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|[[Z]] {letter}
|[[Z]] {letter}
| :: The twenty-sixth and last letter of the [[Dutch alphabet]]
| :: The twenty-sixth and last letter of the Dutch alphabet


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|[[Z]] {abbr}
|[[Z]] {adv}
| :: abbreviation of [[zuid]]; [[south]]
| :: abbreviation of [[zuid]]; [[south]]


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|[[zaad]] {n}
|[[zaad]] {n}
| :: [[sperm]]
| :: [[sperm]], [[semen]]


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|[[zaadhuid]] {f} {m}
|[[zaadbank]] {f}
| :: A [[sperm bank]]

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|[[zaadbank]] {f}
| :: A [[bank]] on the [[seabed]] with a high concentration of [[mussel]] [[larva]]e

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|[[zaadhuid]] {f}
| :: [[tegument]], [[seed coat]] (that which surrounds the endosperm)
| :: [[tegument]], [[seed coat]] (that which surrounds the endosperm)


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|[[zaadmantel]] {m}
|[[zaadmantel]] {m}
| :: [[aril]]
| :: [[aril]] (tissue surrounding the seed in certain fruits)


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|[[zaadplant]] {c} [plant]
|[[zaadolie]] {f}
| :: [[oil]] obtained from [[seed]]s

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|[[zaadplant]] {f} [plant]
| :: [[spermatophyte]]
| :: [[spermatophyte]]


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|[[zaag]] {f}
|[[zaag]] {f}
| :: [[saw]]
| :: [[saw]] (cutting tool)


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|[[zaag]] {f}
|[[zaag]] {f}
| :: [[nagger]]
| :: [[nagger]], [[whiner]] (annoying person)

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|[[zaagblad]] {n}
| :: [[sawblade]]

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|[[zaagblad]] {n}
| :: [[sawwort]], Serratula tinctoria


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|[[zaagdak]] {n}
|[[zaagdak]] {n}
| :: [[saw-tooth roof]]
| :: [[saw-tooth roof]]

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|[[zaagtand]] {m} [chiefly plural]
| :: A [[sawtooth]] (cutting bit of a saw)


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|[[zaagtandgolf]] {f} [engineering, musical instruments]
|[[zaagtandgolf]] {f} [engineering, musical instruments, rare]
| :: [[sawtooth wave]]
| :: [[sawtooth wave]]

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|[[zaagtandje]] {noun}
| :: diminutive of [[zaagtand]]

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|[[zaagvis]] {m}
| :: A [[sawfish]], ray of the family [[Pristidae]]


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|[[zaaier]] {m}
|[[zaaier]] {m}
| :: [[sower]]
| :: [[sower]]

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|[[zaaigoed]] {n}
| :: [[seed]] intended for [[sow]]ing

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|[[zaaikapitaal]] {n}
| :: [[seed capital]]

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|[[zaailand]] {n}
| :: [[agricultural]] [[land]] that has been or is intended to be [[sow]]n


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|[[zaailing]] {m}
|[[zaailing]] {m}
| :: [[seedling]]
| :: [[seedling]]

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|[[zaaitijd]] {m}
| :: [[sow]]ing [[time]], sowing [[season]]


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|[[zaak]] {f}
|[[zaak]] {f}
| :: general term with which one indicates a thing or a concept that is not a person: [[thing]]
| :: general term with which one indicates a thing or a concept that is not a person or creature: [[thing]]


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|[[zaal]] {f}
|[[zaal]] {f}
| :: [[room]], [[hall]]
| :: [[room]], [[hall]]

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|[[zaal]] {f}
| :: [[ward]] in a [[hospital]] or similar [[medical]] or [[caregiving]] [[institute]]


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|[[zaalkerk]] {f}
|[[zaalkerk]] {f}
| :: A rectangular, [[aisleless]] [[church]]
| :: A rectangular, [[aisleless]] [[church]]

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|[[zaalvoetbal]] {n}
| :: [[indoor]] [[football]], [[futsal]]


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|[[-zaam]] {suffix}
|[[-zaam]] {suffix}
| :: Used to form adjectives/adverbs of base adjective's quality; compare English [[-some]]
| :: Used to form adjectives/adverbs of base adjective's quality; compare -some


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|[[zaan]] {adv} [dialectal]
|[[zaan]] {adv} [dialectal, now, chiefly Belgium]
| :: [[soon]]
| :: [[soon]]


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|[[zaan]] {noun} [West Flanders]
|[[zaan]] {f} [West Flanders]
| :: [[cream]]
| :: [[cream]]


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|[[Zaan]] {prop} {c}
|[[Zaan]] {prop} {c}
| :: [[Zaan]] (river)
| :: [[Zaan]] (river)

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|[[Zaanstreek]] {prop} {f}
| :: [[Zaanstreek]] (A <<region>> in <<p/North Holland>>, <<c/Netherlands>>, including [[Zaanstad]] and [[Oostzaan]].)


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|[[zachte gee]] {f}
|[[zachte gee]] {f}
| :: alternative spelling of [[zachte g]]
| :: alternative spelling of [[zachte g]]

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|[[zachtheid]] {f}
| :: [[softness]]


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|[[zachtmoedig]] {adj}
|[[zachtmoedig]] {adj}
| :: [[mild]]
| :: [[mild]], [[gentle]], [[meek]]


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|[[zadelen]] {vt}
|[[zadelen]] {vt}
| :: To (put a) [[saddle]] (on ...)
| :: To [[saddle]], to put a saddle on (a mount)


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|[[zadelkleed]] {n}
|[[zadelkleed]] {n}
| :: [[saddlecloth]]
| :: [[saddlecloth]]

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|[[zadelmaker]] {m}
| :: A [[saddler]], a [[saddlemaker]]


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|[[zadelpijn]] {f}
|[[zadelpijn]] {f}
| :: [[pain|Pain]] or [[ache]] in the [[buttock]]s and [[thigh]]s due to prolonged use of a [[rigid]] or wrongly shaped or positioned [[saddle]], especially on [[bicycle]]s
| :: [[pain|Pain]] or [[ache]] in the [[buttock]]s and [[thigh]]s due to prolonged use of a [[rigid]] or wrongly shaped or positioned [[saddle]], especially on [[bicycle]]s

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|[[zadelrob]] {m}
| :: [[harp seal]], [[saddleback seal]], Pagophilus groenlandicus


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|[[zadelsprinkhaan]] {m}
|[[zadelsprinkhaan]] {m}
| :: [[saddle-backed bush cricket]], Ephippiger ephippiger
| :: [[saddle-backed bush cricket]], Ephippiger ephippiger

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|[[zadenbank]] {f}
| :: A [[seed bank]], a [[seed vault]]

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|[[zageman]] {m} [Belgium]
| :: A [[whiner]], a man who regularly [[complain]]s or [[whinge]]s


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|[[zagen]] {v} [Brabantian]
|[[zagen]] {v} [Brabantian]
| :: to [[nag]], to speak in an annoying tone, to repeat oneself
| :: to [[nag]], to speak in an annoying tone, to repeat oneself

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|[[Zagreb]] {prop}
| :: [[Zagreb]] (capital city)

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|[[Zaïre]] {prop} {n}
| :: [[Zaire]] (name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo under the Mobutu regime)


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|[[zak]] {m} [slang, offensive, vulgar, obsolete]
|[[zak]] {m} [obsolete, slang, vulgar]
| :: [[whore]], [[cunt]]
| :: [[whore]], [[cunt]]


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|[[zakenpartner]] {m}
|[[zakenpartner]] {m}
| :: A [[business partner]]
| :: A [[business]] [[partner]]


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|[[zakenrelatie]] {f}
|[[zakenrelatie]] {f}
| :: business relation
| :: [[business]] [[relation]]


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|[[zakenvrouw]] {f}
|[[zakenvrouw]] {f}
| :: A [[businesswoman]], a woman in [[business]]
| :: A [[businesswoman]], a woman in [[business]]

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|[[zakenwereld]] {f}
| :: the [[business]] [[world]]


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|[[zakgeld]] {n}
|[[zakgeld]] {n}
| :: [[pocket money]], a limited [[allowance]] of money for [[discretionary spending]], now especially that given to [[child]]ren by parents or carers
| :: [[pocket money]]


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|[[zakkenrollen]] {v}
|[[zakkenrollen]] {vti}
| :: to [[pickpocket]]
| :: to [[pickpocket]]


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|[[zakkenroller]] {mf}
|[[zakkenroller]] {m}
| :: [[pickpocket]]
| :: [[pickpocket]]


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|[[zakkenrollerij]] {f}
|[[zakkenrollerij]] {f} [chiefly uncountable]
| :: [[pickpocketing]], the crime committed by a [[pickpocket]]
| :: [[pickpocketing]], the crime committed by a [[pickpocket]]


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|[[zakkenwasser]] {m} [colloquial, pejorative, Netherlands]
|[[zakkenwasser]] {m} [colloquial, pejorative, Netherlands]
| :: [[fool]], [[oaf]], [[tool]]
| :: [[fool]], [[oaf]], [[tool]]

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|[[zakkerig]] {adj}
| :: [[slouched]], having a [[sag]]ged posture


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|[[zalf]] {f}
|[[zalf]] {f}
| :: [[salve]]
| :: [[salve]], [[cream]], [[ointment]]


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|[[zalf]] {f}
|[[zalf]] {f} [The Hague, colloquial]
| :: [[cream]]
| :: [[mayonnaise]]

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|[[zalf]] {f}
| :: [[ointment]]


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|[[zaligheid]] {f} [religion]
|[[zaligheid]] {f} [Christianity, chiefly Roman Catholicism]
| :: salvation
| :: [[salvation]]


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|[[zalmkleurig]] {adj}
|[[zalmkleurig]] {adj}
| :: [[salmon]] (colour)
| :: [[salmon]] (having a salmon colour)


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|[[Zaltbommel]] {prop}
|[[Zaltbommel]] {prop}
| :: [[Zaltbommel]] (city)
| :: [[Zaltbommel]] (city/and/municipality)


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|[[Zaltbommel]] {prop}
|[[zalven]] {vt}
| :: [[Zaltbommel]] (municipality)
| :: to [[anoint]]


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|[[zalven]] {v}
|[[Zambia]] {prop} {n}
| :: to [[anoint]]
| :: [[Zambia]]

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|[[Zambiaan]] {m}
| :: [[Zambian]]

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|[[Zambiaans]] {adj}
| :: [more common than the synonym] [[Zambian]]

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|[[Zambiaas]] {adj}
| :: [chiefly attributive, less common than the synonym] [[Zambian]]

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|[[zambo]] {m}
| :: [[Zambo]], [[Afro-Indian]], someone of half [[African]] and half [[indigenous]] [[American]] [[parentage]]


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|[[zandaal]] {m}
|[[zandaal]] {m}
| :: [[great sand eel]], ''[[Hyperoplus lanceolatus]]'' [individual or species]
| :: [[great sand eel]], Hyperoplus lanceolatus [individual or species]


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|[[zandlaag]] {c}
|[[zandlaag]] {f}
| :: [[sand]] [[layer]], layer of sand
| :: [[sand]] [[layer]], layer of sand


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|[[zandstorm]] {m}
|[[zandstorm]] {m}
| :: [[sandstorm]]
| :: [[sandstorm]]

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|[[zandstralen]] {vt}
| :: to [[sandblast]]


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|[[zandstrand]] {n}
|[[zandstrand]] {n}
| :: A [[sandy]] [[beach]]
| :: A [[sandy]] [[beach]]

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|[[zandsuppletie]] {f}
| :: [[beach]] [[nourishment]], [[sand]] [[replenish]]ing


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|[[zandvlakte]] {f}
|[[zandvlakte]] {f}
| :: [[sand]] [[plain]] (terrain type)
| :: [[sand]] [[plain]] (terrain type)

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|[[Zandvoort]] {prop} {n}
| :: [[Zandvoort]] (village/and/municipality)


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|[[zandzegge]] {f} [chiefly singular]
|[[zandzegge]] {f} [chiefly in the singular]
| :: [[sand sedge]], Carex arenaria
| :: [[sand sedge]], Carex arenaria


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|[[zangeres]] {f}
|[[zangeres]] {f}
| :: female [[singer]]; [[songstress]], [[singeress]]
| :: female [[singer]]; [[songstress]], [[singeress]]

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|[[zangleraar]] {m}
| :: A [[sing]]ing [[coach]], a singing [[instructor]]

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|[[zanglerares]] {f}
| :: A female [[sing]]ing [[coach]], a female singing [[instructor]]


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|[[zangvogel]] {m} [taxonomy, ornithology]
|[[zangvogel]] {m} [taxonomy, ornithology]
| :: [[passerine]] (bird of the order Passeriformes)
| :: [[passerine]] (bird of the order Passeriformes)

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|[[zangvogeltrek]] {m} [rare]
| :: [[songbird]] [[migration]]


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|[[zaniken]] {vi}
|[[zaniken]] {vi}
| :: to [[nag]], to [[complain]], to [[whine]]
| :: to [[nag]], to [[complain]], to [[whine]]

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|[[Zanzibar]] {prop}
| :: [[Zanzibar]]


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|[[zappen]] {vi}
|[[zappen]] {vi}
| :: To [[zap]], change TV [[channel]]s repeatedly and/or by [[remote control]]
| :: To [[zap]], to change TV [[channel]]s repeatedly and/or by [[remote control]]


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|[[zaterdags]] {adj}
|[[zaterdags]] {adj}
| :: [[Saturday]]
| :: of or pertaining to [[Saturday]]


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|[[zaterdags]] {adv}
|[[zaterdags]] {adv}
| :: [[Saturday]]
| :: on [[Saturday]]


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|[[zatte fles]] {f}
|[[zatlap]] {m}
| :: [[boozer]], [[lush]], someone who is constantly drunk

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|[[zatte fles]] {f} [Belgium]
| :: a female [[drunk]]
| :: a female [[drunk]]


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|[[ze]] {adv} [following an imperative]
|[[zeboe]] {m}
| :: [[break a leg]], go get 'em, do well, [[good luck]]
| :: [[zebu]], Bos primigenius indicus


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|[[zeboe]] {m}
|[[zebra]] {m}
| :: A [[zebra]], a black-and-white striped [[equid]] of the genus ''[[Equus]]''; ''[[Equus zebra]]'', ''[[Equus quagga]]'' or ''[[Equus grevyi]]''
| :: [[zebu]]


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|[[zebra]] {m}
|[[zebra]] {m}
| :: [[zebra]]
| :: A [[zebra crossing]], a [[pedestrian crossing]]


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|[[zebrahaai]] {m}
|[[zebrahaai]] {m}
| :: [[zebra shark]]
| :: [[zebra shark]], Stegostoma fasciatum


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|[[zebrapad]] {n}
|[[zebrapad]] {n}
| :: [[zebra crossing]], [[crosswalk]] (place where [[pedestrian]]s can cross a [[street]])
| :: A [[zebra crossing]], a [[crosswalk]] (place where [[pedestrian]]s can cross a [[street]])

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|[[Zebulon]] {prop} {m}
| :: [[Zebulun]] (Biblical son of Jacob)

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|[[Zebulon]] {prop} {m}
| :: [[Zebulun]] (one of the tribes of Israel)


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|[[zede]] {f} [in the plural]
|[[zede]] {f} [in the plural]
| :: [[mores]], especially [[sexual]] mores
| :: [[mores]], especially [[sexual]] mores

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|[[zede]] {f} [obsolete]
| :: A [[portion]] of [[treacle]] that is [[heat]]ed in one container during the production of [[sugar]]


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|[[zedeloos]] {adj}
|[[zedeloos]] {adj}
| :: [[indecent]], [[immoral]] [often with connotations of sexuality]
| :: [[indecent]], [[immoral]] [often with connotations of sexuality]

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|[[zedenbederf]] {n}
| :: [[moral]] [[collapse]], moral [[degeneration]]


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|[[zedenmeester]] {m} [derogatory]
|[[zedenmeester]] {m} [derogatory]
| :: [[moral]] [[guardian]]
| :: [[moral]] [[guardian]]

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|[[zedenwet]] {f}
| :: [[normative]] [[system]] of [[ethics]]


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|[[zee]] {f}
|[[zee]] {f}
| :: [[sea]]
| :: [[sea]]

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|[[zeeanemoon]] {f}
| :: [[sea anemone]], animal of the order [[Actiniaria]]


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|[[zeebonk]] {m}
|[[zeebonk]] {m}
| :: a [[harden]]ed, [[experienced]] [[sailor]]
| :: a [[harden]]ed, [[experienced]] [[sailor]]

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|[[zeebreker]] {m} [now, rare]
| :: [[breakwater]]

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|[[Zeebrugge]] {prop}
| :: [[Zeebrugge]] (coastal village/and/port)


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|[[zeedier]] {n}
|[[zeedier]] {n}
| :: A [[marine]] [[animal]]
| :: A [[marine]] [[animal]]

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|[[zeedijk]] {m}
| :: A [[dike]] that serves as a [[seawall]]


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|[[zee-eend]] {f} {m}
|[[zee-eend]] {f}
| :: [[scoter]]
| :: [[scoter]], [[seaduck]] of the genus ''[[Melanitta]]''


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|[[zeeëend]] {f} {m}
|[[zeeëend]] {f}
| :: obsolete spelling of [[zee-eend]]
| :: superseded spelling of [[zee-eend]]


