where lowbrow conversation takes place, often under influence
Borromeïsche eilanden {prop} {p} :: Borromean Islands
borst {f} :: chest, thorax
borst {f} :: breast
Borst {prop} :: surname
borstbeeld {n} :: bust (a sculptural portrayal of a person's head and shoulders)
borstbeen {n} :: breastbone, sternum
borstbol {m} [Belgium] :: hard candy cough drop
borstel {m} :: brush
borstel {m} :: bristle
borstelen {vt} :: to brush
borstelig {adj} :: prickly (of hair)
borsten {v} :: obsolete form of barsten
borstgesteente {n} [obsolete, poetic] :: A jewel or gem worn on the chest, [collective] jewelry or gems worn on the chest
borstkanker {m} :: breast cancer
borstkas {f} :: chest, thorax, ribcage
borstmelk {f} :: breast milk
borstrok {m} [historical] :: a type of long shirt covering the entire torso down to the thighs
borststrijken {n} :: breast ironing
borststuk {n} :: breastplate (piece of armour protecting the chest)
borststuk {n} :: breast (piece of meat from the chest)
borstsuiker {m} :: sugar candy (sucrose crystals)
borstvalling {f} [Belgium, uncommon] :: bronchitis
borstvin {f} :: pectoral fin
borstvinnig {adj} [dated] :: having pectoral fins
borstvoeding {f} :: breast feeding
borstvoeding {f} :: breast milk
borstwapen {n} [often, figurative] :: chest armour
borstweer {m} [obsolete] :: synonym of borstwering
borstwering {f} :: breastwork, fortification
borstwering {f} :: parapet, balustrade (especially of a bridge)
bos {n} :: wood, forest
bos {m} :: bouquet, cluster, bunch
Bos {prop} :: surname
bosanemoon {f} :: A wood anemone, a windflower, Anemone nemorosa
bosbedrijf {n} :: forestry
bosbes {f} :: bilberry
bosbes {f} :: bilberry plant, member of the genus Vaccinium
bosbewoner {m} :: forest dweller
bosbouw {m} :: forestry, silviculture
bosbrand {m} :: forest fire
bosch {noun} :: obsolete spelling of bos
Bosch {prop} {n} :: Bosch (former island)
Bosch {prop} {n} :: surname
boschjesman {m} [rare] :: obsolete spelling of Bosjesman
Boschman {prop} :: surname
boself {m} :: wood elf
boshoen {n} :: Any of several fowl of the genus Megapodius; scrubfowl
bos hout voor de deur {m} [colloquial, humorous, collective, chiefly singular] :: (large) breasts
Bosjesman {m} :: A Bushman
boskoe {f} :: forest cow (bovine that lives or grazes in forests)
boskoe {f} [Surinam] :: tapir
boskruid {n} :: obsolete form of buskruit
boskruit {n} :: obsolete form of buskruit
bosloos {adj} :: forestless
Bosman {prop} :: surname
bosmarmot {f} :: A groundhog, Marmota monax
bosmeester {m} :: A bushmaster, an Atlantic bushmaster, Lachesis muta
bosmeester {m} [obsolete] :: A forester in charge of supervising wood cutting
bosneger {m} :: Maroon
Bosnië {prop} {n} :: Bosnia
Bosnië en Herzegovina {prop} {n} :: Bosnië en Herzegovina (country)
bosnimf {f} :: A wood nymph, a dryad
Bosnisch {adj} :: Bosnian
Bosnisch {prop} {n} :: Bosnian (the language)
boson {n} [particle] :: boson
bospaadje {noun} :: diminutive of bospad
bospad {n} :: forest path
bosrand {m} :: The edge of a forest
bosrijk {adj} :: heavily wooded
bosui {m} :: spring onion, scallion (Allium fistulosum); particularly when cultivated for its bulb
bosuil {mf} :: tawny owl, Strix aluco
boswachter {m} :: ranger, forest warden
boswachter {m} :: forester
boswerker {m} :: lumberjack, woodcutter
boswerker {m} :: forest worker
bot {adj} :: not sharp, blunt, dull
bot {adj} :: impolite, badly behaving: curt, blunt, rude
bot {n} :: bone
bot {m} :: flounder (a type of fish)
bot {m} [Belgium] :: boot
bot {m} :: A bot (software for repetitive minor tasks; computer-controlled character in video games)
Bot {prop} :: surname
botanica {f} :: botany
botanica {f} :: female equivalent of botanicus
botanicus {m} :: botanist
botanie {f} :: botany
botanisch {adj} :: botanical, botanic
botanische tuin {m} :: botanic garden
botanist {m} [uncommon] :: botanist
botbreuk {f} :: fracture of a bone
boten {vt} [Belgium] :: to hit
boten {vt} [agriculture, chiefly Belgium] :: to knock the seeds out of a flax plant
boter {f} :: Butter, a spread made from churned milk
boter {f} :: A butter substitute, typically made of vegetable oils
boterberg {m} [politics, usually in an EU context, hyberbole] :: butter mountain (surplus of butter)
boter bij de vis {f} [idiom] :: immediate payment at the moment of sale or delivery
boter bij de vis {interj} :: indication that one wants to be paid immediately
boterbloem {f} [botany] :: The wild herb buttercup, a yellow crowfoot species of genus Ranunculus
botergeel {adj} :: butter-colored
botergeil {adj} [colloquial] :: horny as hell, pointedly sexually aroused
boterham {m} :: a slice of bread
boterham {m} :: sandwich
boterhamworst {f} [chiefly uncountable] :: Bologna sausage, baloney
boter, kaas en eieren {n} [games] :: tic-tac-toe
boterkoek {m} [Belgium] :: A type of small cake made of puff pastry
boterkoek {m} [Netherlands] :: A type of (usually) large, rather flat cake containing large amounts of butter
botermarkt {m} :: butter market
boterschijte {f} [West-Flemish] :: butterfly
botervlieg {m} [archaic] :: butterfly
botervlieghe {m} :: obsolete form of botervlieg
botervlinder {m} [Netherlands] :: A sweet bun or biscuit made of puff pastry, usually in a tightly knotted or volute-like form vaguely resembling a butterfly
botervrouw {f} [archaic] :: A butter saleswoman, a butter-woman
boterwaag {f} [historical] :: A pair of scales on which butter was weighed, or a building housing such scales
botontkalking {f} :: osteoporosis
botsauto {m} :: bumper car
botsballon {m} [rare] :: airbag
botsen {vi} :: to collide
botsing {f} :: collision
botsing {f} :: wreck
botsing {f} [figurative] :: argument
Botswaan {m} :: A person from Botswana
Botswaans {adj} :: Of, from or pertaining to Botswana
Botswana {prop} {n} :: Botswana (country)
bottel {f} :: hip, rosehip
bottel {f} [obsolete] :: dogwood
bottel {f} [dated] :: bottle
bottelarij {f} [historical, nautical] :: A provision room on a ship
bottelarij {f} [obsolete] :: A wine cellar
bottelen {vt} :: to bottle, to put (a liquid) inside a bottle
botten {vi} [archaic, outside, Belgium] :: to bump, to collide
botten {vt} [archaic, outside, Belgium] :: to push
botten {vt} [archaic, outside, Belgium] :: to strike
Botterman {prop} :: surname
botvieren {vt} :: to give a free rein to
botvieren {vt} :: to take it out on
botweg {adv} :: bluntly
boud {adj} [archaic] :: bold, brave
boudeling {m} [obsolete, rare] :: A bold person, a daredevil
Boudewijn {prop} {m} :: given name, akin to Baldwin
bougeren {vi} [dialectal, Belgium] :: to move, to budge
bouillon {m} :: stock, broth (water in which meat (or other food) has been boiled)
bouillon {m} [dated] :: bullion, fringe of gold or silver wire
boulevard {m} :: boulevard
boulevardblad {n} :: tabloid
boulevardkrant {f} :: tabloid (low-quality, sensationalist newspaper)
boulevardpers {f} :: yellow press
bourgeois {m} :: bourgeois
bourgeoisie {f} :: bourgeoisie
bout {m} :: bolt (threaded metal cylinder)
bout {m} :: haunch, leg of an animal as food
bout {m} [vulgar] :: fart
bout {m} :: bolt (crossbow arrow)
bout {m} [Suriname] :: thigh
bout {m} :: bar, rod
bout {m} [archaic] :: darling, sweetheart, dear
bout {m} :: iron (apparatus for ironing clothing)
boutade {f} :: witticism
bouteille {f} [archaic] :: bottle
bouten {v} :: to fart
boutkogel {m} [historical] :: bar shot
bouw {m} :: construction
bouw {m} [dialectal, archaic] :: cultivation, tillage
bouw {f} [historical] :: A unit of measure for area on Java, equivalent to about 0.7 hectare; a portion of agricultural land of this size
bouwdoos {f} :: a toy which consists of a collection of parts needed for building a model or a finished toy
bouwen {vt} :: to build, to construct
bouwen {vt} [dialectal] :: to cultivate, to till
bouwer {m} :: builder
