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n00b {n} (beginner) SEE: newbie ::
n/a {adj} (not applicable) :: niet van toepassing
n/a {adj} (not available) :: niet beschikbaar
nab {v} (to seize a criminal) :: [slang] oppakken
Naberezhnye Chelny {prop} (city in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia) :: Naberezjnye Tsjelny
NaCl {n} (table salt) SEE: table salt ::
nacre {n} (pearly substance on the interior of shells) SEE: mother-of-pearl ::
nada {pron} (nothing) SEE: nothing ::
nadir {n} (point of the sky) :: nadir {n}
naevus {n} (abnormal area on skin) SEE: mole ::
naevus flammeus {n} (anatomy: vascular birthmark) :: wijnvlek
NAFLD {n} (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease) :: niet-alcoholische steatohepatitis, NASH
nag {n} (small horse) :: negge
nag {v} (complain about insignificant matters) :: zeuren, zaniken
nagger {n} (one who nags) :: zeurpiet
Nagorno-Karabakh {prop} (region in South Caucasus) :: Nagorno Karabach, Nagorno-Karabach
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic {prop} (country in South Caucasus) :: Republiek Nagorno-Karabach
Nagorny Karabakh {prop} (Nagorno-Karabakh) SEE: Nagorno-Karabakh ::
Nagykanizsa {prop} (town in Hungary) :: Nagykanizsa
Nahuatl {prop} (language) :: Nahuatl
Nahum {prop} (book of the Bible) :: Nahum
nail {n} (on fingers and toes) :: nagel {m}
nail {n} (spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials) :: spijker, nagel {m}
nail {v} (employ a nail as a fastener) :: nagelen, inkloppen
nail {v} (catch) :: vastpinnen
nail {v} (accomplish something completely and successfully) :: slagen voor, voor elkaar krijgen
nail bomb {n} (bomb with sharp objects around the explosive) :: spijkerbom {f}, nagelbom {f}
nailbrush {n} (a small brush to clean the fingernails) :: nagelborstel {m}
nail file {n} (A file for shaping one's fingernails and toenails) :: nagelvijl {m} {f}
nail polish {n} (cosmetic lacquer) :: nagellak {m} {n}
nail scissors {n} (small scissors) :: nagelschaar {m} {f}
Naissaar {prop} (island in northern Estonia) :: Naissaar
naive {adj} (lacking experience, wisdom, or judgement) :: naïef, tegen beter weten in
naivety {n} (naïveté) SEE: naïveté ::
naked {adj} (not wearing any clothes) :: naakt, bloot, ongekleed
naked {adj} (glib, without decoration, put bluntly) :: naakt, onopgesmukt
nakedhood {n} (nakedness) SEE: nakedness ::
nakedness {n} (state of being naked) :: naaktheid
naked seed {n} (gymnosperm seed which isn't enclosed in a plant ovary) :: naakt zaad {n}
Nalchik {prop} (city in Russia) :: Naltsjik
NAM {prop} (Non-Aligned Movement) :: Beweging van Niet-Gebonden Landen
namaz {n} (prayer) SEE: prayer ::
name {n} (word or phrase indicating a particular person, place, class or thing) :: naam {m}
name {n} (reputation, see also: reputation) :: naam {m}, roep {m}
name {v} (to give a name to) :: noemen
name {v} (to mention, specify) :: zeggen, kiezen
name {v} (to identify, define, specify) :: vermelden, opnoemen
name {v} (to publicly implicate) :: benoemen
name {v} (to designate for a role) :: aanstellen
name after {v} (to give someone the same name) :: vernoemen naar, noemen naar
name-calling {n} (abusive or insulting language) :: gescheld {n}
name card {n} (business card) SEE: business card ::
named {adj} (having a name) :: genaamd
name day {n} (feast day of a saint) :: naamdag {m} {f}
namefellow {n} (someone with whom one shares a name) :: naamgenoot
nameless {adj} (having no name) :: naamloos
namely {adv} (specifically) :: namelijk
nameplate {n} (A plate or plaque inscribed with a name) :: naambord {n}
namesake {n} (person, place or thing named after another person, place or thing) :: gelijknamig
namespace {n} (conceptual space) :: naamruimte
Namibia {prop} (Republic of Namibia) :: Namibië
Namibian {n} (a person from Namibia or of Namibian descent) :: Namibiër {m}
naming convention {n} (collection of rules) :: naamgevingsconventie
Namur {prop} (province) :: Namen {n}
Namur {prop} (city) :: Namen {n}
nancy {n} ((derogatory slang) effeminate male homosexual) SEE: fairy ::
nanny {n} (child's nurse) :: kindermeisje {n}
nano- {prefix} (10-9) :: nano-
nanometer {n} (nanometre) SEE: nanometre ::
nanometre {n} (subunit of length) :: nanometer
nanosecond {n} (measure of time) :: nanoseconde
nanotechnology {n} (science and technology of creating nanoparticles) :: nanotechnologie
Naomi {prop} (female given name) :: Naomi, Noemi
nap {n} :: dutje {n}
nap {v} (to have a nap) :: een dutje doen
napalm {n} (inflammable substance) :: napalm
nape {n} (back part of the neck) :: achterkant van de nek
Naphtali {prop} (sixth son of Jacob) :: Naftali {m}
Naphtali {prop} (one of the Israelite tribes) :: Naftali
Naphtali {prop} (male given name) :: Naftali {m}
napiform {adj} (shaped like a turnip) :: koolachtig
napkin {n} (diaper) SEE: diaper ::
napkin {n} (sanitary napkin) SEE: sanitary napkin ::
napkin {n} (serviette) :: servet {n}
napkin ring {n} (ring holding napkin) :: servetring {m}
Naples {prop} (province in Italy) :: Napels {n}
Naples {prop} (city in Italy) :: Napels {n}
Naples yellow {n} (yellow pigment, lead(II) antimonate) :: Napelsgeel {n}, Napels geel {n}
nappy {n} (diaper) SEE: diaper ::
narcissism {n} (excessive love of oneself) :: narcisme {n}
narcissus {n} (any of several bulbous flowering plants, of the genus Narcissus) :: narcis {m}
Narcissus {prop} (mythical youth) :: Narcissus {m}
narcolepsy {n} (sleeping disorder) :: slaapzucht {f}, narcolepsie {f}
narcoterrorism {n} (terrorism as a factor in narcotrafficking) :: narcoterrorisme
narghile {n} (tobacoo pipe) SEE: hookah ::
nark {n} (police spy) :: informant
nark {v} (annoy) :: op iemands zenuwen werken
nark {v} (complain) :: [West-Flemish] neuten, [Brabantian] zagen
nark {v} (stop) :: [Netherlands] kappen, ophouden
Narnia {prop} (a fictional land) :: Narnia
narrate {v} (to relate a story) :: verhalen, vertellen
narrate {v} (to give an account) :: verhalen, verslaan, rapporteren
narrative {adj} (telling a story) :: verhalend, vertellend, narratief
narrative {adj} (overly talkative) :: breedsprakig, spraakzaam
narrative {n} (systematic recitation of an event) :: verhaal {n}, vertelling {f}, verslag {n}
narrative {n} (which is narrated) :: verhaal {n}, vertelde {n}
narrator {n} (in story) :: verteller {m}, vertelster {f}
narrator {n} (in film and television) :: verteller {m}, vertelster {f}
narrow {adj} (having small width) :: nauw, smal
narrowly {adv} (by a narrow margin; closely) :: nipt
narrow-minded {adj} (having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas) :: bekrompen
narthex {n} (vestibule leading to the nave) :: narthex {m}
Narva {prop} (City in Estonia) :: Narva
narwhal {n} (Arctic cetacean) :: narwal {m}
nasal {adj} (having a quality imparted by means of the nose) :: nasaal
nasal {n} (vowel or consonant articulated with air flowing through the nose) :: neusklank {c}
nasal bone {n} (either of two small oblong bones which form "the bridge" of the nose) :: neusbeen {n}
nasal cavity {n} (air-filled space behind nose) :: neusholte
nasalization {n} (articulation such that air flows through the nose and mouth) :: nasalisatie
nasal septum {n} (septum in the nose) :: neustussenschot {n}
nase {n} :: sneep
Nassau {prop} (capital of the Bahamas) :: Nassau
nation {n} (community of people) :: natie {f}, volk {n}
nation {n} (sovereign state) :: natie {f}, staat {m}
national {adj} (of or having to do with a nation) :: nationaal, landelijk
national anthem {n} (official song of a nation or country) :: volkslied {n}
national day {n} (day marking a country's establishment) :: nationale feestdag {m} {f}
nationalism {n} (idea of supporting one's country and culture) :: nationalisme {n}
nationalism {n} (support of one nation's interests to the exclusion of others) SEE: jingoism ::
nationalist {n} (advocate of nationalism) :: nationalist {m} {f}
nationalistic {adj} (of, relating to, or advocating nationalism) SEE: nationalist ::
nationality {n} (membership of a nation or state) :: nationaliteit {f}, staatsburgerschap {n}
nationality {n} (national character or identity) :: nationaliteit {f}, volksaard
nationality {n} (people belonging to a nation or state) :: nationaliteit {f}, natie, volk
nationality {n} (nationalism) SEE: nationalism ::
National Socialist {n} (Adherent of National Socialism) :: nationaalsocialist {m}
national sports team {n} (national sports team) :: selectieploeg, selectie
nation of laws {n} (nation-state subject to rule of law) :: rechtsstaat {m}
nation-state {n} (nation state or nation-state) :: natiestaat {m}
native {adj} (belonging to one by birth) :: moeder-, geboorte-, aangeboren
native {adj} (characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning) :: oorspronkelijk, ingeboren, inheems, geboren en getogen
native {adj} (characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin) :: inheems
native {adj} (biology: which occurs of its own accord in a given locality) :: inheems, autochtoon
native {n} (person who is native to a place) :: autochtoon {m}, inwoner {m}; inboorling {m} [pejorative]
native {n} (native speaker) SEE: native speaker ::
Native American {adj} (of the American Indians) SEE: Indian ::
native companion {n} (brolga) SEE: brolga ::
native language {n} (one's first language learned in childhood) SEE: mother tongue ::
native language {n} (language of a Native or Aboriginal people) :: inlandse taal
native speaker {n} (person who grew up with a particular language as their mother tongue) :: moedertaalspreker {m}, moedertaalspreekster {f}
nativity scene {n} (nativity scene) :: kerststal
NATO {prop} (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) :: NAVO
natto {n} (Japanese food product) :: natto {m}
natural {adj} (relating to nature) :: natuurlijk
natural {adj} (without additives) :: natuurlijk
natural {adj} (as expected) :: normaal
natural {n} (someone with innate ability) :: natuurtalent {n}
natural child {n} (child born to unmarried parents) :: liefdeskind
natural disaster {n} (natural phenomenon) :: natuurgeweld {m} {f}, natuurramp {m}
natural fiber {n} (fiber which is obtained naturally) :: natuurvezel {m} {f}, natuurlijke vezel {m}{f}
natural gas {n} (mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons associated with petroleum deposits) :: aardgas {n}
naturalism {n} (a state of nature; conformity to nature) :: naturalisme {m}
naturalist {n} (person who studies nature or natural history) :: natuurvorser {m}, natuurvorster {f}, natuuronderzoeker {m}, natuuronderzoekster {f}