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|[[zee-engel]] {m}
|[[zee-engel]] {m}
| :: [[angel shark]]
| :: [[angel shark]], shark of the family Squatinidae


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|[[zeegedrocht]] {n}
|[[zeegedrocht]] {n}
| :: [[sea monster]]
| :: [[sea monster]]

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|[[zeegras]] {n}
| :: [[eelgrass]], plant of the genus ''[[Zostera]]''


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|[[zeehond]] {m}
|[[zeehond]] {m}
| :: [[seal]], any member of the family [[Phocidae]]
| :: [[seal]], any member of the family [[Phocidae]]

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|[[zeehoofd]] {n}
| :: A [[marine]] [[breakwater]], a [[jetty]] or [[pier]]

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|[[zeehoofd]] {n} [obsolete]
| :: A [[promontory]], a [[cape]]


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|[[zeekoe]] {f}
|[[zeekoe]] {f}
| :: [[manatee]], marine mannal of the order [[Sirenia]]
| :: [[manatee]], marine mannal of the order [[Sirenia]]

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|[[zeekoe]] {f} [South Africa, archaic]
| :: [[hippopotamus]], Hippopotamus amphibius [now exclusively used when rendering Afrikaans seekoei]


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|[[zeekomkommer]] {f}
|[[zeekomkommer]] {f}
| :: [[sea cucumber]]
| :: [[sea cucumber]], [[echinoderm]] of the class [[Holothuroidea]]

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|[[zeekraal]] {f}
| :: [[glasswort]], [[pickleweed]], plant of the genus ''[[Salicornia]]''


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|[[zeekust]] {c}
|[[zeekrokodil]] {mf}
| :: [[coast]] ([[shoreline]])
| :: A [[saltwater crocodile]], Crocodylus porosus

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|[[zeekust]] {f}
| :: [[sea]] [[coast]] (marine [[shoreline]])


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|[[Zeeland]] {prop} {n}
|[[Zeeland]] {prop} {n}
| :: [[Zeeland]], a province of the [[Netherlands]]
| :: [[Zeeland]] (province)


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|[[Zeelandia]] {prop}
|[[Zeelandia]] {prop}
| :: A village in Guyana
| :: [[Zeelandia]] (village)


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|[[Zeelandia]] {prop}
|[[Zeelandia]] {prop}
| :: A fortress in Suriname
| :: A [[fortress]] in [[Suriname]]


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|[[Zeelandia]] {prop}
|[[Zeelandia]] {prop}
| :: A microcontinent
| :: A [[microcontinent]]


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|[[zeeleeuwachtige]] {noun}
|[[zeeleeuwachtige]] {noun}
| :: [[eared seal]], [[otary]]; any member of the family [[Otariidae]]
| :: [[eared seal]], [[otary]]; any member of the family [[Otariidae]]

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|[[zeeleguaan]] {f}
| :: [[marine iguana]], [[sea iguana]], Amblyrhynchus cristatus


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|[[zeelt]] {f} {m}
|[[zeelt]] {f} {m}
| :: [[tench]], Tinca tinca
| :: [[tench]], ''[[Tinca tinca]]''

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|[[zeeluipaard]] {m} {n}
| :: [[leopard seal]], [[sea leopard]], ''[[Hydrurga leptonyx]]''


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|[[zeem]] {m} [archaic, dialectal, chiefly Belgium]
|[[zeem]] {m} [archaic, dialectal, chiefly Belgium]
| :: [[honey]], in particular [[virgin honey]]
| :: [[honey]], in particular [[virgin honey]]

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|[[zeem]] {m} {n}
| :: A [[cloth]] of [[chamois leather]] or a [[substitute]], used for [[clean]]ing

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|[[zeemacht]] {f}
| :: A [[navy]] (sea force)


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|[[zeemacht]] {f}
|[[zeemacht]] {f}
| :: A [[naval]] [[power]], a country or organisation with considerable military power at sea
| :: [[navy]] (sea force)


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|[[zeeman]] {m}
|[[zeeman]] {m}
| :: A [[seaman]], [[sailor]]
| :: A [[seaman]], a male [[sailor]]


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|[[zeemansgraf]] {n}
|[[zeemansgraf]] {n}
| :: [[burial]] [[at sea]]
| :: A [[burial]] [[at sea]]

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|[[zeemeerman]] {m}
| :: [[merman]]


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|[[zeemeeuw]] {f}
|[[zeemeeuw]] {f}
| :: [[seagull]]
| :: [[seagull]], seabird of the family [[Laridae]]


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|[[zeemijn]] {f}
|[[zeemijn]] {f}
| :: [[sea]] [[mine]], [[naval]] mine
| :: [[sea]] [[mine]], [[naval]] mine

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|[[zeemleder]] {n}
| :: dated form of [[zeemleer]]

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|[[zeemleer]] {n}
| :: [[chamois leather|Chamois leather]]

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|[[zeemleer]] {n}
| :: A [[cloth]] of chamois leather used for [[clean]]ing


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|[[zeemonster]] {n}
|[[zeemonster]] {n}
| :: [[sea monster]]
| :: [[sea monster]]

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|[[zeempje]] {noun}
| :: diminutive of [[zeem]]


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|[[zeenaaktslak]] {m}
|[[zeenaaktslak]] {m}
| :: [[sea slug]], [[nudibranch]]
| :: [[sea slug]], [[nudibranch]]

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|[[zeenaald]] {f}
| :: [[pipefish]], certain fish of the family [[Syngnathidae]]


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|[[zeeolifant]] {m}
|[[zeeolifant]] {m}
| :: [[elephant seal]], member of the genus ''Mirounga''
| :: [[elephant seal]], member of the genus ''Mirounga''

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|[[zeeoor]] {n}
| :: An [[abalone]], a gastropod of the family [[Haliotidae]]


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|[[zeeotter]] {m}
|[[zeeotter]] {m}
| :: [[sea otter]], Enhydra lutris
| :: [[sea otter]] (''[[Enhydra lutris]]'')


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|[[zeepaard]] {n}
|[[zeepaard]] {n}
| :: [[seahorse]] (more often used in its diminutive form - [[zeepaardje]])
| :: [[seahorse]] (more often used in its diminutive form - [[zeepaardje]]), fish of the genus ''[[Hippocampus]]''


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|[[zeepaard]] {n} [Greek mythology]
|[[zeepaard]] {n} [Greek mythology]
| :: [[hippocamp]]
| :: [[hippocamp]]

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|[[zeepaard]] {n} [obsolete]
| :: [[hippopotamus]]


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|[[zeep-appel]] {m} [obsolete]
|[[zeep-appel]] {m} [obsolete]
| :: The [[fruit]] of a [[soapberry]] ([[Sapindus]] tree)
| :: The [[fruit]] of a [[soapberry]] ([[Sapindus]] tree)

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|[[zeepbak]] {m}
| :: [[soap dish]]

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|[[zeepbakje]] {noun}
| :: diminutive of [[zeepbak]]


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|[[zeepboom]] {m} [botany]
|[[zeepboom]] {m} [botany]
| :: A [[soapberry]] tree, of genus [[Sapindus]]
| :: A [[soapberry]] tree, of genus ''[[Sapindus]]''


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|[[zeepkist]] {f} [literally]
|[[zeepkist]] {f} [literally]
| :: a [[soap]] [[box]]
| :: a [[soap box]]


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|[[zeepkistenrace]] {c}
|[[zeepkistenrace]] {m}
| :: [[soapbox car]] [[race]]
| :: [[soapbox car]] [[race]]

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|[[zeepkruid]] {n}
| :: ''[[Saponaria]]''; [[soapwort]]


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|[[zeer]] {adv} [literally]
|[[zeer]] {adv}
| :: [[sorely]], [[painfully]], notably in [[zeer doen]] 'to hurt'
| :: [[very]], to a high degree or intensity


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|[[zeer]] {adv} [figuratively]
|[[zeer]] {adv} [literally]
| :: [[very]], to a high degree or intensity
| :: [[sorely]], [[painfully]], notably in [[zeer doen]] (to hurt)


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|[[zeerover]] {m}
|[[zeerover]] {m}
| :: A [[pirate]], who [[plunder]]s at [[sea]]
| :: A [[pirate]], a [[robber]] who [[plunder]]s at [[sea]]

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|[[zeeroverij]] {f}
| :: [[piracy]], [[robbery]] at [[sea]]


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|[[zeeschildpad]] {f}
|[[zeeschildpad]] {f}
| :: any [[turtle]] of the superfamily [[Chelonioidea]]
| :: any [[turtle]] of the superfamily [[Chelonioidea]]

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|[[zeeschip]] {n}
| :: A [[seaworthy]] [[ship]], a [[sea]] ship


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|[[zeeschuimer]] {m}
|[[zeeschuimer]] {m}
| :: [[pirate]]
| :: [[pirate]]

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|[[zeeslag]] {m}
| :: [[sea]] [[battle]], [[naval]] battle

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|[[zeeslag]] {m} [games]
| :: [[battleship]]

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|[[zeeslagje]] {noun}
| :: diminutive of [[zeeslag]]


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|[[zeeslang]] {f}
|[[zeeslang]] {f}
| :: [[sea snake]]
| :: A [[sea snake]] or [[sea krait]], a marine snake of the subfamily Elapinae

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|[[zeesluis]] {f}
| :: A [[sea]] [[lock]], a sea [[sluice]]


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|[[zeespiegel]] {m}
|[[zeespiegel]] {m}
| :: [[sea level]]
| :: [[sea level]]

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|[[zeestaat]] {m}
| :: A [[sea]] [[state]]; a [[marine]], [[naval]] state


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|[[zeester]] {f}
|[[zeester]] {f}
| :: [[starfish]] (various echinoderm species)
| :: A [[starfish]], [[echinoderm]] of the class [[Asteroidea]]


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|[[zeetong]] {f}
|[[zeetong]] {f}
| :: [[sole]], a soughtafter maritime fish species, often shortened to [[tong]]
| :: [[sole]], ''[[Solea solea]]'', a sought-after marine fish species

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|[[Zeeuw]] {m}
| :: A [[Zeelander]], a person from [[Zeeland]], the [[Netherlands]]


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|[[zeevaartkundige schemering]] {f}
|[[zeevaart]] {f}
| :: [[nautical twilight]]
| :: [[seafaring]], [[marine]] [[navigation]]

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|[[zeevarken]] {n} [dated, historical]
| :: [[harbour porpoise]], Phocoena phocoena

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|[[zeevarken]] {n} [obsolete, chiefly diminutive]
| :: [[guinea pig]], ''[[Cavia porcellus]]''

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|[[zeevarkentje]] {noun}
| :: diminutive of [[zeevarken]]


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|[[zeevis]] {m}
|[[zeevis]] {m}
| :: [[marine]] [[fish]] (which lives at sea)
| :: A [[marine]] [[fish]] (fish that lives at sea)


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|[[zeevogel]] {m} [zoology]
|[[zeevogel]] {m} [zoology]
| :: A [[seabird]], [[marine]] species of [[bird]]s
| :: A [[seabird]], one of any [[marine]] species of [[bird]]s


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|[[zeevonk]] {f} [countable, uncountable]
|[[zeevonk]] {f} [countable, uncountable]
| :: [[sea sparkle]], Noctiluca scintillans
| :: [[sea sparkle]], Noctiluca scintillans

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|[[zeewaardig]] {adj}
| :: [[seaworthy]]


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|[[Zeewolde]] {prop}
|[[Zeewolde]] {prop} {n}
| :: [[Zeewolde]] (village)
| :: [[Zeewolde]] (village/and/municipality)

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|[[Zeewolde]] {prop}
| :: [[Zeewolde]] (municipality)


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|[[zeg]] {interj}
|[[zeg]] {interj}
| :: [[hey]], used to draw the addressed person's attention
| :: Hey

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|[[zeg]] {interj}
| :: Used for emphasis, especially if the message is sudden or contrastive


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|[[zegekar]] {c}
|[[zegedronken]] {adj}
| :: [[drunk]] or [[euphoric]] with [[victory]] or [[success]]

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|[[zegekar]] {f}
| :: [[triumphal]] [[car]]
| :: [[triumphal]] [[car]]


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|[[zegel]] {n} {m}
|[[zegel]] {n} {m}
| :: [[seal]] [object, design or pattern for solid imprinting]
| :: [[seal]] (object, design or pattern for solid imprinting)


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|[[zegelring]] {m}
|[[zegelring]] {m}
| :: A [[seal ring]], [[signet ring]] fit for [[sealing]] documents
| :: A [[seal ring]], a [[signet ring]] fit for [[sealing]] documents


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|[[zegen]] {m}
|[[zegen]] {m}
| :: A [[blessing]], [[benediction]]
| :: [[blessing]], [[benediction]]


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|[[zegen]] {m} [figuratively]
|[[zegen]] {m} [figuratively]
| :: A [[boon]], anything [[beneficial]]
| :: [[boon]], anything [[beneficial]]


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|[[zegenen]] {v}
|[[zegenen]] {vt}
| :: to [[bless]]
| :: to [[bless]]


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|[[zegevieren]] {v}
|[[zegevieren]] {vi}
| :: to [[triumph]]
| :: to [[triumph]]


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|[[zegevreugde]] {f}
|[[zegevreugde]] {f} [dated]
| :: the pleasure of winning, [[gloating]]
| :: the pleasure of winning, [[gloating]]


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|[[zegge]] {c}
|[[zegge]] {f}
| :: [[sedge]]
| :: [[sedge]], plant of the genus ''[[Carex]]''


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|[[zeggenschap]] {f}
|[[zeggenschap]] {f}
| :: partial [[control]], a [[say]]
| :: partial [[control]], a [[say]]

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|[[zeggen van]] {v}
| :: To [[be like]], to [[say]]


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|[[zeggingskrachtig]] {adj}
|[[zeggingskrachtig]] {adj} [rare]
| :: [[expressive]]
| :: [[expressive]]


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|[[zeilboot]] {f} {m}
|[[zeilboot]] {m}
| :: [[sailboat]]
| :: [[sailboat]]


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|[[zeiler]] {m}
|[[zeiler]] {m}
| :: [[yachtsman]]
| :: A [[yachtsman]], a [[sailor]] [on a sailing vessel]


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|[[zeilsteen]] {m}
|[[zeilsteen]] {m}
| :: [[magnetite]], lodestone
| :: [[magnetite]], [[lodestone]] (Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>)


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|-
|[[zeilsteen]] {m}
|[[zeilsteen]] {m}
| :: [[lodestone]], [[natural]] or [[magnet]]
| :: [[lodestone]], [[natural]] or [[magnet]]


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|[[Zeist]] {prop} {n}
|[[Zeist]] {prop} {n}
| :: [[Zeist]] (village)
| :: A town in the province of [[Utrecht]]


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|[[zeker]] {adv}
|[[zeker]] {adv}
| :: [[certainly|certainly]], [[surely]]
| :: [[certainly]], [[surely]]


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|-
|[[zeker]] {adv}
|[[zeker]] {adv}
| :: [[particularly]], even more [[unambiguously]]
| :: [[particularly]], [[especially]]


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|[[zekerstellen]] {v}
|[[zekerstellen]] {v}
| :: verify
| :: to verify


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|-
|[[zeker weten]] {adv} [colloquial]
|[[zeker weten]] {adv} [colloquial]
| :: [[surely]], [[definitely]]
| :: [[surely]], [[definitely]]

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|[[zelateur]] {m}
| :: A male member of a [[Roman Catholic]] [[fraternity]] or lay [[organisation]]

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|[[zelateur]] {m} [obsolete]
| :: A [[propagator]] or [[zealot]]

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|[[zelatrice]] {f}
| :: A female member of a [[Roman Catholic]] [[fraternity]] or lay [[organisation]]


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|[[zelfbeklag]] {n}
|[[zelfbeklag]] {n}
| :: [[self-pity]]
| :: [[complain]]ing about one's [[condition]], often framed as [[self-pity]]


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|[[zelfbeschikking]] {f}
|[[zelfbeschikking]] {f}
| :: [[self-determination]]
| :: [[self-determination]]


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|[[zelfbeschikkingsrecht]] {n}
|[[zelfbeschikkingsrecht]] {n}
| :: [[right]] to [[self-determination]]
| :: [[right]] to [[self-determination]], e.g. with respect to [[nationality]], [[labour]], [[sexuality]], [[assisted suicide]]


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|[[zelfbewust]] {adj}
|[[zelfbewust]] {adj}
| :: [[self-conscious]]
| :: [[self-aware]]

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|[[zelfbewust]] {adj}
| :: [[confident]], [[self-confident]]

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|[[zelfbewust]] {adj} [colloquial]
| :: [[self-conscious]], socially [[ill at ease]]


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|[[zelfgenoegzaam]] {adj}
|[[zelfgenoegzaam]] {adj}
| :: [[self-satisfied]], [[smug]], [[complacent]] (quality of being overly pleased with oneself and one's actions)
| :: [[self-satisfied]], [[smug]], [[complacent]] (quality of being overly pleased with oneself and one's actions)


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|[[zelfingenomen]] {adj}
|[[zelfingenomen]] {adj}
| :: [[self-absorbed]]
| :: [[self-complacent]], [[self-satisfied]], [[smug]]

