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A
the ABC – het abc
abnormal – abnormaal
aboard – aan boord
abortion - abortus
above – boven
abracadabra – idem
to abreact – afreageren
abrupt – abrupt
abscess – abces
absolute, absolutely – absoluut
to absorb – absorberen
abstract – abstract
absurd – absurd
acacia – idem
academic – academisch
academy – academie
accelerate – accellereren
accent – accent
accentuate – accentueren
to accept – accepteren
acclamation – acclamatie
to acclimate/acclimatize – acclimatizeren
accomodation – accomodatie (e.g. hotel)
accord – akkoord
accordion – accordeon
account – account
accountant – accountant
accredited – geaccrediteerd
to accumulate – accumuleren
accumulation – accumulatie
ace = ace (tennis)
acne – acne
acoustic – akoestisch
acquisition – acquisitie
acre – acre
acrobat – acrobaat
acronym – acroniem
acropolis – idem
acrylic – acryl
act – akte (document)
action – actie
to activate – activeren
active – actief, actieve
actor – acteur
actress – actrice
actual – actueel
actuality – actualiteit
actuary – actuaris
acupuncture – acupunctuur
acute – acuut
adaptor – adaptor
adder – adder
additives – additieven (esp. in food)
adept – adept
adieu – adieu
ad infinitum – idem
adjective – adjectief
adjunct – adjunct
adjutant – adjutant
administration – administratie
admiral – admiraal
to adopt – adopteren
adoption – adoptie
Adriatic Sea – Adriatische Zee
advent – advent
advertisement – advertentie
to advertise – adverteren
advice – advies
to advise – adviseren
advocate – advocaat (lawyer)
aesthete – estheet
aesthetic – esthetisch
aetiology – etiologie
afar, far – ver
affair – affaire
affinity – affiniteit
Afghan – Afghaan, Afghaans
afoot – te voet
agency – agentschap
agnostic – agnostisch
agenda – agenda
agent – agent
agglomeration – agglomeratie
aggression – agressie
aggitated – geagiteerd
agrarian – agrarisch
agriculture – agricultuur
agricultural – agrarisch
ahem – hm
ahoy – ahooi
airbrush – idem
airconditioning – idem
alabaster – albast, albasten
alarm – idem
albatross – albatros
album – album
alchemist – alchemist
alcohol – alcohol
alcoholic – alcoholicus
alcove – alkoof
alert – alert
alga – alg
algorithm – algoritme
alias – alias
alibi – alibi
alimony – alimentatie
alkali – alkali
all – alles, allen
allegorical – allegorisch
alleluia – halleluja
allergic – allergisch
allergy – allergie
alliance – alliantie
alligator – alligator
almanac – almanak
almond – amandel
aloe – aloë
alone – alleen
aloud – luid
alpaca – alpaca
the Alps – de Alpen
alphabet – alfabet
alt – alt (voice)
altar – altaar
alter ego – alter ego
alternative – alternatief, alternatieve
altruistic – altruïstisch
aluminium – aluminium
amalgam – amalgaam
amateur – amateur
amazon – amazone
ambassador – ambassadeur
ambience – ambiance
ambiguous – ambigu
ambition – ambitie
ambitious – ambitieus
ambivalent – ambivalent
ambulance – ambulance
ambulant – ambulant
ameer – emir
amen – amen
ammonia – ammoniak
amnesty – amnestie
amoeba – amoebe
amoral – amoreel
amorphous – amorf
ampère – ampère
amphetamine – amfetamine
amphitheatre – amfitheater
ample – ampel
to amputate – amputeren
amulet – amulet
to amuse – amuseren
amusement – amusement
anachronism – anachronisme
anal – anaal
analogy – analogie
to analyse – analyseren
analysis – analyse
ananas – ananas
anarchistic – anarchistisch
anarchy – anarchie
anatomical – anatomisch
anatomy – anatomie
anchor – anker
anchovy – ansjovis
androgynous – androgyn
anecdote – anekdote
anemone – anemoon
angel – engel
angelus – angelus
angina – angina
animated – geanimeerd
animism – animisme
anker – anker
ankle – enkel
annexation – annexatie
to annex – annexeren
to annotate – annoteren
to annul – annuleren
anonimity – anonimiteit
anorak – anorak
antecedents – antecedenten
antelope – antilope
antenna – antenne
anthology – anthologie
anthracite – antraciet
anthropocene – anthropoceen
antibiotic – antibioticum
antibiotics – antibiotica
to anticipate – anticiperen
anticlimax – anticlimax
antiquary – antiquaar
antique – antiek
anti-revolutionary – antirevolutionair
anti-semitic – antisemitisch
antisocial – asociaal
antithesis – antithese
anus – anus
apart – apart
apartment – appartement
apathetic – apatisch
ape – aap
aperitif – aperitief
apocalypse – apocalyps
apocalyptic – apocalyptisch
apotheosis – apotheose
apparatus – apparaat
to appeal – appelleren
appetizing – appetijtelijk
to applaud – applaudisseren
applause – applaus
apple – appel
application – applicatie
apricot – abrikoos
aquarelle – aquarel
Arab – Arabier, Arabisch
Arabic – Arabisch (language)
arbiter – arbiter
arbitrage – arbitrage
arbitrary – arbitrair
arcade – arcade
archaism – archaïsme
archangel – aartsengel
archbishop – aartsbisschop
archetype – archetype
archipelago – archipel
architect – idem
archives – archief, archieven
area – areaal
arena – arena
argument – argument
argumentation – argumentatie
aristocracy – aristocratie
ark – ark (biblical)
arm – arm
armada – armada
Armageddon – armageddon
arrack – arak
to arrange – arrangeren
to arrest – arresteren
to arrive – arriveren
arrogance – arrogantie
arrogant – arrogant
arse – aars
arsenal – arsenaal
arsenic – arsenicum
aroma – aroma
to arrange – arrangeren
artistic – artistiek
artefact – artefact
artichoke – artisjok
article – artikel
to articulate – articuleren
artillery – artillerie
artist – artiest
as – als (in comparisons)
asbestic – asbest
aseptic – aseptisch
ash, ashes – as
aspect – aspect
asphalt – asfalt
aspirant – aspirant
aspirin – aspirine
to assemble – assembleren
assembly – assemblee (political)
assertive – assertief, assertieve
to assimilate – assimileren
to assist – assisteren
assistant – assistent
association – associatie
assurances – assurantiën (insurances)
aster – aster
asthma – astma
astral – astraal
astrology – astrologie
astronaut – astronaut
asylum – asiel
asymmetric – asymmetrisch
atelier – idem
atheism – atheïsme
atheist – atheïst
athlete – atleet
athletic – atletisch
the Atlantic – Atlantische Oceaan
atlas – atlas
atmosphere – atmosfeer
atom, atoms – atoom, atomen
atonal – atonaal
atrophy – atrofie
attaché – idem
attention – attentie
attest – attest
attitude – attitude
atypical – atypisch
aubade – idem
audio-visual – audiovisueel
audition – auditie
August – augustus
au pair – idem
aura – aura
autarky – autarkie
authentic – authentiek
author – auteur
authoritarian – autoritair
authority – autoriteit
autism – autisme
autobiografic(al) – autobiografisch
autodidact – autodidact
autographic – autografisch
to automate – automatiseren
automobile – automobiel
autonomous – autonoom
autonomy – autonomie
autopsy – autopsie
avant-garde – avantgarde
ave – ave (Maria)
avenue – avenue
aversion – aversie
avocado – idem
awake – wakker
away – weg
axiom – axioma
azalea – azalea
Aztec – Azteek
B
to babble – babbelen
babe, baby, babies – baby, baby's
Babel – Babel
baby-sitter – babysitter
bacchanal – bacchanaal
bacillus – bacterie
bacon – idem
bacteria – bacteriën
bacteriological – bacteriologisch
badge – idem
badminton – idem
bagatelle – bagatel
baggage – bagage
to bake – bakken
baker – bakker
balance – balans
balconies, balcony – balkons, balkon
baldachin – baldakijn
bale – baal
baleen – balijn
balk – balk (piece of wood)
Balkan – idem
ball – bal
ballad – ballade
ballast – idem
ballerina – idem
ballet – ballet
balloon – ballon
ballroom – idem
balm, balsam – balsem
bamboo – bamboe
ban – ban
banal – banaal
band – band
bandana – idem
bandit – bandiet
band-leader – bandleider
banjo – idem
bank – bank (for money)
bankrupt – bankroet
banner – banier
banquet – banket
bar – bar (drinks)
barbarian – barbaar, barbaars
barbecue – idem
barkeeper – idem
baron – baron
baroque – barok
barracks – barak
barricade – barricade
barrier – barrière
basalt – bazalt
base – basis
basilica – idem
basin – bassin
basis – basis
bas-relief – bas-relief
bast – bast
bastard – bastaard
bastinado – bastonnade
bath – bad
batiste – batist
battalion – bataljon
battery – batterij
bay – baai (sea)
bayonet – bajonet
bazooka – idem
beak – bek
beard – baard
beast – beest
beatnik – idem
beaver – bever
bechamel – idem
beck – beek (water)
bed – idem
bedtime – bedtijd
bee – bij
beef – bief
beefsteak – biefstuk
beer – bier
before – voor, voordat, vooraf
begonia – idem
beige – idem
Belgian – Belgisch
bell – bel
beneath – beneden
benefit – benefiet (concert)
benzene – benzeen
beret – baret
berm – berm
to besmear – besmeren
to besprinkle – besprenkelen
best – best, beste
better – beter
bias – bias
bible – bijbel
bigamist – bigamist
bilateral – bilateraal
to bind – binden
bingo – idem
birch – berk
birth – geboorte
bitter – idem
bitumen – bitumen
bivouac – bivak
biz – idem (showbiz)
bizarre – bizar
blade – blad
blame – blaam
blank – blanco
to bleed – bloeden
blend – blend (mix)
blind – blind
Blitz – idem
bloc – blok (for ex. of parties)
block – blok
to block – blokkeren
blockade – blokkade
blond(e) – blond, blonde
blood – bloed
bloody – bloedig, bloederig
bloom – bloem, bloesem
to bloom – bloeien
blossom – bloesem
blouse – bloes, blouse
blue – blauw
bluff – bluf
to bluff – bluffen
blunder – blunder
board – boord (ship, train)
on board – aan boord
boat – boot
bob-sled, bob-sleigh – bobslee
bock – bock (beer)
bodega – idem
Boer – Boer (in South-Africa)
bohemian – bohemien
boiler – idem
bolero – idem
bolshevik – bolsjewiek
bolt – bout
bomb – bom
to bomb – bombarderen
bombast – bombast
bona fide – idem
bonbon – idem
bone – been (material)
bonus – idem
boo! – boe!