naturalize {v} (to acclimatize an animal or plant) SEE: acclimatize ::
natural law {n} (An ethical theory) :: natuurrecht {n}
naturally {adv} (in a natural manner) :: natuurlijk
naturally {adv} (inherently or by nature) :: van nature
naturally {adv} (surely) :: natuurlijk, uiteraard, vanzelfsprekend, tuurlijk [informal]
natural number {n} (positive integer or non-negative integer) :: natuurlijk getal {n}
natural numbers {n} (number theory) :: natuurlijk getal {n}
natural preserve {n} (nature reserve) SEE: nature reserve ::
natural reserve {n} (nature reserve) SEE: nature reserve ::
natural resource {n} (source of wealth that occurs naturally) :: grondstof {f}
natural science {n} (science involved in studying phenomena or laws of the physical world) :: natuurwetenschap
natural selection {n} (natural selection) :: natuurlijke selectie {f}
nature {n} (the natural world) :: natuur {f}
nature {n} (essential characteristics) :: natuur {f}
nature {n} (primitive state of being) :: natuur {f}
nature {n} (everything related to biological and geographical states) :: natuur {f}
nature of the beast {n} (unchangeable nature) :: aard van het beestje {m}
nature preserve {n} (nature reserve) SEE: nature reserve ::
nature reserve {n} (area managed to conserve natural features) :: natuurreservaat {n}
nature's scythe {n} (penis) SEE: penis ::
naturist {n} (one who prefers to live without clothes, often for reasons of health) :: naturist {n}
naughty {adj} (bad; tending to misbehave or act badly) :: stout, ondeugend
naughty {adj} (risqué, sexually suggestive) :: ondeugend, gewaagd, gedurfd, brutaal, vuil
Nauru {prop} (Republic of Nauru) :: Nauru
nausea {n} (feeling of physical unwellness, usually with the desire to vomit) :: misselijkheid {f}
nausea {n} (motion sickness) SEE: motion sickness ::
nauseated {adj} (having a feeling of nausea) :: misselijk
nauseous {adj} (causing nausea) :: misselijkmakend
nauseous {adj} (afflicted with nausea) :: misselijk
nauseous {adj} :: walgelijk, degoutant, misselijkmakend
nautical {adj} (relating to ships, shipping, navigation, and seamen) :: nautisch
nautical mile {n} (nautical: a unit of measure equal to 1852 metres) :: zeemijl {m} {f}
nautical twilight {n} (period in which the sun is 6°–12° below the horizon) :: nautische schemering {f}, zeevaartkundige schemering {f}
nautilus {n} (marine mollusc of the family Nautilidae) :: nautilus {m}, poliepslak {f}
Navajo {prop} (language) :: Navajo
navalism {n} (naval militarism) :: navalisme {n}
Navarre {prop} (autonomous community of Spain) :: Navarra
nave {n} (the middle or body of a church) :: schip {n}
nave {n} (hub of a wheel) :: naaf {f}
navel {n} (remnant of umbilical cord) :: navel {m}
navel-gazing {n} (contemplation of one's navel as an aid to meditation) SEE: omphaloskepsis ::
navel-gazing {n} (excessive focus on oneself) :: navelstaren {m}
naïveté {n} (lack of sophistication, experience, judgement or worldliness; artlessness; gullibility; credulity) :: naïveteit, naïviteit {f}
navigable {adj} (for a body of water: sea, river etc.) :: bevaarbaar
navigatable {adj} (navigable) SEE: navigable ::
navigate {v} (plan, control) :: navigeren
navigate {v} (travel over water) :: varen, navigeren
navigate {v} (move on the internet) :: navigeren, surfen
navigation {n} (canal) SEE: canal ::
navigation {n} (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) :: navigatie {f}
navigation {n} (traffic or travel by vessel) :: scheepvaart {f}
navigation channel {n} (deeper channel cut into the sear or river bed) :: vaargeul
navy {n} (sea force) :: zeemacht {f}, marine {f}
navy {n} (department) :: zeemacht {f}, marine {f}
navy {n} (navy blue colour) :: marineblauw {n}
navy {adj} (having a navy (dark blue) colour, see also: light blue; blue) :: marineblauw
navy {adj} (belonging to the navy) :: zeemacht-, marine-
navy blue {n} (a dark blue color) :: marineblauw {m}
Naypyidaw {prop} (capital of Burma) :: Naypyidaw
Nay Pyi Taw {prop} (Naypyidaw) SEE: Naypyidaw ::
Nazianzus {prop} (Town in the region of Cappadocia) :: Nazianze
Nazism {prop} (the ideology of Adolf Hitler’s NSDAP) :: nazisme {n}
N-bomb {n} (neutron bomb) SEE: neutron bomb ::
Neanderthal {n} (a Homo neanderthalensis specimen) :: neanderthaler {m}
Neapolitan {adj} (pertaining to Naples) :: Napolitaans
Neapolitan {n} (inhabitant or resident of Naples) :: Napolitaan {m}, Napolitaanse {f}
Neapolitan {prop} (language of Naples, Italy) :: Napolitaans {n}
neap tide {n} (tide which occurs when the moon is in its first or third quarter) :: doodtij {n}
near {adj} (physically close) :: nabij, dichtbij
near {adv} (at or towards a position close in space or time) :: nabij, bij, naverwant, dierbaar
near {prep} (in close proximity to) :: nabij, bij
near {v} (come closer to) :: naderen, dichterbijkomen
near {adj} (stingy) SEE: stingy ::
near {adv} (nearly) SEE: nearly ::
near abroad {n} (the other countries and political regions which are in the vicinity of a country or political region) :: nabije buitenland {n}
nearby {adj} (adjacent) :: dichtbij
nearby {adv} (close to) :: dichtbij, nabij
Near East {prop} (region in Asia) :: Nabije Oosten {n}
nearly {adv} (almost, but not quite) :: bijna
nearness {n} (proximity) SEE: proximity ::
nearsightedness {n} (property of being nearsighted) :: bijziendheid {f}
neat {n} (cattle) SEE: cattle ::
neat {adj} (tidy, free from dirt) :: net, puur, proper
neat {adj} (having a simple elegance or style; clean, trim, tidy, tasteful) :: netjes
neat {n} (cow, bovine) :: rund {n}
nebula {n} (a space cloud) :: nevelvlek {f}
necessarily {adv} (of necessity) :: nodig, noodzakelijk, noodzakelijkerwijs
necessary {adj} (needed, required) :: nodig, noodzakelijk
necessitate {v} (to make necessary; require something to be brought about) :: noodzaken, noodzakelijk maken
necessity is the mother of innovation {proverb} (necessity is the mother of invention) SEE: necessity is the mother of invention ::
necessity is the mother of invention {proverb} (a person in need will find a way) :: noodzaak is de moeder van uitvinding, nood breekt wet
necessity knows no law {proverb} (a person who is in great need of something will find a way to get it, and break the law if needed) :: nood breekt wet
neck {n} (part of body connecting the head and the trunk) :: nek {m}, hals {m}
neck {n} (part of a shirt, dress etc.) :: nek, hals {m}
neck {n} (tapered part of a bottle) :: flessenhals {m}, hals {m}
neck {n} (extension of stringed instrument) :: nek, hals {m}
neck {v} (hang by the neck; strangle; kill) :: nekken, wurgen
neck {n} (folklore: shapeshifting water spirit) SEE: nix ::
neck and crop {adv} (completely and with violence) :: met kop en kont
neck and neck {adj} (very close in progress) :: nek aan nek
neckerchief {n} (type of scarf) :: halsdoek {m}
neck-gable {n} (part of a structure) :: halsgevel {m}
necklace {n} (jewelry) :: halssnoer {n}, halsketting {m} {f}, ketting
necklace {n} (figurative: anything resembling a necklace in shape) :: halssnoer-achtig
necklace {n} (method of execution) :: executie bij brandende rubberband
necklet {n} (necklace) SEE: necklace ::
necktie {n} (strip of cloth worn around the neck and tied in the front) :: stropdas {f}, das {f}
necrocracy {n} (government that still operates under the rules of a former, dead leader) :: necrocratie
necrology {n} (listing of people who have died) :: necrologie {f}
necromancer {n} (person who practices necromancy) :: dodenbezweerder {m}
necromancy {n} (divination involving the dead) :: dodenbezwering {f}
necrophilia {n} (pathological attraction to dead bodies) :: necrofilie {f}
necrophilia {n} (pathological fascination with death) :: necrofilie {f}
necropolis {n} (cemetery) :: necropolis {m} {f}
necropolis {n} (ancient site used for burying the dead) :: necropolis {f}, dodenstad {f}
necrosis {n} (localized death of cells or tissue) :: necrose {f}, afsterving {f}
nectar {n} (drink of the gods) :: nectar, nektar
nectar {n} (sweet liquid secreted by flowers) :: nectar, nektar
nectar {n} (any delicious drink) :: nectar, nektar
nectarine {n} (fruit) :: nectarine
need {n} (something required) :: behoefte {f}
need {n} (lack of means of subsistence) :: nood
need {v} (to have an absolute requirement for) :: vereisen, nodig hebben, behoeven, benodigen
need {v} (to want strongly) :: moeten hebben
need {v} (to be obliged to) :: moeten
needle {n} (implement for sewing etc.) :: naald {f}
needle {n} (indicating device) :: naald {f}
needle {n} (sensor phonograph stylus) :: naald {f}
needle {n} (leaf of conifer) :: naald {f}
needle {v} (to pierce with a needle) :: naaien
needle {v} (to tease in order to provoke) :: stangen, pesten, plagen
needle furze {n} (Genista anglica) :: stekelbrem {f}
needle gun {n} (a firearm that has a needle-like firing pin) :: naaldgeweer {n}
needle in a haystack {n} (idiomatic) :: naald in een hooiberg
needless {adj} (not needed) :: nodeloos
needs {adv} (necessarily) SEE: necessarily ::
neep {n} (swede) :: knolraap {m}
ne'er-do-well {n} (good-for-nothing) SEE: good-for-nothing ::
nefarious {adj} (sinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious for such characteristics) :: berucht, schandelijk, misdadig
negation {n} :: ontkennig {f}
negative {adj} (not positive or neutral) :: negatief
negative {adj} (of electrical charge) :: negatief
negative {adj} (mathematics: less than zero) :: negatief, min
negative {adj} (linguistics: denying a proposition) :: negatie {f}, ontkenning {f}, ontkennende vorm {m}
negative clause {n} (negative clause, negative sentence) :: ontkennende zin {m}
Negev {prop} (a desert in southern Israel) :: Negev {f}
neglect {v} (disregard) :: verwaarlozen, negeren, uit het oog verliezen
neglect {v} (fail to care for) :: verwaarlozen
neglect {v} (failure due to carelessness) :: nalaten, verzaken
neglect {n} (act of neglecting) :: verwaarlozing {f}, nalatigheid, onzorgvuldigheid
neglect {n} (state of being neglected) :: verwaarlozing
neglect {n} (habitual lack of care) :: verwaarlozing, nalatigheid, zorgeloosheid
neglected {adj} (suffering from neglect) :: verwaarloosd
negligence {n} (failure to exercise a standard of care (law)) :: nalatigheid {f}, achteloosheid {f}
negligent {adj} (careless) SEE: careless ::
negligent {adj} (culpable due to negligence) :: nalatig
negligible {adj} (able to be ignored or excluded) :: verwaarloosbaar
negotiable instrument {n} (legal document) :: handelspapier {n}
negotiate {v} (confer to reach an agreement (intransitive)) :: onderhandelen
negotiation {n} (process of achieving agreement) :: onderhandeling {f}