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|[[zelfje]] {n}
| :: diminutive of [[zelf]]

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|[[zelfje]] {n}
| :: [[selfie]]


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|[[zelfkennis]] {f}
|[[zelfkennis]] {f}
| :: [[self-knowledge]]
| :: [[self-knowledge]]


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|[[zelfmoord]] {f} {m}
|[[zelfmoord]] {m}
| :: [[suicide]]
| :: [[suicide]]

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|[[zelfmoord]] {m} [figurative]
| :: [[self-destruction]], [[self-destructive]] [[behaviour]]


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|[[zelfmoordpoging]] {f}
|[[zelfmoordpoging]] {f}
| :: [[attempted]] [[suicide]]
| :: A suicide [[attempt]], an [[attempted]] [[suicide]]


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|[[zelfonderwijs]] {n}
|[[zelfonderwijs]] {n}
| :: [[self]] [[education]], [[self]] [[teaching]]
| :: [[self]] [[education]], [[self]] [[teaching]]

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|[[zelfopoffering]] {f}
| :: [[self-sacrifice]]


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|[[zelfportret]] {n}
|[[zelfportret]] {n}
| :: [[self-portrait]], portrait of the artist who made it
| :: A [[self-portrait]], a [[portrait]] of the [[artist]] who made it


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|[[zelfredzaamheid]] {f}
|[[zelfredzaamheid]] {f}
| :: [[self-reliance]]
| :: [[self-reliance]]

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|[[zelfreferentie]] {f}
| :: [[self-reference]]


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|[[zelfs]] {adv}
|[[zelfs]] {adv}
| :: [[even]]
| :: [[even]] (extreme example)


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|[[zelfselectie]] {f} [statistics]
|[[zelfselectie]] {f} [statistics]
| :: [[self-selection]]
| :: [[self-selection]]

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|[[zelfsgenoegzaam]] {adj} [obsolete, theology, philosophy]
| :: [[self-sufficient]], [[exist]]ing [[independently]]


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|[[zelfverdediging]] {f}
|[[zelfverdediging]] {f}
| :: [[self-defense]] (''US''), [[self-defence]] (''Commonwealth'')
| :: [[self-defense]] (''US''), [[self-defence]] (''Commonwealth'')

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|[[zelfverminking]] {f} [chiefly uncountable]
| :: [[self-mutilation]], [[self-harm]]

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|[[zelfverminking]] {f} [rare, zoology]
| :: [[autotomy]]

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|[[zelfverrijking]] {f} [chiefly uncountable]
| :: [[self]]-[[enrichment]] (enriching oneself financially, esp. by illegitimate means)


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|[[zelfverzekerd]] {adj}
|[[zelfverzekerd]] {adj}
| :: [[self-confident]]
| :: [[self-confident]], [[self-assured]]


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|[[zelfvoldaan]] {adj}
|[[zelfvoldaan]] {adj}
| :: [[smug]]
| :: [[self-satisfied]], [[smug]]


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|-
|[[zelfzeker]] {adj}
|[[zelfzeker]] {adj} [Belgium]
| :: [[confident]]
| :: [[confident]]

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|[[zelfzucht]] {f}
| :: [[egoism]] (tendency to think of self)

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|[[zelfzuchtig]] {adj}
| :: [[selfish]], [[egoistic]], [[self-centered]]


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|[[zemelen]] {v}
|[[zemelen]] {v}
| :: to [[whine]], to [[blather]], to [[moan]], to [[complain]]
| :: to [[whine]], to [[blather]], to [[moan]], to [[complain]]

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|[[zemen]] {vt}
| :: to [[wipe]] with a [[cloth]] of [[chamois leather]]


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|[[zendeling]] {m}
|[[zendeling]] {m}
| :: ([[Protestant]]) [[missionary]]
| :: A ([[Protestant]]) [[missionary]]

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|[[zendeling]] {m} [archaic]
| :: An [[emissary]], a [[delegate]]


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|[[zendmast]] {c}
|[[zendmast]] {m}
| :: [[transmitter]] [[tower]], [[radio]] [[mast]]
| :: [[transmitter]] [[tower]], [[radio]] [[mast]]

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|[[zendpiraat]] {m}
| :: [[radio]] [[pirate]]

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|[[zendpiraterij]] {f}
| :: [[radio]] [[piracy]]


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|[[zendtijd]] {m}
|[[zendtijd]] {m}
| :: [[airtime]]
| :: [[airtime]], [[broadcast]]ing [[time]], [[transmission]] time


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|[[zengen]] {v}
|[[zengen]] {vt}
| :: to [[singe]], to [[sear]]
| :: to [[singe]], to [[sear]]


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|[[ze niet alle vijf op een rijtje hebben]] {v}
|[[ze niet allemaal op een rijtje hebben]] {vi}
| :: [[have a screw loose]] (''literally,'' not have all five in a row)
| :: to [[have a screw loose]], to be [[one brick short of a full load]]


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|[[ze niet alle vijf op een rijtje hebben]] {v}
|[[ze niet alle vijf op een rijtje hebben]] {vi}
| :: [[one brick short of a full load]]
| :: alternative form of [[ze niet allemaal op een rijtje hebben]]


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|[[zenit]] {n}
|[[zenit]] {n} [astronomy]
| :: [[zenith]]
| :: [[zenith]]


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|[[zenuwarts]] {m}
|[[zenuwarts]] {m}
| :: [[neurologist]]
| :: [[neurologist]]

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|[[zenuwcel]] {f}
| :: A [[nerve cell]], a [[neuron]]


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|[[zenuwenoorlog]] {m}
|[[zenuwenoorlog]] {m}
| :: alternative form of [[zenuwoorlog]]
| :: alternative form of [[zenuwoorlog]]

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|[[zenuwgas]] {n} [countable, uncountable]
| :: A [[nerve gas]]


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|[[zenuwinstorting]] {f}
|[[zenuwinstorting]] {f}
| :: A [[nervous breakdown]], [[mental]] [[collapse]]
| :: A [[nervous breakdown]], [[mental]] [[collapse]]

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|[[zenuwinzinking]] {f}
| :: A [[nervous breakdown]], a [[mental]] [[collapse]]


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|[[zenuwpees]] {m}
|[[zenuwpees]] {f} {m}
| :: [[habitually]] [[nervous]], [[fidgety]] person; [[neurotic]]
| :: [[habitually]] [[nervous]], [[fidgety]] person; [[neurotic]]


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|[[zenuwslopend]] {adj}
|[[zenuwslopend]] {adj}
| :: [[nerve-racking]]
| :: [[nerve-racking]]


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|[[zenuwziekte]] {f}
|[[zenuwziekte]] {f}
| :: [[neuropathy]]
| :: [[neuropathy]]

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|[[zepen]] {vt}
| :: to [[soap]] (to cover with soap or [[apply]] soup to)


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|[[zeppelin]] {m}
|[[zeppelin]] {m}
| :: [[zeppelin]]
| :: [[Zeppelin]]


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|[[zerpte]] {f}
|[[zerpte]] {f} [rare]
| :: unpleasant [[sourness]]
| :: (unpleasant) [[sourness]]

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|[[zerpte]] {f}
| :: [[coarse-grained]]ness


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|[[zet]] {c}
|[[zet]] {m}
| :: [[shove]], [[push]]
| :: [[shove]], [[push]]


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|[[zet]] {c}
|[[zet]] {m}
| :: [[move]] (e.g. in a game)
| :: [[move]] (e.g. in a game)


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|[[zetelen]] {v}
|[[zetelen]] {v}
| :: to [[be]] [[established]]
| :: to [[be]] [[established]]

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|[[zetellift]] {m} [Belgium]
| :: A [[chairlift]]

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|[[zetelroof]] {m} [politics]
| :: [[theft]] of a [[seat]] in a political [[council]] or [[assembly]], acquisation of a political [[representative]] seat through means that are considered [[illegitimate]]


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|[[zetfout]] {f}
|[[zetfout]] {f}
| :: [[typeset]]ting [[error]]
| :: [[typeset]]ting [[error]]

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|[[zetje]] {noun}
| :: diminutive of [[zet]]


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|[[zetpil]] {f}
|[[zetpil]] {f}
| :: [[suppository]]
| :: [[suppository]]

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|[[zetpilletje]] {noun}
| :: diminutive of [[zetpil]]


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|[[zettaseconde]] {f}
|[[zettaseconde]] {f}
| :: [[zettasecond]]: 10<sup>21</sup> seconds
| :: [[zettasecond]]: 10<sup>21</sup> seconds

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|[[zettasteradiaal]] {m}
| :: [[zettasteradian]]: 10<sup>21</sup> steradians


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|[[zeugma]] {n}
|[[zeugma]] {n}
| :: [[zeugma]]
| :: [[zeugma]]

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|[[zeulen]] {vt}
| :: to [[drag]]


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|[[zeuren]] {v}
|[[zeuren]] {vi}
| :: to [[whine]], to [[complain]] in an [[unpleasant]] manner
| :: to [[whine]], to [[complain]] in an [[unpleasant]] manner


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|[[zeuren]] {v} [pain]
|[[zeuren]] {vi}
| :: to [[persist]]
| :: to [[persist]]


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|[[zeuro]] {m} [politics]
|[[zeuro]] {m} [politics]
| :: a (putative) [[common]] [[currency]] for [[southern]] [[Europe]]
| :: a (putative) [[common]] [[currency]] for [[southern]] [[Europe]]

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|[[zeurpiet]] {m} [derogatory]
| :: A [[whiner]], a [[complainer]], a [[crybaby]]


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|[[Zeus]] {prop} [Greek god]
|[[Zeus]] {prop} [Greek god]
| :: [[Zeus]] (Supreme ruler of all [[Greek]] gods, husband to [[Hera]])
| :: [[Zeus]] (Supreme ruler of all [[Greek]] gods, husband to [[Hera]])

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|[[zeuven]] {num}
| :: alternative form of [[zeven]]


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|[[Zevenaar]] {prop}
|[[Zevenaar]] {prop}
| :: [[Zevenaar]] (city)
| :: [[Zevenaar]] (city/and/municipality)

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|[[Zevenaar]] {prop}
| :: [[Zevenaar]] (municipality)


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|[[zevenmijlslaars]] {f} [fiction, folklore]
|[[zevenmijlslaars]] {f} [fiction, folklore]
| :: A seven-league boot (boot in fairy tales allowing the wearer to quickly walk large distances)
| :: A [[seven-league boot]] (boot in fairy tales allowing the wearer to quickly walk large distances)


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|[[Zevenslaper]] {m} [Christianity, fiction, chiefly plural]
|[[Zevenslaper]] {m} [Christianity, fiction, chiefly in the plural]
| :: One of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus
| :: One of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus

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|[[zevenstaart]] {m}
| :: A multiple [[rod]], which has seven hurting [[tail]]s


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|[[zeventig]] {num}
|[[zeventig]] {num}
| :: [[seventy]]
| :: [[seventy]]

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|[[zeventigste]] {adj}
| :: [[seventieth]]


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|[[zeveren]] {v}
|[[zeveren]] {vi}
| :: to [[drool]]
| :: to [[drool]]


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|-
|[[zeveren]] {v}
|[[zeveren]] {vi}
| :: to [[talk through one's hat]] or in a boring way
| :: to [[talk through one's hat]] or to [[talk]] in a [[boring]] way


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|-
|[[zeveren]] {v}
|[[zeveren]] {vi} [Brabantian, dialectal]
| :: to [[drizzle]]
| :: to [[drizzle]]


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|[[z.g.]] {abbr}
|[[z.g.]] {adj}
| :: [[zogenaamd]]
| :: [[zogenaamd]]


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|[[z.g.a.n.]] {abbr}
|[[z.g.a.n.]] {adj}
| :: [[zo goed als nieuw]]
| :: initialism of [[zo goed als nieuw]]


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|[[Zhuang]] {prop} {n}
|[[Zhuang]] {prop} {n}
| :: [[Zhuang]] (''language'')
| :: [[Zhuang]] (''language'')

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|[[zich]] {pron} [reflexive]
| :: reflexive pronoun that refers to the speakers; [[oneself]]


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|-
|[[zich]] {pron} [by extension, reflexive]
|[[zich]] {pron} [by extension, reflexive]
| :: Third person singular and plural reflexive pronoun; [[himself]], [[herself]], [[itself]], [[themselves]], [[yourselves]]
| :: Third person singular and plural reflexive pronoun; [[himself]], [[herself]], [[itself]], [[themselves]], [[oneself]]


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|[[zich redden]] {v}
|[[zich redden]] {v}
| :: See: to [[save]] oneself
| :: See: [[en]] to [[save]] oneself


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|[[zich redden]] {vi}
|[[zich redden]] {vi}
| :: to [[manage]], to [[cope]]
| :: to [[manage]], to [[cope]], be fine


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|[[zieden]] {vi}
|[[zieden]] {vit}
| :: to [[boil]]

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|[[zieden]] {vt}
| :: to [[boil]]
| :: to [[boil]]


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|[[ziederij]] {f}
|[[ziederij]] {f}
| :: [[refinery]] that operates by [[boil]]ing its [[resource]]s
| :: A [[refinery]] that operates by [[boil]]ing its [[resource]]s


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|[[ziekenhuis]] {n}
|[[ziekenhuis]] {n}
| :: (by extension) An [[infirmary]]
| :: (by extension) An [[infirmary]]

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|[[ziekenhuisafdeling]] {f}
| :: A [[hospital]] [[ward]], a hospital [[unit]]


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|[[ziekenhuisopname]] {f} {m}
|[[ziekenhuisopname]] {f}
| :: [[admission]] to a [[hospital]]
| :: [[admission]] to a [[hospital]]


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|[[ziekenwagen]] {m}
|[[ziekenwagen]] {m}
| :: [[ambulance]]
| :: [[ambulance]]

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|[[ziekenzaal]] {f}
| :: An [[infirmary]], a [[hospital]] [[ward]]

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|[[ziekenzaaltje]] {noun}
| :: diminutive of [[ziekenzaal]]


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|[[ziektebeeld]] {n}
|[[ziektebeeld]] {n}
| :: [[syndrome]], [[disease]] [[profile]]
| :: [[syndrome]], [[disease]] [[profile]]

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|[[ziektekiem]] {f}
| :: A [[germ]], a [[pathogen]]

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|[[ziektekosten]] {p}
| :: [[healthcare]] [[costs]]


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|[[zielengeleider]] {m}
|[[zielengeleider]] {m}
| :: [[psychopomp]]
| :: [[psychopomp]] (figure leading the dead to the afterlife)


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|[[zielenrust]] {c}
|[[zielenrust]] {f}
| :: [[peace of mind]]
| :: [[peace of mind]]


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|[[zielig]] {adj}
|[[zielig]] {adj}
| :: [[pathetic]]
| :: [[pathetic]]

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|[[zielknijper]] {m}
| :: alternative form of [[zielenknijper]]


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|-
|[[zielkunde]] {f}
|[[zielkunde]] {f}
| :: [[psychology]]
| :: [[psychology]]

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|[[zielsbeschrijving]] {f}
| :: [[psychological]] [[description]]

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|[[zielsbeschrijving]] {f} [historical, otherwise obsolete]
| :: [[census]]


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|-
|[[zielsblij]] {adj}
|[[zielsblij]] {adj}
| :: deeply [[happy]], deeply [[joyous]]
| :: deeply [[happy]], deeply [[joyous]], [[overjoyed]]


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|[[zielsverhuizing]] {f}
|[[zielsverhuizing]] {f}
| :: [[transmigration]] of the [[soul]], [[reincarnation]], [[metempsychosis]]
| :: [[transmigration]] of the [[soul]], [[reincarnation]], [[metempsychosis]]

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|[[zieltogen]] {vi}
| :: to be [[about]] to [[die]], to be in a state of [[imminent]] [[death]]


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|[[zienswijze]] {c}
|[[zienswaardig]] {adj} [now, rare]
| :: [[point of view]]
| :: [[worth]] [[seeing]]


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|[[zier]] {f} {m}
|[[zienswaardigheid]] {f} [dated, rare]
| :: a [[tiny]] [[amount]]
| :: [[tourist]] [[attraction]]

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|[[zienswijze]] {f}
| :: [[point of view]]

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|[[zien zitten]] {vt}
| :: to [[like]], to [[approve]] of, to be [[happy]] with

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|[[zier]] {f}
| :: A [[tiny]] [[amount]]

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|[[zier]] {f} [archaic]
| :: A [[mite]]


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|[[ziften]] {v} [Brabantian]
|[[ziezo]] {interj}
| :: [[voilà|Voilà]]

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|[[ziften]] {vt}
| :: to [[sift]]
| :: to [[sift]]


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|[[zigeunerfamilie]] {f}
|[[zigeunerfamilie]] {f}
| :: [[gypsy]] [[family]]
| :: [[gypsy]] [[family]]

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|[[zigeunerin]] {f} [sometimes, offensive]
| :: A [[female]] [[Gypsy]]


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|-
|[[ziggoerat]] {m}
|[[ziggoerat]] {m}
| :: [[ziggurat]]
| :: [[ziggurat]]

|-
|[[zigzag]] {m}
| :: [[zigzag]] (line in a sawtooth pattern)

|-
|[[zigzaggen]] {vi}
| :: to [[zigzag]]