bouwer {m} [dialectal] :: alternative form of boer
bouwerij {f} [historical or dialectal] :: farm
bouwerij {f} [dialectal, obsolete] :: agriculture
bouwerij {f} [obsolete] :: construction
bouwgedrocht {n} :: hideous building, architectural monstrosity
bouwgewrocht {n} :: building, edifice [often suggesting artistic merit]
bouwheer {m} [history] :: A master mason
bouwheer {m} [Belgium] :: A man who commissions an architect for an architectural design
bouwkunde {f} :: architectural engineering
bouwkundig {adj} :: architectural
bouwlamp {f} :: construction light
bouwland {n} :: farmland, agricultural land where crops are cultivated
bouwlust {m} :: avidity for building
bouwlustig {adj} :: eager to build, having an avidity for building
bouwman {m} [dialectal, dated] :: farmer
bouwman {m} [dated] :: construction worker, builder, workman
bouwmarkt {m} :: construction market, hardware store
bouwmeester {m} :: architect
bouwnijverheid {f} :: the building industry
bouwpaus {m} :: A pope known for being (having been) an avid builder, a builder pope
bouwpaus {m} [derogatory, colloquial] :: A construction magnate
bouwplaats {f} :: a building site
bouwput {m} :: excavation
bouwsel {n} :: construction, building, something built
bouwterrein {n} :: a building site
bouwvak {n} :: The construction business, trade
bouwvak {n} :: The builder's profession, métier
bouwvak {m} :: The construction workers' summer holidays
bouwvakarbeider {m} :: A construction laborer, a professional builder
bouwvakker {m} :: A builder, (notably professional) construction worker
bouwvakkersdecolleté {n} [colloquial] :: A plumber's crack, a builder's bum: cleavage visible between the buttocks, especially when squatting
bouwval {m} :: A ruin, a ramshackle building
bouwvallig {adj} :: dilapidated, ramshackle
bouwwerf {f} [Belgian Dutch] :: a building site
bouwwerk {n} :: a building, construction (i.e. something which has been built/constructed)
bouwwoede {f} :: building boom
boven- {prefix} :: upper, above
boven {adv} :: above
boven {adv} :: upstairs
boven {prep} :: above
bovenaan {prep} :: at the top of
bovenaan {adv} :: at the top
bovenal {adv} [formal] :: above all
bovenarm {m} :: upper arm
bovenbaas {m} [colloquial, Netherlands] :: boss, person who is (de facto) in charge
bovenbouw {m} :: the upper part, or superstructure, of a building
bovenbouw {m} [education] :: the upper-level classes of a school, e.g. the 6th, 7th, and 8th grades of grammar school, or the last two school years of high school, in the Netherlands
bovenbuik {m} :: the upper part of the abdominal cavity, epigastrium
bovenbuur {m} :: upstairs neighbour
boven de Moerdijk {prep} [Netherlands] :: in the Northern Netherlands
boven de Moerdijk {prep} [Belgium] :: in the Netherlands
bovendien {adv} :: besides; by the way
bovendien {adv} :: moreover, furthermore
bovengemiddeld {adj} :: above average
bovengistend {adj} :: overfermented
bovengoed {n} :: topmost tobacco leaves of the tobacco plant or tobacco made of those leaves
bovengoed {n} :: outer clothing, upper dres, clothes worn over one's underwear
bovengrens {f} :: upper limit, upper border
bovenhalen {vt} :: to unearth, to haul up
bovenin {prep} :: at/in the top of
bovenin {adv} :: at/in the top
boven Jan zijn {vi} [idiom] :: to have overcome hardship
boven Jan zijn {vi} [idiom] :: to have recovered, to have (been) healed
bovenkaak {f} :: An upper jaw
bovenkant {m} :: top (upper side)
bovenklasse {f} :: upper class
bovenkleed {n} :: A cloth upper garment
bovenkleed {n} [now, Belgium] :: A robe
bovenkruier {m} :: smock mill
bovenlangs {adv} :: passing above, along the top
bovenleiding {f} :: overhead line
bovenlijf {n} :: upper body; torso
bovenlimiet {f} [chiefly singular] :: upper limit, upper border
bovenlip {m} :: upper lip
bovennatuur {f} :: the metaphysical
bovennatuur {f} :: the supernatural
bovennatuurkunde {f} [dated] :: metaphysics (philosophical area of study)
bovennatuurlijk {adj} :: supernatural
bovennatuurlijk {adj} :: metaphysical
bovenop {adv} :: on top, above
bovenop {adv} :: in addition, over and above
bovenst {adj} :: uppermost
bovenstaand {adj} :: written/shown/mentioned above
bovenstad {f} :: upper city
bovenstem {f} [music] :: the highest part or register of a multivocal work
boventoon {m} [physics, music] :: overtone
bovenvermeld {adj} :: the above mentioned
bovenwaarts {adv} :: upwards
bovenwereld {f} :: The community of law-abiding people, the overworld
bovenwereld {f} :: Heaven, an afterlife or domain above the everyday world
bovenwerkelijk {adj} :: surreal
bovenwerkelijkheid {f} :: surrealness
bovenwerkelijkheid {f} :: surreality
bovenwinds {adj} :: windward
bovenzang {m} [archaic, music, countable] :: the highest part or register of a multivocal work
bovenzang {m} [obsolete, music, uncountable] :: soprano register
bovenzijde {f} :: upper side, top
bowlen {vi} :: to bowl, to play bowling
box {m} :: speaker, loudspeaker
box {m} :: playpen
box {m} :: compartment for livestock
boxershort {m} :: A pair of boxer shorts
boy {m} [historical, now, offensive] :: a male domestic servant, especially one with a darker skin in a colony
boycot {m} :: boycott
boycotten {vt} :: to boycott
bozig {adj} :: angry
b-pion {m} [chess] :: b-pawn: pawn placed on the b-file at the beginning of the game
braadpan {f} :: Dutch oven, casserole
braadspit {n} :: skewer, roasting spit
braadworst {f} :: bratwurst
braaf {adj} :: well-behaved, obedient
braaf {adj} [dated] :: honorable, virtuous
braai {m} :: A barbecue
braai {m} :: An open outdoor grill built specifically for the purpose of braaing
braai {m} :: A social meeting, including the braaing of meat
braaien {vt} :: to barbecue
braak {adj} :: fallow
braak {f} :: The act of breaking or breaking in
braakakker {m} [agriculture] :: fallow field (piece of unused farmland)
braakbal {m} :: pellet vomited by a predator, including hairballs
braakdrank {m} [archaic, historical, except for the diminutive] :: vomitive, emetic
braakland {n} :: fallow, fallow land
braakloop {m} :: disease involving emesis as a symptom, used of cholera
braaksel {n} :: vomit (that which one has vomited out)
braakwijn {m} [archaic] :: An emetic mixed with wine
braam {f} :: A bramble, a common blackberry shrub, Rubus fruticosus
braam {f} :: A common blackberry, a bramble (fruit)
braam {f} :: One of certain other shrubs of the genus Rubus or their fruits
braamstruik {m} :: A blackberry bush, a blackberry shrub
Braband {prop} {n} :: obsolete spelling of Brabant
Brabander {m} :: A Brabantian, a person from Brabant
Brabant {prop} {n} [Belgium] :: Brabant (former province)
Brabant {prop} {n} [Netherlands] :: North Brabant
Brabant {prop} {n} :: Duchy of Brabant
Brabants {adj} :: Brabantian
Brabants {prop} {n} :: Brabantian (language)
brabbelen {vi} :: to babble unclearly, talk nonsense
Brabo {m} [colloquial] :: Brabantian, someone from the region of Brabant
brada {m} [slang] :: brother, friend
braden {vt} :: to roast; to grill
braden {vt} [chiefly with meat] :: to pan-fry
brader {m} :: One who roasts or fries meat; in particular one who is also a meat vendor
braderie {f} :: open-air fair (market)
braderij {f} [historical] :: A business where roast meat is sold
braderij {f} [now, Belgium] :: alternative form of braderie
braille {n} :: braille
Braille {n} :: alternative case form of braille
brak {adj} :: brackish
brak {adj} [colloquial] :: bad
brak {adj} [colloquial] :: hung over
brak {mf} :: hound, brach [of either sex]
braken {vi} :: to vomit
brallen {vi} :: to boast, to brag
brallen {vi} [obsolete] :: to be resplendent, to shine
brallerig {adj} :: boastful, bloviating
Bram {prop} {m} :: given name
brancard {m} :: gurney, stretcher
brand {m} :: destructive, catastrophic fire [such as a house fire]
brandbaar {adj} :: flammable