negress {n} (A black female) :: negerin {f}, negervrouw {f}, zwarte {f}
negro {adj} :: zwart, zwarte
negro {n} (Negro) SEE: Negro ::
Negro {n} (person with dark skin) :: neger {m}, negerin {f}
Nehemiah {prop} (book of the Bible) :: Nehemia
Nehemiah {prop} (male given name) :: Nehemia {m}
neigh {n} (the cry of a horse) :: hinnik
neigh {v} ((of a horse) to make its cry) :: hinniken
neighborhood {n} (largely obsolete: quality of being a neighbor) :: nabuurschap
neighborhood {n} (nearby area) :: buurt {f}, kwartier {n}, wijk
neighborhood {n} (inhabitants of a residential area) :: buurt (gemeenschap)
neighborhood {n} (quality of physical proximity) :: nabijheid
neighboring {adj} (Situated or living nearby or adjacent to) :: naburig, naburige, aanpalend, aanpalende, buur-
neighbour {n} (a person living on adjacent or nearby land) :: buur, buurman {m}, buurvrouw {f}, buren {p}
neighbour {v} (to be adjacent to) :: grenzen aan
Nei Mongol {prop} (Inner Mongolia) SEE: Inner Mongolia ::
neither {determiner} (not one of two; not either) :: geen van beide
neither {pron} (not either one) :: geen van beide
neither {conj} (not either (used with nor): neither X nor Y) :: noch X noch Y; X noch Y
neither {adv} (similarly not) :: ook niet, evenmin
neither fish nor fowl {n} (something or someone not easily categorized; something that does not fit in a group or situation) :: vlees noch vis
neither here nor there {adj} (not relevant) :: niet ter zake doen, er niks mee te maken hebben, irrelevant, onbelangrijk
neither … nor {conj} (used for showing that something is not true of two or more people, things, actions, qualities, or ideas) :: noch ... noch
Nelson's elk {n} (wapiti subspecies) :: wapiti {m}
Nemean Lion {prop} (mythical lion of Nemea) :: Nemeïsche leeuw
nemesis {n} (archenemy) SEE: archenemy ::
nemesis {n} (punishment or defeat that is deserved and cannot be avoided) :: wrekende gerechtigheid
nemesis {n} (polar opposite of a character) :: tegenvoeter
Nemesis {prop} (Greek goddess of retribution) :: Nemesis {f}
nene {n} (Branta sandvicensis) :: Hawaiigans {f}, néne
Nenets {prop} (language) :: Nenets
neoclassicism {n} (movement) :: neoclassicisme {n}
neodymium {n} (chemical element) :: neodymium {n}
neofascism {n} (right-wing political movement) :: neofascisme {n}
neogothic {adj} :: neogotisch
Neo Latin {prop} (New Latin) SEE: New Latin ::
Neo-Latin {n} (New Latin) SEE: New Latin ::
neoliberal {adj} (in accordance with neoliberalism) :: neoliberaal
neoliberal {n} (person who subscribes to neoliberalism) :: neoliberaal {c}
neoliberalism {n} (political ideology) :: neoliberalisme {n}
Neolithic {prop} (the New Stone Age) :: neolithicum {n}
neologism {n} (recently coined word) :: neologisme {n}
neon {n} (element) :: neon {n}
neonate {n} (newborn infant) SEE: newborn ::
neo-Nazism {n} (the ideology held by neo-Nazis) :: neonazisme {m}
neon tetra {n} (Hyphessobrycon innesi) :: neontetra {m}
neopaganism {n} (modern or revived form of paganism) :: neopaganisme {n}
neophobia {n} (fear of new things) :: neofobie
neophyte {n} (beginner) :: beginner {m}
neoplasm {n} (abnormal new growth of disorganized tissue) :: neoplasma {n}, tumor {m}, gezwel {n}
Nepal {prop} (Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal) :: Nepal
Nepalese {adj} (Nepali) SEE: Nepali ::
Nepalese {n} (Nepali) SEE: Nepali ::
Nepalese {prop} (Nepali) SEE: Nepali ::
Nepali {adj} (pertaining to Nepal) :: Nepalees
Nepali {n} (person) :: Nepalees {m}, Nepalese {f}
Nepali {prop} (language) :: Nepalees {n}
nephew {n} (fraternal or sororal nephew, see also: fraternal nephew; sororal nephew) :: neef {m}
nephology {n} (branch of meteorology) :: wolkenkunde {f}, nefologie {f}
nephrolith {n} (kidney stone) SEE: kidney stone ::
nepotism {n} (favoring of relatives or personal friends) :: nepotisme {n}, vriendjespolitiek
Neptune {prop} (eighth planet of the solar system) :: Neptunus {n}
neptunium {n} (chemical element) :: neptunium {n}
nerd {n} (intellectual, skillful person, generally introverted) :: nerd {m}
nervation {n} (patern of nerves) :: nervatuur
nerve {n} (bundle of neurons) :: zenuw {f}, neuronenbundel
nerve {n} ((colloquial) neuron) :: zenuw {f}, zenuwknoop, neuron
nerve {n} ((botany) vein; grain in wood) :: nerf {m} {f}
nerve {n} (courage) :: durf {f}, moed, lef {n}, stalen zenuwen {p}
nerve {n} (patience) :: geduld {n}, sterke zenuwen {p}
nerve {n} (stamina) :: verduldigheid, geduld {n}, uithoudingsvermogen {n}
nerve {v} (strengthen) SEE: strengthen ::
nerve {v} (encourage) SEE: encourage ::
nerve agent {n} (weapon of mass destruction) SEE: nerve gas ::
nerve cell {n} (cell of the nervous system) :: zenuwcel {f} {m}, neuron {n}
nerve fibre {n} (axon) SEE: axon ::
nerve gas {n} (weapon of mass destruction) :: zenuwgas {n}
nervosity {n} (nervousness) SEE: nervousness ::
nervous {adj} (easily agitated or alarmed) :: nerveus
nervous {adj} (apprehensive, anxious) :: nerveus, gespannen
nervous breakdown {n} (disabling attack of a psychological disorder) :: zenuwinzinking {f}
nervousness {n} (state or quality of being nervous) :: zenuwachtigheid {f}
nervous system {n} (system which coordinates the activity of the body) :: zenuwstelsel {n}, zenuwgestel {n}
-ness {suffix} (appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of being...", "the quality of being...", or "the measure of being...") :: -heid, -schap, -nis
nest {n} (bird-built structure) :: nest {n}
nest {n} (place for depositing eggs) :: nest {n}
nest {n} (snug residence) :: nest {n}
nest {n} (retreat) :: nest {n}
nest {n} (hideout) :: nest {n}
nest {n} (parental home) :: nest {n}
nest {v} (to build or settle into a nest) :: nestelen, nesten
nest {v} (to settle into a home) :: nestelen
nest {v} (to successively neatly fit) :: in elkaar passen
nest {v} (to place in a nest) :: innesten
nest {v} (to successively place inside another) :: in elkaar stapelen
nested {adj} (embedded) SEE: embedded ::
nest egg {n} (savings) :: appeltje voor de dorst
Nestorian {adj} (related to the teachings of Nestorius) :: nestoriaans
net {n} (mesh of string, cord or rope) :: net {n}
net {n} (device for catching fish, butterflies etc.) :: net {n}
net {n} (device for trapping something) :: net {n}
net {n} (anything that has the appearance of a net) :: net {n}
net {n} (figurative: trap) :: val, valstrik, strikken
net {n} (interconnecting system) :: net {n}, netwerk {n}
net {adj} (remaining after expenses or deductions) :: netto
net {adj} (final) :: uiteindelijk, finaal
net {n} (The amount remaining after expenses are deducted, profit) :: netto {n}
net {v} (receive as profit) :: netto vangen, netto verdienen
netball {n} (team sport derived from basketball) :: netbal {n}
netball {n} (ball used in the sport) :: netbal {m}
net curtain {n} (thin curtain) :: gordijn {n}
nether {adj} (lower) :: neder
Netherlander {n} (someone from the Netherlands) :: Nederlander {m}, Nederlandse {f}
Netherlandic {prop} (Dutch) SEE: Dutch ::
Netherlandish {prop} (Dutch) SEE: Dutch ::
Netherlands {prop} (country in northwestern Europe, see also: Holland) :: Nederland {n}
Netherlands {adj} (pertaining to the Netherlands) :: Nederlands, Hollands
Netherlands Antilles {prop} (former autonomous territory) :: Nederlandse Antillen {p}
netiquette {n} (appropriate conduct online) :: nettiquette {m} {f}, netetiquette {m} {f}
nettle {n} (stinging herb of genus Urtica) :: netel {m}, brandnetel {m}
nettle {n} (anything which causes such a rash) :: irritant
nettle {v} (of the nettle plant etc., to sting causing a rash) :: branden, irriteren, prikken, steken
nettle {v} (to pique, irritate, vex or provoke someone) :: irriteren, steken, op de heupen werken
nettle-rash {n} (itchy areas of the skin) SEE: urticaria ::
net weight {n} (weight of a product) :: nettogewicht {n}
network {n} (interconnected group or system) :: netwerk
network {n} (directory of people) :: netwerk {n}
network {n} (multiple computers and other devices connected together) :: netwerk {n}
neural {adj} (of or relating to the nerves) :: neuraal
neural network {n} (in artificial intelligence) :: neuraal netwerk {n}
neural network {n} (in anatomy) :: neuraal netwerk {n}
neurasthenia {n} (ill-defined medical condition) :: neurasthenie {f}
neurasthenic {n} (person who has neurasthenia) :: zenuwlijder {m}
neuro- {prefix} (relating to nerves or the nervous system) :: neuro-
neurohypophysis {n} (posterior lobe of the pituitary gland) :: neurohypofyse {f} {m}
neuron {n} (a cell of the nervous system) :: neuron, zenuwcel
neuroscience {n} (scientific study of the nervous system) :: neurowetenschap {f}
neurosis {n} (mental disorder) :: neurose {f}, zenuwziekte {f}
neurosurgeon {n} (brain surgeon) :: neurochirurg {m}
neurotic {adj} (overanxious) :: neurotisch
neurotic {n} (person who has a neurosis) :: neuroot {m}
neurotransmitter {n} (substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons) :: neurotransmitter {m}
neurotypical {adj} (having normal way of processing information) :: neurotypisch
neuter {adj} (neutral, neither one thing nor another) :: afzijdig, onpartijdig
neuter {adj} (grammar: having a form which is not masculine nor feminine) :: onzijdig
neuter {adj} (having no generative organs, or imperfectly developed ones) :: aseksueel, ongeslachtelijk
neuter {v} (to remove sex organs from an animal) :: castreren, knippen, steriliseren
neutral {adj} (not taking sides in a conflict) :: neutraal
neutral {adj} (chemistry: neither acidic nor alkaline) :: neutraal
neutrality {n} (state of being neutral; taking no part on either side) :: neutraliteit
neutralize {v} (to make even, inactive or ineffective) :: neutraliseren
neutrino {n} (en elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) :: neutrino {m}
neutron {n} (subatomic particle) :: neutron {n}
neutron bomb {n} (atomic bomb that produces a greater amount of neutrons) :: neutronenbom {f}
neutron star {n} (star composed of neutrons) :: neutronenster {c}
never {adv} (at no time) :: nooit, nimmer
never again {adv} (at no time in the future) :: nimmermeer
never ever {adv} (emphatic never) :: nooit van je leven
never mind {v} (it is not important) :: laat maar, maakt niet uit
never mind {v} (do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something)) :: maakt niet uit
never mind {v} (I was wrong; I withdraw my previous statement) :: laat maar
never mind {v} (let alone; much less) SEE: let alone ::
nevermore {adv} (never again) SEE: never again ::
never say die {interj} (do not despair) :: nooit opgeven!, geef niet op!