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|-
|[[zij]] {pron}
|[[zij]] {pron}
| :: Third person singular feminine pronoun; [[she]]
| :: Third person singular feminine subject pronoun; [[she]]


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|-
|[[zij]] {pron}
|[[zij]] {pron}
| :: Third person plural pronoun; [[they]]
| :: Third person plural subject pronoun; [[they]]


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|[[zijband]] {c}
|[[zijband]] {m}
| :: [[sideband]]
| :: [[sideband]] (band of frequencies)

|-
|[[zijband]] {m}
| :: [[lateral]] [[ligament]] (band of connector tissue between bones)

|-
|[[zijd]] {adj} [obsolete]
| :: [[wide]], [[vast]]

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|[[zijd]] {adv} [obsolete]
| :: [[widely]], [[broadly]], [[vastly]]


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|[[zijdevlinder]] {m}
|[[zijdevlinder]] {m}
| :: [[butterfly]] that produces [[silk]], ''[[Bombyx mori]]''
| :: [[domestic silkmoth]], ''[[Bombyx mori]]''; the [[butterfly]] species commonly used for [[silk]] [[production]]


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|[[zijdevlinderrups]] {m}
|[[zijdgeweer]] {n} [historical]
| :: A [[melee]] [[sidearm]], usually a [[dagger]] or [[blade]] [[weapon]]
| :: [[silkworm]] (caterpillar)


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|[[zijkant]] {m}
|[[zijkant]] {m}
| :: (left or right) [[side]]; a side (e.g.) face that is not front, back, top or bottom
| :: [[side]]


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|[[zijn biezen pakken]] {vi} [idiom]
|[[zijn biezen pakken]] {vi} [idiom]
| :: to [[abscond]], to [[pack]] one's bags and depart
| :: to [[abscond]], to [[pack]] one's bags and depart

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|[[zijn broek verslijten]] {v} [colloquial]
| :: to be [[seated]] without doing any [[useful]] [[work]]


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|[[zijnen]] {pron} [personal plural of zijn]
|[[zijnen]] {pron} [personal plural of zijn]
| :: [[his]]
| :: [[his]] people


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|[[zijn hart op zijn tong dragen]] {phrase}
|[[zijn hart op zijn tong dragen]] {v}
| :: to be [[open-hearted]], [[honest]], [[ingenuous]]
| :: to be [[open-hearted]], [[honest]], [[ingenuous]]


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|[[zijn licht opsteken]] {phrase}
|[[zijn licht opsteken]] {vi}
| :: [[inform]] oneself
| :: to [[inform]] oneself


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|[[zijn tijd beiden]] {vi} [idiom, formal]
|[[zijn tijd beiden]] {vi} [idiom, formal]
| :: to [[bide one's time]]
| :: to [[bide one's time]]

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|[[zijpaadje]] {noun}
| :: diminutive of [[zijpad]]

|-
|[[zijpad]] {n}
| :: A [[bypath]], a small(er) [[path]] that goes in a different [[direction]], e.g. trails off [especially in figurative use]

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|[[zijpen]] {vi}
| :: to [[seep]], [[ooze]]


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|[[zijspan]] {m} {n} [motorcycling]
|[[zijspan]] {m} {n} [motorcycling]
| :: [[sidecar]]
| :: [[sidecar]]

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|[[zijspanwagen]] {m} [motorcycling, formal]
| :: [[sidecar]]

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|[[zijspanwagentje]] {noun}
| :: diminutive of [[zijspanwagen]]


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|[[zijtak]] {m} [figurative]
|[[zijtak]] {m} [figurative]
| :: [[ramification]], [[offshoot]], [[spur]] (something that derives from another)
| :: [[ramification]], [[offshoot]], [[spur]] (something that derives from another)

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|[[zijtje]] {noun}
| :: diminutive of [[zij]]


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|[[zijzelf]] {pron}
|[[zijzelf]] {pron}
| :: [[herself]]
| :: [[herself]] [subject]


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|-
|[[zijzelf]] {pron}
|[[zijzelf]] {pron}
| :: [[themselves]]
| :: [[themselves]] [subject]


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|[[zilverkleur]] {f}
|[[zilverkleur]] {f}
| :: [[silver]] (color/colour)
| :: [[silver]] (color/colour), a [[silvery]] [[colour]]


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|[[zilvermeeuw]] {f}
|[[zilvermeeuw]] {f}
| :: [[European herring gull]]
| :: [[European herring gull]]. ''[[Larus argentatus]]''


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|[[zilvervos]] {m}
|[[zilvervos]] {m}
| :: [[silver fox]]
| :: [[silver fox]], colour variation of ''[[Vulpes vulpes]]''


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|-
|[[zilverwerk]] {n}
|[[zilverwerk]] {n}
| :: [[silver]] (items made of silver or other white metal)
| :: [[silver]] (items made of silver or other white metal)

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|[[Zimbabwaan]] {m}
| :: [[Zimbabwean]]


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|-
|[[Zimbabwe]] {prop} {n}
|[[Zimbabwe]] {prop} {n}
| :: [[Zimbabwe]]
| :: [[Zimbabwe]]

|-
|[[zin]] {m}
| :: [[meaning]], significance

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|[[zin]] {m}
| :: [[point]], sense


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|[[zin]] {m}
|[[zin]] {m}
| :: [[desire]], appetite; [[intention]]
| :: [[sense]] (means of perceiving reality)


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|-
|[[zin]] {m}
|[[zin]] {m}
| :: [[meaning]], significance
| :: [[sense]], [[comprehension]]


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|-
|[[zin]] {m}
|[[zin]] {m}
| :: [[point]], sense
| :: [[desire]], appetite; [[intention]]


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|[[zindelijk]] {adj}
|[[zindelijk]] {adj}
| :: [[housebroken]]
| :: [[housebroken]], [[potty-trained]]


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|[[zindelijkheid]] {f}
|[[zindelijkheid]] {f}
| :: [[housebrokenness]]
| :: [[housebrokenness]]; the state of being [[housebroken]]

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|[[zindelijkheid]] {f} [dated]
| :: [[hygiene]]


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|-
|[[zinderen]] {vi}
|[[zinderen]] {vi}
| :: to [[sizzle]]
| :: to [[sizzle]]

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|[[zinderen]] {vi} [of emotions]
| :: to [[affect]], to have an [[impact]]


|-
|-
|[[zingen]] {v}
|[[zingen]] {v}
| :: to [[sing]]
| :: to [[sing]]

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|[[zingen]] {v} [slang]
| :: to [[sing]], to [[blab]] to the police, to [[confess]] under [[interrogation]]


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|[[zinkgat]] {n}
|[[zinkgat]] {n}
| :: [[sinkhole]]
| :: [[sinkhole]]

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|[[zinklood]] {n}
| :: A [[sinker]] for a [[fishing line]]


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|[[zinnenprikkelend]] {adj}
|[[zinnenprikkelend]] {adj}
| :: [[titillating]]
| :: [[titillating]], [[erotic]], [[erotically]] [[stimulating]]

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|[[zinnenprikkelend]] {adj}
| :: [[erotic]], [[erotically]] [[stimulating]]


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|[[zinsbouw]] {m} [grammar]
|[[zinsbouw]] {m} [grammar]
| :: [[sentence]] [[structure]]
| :: [[syntax]], [[sentence]] [[structure]] (grammatical structure)


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|-
|[[zinsdeel]] {n} [grammar]
|[[zinsdeel]] {n} [grammar]
| :: [[phrase]]
| :: [[phrase]] (syntactic unit)


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|-
|[[zinsleer]] {f} [linguistics]
|[[zinsleer]] {f} [linguistics]
| :: [[syntax]]
| :: [[syntax]] (study of syntax)


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|-
|[[zinspreuk]] {f}
|[[zinspreuk]] {f}
| :: [[motto]]
| :: [[motto]]

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|[[zinsverbijstering]] {f}
| :: [[temporary]] [[incapacity]] of processing [[sense]] data or sometimes also of using [[reason]]ing, [[stupor]]


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|-
|[[zintuig]] {n}
|[[zintuig]] {n}
| :: [[sense organ]]
| :: [[sense]] (means of perceiving)

|-
|[[zintuig]] {n}
| :: [[sense organ]]


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|-
|[[zintuiglijk]] {adj}
|[[zintuiglijk]] {adj}
| :: Pertaining to the [[sense]]s; capable of being perceived by the senses
| :: Pertaining to the [[sense]]s; capable of being perceived by the senses

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|[[zintuigorgaan]] {n}
| :: [[sense organ]]


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|[[zinvol]] {adj}
|[[zinvol]] {adj}
| :: [[meaningful]]
| :: [[meaningful]], [[useful]]


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|-
|[[zinvol]] {adj}
|[[zinvol]] {adj}
| :: making sense
| :: [[sensible]], making sense


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|[[zirkonen]] {adj}
|[[zionist]] {m}
| :: [[zircon]] (made of zircons)
| :: [[Zionism]]

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|[[zionistisch]] {adj}
| :: [[Zionist]]


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|[[zirkoon]] {n}
|[[zirkoon]] {n}
| :: [[zirconium]]
| :: [[zirconium]]

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|[[zirkoon]] {m}
| :: A [[zircon]] [[crystal]]


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|[[zit]] {m} [Belgium]
|[[zit]] {m} [Belgium, by extension]
| :: (''by extension'') an exam term at university or hogeschool
| :: an [[exam]] term at [[university]] or an institution of intermediate tertiary education


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|[[zit]] {m}
|[[zit]] {m} [by extension]
| :: (''by extension'') a seat in a legislative or regulatory group (e.g., in a parliament or a board)
| :: a seat in a [[legislative]] or [[regulatory]] group (e.g. in a parliament or a board)

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|[[zitbank]] {f} {m}
| :: A [[couch]], a [[sofa]]

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|[[zitbankje]] {noun}
| :: diminutive of [[zitbank]]


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|[[zitgrasmaaier]] {m}
|[[zitgrasmaaier]] {m}
| :: a [[riding]] [[lawnmower]]
| :: a [[riding]] [[lawnmower]]

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|[[zitkamer]] {f}
| :: A [[parlour]], [[salon]] or [[sitting room]]

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|[[zitkamertje]] {noun}
| :: diminutive of [[zitkamer]]


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|[[zitpenning]] {f}
|[[zitpenning]] {f} [Belgium]
| :: a [[fee]] paid to sit on a board or committee; an [[attendance fee]]
| :: a [[fee]] paid to sit on a board or committee; an [[attendance]] [[fee]]


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|[[zittend]] {adj}
|[[zittend]] {adj}
| :: [[incumbent]]
| :: [[incumbent]]

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|[[Zittert-Lummen]] {prop} {n}
| :: [[Zétrud-Lumay]], a village in [[Belgium]]


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|[[zitvlees]] {n} [neologism]
|[[zitvlees]] {n} [neologism]
| :: [[flesh]] on one's [[buttocks]]
| :: [[flesh]] on one's [[buttocks]]

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|[[zitzak]] {m}
| :: [[beanbag]] (furniture)

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|[[zitzakje]] {noun}
| :: diminutive of [[zitzak]]


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|[[zodanig]] {adv}
|[[zodanig]] {adv}
| :: [[in such a way]]; [[so]]
| :: in [[such]] a [[way]]; [[so]]


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|[[zoden aan de dijk zetten]] {proverb}
|[[zoden aan de dijk zetten]] {proverb} [intransitive]
| :: [''literally: To add turf to the dike''] To make an important contribution
| :: to have a [[significant]] [[effect]], to make an important [[contribution]]


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|[[zodoende]] {adv}
|[[zodoende]] {adv}
| :: [[thereby]]
| :: [[thereby]]

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|[[zo doof als een kwartel]] {adj} [simile]
| :: [[stone deaf]], as [[deaf as a doorpost]]


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|[[zoeker]] {m}
|[[zoeker]] {m}
| :: [[searcher]], [[seeker]]
| :: [[searcher]], [[seeker]]

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|[[zoeker]] {m} [photography]
| :: [[viewfinder]]


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|[[zoeklicht]] {n}
|[[zoeklicht]] {n}
| :: [[searchlight]]
| :: [[searchlight]]


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|[[zoekmotor]] {m}
|[[zoekmotor]] {m} [Belgium]
| :: [[search engine]]
| :: [[search engine]]


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|[[zoekrobot]] {m}
|[[zoekopdracht]] {f}
| :: A [[search]] [[query]], a query entered into a search [[function]] or a [[search engine]]

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|[[zoekopdrachtje]] {noun}
| :: diminutive of [[zoekopdracht]]

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|[[zoekrobot]] {m} [Belgium]
| :: [[search engine]]
| :: [[search engine]]

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|[[zoekrobot]] {m} [internet]
| :: [[spider]], [[crawler]]


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|[[Zoeloe]] {m}
|[[Zoeloe]] {m}
| :: [[Zulu]], member of the Zulu people
| :: [[Zulu]], member of the Zulu people

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|[[Zoeloe]] {m} [pejorative]
| :: primitive person, [[savage]]


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|[[zoemen]] {v}
|[[zoemen]] {vi}
| :: to [[buzz]]
| :: to [[buzz]]


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|[[zoenen]] {v}
|[[zoenen]] {vt}
| :: to [[kiss]]
| :: to [[kiss]]

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|[[zoenen]] {vt} [archaic]
| :: to [[reconcile]]

|-
|[[zoenoffer]] {n}
| :: [[expiatory]] [[offer]], [[piacular]] [[sacrifice]], [[peace offering]]

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|[[zoentje]] {noun}
| :: diminutive of [[zoen]]


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|[[zoete aardappel]] {m}
|[[zoete aardappel]] {m}
| :: [[sweet potato]] (plant, vegetable)
| :: [[sweet potato]], ''[[Ipomoea batatas]]''

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|[[zoete aardappel]] {m}
| :: [[sweet potato]], the [[tuber]] of the above plant


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|-
|[[zoeten]] {v}
|[[zoetelaar]] {m} [historical]
| :: to [[sweeten]]
| :: [[sutler]]

|-
|[[zoeten]] {v} [ergative]
| :: to [[sweeten]], to make or become [[sweet]]

|-
|[[Zoetermeer]] {prop} {n}
| :: [[Zoetermeer]] (city/and/municipality)


|-
|-
|[[zoethout]] {n}
|[[zoethout]] {n}
| :: [[liquorice]]: the plant (root) liquorice is made of
| :: [[liquorice]]: the plant (root) liquorice is made of

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|[[zoetigheid]] {f} [collective]
| :: [[sweet]] [[food]]s and [[drink]]s, including [[sweets]]/[[candy]]; [countable] a sweet food or drink

|-
|[[zoetigheid]] {f} [uncountable]
| :: [[sweetness]], [[saccharine]] [[niceness]]

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|[[zoetigheid]] {f} [uncountable]
| :: [[pleasantness]]


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|[[zo-even]] {adv}
|[[zo-even]] {adv}
| :: [[just]], [[just now]], [[a moment ago]]
| :: [[just now]] (a moment ago)


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|[[zogen]] {v}
|[[zogen]] {vt}
| :: to [[breastfeed]], [[suckle]]
| :: to [[breastfeed]], to [[suckle]]


|-
|-
|[[zogenaamd]] {adj}
|[[zogenaamd]] {adj}
| :: [[so-called]]
| :: [[so-called]] (having such a name, being called such)

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|[[zogenaamd]] {adj}
| :: [[so-called]], [[supposedly]]


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|[[zolderkamer]] {f}
|[[zolderkamer]] {f}
| :: [[attic]] [[room]]
| :: [[attic]] [[room]]

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|[[zo lelijk als de nacht]] {adj} [simile]
| :: [[ugly as sin]]


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|[[zomeravond]] {m}
|[[zomeravond]] {m}
| :: [[summer]] [[evening]]
| :: [[summer]] [[evening]]

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|[[zomerdijk]] {m}
| :: A relatively [[low]] [[dike]] close to a body of water, that serves as a [[flood]] [[barrier]] in [[summer]] and is often flooded in [[winter]]


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|-
|[[zomeren]] {v} [of weather]
|[[zomeren]] {v} [impersonal, of weather]
| :: to be or become [[summery]]
| :: to be or become [[summery]]

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|[[zomerhuis]] {n}
| :: [[summerhouse]]

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|[[zomerhuisje]] {noun}
| :: diminutive of [[zomerhuis]]

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|[[zomerjurk]] {f}
| :: A [[summer]] [[dress]]

|-
|[[zomerjurkje]] {noun}
| :: diminutive of [[zomerjurk]]

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|[[zomermaand]] {f}
| :: [[summer]] month

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|[[zomermaand]] {f} [archaic]
| :: [[June]]


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|[[zomerzonnewende]] {c}
|[[zomersproet]] {f} [chiefly plural]
| :: A [[freckle]] that becomes [[visible]] after prolonged [[exposure]] to [[sunlight]] (e.g. during summer), being invisible or much less visible otherwise

|-
|[[zomersproetje]] {noun}
| :: diminutive of [[zomersproet]]

|-
|[[zomerzonnewende]] {f}
| :: [[summer solstice]]
| :: [[summer solstice]]

|-
|[[zo meteen]] {adv}
| :: not immediately, but soon


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|[[zo'n]] {determiner}
|[[zo'n]] {determiner}
| :: [[about]]
| :: [[about]], [[approximately]]