brandbaarheid {f} :: flammability
brandblusser {m} :: fire extinguisher
brandbom {f} :: firebomb, incendiary bomb
brandbrief {m} :: urgent letter to an organisation or (figure of) authority asserting an emergency situation
branden {vit} :: to burn, to set aflame, to be alight
branden {vi} [of lamps and such] :: to be lit
branden {vt} [computing] :: to burn, to write to a storage medium
brander {m} :: A receptacle in which a fuel or candle is placed to be burnt
brander {m} :: blowtorch
brander {m} [nautical] :: fireship
brander {m} [obsolete] :: A breaker (wave)
brandewijn {m} :: a brandy, type of strong liquor distilled from wine or another alcoholic beverage
brandewijndrinker {m} :: A habitual drinker of brandy [implying alcohol abuse]
brandewijnkroeg {f} [archaic] :: alternative form of brandewijnskroeg
brandewijnskroeg {f} [archaic, historical] :: A pub that primarily serves brandy and other spirits
brandewyn {m} :: obsolete spelling of brandewijn
brandhout {n} :: firewood
brandhout {n} [colloquial] :: something of very low quality
branding {f} :: breakers (foaming waves), surf
brandkast {f} :: A safe, a strongbox
brandkastje {noun} :: diminutive of brandkast
brandkogel {m} [historical] :: An incendiary or explosive artillery missile
brandkraan {f} :: fire hydrant
brandmeester {m} :: fire captain [of a fire brigade]
brandmeester {m} [historical] :: fire chief, fire commissioner [of a fire brigade]
brandmeester {m} [historical] :: official who supervises the use of burned plots of forest
brandmerk {n} :: brand, mark made by branding [on containers, livestock, slaves or convicts]
brandmerken {v} :: to brand with a branding iron
brandmiddel {n} [obsolete] :: An instrument or substance used for cauterising
brandmuur {m} [architecture] :: A fire-resistant wall containing a fireplace and chimney; often dividing a residence in a front and a back section
brandnetel {f} :: nettle, stinging nettle (herb of the genus Urtica)
brandnetelsoep {f} :: nettle soup (soup made from stinging nettles)
brandoffer {n} :: burnt offering, holocaust
brandofferen {vt} :: to offer as a burnt offering
brandpunt {n} [optics] :: focus - of a lens
brandpunt {n} [geometry] :: focus - of an ellipse
brandpuntsafstand {m} :: focal length
brandschade {f} [chiefly uncountable] :: Damage caused by fire, fire damage
brandschatten {vti} :: to extort in order to exact loot or tribute under threat of plunder, arson and razing
brandschatting {v} :: the extortionate exaction of loot or tribute under threat of plunder, arson and razing
brandschilderen {vt} :: to stain glass
brandschip {n} [nautical] :: fireship
brandschoon {adj} :: immaculate, spotless, squeaky clean
brandslang {f} :: fire hose
brandspiegel {m} :: concave mirror
brandspuit {f} :: fire hose
brandstapel {m} :: pile used for burning at the stake
brandstapel {m} [metonym] :: burning at the stake as a method of execution
brandstichten {vi} :: to start a fire, to set fire to something, to practise arson
brandstichter {m} :: arsonist
brandstichting {f} [legal] :: arson (crime of setting a fire)
brandstichtster {f} :: female arsonist
brandstof {f} :: fuel
brandstofcel {f} :: fuel cell
brandweer {f} :: firefighting, fire department, fire brigade
brandweerauto {m} :: fire engine, fire truck
brandweerkazerne {mf} :: A fire station, housing a fire brigade
brandweerkorps {n} :: A fire brigade, a fire department (chiefly local organisation of fire fighters)
brandweerman {m} :: A fireman, male member of a fire department
brandweermens {m} :: A firefighter, member of a fire department
brandweervrouw {f} :: firewoman, female firefighter
brandweerwagen {m} :: fire engine, fire truck
brandwond {f} [chiefly Netherlands] :: burn
brandwonde {f} [chiefly Belgium] :: alternative form of brandwond
brandzalf {f} :: A balm used to treat burns
brasem {m} :: the edible cyprinid fish species Abramis brama; bream
Brasilia {prop} {n} :: Brasilia (municipality/capital city)
brat {n} :: alternative form of brat
Bratislava {prop} {n} :: Bratislava (capital city)
brauw {f} :: brow
braveren {vt} [formal] :: to taunt, to mock
braveren {vi} [obsolete] :: to flaunt, to show off
braveren {vi} [obsolete] :: to be brave
bravoure {f} :: bravura, bluster
bravoure {f} :: self-confident display of skill
bravoure {f} [obsolete] :: bravery, courage
Braziliaan {m} :: someone from Brazil; Brazilian
Braziliaans {adj} :: Brazilian
Brazilië {prop} {n} :: Brazilië (country)
Breda {prop} {n} :: Breda (city/and/municipality)
breed {adj} :: broad, wide
breedband {m} [telecommunications] :: broadband, a wide band of frequencies
breedband {m} [Internet] :: broadband, a high-capacity connection
breedbandverbinding {f} [networking] :: broadband connection
breedbeeld {adj} :: widescreen
breedbekkikker {m} :: A fictional type of frog with an unusually wide mouth
breedbekkikker {m} [derogatory] :: A person with a wide mouth
breedneusaap {m} :: New World monkey, any member of the parvorder Platyrrhini
breedscheenjuffer {f} :: A white-legged damselfly, a damselfly of the family Platycnemididae
breedspraak {f} :: extensiveness in language
breedspraakig {adj} :: obsolete spelling of breedsprakig
breedsprakig {adj} [sometimes, derogatory] :: elaborate and extensive in language, verbose
breedte {f} :: width
breedte {f} :: latitude
breedtegraad {m} :: latitude (degree of latitude)
breedtesporter {m} :: non-professional athlete
breekal {m} :: butterfingers, someone who is prone to breaking things
breekbaar {adj} :: breakable, fragile
breekbaarheid {f} :: fragility, breakability
breekijzer {n} :: A crowbar, metal bar used as a lever to manually force things apart, fit or extering force to breaking point
breekpunt {n} [mechanics] :: breaking point
breekpunt {n} [politics] :: political red line, cause for ending coalition talks
breekvasten {n} [rare, regional] :: breakfast
breekwater {m} {n} [archaic, now, rare] :: breakwater
breem {noun} :: dialectal form of braam
breeuwen {vt} :: to caulk, to fix a ship's seams with oakum
breeuwen {v} [historical, falconry] :: to sew the eyelids of a young falcon shut, in order to prevent it from seeing
breidelen {vt} :: to bridle, to restrain, to curb
breiden {v} :: dated form of breien
breien {vt} :: to knit
breijen {v} :: obsolete spelling of breien
breikatoen {n} :: knitting cotton
breiklos {m} :: knitting bobbin
breikoker {m} :: A tubular case for storing knitting needles
breiloon {n} [historical] :: wages for knitting work
brein {n} :: brain
brein {n} :: mastermind
breinaald {f} :: knitting needle
breinbaas {m} :: cunning mastermind, sly weasel
breinloos {adj} :: brainless
breinvlies {n} :: meninges
breisel {n} :: knitting (something that has been knitted)
breiwerk {n} :: knitting (material that has been or is being knitted)
brekebeen {m} :: A clumsy or incompetent person
brekebeen {m} :: A person who broke one of his or her limbs or other bones; often one who habitually breaks one's bones
breken {v} [ergative] :: to break
breker {m} :: breaker, one who or something that breaks
breker {m} [nautical] :: breaker, a turbulent wave producing foam near the shore or shallows
breking {f} :: The act or process of breaking
breking {f} [optics] :: refraction
breking {f} [linguistics] :: breaking (change of a vowel to a diphthong)
brekingsindex {m} [optics] :: refractive index
brem {f} :: broom, several plants of the subfamily Faboideae, particularly those (formerly) belonging to the genus Genista
brem {f} :: common broom, Scotch broom, Cytisus scoparius
brengen {vt} :: to bring, to carry
brengen {vt} :: to deliver, to supply
brenger {m} :: bringer, carrier, deliverer
bres {f} :: breach, gap, opening
Bretagne {prop} {n} :: Brittany
bretel {f} [clothing, most commonly used in the plural] :: suspender (US), brace (UK)