never say never {phrase} (never say never) :: zeg nooit nooit
nevertheless {adv} (in spite of what preceded) :: niettemin, niettegenstaande, toch, desondanks, desalniettemin, alhoewel
nevus {n} (benign lesion on skin) SEE: mole ::
new {adj} (recently made or created) :: nieuw, jong
new {adj} (additional, recently discovered) :: nieuw
new {adj} (current or later) :: nieuw
new {adj} (distinguishing something established more recently) :: nieuw
new {adj} (in original condition, pristine) :: nieuw
new {adj} (refreshed, reinvigorated) :: ander, nieuw
new {adj} (newborn) :: jong
new {adj} (of recent origin) :: nieuw, vers
new {adj} (strange, unfamiliar) :: nieuw
new {adj} (recently arrived or appeared) :: nieuw
new {adj} (inexperienced, unaccustomed) :: nieuw
New Amsterdam {prop} (former name of New York City, when it was a Dutch colony) :: Nieuw-Amsterdam
newb {n} (newbie) SEE: newbie ::
newbie {n} (new (inexperienced) user or participant) :: nieuweling {m}, beginneling {m}
newborn {adj} (recently born) :: pasgeboren
newborn {n} (recently born baby) :: nieuwgeborene {m} {f}, boreling {m}, pasgeborene {m} {f}, neonaat, neonatus
New Caledonia {prop} (overseas territory of France) :: Nieuw-Caledonië {n}
New Caledonian {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to New Caledonia) :: Nieuw-Caledonisch
New Caledonian {n} (person from New Caledonia) :: Nieuw-Caledoniër {m}
Newcastle disease {n} (disease of poultry) :: ziekte van Newcastle {f}
newcomer {n} (one who has recently arrived in a community) :: nieuwkomer {m}
New Delhi {prop} (capital of India) :: New Delhi {n}
newel {n} (central pillar of staircase) :: spindel {m}
New England {prop} (six states of the United States) :: New England, Nieuw-Engeland
New English {prop} (form of the English language spoken since the Great Vowel Shift, completed in roughly 1550) :: Nieuwengels {n}
newfangled {adj} (modern, unfamiliar or different) :: nieuwerwets, nieuwbakken
Newfoundland {prop} (Island off the coast of Eastern Canada) :: Newfoundland
New Guinea {prop} (large island) :: Nieuw-Guinea {n}
New Holland {prop} (obsolete: Australia) :: Niew Hollandt
New Jersey {prop} (a northeast state of the United States of America) :: New Jersey
New Latin {prop} (Latin after the Middle Ages) :: Neolatijn {n}
newlywed {n} (a recently married person) :: pas getrouwd stel
Newman {prop} (surname meaning "new man") :: Nijman
New Mexico {prop} (US State) :: New Mexico, Nieuw-Mexico
new moon {n} (phase of moon when in conjunction with sun) :: nieuwe maan {m} {f}
newness {n} (novelty) :: nieuwheid {f}
New Objectivity {prop} (artistic movement) :: Nieuwe Zakelijkheid {f}
New Orleans {prop} (city) :: New Orleans, Nieuw-Orleans
news {n} (new information of interest) :: nieuws {n}
news {n} (reports of current events) :: [on television] journaal {n}, nieuws {n}
news anchor {n} (presenter of news broadcasts) :: nieuwslezer {m}
news channel {n} (a television channel dedicated to news) :: nieuwszender {m}
news conference {n} (press conference) SEE: press conference ::
newsgathering {n} (collecting information) :: nieuwsgaring {f}
newsletter {n} (publication) :: nieuwsbrief {m}
New South Wales {prop} (one state of Australia) :: Nieuw-Zuid-Wales
New Spain {prop} (historical colony) :: Nieuw-Spanje {f}
newspaper {n} (publication) :: krant {f}, nieuwsblad {n}, dagblad {n}
newspaper {n} (paper on which newspapers are printed) :: krantenpapier {n}
newsprint {n} (inexpensive paper used in newspapers) :: krantenpapier {n}
newsreader {n} (news anchor) SEE: news anchor ::
New Stone Age {prop} (Neolithic) SEE: Neolithic ::
newt {n} (type of salamander) :: salamander {m}
New Testament {prop} (second half of the Christian Bible) :: Nieuwe Testament {n}
newton metre {n} (standard unit of torque or energy) :: newtonmeter {m}
New World {prop} (the Americas and Oceania) :: Nieuwe Wereld
New Year {n} (the first few days of a calendar year) :: Nieuwjaar {n}
New Year {n} (January 1 in the Julian and Gregorian calendar and the days following) :: Nieuwjaar
New Year's Eve {prop} (holiday on December 31st) :: Oudejaarsavond, oudjaar {n}
New Year's resolution {n} (vow one makes for the coming year) :: goede voornemen
New York {prop} (city) SEE: New York City ::
New York City {prop} (large city in the USA) :: New York
New Yorker {n} (a native or resident of New York City) :: New Yorker {m}, New Yorkse {f}
New Yorker {n} (a native or resident of the state of New York) :: New Yorker {m}, New Yorkse {f}
New Zealand {prop} (country in Oceania) :: Nieuw-Zeeland
New Zealand {prop} (attributive form - relating to New Zealand) :: Nieuw-Zeelands
New Zealander {n} (a person from New Zealand or of New Zealand descent) :: Nieuw-Zeelander {m}
New Zealand falcon {n} (Falco novaeseelandiae) :: Nieuw-Zeelandse valk
New Zealandic {adj} (of New Zealand) :: Nieuw-Zeelands
next {adj} (following in a sequence) :: volgend
next {adj} (being closer to the present location than all other items) :: naast, dichtst
next {adj} (nearest date, time, space or order) :: volgend, aanstaand (chronology)
next {adv} (In a time, place or sequence closest or following) :: nabij, bij, vlakbij
next {adv} (On the first subsequent occasion) :: volgend
next {prep} (on the side of) :: naast
next {n} (the one that follows after this one (in languages with a definite article that is generally required in this sense)) :: de volgende {m}
next {prep} (next to) SEE: next to ::
nextly {adv} (next) SEE: next ::
next of kin {n} (closest blood relative, often heir to inheritance) :: naaste verwant
next to {prep} (beside; alongside) :: naast
next to last {adj} (penultimate) SEE: penultimate ::
next year {adv} (year after this one) :: volgend jaar
nexus {n} (connection) :: band {m}, verbinding {f}
NGO {n} (non-governmental organization) :: NGO
nib {n} (tip of a pen) :: penpunt {m}
nibble {v} (eat with small bites) :: knabbelen
nibble {n} ((computing) A unit of memory equal to half a byte, or four bits) :: nibble
nib pen {n} (dip pen) SEE: dip pen ::
Nicaragua {prop} (a country in Central America) :: Nicaragua
nice {adj} (pleasant) :: leuk, aangenaam, fijn
nice {adj} (attractive) :: aantrekkelijk, mooi, knap
nice {adj} (having a pleasant taste or aroma) :: lekker, aangenaam
nice {adj} (showing or requiring great precision or sensitive discernment) :: fijn
nice {interj} :: mooi, netjes, goed zo
Nice {prop} (city in France) :: Nice {n}
Nicene Creed {prop} (official creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith) :: geloofsbelijdenis van Nicea {f}, geloofsbelijdenis van Nicea-Constantinopel {f}
nice to meet you {phrase} (pleased to meet you) SEE: pleased to meet you ::
niche {n} (cavity, hollow, or recess) :: nis {f}
niche {n} (ecological function of an organism) :: niche {f}
niche {n} (position of opportunity) :: niche {f}
Nicholas {prop} (male given name) :: Nicolaas
nickel {n} (element) :: nikkel {n}
nickel {n} (coin) :: stuiver {m}
nickel {v} (to plate with nickel) :: vernikkelen
nickname {n} (familiar, invented given name) :: bijnaam {m}
nickname {v} (to give a nickname to) :: bijnamen
Nicosia {prop} (capital of Cyprus) :: Nicosia {n}
nicotine {n} (addictive alkaloid derived from tobacco) :: nicotine {f}
nidicolous {adj} (tending to stay at the nest or birthplace) :: nestblijvend
niece {n} (fraternal or sororal niece, see also: fraternal niece; sororal niece) :: nicht {f}, nichtje {n}
niece-in-law {n} (niece of someone's husband) SEE: niece ::
niece-in-law {n} (niece of someone's wife) SEE: niece ::
nief {n} (fist) SEE: fist ::
nifty {adj} (good, useful) :: leuk,nuttig,vlot
Niger {prop} (country) :: Niger
Nigeria {prop} (a country in Western Africa) :: Nigeria
Nigerian {n} (person) :: Nigeriaan {m}, Nigeriaanse {f}
Nigerian {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Nigeria, the Nigerian people or culture) :: Nigeriaans, Nigeriaanse
nigga {n} (ethnic slur) :: neger {m}
niggard {v} (a miser or stingy person) SEE: skinflint ::
niggardly {adj} (withholding) :: krenterig, gierig
nigger {n} (Negro person, black person (pejorative)) :: nikker {m}, neger {m}, roetmop {m}
niggle {v} (to dwell too much on minor points) :: muggenziften
niggle {v} (to fidget, to fiddle, to be restless) :: peuteren, frunniken
nigh {adj} (near, close by) :: dichtbij, nabij, naderbij
night {n} (period between sunset and sunrise) :: nacht {m}
night {n} (evening or night spent at a particular activity) :: avondje {n}, nachtje {n}
night {n} (night spent away from home) :: overnachting {f}, nacht {m}
night {n} (quality of sleep obtained during a night) :: nachtrust {m}
night {n} (darkness) :: nachtelijke duisternis {f}
night {interj} (Short for good night) :: nacht {c}
night and day {adv} (day and night) SEE: day and night ::
night-blind {adj} (unable to see clearly in low light; suffering from night blindness) :: nachtblind
night blindness {n} (nyctalopia; the inability to see clearly in faint light) :: nachtblindheid
nightcap {n} (warm cap worn at night) :: slaapmuts {f}
nightcap {n} (beverage) :: slaapmutsje {n}
nightclothes {n} (clothing worn while sleeping) :: nachtgoed {n}
nightclub {n} (establishment that is open late at night) :: nachtclub {f} {m}
nightdress {n} (sleeping garment worn by women) SEE: nightgown ::