boogie-woogie – idem
book – boek
to book – boeken (trip, hotel)
boom – idem
booming – idem
booty – buit
borecole – boerenkool
born – geboren
boscage – bosschage
bosom – boezem
botanic – botanisch
both – beide
bottled – gebotteld
bottom – bodem
bougie – idem
bouquet – boeket
bourgeois – idem
bours – beurs (stockmarket)
box – idem
to box – boksen
braille – idem
brain-drain – idem
branch – branche
bravo – idem
bread – brood
breadth – breedte
to break – breken
– broken – gebroken
break-in – inbraak
breaking-point – breekpunt
breeze – bries
brethern, brothers – (ge)broeders
brevet – idem
bric-a-brac – idem
bride – bruid
bridge – brug (over water)
bridge – idem (card game)
to bridge – overbruggen
brie – idem (cheese)
brigade – brigade
brilliant – briljant
to bring – brengen
– brought – bracht
Britain – Brittannië
Great Britain - Groot-Brittannië
briquet(te) – briket
broad – breed
brocade – brokaat
bronchi – bronchiën
bronze – brons
brothel – bordeel
brown – bruin
brunch – idem
brunette – idem
brush – borstel
bubble – bubbel, bobbel
Bhudda – Boeddha
buddy – idem
budget – idem
buffalo – idem
buffer – idem
buffet – buffet
buggy – idem (for kids)
bulimia – idem
bulk – idem
bulletin – idem
bulwark – bolwerk
bundle – bundel
bungalow – idem
bunker – idem
buoy – boei
bureau – bureau, buro
to burst – barsten
bus – idem
business – idem
busy – bezig
butler – idem
butter – boter
by – bij (near something)
by-name – bijnaam
Byzantine – Byzantijns
C
cabaret – cabaret
cabin – cabine
cabinet – kabinet
cable – kabel
cabriolet – cabriolet
cacao – cacao
cadastral – kadastraal
cadaver – kadaver
cadence – cadans
cadet – cadet (army)
cadi – kadi
cadre – kader
caesura – cesuur
café – idem
cafeteria – cafetaria
caffeine – cafeïne
caftan – kaftan
caiman – kaaiman
caisson – idem
cake – idem
calabash – kalebas
calamity – calamiteit
calculation – calculatie
calendar – kalender
calf – kalf
calibre – caliber
to calibrate – calibreren
caliph – kalief
calligrapher – kalligraaf
calm – kalm (quiet)
calorie – calorie
calotte – kalotje
Calvinist – calvinist
camaraderie – idem
camel – kameel
camera – idem
camouflage – camouflage
camp – kamp
campaign – campagne
camper – idem; kampeerauto
camp-fire – kampvuur
camphor – kamfer
campus – idem
can – kan (for fluids)
canal – kanaal
canapé – idem
canary – kanarie
cancan – idem
cancer – kanker
candidate – kandidaat
candy – kandij (kind of sugar)
canker – kanker (in plants)
cannabis – idem
cannon – kanon
canoe – kano
cañon – idem
canon – idem (church, literature)
canteen – kantine
canvas – canvas (for a painting)
cap – kap
capable – capabel
cape – idem (clothing)
cape – kaap (like in Capetown)
capital – kapitaal (finance)
to capitulate – capituleren
to capriole – capriolen maken
captain – kapitein
car – kar, auto
carafe – karaf
caravan – idem
carbon-paper – carbonpapier
carcase, carcass – karkas
card – kaart
cardinal – kardinaal (Catholic boss)
career – carrière
caricature – karikatuur
caribou – kariboe
carillon – carillon
carnet – idem
carp – karper
carpet – karpet
carport – idem
cartel – kartel
cartoon – idem
to carve – kerven
casemate – kazemat
cash – idem
cashmere – kasjmier
casino – idem
cassette – idem
caste - kaste
castle - kasteel
to castrate – castreren
cat - kat
catacomb – catacombe
catalogue – catalogus
catapult – katapult
catastrophe – catastrofe
catchup – ketchup
catechism – catechismus
category – categorie
catering – idem
cathedral – kathedraal
catheter – idem
causal – causaal
cavalier – cavalier
cavalry – cavalerie
caviar – kaviaar
cayman – kaaiman
cedar – ceder
cedilla – cedille
celery – selderij
celibacy – celibaat
cell – cel
cellar – kelder
cellist – idem
cellophane – cellofaan
celluloid – idem
Celtic – Keltisch
cement – idem
censor – idem
census – idem
cent – idem
centaur – centaur
center, centre – centrum
central – centraal
ceramic – keramiek
cerebral – cerebraal
ceremoney – ceremonie
certificate – certificaat
to certify – certificeren
chaff – kaf
chalet – chalet
chalk – kalk
chamber – kamer
chameleon – kameleon
champagne – champagne
chance – kans
chancellor – kanselier
channel – kanaal
chaos – chaos
chapel – kapel
chaperon(ne) – chaperon(ne)
chaplain – kapelaan
character – karakter
charade – charade
charisma – idem
charlatan – charlatan
charm – charme (attractivity)
chassis – idem
chauffeur – chauffeur
chauvinism – chauvinisme
check – idem
cheese – kaas
chef – chef (cook)
chemical – chemisch, chemicalie
cheque – cheque
chest – kist (box)
chicory – chicorei
chief – chef (boss)
chill – kil
chimpanzee – chimpansee
chin – kin
Chinese – Chinees
chip – idem
chloroform – chloroform
chocolate – chocolaatje, chocola
choir – koor
chord – akkoord (music)
chorus – koor
Christian – christelijk, christen
chrome – chroom
chronology – chronologie
chronic – chronisch
chronicle – kroniek
church – kerk
cider – cider
cigar – sigaar
cigarette – sigaret
cinema – cinema
cipher – cijfer
circle – cirkel
circuit – circuit
to circulate – circuleren
circus – circus
citadel – citadel
to cite – citeren
cithara, cither(n) – citer
civic – civiel
civil – civiel
claim – idem
clam – klem
clammy – klam
clan – clan
to clap – klappen voor
clarion – klaroen
to clash – clashen
class – klas (school), klasse (social group),
klasse! (great quality)
classic – klassiek
classification – classificatie
clause – clausule
clavier – klavier (-instrument)
claw – klauw
clay – klei
clear – klaar
to cleave – kloven
clerical – klerikaal
clerk – klerk
cliché – idem
click – klik
client – cliënt
cliff – klif
climate – klimaat
climax – climax
to climb – klimmen
clinch – idem
clinic – kliniek
clip – idem
clique – kliek
clitoris – clitoris
clock – klok
clone – kloon
clown – idem
club – idem (organization)
cluster – idem
coach – idem
coal – kolen, steenkool
coalition – coalitie
coast – kust
cobalt – kobalt
cobra – idem
cocaine – cocaïne
cockatoo – kaketoe
cockpit – idem (airplane)
coco(a) – kokos
code – code
codex – idem
coefficient – coëfficient
to coexist – co-existeren
coffee – koffie
coffer – koffer
cola-nut – colanoot
coleslaw – koolsla
collaborator – collaborateur (traitor)
collage – idem
colleague – collega
to collect – collecteren
collection – collectie
collective – collectief, collectieve
college – college
colonel – kolonel
colonial – koloniaal
colonialism – kolonialisme
colony – kolonie
to colonize – koloniseren
colophon – colofon
colossal – kolossaal
colour – kleur
column – idem; kolom
coma – coma
to comb – kammen
combination – combinatie
to combine – combineren
to come – komen
comedian – komiek, komediant
comedy – komedie
comfort – idem
comic – komisch
comma – komma
to command – commanderen
commander – commandant
comment – commentaar
commercial – commercieel
committee – comité,
commission - commissie
commode – commode
commotion – commotie
to communicate – communiceren
communiqué – communiqué
compact – compact
companion – kompaan
compass – kompas (device)
to compensate – compenseren
competition – competitie
complementary – complementair
complete – compleet
complex – complex
complicated – gecompliceerd
compliment – compliment
component – component
composition – compositie
compost – idem
compromise – compromis
computer – idem
comrade – kameraad
to concentrate – concentreren
concept – concept
concert – concert
concession – concessie
to conciliate – reconciliëren
concrete – concreet
condensation – condensatie
condition – conditie
conductor – conducteur (train, tram, bus)
cone – conus
confession – confessie
conflict – conflict
conform – idem
to confront – confronteren
congé – idem
congestion – congestie
conglomerate – conglomeraat
congregation – congregatie
congress – congres
conifer – conifeer
connection – connectie
conscientious – conscientieus
consensus – idem
consequence – consequentie
conservatoire – conservatorium
conservative – conservatief, conservatieve
conservator – conservator (museum)
consideration – consideratie
consistence, consistency – consistentie
to consolidate – consolideren
consommé – idem
consonant – consonant
consortium – idem
constant – constant
consternation – consternatie
constipation – constipatie
constitutional – constitutioneel
construction – constructie
constructive – constructief, constructieve
consul – idem
consult – idem
to consume – consumeren
consumption – consumptie
contact – contact
container – idem
contamination – contaminatie
contemporary – contemporain
context – idem
continent – continent
continental – continentaal
continual – continue
continuity – continuïteit
contour – idem
contra – idem
contract – contract
contradiction – contradictie
contrapunt – idem
contrast – contrast
to control – controlleren
controversial – controversieel
convention – conventie
conversation – conversatie
to convert – converteren
convoy – konvooi
cook – kok
to cook – koken
cool – koel
coolie – koelie
cooperation – coöperatie
coordination – coördinatie
copeck – kopeke
co-pilot – copiloot
copper – koper
copy – kopie
to copy – kopiëren
coquet – koket
coral – koraal
cord – koord
cordon – idem
corduroy – idem
cork – kurk
corn – koren, mais
corner – idem (football)
corporal – korporaal
corporation – corporatie
corps – idem (army)
correct – idem
to correct – corrigeren
correlation – correlatie
to correspond – corresponderen
corrupt – idem
corset – korset
corvee – corvee
corvette – korvet
cosher – kosher (food)
cosmetic – kosmetisch
cosmic – kosmisch
cosmos –kosmos
cosmopolitan – kosmopoliet
cost – kost
to cost – kosten
costume – kostuum
coterie – idem
cotton – katoen
to cough – kuchen
count-down – countdown
counterpoint – contrapunt
coup – idem (putsch)
coupé – idem
couple – koppel (pair)
coupon – idem
courier – koerier
course – koers, cursus
courtesan – courtisane
covenant – convenant
cover – idem (book)
cow – koe
to crack – kraken
cramp – kramp
crane – kraan (machine)
crash – idem
crater – krater
cream – crème
to create – creëren
creation – creatie
crèche – idem
credit – krediet
creek – kreek
to cremate – cremeren
cricket – idem
criminal – crimineel
criminality – criminaliteit
cripple – kreupel
crisis – crisis
critic – criticus
critical – kritisch
criterion – criterium
crocodile – krokodil
crocus – krokus
croquet – kroket
cross – kruis
croup – kroep
croupier – idem
crown – kroon
crumb – kruimel
crust – korst
crux – idem
crystal – kristal
cube – kubus
cubic – kubieke
cuckoo – koekoek
cucumber – komkommer
culinary – culinair
to culminate – culmineren
cult – idem; cultus
to cumulate – cumuleren
cup – kop, cup (football)
cupola – koepel
curare – idem
curator – curator
curia – curie
curl – krul
curriculum – curriculum
curry – idem; kerrie
cursor – idem
curtain – gordijn
custard – idem
cutlet – kotelet
cyanide – cyanide
cyclamen – cyclaam
cycle – cyclus
cylinder – cilinder
cymbal – cimbaal
cynic – cynicus, cynisch
cynical – cynisch
cyst – cyste
czar – tsaar
Czech – Tsjech, Tsjechisch
D
daffoldil(ly) – daffodil
dahlia – idem
dale – dal
dam – dam
damask – damast
to damn – verdoemen
goddam – verdomd
goddammit – godverdomme
damp – damp
dance – dans
dandy – idem
Dane – Deen
data – data
date – datum
− up to date – up-to-date
− dated – gedateerd
daughter – dochter
day – dag
deacon – diaken
dead – dood
deaf – doof
deal – idem
dear – duur (precious)
death – dood
deathbed – doodsbed
debacle – debakel
debate – debat
debit – debet
to debrief – debriefen
début – debuut
decade – decennium
decadent – decadent
decent – decent
decentralization – decentralisatie
decibel – idem
decimetre – decimeter
deck – dek
declaration – declaratie
to declare – verklaren
décolletage – decolleté
décor, decor – decor
decorum – decorum
deduction – deductie
deed – daad
to do – doen
deep – diep
defense – defensie (Ministry)
deficit – idem
definition – definitie
to define – definiëren
degeneration – degeneratie
to degenerate – degenereren
degradation – degradatie
degree – graad (Celsius, rank, diploma)
de jure – idem
delegation – delegatie
to delegate – delegeren
delicacy – delicatesse
delict – delict
delinquent – delinquent
delirium – delirium
démarche – demarche
demilitarize – demilitariseren
demo – demo (protest)
demobolize – demobiliseren
democrat – democraat
demon – demon
demonstration – demonstratie
denigrating – denigrerend
deodorant – deodorant
department – departement
depolarization – depolarisatie
deportation – deportatie
to deport – deporteren
depot – depot
depressing – deprimerend
depressive – depressief, depressieve
depth – diepte
derivative – derivaat
dervish – derwisj
design – idem
dessert – dessert
detail – detail
detention – detentie
to determine – determineren
detox – idem
deus ex machina – idem
to devaluate – devalueren
device – devies (motto)
devil – duivel
devoted – devoot
dew – dauw
diabetes – diabetes
diagnosis – diagnose
diagram – diagram
dialect – dialect
diamond – diamant
diarrhoea – diarree
diaspora – diaspora
dictator – dictator
to dictate – dicteren
diction – dictie
didactic – didactisch
diet – dieet
diesel – idem
to differentiate – differentiëren
digital – digitaal
dilemma – dilemma
dill – dille
dimension – dimensie
dimmer – idem
dinosaur – dinosaurus
dip – idem
diploma – idem
diplomatic – diplomatiek
direct – direct
director – directeur (of company etc.)