Bretons {adj} :: Breton
breuk {f} :: fracture, break
breuk {f} [arithmetic] :: fraction
breuk {f} [geology] :: fault
Breukelen {prop} {n} :: A village and former municipality in the province of Utrecht, Netherlands
breukstreep {f} :: fraction slash, fraction bar
breve {f} [orthography] :: breve
brevet {n} :: A formal document, such as a certificate or licence
brevet {n} :: A permit or licence allowing one to use certain vehicles or engage in certain activities, now especially in relation to aicraft, diving, swimming [in Belgium] and sometimes mopeds
brevet {n} :: A papal brief
brevier {n} [Christianity] :: breviary (liturgical book for use at canonical hours)
brevier {f} [dated, typography] :: brevier
bridge {n} :: bridge (card game)
brie {m} :: brie (variety of French cheese)
brief {m} :: letter (written message)
briefje {noun} :: note, bill (of money)
briefkaart {f} :: A postcard, a postal card
briefloon {n} :: postage for a letter, the charge for the delivery of a letter
briefomslag {m} {n} :: An envelope, fit to post a letter in
briefopener {m} :: letter opener (knifelike device)
briefroman {m} :: An epistolary novel
Brielle {prop} {n} :: A city in the south of Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands, located on the former island Voorne to the south of Rotterdam
bries {m} :: breeze (gentle wind)
briesen {vi} :: to snort (such as a horse or a pig)
briet {f} :: bris, Jewish circumcision ceremony
brievenbus {f} :: letterbox, mailbox, post box
brievenbus {f} :: mail slot, letterbox
brievenbusfirma {f} :: shell company
brievenbusmaatschappij {f} :: shell company
brigade {f} :: brigade, a military unit consisting of two or more regiments, often using combined arms or of diverse disciplines
brigade {f} :: a police unit of varying size or purpose, but often serving a specialised purpose
brigadier {m} :: constable (police officer of some seniority)
brigadier {m} [historical] :: brigadier, corporal, or a colonel in charge of a brigade
brigadist {m} [historical] :: A member of the International Brigades
brij {m} :: porridge
brij {m} :: goop, muck
brijn {n} :: brine; solution for pickling
bril {m} :: pair of glasses
bril {m} :: toilet seat
bril {m} [obsolete] :: telescope
briljant {adj} :: brilliant (genius, excellent)
briljant {adj} [rare] :: brilliant (luminous, shining)
briljant {m} :: brilliant (finely cut gemstone, especially a diamond)
brilledoos {f} :: superseded spelling of brillendoos
brillendoos {f} :: spectacle case
brillenglas {n} :: An eyeglass, a lense
brillenhuis {n} :: shop where spectacles are sold
brillenhuis {n} [dated] :: spectacle case
brillenkoker {m} :: spectacle case
brillenpoot {m} :: A temple, an earpiece of a pair of glasses
brillenpootje {noun} :: diminutive of brillenpoot
briller {m} [uncommon] :: person wearing glasses
brilmontuur {n} :: A spectacle frame (frame of a pair of glasses)
brilmontuurtje {noun} :: diminutive of brilmontuur
brilslang {f} :: Indian cobra, Naja naja
brilsmurf {m} [derogatory] :: A four-eyes, someone who wears glasses
brink {m} :: village green, functioning as a central square
brink {m} :: edge or margin of a field
brink {m} :: edge or margin of a hill
brink {m} :: grassy edge or margin of a strip of land
brink {m} :: grassland
brinkdorp {n} :: A village with a village green as the central location for business and social life
brisant {adj} :: fast, snappy, explosive
brisantgranaat {f} {m} :: A high-explosive shell
Brit {m} :: Brit, Briton
britpop {m} :: Britpop (British genre of alternative rock)
brits {f} :: A berth, a bunk
Brits {adj} :: British
Britse Eilanden {prop} {p} :: British Isles
Brittannië {prop} {n} :: Britain
Brittenburg {prop} {f} :: An unidentified ruined fortification near Katwijk mentioned in early modern sources, thought to be the remnants of a Roman castellum
broche {f} {n} :: A brooch
brochure {f} :: A brochure, a booklet
broddelaar {m} :: bumbler, bungler
broddelen {vit} :: to bumble, to mess up (one's handcrafted work) [generally relating to handicraft]
broddelen {vi} [linguistics] :: to speak incomprehensibly with incorrect grammar
broddelwerk {n} :: Very poorly performed work, or a product of such work
brodden {vt} [obsolete] :: to repair with patches, to patch
brodden {vit} [dated] :: to bumble, to mess up (one's handcrafted work) [generally relating to handicraft]
broeden {vt} :: to breed (especially by birds or oviparous animals)
broeden {vi} :: to brood (keep an egg warm)
broeder {m} [formal, somewhat, dated] :: brother, male sibling
broeder {m} :: friar, member -especially non-priest- of certain ecclesiastical (notably Catholic clerical) groups
broeder {m} :: member of a brotherhood, fraternity, order etc
broeder {m} :: colleague, especially if member of a corporation or other profession-related organisation
broeder {m} :: fellow faithful, especially in certain sects, such as the Hussite Moravian Brothers
broeder {m} :: a certain bread-like dish
broeder {m} :: brooder
broederliefde {f} :: brotherly love, fraternal love
broederloos {adj} :: brotherless
broedermoord {m} :: fratricide
broederschap {f} :: brotherhood, a fraternal quality or relationship
broederschap {f} :: fraternity, or any society of 'brothers' in the figurative sense, especially bound by some specific religious (notably Catholic) devotion, such as the veneration of a patron saint and/or celebration of (a) liturgical feast(s)
broedmachine {f} :: An incubator, especially for eggs
broedpaar {n} :: A breeding pair of egg-laying animals
broedpaartje {noun} :: diminutive of broedpaar
broedplaats {f} :: A nesting site, a breeding ground of egg-laying animals
broedseizoen {n} :: breeding season
broedsel {n} :: brood, spawn
broedzorg {f} [ethology] :: parental care for offspring or eggs by animals
broeibak {m} :: A rectangular container with one or more lids on the top containing windows, used in growing plants
broeien {vi} :: to be hot
broeien {vt} :: to heat (up)
broeihoop {m} :: A heap of organic waste, in which snakes such as grass snakes lay their eggs
broeikas {f} :: greenhouse
broeikaseffect {n} :: greenhouse effect
broeikasgas {n} :: greenhouse gas
broeikasgasuitstoot {m} :: greenhouse gas emissions
broeinest {n} [figurative] :: hotbed
broeinest {n} :: place where a contaminative disease can fester
broeinest {n} [obsolete] :: bird's nest, where birds are hatching eggs
broek {f} :: pair of trousers, pair of pants
broek {f} [chiefly diminutive] :: pair of underpants or pants (underwear), bottom part of underwear or swimwear [especially for women]
broek {n} :: marsh
Broek {prop} :: surname
broekdraagband {m} [clothing, obsolete] :: suspender (US), brace (UK)
broekhoest {m} [Netherlands, colloquial] :: flatulence
broekie {n} [Hollandic, colloquial] :: alternative form of broekje
broekie {n} [Netherlands, colloquial, derogatory] :: a rookie, a whippersnapper, a beginner or a relatively young person
Broekman {prop} :: surname
broekschijter {m} [literally] :: One, usually a child, who shits in one's pants or trousers
broekschijter {m} [derogatory] :: a coward
broekspijp {f} :: trouser leg, pant leg
broekvent {m} [often, in the diminutive] :: an immature man (a metaphor that alludes to men that still wear boyish shorts)
broekvent {m} [figuratively] :: coward
broem {m} [Brabantian] :: dirty, thick foam on tea, coffee, brewing beer, vinaigre, soup, broth etc
broem {interj} :: sound made by a motorised vehicle
broer {m} :: brother (male sibling)
broge {f} [Judaism] :: alternative spelling of brooche
broger {m} [slang] :: guy, chap, dude, bloke
brok {m} {n} :: scrap
brok {m} {n} :: chunk, piece
brok {m} {n} [in the plural, colloquial] :: damage, harm, wreckage, pieces (as a consequence of an accident)
brokkelen {vi} :: to crumble