nightfall {n} (the close of the day; the coming of night) :: avondschemering, avondval, nachtval, valavond
nightgown {n} (sleeping garment worn by women) :: nachthemd
nighthawk {n} (night owl) SEE: night owl ::
nightie {n} (sleeping garment worn by women) SEE: nightgown ::
nightingale {n} (bird) :: nachtegaal {m}
nightjar {n} (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) :: nachtzwaluw {f}
nightlife {n} (Selection of nocturnal activities) :: nachtleven {n}
nightlight {n} (a small, dim light or lamp left on overnight) :: nachtlicht {n}
nightmare {n} (dream) :: nachtmerrie {f}
night owl {n} (nocturnal owl) :: nachtuil {m}, schuifuil {m}, schuifuit {m}
night owl {n} (one who is awake at night) :: nachtuil {m}, avondmens {m}, nachtbraker {m}
nightshade {n} (deadly nightshade) SEE: deadly nightshade ::
nightshade {n} (plant of genus Solanum) :: nachtschade {m} {f}
night shift {n} (period) :: nachtdienst
night shift {n} (group of workers) :: nachtdienst
nightshirt {n} (shirt-like garment) SEE: nightgown ::
nightstand {n} (small table placed at the head side of a bed) :: nachtkastje {n}
night watchman {n} (a person appointed by a town or city to walk the streets at night and guard the burghers from felons and robbers) :: nachtwacht {m}
night watchman state {n} (Translations) :: nachtwakersstaat {m}
nightwear {n} (nightclothes) SEE: nightclothes ::
nihilism {n} (rejection of, or opposition to, religious beliefs, moral principles, legal rules, etc.) :: (ethisch) nihilisme {n}
nihilism {n} (doctrine grounded on the negation of one or more meaningful aspects of life) :: nihilisme {n}
nihilism {n} (alternative letter-case form of Nihilism) SEE: Nihilism ::
Nihilism {prop} (movement that rejected all authority and promoted the use of violence for political change) :: Nihilisme {n}
Nihongo {n} (Japanese) SEE: Japanese ::
Nijmegen {prop} (city in the Netherlands) :: Nijmegen {n}
Nike {prop} (Greek goddess of victory) :: Nikè {f}
nil {n} (nothing) :: nul
Nile {prop} (river) :: Nijl {m}
Nilo-Saharan {prop} :: Nilo-Saharaans
nimble {adj} (quick and light in movement or action) :: behendig, wendbaar, lichtvoetig
nimble {adj} (quick-witted and alert) :: alert,gevat,spits
nimbus {n} (circle of light; halo) :: nimbus, halo {m}
nimbus {n} (rain cloud) :: nimbus {m}
nincompoop {n} (foolish or silly person) :: domoor, lomperd, oetlul, oelewapper [rare], stommeling
nine {num} (cardinal number) :: negen
nine {n} (the digit or figure 9) :: negen
nine-banded armadillo {n} (Dasypus novemcinctus) :: negenbandgordeldier {n}, negenbandig gordeldier {n}
nine hundred {num} (cardinal number 900) :: negenhonderd
nineteen {num} (cardinal number) :: negentien {f}
nineteenth {adj} (the ordinal form of the number nineteen, see also: 19th) :: negentiende
nineties {n} (the decade of the 1990s) :: jaren negentig {n-p}, jaren 90 {n-p}, jaren 1990 {n-p}
ninetieth {adj} (ordinal form of ninety) :: negentigste
ninety {num} (90) :: negentig {f}
ninety-five {num} (95) :: vijfennegentig
ninety-nine {num} (cardinal number 99) :: negenennegentig
ninety-one {num} (cardinal number ninety-one) :: eenennegentig
ninety-seven {num} (97) :: zevenennegentig
ninety-three {num} (93) :: drieënnegentig
ninety-two {num} (92) :: tweeënnegentig
ninja {n} (person trained in ninjutsu) :: ninja
Nintendo {n} (Nintendo Entertainment System, or other video game system made by Nintendo) :: Nintendo
ninth {adj} (ordinal form of nine, see also: 9th) :: negende
ninth {n} (something in the ninth position) :: negende
ninthly {adv} (in the ninth place) :: ten negende
niobium {n} (chemical element) :: niobium {n}
Nip {n} (offensive: a Japanese person) SEE: Jap ::
nip in the bud {v} (to prevent at an early stage) :: In de kiem smoren
nipple {n} (projection of mammary gland) :: tepel {m}
nipple {n} (device through which liquids or gases can be passed in a regulated manner) :: nippel {m}
nipple {n} (artificial nipple for bottle feeding) :: speen {m}
nipple {n} (small protrusion on machinery that fits into a groove) :: nippel {m}
nipple {n} (short threaded connecting tube) :: nippel {m}
nipple {n} (piece to connect a bicycle spoke to the rim) :: nippel {m}
Nippon {prop} (a country in East Asia) SEE: Japan ::
Nipponese {adj} (Japanese) SEE: Japanese ::
Nipponese {prop} (Japanese) SEE: Japanese ::
nirvana {n} (Buddhism: cessation of suffering) :: nirwana {n}
nirvana {n} (state of bliss) :: nirwana {n}
nit {n} (egg of a louse) :: neet {f}
nit {n} (young louse) :: neet {f}
nithing {n} (coward, dastard) SEE: coward ::
nithing {adj} (cowardly, dastardly) SEE: cowardly ::
nitpick {v} (to correct minutiae or find fault) :: muggenziften, mierenneuken, vitten
nitpick {v} (to pick nits) :: vlooien
nitpicker {n} (one who nitpicks) :: mierenneuker, muggenzifter, scherpslijper {m}
nitpicking {n} (any process of finding or pointing out tiny details or errors) :: muggenziften {m}, miereneuken
nitpicky {adj} (overly critical) :: muggenzifterig
nitrate {n} (any salt or ester of nitric acid) :: nitraat
Nitrian {adj} (pertaining to the Wadi El-Natrun) :: Nitrisch
nitric acid {n} (HNO3) :: salpeterzuur
nitride {n} (compound of nitrogen) :: nitride {n}
nitro {n} (NO2) :: nitro
nitro {n} (nitroglycerin as medication) :: nitroglycerine {m} {f}
nitrogen {n} (chemical element) :: stikstof {f}
nitro-hydrochloric acid {n} (aqua regia) SEE: aqua regia ::
nitty {adj} (foolish, inane) SEE: foolish ::
nitty {adj} (fastidious, fussy, nit-picky) SEE: fastidious ::
nitty {adj} ((excessively) detailed, specific) SEE: detailed ::
nitty {n} (dope fiend, druggie) SEE: drug addict ::
Niue {prop} (island of Niue) :: Niue {n}
Nivkh {prop} (language) :: Nivch
Nivôse {prop} (the fourth month of the French Republican Calendar) :: nivôse {m}, sneeuwmaand {f}
nix {n} (colloquial: nothing) :: niets, niks
nix {v} (to reject or cancel) :: verwerpen
nix {v} (to destroy) :: vernietigen
nix {n} (water spirit) :: nikker {m}, nix {m}, watergeest {m}
nixie {n} (water spirit) SEE: nix ::
Nizhny Novgorod {prop} (large city in Russia) :: Nizjni Novgorod
no {determiner} (not any) :: geen
no {determiner} (used to show an activity is forbidden) :: [followed by an infinitive] verboden te, [preceded by an infinitive] verboden
no {particle} (used to show disagreement or negation) :: nee, neen [formal]
no {n} (a negating expression) :: nee {f}, neen {f}
no {n} (a vote not in favor) :: neestem {f}, tegenstem {f}
No. {n} (abbreviation of "number") :: nr,
Noah {prop} (biblical character) :: [Protestant] Noach, [Catholic] Noë
Noah {prop} (male given name) :: Noach, Noë
Noah's ark {prop} (the vessel built by Noah under God's instructions, as described in Genesis) :: Ark van Noach {?}
nobelium {n} (chemical element) :: nobelium {n}
Nobel Prize {n} (international prize) :: Nobelprijs {m}
no biggie {phrase} (not a big deal) :: geen probleem
nobility {n} (noble or privileged social class) :: adel
noble {n} (aristocrat) :: edele {m}, aristocraat {m}, adellijke {m}
noble {adj} (having honorable qualities) :: edel, adellijk, eervol, fatsoenlijk, nobel
noble gas {n} (element of group 18 of the periodic table) :: edelgas {n}
nobleman {n} (man of noble rank, title, or status; peer; aristocrat) :: adellijke {m}, edelman {m}
noble rot {n} (fungus) :: edele rotting {f}
noblesse oblige {n} (the honourable obligation that is the responsibility of those of high rank) :: adel verplicht {m}
nobody {pron} (not any person; the logical negation of somebody) SEE: no one ::
nobody {n} (unimportant person) :: niemand, schertsfiguur {m} {f}, nul {m}
nocebo {n} (pharmacologically inactive substance experienced as harmful) :: nocebo
noctule {n} (bat of the genus Nyctalus) :: vroegvlieger {m}
nocturnal {adj} (primarily active during the night) :: nachtelijk, nacht-
nocturnal {adj} (taking place at night) :: nachtelijk
nod {v} (incline the head up and down) :: knikken
nod {v} (gradually fall asleep) :: knikkebollen
nod {n} (instance of moving one's head) :: knik
no doubt {adv} (without a doubt) :: zonder twijfel
no entry {phrase} (entry is forbidden) :: verboden toegang {f}, geen toegang
no fear {interj} (no way) SEE: no way ::
Nogai {n} (person) :: Nogai
noggin {n} (small mug, cup or ladle) :: glaasje {n}, druppelglas {n}, [figuratively] vingerhoed {m}
noggin {n} (measure equivalent to a gill) :: druppel {m}
noggin {n} (head) :: kop {m}
no good deed goes unpunished {proverb} (beneficial actions often go unappreciated or are met with outright hostility; if they are appreciated, they often lead to additional requests) :: stank voor dank
noise {n} (various sounds, usually unwanted) :: lawaai {n}, herrie {f}, geluid {n}
noise {n} (sound or signal generated by random fluctuations) :: ruis {m}
noise {n} (technical: unwanted part of a signal) :: ruis {m}
noise {n} (rumour or complaint) :: rumoer, oproer
noise pollution {n} (excessive noise) :: geluidsoverlast {f}, geluidshinder {m}, geluidsvervuiling {f}
noisome {adj} (morally hurtful or noxious) :: schadelijk
noisome {adj} (hurtful or noxious to health) :: schadelijk
noisome {adj} (offensive to the senses) :: walgelijk, misselijkmakend, degoutant
noisy {adj} (making a noise) :: lawaaierig
nolens volens {adv} (willing or unwilling) SEE: willy-nilly ::
no less {adv} (furthermore, not to mention) :: maar liefst