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|-
|[[Zon]] {prop} {f}
|[[Zon]] {prop} {f} [chiefly astronomy, otherwise dated]
| :: the [[Sun]] (closest star to the Earth)
| :: the [[Sun]] (closest star to the Earth)


|-
|-
|[[zona]] {noun} [medicine]
|[[zona]] {f} [medicine]
| :: [[shingles]]
| :: [[shingles]]

|-
|[[zonaal]] {adj}
| :: [[zonal]]

|-
|[[zonaanbidder]] {m}
| :: An avid, habitual [[sunbather]]; a [[sun worshipper]]

|-
|[[zonaanbidder]] {m} [now, uncommon]
| :: A [[sun worshipper|Sun worshipper]], one who worships the [[Sun]] or a [[sungod]]


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|[[zondagskind]] {n}
|[[zondagskind]] {n}
| :: someone who is frequently very [[lucky]]
| :: [[Sunday child]]


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|[[zondagsochtends]] {adv}
|[[zondagsochtends]] {adv}
| :: [[Sunday]] [[morning]]
| :: [[Sunday]] [[morning]]

|-
|[[zondagsrust]] {f}
| :: [[Sunday]] [[rest]]

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|[[zondares]] {f}
| :: A [[female]] [[sinner]]

|-
|[[zondaresje]] {noun}
| :: diminutive of [[zondares]]


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|[[zonder twijfel]] {adv}
|[[zonder twijfel]] {adv}
| :: [[undoubtedly]], [[surely]], [[definitely]]
| :: [[undoubtedly]], [[surely]], [[definitely]], [[without doubt]]


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|[[zondig]] {adj}
|[[zondig]] {adj}
| :: [[sinful]]
| :: [[sinful]]

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|[[zondigen]] {vi}
| :: to [[sin]], to [[commit]] sin


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|[[zone]] {f}
|[[zone]] {f}
| :: [[zone|zone]]
| :: [[zone]]


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|-
|[[zoneclips]] {f} {m}
|[[zoneclips]] {f}
| :: [[solar eclipse]]
| :: [[solar eclipse]]


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|-
|[[zonnebaden]] {v}
|[[zonnebaden]] {vi}
| :: to [[sunbathe]]
| :: to [[sunbathe]]


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|-
|[[zonnebloem]] {mf}
|[[zonnebloem]] {f}
| :: [[sunflower]]
| :: A [[sunflower]], flower of the genus ''[[Helianthus]]''


|-
|-
|[[zonnebloem]] {mf}
|[[zonnebloem]] {f}
| :: 50 [[guilder]] banknote
| :: A 50 [[guilder]] banknote


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|[[zonnebloempit]] {f}
|[[zonnebloempit]] {f}
| :: [[sunflower seed]]
| :: [[sunflower seed]]

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|[[zonnebloempitje]] {noun}
| :: diminutive of [[zonnebloempit]]


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|[[zonnecel]] {f}
|[[zonnecel]] {f}
| :: [[solar cell]] (semiconductor device)
| :: [[solar cell]] (semiconductor device)


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|[[zonne-energie]] {f}
|[[zonne-energie]] {f}
| :: [[solar energy]]
| :: [[solar energy]]

|-
|[[zonnejaar]] {n}
| :: [[solar year]]


|-
|-
|[[zonneklaar]] {adj}
|[[zonneklaar]] {adj}
| :: [[evident]], abundantly [[clear]]
| :: [[evident]], abundantly [[clear]], [[clear as day]]

|-
|[[zonneleen]] {n} [historical]
| :: An [[allodium]], a [[freehold]] [[estate]]


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|[[zonnen]] {v}
|[[zonnen]] {v}
| :: to [[sunbathe]]
| :: to [[sunbathe]]

|-
|[[zonnepaneel]] {n}
| :: [[solar panel]] (photovoltaic panel)

|-
|[[zonnepaneeltje]] {noun}
| :: diminutive of [[zonnepaneel]]


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|-
|[[zonnescherm]] {n}
|[[zonnescherm]] {n}
| :: [[awning]]
| :: An [[awning]]

|-
|[[zonnescherm]] {n} [dated]
| :: An [[umbrella]] used to block [[sunlight]]

|-
|[[zonnescherm]] {n}
| :: Any [[screen]] that blocks [[sunlight]]


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|[[zonnevlek]] {f}
|[[zonnevlek]] {f}
| :: [[sunspot]]
| :: [[sunspot]]


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|-
|[[zoo]] {m}
|[[zoo]] {m} [chiefly Belgium]
| :: [[zoo]]
| :: [[zoo]]


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|[[zoogdier]] {n} [archaic, in older classifications]
|[[zoogdier]] {n} [archaic, in older classifications]
| :: [[viviparous]] mammal
| :: [[viviparous]] mammal

|-
|[[zooglam]] {n}
| :: A [[lamb]] that is still [[suckle]]d

|-
|[[zooglammetje]] {noun}
| :: diminutive of [[zooglam]]


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|-
|[[zool]] {f} {m}
|[[zool]] {f}
| :: [[sole]]
| :: A [[sole]] [of a foot or shoe]

|-
|[[zoölatrie]] {f} [dated]
| :: [[zoolatry]], [[animal]] [[worship]]


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|-
|[[zoölogie]] {f} [biology]
|[[zoölogie]] {f} [biology, uncountable]
| :: [[zoology]]
| :: [[zoology]]


|-
|-
|[[zoölogie]] {f} [colloquial]
|[[zoölogie]] {f} [Belgium, colloquial, countable]
| :: [[zoo]]; especially the old one in Antwerp
| :: [[zoo]]; especially the old one in Antwerp

|-
|[[zoölogisch]] {adj}
| :: [[zoological]]


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|[[zoom]] {m}
|[[zoom]] {m}
| :: [[hem]] (border of a cloth that is turned around and stitched)
| :: [[hem]] (border of a cloth that is turned around and stitched)

|-
|[[zoom]] {m}
| :: [[zoom]] (augmentation of a view)


|-
|-
|[[zoomen]] {v}
|[[zoomen]] {v}
| :: to [[zoom]]
| :: to [[zoom]]

|-
|[[zoomen]] {v}
| :: obsolete spelling of [[zomen]]


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|-
|[[zoonlief]] {m}
|[[zoonlief]] {m}
| :: A parent's [[beloved]] [[son]]; [[sonnyboy]]
| :: A parent's [[beloved]] [[son]]; [[sonny boy]] [frequently used ironically]

|-
|[[zoonlief]] {m} [pejorative]
| :: A [[spoiled]] and/or [[mischievous]] son, [[knave]]


|-
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|-
|[[zo oud als de weg naar Kralingen]] {adj} [idiomatic, Rotterdam]
|[[zo oud als de weg naar Kralingen]] {adj} [simile, Rotterdam]
| :: alternative form of [[zo oud als de weg naar Rome]]
| :: alternative form of [[zo oud als de weg naar Rome]]


|-
|-
|[[zo oud als de weg naar Rome]] {adj} [idiomatic]
|[[zo oud als de weg naar Rome]] {adj} [simile]
| :: very [[old]]
| :: very [[old]], [[old as time]]

|-
|[[zopie]] {n}
| :: A [[heat]]ed and [[spiced]] [[alcohol]] [[beverage]] made of [[beer]], [[rum]] and [[egg]]s that was sold and drunk during [[ice]] [[skating]] in early modern times


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|-
|[[zorgen]] {vi}
|[[zorgeloosheid]] {f}
| :: to [[make sure]], to [[ensure]]
| :: [[carelessness]]


|-
|-
|[[zorgen]] {vr}
|[[zorgen]] {vi}
| :: to [[worry]]
| :: to [[make sure]], to [[ensure]]


|-
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|[[zorgmijder]] {m}
|[[zorgmijder]] {m}
| :: [[treatment]]-[[avoidant]] [[patient]] or person, someone who [[deliberately]] or compulsively evades [[health care]]
| :: [[treatment]]-[[avoidant]] [[patient]] or person, someone who [[deliberately]] or compulsively evades [[health care]]

|-
|[[zorgpremie]] {f}
| :: [[health insurance]] [[premium]]


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|[[zorgverlener]] {m}
|[[zorgverlener]] {m}
| :: [[carer]] (e.g. a nurse)
| :: [[carer]] (e.g. a nurse)

|-
|[[zorgverzekeraar]] {m}
| :: A [[health]] [[insurer]] (insurance company providing health insurances)

|-
|[[zorgverzekering]] {f}
| :: A [[health]] [[insurance]]


|-
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|-
|[[zo stoned als een garnaal]] {adj} [colloquial, Netherlands, simile]
|[[zo stoned als een garnaal]] {adj} [colloquial, Netherlands, simile]
| :: very [[stoned]] (intoxicated by drugs to a high degree)

|-
|[[zo stoned als een kanarie]] {adj} [colloquial, Netherlands, simile]
| :: very [[stoned]] (intoxicated by drugs to a high degree)
| :: very [[stoned]] (intoxicated by drugs to a high degree)


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|[[zot]] {adj}
|[[zot]] {adj}
| :: [[mad]]
| :: [[mad]]

|-
|[[zot]] {m}
| :: A [[fool]]


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|[[zothuis]] {n}
|[[zothuis]] {n}
| :: where one wishes one's enemies
| :: where one wishes one's enemies

|-
|[[zottin]] {f}
| :: A [[madwoman]], a [[crazy]] [[woman]]

|-
|[[zottinnetje]] {noun}
| :: diminutive of [[zottin]]


|-
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|-
|[[zouten]] {v}
|[[Zoutelande]] {prop} {n}
| :: [[Zoutelande]] (village)

|-
|[[zouten]] {vt}
| :: to [[salt]]
| :: to [[salt]]

|-
|[[Zoutleeuw]] {prop} {n}
| :: [[Zoutleeuw]] (city)


|-
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|-
|[[zoveel hoofden, zoveel zinnen]] {proverb}
|[[zoveel hoofden, zoveel zinnen]] {proverb}
| :: [[so many men, so many opinions]]
| :: [[so]] [[many]] [[men]], so many [[opinions]]


|-
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|-
|-
|[[z.o.z.]] {initialism}
|[[z.o.z.]] {phrase}
| :: [[PTO]] (please turn over)
| :: [[PTO]] (please turn over)


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|-
|[[Zr.]] {abbr}
|[[Zr.]] {pron}
| :: abbreviation of [[zijner]]
| :: abbreviation of [[zijner]]


|-
|-
|[[Zr. Ms.]] {abbr}
|[[Zr. Ms.]] {noun}
| :: alternative form of [[Zr.Ms.]]
| :: alternative form of [[Zr.Ms.]]


|-
|-
|[[Zr.Ms.]] {abbr} [nautical, military]
|[[Zr.Ms.]] {noun} [nautical, military]
| :: [[zijner|Zijner]] [[majesteit|Majesteits]] - literally "His Majesty's" - [[HNLMS]]
| :: [[zijner|Zijner]] [[majesteit|Majesteits]] - literally "His Majesty's" - [[HNLMS]]


|-
|-
|[[z.s.m.]] {abbr}
|[[z.s.m.]] {phrase}
| :: [[as soon as possible]], [[ASAP]]
| :: [[as soon as possible]], [[ASAP]]


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|-
|[[zuchten]] {v}
|[[zuchten]] {vit}
| :: to [[sigh]]
| :: to [[sigh]]

|-
|[[zuchtmeisje]] {n} [uncommon]
| :: A [[female]] [[singer]] with a [[soft]], [[breathy]] and relatively [[high]] [[voice]], often one from [[France]]


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|[[Zuid-Afrika]] {prop} {n}
|[[Zuid-Afrika]] {prop} {n}
| :: [[South Africa]]
| :: [[South Africa]]

|-
|[[Zuid-Afrikaan]] {m}
| :: [[South African]], person from [[South Africa]]


|-
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|-
|[[Zuid-Afrikaans]] {prop} {n} [colloquial]
|[[Zuid-Afrikaans]] {prop} {n} [colloquial]
| :: The [[Afrikaans]] language
| :: The [[Afrikaans]] language [avoided by specialists]


|-
|-
|[[Zuid-Amerika]] {prop} {n}
|[[Zuid-Amerika]] {prop} {n}
| :: [[South America]]
| :: [[South America]]

|-
|[[Zuid-Amerikaan]] {m}
| :: [[South American]], a person from [[South America]]

|-
|[[Zuid-Amerikaans]] {adj}
| :: [[South American]]; of, from or pertaining to [[South America]]


|-
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|-
|[[Zuid-Australië]] {prop} {n}
|[[Zuid-Australië]] {prop} {n}
| :: [[Zuid-Australië]] (state)
| :: Relatively rare [[purism]] for the Australian federal state [[South Australia]]


|-
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|[[zuiderbreedte]] {f}
|[[zuiderbreedte]] {f}
| :: [[south]]ern [[latitude]] - The angular distance south from the [[equator]], measured along the [[meridian]] at a particular point
| :: [[south]]ern [[latitude]] - The angular distance south from the [[equator]], measured along the [[meridian]] at a particular point

|-
|[[zuiderbuur]] {m}
| :: A [[neighbour]]ing [[country]] to the [[south]]

|-
|[[zuiderbuur]] {m}
| :: An [[inhabitant]] or [[national]] of a [[southern]] neighbouring country


|-
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|-
|[[Zuiderkruis]] {prop} {n} [constellation]
|[[Zuiderkruis]] {prop} {n} [constellation]
| :: [[Crux]]
| :: the [[Southern Cross]], [[Crux]]


|-
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|-
|[[Zuiderzee]] {prop}
|[[Zuiderzee]] {prop} {f} [historical]
| :: former shallow [[bay]] of the [[North Sea]] in the northwest of the [[Netherlands]], nowadays closed off by the [[Afsluitdijk]] and partially reclaimed as [[polder]]s
| :: A former shallow [[bay]] of the [[North Sea]] in the northwest of the [[Netherlands]]; nowadays closed off by the [[Afsluitdijk]] and partially reclaimed as [[polder]]s; the largest remaining lakes are called the [[IJsselmeer]] and the [[Markermeer]]


|-
|-
|[[Zuid-Holland]] {prop} {n}
|[[Zuid-Holland]] {prop} {n}
| :: [[South Holland]], a province of the [[Netherlands]]
| :: [[South Holland]], a province of the [[Netherlands]]

|-
|[[Zuid-Hollander]] {m}
| :: A person from [[South Holland]]


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|[[Zuid-Korea]] {prop} {n}
|[[Zuid-Korea]] {prop} {n}
| :: [[South Korea]]
| :: [[South Korea]]

|-
|[[Zuid-Koreaan]] {m}
| :: [[South Korean]], a person from [[South Korea]]

|-
|[[Zuid-Koreaans]] {adj}
| :: [[South Korean]]; of, from or pertaining to [[South Korea]] or South Koreans


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|-
|[[zuidvrucht]] {f} [chiefly plural]
|[[zuidvrucht]] {f} [chiefly in the plural]
| :: [[dried]] ([[subtropical|sub]])[[tropical]] [[fruit]]
| :: [[dried]] ([[subtropical|sub]])[[tropical]] [[fruit]]

|-
|[[zuidwaarts]] {adj}
| :: [[southward]], [[southerly]]


|-
|-
|[[zuidwaarts]] {adv}
|[[zuidwaarts]] {adv}
| :: [[southwards]]
| :: [[southwards]]

|-
|[[zuidwaarts]] {adj}
| :: [[southward]], [[southerly]]


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|-
|[[Zuidwest-Friesland]] {prop}
|[[zuidwester]] {adj}
| :: [[southwestern]]

|-
|[[zuidwester]] {m}
| :: A [[sou'wester]] (waterproof oilskin rain hat)

|-
|[[zuidwester]] {m}
| :: A [[libecchio]] (southwest wind)

|-
|[[zuidwestertje]] {noun}
| :: diminutive of [[zuidwester]]

|-
|[[Zuidwest-Friesland]] {prop} {n}
| :: [[Zuidwest-Friesland]] (municipality)
| :: [[Zuidwest-Friesland]] (municipality)


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|-
|[[zuiger]] {m}
|[[zuiger]] {m} [literally]
| :: [[sucker]]
| :: [[sucker]], one who [[suck]]s (pulls or draws in by means of suction)


|-
|-
|[[zuiger]] {m}
|[[zuiger]] {m}
| :: [[piston]]
| :: [[piston]]

|-
|[[zuigfeest]] {n}
| :: [[suckfest]]


|-
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|-
|[[zuil]] {f} [society, historical]
|[[zuil]] {f} [society, chiefly historical]
| :: [[pillar]], institutional subgrouping of society along ideological or religious lines
| :: [[pillar]], institutional subgrouping of society along ideological or religious lines


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|-
|[[zuinig]] {adj} [by extension]
|[[zuinig]] {adj}
| :: with a not [[lenient]], [[sober]] [[attitude]]
| :: [[stingy]]


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|-
|[[zuinigjes]] {adv}
|[[zuinigjes]] {adv}
| :: diminutive of [[zuinig]]; [[economically]], [[meagrely]]
| :: diminutive of [[zuinig]]

|-
|[[zuinigjes]] {adv}
| :: not [[leniently]], [[strictly]], [[uncharitably]], [[soberly]]

|-
|[[zuinigjes]] {adv}
| :: [[economically]], [[meagrely]]