brokken {vt} :: to break into pieces
brokstuk {n} :: A fragment, in particular a piece of wreckage or a fragment of a broken object
brokstukje {noun} :: diminutive of brokstuk
brol {adj} [Brabantian] :: rubbish, crap
brol {m} [Belgium] :: things of inferior quality or little value
brombeer {m} :: grouch, grump (usually male)
bromfiets {f} :: moped, limited to 50 cc engine and 45 km/h speed
bromfiets {f} [Belgium] :: snorfiets moped, limited to 25 km/h speed
bromide {f} [inorganic chemistry] :: bromide
bromide {f} :: bromide (sedative)
bromium {n} [now, rare] :: bromine
brommen {vi} :: to mutter, to mumble
brommen {vi} :: to hum, to buzz
brommen {vi} [dialectal] :: to brag, to boast
brommen {vi} :: to drive a moped
brommen {vi} [colloquial] :: to be imprisoned, to spend time in prison
brommer {m} :: moped (low-powered motorcycle)
brommer {m} :: one who hums, buzzes, drones
brommer {m} [dialectal] :: infertile cow
brommer {m} [obsolete, Netherlands] :: coach taxi drawn by one horse
brompot {m} [colloquial] :: A grump (usually male)
bromtol {m} :: A humming top, a top that produces a humming sound when spinning
bromtolletje {noun} :: diminutive of bromtol
bromvlieg {f} :: A blowfly, a bluebottle, fly of the family Calliphoridae
bron {f} :: source
bron {f} :: spring, well
bronbescherming {f} :: source protection, source confidentiality
bronchit {m} [Brabantian] :: bronchitis
Bronckhorst {prop} {n} :: Bronckhorst (municipality)
broncode {m} :: source code
bronnentaal {f} :: language that written documents are in, as opposed to the spoken language
bronrivier {f} :: A river that originates from a spring
bronriviertje {noun} :: diminutive of bronrivier
brons {n} :: bronze
bronst {f} :: heat, rut (sexual excitement of animals)
bronst {f} :: a strong sexual urge to mate (for humans)
bronstijd {m} :: Bronze Age
bronsttijd {m} :: mating season
bronwater {n} :: mineral water, such as spa water
bronwater {n} [chiefly the diminutive] :: a glass or drink of it
bronzen {adj} :: bronze, bronzen
bronzen {vt} :: to bronze
brooche {f} [Judaism] :: blessing, bracha
brood {n} :: bread
brood {n} [by extension] :: Similar bakery product or other baked dish
brood {n} [metonymy] :: livelihood, especially in expressions like dagelijks brood
broodbeleg {n} :: bread topping (such as cheese, meat or jam)
broodbelegsel {n} :: bread topping
broodbus {f} :: bread box, bread bin
brooddeeg {n} :: bread dough (dough intended for baking bread)
broodhaan {m} [chiefly diminutive] :: A bread in the shape of a rooster, used in processions on Palm Sunday
broodje {noun} :: roll (shortened raised biscuit or bread)
broodje aap {n} :: An urban legend (false anecdotal story presented as true spread through informal communication)
broodjeaapverhaal {n} :: An urban legend (false anecdotal story presented as true)
broodmager {adj} [of a person or animal] :: very skinny
broodmes {n} :: bread knife (serrated knife wrought for slicing bread)
broodnodig {adj} :: essential, badly needed
broodplank {f} :: breadboard; a cutting board, especially used for cutting or carrying bread
broodroof {m} :: denial of making a livelihood (e.g. by unfair competition or forced unemployment)
broodrooster {m} {n} :: toaster (appliance for toasting bread)
broodroven {vt} [Belgium] :: to deny a livelihood, to make it impossible to make ends meet
broodschrijfster {f} [often, derogatory] :: female author who writes for a living, often implied to have little regard for quality or principle
broodschrijver {m} [often, derogatory] :: author who writes for a living, often implied to have little regard for quality or principle; hack writer
broodsuiker {m} :: white sugar (white refined sugar)
broodtrommel {m} :: lunchbox
broodtrommel {m} [historical] :: bread bin, breadbox (container for preserving bread)
broodwinner {m} :: financial provider for the entire family, the person who brings home the bacon; breadwinner
broodwinning {f} :: livelihood
broodwortel {m} :: cassava root
broom- {prefix} [functional group prefix] :: bromo-
broom {n} :: bromine
broomkali {n} [chiefly historical] :: potassium bromide, in particular in reference to its use as a sedative and antiepileptic around the fin de siècle
broomkalium {n} [chiefly historical] :: potassium bromide, in particular in reference to its use as a sedative and antiepileptic around the fin de siècle
broos {adj} [literally] :: brittle, crisp, physically fragile with a tendency to break into small pieces
broos {adj} [figuratively] :: fragile, perishable, vulnerable, weak, e.g. said of short-lived beauty
broos {f} [obsolete] :: cothurnus
broosheid {f} :: fragility
bros {adj} :: brittle
brouillage {m} :: relational conflict
brouwen {vt} :: to brew
brouwen {vi} :: to pronounce the sound "r" as a uvular consonant
brouwer {m} :: brewer
Brouwer {prop} :: surname
brouwerij {f} :: brewery
brouwerij {f} [dated] :: the act of brewing
brouwhuis {n} :: brewery
brouwsel {n} :: concoction, brewage
browsen {vi} :: to browse
browser {m} [internet] :: A browser
brr {interj} :: brr (exclamation of cold)
brr {interj} :: an exclamation of disgust or aversion
brug {mf} :: bridge (construction)
brug {mf} [dentistry] :: bridge (dental prosthesis)
brug {mf} [chiefly diminutive] :: A substantive connection in a discourse allowing one to move from one subject to another
Brugge {prop} {n} :: Brugge (capital city)
brugger {m} [Netherlands, colloquial, slightly, derogatory] :: a pupil in the first form or grade of secondary education, usually at the age of eleven or twelve
Brugger {prop} :: surname
Brugger {adj} [obsolete] :: Of or relating to Brugge
brugklas {f} [Netherlands] :: the first form or grade of secondary education
brugklas {f} [Netherlands] :: a school class of pupils at this level
brugklasser {m} [Netherlands] :: a pupil in the first form or grade of secondary education, usually at the age of eleven or twelve
brugpieper {m} [Netherlands, slang, pejorative] :: a pupil in the first form or grade of secondary education, usually at the age of eleven or twelve
brugwachter {m} :: bridge keeper, bridgetender, bridge operator
bruid {f} :: bride
bruidegom {m} :: bridegroom
bruidsbed {n} :: marriage bed, nuptial bed
bruidschat {m} :: obsolete spelling of bruidsschat
bruidsgoed {n} [uncountable, countable] :: dowry, wedding gift
bruidsgoed {n} [uncountable] :: wedding clothes [particularly those of a bride]
bruidsjurk {f} [chiefly Netherlands] :: wedding dress
bruidskoe {f} :: bridal cow (cow given by the bride's parents as dowry or as a wedding gift)
bruidsschat {m} :: dowry (money or goods given to the bridegroom by the bride's parents)
bruidsschat {m} [less common, chiefly Biblical] :: bride price, reverse dowry (money or goods given to the bride or her parents by the bridegroom or his parents)
bruidssluier {m} :: A bride's veil
bruigom {m} :: rare form of bruidegom
bruikbaar {adj} :: usable, functional, operable
bruikbaar {adj} :: useful, handy
bruikbaarheid {f} :: usefulness
bruiken {vt} [archaic] :: to make use of, to use, to have use for
bruiker {m} [dated, historical] :: tenant farmer
bruiloft {f} :: wedding
bruiloftsbed {n} [archaic] :: marriage bed, nuptial bed
bruin {adj} :: brown
bruin {n} :: the color brown
bruin {c} [slang] :: heroin
bruinachtig {adj} :: brownish
bruin blauwtje {n} :: brown argus, Aricia agestis
bruine beer {m} :: brown bear, Ursus arctos
bruine beer {m} [Netherlands, idiom, slang] :: dump, defecation, donation
bruine hyena {f} :: brown hyena (Hyaena brunnea)
bruine rat {f} :: brown rat, Rattus norvegicus
bruinhemd {m} [historical] :: A member of the SA (Sturmabteilung)
bruinhemd {m} [historical, by extension] :: A Nazi, a member of the NSDAP
bruinig {adj} :: brownish, of a colour or shade which resembles or hinges on brown and/or contains some brown