no longer {adv} (not any more) :: niet meer
nomad {n} (a member of society or class who wander with their herds) :: nomade {m} {f}
nomad {n} (a wanderer) SEE: wanderer ::
no man's land {n} (stretch of land between the border posts of two contiguous sovereign states) :: niemandsland {n}
no matter what {prep} (whatever) :: om het even wat, wat ook, wat dan ook, onverschillig wat
nom de guerre {n} (pseudonym) SEE: pseudonym ::
nom de plume {n} (pseudonym) SEE: pseudonym ::
nomenclature {n} (set of names or terms) :: nomenclatuur {f}
nomen gentilicium {n} (name designating a Roman citizen as a member of a particular gens) :: nomen gentile {n}
nominal {adj} (of or relating to a noun) :: nominaal
nominal {adj} (economics: without adjustment to remove the effects of inflation) :: nominaal
nomination {n} (A device or means by which a person or thing is nominated) :: nominatie {f}
nominative {n} (the nominative case) SEE: nominative case ::
nominative {adj} (being in the nominative case) :: nominatief, noemer {m}
nominative case {n} (case used to indicate the subject) :: eerste naamval {m}, nominatief {m}
non- {prefix} (not) :: niet-
nonasyllabic {adj} (having nine syllables) :: negenlettergrepig
non-binary {adj} (not binary) :: non-binair
non-binary {adj} (outside the gender binary, see also: genderqueer) :: non-binair, niet-binair, nonbinair
nonce {n} (a nonce word) SEE: nonce word ::
nonce {n} (the one or single occasion; the present reason or purpose) :: gelegenheid {f}
nonce word {n} (word invented for the occasion) :: hapax {m}
nonchalant {adj} (casually calm and relaxed) :: nonchalant
noncommissioned officer {n} (non-commissioned officer) SEE: non-commissioned officer ::
non-commissioned officer {n} (person of authority in the military who has not received a commission) :: onderofficier {m}
nondeterminism {n} (dependence on other factors) :: niet-determinisme {n}
nondeterminism {n} (being non-deterministic) :: niet-determinisme {n}
non-deterministic {adj} (non-deterministic) SEE: nondeterministic ::
nondeterministic {adj} (involving choices) :: niet-deterministisch
none {pron} (not any person) :: niemand, niet een
none {pron} (not any thing) :: geen, niks, niets
nonentity {n} (an unimportant or insignificant person) :: schertsfiguur {m} {f}
nones {n} (midday) SEE: noon ::
nones {n} (midday meal) SEE: lunch ::
nonetheless {adv} (nevertheless) :: niettemin
no news is good news {proverb} (lack of information suggests nothing bad) :: geen bericht, goed bericht
nonexistent {adj} (not existent) :: niet-bestaand
nonfiction {n} (written works intended to give facts) :: non-fictie
nonfree {adj} (not free of charge) :: betaald, niet gratis
nonfree {adj} (with copyright restrictions that prevent unrestricted distribution or reuse) :: onvrij
non-governmental organization {n} (organization with no government participation) :: niet-gouvernementele organisatie {f}
nonkilling {n} (A precept or worldview) :: niet-doding
nonlawful {adj} (unlawful) SEE: unlawful ::
non-native speaker {n} (someone who has another native tongue then the language being used) :: niet-moedertaalspreker {m}, niet-moedertaalspreekster {f}
nonpareil {n} (6-point type) :: nonparel
nonpareil {n} (sprinkles) SEE: sprinkles ::
nonplussed {adj} (bewildered) :: verbluft
nonprofit {adj} (not seeking to produce a profit) :: zonder winstoogmerk
nonprofit {n} (nonprofit organization) :: non-profitorganisatie {f}, non-profitinstelling {f}
nonrepudiation {n} (assurance of digital sending or receipt) :: onweerlegbaarheid
nonsense {n} (meaningless words) :: nonsens {m}, onzin {m}, flauwekul {m}
nonsense {interj} (emphatic rejection) :: onzin {m}, lariekoek {m}
nonsense {adj} (nonsensical) SEE: nonsensical ::
nonsensical {adj} (without sense) :: betekenisloos, zinloos, onzinnig
non-smoker {n} (somebody who does not smoke tobacco) :: niet-roker {m}, niet-rookster {f}
nonsymmetric {adj} (asymmetrical) SEE: asymmetrical ::
non-threatening {adj} (not posing a threat) :: niet-bedreigend, niet-bedreigende
nonviolence {n} (philosophy that rejects violence) :: geweldloosheid {f}
non-violent {adj} (without violence) :: geweldloos, niet-gewelddadig
non-violent {adj} (opposed to violence) :: geweldloos, vredelievend
non-violent {adj} (incarcerated for a crime that did not involve violence) :: niet-gewelddadig
noob {n} (newbie) :: noob, nieuweling, beginneling {m}, beginner
noodle {n} (fool) SEE: fool ::
noodle {n} (string or strip of pasta) :: noedel {m}
no offense {phrase} (no offense) :: niet beledigend bedoeld
nook {n} (small corner formed by two walls) :: hoekje {n}
noon {n} (midnight) SEE: midnight ::
noon {n} (midday) :: middag {m}
no one {pron} (not even a single person) :: niemand
noose {n} (adjustable loop or rope) :: strop
no pain, no gain {proverb} (discomfort is necessary to achieve goals) :: voor iets hoort iets, wie niet waagt, wie niet wint [nothing ventured, nothing gained], niet geschoten is altijd mis [(a shot) not fired is always missed], de kost gaat voor de baat uit [costs go begore earnings]
no parking {phrase} (no parking) :: verboden te parkeren, parkering verboden
nope {particle} (informal "no") :: neu
no problem {interj} (it does not pose a problem) :: geen probleem, maar natuurlijk
no problem {interj} (no thanks or apology is necessary) :: geen probleem, graag gedaan
no quarter {n} (no mercy for the life of a captured opponent) :: geen kwartier
nor {conj} (nor) :: noch
Nordic countries {n} (the Nordic countries collectively) :: Noordse landen {p}
Norfolk Island {prop} (external territory of Australia) :: Norfolkeiland
normal {adj} (usual, ordinary) :: normaal, normale, gewoon, gewone
normal {adj} (pertaining to a school to teach teachers how to teach) :: normaal
normalcy {n} (state of being normal) :: normaliteit
normal distribution {n} (probability distribution) :: normaalverdeling, normale verdeling, gaussverdeling
normality {n} (state of being normal) :: normaliteit
normalize {v} (to make normal) :: normaliseren
normalize {v} (to format in a standardized manner) :: normaliseren
normalize {v} (statistics: to reduce variations) :: normaliseren
normally {adv} (under normal conditions or circumstances; usually; most of the time) :: normaal, normaliter, normaal gesproken, normaal gezien, normalerwijze
normally {adv} (in the expected or customary manner) :: normaal, gewoon
Norman {n} (a person from Normandy) :: Normandiër {m}
Norman {n} (a Northman) :: Noorman {m}
Norman {prop} (the Norman language) :: Normandisch
Norman {adj} (of or pertaining to Normandy and its inhabitants) :: Normandisch
Normandy {prop} (region of France) :: Normandië {n}
normativity {n} (state of being normative) :: normativiteit
Norn {prop} (language) :: Norn {n}
norovirus {n} (genus of Norwalk virus) :: norovirus {n}
Norse {n} (2½-point type) :: microscoop, microscopie
north {n} (compass point) :: noorden {n}
north {n} (up or positive direction) :: stijgende
north {n} (north pole of a magnet) :: (magnetisch) noorden {n}
north {adj} (of or pertaining to the north) :: noordelijk
north {adj} (toward the north) :: noordwaarts
north {adj} (meteorology: of wind, from the north) :: noordelijk
north {adj} (part of a corridor used by northbound traffic) :: noordelijk
north {adv} (towards the north) :: noordwaarts
North America {prop} (continent) :: Noord-Amerika {n}
North Atlantic Treaty Organization {prop} (intergovernmental military alliance) :: Noord-Atlantische Verdragsorganisatie
North Brabant {prop} (province) :: Noord-Brabant
North Carolina {prop} (state of the United States) :: North Carolina, Noord-Carolina
North Dakota {prop} (state of the United States of America) :: Noord-Dakota
northeast {n} (compass point) :: noordoosten {n}
northeast {adj} (northeastward) :: noordoost-, noordoostelijk
North East England {prop} (official region of England) :: North East England, Noord-Oost-Engeland
northeastern {adj} (of, related to, located in, or from the northeast) :: noordoostelijk
northern {adj} (facing, situated in or related to the north) :: noordelijk
northern bobwhite {n} (Colinus virginianus) :: boomkwartel {f}
Northern Cyprus {prop} (a de-facto state) :: Noord-Cyprus, Turkse Republiek Noord-Cyprus {f}
Northern Europe {prop} (sociopolitical region of Europe) :: Noord-Europa
northern fulmar {n} (Fulmar glacialis) :: noordse stormvogel
northern gannet {n} (Morus bassanus) :: jan-van-gent {m}
northern goshawk {n} (Accipiter gentilis) :: havik
Northern Hemisphere {n} (hemisphere to the north of its equator) :: noordelijke halfrond {n}
Northern Ireland {prop} (Northern Ireland) :: Noord-Ierland {n}
Northern Irish {adj} (relating to Northern Ireland) :: Noord-Iers
northern lapwing {n} (Vanellus vanellus) :: kievit
northern lights {n} (the aurora of the northern hemisphere) :: noorderlicht {n}, aurora borealis {n}
Northern Macedonia {prop} (country) SEE: North Macedonia ::
Northern Marianas {prop} (Northern Marianas) :: Noordelijke Marianen
northernmost {adj} (farthest north) :: noordelijkst
northern pintail {n} (Anas acuta) :: pijlstaart
northern raccoon {n} (Procyon lotor) SEE: raccoon ::
northern raven {n} (common raven) SEE: common raven ::
Northern Sami {prop} (most widely spoken Sami language) :: Noord-Samisch
Northern Territory {prop} (Territory in northern Australia) :: Noordelijk Territorium