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|-
|[[zuipkop]] {mf}
|[[zuipkop]] {mf} [rare]
| :: [[drunkard]], [[alcoholic]]
| :: [[drunkard]], [[alcoholic]]


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|[[zuivel]] {m}
|[[zuivel]] {m}
| :: [[dairy]] [[products]] (collective name for milk products)
| :: [[dairy]] [[products]] (collective name for milk products)

|-
|[[zuivelfabriek]] {f}
| :: A [[dairy]] [[factory]]


|-
|-
|[[zuivelproduct]] {n}
|[[zuivelproduct]] {n}
| :: [[dairy]] [[product]]
| :: [[dairy]] [[product]]

|-
|[[zuivelprodukt]] {n}
| :: superseded spelling of [[zuivelproduct]]


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|-
|[[zuiveren]] {v}
|[[zuiveren]] {vti}
| :: to [[cleanse]], [[purify]]
| :: to [[cleanse]], [[purify]]


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|[[zuiverheid]] {f}
|[[zuiverheid]] {f}
| :: (''gemmology'') [[clarity]]
| :: [gemmology] [[clarity]]


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|-
|[[zulk]] {determiner}
|[[zulk]] {determiner}
| :: [[such]]

|-
|[[zulks]] {pron} [demonstrative]
| :: [[such]]
| :: [[such]]


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|-
|[[Zurich]] {prop}
|[[Zurich]] {prop} {n}
| :: [[Zurich]] (the city)
| :: [[Zurich]] (capital city)


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|[[zus]] {f}
|[[zus]] {f}
| :: [[sister]]
| :: [[sister]]

|-
|[[zus]] {adv}
| :: [[so]], in [[such]] a [[way]]


|-
|-
|[[zuster]] {f}
|[[zuster]] {f}
| :: [[sister]] (female sibling)
| :: [somewhat, formal] [[sister]] (female sibling)


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|-
|[[zuster]] {f}
|[[zuster]] {f}
| :: [[sister]] (nurse)
| :: [[nurse]] (woman who provides care for the ill)

|-
|[[zusterliefde]] {f}
| :: [[sisterly]] [[love]], [[sororal]] love


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|-
|[[zusterschap]] {f}
|[[zusterschap]] {f} {n}
| :: [[sisterhood]]
| :: [[sisterhood]]


|-
|-
|[[Zutphen]] {prop}
|[[Zutphen]] {prop} {n}
| :: [[Zutphen]] (city)
| :: [[Zutphen]] (city/and/municipality)

|-
|[[Zutphen]] {prop}
| :: [[Zutphen]] (municipality)


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|[[zuur]] {adj}
|[[zuur]] {adj}
| :: [[sour]]
| :: [[sour]]

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|[[zuur]] {adj}
| :: [[acidic]]


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|-
|[[zuurkast]] {f} {m}
|[[zuurkast]] {f}
| :: [[fume hood]] (a ventilated compartment in a lab, in which chemical procedures may be undertaken safer)
| :: [[fume hood]] (a ventilated compartment in a lab, in which chemical procedures may be undertaken safer)


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|-
|[[zuurstof]] {f} [chemistry]
|[[zuurstof]] {f} [chemistry]
| :: [[oxygen]]
| :: [[oxygen]], O (chemical element)

|-
|[[zuurstof]] {f} [chemistry]
| :: [[dioxygen]], molecular [[oxygen]], O<sub>2</sub> (molecule)

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|[[zuurstofarm]] {adj}
| :: Having, providing or requiring little [[oxygen]], low-oxygen

|-
|[[zuurstofcilinder]] {m}
| :: A [[cylindrical]] [[oxygen]] [[canister]]

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|[[zuurstoffles]] {f}
| :: An [[oxygen]] [[cylinder]], an oxygen [[bottle]], especially as [[diving]] [[gear]]

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|[[zuurstofmolecuul]] {n} [chemistry]
| :: An [[oxygen]] [[molecule]], O<sub>2</sub>


|-
|-
|[[zuurstofrijk]] {adj}
|[[zuurstofrijk]] {adj}
| :: [[oxygen]]-[[rich]]
| :: [[oxygen]]-[[rich]]

|-
|[[zuurstok]] {m}
| :: [[sugar cane]], [[peppermint stick]]

|-
|[[zuurstokje]] {noun}
| :: diminutive of [[zuurstok]]


|-
|-
|[[zuurtje]] {noun}
|[[zuurtje]] {noun}
| :: (only in the diminutive) a hard sweet tasting sweet
| :: [only in the diminutive] a hard [[sour]]-tasting [[sweet]]


|-
|-
|[[zuurzak]] {m} [botany]
|[[zuurzak]] {m} [botany]
| :: The [[East Indian]] [[tree]] species [[soursop]], Artocarpus integrifolius
| :: The [[East Indian]] [[tree]] species Artocarpus integrifolius ([[soursop]])


|-
|-
|[[zuurzak]] {m} [botany]
|[[zuurzak]] {m} [botany]
| :: The [[South American]] tree species Anona muricata
| :: The [[South American]] tree species ''[[Annona muricata]]'' ([[custard apple]])


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|-
|[[zuwe]] {f}
|[[zuwe]] {f} [obsolete or dialectal, mostly found in toponyms]
| :: A [[pathway]] through [[marshland]]
| :: a [[pathway]] through [[marshland]]

|-
|[[Zwaag]] {prop} {f}
| :: an element of various placenames, and surnames derived from placenames, originally meaning [[grassland]], [[pasture]]


|-
|-
|[[zwaag]] {f} [rare]
|[[Zwaag]] {prop} {f}
| :: [[grassland]], [[pasture]]
| :: a village near [[Hoorn]], [[Noord-Holland]]


|-
|-
|[[zwaaien]] {v}
|[[zwaaien]] {vit}
| :: to [[sway]], to [[wave]]
| :: to [[sway]], to [[wave]]


|-
|-
|[[zwaaien]] {v}
|[[zwaaien]] {vt}
| :: to [[brandish]]
| :: to [[brandish]]


|-
|-
|[[zwaailicht]] {n}
|[[zwaailicht]] {n}
| :: A [[revolve|revolving]] [[light]] used to signal danger, commonly used on [[emergency]] [[vehicle|vehicles]]
| :: A [[revolve|revolving]] [[light]] used to signal danger, commonly used on [[emergency]] [[vehicle|vehicles]]; a rotating emergency light


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|-
|[[zwaan]] {m}
|[[zwaan]] {m}
| :: A [[swan]], a large waterbird of the genera ''[[Cygnus]]'' and ''[[Coscoroba]]''
| :: [[swan]]


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|[[zwaard]] {n}
|[[zwaard]] {n}
| :: [[leeboard]]
| :: [[leeboard]]

|-
|[[zwaardknop]] {m}
| :: The [[pommel]] of a [[sword]]

|-
|[[zwaardschede]] {f}
| :: The [[sheath]] of a [[sword]]

|-
|[[zwaardschede]] {f}
| :: A [[razor clam]], a [[jack-knife clam]]; bivalve of the genus ''[[Ensis]]''

|-
|[[zwaardvechter]] {m}
| :: A [[swordfighter]]


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|[[zwaardwalvis]] {m}
|[[zwaardwalvis]] {m}
| :: [[orca]], orcinus orca
| :: [[orca]], ''[[Orcinus orca]]''


|-
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|[[zwaargewonde]] {noun}
|[[zwaargewonde]] {noun}
| :: badly [[injure]]d person
| :: A badly [[injure]]d person

|-
|[[zwaarlijvig]] {adj}
| :: [[obese]]


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|[[zwaartekracht]] {f} [physics]
|[[zwaartekracht]] {f} [physics]
| :: [[force]] of [[gravity]]: [[gravitation]]
| :: [[force]] of [[gravity]]: [[gravitation]]

|-
|[[zwaartekrachtbron]] {n}
| :: [[gravity well]]

|-
|[[zwaartekrachtput]] {n}
| :: [[gravity well]]


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|[[zwaartepunt]] {n} [meteorology]
|[[zwaartepunt]] {n} [meteorology]
| :: [[eye of the storm]]
| :: [[eye of the storm]]

|-
|[[zwaartepunt]] {n} [figurative]
| :: [[focus]], [[center of gravity]]


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|[[zwaarwegend]] {adj}
|[[zwaarwegend]] {adj}
| :: [[weighty]]
| :: [[important]], [[weighty]], [[grave]]


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|-
|[[zwabberen]] {v}
|[[zwabberen]] {vti}
| :: to [[clean]] with a [[mop]]
| :: to [[clean]] with a [[mop]]


|-
|-
|[[zwabberen]] {v} [figuratively]
|[[zwabberen]] {vi} [figuratively]
| :: to [[sway]], [[swing]]
| :: to [[sway]], [[swing]]


|-
|-
|[[zwabbergast]] {m}
|[[zwabbergast]] {m}
| :: A [[cabin-boy]], junior (notably apprentice) [[sailor]], who does most chores, such as [[mopping]]
| :: A [[cabin-boy]]; a junior [[sailor]], especially an [[apprentice]], who does most of the chores, such as [[mopping]]

|-
|[[zwabbertje]] {noun}
| :: diminutive of [[zwabber]]


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|[[zwaffelen]] {v}
|[[zwaffelen]] {v}
| :: alternative spelling of [[swaffelen]]
| :: uncommon spelling of [[swaffelen]]


|-
|-
|[[zwager]] {m} [chiefly Netherlands]
|[[zwager]] {m}
| :: [[brother-in-law]] (brother of one's spouse or husband of one's sibling)
| :: [chiefly Netherlands] [[brother-in-law]] (brother of one's spouse or husband of one's sibling)


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|[[zwak]] {n}
|[[zwak]] {n}
| :: soft spot
| :: [[soft spot]]


|-
|-
|[[zwak]] {n}
|[[zwak]] {n}
| :: weakness
| :: [[weakness]]


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|-
|[[zwaluw]] {f}
|[[zwaluw]] {f}
| :: [[swallow]] (bird)
| :: A [[swallow]], bird of the family [[Hirundinidae]]


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|-
|[[zwanenzang]] {m}
|[[zwanenzang]] {m}
| :: [[swan song]] (last major work, accomplishment or effort before one's demise or retirement)
| :: [[swan song]]


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|-
|-
|[[zwanzen]] {v}
|[[zwanzen]] {vi} [Belgium]
| :: [[joke]]
| :: to [[joke]]


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|-
|[[zwartdenker]] {m}
|[[zwartdenker]] {m} [rare]
| :: someone who thinks negatively about the world; [[pessimist]]
| :: someone who thinks negatively about the world; a [[pessimist]]


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|-
|[[zwarte]] {noun} [history]
|[[zwarte]] {noun} [history]
| :: a (fascist) [[collaborator]] with the Nazis during World War II; by extension, a [[neo-nazi]]
| :: (''Belgium'') a (fascist) [[collaborator]] with the Nazis during World War II, member of the ''Dietsche Militie - Zwarte Brigade''; by extension, a [[neo-nazi]]

|-
|[[zwarte bes]] {f}
| :: A [[black currant]] [[shrub]], ''[[Ribes nigrum]]''

|-
|[[zwarte bes]] {f}
| :: The [[berry]] of ''Ribes nigrum'', a black currant

|-
|[[zwarte bes]] {f}
| :: See: [[nl]] [[zwarte]] [[bes]]


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|-
|[[zwarte gans]] {f}
|[[zwarte gans]] {f}
| :: See: [[zwart]] [[gans]]
| :: See: [[nl]] [[zwart]] [[gans]]


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|[[zwartepieten]] {v} [card games]
|[[zwartepieten]] {v} [card games]
| :: to play a card game
| :: to play a certain [[card]] [[game]] similar to [[old maid]]


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|[[Zwarte Zee]] {prop} {f}
|[[Zwarte Zee]] {prop} {f}
| :: The [[Black Sea]], an [[inland sea]] between southeastern Europe, the Caucasus and Asia Minor
| :: The [[Black Sea]], an [[inland sea]] between southeastern Europe, the Caucasus and Asia Minor

|-
|[[zwarte zwaan]] {m}
| :: A [[black swan]], ''[[Cygnus atratus]]''


|-
|-
|[[zwart gat]] {n}
|[[zwart gat]] {n}
| :: a [[black]] [[hole]]
| :: A [[black hole]], an astronomical phenomenon of extreme gravity


|-
|-
|[[zwart gat]] {n}
|[[zwart gat]] {n}
| :: A temporary [[loss]] of [[memory]]
| :: a [[black hole]], an astronomical phenomenon of extreme gravity

|-
|[[zwart gat]] {n} [figurative]
| :: A condition of [[despair]] and emotional [[emptiness]], often involving [[self-destructive]] [[behaviour]]


|-
|-
|[[zwart gat]] {n}
|[[zwart gat]] {n}
| :: See: [[nl]] [[zwart]] [[gat]]: a [[black]] [[hole]]
| :: a temporary loss of memory


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|[[zwartmaken]] {v} [literally]
|[[zwartmaken]] {v} [literally]
| :: To [[blacken]], make black(er)
| :: To [[blacken]], to make black(er)


|-
|-
|[[zwartmaken]] {v} [figuratively]
|[[zwartmaken]] {v} [figuratively]
| :: To blacken, [[defame]], present (too) badly
| :: To blacken, to [[defame]], to present (too) badly


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|-
|[[zwartrijden]] {v}
|[[zwartrijden]] {vi}
| :: to [[dodge]] [[fare]], to use public transportation (bus, tram, train) without paying
| :: to [[dodge]] [[fare]], to use public transportation (bus, tram, train) without paying


|-
|-
|[[zwartrijder]] {m}
|[[zwartrijder]] {m}
| :: [[fare]] [[dodger]]
| :: [[fare dodger]]


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|-
|[[zwartrijder]] {m}
|[[zwartrijder]] {m}
| :: [[road tax]] dodger
| :: [[road]] [[tax]] dodger


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|-
|[[zwaveldioxide]] {n} [chemistry]
|[[zwaveldioxide]] {n} [inorganic compound]
| :: [[sulfur dioxide]]
| :: [[sulfur dioxide]]

|-
|[[zwavelregen]] {m}
| :: [[sulphuric]] [[rain]]

|-
|[[zwavelregen]] {m} [figurative, now, uncommon]
| :: [[atmospheric]] [[pollen]], especially from [[pine]]s, falling down with [[precipitation]]


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|[[Zweden]] {prop} {n}
|[[Zweden]] {prop} {n}
| :: [[Sweden]]
| :: [[Sweden]]

|-
|[[Zweed]] {m}
| :: A [[Swede]], person from [[Sweden]]


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|[[Zweedse puzzel]] {f}
|[[Zweedse puzzel]] {f}
| :: [[arroword]] [though without picture hints and virtually never themed]
| :: [[arrowword]] [though without picture hints and virtually never themed]


|-
|-
|[[Zweeds raadsel]] {n}
|[[Zweeds raadsel]] {n}
| :: [[arrowword]] (puzzle)
| :: [[arrowword]] (puzzle) [though without picture hints and virtually never themed]

|-
|[[zweefmolen]] {m}
| :: A [[swing]] [[carousel]], a [[chairoplane]]


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|[[zweem]] {m} [colloquial]
|[[zweem]] {m} [colloquial]
| :: a [[tiny]] [[bit]], a [[tinge]], a [[whiff]]
| :: a [[tiny]] [[bit]], a [[tinge]], a [[whiff]]

|-
|[[zweem]] {m} [obsolete]
| :: [[resemblance]], [[similarity]], [[semblance]]


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|-
|[[zweep]] {f} [figuratively]
|[[zweep]] {f} [figuratively]
| :: A [[whipping]], [[corporal punishment]]; [[force]], extreme pressure
| :: A [[whipping]], [[corporal punishment]]

|-
|[[zweep]] {f} [archaic, figurative]
| :: [[force]], extreme pressure


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|-
|[[zweepslag]] {m}
|[[zweepslag]] {m}
| :: a whip [[lash]], notably as (part of) corporal punishment
| :: A whip [[lash]], notably as (part of) corporal punishment


|-
|-
|[[zweepslag]] {m} [figuratively]
|[[zweepslag]] {m} [figuratively]
| :: any hard or hurtful [[blow]], e.g. verbal
| :: Any hard or hurtful [[blow]], e.g. verbal


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|[[zweet]] {n}
|[[zweet]] {n}
| :: [[sweat]]
| :: [[sweat]]

|-
|[[zweethut]] {f}
| :: A [[sweat lodge]] (structure with hot air)


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|[[zwelgen]] {v}
|[[zwelgen]] {v}
| :: to [[eat]] [[greedily]], to [[binge]]
| :: to [[eat]] [[greedily]], [[gulp]] down, [[gobble]] up, [[guzzle]]


|-
|-
|[[zwelgen]] {v}
|[[zwelgen]] {v}
| :: to [[swallow]]
| :: to [[indulge]], [[revel]] in


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|-
|-
|[[zwelten]] {v}
|[[zwelten]] {v} [Belgium, dated]
| :: to [[die]]
| :: to [[die]]


|-
|-
|[[zwelten]] {v}
|[[zwelten]] {v} [Belgium, dated]
| :: to [[succumb]] to injury or illness
| :: to [[succumb]] to injury or illness


|-
|-
|[[zwelten]] {v}
|[[zwelten]] {v} [Belgium, dated]
| :: to die in miserable circumstances
| :: to die in miserable circumstances


|-
|-
|[[zwembad]] {n}
|[[zwembad]] {n}
| :: [[swimming pool]]
| :: [[swimming pool]]