disastrous – desastreus
disc – idem; discus
disciple – discipel
discredit – diskrediet
discrimination – discriminatie
to discriminate – discrimineren
discussion – discussie
to discuss – discussiëren
disillusion – desillusie
disintegration – desintegratie
dispensation – dispensatie
dispute – dispuut
dissident – dissident
to distill – distilleren
divan – idem
divers – divers
division – divisie (army)
dock – dok
doctor – idem; dokter
document – document
documentation – documentatie
do-it-yourself – doe-het-zelf
dolphin – dolfijn
domino – idem
donation – donatie
to donate – doneren
done – gedaan
donor – idem
doom – doem
door – deur
dope – idem; doping
dosage – dosage, dosis
dose – dosis
dossier – dossier
double – dubbel
douche – idem
dozen – dozijn
dragon – draak
to drain – draineren
drama – drama
draught – trek
to draw – trekken
dream – droom
to dredge – dreggen
dressage – dressuur
drill – dril
to drill – drillen
to drink – drinken
to drip – druppelen
to drive away – verdrijven
drone – idem
droplet – druppeltje
drug – idem
drum – idem
drunk – dronken
dry – droog
dualism – dualisme
duel – duel
duet – duet
duffel – duffel
duma – doema
dummy – idem
dune – duin
duo – duo
dupe – dupe
to duplicate – dupliceren
durable – duurzaam
during – gedurende
dwarf – dwerg
dynamic – dynamisch
dynamite – dynamiet
dynamo – dynamo
E
each – elk
ear – oor
earmark – oormerk
earnest – ernstig
earth – aarde
earth-nut – aardnoot
earth-work – aardewerk
easel – ezel (for painting)
east – oost
eastern – oostelijk
to eat – eten
eccentric – excentrisch
echelon – idem
echo – echo
eclectic – eclectisch
eclipse – eclips
ecology – ecologie
economic – economisch
ecstasy – extase
ecumenic(al) – oecumenisch
eczema – eczeem
edible – eetbaar
edition – editie
education – educatie
eel – aal
effect – idem
efficient – efficiënt
egg, eggs – ei, eieren
ego – ego
eight – acht
eighty, eightieth – tachtig, tachtigste
élan – idem
elastic – elastisch
elbow – elleboog
elder – oudere
electorate – electoraat
electrical – elektrisch
electricity – elektriciteit
electrocution – elektrocutie
elegant – elegant
element – element
elephant – olifant
eleven – elf
elf – elf (in fairytales, only females)
to eliminate – elimineren
elixir – elixir
ell – el (45 inches)
ellipse – ellips
elm – olm
to emancipate – emanciperen
embargo – embargo
embassy – ambassade
embitter – verbitteren
emblem – embleem
to embroider – borduren
embolism – embolie
embryo – idem
emigrant – emigrant
to emigrate – emigreren
eminence – eminentie
emir – idem
emotion – emotie
emotional – emotioneel
empire – imperium
empathy – empathie
empiric – empirisch
employee – employé
emulsion – emulsie
enamel – emaille
enclave – enclave
end – einde
to end – eindigen, beëindigen
energetic – energiek
energy – energie
engineer – ingenieur
to engrave – graveren
to enlighten – verlichten, voorlichten
enliven – verlevendigen
entente – idem
entertainment – idem
enthusiastic – enthousiast
envelope – envelop
epic – episch
epicentre – epicentrum
entourage – entourage
entrance, entry – entree
entropy – entropie
epidemic – epidemie
epigone – epigoon
epilepsy – epilepsie
episode – episode
epistle – epistel
epopee – epos
equator – equator
equivalent – equivalent
erection – erectie
ergo – ergo
erosion – erosie
erotic – erotisch
erudite – erudiet
to escalate – escaleren
escapism – escapisme
escort – escort
to escort – escorteren
espionage – spionage
Eskimo – idem
essay – idem
essence – essentie
essential – essentieel
establishment – idem
to etch – etsen
ethic, ethics – ethiek
ethical – ethisch
ethnologist – etnoloog
ethos – ethos
etiquette – etiquette
etui, etwee – etui
eunuch – eunuch
euphemism – eufemisme
evacuee – evacué
to evacuate – evacueren
evaluation – evaluatie
to evaluate – evalueren
evangelical – evangelisch
even – effen
evening – avond
event – evenement
eventually– eventueel (maybe)
evident – evident
exalted – geëxalteerd
to exel – excelleren
excess, excesses – excess, excessen
exclusive – exclusief, exclusieve
excursion – excursie
excuse – excuus
to excuse – excuseren
to execute – executeren (kill)
exemplar – exemplaar
exercise – exercitie
exhibitionism – exhibitionisme
existentialism – existentialisme
exorbitant – exorbitant
exotic – exotisch
expansion – expansie
expedition – expeditie
experiment – experiment
explicit – expliciet
explosion – explosie
exponent – exponent
export – idem
exposition – expositie
extra – extra
extract – extract
extravagant – extravagant
extravert – extravert
extreme – extreem
extremism – extremisme
F
fable – fabel
to fabric, fabricate – fabriceren
façade – façade
fact – feit
factual – feitelijk
factor – factor
factory – factorij, fabriek
to fail – falen
fair – fair (honest)
falcon – valk
fall – val
to fall – vallen
the fallen – gevallenen (war)
false – vals
fame – faam
family – familie
familiar – familiair
fan – fan (supporter)
fanatic – fanatiek, fanatiekeling
fanfare – fanfare
fantast – fantast
far – ver
far-away – ver weg
far-reaching – verreikend
farther, further – verder
fascination – fascinatie
to fascinate – fascineren
fascism – fascisme
fascist – fascist
to fast – vasten
fat – vet
fatal – fataal
father – vader
fatherlike, fatherly – vaderlijk
fattish – vettig
fault – fout
faultless – foutloos
favourite – favoriet
feast – feest (party)
feather – veer
federal – federaal
federation – federatie
to feed – voeden
feeling – gevoel
to feel – voelen
to felicitate – feliciteren
fell – vel (skin)
felt – vilt (fabric)
feminism – feminisme
to ferment – fermenteren
ferret – fret
ferry – idem, veer, veerboot
fervent – fervent
festival – idem
fetish – fetisj
feudal – feodaal
fiasco – idem
fiat – fiat (approval)
fiction – fictie
field – veld
fig – vijg
figurative – figuratief, figuratieve
figure – figuur (form, person)
file – vijl (tool), file (pc)
to fill – vullen
fill-time – tijdvulling
film – film (movie)
filter – idem
fin – vin
finale – finale
finance – financiën
to finance – financieren
to find – vinden
finding – vondst, bevinding
fine – fijn (lovely, thin, good)
finesse – finesse
finger – vinger
finish – idem
fire – vuur
fire-water – vuurwater
firm – firma (company)
firm – ferm (solid, hard)
firmament – firmament
fiscal – fiscaal
fish – vis
fisherman – visser
fish-hook – vishaak
fishing-ground – visgrond
fish-wife – viswijf
fist – vuist
fit – idem (healthy)
fitting – idem (part of a bulb etc.)
fivish – tegen vijven
to fix – fixen
flag – vlag
flagon – flacon
flag-ship – vlaggenschip
flame – vlam
flamingo – idem
Flanders – Vlaanderen
flank – flank
flannel – idem
to flap – flappen
flash – flits
flash-lamp – flitslamp
flat – plat
flat – idem (appartment)
to flatter – flatteren
flattered – geflatteerd
flaw – fout
to flay – villen
flea – vlo
flea-market – vlooienmarkt
to flee – vlieden (river); (ont)vluchten
fleet – vloot
Fleming – Vlaming
Flemish – Vlaams
flesh – vlees
flesh-coloured – vleeskleurig
flesh-wound – vleeswond
fleshy – vlezig
flexible – flexibel
to flicker – flikkeren
flight – vlucht (airplane; escape)
flirt – idem
to flirt – flirten
flock – vlok (snow)
flood – vloed
flood-tide – vloed
floor – vloer
floor-lamp – vloerlamp
flop – idem (fiasco)
flossy – vlossig
to flow – vloeien
fluor – fluor
flute – fluit (music)
fly, flies – vlieg, vliegen
to fly – vliegen
fly-machine – vliegmachine
focus – idem
fodder – voer
to fold – vouwen
folk – volk
to follow – volgen
follower – volger
food – voedsel
foot, feet – voet, voeten
foot-work – voetenwerk
for – voor
to forbid – verbieden
forbidden – verboden
fore – voor, vooraan
fore-arm – voorarm
fore-father – voorvader
fore-token – voorteken
fore-man – voorman
fore-word – voorwoord
to forget – vergeten
forgotten – vergeten
to forgive – vergeven
fork – vork
form – vorm
to form – vormen
formal – formeel
format – formaat
formless – vormeloos
formula – formule
to formulate – formuleren
fortress – fort
fortune – fortuin
forum – idem
forward – voorwaarts
fossil – fossiel
foul – vuil
to foul – bevuilen
foundation – fundatie
foundling – vondeling
fountain – fontein
fourth-rate – vierderangs
fox - vos
foxtrot – idem
fraction – fractie
fragile – fragiel
fragment – fragment
to fragment – fragmenteren
frank, frankly – frank (open, honest)
fraud – fraude
freak – idem
free – vrij
freedom – vrijheid
free-thinker – vrijdenker
free-will – vrije wil
freeze – vriezen, bevriezen
frozen – bevroren
freezing-point – vriespunt
freight – vracht
frequency – frequentie
fresco – idem
fresh - fris, vers
freudian – freudiaans
friction – frictie
friend – vriend
friendly – vriendelijk
frigate – fregat
frigid – frigide
frivolous – frivool
front – front
frost – vorst
fruit – fruit
fruit-cake – vruchtencake
fruit-sugar – vruchtensuiker
frustration – frustratie
to frustrate – frustreren
fulfil – vervullen
full – vol
full-blooded – volbloed
full-time – fulltime, voltijds
function – functie
to function – functioneren fund – fonds
fundamental – fundamenteel
furnace – fornuis
fusion – fusie
to fuse – fuseren
futile – futiel
futuristic – futuristisch
G - P
G
gadget – idem
gala – gala
gall – gal
gall-bladder – galblaas
galley, galleys – galei, galeien
gallop – galop
gallows – galg
gall-stone – galsteen
gambit – gambiet
gangreen – gangreen
to gape – gapen
garage – garage
to gargle – gorgelen
to garnish – garneren
gas – gas
gas-chamber – gaskamer
gas-light – gaslicht
gastronomy – gastronomie
gauze – gaas
gause-pad – gaasje (for wound)
gay – idem (homosexual)
gazelle – gazel
geisha – geisha
gel – idem
gene, genes – gen, genen
general – generaal (army)
to generalize – generaliseren
generation – generatie (age-group)
to generate – genereren
generator – generator
genesis – genesis
genetic – genetisch
genie, genius– genius, genie
genitals – genitaliën
genocide – genocide
genre – idem
gentleman – idem
geographical – geografisch
geometrical – geometrisch
geological – geologisch
geranium – geranium
geriatric – geriatrisch
German – Germaan (ancient German;
otherwise German = Duitser, Duits)
gerontologist – gerontoloog
geyser – geiser
gift – gift (present), gave (capability)
gift-book – cadeauboek
gifted – begiftigd
ghost – geest
gig – idem (music)
giga – giga
gigolo – idem
gimmick – idem
gin – gin, jenever
ginger – gember
giraffe – giraf
girdle – gordel
given – gegeven
to give – geven
to give up – opgeven
Give up! - geef op!
gladiator – gladiator
glass – glas
glass-ware – glaswerk
glassy – glazig
to glaze – glaceren
to glide – glijden
to glimmer – glimmen
glitter – glitter
global – globaal
globe – globe
gloria – gloria
glow – gloed
glucose – glucose
gluten – gluten
to gnaw – knagen
to go – gaan
goal – idem
god – god
godless – goddeloos
gold – goud
golden – gouden, gulden
gold-bloc – goudblok
gold-mine – goudmijn
golf – golf (sport)
gondola – gondel
gong – gong
good, goods – goed, goederen
good-morning, good-morrow – goedemorgen
goose – gans
gorilla – gorilla
gosh! – gossie!
Gothic – gotisch
goulash – idem
governor – gouverneur
to grabble – grabbelen
grace – gratie
gracious – gracieus
grade – graad
graffiti – idem
grail – graal
grain – graan
gram, gramme – gram (weight)
grammar – grammatica
grammatical – grammaticaal
gramophone – grammofoon
grand – groot, groots
grand-father – grootvader
grand-mother – grootmoeder
granite – graniet
graph – grafiek
graphic – grafisch
to grasp – grijpen
grass – gras
gratis – gratis
grave – graf
gravel – idem
to gravitate – graviteren
gray, grey – grijs
great – groot
Greek – Griek, Grieks
green – groen
greetings – groeten
to greet – groeten
grenade – granaat
grill – grill
to grill – grillen
grim – grimmig
grin – grijns
to grin – grijnzen
grip – grip, greep
grippe – griep
grit – gruis
to groan – kreunen
grog – grog
groove – groef
grotesque – grotesk
grotto – grot
ground – grond
group – groep
grouts – grutten
to grow – groeien
growth – groei
gruel – gruwel (food)
guarantee – garantie
to guarantee – garanderen
guard – garde
guerrilla – idem
to guess – gissen
guest – gast
guide – gids
guild – gilde
guillotine – idem
guilt – schuld
guitar – gitaar
gulf – golf
gum – gom
guru – goeroe
gutter – goot
gym – idem
gymnasium – gymnasium (school)
gynaecologist – gynaecoloog, gynaecologe
H
to hack – hakken
hacker – idem
to hackle – verhakkelen
hacienda – idem
hagiography – hagiografie
hail! – heil!