bruinkool {f} :: lignite, brown coal
bruinogig {adj} :: brown-eyed
bruinvis {m} :: Any porpoise, marine mammal of the family Phocoenidae (certain small cetacean)
bruinvis {m} :: The harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena
bruinvisch {m} :: obsolete spelling of bruinvis
bruisen {vi} :: to form bubbles, to froth, to fizz
bruistablet {n} :: effervescent tablet
bruistabletje {noun} :: diminutive of bruistablet
brulaap {m} :: A howler monkey, a monkey of the genus Alouatta
brulaapje {noun} :: diminutive of brulaap
brullen {vi} :: to roar
brullen {vi} :: to cry (of a baby)
Brummen {prop} {n} :: Brummen (village/and/municipality)
brunch {m} :: A brunch
brunchen {vi} :: to (have) brunch, take a single meal serving as both (late) breakfast and (early) lunch
Brunei {prop} {n} :: Brunei
brunet {adj} [now, uncommon] :: brunette, having brown hair
brunet {f} :: alternative form of brunette
brunette {f} :: brunette (brown-haired or dark-haired female)
brunette {adj} :: dated form of brunet
Bruno {prop} {m} :: given name
Brunssum {prop} {n} :: Brunssum (city/and/municipality)
brus {mf} [uncommon] :: sibling
Brussel {prop} {n} :: Brussel (capital city)
Brussel {prop} {n} [figuratively] :: any of the above legal entities decreeing from Brussels
Brussel {prop} {n} :: short for Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: Brussel (the smallest of <<c/Belgium>>'s three federative <<regions>>)
Brusselaar {m} :: An inhabitant of Brussels, the capital city of the EU, Brabant (duchy and former province), Flanders (modern region) and Belgium
Brusselaar {m} :: An inhabitant of the Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, the smallest of Belgium's three federative regions
Brussels {adj} :: Of, from or pertaining to Brussels
Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest {prop} {n} :: The bilingual central, bilingual region (i.e. constitutive member territory) of federal Belgium, comprising only the 19 municipalities of the capital metropolis Brussels; its constitutional status differs in several points from that of the far larger and more populous regions Flanders (northern, Dutch-speaking; Brussels is an enclave in it) and Wallonia (southern; Francophone, with a small German-speaking minority component)
brutaal {adj} :: impudent
brutaal {adj} :: outspoken
brutaliteit {f} :: impudence, audacity
bruto {adj} :: gross (excluding deductions)
bruto {adv} :: gross (excluding deductions)
bruto nationaal product {n} :: gross national product
bruusk {adj} :: brusque, unfriendly
bruusk {adj} :: abrupt, sudden
bruut {adj} :: brutish, rough
bruut {adj} :: brutal, fierce
bruut {m} :: brute, ruffian
Brythonisch {adj} :: Brythonic, Brittonic
bs. {noun} :: abbreviation of bisschop
btw {f} :: initialism of belasting op de toegevoegde waarde; VAT, value-added tax
BTW {f} :: [unofficial] alternative case form of btw
bubbel {m} :: bubble (sphere containing air)
bubbel {m} :: bubble ((period of) economic activity depending on speculation or embezzlement)
bubbel {m} :: bubble (unknowingly socially divergent and isolated clique)
bubbeltje {noun} :: Diminutive of bubbel
bubbelwijn {m} [Netherlands] :: sparkling wine
bubbelwolk {f} :: asperitas
bucentaur {m} :: A bucentaur (Venetian galley)
bucentaur {m} :: A bucentaur (human-bovine hybrid)
bucht {m} :: junk
bucht {m} :: disgusting drink, trash, rubbish
bucht {m} :: pests, weed
bucketlist {m} :: bucket list
bucolisch {adj} :: bucolic
budget {n} :: a budget
budgettair {adj} :: budgetary
budgetteren {vti} :: to budget, to plan (into) a budget
Buenos Aires {prop} {n} :: Buenos Aires (capital city)
Buenos Aires {prop} {n} :: Buenos Aires (province)
buffel {m} :: A buffalo, one of some mammals of the subfamily Bovinae, especially of the genus Bubalus or Syncerus caffer
buffelkoe {f} :: A buffalo cow, a female buffalo
buffelos {m} [dated] :: buffalo ox, castrated male buffalo
buffelos {m} [obsolete] :: buffalo bull
buffelstier {m} :: A buffalo bull, a male buffalo
buffeltje {noun} :: diminutive of buffel
bufotoxine {n} {f} :: bufotoxin
bug {m} [computing] :: A bug (a software problem)
bugel {m} :: bugle, flugelhorn, a brass instrument
buggy {m} :: A baby buggy, a pushchair, a stroller
buggy {m} :: A buggy (small motor vehicle)
buggy {adj} :: Buggy, containing programming errors
bühne {f} :: stage (where performances are held)
bui {f} :: shower (rain), or generally a bout (of bad weather such as snow)
bui {f} :: mood
bui {f} [dated] :: gust, current of wind
buidel {m} :: pouch
buideldas {m} :: bandicoot, marsupial of the order Peramelemorphia
buideldier {n} :: marsupial, any member of the infraclass Marsupialia
buidelhaas {m} :: long-nosed bandicoot, any marsupial of the genus Perameles
buidelhaas {m} :: hare-wallaby, any marsupial of the genus Lagorchestes
buidelmarter {m} :: quoll, native cat, any marsupial of the genus Dasyurus
buidelmiereneter {m} :: numbat, marsupial anteater, Myrmecobius fasciatus
buidelmol {m} :: marsupial mole, any animal of the two species from the genus Notoryctes and the family Notoryctidae
buidelrat {f} :: opossum, marsupial of the family Didelphidae
buienradar {m} :: weather radar
buienradartje {noun} :: diminutive of buienradar
buigen {v} [ergative] :: to bend
buigen {v} [ergative] :: to bow
buiging {f} :: bow, kowtow
buiging {f} [linguistics] :: declension
buigspier {f} :: flexor
buigzaam {adj} :: bendable, flexible
buigzaam {adj} :: compliant
buigzaamheid {f} :: flexibility, the quality to bend easily
buiig {adj} :: rainy, showery
Buijs {prop} :: surname
buik {m} :: belly
buik {m} :: paunch (referring euphemistically to a protrusive belly)
buik {m} [nautical] :: The lowest inner part of a ship's hull, where water accumulates
buikdans {m} :: belly dance
buikdansen {vi} :: to do a belly dance
buikdanser {m} :: belly dancer
buikdanseres {f} :: female belly dancer
buikdienaar {m} :: glutton, gastrolater
buikdienst {f} :: gastrolatry
buikdrager {m} :: baby sling that has the baby in front of the carrier
buikgriep {f} :: tummy bug, gastroenteritis
buikholte {f} :: abdominal cavity
buikje {n} [endearing] :: a belly with a slight or moderate excess of fat; a potbelly
buikloop {m} [now, chiefly uncountable] :: (medically serious) diarrhoea
buikpijn {f} :: bellyache, stomachache
buikschuiver {m} :: moped with low handlebars
buikschuiver {m} :: belly slide
Buiksloot {prop} {n} :: Buiksloot (former village), now a quarter of Amsterdam
buikspraak {f} :: ventriloquism
buikspreekpop {f} {m} :: A ventriloquist's dummy
buikspreekster {f} :: A female ventriloquist
buikspreken {n} :: ventriloquism
buikspreken {vit} :: to ventriloquise
buikspreker {m} :: A ventriloquist
buiktyfus {m} :: typhoid fever
buikvet {n} :: belly fat, abdominal fat
buikvin {f} :: abdominal fin
buikvinnig {adj} :: having abdominal fins
buikvlies {n} :: peritoneum
buikvliesontsteking {f} [pathology] :: peritonitis
buikvloed {m} [obsolete] :: (serious) diarrhoea
buikwand {m} :: abdominal wall
buikwind {m} [formal] :: fart
buikworm {m} [obsolete] :: An intestinal parasitic worm
buil {m} :: A bruise, a bump
buil {m} :: A boil, a swelling
builenpest {f} :: bubonic plague
buis {f} :: pipe, duct
buis {f} [slang] :: television, compare tube
buis {n} [historical] :: gambeson
buis {n} :: A type of coat or jacket
buis {n} :: A type of blouse
buislamp {f} :: tubular fluorescent lamp
buiszwam {f} {m} :: polyspore, bracket fungus
buit {m} :: spoil, booty
buitelen {vi} :: to tumble, to roll, to somersault
buiteling {f} :: A forward roll, especially when stumbling
buiten- {prefix} :: outside, outer; outdoor
buiten {adv} :: outside
buiten {prep} :: outside, out of
buiten {n} :: A mansion and its surrounding estate in the countryside