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|-
|-
|[[zwemen]] {v}
|[[zwemen]] {vi}
| :: to [[seem]] [+ naar (object) = like]
| :: to [[seem]] [+ naar (object) = like]


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|[[zwemkleding]] {f}
|[[zwemkleding]] {f}
| :: [[swimwear]] (''for men or women'')
| :: [[swimwear]]


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|[[zwempak]] {n}
|[[zwempak]] {n}
| :: [[swimsuit]], [[bathing suit]]
| :: [[swimsuit]], [[bathing suit]]


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|[[zwendelen]] {vi}
|[[zwendelen]] {vi}
| :: to [[swindle]]
| :: to [[swindle]]


|-
|-
|[[zwendelend]] {adj}
|[[zwendelen]] {vi} [obsolete]
| :: [[swindling]]
| :: to be [[dizzy]]

|-
|[[zwengelen]] {vi}
| :: to [[crank]], to [[turn]] a [[crank]]

|-
|[[zwenken]] {vti}
| :: to [[sway]], [[swing]]

|-
|[[zwenken]] {vti}
| :: to [[wave]], [[waver]]


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|[[zwepen]] {vt} [figuratively]
|[[zwepen]] {vt} [figuratively]
| :: to [[drive]] forcefully
| :: to [[drive]] forcefully

|-
|[[zwepenboom]] {m}
| :: ''[[Celtis occidentalis]]''; [[hackberry]]


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|[[zwerfster]] {f}
|[[zwerfkei]] {m}
| :: A [[glacial erratic]], a [[boulder]] that has been transported by a [[glacier]]
| :: female [[tramp]]

|-
|[[zwerfsteen]] {m}
| :: A [[glacial erratic]], a [[stone]] that has been transported by a [[glacier]]


|-
|-
|[[zwerfster]] {f}
|[[zwerfster]] {f}
| :: [[bag lady]]
| :: female [[tramp]], female [[vagabond]]


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|-
|-
|[[zwerven]] {v}
|[[zwermen]] {vi}
| :: to [[wander]], [[roam]]
| :: to [[swarm]]

|-
|[[zwerven]] {vi}
| :: to [[wander]], to [[roam]]


|-
|-
|[[zwerver]] {m}
|[[zwerver]] {m}
| :: agent noun of [[zwerven]]; [[vagabond]], [[tramp]]
| :: A [[vagabond]], a [[vagrant]], a [[tramp]]


|-
|-
|[[zweten]] {v}
|[[zweten]] {vit}
| :: to [[sweat]]
| :: to [[sweat]]


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|-
|-
|[[zwetsen]] {v}
|[[zweterig]] {adj}
| :: [[sweaty]] (covered in sweat)

|-
|[[zwetsen]] {vi}
| :: to [[twaddle]], to [[chatter]]
| :: to [[twaddle]], to [[chatter]]


|-
|-
|[[zwetsen]] {v}
|[[zwetsen]] {vi}
| :: to [[talk]] [[rubbish]], [[tell]] [[nonsense]]
| :: to [[talk]] [[rubbish]], to [[tell]] [[nonsense]]


|-
|-
|[[zweven]] {v}
|[[zweven]] {vi}
| :: to [[float]]
| :: to [[float]], to [[hover]]


|-
|-
|[[zweven]] {v}
|[[zweven]] {vi}
| :: to [[glide]]
| :: to [[glide]]


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|[[zwiepen]] {v}
|[[zwiepen]] {v}
| :: to [[sway]], [[rock]]
| :: to [[sway]], to [[rock]]


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|[[zwik]] {m} [obsolete]
|[[zwik]] {m} [obsolete]
| :: [[penis]]
| :: [[penis]]

|-
|[[zwikken]] {vt}
| :: to [[sprain]], to [[wrench]]

|-
|[[zwikken]] {vt}
| :: to [[give way]], to [[snap]]

|-
|[[zwikken]] {vt}
| :: to [[last]] a [[shoe]]


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|-
|[[zwinden]] {v}
|[[zwinden]] {vi} [dated]
| :: to [[disappear]]
| :: to [[disappear]]

|-
|[[zwingliaan]] {m}
| :: [[Zwinglian]]

|-
|[[zwingliaans]] {adj}
| :: [[Zwinglian]]


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|[[Zwolle]] {prop}
|[[Zwolle]] {prop} {n}
| :: [[Zwolle]] (city/and/capital)
| :: [[Zwolle]] (city/and/municipality/and/capital)


|-
|-
|[[Zwolle]] {prop}
|[[Zwolle]] {prop} {n}
| :: surname
| :: [[Zwolle]] (municipality)


|-
|-
|[[Zwolle]] {prop}
|[[Zwols]] {adj}
| :: Of, from or pertaining to [[Zwolle]]
| :: surname

|-
|[[zymase]] {f} [now, chiefly historical]
| :: [[zymase]], [[enzymatic]] [[ferment]] functioning as a [[catalyst]] for converting [[carbohydrate]]s to [[ethanol]] and [[carbon dioxide]]


|-
|-
|[[zymogeen]] {adj} [biology]
|[[zymogeen]] {adj} [biology]
| :: [[zymogenic]]
| :: [[zymogenic]]

|-
|[[zymose]] {f} [rare]
| :: [[zymosis]], [[fermentation]]


|-
|-

Latest revision as of 19:52, 20 September 2020

z {letter} :: letter
Z {letter} :: The twenty-sixth and last letter of the Dutch alphabet
Z {adv} :: abbreviation of zuid; south
zaad {n} :: seed
zaad {n} :: sperm, semen
zaadbal {m} :: testicle
zaadbank {f} :: A sperm bank
zaadbank {f} :: A bank on the seabed with a high concentration of mussel larvae
zaadhuid {f} :: tegument, seed coat (that which surrounds the endosperm)
zaadkapsel {n} :: spermatophore (spermatozoon capsule)
zaadleider {m} :: vas deferens
zaadlob {f} {m} [plant] :: a cotyledon
zaadlozing {f} :: ejaculation
zaadmantel {m} :: aril (tissue surrounding the seed in certain fruits)
zaadolie {f} :: oil obtained from seeds
zaadplant {f} [plant] :: spermatophyte
zaag {f} :: saw (cutting tool)
zaag {f} :: nagger, whiner (annoying person)
zaagblad {n} :: sawblade
zaagblad {n} :: sawwort, Serratula tinctoria
zaagbok {m} :: sawbuck, sawhorse, buck
zaagdak {n} :: saw-tooth roof
zaagtand {m} [chiefly plural] :: A sawtooth (cutting bit of a saw)
zaagtanddak {n} :: saw-tooth roof
zaagtandgolf {f} [engineering, musical instruments, rare] :: sawtooth wave
zaagtandje {noun} :: diminutive of zaagtand
zaagvis {m} :: A sawfish, ray of the family Pristidae
zaagwesp {f} :: sawfly, hymenopteran of the suborder Symphyta
zaaien {vt} :: to sow, plant seed
zaaien {vt} [figuratively] :: to start, set in motion
zaaier {m} :: sower
zaaigoed {n} :: seed intended for sowing
zaaikapitaal {n} :: seed capital
zaailand {n} :: agricultural land that has been or is intended to be sown
zaailing {m} :: seedling
zaaitijd {m} :: sowing time, sowing season
zaak {f} :: shop, small store, business
zaak {f} [legal] :: case, suit
zaak {f} :: general term with which one indicates a thing or a concept that is not a person or creature: thing
zaak {f} :: matter, affair, business
zaakwaarnemer {m} :: trustee, fiduciary, agent
zaal {f} :: room, hall
zaal {f} :: ward in a hospital or similar medical or caregiving institute
zaal {f} [historical] :: Germanic single-room home
zaalhulp {m} :: medical orderly, auxiliary nursing staff
zaalkerk {f} :: A rectangular, aisleless church
zaalvoetbal {n} :: indoor football, futsal
-zaam {suffix} :: Used to form adjectives/adverbs of base adjective's quality; compare -some
zaan {adv} [dialectal, now, chiefly Belgium] :: soon
zaan {f} [West Flanders] :: cream
Zaan {prop} {c} :: Zaan (river)
Zaanstreek {prop} {f} :: Zaanstreek (A <<region>> in <

>, <<c/Netherlands>>, including Zaanstad and Oostzaan.)