hail – hagel
hailstone – hagelsteen
hair, hairs – haar, haren
hair-net – haarnetje
hairy – harig
half – halve, helft
to halve – halveren
half-blood – halfbloed
half-brother – halfbroer
half-sister – halfzus
half-yearly – halfjaarlijks
hall – hal
hallelujah – (h)alleluja
hall-porter – portier
hallucination – hallucinatie
halt – idem
halter – halster
hammer – hamer
to hammer – hameren
hammer-toe – hamerteen
hamster – hamster
hand – hand
to hand over – overhandigen
to have a hand in – een hand hebben in
hand-ball – handbal
hand-book – handboek
handful – handvol
hand-grenade – handgranaat
handicap – idem
hand-saw – handzaag
handy – handig
to hang – (op)hangen
hangar – hangar
to hanker – hunkeren
happening – idem (event)
hard – hard
hardglass – hardglas
hardness – hardheid
hare – haas
harelip – hazelip
harem – harem
harmonious – harmonieus
harmony – harmonie
harness – harnas
harp – harp
harpoon – harpoen
hart – hert (male)
hash – hachee (food)
hashish – hasjiesj, hash
haste – haast
hasty – haastig
hat – hoed
hate, hatred – haat
to hate, hated – haten, gehaat
to haul – (op)halen
to have – hebben
haven – haven
hawk – havik
hay – hooi
hazel – hazelaar
head – hoofd
to heal – helen
heap – hoop
heart – hart
heart-broken – gebroken
hearth – haard
heat – hitte
heated – verhitte (discussion)
heathen – heiden, heidens
to heave – (op)heffen
heaven – hemel
heavy – hevig
Hebraic, Hebrew – Hebreeuws
hectare – hectare
hectic – hectisch
hedge – heg
hedonism – hedonisme
to heed – hoeden
heel – hiel
heel-bone – hielbeen
hegemony – hegemonie
height – hoogte
helicopter – helikopter
hell – hel
helmet – helm
help – hulp
to help – helpen
helper – helper, helpster
helpless – hulpeloos
hemp – hennep (also: hasjiesj)
hen – hen (chicken)
henna – idem
herald – heraut
herbarium – herbarium
herde – horde
here – hier
hermaphrodite – hermafrodiet
hermetic(al) – hermetisch
hermit – heremiet
hero – held
heroin – heroïne
herpes – idem
herring – haring
herself – haarzelf
hetero – hetero
hex – heks
hieroglyph – hiëroglief
high – hoog
highland – hoogland
hill – heuvel
hindrance – hindernis
Hindu – hindoe
hint – hint
hip – heup
hippy – hippie
to hire – huren
for hire – te huur
historian – historicus
historic(al) – historisch
history – historie
hit – hit (music etc.)
hoarse – schor (voice)
hobby – idem
hockey – idem
hocus-pocus – idem
to hoist – hijsen
to hold – houden, inhouden, behouden
holding – idem (company)
hole – hol
hollow – hol
Holocaust – Holocaust
holster – holster
holy – heilig
holyday – heilige dag
homage – hommage
home-trainer – idem
home-work – huiswerk
homo – idem
honey – honing
honorary – honorair
honour – eer
to honour – eren
hoof – hoef
hook – haak
hooligan – idem
hoop – hoepel
hoopla – hoepla
hop – hop (plant, movement)
to hop – huppelen, hoppen
hope – hoop
hopeful – hoopvol
hopeless – hopeloos
horde – horde
horizon – horizon
hormone – hormoon
horn – hoorn
horoscope – horoscoop
hospital – hospitaal
host – gast
hostess – idem
hot – heet
hotel – hotel
hound – hond
hour – uur
house – huis
household – huishouden
house-arrest – huisarrest
how – hoe
hub – idem
human, humane – humaan
humour – humeur
humus – humus
hundred – honderd
hunger – honger
hunger-strike – hongerstaking
hungry – hongerig
hurdle – horde
hurrah, hurray – hoera
hurricane – orkaan
to hustle – door elkaar hutselen
hut – idem
hyacinth – hyacint
hybrid – hibride
hydraulic – hydraulisch
hyena – hyena
hygienic – hygiënisch
hymn – hymne
hyper – hyper
hypnotic – hypnotisch
hypocrisy – hypocrisie
hypocrit – hypocriet
hypothesis – hypothese
hysteric – hysterisch.
I
ibis – ibis
ice – ijs, ijsje
iceberg – ijsberg
icehockey – ijshockey
icon – icoon
idea – idee
ideal – ideaal
idem – idem
identical – identiek
identification – identificatie
to identify – identificeren
identity – identiteit
ideology – ideologie
ideologist, ideologue – ideoloog
idiom – idioom
idiot – idioot
idle – ijdel (hope)
idol – idool
idyl(l) – idylle
idyllic – idyllisch
to ignore – negeren
Iliad – Ilias
illegal – illegaal
illogical – onlogisch
illusion – illusie
illustration – illustratie
to illustrate – illustreren
image – imago
imbecile – imbeciel
imitation – imitatie
to imitate – imiteren
immanent – immanent
immigrant – immigrant
immigration – immigratie
immune – immuun
immunity – immuniteit
impact – idem
imperative – imperatief
imperium, empire – imperium
impersonal – onpersoonlijk
implausible – niet plausibel
implementation – implementatie
to implement – implementeren
implication – implicatie
to implicate, to imply – impliceren
implosion – implosie
to implode – imploderen
impotent – impotent
impotence – impotentie
import – import
to import – importeren
impractical – onpraktisch
to impregnate – impregneren
impression – impressie
impromptu – idem
to improvise – improviseren
inadequate – inadequaat
inarticulate – ongearticuleerd
incest – idem
incestuous – incestueus
incident – incident
inclusive – inclusief, inclusieve
income – inkomen
inconsistent – inconsistent
incontinence – incontinentie
incubation – incubatie
indeed – inderdaad
indefinable – ondefinieerbaar
index – idem
to indicate – indiceren
indigo – idem
individual – individu, individueel
individualistic – individualistisch
to indoctrinate – indoctrineren
Indo-Germanic – Indo-Germaans
industrial – industrieel
industrialization – industrialisatie
industry – industrie
inelastic – onelastisch
inexact – niet exact
infallible – onfeilbaar
infantry – infanterie
infection – infectie
to infect – infecteren
inferior – inferieur
to infiltrate – infiltreren
inflation – inflatie
influence – invloed
to influence – beïnvloeden
to inform – informeren
informal – informeel
informative – informatief, informatieve
infra-red – infrarood
ingenious – ingenieus
to inhale – inhaleren
inhumane – niet humaan
initiative – initiatief
injection – injectie
ink – inkt
inner – innerlijk
innovation – innovatie
to innovate – innoveren
innovative – innovatief, innovatieve
inorganic – anorganisch
inquisition – inquisitie
to inscribe – inschrijven
insect – insect
insight – inzicht
to insinuate – insinueren
insolvency – insolventie
to inspect – inspecteren
inspiration – inspiratie
to inspire – inspireren
instability – instabiliteit
to install – instalbren
installation – installatie
instant – instant (coffee etc.)
instinct – instinct
instinctive – instinctief, instinctieve
institute, institution – instituut
institutional – institutioneel
to instruct – instrueren
instruction – instructie
instrument – instrument
to insulate, to isolate– isoleren
intake – idem
integral – integraal
to integrate – integreren
integrity – integriteit
intellectual – intellectueel
intelligence – intelligentie (mind)
intensification – intensificatie
intention – intentie
interaction – interactie
interdisciplinary – interdisciplinair
interest – interesse
interim – idem
interior – interieur (of a house)
intermediary – intermediair
intermezzo – idem
to intern – interneren
internist – internist
to interpellate – interpelleren
to interpolate – interpoleren
to interpret – interpreteren
interpreted – geïnterpreteerd
interruption – interruptie
interval – interval
intervention – interventie
to intervene – interveniëren
interview – idem
to interview – interviewen
intimate – intiem
intimidation – intimidatie
to intimidate – intimideren
intolerance – intolerantie
intrigant – intigrant
introverted – introvert
intuition – intuïtie
invasion – invasie
invalid – invalide (cripple)
inventory – inventaris
to invest – investeren
investment – investering
invitation – invitatie
iris – iris (of eye; flower)
irony – ironie
irrational – irrationeel
irrigation – irrigatie
to irrigate – irrigeren
Islamic – islamitisch
isolation – isolatie
to isolate – isoleren
issue – idem (matter, question)
item – idem
ivory – ivoor
J
jackal – jakhals
Jacob's ladder – jakobsladder
jade – jade (stone)
jalous – jaloers
jalousie – jaloezie (in window)
Jap – jap
jargon – jargon
jasmine – jasmijn
jazz – idem
jeans – idem
jeep – idem
jehad, jihad – jihad
jelly – gelei
jersey – idem (clothing; fabric)
Jesuit – jezuïet
jet set – idem
jewel – juweel
jinn – djinn
jockey – idem
to jog – joggen
jolly – jolig
jot – jota
journal – journaal
journalism – journalisme
to jubilate – jubelen
jubilee – jubileum
Judas – Judas
judo – judo
Juggernaut – Jaggernaut
juke-box – idem
jump-suit – idem
jungle – idem
juniper-berry – jeneverbes
junker – jonker; Junker (in Prussia)
junkie – idem
juridical – juridisch
jurist – jurist
jury – jury
just so! – juist!
justice – justitie (Ministry)
jute – jute
K
kaddish – kaddish
kaiser – keizer
kale – kool
kangaroo – kangoeroe
kapok – kapok
kaput – kapot
karate – karate
kayak – kajak
keckle – kakelen
to keek – kijken
keel – kiel
kef, keif, kief – kif (hasjiesj)
kelp – kelp
kennel – kennel
kerf – kerf
kermis – kermis
kettle – ketel
khaki – idem
kibbutz – kibboets
kick – kick (excitement)
kid, kiddy – geitje
to kidnap – kidnappen
kilogram – kilogram
kinetic – kinetisch
king – koning
kink – kink (e.g. in a cable)
kinky – idem
kiss – kus
to kiss – kussen
kist – kist
kitchen – keuken
kitchen-maid – keukenmeid
kitsch – idem
kiwi – idem
knapsack – knapzak
to knead – kneden
knee, knees – knie, knieën
to kneel – knielen
knob – knobbel, knop
kohlrabi – koolrabi
L
label – idem
labile – labiel
laboratory – laboratorium
labyrinth – labyrint
lac, lakh – lak
lackey, lackeys – lakei, lakeien
lacuna – lacune
ladder – ladder
to lade – laden, beladen
lady – idem
lamb – lam
lamb's-wool – lamswol
to lament – lamenteren
to laminate – lamineren
lamp – lamp
lance – lans
land – land
landgrave – landgraaf
land-hunger – landhonger
lantern – lantaarn
lapel – lapel
to lard – larderen
larva – larve
laser – idem
last – laatste
to the last – tot 't laatste toe
late – te laat, laatst
latent – latent
latex – latex
Latin – Latijn, Latijns
to laud – loven
to laugh – lachen
launch – lancering
to launch – lanceren
laurel – laurier (herb)
laurels – lauwerkrans
lava – lava
lavender – lavendel
lax – laks
layout – idem
lead – lood
leader – leider
to lead – leiden
leafage – loof
league – liga
leak – lek
to leak – lekken
leakage – lekkage
leather – leer, leder
to leave out – erbuiten laten
lector – lector
lectorate – lectoraat
leeward – lijwaarts
legend – legende
legging – idem
legion – legioen
legionary – legionair
legitimate – legitiem
lemming – idem
lemonade – citroenlimonade
to lend – lenen, verlenen
length – lengte
lens – lens
lentils – linzen
leper – leproos
lesbian – lesbisch
lesson – les
to let – laten
letter – letter
leukaemia – leukemie
lexicon – lexicon
liaison – liaison
liberal – liberaal
liberalism – liberalisme
libertine – libertijn
libido – libido
licence – licentie
to lick – likken
lid – (oog)lid
lieutenant – luitenant
lie – leugen
to lie – liegen
to lie – liggen
life – leven
life-work – levenswerk
lift – idem
light – licht
to lighten – (ver)lichten
the Enlightenment – de Verlichting
light-head – lichthoofd
like – gelijk
likeness – gelijkenis
lily – lelie
lime – lijm (glue); limoen
limit – limiet
limousine – limousine
line – lijn
linen – linnen(goed)
lingerie – idem
lingua franca – idem
linguist – linguïst
link – idem (internet)
linoleum – linoleum
lion – leeuw
lip, lips – lip, lippen
liqueur – likeur
liquidity – liquiditeit
to lisp – lispelen
list – lijst
to list – een lijst maken
to listen – luisteren
listener – luisteraar
litany – litanie
literal – letterlijk
literate – geletterd
literator – literator
literature – literatuur
lithium – idem
lithography – litografie
litre – liter
to live – leven
living – idem (room)
live – idem (music); levend (model)
liver – lever
livery – livrei
load – last, lading
to load – laden
loam – leem
lobby – idem (interest group)
local – lokaal
lock – lok
locker – idem
locomotive – locomotief
loft – idem
logarithm – logaritme
logic – logica
logical – logisch
logistics – logistiek
logo – logo
lollipop – lollie
long, longer, longest – lang, langer, langste
loose – los
to loosen – losmaken
lorry – lorrie
to lose – verliezen
loser – idem; verliezer
loss – verlies
lost – verloren
lotion – lotion
lottery – loterij
lotto – idem
loud – luid
loud-speaker – luidspreker
louse, lice – luis, luizen