buitenaards {adj} :: extraterrestrial, alien
buiten adem {adv} :: out of breath, winded
buitenaf {adv} :: from outside
buitenband {m} :: outer tyre
buitenbeentje {n} :: outsider, misfit
buitenbeentje {n} [dated] :: bastard (person born out of wedlock)
buitenbeugel {m} :: orthodontic headgear
buitenbeugel {m} :: external or outer brace or stay
buiten bewustzijn {adj} :: unconscious
buitenboord {adv} :: outboard
buitenboord {m} [Suriname, Netherlands] :: An outboard motor
buitenboord {m} [Suriname] :: A boat with an outboard motor
buitenboord {m} :: An outer border, an outer rim
buitenboordbeugel {m} :: orthodontic headgear
buitenboordmotor {m} :: outboard motor, outboard engine
buiten de boot vallen {v} [idiom] :: to fall by the wayside (to be left out)
buitendeur {f} :: exterior door
buitenechtelijk {adj} :: extramarital
buitengaats {adj} :: offshore, off the harbour
buitengemeen {adj} :: exceptional, uncommon
buitengewoon {adj} :: extraordinary
buitengewoon {adv} :: extraordinarily, extremely, very
buitenhuis {n} :: A country house
buitenhuis {n} :: A house or other building located outside the city walls
buitenhuisje {noun} :: diminutive of buitenhuis
buitenissig {adj} :: extravagant, weird, eccentric
buitenissig {adj} :: tawdry, obtrusive, cloying
buitenissigheid {f} [uncountable] :: Weirdness, oddity, excentricity
buitenissigheid {f} [countable] :: Something odd; an excentricity, an oddity
buitenkans {f} :: golden opportunity
buitenkant {m} :: the outer side: outside
buiten kennis {phrase} :: unconscious
buitenkern {f} [geology] :: outer core
buitenkern {f} :: A settlement or suburb that does not form one built-up area with a larger town or city and is regarded as independent to some extent
buitenland {n} :: all foreign countries, collectively; anything abroad
buitenlander {m} :: foreigner, alien (person from outside one's country)
buitenlands {adj} :: foreign, exterior
buitenleven {n} :: The life, living, residence in the countryside
buitenlucht {f} :: The air outside, the outdoors
buitenlui {p} :: rural people, rustics (people not living in towns or cities)
buitenlui {p} :: outdoors people
buitenlui {p} [historical] :: any outsiders, strangers [as seen from the perspective of a town or city]
buitenlui {p} :: plural of buitenman
buitenmaatschappelijk {adj} :: extrasocietal
buitenman {m} :: A male rustic, a rural man, e.g. a male villager
buitenman {m} [historical or dated] :: A male outsider
buitenmoeder {f} [historical] :: A regentess belonging to the governing board of an orphanage
buitenplaneet {f} [astronomy] :: outer planet
buitenpolitiek {adj} :: extrapolitical
Buitenpost {prop} :: Buitenpost (village)
buitenshuis {adv} :: outside the home, outside
buiten 's lands {prep} [obsolete] :: abroad [used adverbially]
buitensluiten {vt} :: to shut out, to lock out
buitensluiten {vt} :: to exclude, to shun
buitenspel {n} [countable] :: An outdoor game, a game that is played outside
buitenspel {n} [uncountable] :: Play outside
buitenspel {n} [football, ice hockey] :: offside
buitenspel {adv} [football, ice hockey] :: offside
buitenspelval {f} :: offside trap
buitensporig {adj} :: extravagant, lavish, excessive
buitenst {adj} :: outermost
buitenstaander {m} :: An outsider
buitentijds {adv} [obsolete] :: Outside regular or stipulated hours
buitentijds {adj} [uncommon] :: timeless, ageless, eternal
buitentrouw {f} [historical, Protestantism, Anabaptism] :: marriage outside one's religious group, as a practice condemned by early Anabaptists
buitenverblijf {n} :: A country house
buitenverblijf {n} :: An animal enclosure that either is completely outdoors or has an outdoor section
buitenvrouw {f} [Suriname] :: A mistress
buitenvrouw {f} [dated, Netherlands] :: A woman from the countryside
buitenwaarts {adv} :: outwards
buitenwacht {f} :: outsiders
buitenwacht {f} [construction] :: safety supervisor for confined spaces
buitenwacht {f} :: outside guard
buitenwacht {f} :: guard duty outside
buitenwacht {f} [Flemish, idiom] :: having to stay outside (usually with hebben or krijgen)
buitenwereld {f} :: outside world
buitenwerk {n} [countable] :: An outwork, a separate smaller fortification serving to enhance the defence of another fortification
buitenwerk {n} [uncountable] :: Work outside, outdoor work
buiten westen {prep} :: unconscious
buiten westen {prep} [obsolete] :: upset, beside oneself
buitenwettelijk {adj} :: extralegal
buitenwijk {f} :: an outlying suburb
buitenwipper {m} [Belgium] :: bouncer
buitje {noun} [Suriname] :: Hypocoristic form of buitenvrouw (mistress)
buitmaken {vt} :: to acquire through force, to capture, to loot
buizen {vi} :: to booze, to drink heavily
buizen {vt} [Belgium] :: to give a failing grade
buizen {vi} [Belgium] :: to get a buis, i.e. a failing grade
buizerd {m} :: buzzard, bird of prey of the genus Buteo
buizerd {m} :: common buzzard, Buteo buteo
bukken {vir} :: to duck, to bend down
buks {f} {m} :: shotgun
buks {m} :: box (tree)
buksboom {m} :: box, box tree (any tree of the genus Buxus)
bul {m} :: bull (male bovine, or one of certain other male mammals)
bul {m} :: surly person
bul {f} :: great seal affixed to certain documents, notably charters from reigning princes and certain dignitaries
bul {f} :: such charter
bul {f} :: specifically, a papal bull
bul {f} :: trinket, object of little value
bulderen {vi} :: to thunder, to make a thunderous sound
bulderen {vi} :: to shout, to roar
buldog {m} :: a bulldog
Bulgaar {m} :: Bulgar, Bulgarian (person)
Bulgaars {adj} :: Bulgarian
Bulgaars {prop} {n} :: Bulgarian (language)
Bulgarije {prop} {n} :: Bulgarije (country)
bulhond {m} [dated, uncommon] :: bulldog
bulldog {m} :: alternative form of buldog
bullebak {m} :: bully, jerk, churl (rude and nasty man)
bullebak {m} [archaic, now, dialectal] :: bogeyman, bugbear
bullebak {m} [obsolete] :: evil spirit, imp, demon
bulleboer {m} [rare, dialectal] :: bull keeper
bullenpees {f} :: a bull's dried sinew
bullenpees {f} :: bullwhip, made from the above, a severe punitive implement
bullepees {f} :: superseded spelling of bullenpees
bulletje {noun} :: diminutive of bul
bully {m} [field hockey] :: bully (way of resuming the game with a standoff between two opposing players who repeatedly hit each other's sticks, then try to gain possession of the ball)
bulos {m} :: An ox that was formerly used as a stud bull
bult {m} :: bump (on an otherwise flat or even surface)
bult {m} :: hump
bultig {adj} :: lumpy, humped
bultig {adj} :: rugged, knobbly
bultje {noun} :: diminutive of bult
bultrug {m} :: A humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
bultrug {m} [dated] :: A humpback or arched back
bultrugwalvis {m} :: A humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
bultzak {m} [historical] :: A bag functioning as a pillow or mattress, often filled with straw but sometimes doubling as a clothes bag
bultzakje {noun} :: diminutive of bultzak
bumor {m} [colloquial, Netherlands, politics] :: the dry wit of Sybrand van Haersma Buma
bumper {m} :: bumper of a car, fender
bumperkleven {v} :: to tailgate (drive dangerously close)
bumperklever {m} :: tailgater (person who drives dangerously close)
bumpersticker {m} :: bumper sticker
bundel {m} :: bundle
bundel {m} :: edition of collected literary works, often poetry
bundel {m} :: any collection of products or services offered together
bundelen {vt} :: to bundle, to put together
bundelen {vt} :: to unite, to gather together
bundelpijler {m} :: bundle pillar, clustered column (column with several narrower half columns attached to it)
bunder {n} :: A unit of measurement for area, a hectare
bunder {n} [historical] :: An obsolete unit of measurement for land area
bundisme {n} :: Bundism
bundist {m} :: Bundist, adherent of Bundism