northern wheatear {n} (Oenanthe oenanthe) :: tapuit {m}
northern wild rice {n} (Zizania palustris) :: wilde rijst {n}
North Frisian {prop} (Frisian language) :: Noordfries {n}
North Frisian {n} (person belonging to the North Frisian people) :: Noordfries {m}
North Frisian {adj} (pertaining to the North Frisians) :: Noordfries
North Germanic {prop} (branch of Germanic language family) :: Noord-Germaans
North Holland {prop} (province of the Netherlands) :: Noord-Holland {n}
North Korea {prop} (North Korea) :: Noord-Korea {n}
North Macedonia {prop} (country in Europe) :: Noord-Macedonië
north pole {n} (northernmost point on celestial bodies) :: noordpool {m}
north pole {n} (positive pole of a magnetic dipole) :: noordpool {m}
North Pole {prop} (northernmost point on Earth) :: Noordpool {m}
North Rhine-Westphalia {prop} (state) :: Noordrijn-Westfalen, Noord-Rijnland-Westfalen
North Sea {prop} (a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean between Britain, Scandinavia and Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and France) :: Noordzee {f}
northside {n} (the northern side of a building, street, area, etc.) :: noordkant {m}, noordzijde {f}, noorderzijde {f}
northward {adv} (towards the north) :: noordwaarts
northwest {n} (compass point) :: noordwesten {n}
northwest {adj} (towards the northwest) :: noordwest, noordwestelijk
Northwest Germanic {adj} :: Noordwest-Germaans
Northwest Territories {prop} (Territory in northern Canada) :: Noordwestelijke Territoria
Norwalk virus {n} (virus) :: norwalkvirus {n}
Norway {prop} (Scandinavian country) :: Noorwegen {n}
Norway maple {n} (Acer platanoides) :: noorse esdoorn
Norwegian {n} (native of Norway) :: Noor {m}, Noorse {f}
Norwegian {n} (language of Norway) :: Noors {n}
Norwegian {adj} (of or pertaining to Norway) :: Noors
Norwegian {adj} (of or pertaining to Norwegians) :: Noors
Norwegian {adj} (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) :: Noors
Norwegian Bokmål {n} (Bokmål) SEE: Bokmål ::
Norwegian Nynorsk {n} (Nynorsk) SEE: Nynorsk ::
nose {n} (protuberance on the face) :: neus {m}
nose {n} (snout, nose of an animal) :: snuit {m}
nose {n} (tip of an object) :: neus {m}
nose {n} (length of a horse’s nose) :: neuslengte {f}
noseband {n} (part of a bridle or halter) :: neusriem {m}
nosebleed {n} (haemorrhage from the nose) :: bloedneus {m}
nose-picking {n} (insertion of a finger into one's nostril, especially to remove mucus.) :: neuspeuteren
nosey parker {n} (prying person) :: nieuwsgierig Aagje {n}
nosh {n} (blowjob) SEE: blowjob ::
nosh {v} (to perform fellatio (on)) SEE: blow ::
nosh {n} (slang: food) SEE: grub ::
nosh {n} (snack) SEE: snack ::
nosh {v} (snack) SEE: snack ::
no shit, Sherlock {interj} (a riposte to someone who has just said something obvious) :: geen schijt, Sherlock
no smoke without fire {proverb} (gossip and accusations are often substantiated by fact) :: waar rook is, is vuur
no smoking {phrase} (phrase used in notices indicating that the smoking of cigarettes is not permitted) :: verboden te roken
nosology {n} (the systematic investigation or classification of disease) :: nosologie {f}
no sooner said than done {phrase} (no sooner than something is said it will be done) :: zo gezegd zo gedaan
nostalgia {n} (longing for home or familiar surroundings) SEE: homesickness ::
Nostratic {prop} (language grouping) :: Nostratisch
nostril {n} (either of the two orifices located on the nose) :: neusgat {n}
nostrum {n} (medicine or remedy which has not been proven to have any desirable medical effects) :: paardenremedie
nosy {adj} (prying, inquisitive or curious in other’s affairs; tending to snoop or meddle) :: nieuwsgierig, curieus
not {adv} (negates meaning of verb) :: niet
not {conj} (And not) :: geen, niet
notable {adj} (worthy of notice; remarkable) :: opmerkelijk, bemerkenswaardig
notable {adj} (capable of being noted; noticeable) :: waarneembaar
notable {n} (person or thing of distinction) :: notabele {m}
not anymore {adv} (no longer) SEE: no longer ::
notary {n} (notary public) :: notaris {m}
not at all {adv} (not) :: helemaal niet
notation {n} (system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used to express technical facts or quantities) :: notatie {f}
not bad {adj} (reasonably good) :: niet slecht
notch {n} (V-shaped cut) :: kerf
notch {n} (such a cut, used for keeping a record) :: keep
notch {n} (indentation) :: inkerving, kerf
notch {n} (mountain pass) :: bergengte, bergpas
notch {n} (level or degree) :: graad, trede
notch {v} (to cut a notch) :: kerven
notch {v} (to record by notches) :: inkepen, kepen
notch {v} (to join by means of notches) :: inlaten
notch {v} (to achieve) :: behalen, bereiken, boeken
note {n} (memorandum) :: aantekening {f}
note {n} (short informal letter) :: briefje {n}, notitie {f}
note {n} (character indicating the length and pitch of a tone) :: noot {c}
note {n} (musical sound) :: toon {c}, noot {c}
note {n} (reputation; distinction) :: faam {c}
note {v} (to notice with care) :: opmerken, constateren
note {v} (to record in writing) :: aantekenen, noteren, opschrijven
note {v} (to denote, designate) :: aanduiden
note {v} (to set down in musical characters) :: noteren
note {n} (banknote) SEE: banknote ::
notebook {n} (empty book able to be used for notes) :: schrift {n}, cahier {n}, notitieboek {n}, aantekenboek {n}
notepad {n} (bound pad of paper) :: blocnote
not even {adv} (constitutes an emphatic negation) :: niet eens, nog niet, zelfs niet (each can however be split)
not even {interj} (used to express strong disappointment) :: zelfs dat niet
not-for-profit {adj} (not aiming for profit) SEE: nonprofit ::
nothing {pron} (not any thing) :: niets, niks
nothing {n} (a nobody, a person of no consequence) :: niemendal
nothing to write home about {pron} (not exceptional) :: niets om over naar huis te schrijven
nothing ventured, nothing gained {proverb} (if one takes no risks, one will not gain any benefits) SEE: no pain, no gain ::
notice {n} (act of observing) :: opmerken
notice {n} (written or printed announcement) :: kennisgeving
notice {n} (formal notification or warning) :: verwittiging
notice {n} (notification of termination of employment) :: vooropzeg
notice {n} (published critical review) :: kritiek
notice {n} (prior notification) :: bescheid
notice {v} (to remark upon) :: opmerken, merken
notice {v} (to become aware of) :: bemerken
notice {v} :: inzien
noticeable {adj} (worthy of note; significant) :: opmerkenswaardig, opmerkelijk
notify {v} ((transitive) to give (someone) notice of (something)) :: mededelen, waarschuwen, notificeren
notion {n} (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) :: notie {f}, besef
not know which end is up {v} (to have no common sense) :: ze niet allemaal op een rij hebben
not only … but also {conj} :: niet alleenmaar ook
notoriety {n} (condition of being infamous) :: beruchtheid, notoriteit
notorious {adj} (known widely and infamously) :: berucht, beruchte, notoir
not to mention {conj} (much less) :: om nog maar te zwijgen van
notwithstanding {adv} (never the less) SEE: nevertheless ::
notwithstanding {prep} (in spite of) :: niettegenstaande
not yet {adv} (not for the moment, though expected later) :: nog niet
nougat {n} (a confection of honey and roasted nuts) :: noga {m}, nougat {m}
nought {n} (zero) :: nul
noughts and crosses {n} (game) SEE: tic-tac-toe ::
Nouméa {prop} (capital of New Caledonia) :: Nouméa {n}
noun {n} (grammatical category (narrow sense)) :: zelfstandig naamwoord {n}, substantief {n}
noun {n} (grammatical category (broad sense)) :: naamwoord {n}
noun {v} (convert into a noun) SEE: substantivise ::
noun class {n} (a category into which nouns may be organised) :: nominale klasse {f}
noun phrase {n} (phrase that can serve as the subject or the object of a verb) :: nominale constituent {m}
noun substantive {n} (noun) SEE: noun ::
nourish a viper in one's bosom {v} (to do kind deeds rewarded with harm) :: een adder aan zijn borst koesteren
nourishing {adj} (that provides nourishment) :: voedzaam
nous {n} (reason in philosophy) :: nous {n}
Nouvelle-Aquitaine {prop} (region of France) :: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Nieuw-Aquitanië
Nova Scotia {prop} (province in eastern Canada) :: Nova Scotia, Nieuw-Schotland
Novatian {prop} (Roman priest) :: Novatius
novation {n} (new contract) :: schuldvernieuwing {f}, novatie {f}
Novaya Zemlya {prop} (archipelago in Russia) :: Nova Zembla
novel {adj} (new, original, especially in an interesting way) :: nieuw
novel {n} (work of prose fiction) :: roman {m}
novelist {n} (author of novels) :: romancier {m}, romanschrijver {m}
novella {n} (short novel) :: novelle
novelty {n} (state of being new) :: nieuwigheid {f}
November {prop} (eleventh month of the Gregorian calendar) :: november {m}
novemvigintillion {num} (1090, see also: quindecillion) :: quindeciljon
novena {n} (a recitation of prayers for nine days) :: noveen
Novial {prop} (an international auxiliary language) :: Novial {n}
novice {n} (beginner) :: beginneling {m}, beginnelinge {f}, beginner {m}
novity {n} (novity) SEE: novelty ::
now {adv} (at the present time) :: nu, nou, thans
now {conj} (since, because) :: nu
now {interj} (signal to begin) :: nu!