love – liefde
to love – liefhebben
loveless – liefdeloos
low, lower, lowest – laag, lager, laagste
lowland – laagland
loyal – loyaal
lucidity – luciditeit
luck – geluk
lucky – gelukkig
lucrative – lucratief, -ieve
lump – klomp
lunch – idem
lung, lungs – long, longen
lust – lust
lustful – wellustig
lustrum – lustrum
lute – luit
luxe, luxury – luxe
to lynch – lynchen
lyric, lyrical – lyrisch
M
ma – ma (mother)
macabre – macaber
macadam – macadam
macaroni – idem
macédoine – idem
to machinate – machineren
machine – machine
machinery – machinerie
mackerel – makreel
macramé – macramé
madam, madame – madam
madonna – idem
maecenas – idem
mafia – idem
magazine – idem (publication)
magazine – magazijn (of a gun)
magic – magie
magical – magisch
magma – magma
magnate – magnaat
magnet – magneet
magus – magiër
Mahdi – idem
Mahomet – Mohammed
maid – meid
maiden – maagd, meisje
maidenhood – maagdelijkheid
maize – mais, maizena
major – majoor (army)
to make – maken
maker – maker
malaise – malaise
malaria – malaria
male – mannelijk
malt – mout
mam(m)a – mama
mammae – mammen (breasts)
mammon- mammon
mammoth – mammoet
man – man, mens
to manage – managen
manager – idem
man-ape – mensaap
mandarin – mandarijn (ruler)
mandarine – mandarijn (fruit)
mandate – mandaat
mandolin – mandoline
mane – manen (hair)
manège – manège
man-eater – menseneter
mangle – mangel
to mangle – mangelen
mango – manga (tree), mango (fruit)
man-hater – mensenhater
manhood – mannelijkheid
mania – manie
maniac – maniak
manicure – manicure
manifestation – manifestatie
manifesto – manifest
manly – mannelijk
manner – manier
mannerist – gemaniëreerd
manoeuvre – manoeuvre
mantel – mantel, dekmantel
manuscript – manuscript
many – menig
marble – marmer
March – maart
march – mars
to march – marcheren
marching-orders – marsorder(s)
mare – merrie
margarine – margarine
margin – marge
marihuana – marihuana
marinade – marinade
marine – marinier (army)
marionette – marionet
maritime – maritiem
mark – merk, brandmerk
to mark – markeren
to remark – opmerken
market – markt
market-hall – markthal
market-price – marktprijs
market-place – marktplaats
market-stall – marktstalletje
marl – mergel
marmalade – marmelade
maroon – marron
marquess, marquis – markies
marrow – merg
marshal – maarschalk
marsh – moeras
marsh-gas – moerasgas
mascara – mascara
mascot – mascotte
mask – masker
to mask – maskeren
masked ball – gemaskerd bal
masochistic – masochistisch
masquerade – maskerade
mass – mis (church)
mass, masses – massa, massa's
massage – massage
mass-grave – massagraf
massive – massief, massieve
mast – mast (ship)
master – meester
masterly – meesterlijk
mastodon – mastodont
mat – mat (on a floor)
mat, matt – mat (not shining)
match – idem (game)
mate – maat (friend)
material – materiaal
materialistic – materialistisch
mathematics – mathematica
matinée – matinee
matriarch – matriarch
matrix – matrix, matrijs
matron – matrone
matter – materie
mattress – matras
maxium, maxima – maximum, maxima
May – mei
meagre – mager
meal – maal
mean – gemeen
to mean – menen
measles – mazelen
mechanic, mechanical – mechanisch
mechanism – mechanisme
medal – medaille
medallion – medaillon
media, mass-media – media, massamedia
median – mediaan
mediator – bemiddelaar
to mediate – bemiddelen
medic – medicus
medicament – medicament
medication – medicatie
medicinal – medicinaal
medicine – medicijn
medicine-man – medicijnman
to meditate – mediteren
medium – medium (ghost-whisperer)
meek – mak
to meet, met – ontmoeten, ontmoet
megalomania – megalomanie
megaphone – megafoon
melancholia – melancholie
melodious – melodieus
melody – melodie
melon – meloen
to melt – smelten
molten – gesmolten
membrane – membraan
memoirs – memoires
memorandum – memorandum
men-folk – manvolk
menhir – menhir
meniscus – meniscus
menopause – menopauze
mental – mentaal
menthol – idem
menu – menu
meridian – meridiaan
merle – merel
mermaid – zeemeermin
mesh, meshes – maas, mazen
Messiah – Messias
mestee, mestizo – mesties
metabolism – metabolisme
metal – metaal
metamorphosis – metamorfose
metaphysics – metafysica
meteor – meteoor
meter – meter (device)
method – methode
métier – metier
metre – metrum (music)
metropolis – metropool
metropolitan – metropolitaan
mew – meeuw
to mew, miaow, miaul – mauwen, miauwen (cats)
mezzo-soprano – mezzosopraan
microbe – microbe
microcosm – microcosmos
microfilm – microfilm
microphone – microphone
midday – middag
middle – midden
midnight – middernacht
midriff – middenrif
midsummer – midzomer
might – macht
mighty – machtig
migrant – migrant
to migrate – migreren
mild – mild
mildew – meeldauw
mile – mijl
militarism – militarisme
military – militair
militia – militie
milk – melk
to milk – melken, uitmelken
milk-maid – melkmeid
milk-shake – idem
milk-tooth – melktand
milky white – melkwit
mill – molen
millennium – idem
miller – molenaar
million – miljoen
millstone – molensteen
milt – milt
mime – mime
minaret – minaret
mine – van mij, mijn, het/de mijne
mine – mijn (to dig coal etc.)
miner – mijnwerker
mineral – mineraal
mine-field – mijnenveld
to mingle – mengen, zich mengen
mini – mini
miniature – miniatuur
Minister – minister (government)
Ministry – ministerie
mink – idem
minstrel – minstreel
mint – munt (plant); munt (coin)
minus – minus, min
minuscule – minuscuul
minute – minuut
minute – minutieus (very precise)
miracle – mirakel
miraculous – miraculeus
misanthropic(al) – misantropisch
misdeed – misdaad
misery – misère
miserable – miserabel
to misform – misvormen
to mislead – misleiden
misplaced – misplaatst
to miss – missen
missing – missende
missive – missive
mis-step – misstap
mistral – mistral
mitre – mijter
mix – idem
mobile – mobiel
moccasin – mocassin
mocha – mokka
modal – modaal
model – model
to model – modelleren
modern – modern
modernization – modernisatie
to modify – modificeren
module – module
mogul – mogol
molasses – melasse
mole – mol
molecule – molecuul
molotov-cocktail – molotofcocktail
moment – moment, momentje
momentum – idem
monarch – monarch
monetary – monetair
monk – monnik
monogamy – monogamie
monologue – monoloog
monopoly – monopolie
to monopolize – monopoliseren
monotone – monotoon
monsoon – moesson
monster – monster
monstrous – monsterlijk
month – maand
monthly – maandelijks
monument – monument
monumental – monumentaal
moon – maan
moral – moreel
morale – moreel
to moralize – moraliseren
moratorium – idem
morass – moeras
mores – mores
morning – morgen
morning-star – morgenster
Morse – morse
mortar – mortier
mosaic – mozaïek
Moslem, Muslem – moslim
mosque – moskee
mosquito – muskiet
moss – mos
most – meeste
moth – mot
mother – moeder
mother-church – moederkerk
motherless – moederloos
mother-ship – moederschip
motif – motief
motion – motie (proposal)
motocross – motorcros
motto – idem
mould – mal
mouse, mice – muis, muizen
mouse-grey – muisgrijs
mousseline, muslin – mousseline
mouth – mond; monding (of river)
to mow – maaien
mud – modder
mud-bath – modderbad
muddy – modderig
mulatto – mulat
mullah – mollah
multiply – multipliceren
to mumble – mompelen
munition, ammunition – munitie
murder – moord
to murder – vermoorden
murderer – moordenaar
to murmur – murmelen
Muscovite – Moskoviet
muse – muze
museum – museum
music – muziek
musical – muzikaal
musician, musicians – musicus, musici
music-lover – muziekliefhebber
musk – muskus
musket – musket
mussel – mossel
to must – moeten
must – idem (het is een must)
mustang – idem
mustard – mosterd
mustee – mesties
to muster – monsteren
mutineer – muiter
my – mijn
myriad – myriade
myrrh – mirre
myrtle – mirte
myself – mijzelf, mezelf
mysterious – mysterieus
mystery – mysterie
myth – mythe
to mystify – mystificeren
N
naïf, naive – naïef, naïeve
nail – nagel
to nail – (vast)nagelen
nail-bed – nagelbed (of fingernail)
nail-nippers – nagelknipper
naked – naakt
name – naam
nameless – naamloos
napalm – napalm
narcissus – narcis
narcotics – narcotica
nasal – nasaal
nation – natie
national – nationaal
nationalism – nationalisme
natural – natuurlijk
natural philisophy – natuurfilosofie
nature – natuur
to navigate – navigeren
nay – nee
neat – net, netjes
near – nader(bij)
neck – nek
necrology – necrologie
need – nood
to need – nodig hebben
needle – naald
needless – nodeloos, onnodig
negative – negatief, negatieve
négligé – negligé
negress – negerin
negro – neger
neighbour – buur
neighbourhood – buurt
nemesis – nemesis
neon – neon
nephew, niece – neef, nicht
nerve – nerf (in a leaf)
nervous – nerveus
nest – idem
to nestle – nestelen
net, nett – netto
net – net, netje
to net – netten maken
nettle – (brand)netel
nettle-rash – netelroos
network – netwerk
neurotic – neurotisch
neutral – neutraal
neutrality – neutraliteit
new – nieuw
new-comer – nieuwkomer
news – nieuws
nibble – knibbelen, knabbelen
niche – idem, nis
nickel – nikkel
night – nacht
night and day – dag en nacht
night-blindness – nachtblindheid
nightingale – nachtegaal
FUNNY:
dutch nightingale = frog = kikker
nightmare – nachtmerrie
night-porter – nachtportier
nihilism – nihilisme
to nip – nippen (way of drinking)
nit – neet (of a louse)
no – nee, geen
Nobel – Nobelprijs
noble – nobel
no-go – no-go (area)
nomad – nomade
no-man's-land – niemandsland
nominal – nominaal
to nominate – nomineren
nomination – nominatie
nonchalance – nonchalantie
non-combatant – non-combattant
nonconformist – non-conformist
nonsense – nonsens
normal – normaal
normative – normatief, normaTieve
north – noord, noorden
northern – noordelijk
north-light(s) – noorderlicht
nose – neus
nostalgia – nostalgie
notary – notaris
note – noot (music)
nothing – niets
notice – notitie
notion – notie
nougat – noga
notorious – notoir
novice – novice
now – nu
number – nummer
nun – non
nut – noot (food)
nylon – idem
nymph – nimf
O
oak – eik
oasis – oase
oath – eed
obelisk – idem
object – object
objective – objectief, objectieve
oblong – idem
oboe – hobo
obscene – obsceen
observation – observatie
to observe – observeren (watch)
obstacle – obstakel
occasion – occasion (e.g. cheap car)
ocean – oceaan
ochre – oker
octave, octaves – octaaf, octaven)
octopus – idem
ode – ode
off – af, eraf
offensive – offensief (attack)
to offer – offreren
officer – officier
official – officieel, officiële
oil – olie
old – oud
the elders – de ouderen
olive – olijf
olympic – olympisch
omelet(te) – omelet
omnibus – idem (book)
on-and-offish – op en af
once – eens
one – een, één, enig
one-armed bandit – eenarmige bandiet
one-eyed – eenogig
one-sided – eenzijdig
open – idem
to open (up) – openen
open door policy – opendeurpolitiek
open-hearted – openhartig
opera – opera
to operate – opereren
operation – operatie
opium – idem
opinion – opinie
opportune – opportuun
opposition – oppositie
optic – optisch
option – optie
opus – idem
oracle – orakel
orange – oranje (color)
House of Orange – Huis van Oranje
(Dutch royal family)
orang-utan – orang-oetan
to orate – oreren
oration – oratie
oratory – oratorium
orchestra – orkest
to orchestrate – orkestreren
orchis – orchidee
to ordain – verordonneren
ordeal – oordeel
order – orde
to order – ordenen, verordenen
ordinary – ordinair (vulgar, very common)
organ – orgel (music instrument)
organ – orgaan (bodypart; newsletter)
orgasm – orgasme
orgy – orgie
Orient – Oriënt
oriental – oriëntaals
to orient – oriënteren
origin – origine
original – origineel
ornament – ornament
orthodox – orthodox
orthodox-christian – orthodox-christelijk
osmose, osmosis – osmose
ostracism – ostracisme
other – ander
otherwise – anders
otter – otter
ounce – ons
our – ons, onze
out – uit, buiten
to go out – uitgaan
outbreak – uitbraak
outburst – uitbarsting
outcome – uitkomst
outgoing – uitgaande
outing – uitje
outpost – buitenpost
output – idem
outside – buitenkant, buiten
outward – buitenwaarts
ovation – ovatie
oven – idem
over – over
overboard – overboord
overhead – idem (costs)
to overmaster – overmeesteren
to overproduce – overproduceren
overture – ouverture
to overwinter – overwinteren
owl – uil
ox, oxen – os, ossen
oxblood – ossenbloed
oyster – oester
ozone layer – ozonlaag
P
pace – pas
pace-maker – idem (heart)
pacha, pasha – pasja
pacifist – pacifist
to pacify – pacificeren
pack – pak (of cards etc.)