bungalow {m} :: A bungalow (small holiday home, usually single-storey)
bungalowpark {n} :: holiday village, bungalow resort
bungalowparkje {noun} :: diminutive of bungalowpark
bungelen {v} :: alternative form of bengelen
bunker {m} :: bunker (low-lying fortification built into the landscape)
bunker {m} [golf] :: bunker (hole with a surface of sand or dirt, placed on a golf course as a barrier)
bunker {m} :: bunker, cargo hold, storage room
bunkeren {vt} [nautical] :: to create a stock of [mostly of fuel]
bunkeren {vti} :: to devour, to feast, to eat voraciously in large quantities
Bunnik {prop} {n} :: Bunnik (village)
bunzing {m} :: European polecat, Mustela putorius
bunzing {m} :: any polecat in general
burcht {mf} :: citadel, castle, borough
burcht {mf} :: burrow of a badger, fox or beaver
burchtheer {m} [historical] :: A castellan, a chatelain
burchtvrouw {f} [historical] :: A chatelaine
bureau {n} :: desk
bureau {n} :: office
bureaublad {n} [graphical user interface] :: desktop
bureaubladachtergrond {m} :: wallpaper (on a computer's desktop)
bureaucratie {f} :: bureaucracy (system of organising the civil service; civil service corps; red tape)
bureaula {f} :: desk drawer
bureaulamp {f} :: A desk lamp
bureaulampje {noun} :: diminutive of bureaulamp
bureaustoel {m} :: office chair (desk chair used in an office)
bureaustoeltje {noun} :: diminutive of bureaustoel
bureautje {noun} :: diminutive of bureau
bureel {n} [chiefly Belgium] :: office
Buren {prop} {n} :: Buren (city/and/municipality)
burenhulp {f} :: neighbourly help, assistance provided to a neighbour
burenruzie {f} :: A neighbourly dispute, a quarrel or conflict between neighbours
burg {f} :: alternative form of burcht, now rarely used outside names
burgemeester {m} :: mayor, burgomaster (head of a city or municipality)
burgemeester {m} [obsolete, historical] :: Roman consul
-burger {suffix} :: -burger
burger {m} :: citizen
burger {m} :: middle-class or bourgeois person, burgher
burger {m} :: burger
burgerbevolking {f} :: civilian population
burgerdeugd {f} :: civic virtue [often with bourgeois connotations]
burgerdode {mf} :: civilian death, civilian fatality
burgerij {f} :: citizenry
burgerij {f} :: bourgeoisie
burgerin {f} [archaic] :: female citizen
burgerin {f} [archaic] :: female bourgeois
burgerklasse {f} :: bourgeoisie
burgerkrijg {m} [uncommon] :: civil war
burgerlijk {adj} :: civil
burgerlijke ongehoorzaamheid {f} :: civil disobedience
burgerlijke schemering {f} :: civil twilight
burgerlijke stand {m} :: civil registry
burgerluchtvaart {f} :: civilian aviation, civilian air travel
burgermaatschappij {f} :: civilian society
burgermoed {m} :: the courage of citizens when intervening at personal risk at the sight of someone in danger; civil courage
burgeroorlog {m} :: civil war
burgerpartij {f} :: middle-class and/or upper-class ("burgeois") political party
burgerplicht {f} :: civic duty [often with bourgeois or somewhat conservative connotations]
burgerrecht {n} :: civil right
burgerrechtenbeweging {f} :: civil rights movement
burgerregering {f} :: civilian government (government without formal ties to the military and not experiencing undue influence by the military)
burgerschap {n} :: citizenship
burgerschapsonderwijs {n} :: citizenship education
burgerscheepvaart {f} :: civilian navigation, civilian shipping
burgerstand {m} :: middle class, sometimes including the bourgeoisie
burgerstand {m} [historical] :: third estate, the commoners collectively
burgervoogd {m} [obsolete] :: mayor
burgerwagen {m} :: A police car that is not discernible from a regular civilian car
burgerwagen {m} :: A civilian car
burgerwagen {m} :: a van-type car used to sell burgers
burgerzede {f} [chiefly in the plural] :: bourgeois ethic, bourgeois mores
burgerzin {m} :: civil responsibility, sense of civic duty
burggraaf {m} [originally] :: keeper of certain castles (and surrounding jurisdictions)
burggraaf {m} :: viscount, a peerage rank, below graaf (count)
burggravin {f} :: viscountess, a peerage rank, below gravin (countess)
burgwal {m} :: defensive wall in a city; a city wall or citadel wall
Burkina Faso {prop} {n} :: Burkina Faso (country)
buro {n} :: superseded spelling of bureau
burotica {f} :: office automation, bureautic
Burundi {prop} {n} :: Burundi
bus {m} [transport] :: bus, omnibus (vehicle)
bus {m} [transport, in diminutive] :: minibus, minivan
bus {m} :: bus (electrical conductor)
bus {f} :: container, box, tin
bus {f} :: bushing
bus {f} [chiefly historical] :: one of a variety of early modern firearms, such as flintlock and matchlock guns
busbaan {f} [transport] :: bus lane
busbestuurder {m} :: A bus driver
buschauffeur {m} :: bus driver
buschauffeuse {f} :: female bus driver
busdrager {m} [historical] :: rifleman (someone armed with a rifle or other firearm)
bushalte {f} :: bus stop
bush bush {m} :: alternative form of bushbush
bushbush {m} :: wilderness
bushok {n} :: bus shelter
bushokje {noun} :: bus shelter
bushuis {n} [historical] :: arms depot, arsenal (depot for firearms)
buskruid {n} :: obsolete spelling of buskruit
buskruit {n} :: gunpowder
buslijn {f} :: bus route, bus line
busmeester {m} [historical, dated] :: official who supervises firearms and artillery
busmeester {m} [historical, dated] :: treasurer
busschieter {m} [historical] :: A cannoneer
bussel {m} :: sheaf, bundle, package
busselen {vt} :: to wrap into a bundle
bussen {vt} [now, chiefly Belgium] :: to put into a mailbox
bussen {vi} :: to travel by bus
busstation {n} :: bus station
buste {f} :: bust (a sculptural portrayal of a person's head and shoulders)
buste {f} :: breast, of a woman
bustehouder {m} :: a bra
but- {prefix} [hydrocarbon chain prefix] :: but-
butaan {n} [organic compound] :: butane
buteen {n} [organic compound] :: butene
butler {m} :: A butler (chief male servant of a household; valet; booze manservant)
Butler {prop} :: surname
butten {v} :: alternative form of botten
butyl {n} [organic chemistry] :: butyl
butyn {n} [organic compound] :: butyne
buuf {f} [colloquial, Netherlands] :: female neighbour
buur {m} :: neighbour
buurjongen {m} :: a boy who lives in the neighbourhood
buurkind {n} :: neighbour child, neighbouring child (child who is a neighbour)
buurland {n} :: neighboring country
buurlandje {noun} :: diminutive of buurland
buurman {m} :: neighbour [male]
buurmeisje {n} :: A girl living in the same neighbourhood, a girl next-door
buurschap {f} :: The condition of being neighbours
buurschap {f} {n} [chiefly in the Eastern Netherlands] :: alternative form of buurtschap
buurt {f} :: neighborhood, part of town
buurt {f} :: vicinity, proximity
buurten {vi} :: to visit a neighbour
buurthuis {n} :: community centre
buurtkind {n} :: neighbourhood kid, local kid
buurtschap {f} {n} :: A small hamlet, a group of houses; generally without any central feature and with few businesses
buurtsuper {m} :: small neighbourhood supermarket, local grocery store, convenience store
buurtsupermarkt {m} :: small local supermarket, neighbourhood grocery store, convenience store
buurtwinkel {m} :: a convenience store situated in a residential area
buurvrijer {m} [obsolete] :: male neighbour who is a bachelor
buurvrouw {f} :: neighbour [female]
buxus {m} :: European boxwood, Buxus sempervirens
b. v. {adv} :: abbreviation of bij voorbeeld
b.v. {adv} :: alternative form of b. v.
bv. {adv} :: abbreviation of bijvoorbeeld
bv {f} :: Ltd., inc.
BV {f} {m} [Belgium] :: a Flemish celebrity
bw. {n} :: abbreviation of bijwoord
Byz. {noun} :: abbreviation of Byzantijns
Byzantijn {m} :: A Byzantine person
Byzantijns {adj} :: A Byzantine person
Byzantium {prop} {n} [historical] :: Byzantium (<<ancient>> Greek <<city>> situated on the Bosporus in modern <<c/Turkey>>, later called Constantinople)