now {n} (the present time) :: heden {n}, nu {n}
nowadays {adv} (at the present time) :: heden, momenteel, nu
nowadays {adv} (in the current era) :: heden ten dage, tegenwoordig, vandaag de dag, dezer dagen
now and again {adv} (now and then) SEE: now and then ::
now and then {adv} ((idiomatic) sometimes; occasionally; intermittently) :: af en toe, nu en dan
no way {interj} (absolutely not) :: echt niet, no way
no way {interj} (indicates astonished disbelief) :: no way
nowhere {adv} (in no place) :: nergens
nowhere else {adv} (in no other place) :: nergens anders
nowheres {adv} (nowhere) SEE: nowhere ::
nowhither {adv} (to no place) SEE: nowhere ::
nowise {adv} (in no manner) :: in geen geval, absoluut niet
no worries {interj} (you're welcome) SEE: you're welcome ::
Nowruz {prop} (Iranian New Year) :: Noroez {m}
now that {conj} (since) :: nu
nozzle {n} (short tube) :: buis {f}, pijp {f}
nozzle {n} (inlet or outlet pipe) :: overloopventiel {n}, pijp {f}
NP-complete {adj} (both NP and NP-hard) :: NP-volledig, NP-compleet
nu {n} (name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν) :: nu {m} {f}
nuance {n} (minor distinction) :: nuance {c}
nuance {n} (subtlety or fine detail) :: nuance {c}, subtiliteit {f}
nubile {adj} (marriageable) :: huwbaar
nuclear bomb {n} (nuclear bomb) :: kernbom {f}
nuclear energy {n} (energy released by a nuclear reaction) :: kernenergie {f}
nuclear family {n} (a family unit consisting of a father, mother and children) :: kerngezin {n}
nuclear fission {n} (atom-splitting nuclear reaction) :: kernsplijting {f}, splitsen
nuclear fusion {n} (the combining of the nuclei of small atoms to form the nuclei of larger ones) :: kernfusie {f}
nuclear physics {n} (branch of physics) :: kernfysica {f}
nuclear power {n} (power from nuclear reactions) :: kernenergie {m}, atoomenergie {m}
nuclear power {n} (nation with nuclear weapons) :: kernmacht, kernmogendheid {m}
nuclear power plant {n} (type of power plant) :: kerncentrale {f}
nuclear power station {n} (type of power station) SEE: nuclear power plant ::
nuclear reaction {n} (process) :: nucleaire reactie {f}, kernreactie {f}
nuclear reactor {n} (device) :: kernreactor
nuclear testing {n} (testing of nuclear weapon) :: kernproef {f}, atoomproef {f}
nuclear waste {n} (type of waste) SEE: radioactive waste ::
nuclear weapon {n} (explosive device) :: kernwapen {n}, atoomwapen {n}
nuclear winter {n} (predicted drop in global temperature following a nuclear war) :: nucleaire winter {m}
nucleic acid {n} (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) :: nucleïnezuur {n}, kernzuur {n}
nucleolus {n} (part of nucleus of a cell) :: nucleolus {m}, kernlichaampje {n}
nucleus {n} (core, central part of something) :: kern {m}
nucleus {n} (initial part which will receive additions) :: kiem
nucleus {n} (physics: massive, positively charged core of an atom) :: nucleus {m}, atoomkern {m}
nucleus {n} (cytology: large organelle found in cells) :: nucleus {m}, celkern {f} {m}
nucleus {n} (neuroanatomy: cluster of many neuronal bodies) :: nucleus {m}
nude {adj} (without clothing or other covering) :: bloot, naakt
nude {adj} (of color of bare skin) :: vleeskleurig
nude {n} (image depicting a human in a state of undress) :: naakt {n}
nude {n} (state of total nudity) :: adamskostuum {m}, blootje {n}, flikker {m}
nudge {n} (a gentle push) :: zetje, por {m}
nudge {v} (To push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal) :: duw geven, aanstoten, porren
nudism {n} (the belief in or practice of social, non-sexual nudity) :: nudisme {n}
nudist {n} (person who practices nudism) :: nudist {m}, nudiste {f}
nudist beach {n} (beach where nudity is allowed) :: naaktstrand {n}, nudistenstrand {n}
nudity {n} (the state of being without clothing on the body) :: naaktheid {f}
nudiustertian {adj} (Of or relating to the day before yesterday) :: eergisteren
nugatory {adj} (trivial, trifling) :: onbelangrijk
nugatory {adj} (ineffective, invalid) :: ondoeltreffend, ongeldig
nugatory {adj} (law: having no force) :: machteloos
nugget {n} (small chunk or clump) :: steen, klomp {m}
nuisance {n} (minor annoyance or inconvenience) :: overlast {m}
nuisance {n} (person or thing causing annoyance of inconvenience) :: lastpost {m}
nuisance {n} (law: anything harmful or offensive to the community or to a member of it) :: overlast {m}
null and void {adj} (invalid, cancelled, unenforceable) :: van nul en gener waarde
nullify {v} (to make legally invalid) :: annuleren, vernietigen, ongedaan maken
null set {n} (empty set) SEE: empty set ::
numb {adj} (physically unable to feel) :: verdoofd, bewusteloos, verstijfd, verkleumd
numb {v} (to cause to become numb) :: verdoven, in slaap doen
number {n} (abstract entity) :: aantal {n}, hoeveelheid {f}
number {n} (numeral) :: nummer {n}, cijfer {n}
number {n} (mathematics: number) :: getal {n}
number {n} (used to show the rank of something in a list or sequence) :: nummer {f}
number {n} (quantity) :: aantal {n}
number {n} (grammar: state of being singular, dual or plural) :: getal {n}
number {v} (label with numbers; assign numbers to) :: nummeren
numberful {adj} (numerous) SEE: numerous ::
number one {n} (urine or urination euphemism) :: ["small errand"] kleine boodschap
number plate {n} (license plate) SEE: license plate ::
Numbers {prop} (fourth book of the Bible) :: Numeri
number sign {n} (hash) SEE: hash ::
numbersome {adj} (numerous) SEE: numerous ::
number theory {n} (branch of pure mathematics) :: getaltheorie
number two {n} :: ["big errand"] grote boodschap
numbness {n} (absent or reduced sensitivity to cutaneous stimulation) :: gevoelloosheid
numerable {adj} (numerous) SEE: numerous ::
numeral {n} (non-word symbol that represents a number) :: cijfer {n}
numeral {n} (word or symbol representing a number, see also: noun numeral) :: telwoord {n}
numerator {n} (number or expression written above the line in a fraction) :: teller {m}
numerator {n} (person who counts things) :: teller {m}
numeric {adj} (of, or relating to numbers) SEE: numerical ::
numerical {adj} (of or pertaining to numbers) :: numeriek
numerous {adj} (Indefinitely large numerically) :: talrijk, ontelbaar, numereus
Numidia {prop} (region in northern Africa) :: Numidië
numismatics {n} (study of coins) :: muntkunde, numismatiek
nun {n} (member of a Christian religious community of women) :: non {f}, (klooster-, slot-)zuster {f}
nun {n} (Semitic letter) :: noen
nunchaku {n} (weapon) :: wurgstokjes {n}
nuncio {n} (one who bears a message) SEE: messenger ::
nuncio {n} (title used for Catholic clerics) :: nuntius {m}
nunnery {n} (residence for nuns) :: nonnenklooster {n}
nunnery {n} (brothel) SEE: brothel ::
Nuremberg {prop} (city in Germany) :: Neurenberg {n}
Nuremberg defense {n} (explanation offered as an excuse for behaving in a criminal or wrongful manner) :: bevel is bevel (an order is an order)
nurse {n} (person who takes care of other people's young) :: zoogmoeder {f}, min {f}, voedster {f}
nurse {n} (person trained to provide care for the sick) :: verpleegster {f}, verpleegkundige, verpleger {m}
nurse {v} (to breast feed) :: borstvoeden, zogen
nurse {v} (to care for the sick) :: verplegen
nurse {v} (to treat kindly and with extra care) :: vertroetelen
nurse {n} (wet nurse) SEE: wet nurse ::
nursemaid {n} (child's nurse) :: kindermeisje {n}
nursery {n} (place where nursing or the raising of children is carried out) :: kleuterschool, peuterspeelzaal
nursery {n} (place where young plants are cultivated for transplanting) :: kwekerij {f}
nurseryman {n} (person who rears and sells plants in a nursery) :: kweker {m}
nursery rhyme {n} (short poem or song for children) :: kinderlied {n}
nursery school {n} (a school for pre-school children) :: peuterklas {f}, peuterspeelzaal {f}
nursery web spider {n} (spider) :: kraamwebspin {f}
nursing {n} (caring for patients) :: verpleging {f}
nursing {n} (breastfeeding) SEE: breastfeeding ::
nut {n} (hard-shelled fruit) :: noot {f}
nut {n} (that fits on a bolt) :: moer {f}
nut {n} (slang: insane person) :: gek {m}, gekkin {f}, [Belgium and South Netherlands] zot {m}, zottin {f}
nut {n} (slang: the head) :: kop {m}
nut {n} (slang: testicle) :: bal {m}, teelbal {m}
nutcase {n} (an eccentric or odd person) :: oelewapper {c} [rare]
nutcase {n} (slang: someone who is insane) :: koekert, koekwaus [all Southern Dutch]
nutcracker {n} (implement for cracking nuts) :: notenkraker {m}
Nutella {prop} (hazelnut spread) :: choco {c}
nutmeg {n} (tree) :: muskaatboom
nutmeg {n} (seed) :: muskaat {m}, muskaatnoot {f}, nootmuskaat {m}
nutmeg {n} (soccer/football sense) :: panna {m}
nutmeg {v} (soccer/football sense of the verb) :: poorten
nutria {n} (coypu) SEE: coypu ::
nutrient {adj} (providing nourishment) :: voedsel, voedingsmiddel {n}
nutrition {n} (nutrition) :: voeding {f}
nutritional {adj} (pertaining to nutrition) :: voedings- [noun prefix]
nutritious {adj} (providing nutrients) :: voedzaam
nuts {n} (nut) SEE: nut ::
Nuuk {prop} (capital of Greenland) :: Nuuk
nuzzle {v} (touch with the nose) :: snuffelen
nychthemeron {n} (one day and one night) :: etmaal
nyctalopia {n} (night blindness) SEE: night blindness ::
nymph {n} (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) :: nimf {f}
nymphomania {n} (excess of sexual behaviour or desire in women) :: nymfomanie {f}
Nynorsk {n} (one of the two major Norwegian (written) languages) :: Nynorsk
Nyx {prop} (the primordial goddess of night) :: Nox, Nyx