pack – bepakking (on soldiers' backs)
to pack (up) – inpakken
package – verpakking
pact – pact
pads – idem
paddle – peddel
to paddle – peddelen
page – pagina
page – page (boy)
pagoda – pagode
pain – pijn
painful – pijnlijk
pair – paar
au pair – idem
to pair – paren
pairing-season – paarseizoen
palace – paleis
pale – paal (piece of wood)
palliative – palliatieve
palm – palm (tree; part of the hand)
palm-oil – palmolie
pamphlet – pamflet
pan – pan (for cooking)
panacea – panacee
pancake – pannenkoek
panda – idem
pandemic – pandemie
pandemonium – idem
pane, panel – paneel
panel – idem (of people)
panic – paniek
pannier – panier
panorama – panorama
pantalon – pantalon
panther – panter
pantomime – pantomime
pap – pap (thick liquid)
pap, papa – pap, pappa, paps, pa
paper – papier
paperback – idem
paper-clip – paperclip
papier maché – idem
paprika – idem
papyrus – papyrus
par – (à) pari
parable – parabel
parachute – parachute
parade – parade
to parade – paraderen
paradigm – paradigma
paradise – paradijs
paradisical – paradijselijk
paradox – paradox
paragraph – paragraaf
parakeet, paroquet – parkiet
parallel – parallel
paranoia – paranoia
paraph – paraaf
to paraph – paraferen
parasite – parasiet
parasol – parasol
parcel – perceel (land)
parchment – perkament
pardon – pardon
pariah – paria
parish – parochie
parity – pariteit
park – park
to park – parkeren
parka – idem
parking – idem
parliament – parlement
parliamentary – parlementair
parochialism – parochialisme
parody – parodie
parole – parool
parquet – parket
to parry – pareren
parsley – peterselie
part – part, partje, partij
partial – partijdig
partiality – partijdigheid
FUNNY – most modern scientific words
and technological terms are based on ancient
Greek and the Latin of the Romans
to participate – participeren
participation – participatie
partisan – partizaan; partijdig
partner – idem
partner-ship – idem; partnerschap
partridge – patrijs
part-time – parttime
parvenu – parvenu
pasquil – paskwil
to pass – passeren; passen (in a card game)
passage – passage
passenger – passagier
passe-partout – idem
passion – passie
the Passion – de Passie (Christian)
passive – passief, passieve
paste – pastei; pasta (sticky mix)
pastel – pastel
pastor – pastoor (priest)
pastorale – pastorale (music)
patent – patent
to patent – patenteren
paternoster – paternoster
path – pad
pathos – pathos
patience – idem (cards game)
patient – patiënt (sick person)
patio – patio
patriarch – patriarch
patriarchal – patriarchaal
patriot – patriot
patrol – patrouille
patron – patroon
pattern – patroon
pause – pauze
to pause – pauzeren
peak – piek
pearl – parel
pearl-mussel – parelmossel
pearl-oyster – pareloester
to peck at – pikken naar
pedal – pedaal
to peep – piepen
pelican – pelicaan
pen – idem (for drawing)
pencil – penseel (for painting)
pendant – pendant; tegenhanger
penetrant – penetrant (of smell etc.)
penguin – pinguin
penicillin – penicilline
pension – pensioen
to pep up – oppeppen
pepper – peper
per – per
percussion – percussie (music)
perfect – perfect
perfection – perfectie
perfidious – perfide
performance – idem (arts)
perfume – parfum
period – periode
periodic – periodiek (also: magazine)
permanent – permanent
perplex – perplex
persiflage – persiflage
person – persoon
personal – persoonlijk
personality – persoonlijkheid
pertinent – pertinent
peruke – pruik
perversion – perversie
perverted – geperverteerd
pessimism – pessimisme
pessimist – pessimist
pest – pest
to pester – pesten
to peter – verpieteren
petition – petitie
petroleum – petroleum
petticoat – idem
in petto – idem
phantom – fantoom
pharaoh – farao
pharisee – farizeeër
pharmacy – farmacie
phase – fase
to phase out – uitfaseren
pheasant – fazant
phenix, phoenix – feniks
phenomenon – fenomeen
philantrope – filantroop
philately – filatelie
philharmonic orchestra – filharmonie
philosopher – filosoof
phonetic – fonetisch
photo – foto
photogenic – fotogeniek
to photograph – fotograferen
phrase – frase
pianist – pianist
piano – piano
picaresque – picaresk
piccalilli – piccalilly
pick – pikhamer
picnic – picknick
pickle – pekel
to pickle – pekelen
picturesque – pittoresk
pier – pier
piety – piëteit
pike – piek
pilgrim – pelgrim
pill – pil
pillar – pilaar
pilot – piloot
pin – pin
to pin – (vast)pinnen
pine – pijnboom
ping-pong – idem
pint – pint, pintje
pin-up – pinup
pioneer – pionier
pipe-rack – pijpenrek
piquant – pikant
pirate – piraat
piss – pis
to piss – pissen
pit – pit, putje
pithy – pittig
placard – plakkaat; aanplakbiljet (poster)
place – plaats
placebo – placebo
placenta – idem
plague – plaag
plaid – idem
plan – plan
to plan – plannen
to a higher plane – op een hoger plan
planet – planeet
plankton – idem
planning – idem
plant – plant
to plant – planten
plantation – beplanting; plantage
plaster – pleister
plastic – idem
plate – plaat, plaatje
plateau – plateau
platform – idem
platoon – peloton
plaudits – applaus
plea – pleidooi
to plead – pleiten, bepleiten
pleasure – plezier
to plod – ploeteren
plot – idem; complot
plough – ploeg
to plough up – omploegen
to pluck – plukken
plug – idem
plum – pruim
to plumb – plomberen (to seal)
plume – pluim
plump – plomp
to plunder – plunderen
plus – idem
plush – pluche
plutonium – plutonium
pneumatic – pneumatisch
poach – pocheren (cooking)
pocket-book – pocket
podium – idem
poetic – poëtisch
poetry – poëzie
pogrom – idem
point – punt
pointed – puntig
poker – poker (cards)
poker-face – idem
polariziation – polarisatie
polder – polder
police – politie
policy – politiek; polis (insurance document)
polio – idem
to polish – polijsten
polo – idem
polygamy – polygamie
pomade – pommade
poncho – idem
pony – pony
pool – poel (of blood etc.)
pop – idem (music etc.)
popular – populair
population – populatie (esp. of animals)
porcelain – porselein
porch – portiek
porn – idem
pornographer – pornograaf
port – port (drink)
portal – portaal (website)
porter – portier
portico – portiek
portion – portie
portrait – portret
pose – pose
position – positie
post – post (mail); post (position)
poster – idem
post-horn – posthoorn
postscript – postscriptum, p.s.
pot – pot
potentate – potentaat
pouf(fe) – poef
pound (453 gr.) – pond (500 gr);
pound – pond (money)
powder – poeder
practical – praktisch
practice – praktijk
pragmatic – pragmatisch
pragmatism – pragmatisme
prairie – idem
praline – praline
praxis – praxis
to preach – preken
precedent – precedent
predestination – predestinatie
pre-fab – idem
to prefer – prefereren
prehistory – prehistorie
prelude – prelude
premature – prematuur
premier – premier (prime-minister)
premium – premium, premie
to prepare – prepareren
to present – presenteren
to preside – presideren
presidency – presidentschap
president – president
press – pers (machine); pers (the media)
press-conference – persconferentie
pressure – pressie
pressure-group – pressiegroep
prestige – idem
pretences – pretenties
to pretend – pretenderen
pretext – pretex
to prevail – prevaleren
prevention – preventie
preview – idem
prey – prooi
price – prijs
prick – prik
to prickle – prikkelen, prikken
to prickle – prikkelen, prikken
priest – priester
prima donna – prima donna
primates – primaten
prince – prins
princess – prinses
principle – principe
print – print, prent
to print out – uitprinten
prism – prisma
privacy – idem
private – privé, privaat
privilege – privilege
prize – prijs
pro – pro; pro (professional)
problem – probleem
procedure – procedure
process – proces
to produce – produceren
product – product
productivity – productiviteit
profane – profaan
professional – idem (a pro); professioneel
profile – profiel
to profile – profileren
profit – profijt (positive outcome)
to profit – profiteren
prognosis – prognose
program – programma
progressive – progressief, progressieve
project – project
to project – projecteren
proletarian – proletarisch
proletariat – proletariaat
to prolong – prolongeren
prominent – prominent
to promote – promoten, promoveren
promotion – promotie
prompt – prompt
proof – proef; drukproef
propaganda – propaganda
prophecy – profetie
prophet – profeet
proportion – proportie
prosaic – prozaïsch
prose – proza
proselyte – proseliet
prospectus – idem
prostate – prostaat
prostitute – prostituée
to prostitute – prostitueren
protest – protest
to protest – protesteren
Protestant – protestant
protocol – protocol
protoype – prototype
province – provincie (region)
provincial – provinciaal
provision – provisie; proviand (food)
to provision – provianderen
provocation – provocatie
to provoke – provoceren
provost – provoost
prudent – prudent
prudish – preuts
psalm – psalm
pseudo – pseudo
pseudonym – pseudoniem
psyche – psyche
psychiatry – psychiatrie
psycho-analysis – psychoanalyse
psychologist – psycholoog
psychology – psychologie
psychopath – psychopaat
psychosis – psychose
puberty – puberteit
public – publiek (crowd)
public – publiek (governemental)
to make public – publiek maken
publication – publicatie
puck – idem (ice-hockey)
puddle – poel
puff – pufje
pulp – pulp
puls – pols, polsslag
to pulsate – pulseren
to pulverize – verpulveren
pump – pomp (device, not shoe)
to pump – pompen
pumpernickel – pompernikkel
punctual – punctueel
punk – idem
pup, puppy – idem
pupil – pupil
puppet – pop
pure – puur
purée – puree
purist – purist
purple – purper
purse – beurs (wallet)
puss, pussy, pussycat – poes, poesje
putsch – idem
puzzle – puzzel
pyjamas – pyjama
pyromaniac – pyromaan
Q - Z
Q
quack – kwak (sound)
quadrant – kwadrant
qualification – kwalificatie
to qualify – kwalificeren
qualified – gekwalificeerd
quality – kwaliteit
to quantify – kwantificeren
quantity – kwantiteit
quantum theory – quantumtheorie
quarter – kwart (¼); kwartier (moon)
headquarters – hoofdkwartier
quartz – kwarts
quay – kaai, kade
queen – koningin
quest – queeste (in old Dutch)
question – kwestie (problem, issue)
questionnaire – questionnaire
quicksilver – kwikzilver
quilt – idem
quintessence – kwintessens
quisling – idem
quits – quitte
quittance – kwitantie (document)
to be on the qui vive – op zijn qui vive zijn
quiz – idem
quorum – quorum
quota – idem
quotum – idem
R
rabbi – rabbi, rabbijn
race – idem (sports)
race – ras
racism – racisme
racist – racistisch
rack – rek (to put things in/on)
radical – radicaal
radio – radio
radio-active – radioactief, radioactieve
radish – radijs
ragout – ragout
rails – rails (for trains)
railing – reling
rain – regen
to rain – regenen
rainfall – regenval
to raise – (op)rijzen (e.g. dough)
raisin – rozijn
Raj – idem
raja(h) – radja
rake – hark, riek
rally – idem
ram – ram (to hit something)
to ram – rammen
Ramadan – ramadan
ranch – idem
to range – rangeren (trains etc.)
to arrange – arrangeren
rank – rang
rap – rap (music)
rarity – rariteit
rasp – rasp
to rasp – raspen
rat – rat
to ratify – ratificeren
ratio – ratio
ration – rantsoen
rational – rationeel
rationing – rantsoenering
to rattle – (doen/laten) ratelen
rave – idem (party)
raven – raaf
ravine – ravijn
raw – ruw, rauw
razzia – razzia
reach – reikwijdte (influence)
to reach – bereiken
to react – reageren
reaction – reactie (response)
reaction – reactie (between substances)
reactionary – reactionair (very conservative)
real – reëel, reële (realistic)
to reanimate – reanimeren
rebate – rabat
rebel – rebel
rebellion – rebellie
rebus – rebus
recalcitrant – recalcitrant
to recapitulate – recapituleren
recent – recent
reception, reception desk – receptie
recital – idem
to recite – reciteren
reckless – roekeloos
to reckon – rekenen
record – record (music etc.); record (sports etc.)
recreation – recreatie
rectification – rectification
to rectify – rectificeren
rector – rector
to recycle – recycleren, recyclen
red – rood
to reduce – reduceren
reduction – reductie
reed – riet
reef – rif
reference – referentie
referendum – referendum
to reflect – reflecteren
reflection – reflectie
reflex – reflex
to reform – hervormen
reform – hervorming
to regenerate – regenereren
regeneration – regeneratie
regent – regent
regime – regime
regiment – regiment
region – regio
regional – regionaal
to register – registreren
register – register
regular – regulair
to regulate – reguleren
reincarnation – reïncarnatie
reintegration – reïntegratie
to relax – relaxen
relevant – relevant
relic – relikwie
religion – religie
religious – religieus
remedy – remedie
renaissance – renaissance
renew – hernieuwen
to renovate – renoveren
renovation – renovatie
rentier – rentenier
to repair – repareren
repair – reparatie
to repatriate – repatriëren
replica – replica
report – rapport
to report – rapporteren
reporter – idem
reportage – reportage
to represent – representeren (in government etc.)
reproduction – reproductie
reptile – reptiel
republic – republiek
republican – republikein
repute – reputatie
research – research
reservation – reservering
to reserve – reserveren
residence – residentie (villa of ruler)
residue – residu
resolution – resolutie (decision; pixels)
respect – respect
to respect – respecteren
respons – respons (reaction)
to rest – rusten
rest – rust; rest (remainder)
rest-home – rusthuis
restitution – restitutie
result – resultaat
to result – resulteren in
retail – idem
reunion – reünie
to revise – revideren
revival – idem
revolution – revolutie
revolutionary – revolutionair
rhapsody – rapsodie
Rhesus-factor – rhesus-factor
rhyme – rijm, rijmpje
to rhyme to/with – rijmen op/met
rhythm – ritme
rice – rijst
rich – rijk
to enrich – verrijken
rickshaw – riksja
riddle – raadsel
to ride – rijden
ridiculous – ridicuul
right – recht (just); rechts (rightwing);
rechts (place, direction)
ring – ring (on finger); ring (boxing etc.);
gerinkel (sound)
ripe – rijp (fruits, cheese, time)
to rise – oprijzen, verrijzen
risk – risico
ritual – ritueel
river – rivier
river-bed – rivierbedding
to roast – roosteren
robot – idem
rock – idem (music)
rocket – raket
role – rol (in theater, in events)
roll – rol (often: list)
to roll – rollen
rose – roos (flower); roos (hair-problem)
roster – rooster
to rot – rotten
rotten – rot, verrot
rough – ruw
round – rond (form); ronde (sports)
row – rij
to row – roeien
rower – roeier
rubber – rubber
rubric – rubriek
ruin – ruïne
to ruin – ruïneren
rule – regel
to rule – regeren
rum – rum
to rumble – rommelen (sound)
to run – rennen; runnen (managen)
rust – roest
rustic – rustiek
rye – rogge
S
sabbath – sabbat
sabbatical – idem
sabotage – sabotage
sack – zak
sacraments – sacramenten
saddle – zadel (horse, bike)
sadism – sadisme
sadistic – sadistisch
to sag – verzakken, doorzakken
saga – saga
sail – zeil
to sail – zeilen
saint – sint
salad – salade, sla
salary – salaris
salmon – zalm
saloon – salon (of hairdresser etc.)
salt – zout
the salt of the earth – het zout der aarde
salve – zalf, zalfje
sanatorium – sanatorium
sanction – sanctie
sand – zand
sandbank – zandbank
sand-flea – zandvlo
sandwich – idem
sanitary cordon – cordon sanitair
sap – sap (in plants)
sapphire – saffier
sardine – idem, sardientje
satan – satan
satellite – satelliet
satin – satijn
satire – satire
satrap – satraap
Saturday – zaterdag
sauce – saus
savannah – savanne
saw – zaag
to saw – zagen
sax – sax(ophone)
to say, said – zeggen, gezegd
scale – weegschaal
to scalp – scalperen
scan – idem
to scan – scannen
scandal – schandaal
scandalized – geschandaliseerd
scarab – scarabee
scene – idem; scène (in movie)
schema, scheme – schema
schism – schisma
schizophrenic – schizofreen
scholar – scholier (pupil)
school – school
old school – van de oude school
schooling – scholing
school-master – schoolmeester
scoop – idem (news); schoep
score – score (sports)
to score – scoren
scorpion – schorpioen
to scrabble – grabbelen
to scrape – schrapen
screen – scherm
screw – schroef
script – idem
scroll – rol
to scroll – scrollen (pc)
scruples – scrupules
sculpture – sculptuur
sea, seas – zee, zeeën
seal – zegel
sea-lion – zeeleeuw
seasick – zeeziek
seat – zetel; zitplaats; zitting
seaweed – zeewier
second – seconde (time)
secretary – secretaris, secretaresse
sect – sekte
sectarian – sektarisch
section – sectie
sediment – sediment
seed, seeds – zaad, zaden
to see, seen – zien, gezien
to seek – zoeken
to seep – sijpelen
segment – segment
seldom – zelden
to select – selecteren
self – zelf
self-respect – zelfrespect
self-made – idem
semester – semester
semi- – semi-
seminar – seminar
senate, senator – senaat, senator
to send – zenden; uitzenden (tv, radio)
to send away – wegzenden
senile – seniel
senior – senior
sensation – sensatie
sensational – sensationeel
sense – zin, zintuig
senses – zintuigen
senseless – onzinnig, zinloos
sensor – sensor
sensual – sensueel
sentiment – sentiment
sentimental – sentimenteel
to separate – separeren
separatism – separatisme
sepia – sepia (color)
septic – septisch
sequence – sequentie
sereen – sereen
serenade – serenade
series – serie
serious, seriously – serieus
to serve – serveren (a drink in a bar)
server – idem (internet)
service – idem; servies (cups, dishes etc.)
serviette – servet
sesame – sesam
session – sessie
set – idem
to set – zetten
setting – idem
settled – gesetteld
seven – zeven
sevenfold – zevenvoudig
seventh – zevende
seventeen – zeventien
seventy – zeventig
sex – seks
sexual – seksueel
shade, shadow – schaduw
to shake – schokken
shake hands – handen schudden
shaman – sjamaan
shame – schaamte
to shame – beschamen
sharp – scherp
to shave – schaven
shawl – sjaal
sheep – schaap
shell – schelp (on beach)
shell-shock – idem
shield – schild
shift – idem (work)
to shimmer – schemeren
shin – scheen
shine – schijnen
ship – schip
to ship – verschepen
shipwreck – schipbreuk
shirt – idem
to shit – schijten
shock – schok
shoe – schoen
to shoot – schieten
to shop – shoppen
shot, shots – schot, schoten
shoulder – schouder
to show – showen
sick – ziek
sick of – ziek van
side – zij, zijde
side-wind – zijwind
to sift – zeven
sigh – zucht
to sigh – zuchten
sight – zicht, gezicht
signal – signaal
to signal – signaleren
silhouette – silhouet
silver – zilver
simple – simpel
to simplify – simplificeren
sin – zonde
since – sinds
to sing, sung – zingen, gezongen
to singe – verzengen
single – idem (no sex-partner)
sinister – sinister
to sink, sunk – zinken, gezonken
sire – sire (king)
siren – sirene
sister – zuster (family; nurse)
to sit – zitten
baby-sitter – idem
to situate – situeren
situation – situatie
to sizzle – sissen (while frying)
to skate – schaatsen, schaatsenrijden
skeleton – skelet
sketch – schets
skier – skiër
skipper – schipper
skirmish – schermutseling
skull – schedel
slaughter – slachting
to slaughter – slachten (animals), afslachten (humans)
slaughterhouse – slachthuis
slave – slaaf (masc.), slavin (fem.)
to enslave – tot slaaf maken
slave-born – als slaaf geboren
slavery – slavernij
to slay – doodslaan
sledge, sleigh – slee
sleep – slaap
to sleep, slept – slapen, geslapen
she slept – zij sliep
sleepless – slapeloos
slim – slim (clever)
slime – slijm (dirt)
to sling – slingeren (throw)
to slip – slippen
to slip away/off – wegslippen, wegsluipen
to sling – slingeren
to slip – slippen (car on wet tarmac)
to slip away – wegsluipen
slipper – idem (shoe)
slogan – idem
sloop – sloep (boat)
sloven – sloof, sloofje
slug – slak (animal)
sluice – sluis
slum – slop, sloppenwijk
to slumber – sluimeren
slut – slet
smack – smaak
to smack of – smaken naar
smack – smak (hit)
to smear – smeren
to smelt – smelten (metals)
smith – smid
smog – idem
smoothy – idem (drink)
to smother, smoulder – smeulen
snack – idem
to snap – snappen (to catch)
to sneeze – niezen
to sniff – snuiven
snob – idem
snooker – idem
to snore – snurken
to snort – snuiven
snot – idem; snotneus
snut – snuit
snow – sneeuw
snow-blind – sneeuwblind
snow-fall – sneeuwval
snow-flake – sneeuwvlok
snow-goose – sneeuwgans
snow-plough – sneeuwploeg
Snowwhite – sneeuwwitje
to snuff – snuffen (cocain etc.); (op)snuiven
soap – zeep
soap – idem (tv series)
sober – sober (modest)
social – sociaal
society – sociëteit (elite club)
sociology – sociologie
sock – sok
sod – zode
soda – idem
sofa – idem
soft – zacht
to soften – verzachten
solace – soelaas
to solder – solderen
soldier – soldaat
sole – zool
solid – solide
solo – idem
some – sommige
sometimes – soms
son – zoon
sop – sop, sopje (water with soap)
to sing – zingen
sonnet – idem
sorry – idem
sort – soort
soul – ziel
soulless – zielloos
soup – soep
sour – zuur
south – zuiden
southern – zuidelijk
sovereign – soeverein
soviet – sovjet
to sow – zaaien
space – spatie (between words)
spade – spade
spam – idem (internet)
to span – (over)spannen, omspannen
to spar – sparren
to spare – sparen (to not destroy);
besparen (I spare you the details)
spastic – spastisch
to spatter – (be)spatten
to speak – spreken
speaker – idem
spear – speer
special – speciaal
to specialize – specialiseren
specialization – specialisatie
specific – specifiek
spectacle – spektakel
spectacular – spectaculair
spectrum – spectrum
to speculate – speculeren
speculator – speculant
speed – spoed (haste)
spelt – spelt (grain)
to spend – spenderen
sperm – sperma
sphere – sfeer
sphinx – sfinx
spice – specerij
spider – spin
to spin – (uit)spinnen
spinach – spinazie
spiral – spiraal
spiritual – spiritueel
splinter – idem (group)
to split – splijten
spoken – gesproken
sponge – spons
sponsor – sponsor
to sponsor – sponsoren
spontaneous – spontaan
spook – spook
to spook – spoken
sport – sport
sports-field – sportveld
spotlight – idem
to spout – spuiten
spray – idem
to spread – spreiden, verspreiden
to spring – springen (burst)
sprinkle – (be)sprenkelen
sprint – idem
to sprint – sprinten
to sprout – spruiten
Brussels sprouts – spruitjes
to spur – aansporen
to spurt – spurten
spy, spies – spion, spionnen
to spy – spioneren
to spy on – bespioneren
stability – stabiliteit
stable – stabiel
stable, stall – stal (for animals)
stadium – idem; stadion
staff – staf (personnel)
staff – staf (stick)
to stagnate – stagneren
to stalk – stalken
to stamp – stampen; stempelen (on a document)
to stand – staan
stood – stond; gestaan
to stand up – opstaan
standard – standaard
stand-by – idem
standing – idem (high class)
standstill – stilstand
star, stars – ster, sterren
starboard – stuurboord
to stare – staren
stark – sterk (forceful)
to start – starten (to begin)
state – staat
stateless – stateloos
statesman – staatsman
static – statisch
station – station
statistics – statistiek
statistical – statistisch
status – status
to steal – stelen
stolen – gestolen
steam – stoom
steel – staal
to steer – sturen
stench – stank
step – stap
to step – stappen
stepbrother, stepsister – stiefbroer, stiefzus
stepmother, stepfather – stiefmoeder, stiefvader
stepchild – stiefkind
stereo – idem
sterile – steriel
sterilization – sterilisatie
stethoscope – stethoscoop
stewardess – idem
to stick – steken, doorsteken, doodsteken
he was stuck in the 19th century – hij was blijven steken in de 19e eeuw
stiletto – idem
still – stil (quiet)
to stimulate – stimuleren
stimulant – stimulans
to stink – stinken
stipend – stipendium
to stipple – stippelen, uitstippelen
stich – steek
stocks – idem (shares)
to stoke up – aanstoken
stomach – maag
stone – steen
stone-cold – steenkoud
stone-hearted – met een hart van steen
stool – stoelgang
stop – idem
to stop – stoppen
stop-watch – stopwatch
storm – storm
storm-troops – stormtroepen
straight – recht
to strand – stranden
strategic(al) – strategisch
strategy – strategie
straw – stro, strootje
streak – streek
stream – stroom, stroming
to stream – stromen
stream-line – stroomlijn
street – straat
stress – stress
to stretch – strekken
stretcher – idem (bed)
strict – strict
to stride – schrijden
strife – strijd
strike – staking
strip – strip
to strip – strippen, afstropen
to strive for – streven naar
strophe – strofe
student, study – student, studie
to study – studeren
stump – stomp, stompje
stunt – idem
stupid – stupide
to stutter – stotteren
style – stijl
stylist – stilist
sublime – subliem
substantial – substantieel
subtle – subtiel
to succeed – succes hebben
success – succes
succession – successie
such – zulk, zo'n
to suck – zuigen, in-, op-, uitzuigen
suffragette – idem
sufi – soefi
to suggest – suggereren
suggestion – suggestie
sugar – suiker
sugar-plantation – suikerplantage
suicidal – suicidaal
suite – suite (in hotel); suite (music)
sultan – idem
sum – som
to sum up – opsommen
summer – zomer
sun – zon
to sunbath – zonnebaden
sundew – zonnedauw
sun-dried – zongedroogde
sun-god – zonnegod
sunny – zonnig
sunshine – zonneschijn
super! – super!
superior – superieur
supervision – supervisie
to have supper – souperen
supple – soepel
supplement – supplement
supremacy – suprematie
to surf – surfen
surgeon – chirurg
surgery – chirurgie
surplus – surplus
surrogate – surrogaat
suspect – suspect
suspense – idem
swab – zwabber
swallow – zwaluw (bird)
swan – zwaan
to sway – zwaaien
to swear – zweren
sweat, to sweat – zweet, zweten
sweet – zoet
to swell – zwellen
to swim – zwemmen
to swindle – zwendelen
to swing – swingen (dancing)
to swirl – dwarrelen
swollen – gezwollen
sword – zwaard
sword-fish – zwaardvis
syllable – syllabe
symbol – symbool
symbolic – symbolisch
sympathy – sympathie
to sympathize with – sympathiseren met
syndrome – syndroom
synonym – synoniem
syphilis – syfilis
syrup – siroop
system – systeem
to systematize – systematiseren
T
ta, say ta – zeg dank u
table – tafel; tabel
table-cloth – tafelkleed
table-linen – tafellinnen
tablet – idem (pc)
taboo – taboe
to tackle – tekkelen
tactful – tactvol
tactic – taktiek
tactical – taktisch
talc – talk
talent – talent
talented – getalenteerd
talisman – talisman
tambour – tamboer
tame – tam, getemd
to tame – temmen
tam-tam – tamtam
tandem – tandem
tank – idem
tap, to tap – tap, tappen
tape – idem
tariff, tariffs – tarief, tarieven
task – taak
tattoo – idem
tavern – taveerne
tax-free – idem
tea, tea-house – thee, theehuis
team – idem
tear, tears – traan, tranen
tear-gas – traangas
technic, technical – technisch
technics – techniek
technocracy – technocratie
technology – technologie
technological – technologische
teenager – idem
tooth, teeth – tand, tanden
telegram – telegram
telegraph – telegraaf
telephone – telefoon
television – televisie
telescope – telescoop
to tell – vertellen
tale – vertelsel
to temper – temperen
temperament – temperament
temperature – temperatuur
tempo – idem
tender – teder (sweet)
tent, tents – tent, tenten
tentacle – tentakel
term – termijn (time)
terminal – idem (airport)
terminal – terminaal (dying)
terrace – terras
territory – territorium
terror – terreur
test – test, toets
to test – testen, toetsen
testament – testament
testicle – testikel
tetanus – idem
text – tekst
than – dan (higher than etc.)
to thank – danken, bedanken
thanks – dank, bedankt
thanks to – dankzij
that – dat
thaw, to thaw – dooi, dooien
theatre – theater
theme – thema
then – dan, toen
theory – theorie
therapy – therapie
therapist – therapeut
there – daar, er
thermite – termiet
thermodynamics – thermodynamica
they – zij, ze
thick – dik
through thick and thin – door dik en dun
to thicken – dikker maken, dikker worden
thief – dief
thin – dun
thinner – idem
thing – ding
to think – denken
think-tank – denktank
thirst, thirsty– dorst, dorstig
thorn – doorn
thought – gedachte
thousand – duizend
threat – dreiging, bedreiging
to threaten – dreigen, bedreigen
thriller – idem
throne – troon
through – door
thumb – duim
thump – stomp
thunder – donder
thus – dus, aldus
thyme – tijm
tic – idem
tick – teek (insect)
to tick – tikken
tick-tack – tiktak
tide – tij, getijde
tiger – tijger
tight – dicht
tile – tegel
timber – timmerhout
time – tijd
time-bomb – tijdbom
timeless – tijdloos
timid – timide
tin – tin (material)
to tingle – tingelen
tip – tip (end of something)
tiptop – idem
title – titel
title-page – titelpagina
toast – idem
to toast – toasten
toe, toes – teen, tenen
toffee – idem
toilet – toilet
token – teken
tolerant – tolerant
to tolerate – tolereren
toll – tol, tolgeld
toll-house – tolhuis
tomb – tombe
tomtom – tamtam
ton – ton (1000 kg)
tone – toon
tongue – tong
tonic – tonisch; tonic (drink)
too – te (like in too hard, too much)
top – idem
torch – toorts
tornado – tornado
torpedo – torpedo
torso – torso
total – totaal
tour – tour
tourist – toerist
tournament – tournament
tower – toren
to trace – traceren
tractor – idem, trekker
tradition – traditie
traditional – traditioneel
tragedy – tragedie
train – trein
to train – trainen (sport)
tram – tram
tram-line – tramlijn
to trample upon – vertrappelen, vertrappen
trampoline – trampoline
trance – trance
transaction – transactie
to transform – transformeren
transformation – transformatie
transmission – transmissie
transparency – transparantie
transparent – transparant
to transplant – transplanteren
transport – transport
to transport – transporteren
to transpire – transpireren (sweat)
trapeze – trapeze
trauma – trauma
traumatic – traumatisch
to tread – treden
to trek – trekken (travel)
trend, trends – trend, trends
tribunal – tribunaal
trick, tricks – truc, trucs
trigger – trekker (gun)
to trigger – triggeren
trill – trilling
to trim – trimmen (dog's hair)
trimester – trimester
trio – trio
trip – trip
to trip – trippelen; trippen (on drugs)
triumph – triomf
to triumph – triomferen
troll – trol (internet)
try-out – idem
troop, troops – troep, troepen
troubles – trubbels
truck – idem
trump-card – troefkaart
trumpet – trompet
trust, to trust – vertrouwen
tub – tobbe
tube – tube (e.g. of toothpaste)
tuberculosis – tuberculose, tbc
to tumble – tuimelen
tumour – tumor
tuna – tonijn
tune – deuntje
tunic – tuniek
tunnel – idem
turban – tulband
turbulence – turbulentie
turpentine – terpentine
tut, tut! – tut tut!
tweed – idem
twin – tweeling
twinbrother, twinsister – tweelingbroer, tweelingzus
tycoon – idem
type – type
typical – typisch
tzar, csar – tsaar
U
UFO – ufo
ukase – oekaze
ulema – oelama
ultimatum – ultimatum
ultrasonic – ultasonisch
unacceptable – onacceptabel
un-American – on-Amerikaans
unanimous – unaniem
to unchain – ontketenen
unchained – ontketend
uncontrolled – ongecontroleerd
under – onderlip
to undergo – ondergaan
under-officer – onderofficier
unfair – onfair
to unfold – ontvouwen
unheard – ongehoord
unholy – onheilig
uniform – uniform (clothes)
uniform – eenvormig (shape)
union – unie
unity – eenheid
universal – universeel
univers – universum
unknown – onbekend
to unload – ontladen
to unmask – ontmaskeren
unmeasurable – onmetelijk
unopened – ongeopend
unpopular – impopulair
unrest – onrust, onrusten
unseen – ongezien
unashamed – onbeschaamd
unsinkable – onzinkbaar (Titanic)
unsocial – asociaal, antisociaal
unspeakable – onuitsprekelijk
unwilled – ongewild
up – op
update – idem
upright – rechtop
upward – opwaarts
urbanization – urbanisatie
urgency, urgent – urgentie, urgent
to urinate – urineren
urine – urine
usurper – usurpator
utopia, utopian – utopie, utopisch
utter – uiterste
utterance – uiting
V
vacancy – vacature
vacation – vakantie (holiday)
vaccine – vaccin
to vaccinate – vaccineren
vacuum – vacuüm
vade-mecum – vademecum
vagabond – vagabond
vagina – vagina
vague – vaag
valhalla – walhalla
valid – valide
valley – vallei
vamp – vamp (woman)
vampire – vampier
vandal – vandaal
vane – vaan (flag)
vanilla – vanille
variant – variant
variety – variëteit
varnish – vernis
to vary – variëren
vassal – vazal
vaudeville – idem
vedette – vedette
vegetation – vegetatie
to vegetate – vegeteren
vehicle – vehikel
velours – velours
venom – venijn
to ventilate – ventileren
ventilation – ventilatie
veranda – veranda
verbal – verbaal
verification – verificatie
to verify – verifiëren
vermillion – vermiljoen
verse – vers (poem)
versus – versus (against)
vertical – verticaal
vest – vest, vestje
vestibule – vestibule
veteran – veteraan
veto – veto
to vibrate – vibreren
vibrating – vibrerende
vicar – vicaris
vice- – vice-
victory – victorie
viking – viking
villa – villa
viola – viool, viooltje (flower)
violet – violet (color)
virile – viriel
virology – virologie
virtual – virtueel (digital)
virus – virus
visa, visas – visum, visa
vision – visie
visit – visite
to visit – visiteren (inspect); op visite gaan bij
visual – visueel
vital – vitaal
vitamin – vitamine
vitrine – vitrine
vivisection – vivisectie
vocabulary – vocabulaire
vodka – wodka
volcano – vulkaan
volley-ball – volleybal
volt – idem
volume – volume
voodoo – idem
voucher – idem (travel)
vox populi – idem
vulgar – vulgair (low-class)
W
to wade – waden
wafer, wafer-biscuit – wafel, wafeltje
to waggle – waggelen
waggon – wagon (train, tram); wagen (with horses)
to wait – wachten
waiting-list – wachtlijst
to wake – waken
to wake up – ontwaken
wake – wake (for the dead)
walnut – walnoot
waltz – wals (dance)
to waltz – walsen
warden – bewaarder (in prison etc.)
wardrobe – garderobe
ware, wares – waar, waren (goods)
warm – warm
to warm up – opwarmen
warm-blooded – warmbloedig
wart – wrat
to wash – wassen
wasp – wesp
waste – woest (wastelands)
watch – wacht (guardian)
watchdog – idem; waakhond
watch-fire – wachtvuur
watch-house – wachthuis
water – water
water-melon – watermeloen
to wave – wuiven
wax – was
way, away – weg
weak – zwak
wealth – weelde (luxury)
weapon – wapen
weasel – wezel
weather – weer
to weave – weven
web – web
week – week
to weigh – wegen
weight – gewicht
welcome – welkom
well – wel (good)
well-being – welzijn
Welsh – Wels
west – westelijk
the West – het Westen
western – idem (movie); westers
whale – walvis
what – wat
what-not – wat al niet
wheel – wiel
whelp – welp
when – wanneer
where – waar, waarheen, waarin
wherefrom – vanwaar
to whet – wetten
whey – wei (of cheese)
while – terwijl; wijle
whip – zweep
to whirl – dwarrelen, wervelen
white – wit
to whiten – wit maken
whizzkid – idem
whole – heel
whore – hoer
wide – wijd
widow, widower – weduwe, weduwnaar
wild – wild
wilderness – wildernis
will – wil
strong-willed – met een sterke wil
willing – gewillig, bereidwillig
to win – winnen
winning – winnend, winnende
wind, winds – wind, winden
to wind – opwinden (clock etc.)
windmill – windmolen
windscreen – windscherm
wind-tight – winddicht
wine – wijn
wine-cellar – wijnkelder
wine-glass – wijnglas
wijn-must – wijnmost
winter – winter
wisdom – wijsheid
wise – wijs
wisely – wijselijk
wish – wens
to wish – wensen
wolf, wolves – wolf, wolven
wonder – wonder, verwondering
to wonder – (zich) verwonderen
wonderful – wonderbaarlijk
wool, woollen – wol, wollen
word, words – woord, woorden
word for word – woord voor woord
work, works – werk, werken
to work – werken
work-day, working-day – werkdag
workout – idem
workshop – idem
work-shy – werkschuw
world – wereld
worldly – werelds
worldly-wise – wereldwijs
world-order – wereldorde
world-shaking – wereldschokkend
worldwide – wereldwijd
worm – worm
worth – waarde (the worth of the goods etc.)
worth – waard, as in:
it is worth nothing – het is niets waard
worthy of praise – prijzenswaardig
wound, wounds – wond, wonden
wow-wow – woef-woef (sound of dog)
wrack, wreck – wrak
to wrench – wringen
to wriggle – wriggelen
to wringe – wringen (one's hands)
to wringe out – uitwringen
to write, he wrote – schrijven, hij schreef
writer – schrijver, schrijfster
to write off – afschrijven
written – geschreven
wry – wrang
X
X, generation X – generatie X
xerox – idem
Xmas, Christmas – kerstmis
Y
yacht – jacht
yak – yak
to yammer – jammeren
yarn – garen
year – jaar
yearbook – jaarboek
yeast – gist
to yell – gillen
yellow – geel
yesterday – gisteren
yeti – idem
Yiddish – jiddisch
to yodel – jodelen
yoga – idem
yogh(o)urt – yogurt
yoke – juk
you – jij, u, gij
your – jouw, uw
yours – van jou
yourself – jouzelf, uzelf
yup, yuppy, yuppies – idem
Z
zealot – zeloot
zebra – zebra
zenith – zenit
zero – zero
zigzag – zigzag
to zigzag – zigzaggen
zinc – zink
Zion – Zion, Sion
zither – citer
zombie – idem
zone – zone
to zoom – zoemen
Zulu – Zoeloe
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