zabben {vi} [northern, eastern] :: to suck
zabben {vi} [obsolete] :: to French kiss
zabberen {v} [dated, dialectal] :: to drool
zacht {adj} :: soft
zacht {adj} :: gentle
zacht {adj} :: mild (of weather)
zacht {adj} :: with low calcium content (of water)
zachtaardig {adj} :: gentle, good-natured
zachtaardig {adv} :: gently
zachte g {f} [phonology] :: The phoneme /ɣ/ pronounced with a more palatal articulation. This pronunciation is characteristic of the southern Dutch-speaking areas: Noord-Brabant, Limburg, and Belgium
zachte gee {f} :: alternative spelling of zachte g
zachtheid {f} :: softness
zachtjes {adv} :: diminutive of zacht; softly, gently, quietly
zachtkens {adv} :: alternative form of zachtjes
zachtmoedig {adj} :: mild, gentle, meek
zacht teken {n} :: soft sign (Ь/ь)
zachtzinnig {adj} :: gentle, softhearted
zadel {n} {m} :: saddle (seat on a horse or a bicycle)
zadel {n} {m} :: saddle (ridge between two hills)
zadelbuis {f} :: The tube on a bicycle frame wherein the seat post is mounted
zadeldak {n} :: gable roof
zadelen {vt} :: To saddle, to put a saddle on (a mount)
zadeljakhals {m} :: black-backed jackal, Canis mesomelas
zadelkleed {n} :: saddlecloth
zadelmaker {m} :: A saddler, a saddlemaker
zadelpen {f} :: seat post, saddle pin
zadelpijn {f} :: Pain or ache in the buttocks and thighs due to prolonged use of a rigid or wrongly shaped or positioned saddle, especially on bicycles
zadelrob {m} :: harp seal, saddleback seal, Pagophilus groenlandicus
zadelsprinkhaan {m} :: saddle-backed bush cricket, Ephippiger ephippiger
zadenbank {f} :: A seed bank, a seed vault
zageman {m} [Belgium] :: A whiner, a man who regularly complains or whinges
zagen {v} :: to saw
zagen {v} [Brabantian] :: to nag, to speak in an annoying tone, to repeat oneself
Zagreb {prop} :: Zagreb (capital city)
Zaïre {prop} {n} :: Zaire (name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo under the Mobutu regime)
zak {m} :: a container made of textile, leather or paper such as bag, sack, sachet and pouch
zak {m} :: a pocket
zak {m} [slang] :: a scrotum
zak {m} [slang, offensive, vulgar] :: A contraction of such insults for males as klootzak or rotzak, referring to the scrotum, roughly equivalent to "asshole"
zak {m} [obsolete, slang, vulgar] :: whore, cunt
zak {m} [dialectal] :: The action of descending; a descent
zak {m} [Southern Dutch, dialectal] :: A physical depression; flattened area
zak {m} :: A female gown, dress
zakdoek {m} :: tissue, handkerchief
zakelijk {adj} :: to the point, succinct
zakelijk {adj} :: objective, impersonal
zakelijk {adj} :: businesslike
zakelijkheid {f} :: matter-of-factly disposition, businesslikeness
zakelijkheid {f} [obsolete] :: event, occasion
zakelijkheid {f} [obsolete] :: fact
zakenbank {f} :: commercial investment bank
zakencijfer {n} :: revenue, turnover
zakenkabinet {n} :: A technocratic cabinet made-up of non-politicians without party links
zakenman {m} :: A businessman, a man in business, one involved in commercial enterprise
zakenpartner {m} :: A business partner
zakenrelatie {f} :: business relation
zakenvrouw {f} :: A businesswoman, a woman in business
zakenwereld {f} :: the business world
zakformaat {n} [chiefly singular] :: pocket size, pocket edition [in particular of books]
zakgeld {n} :: pocket money, a limited allowance of money for discretionary spending, now especially that given to children by parents or carers
zakhorloge {n} :: pocket watch
zakkam {m} :: pocket comb
zakken {vi} :: to fall, to drop, to sink
zakken {vi} :: to come down, to go down
zakken {vi} :: to fail, to flunk
zakken {vt} :: to calm down
zakkenrollen {vti} :: to pickpocket
zakkenroller {m} :: pickpocket
zakkenrollerij {f} [chiefly uncountable] :: pickpocketing, the crime committed by a pickpocket
zakkenvuller {m} [by extension] :: A profiteer, moneygrubber; someone who is enriched at the expense of others; corrupt person; a financial parasite
zakkenwasser {m} [colloquial, pejorative, Netherlands] :: fool, oaf, tool
zakkerig {adj} :: slouched, having a sagged posture
zaklamp {f} :: flashlight, torch (battery-powered hand-held lightsource)
zaklantaarn {f} :: flashlight, torch
zakmes {n} :: pocketknife
zakpijp {f} [historical] :: bagpipes
zakpijp {f} :: sea squirt, any member of the class Ascidiacea
zakrekenaar {m} [colloquial] :: calculator
zalf {f} :: salve, cream, ointment
zalf {f} [The Hague, colloquial] :: mayonnaise
zalig {adj} :: glorious
zalig {adj} :: blessed
zalig {adj} :: saved
zalig {adj} [Roman Catholicism] :: beatified
zaligen {v} [Christianity] :: to save
zaligheid {f} :: delight
zaligheid {f} [Christianity, chiefly Roman Catholicism] :: salvation
zaling {f} [sailing] :: crosstree, light timber to spread the shrouds of a sailing ship; also, a crossing set of those
zaling {f} [architecture] :: roof gutter to drain water bumping up to an eminent object
zaling {f} [archaic] :: seedling
zaling {f} [obsolete, botany] :: hemp, notably a female plant producing seedlings
zalm {m} :: salmon
zalmkleurig {adj} :: salmon (having a salmon colour)
zalmmoot {m} :: a thick slice of salmon, a chunk of salmon
zalmtrek {m} :: salmon migration
Zaltbommel {prop} :: Zaltbommel (city/and/municipality)
zalven {vt} :: to anoint
Zambia {prop} {n} :: Zambia
Zambiaan {m} :: Zambian
Zambiaans {adj} :: [more common than the synonym] Zambian
Zambiaas {adj} :: [chiefly attributive, less common than the synonym] Zambian
zambo {m} :: Zambo, Afro-Indian, someone of half African and half indigenous American parentage
zamenkomst {f} :: obsolete form of samenkomst
zamenstelling {f} :: obsolete form of samenstelling
zamenzwering {f} :: obsolete spelling of samenzwering
zand {n} :: sand
zandaal {m} :: great sand eel, Hyperoplus lanceolatus [individual or species]
zandbak {m} :: sandbox, sandpit
zandbank {m} :: sandbank, shoal
Zandberg {prop} :: surname
zandberm {m} :: A berm (verge) with a surface of sand
zandbij {f} :: mining bee, bee of the genus Andrena
zandduin {f} :: sand dune [sometimes used specifically for dunes without a grass surface]
zanderig {adj} :: sandy
zand erover {phrase} :: let bygones be bygones
zandgeel {adj} :: sandy, sand-colored
zandgroeve {f} :: sand quarry (excavation site whence sand is quarried)
zandgrond {m} :: sandy ground/soil
zandhagedis {m} :: sand lizard, Lacerta agilis
zandhoen {n} :: sandgrouse; any bird of the family Pteroclididae
zandkasteel {n} :: A sandcastle, a sculpture made of sand resembling a fortication
zandlaag {f} :: sand layer, layer of sand
zandloper {m} :: hourglass, egg timer
zandloper {m} :: The beach bird Chadrius alexandrinus alexandrinus
zandloper {m} :: A lark of the genus Eremophila
zandloper {m} :: A tiger beetle of the subfamily Cicindelinae, in particular one of the genus Cicindela
zandloper {m} :: A protective ship part
zandpad {n} :: sandy dirt track (unpaved path or narrow road with a sand cover)
zandrif {n} :: sand reef
zandsculptuur {f} {n} :: sand sculpture
zandsteen {m} [geology] :: sandstone
zandsteengroeve {f} :: sandstone quarry (quarry where sandstone is excavated)
zandstenen {adj} :: sandstone, consisting of sandstone
zandstorm {m} :: sandstorm
zandstralen {vt} :: to sandblast
zandstrand {n} :: A sandy beach
zandsuppletie {f} :: beach nourishment, sand replenishing
zandverstuiving {f} :: The process of sand being drifted or blown away by the wind
zandverstuiving {f} :: A sand drift; a sandy area subject to being shifted by the wind
zandvlakte {f} :: sand plain (terrain type)
Zandvoort {prop} {n} :: Zandvoort (village/and/municipality)
zandvos {m} :: Rüppell's fox, sand fox (Vulpes rueppellii)
zandweg {m} :: sandy dirt road (unpaved road covered in sand)
zandwoestijn {f} :: sand desert, sandy desert (desert (area) whose surface mostly consists of sand)
zandzak {m} :: A sandbag
zandzegge {f} [chiefly in the singular] :: sand sedge, Carex arenaria
zang {m} :: singing, song
zanger {m} :: singer, songster
zangeres {f} :: female singer; songstress, singeress
zangleraar {m} :: A singing coach, a singing instructor
zanglerares {f} :: A female singing coach, a female singing instructor
zangvogel {m} :: songbird
zangvogel {m} [taxonomy, ornithology] :: passerine (bird of the order Passeriformes)
zangvogeltrek {m} [rare] :: songbird migration
zaniken {vi} :: to nag, to complain, to whine
Zanzibar {prop} :: Zanzibar
zappen {vi} :: To zap, to change TV channels repeatedly and/or by remote control
Zarathoestra {prop} {m} :: Zarathustra, Zoroaster
zat {adj} :: sated, full, especially with alcoholic beverage, i.e. drunk
zat {adj} :: having had enough, having had it up to here, fed up
zat {determiner} [colloquial] :: plenty
zat {adv} [colloquial] :: enough
zaterdag {m} :: Saturday
zaterdagmorgen {m} :: Saturday morning
zaterdagochtend {m} :: Saturday morning
zaterdags {adj} :: of or pertaining to Saturday
zaterdags {adv} :: on Saturday
zaterdagsmorgens {adv} :: Saturday morning
zaterdagsochtends {adv} :: Saturday morning
zatlap {m} :: boozer, lush, someone who is constantly drunk
zatte fles {f} [Belgium] :: a female drunk
zavel {n} {m} [chiefly Southern Dutch] :: sand
zavel {n} {m} :: soil consisting mostly of sand with significant to high levels of clay
ze {pron} :: Unstressed form of zij [feminine singular subject]
ze {pron} :: Unstressed form of zij [plural subject]
ze {pron} :: Unstressed form of haar [feminine singular object]
ze {pron} :: Unstressed form of hen, hun [plural object]
zeboe {m} :: zebu, Bos primigenius indicus
zebra {m} :: A zebra, a black-and-white striped equid of the genus Equus; Equus zebra, Equus quagga or Equus grevyi
zebra {m} :: A zebra crossing, a pedestrian crossing
zebrahaai {m} :: zebra shark, Stegostoma fasciatum
zebrapad {n} :: A zebra crossing, a crosswalk (place where pedestrians can cross a street)
Zebulon {prop} {m} :: Zebulun (Biblical son of Jacob)
Zebulon {prop} {m} :: Zebulun (one of the tribes of Israel)
zede {f} :: a norms or habit practiced by a certain people that is considered to be just and desirable by them
zede {f} [in the plural] :: mores, especially sexual mores
zede {f} [obsolete] :: A portion of treacle that is heated in one container during the production of sugar
zedelijk {adj} :: moral
zedelijkheid {f} :: morality, moral stature
zedelijkheidsapostel {m} :: moral guardian, moral crusader
zedeloos {adj} :: indecent, immoral [often with connotations of sexuality]
zedenbederf {n} :: moral collapse, moral degeneration
zedendelict {n} :: a sex crime
zedendelinquent {m} :: sex offender
zedenkunde {f} :: ethics
zedenmeester {m} [derogatory] :: moral guardian
zedenwet {f} :: normative system of ethics
zedig {adj} :: chaste
zee {f} :: sea
zeeanemoon {f} :: sea anemone, animal of the order Actiniaria
zeeanjelier {f} :: frilled anemone, Metridium senile
zeearend {m} :: The white-tailed eagle, sea eagle; the species or any bird of the species Haliaeetus albicilla
zeearend {m} :: Several marine eagles of the genus Haliaeetus
zeebaboe {f} [historical, Netherlands] :: female babysitter of Indonesian descent on a ship
zeebanket {n} :: seafood
zeebed {n} [chiefly singular] :: seabed
zeebedding {f} :: seabed
zeebeer {m} :: fur seal, pinniped of the subfamily Arctocephalinae
zeebeving {f} :: seaquake
zeebodem {m} :: The bottom of the sea, seafloor, seabed
zeebonk {m} :: a hardened, experienced sailor
zeebreker {m} [now, rare] :: breakwater
Zeebrugge {prop} :: Zeebrugge (coastal village/and/port)
zeedahlia {f} :: dahlia anemone, Urticina felina
zeedier {n} :: A marine animal
zeedijk {m} :: A dike that serves as a seawall
zeedonderpad {f} :: shorthorn sculpin, Myoxocephalus scorpius
zeedonderpad {f} :: Any marine fish of the family Cottidae
zeeduivel {m} :: anglerfish, Lophius piscatorius
zee-eend {f} :: scoter, seaduck of the genus Melanitta
zeeëend {f} :: superseded spelling of zee-eend
zee-egel {m} :: A sea urchin, any of many marine echinoderms of the class Echinoidea
zeeëgel {m} :: superseded spelling of zee-egel
zee-engel {m} :: angel shark, shark of the family Squatinidae
zee-engte {f} :: narrow strait or channel, a narrow sea passage enclosed by land
zeef {f} :: screen, sieve
zeefort {n} :: sea fort
zeegans {f} :: black goose, any of the geese of the genus Branta
zeegans {f} [Surinam] :: flamingo
zeegat {n} :: sea channel, opening or accessway to sea
zeegedrocht {n} :: sea monster
zeegras {n} :: eelgrass, plant of the genus Zostera
zeegras {n} :: seaweed
zeehaven {f} :: seaport
zeeheld {m} :: naval hero
zeehond {m} :: seal, any member of the family Phocidae
zeehoofd {n} :: A marine breakwater, a jetty or pier
zeehoofd {n} [obsolete] :: A promontory, a cape
zeeijs {n} :: sea ice
zeekat {f} :: A cuttlefish, a 10-armed predatory marine mollusc
zeekoe {f} :: manatee, marine mannal of the order Sirenia
zeekoe {f} [South Africa, archaic] :: hippopotamus, Hippopotamus amphibius [now exclusively used when rendering Afrikaans seekoei]
zeekoet {m} :: common murre (Uria aalge)
zeekomkommer {f} :: sea cucumber, echinoderm of the class Holothuroidea
zeekraal {f} :: glasswort, pickleweed, plant of the genus Salicornia
zeekreeft {m} :: maritime lobster (crustacean)
zeekrokodil {mf} :: A saltwater crocodile, Crocodylus porosus
zeekust {f} :: sea coast (marine shoreline)
zeeland {n} [uncommon] :: land adjacent to the sea, coastal land
Zeeland {prop} {n} :: Zeeland (province)
Zeelandbrug {prop} {f} :: A bridge over the Eastern Scheldt, connecting Schouwen-Duiveland and Noord-Beveland
Zeelandia {prop} :: Zeelandia (village)
Zeelandia {prop} :: A fortress in Suriname
Zeelandia {prop} :: A microcontinent
Zeelandië {prop} :: Zeelandia
zeeleeuw {m} :: The sea lion, a seal species, member of the Otariidae family
zeeleeuwachtige {noun} :: eared seal, otary; any member of the family Otariidae
zeeleguaan {f} :: marine iguana, sea iguana, Amblyrhynchus cristatus
zeelt {f} {m} :: tench, Tinca tinca
zeeluipaard {m} {n} :: leopard seal, sea leopard, Hydrurga leptonyx
zeem {m} [archaic, dialectal, chiefly Belgium] :: honey, in particular virgin honey
zeem {m} {n} :: A cloth of chamois leather or a substitute, used for cleaning
zeemacht {f} :: A navy (sea force)
zeemacht {f} :: A naval power, a country or organisation with considerable military power at sea
zeeman {m} :: A seaman, a male sailor
zeemansgraf {n} :: A burial at sea
zeemeerman {m} :: merman
zeemeermin {f} :: mermaid, mythological woman with a fish's tail
zeemeeuw {f} :: seagull, seabird of the family Laridae
zeemijl {m} [nautical] :: nautical mile
zeemijn {f} :: sea mine, naval mine
zeemleder {n} :: dated form of zeemleer
zeemleer {n} :: Chamois leather
zeemleer {n} :: A cloth of chamois leather used for cleaning
zeemonster {n} :: sea monster
zeempje {noun} :: diminutive of zeem
zeemuis {f} :: sea mouse, Aphrodita aculeata
zeemzoet {adj} :: cloyingly sweet
zeemzoet {adj} :: overly nice or friendly (seemingly insincere)
zeenaaktslak {m} :: sea slug, nudibranch
zeenaald {f} :: pipefish, certain fish of the family Syngnathidae
zeenegenoog {m} :: sea lamprey
zeenimf {f} :: sea nymph, e.g. a nereid or an Oceanid
zeeniveau {n} :: mean sea level
zeeolifant {m} :: elephant seal, member of the genus Mirounga
zeeoor {n} :: An abalone, a gastropod of the family Haliotidae
zeeoorlog {m} :: naval war
zeeotter {m} :: sea otter (Enhydra lutris)
zeep {f} :: soap
zeepaard {n} :: seahorse (more often used in its diminutive form - zeepaardje), fish of the genus Hippocampus
zeepaard {n} [Greek mythology] :: hippocamp
zeepaard {n} [obsolete] :: hippopotamus
zeepachtig {adj} :: soapy
zeep-appel {m} [obsolete] :: The fruit of a soapberry (Sapindus tree)
zeepbak {m} :: soap dish
zeepbakje {noun} :: diminutive of zeepbak
zeepbel {f} :: soap bubble
zeepbes {f} :: The fruit of a soapberry (Sapindus tree)
zeepboom {m} [botany] :: A soapberry tree, of genus Sapindus
zeepkist {f} [literally] :: a soap box
zeepkist {f} :: a soapbox car
zeepkistenrace {m} :: soapbox car race
zeepkruid {n} :: Saponaria; soapwort
zeepnoot {f} :: The fruit of a soapberry (Sapindus tree)
zeeprik {f} :: sea lamprey
zeepsteen {m} :: saponite
zeer {adj} :: sore, painful
zeer {adj} :: painful, grieving
zeer {adj} :: hurtful
zeer {adj} :: affected by a painful skin syndrome
zeer {n} :: A physical pain, ache, hurt
zeer {n} :: grief, suffering
zeer {n} [archaic] :: A sore spot; crust on a wound, boil etc
zeer {n} [archaic] :: A cause of physical pain, notably disease; discomfort, uneasiness
zeer {n} [obsolete] :: A flaw, fault, sin, defect
zeer {adv} :: very, to a high degree or intensity
zeer {adv} [literally] :: sorely, painfully, notably in zeer doen (to hurt)
zeereptiel {n} :: marine reptile
zeerover {m} :: A pirate, a robber who plunders at sea
zeeroverij {f} :: piracy, robbery at sea
zeeroversschip {n} :: pirate ship
zeerus {m} :: sea rush, Juncus maritimus
zeerus {m} [rare, dialectal] :: walrus
zeeschelp {f} :: seashell
zeeschildpad {f} :: turtle of the family Cheloniidae
zeeschildpad {f} :: any turtle of the superfamily Chelonioidea
zeeschip {n} :: A seaworthy ship, a sea ship
zeeschuim {n} :: seafoam
zeeschuimer {m} :: pirate
zeeslag {m} :: sea battle, naval battle
zeeslag {m} [games] :: battleship
zeeslagje {noun} :: diminutive of zeeslag
zeeslak {f} :: marine snail or slug
zeeslang {f} :: A sea snake or sea krait, a marine snake of the subfamily Elapinae
zeesluis {f} :: A sea lock, a sea sluice
zeesnoek {m} :: European barracuda, Sphyraena sphyraena
zeesnoek {m} :: snoek, any barracuda
zeesnoek {m} [obsolete] :: European hake, Merluccius merluccius
zeesnoek {m} [dated] :: Used for certain other marine fish resembling the pike
zeesoldaat {m} :: marine, soldier operating at sea
zeespiegel {m} :: sea level
zeestaat {m} :: A sea state; a marine, naval state
zeester {f} :: A starfish, echinoderm of the class Asteroidea
zeeton {f} [historical] :: barrel functioning as a buoy
zeeton {f} [archaic] :: tonne, metric ton (1000 kg)
zeetong {f} :: sole, Solea solea, a sought-after marine fish species
Zeeuw {m} :: A Zeelander, a person from Zeeland, the Netherlands
Zeeuws {adj} :: of or related to Zeeland
Zeeuws {prop} {n} :: Zealandic or Zeelandic, language/dialect spoken in Zealand, a province in the Netherlands
zeevaarder {m} :: seafarer
zeevaart {f} :: seafaring, marine navigation
zeevarken {n} [dated, historical] :: harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena
zeevarken {n} [obsolete, chiefly diminutive] :: guinea pig, Cavia porcellus
zeevarkentje {noun} :: diminutive of zeevarken
zeevis {m} :: A marine fish (fish that lives at sea)
zeevogel {m} [zoology] :: A seabird, one of any marine species of birds
zeevonk {f} [countable, uncountable] :: sea sparkle, Noctiluca scintillans
zeewaardig {adj} :: seaworthy
zeewaarts {adv} :: seawards
zeewater {n} :: seawater
zeewezen {n} [formal, uncountable] :: navigation, seafaring
zeewezen {n} [countable] :: sea creature
zeewier {n} [botany] :: seaweed, primitive marine plants and algae
Zeewolde {prop} {n} :: Zeewolde (village/and/municipality)
zeewolf {m} :: Atlantic wolffish, Anarhichas lupus
zeewolf {m} :: wolffish, any member of the Anarhichadidae
zeeziek {adj} :: seasick
zeezoogdier {n} :: marine mammal
zeezout {n} :: sea salt
zeg {interj} :: hey, used to draw the addressed person's attention
zeg {interj} :: Used for emphasis, especially if the message is sudden or contrastive
zege {f} :: victory
zegedronken {adj} :: drunk or euphoric with victory or success
zegekar {f} :: triumphal car
zegel {n} {m} :: seal (object, design or pattern for solid imprinting)
zegel {n} {m} :: stamp
zegelaarde {f} :: A type of red clay, formerly used in medicine; terra sigillata
zegelen {vt} :: To affix a seal or stamp
zegelen {v} :: Notably as proof that a sealing tax is paid
zegelen {vt} :: To seal up, close, using (a) seal(s)
zegelen {vt} [obsolete] :: To attach a (seal of approval or other) quality - or similar mark
zegelen {v} :: hence: To approve, corroborate, vouch for
zegelen {vt} [dated] :: To (im)print a mark(ing), text etc
zegelring {m} :: A seal ring, a signet ring fit for sealing documents
zegelwas {m} {n} :: The substance sealing wax
zegen {m} :: blessing, benediction
zegen {m} [figuratively] :: boon, anything beneficial
zegen {f} :: A wide dragnet, used for :
zegen {f} :: fishing and catching crustaceans
zegen {f} :: hunting fowl, notably partidges
zegenen {vt} :: to bless
zegening {f} :: blessing, benediction
zegereeks {f} :: winning streak
zegerijk {adj} :: victorious, triumphant
Zegers {prop} :: surname
zegevieren {vi} :: to triumph
zegevreugde {f} [dated] :: the pleasure of winning, gloating
zegezeker {adj} :: being certain of victory
zegge {f} :: sedge, plant of the genus Carex
zeggen {vt} :: to say, tell
zeggenschap {f} :: partial control, a say
zeggingskracht {f} :: expressiveness
zeggingskrachtig {adj} [rare] :: expressive
zeg maar {interj} :: an expression that indicates the speaker's hesitation (e.g. unable to find a precise word to describe an idea) or simply as an expletive between two phrases or ideas; roughly equivalent to the English phrases you know, like, let's say
zeg maar {interj} :: in other words
zegsman {m} :: spokesman
zegsvrouw {f} :: spokeswoman
zegswijze {f} {m} :: saying, expression
zegt u mij na alstublieft {phrase} :: please repeat after me
zeiken {v} [vulgar] :: to piss
zeiken {v} [colloquial] :: to rain
zeiken {v} [colloquial] :: to whine, to nag, to complain
zeiknat {adj} [colloquial] :: soaked, wet
zeiksnor {f} :: A droopy moustache that somewhat exceeds the width of the lips
zeiksnor {f} :: Someone who moans, a whinger
zeil {n} :: sail
zeil {n} :: tarpaulin, tarp
zeilboot {m} :: sailboat
zeildoek {n} :: sail, canvas, rag
zeildoeken {adj} :: sail, canvas, rag
zeildoeks {adj} :: canvas
zeilen {v} :: to sail (to ride in a sailboat)
Zeilen {prop} {m} [constellation] :: Vela
zeiler {m} :: A yachtsman, a sailor [on a sailing vessel]
zeilschip {n} :: A sailer, ship powered by wind blowing in its sail(s)
zeilsteen {m} :: magnetite, lodestone (Fe3O4)
zeilsteen {m} :: lodestone, natural or magnet
zeilsteen {m} [metonymy, obsolete] :: compass
zeilster {f} :: yachtswoman
zeis {f} :: scythe
Zeist {prop} {n} :: Zeist (village)
Zeister {adj} :: Of, from or pertaining to Zeist
Zeister {adj} :: Moravian, pertaining to the Moravian Church
Zeister {m} :: Someone from Zeist
Zeister {m} [archaic] :: A Moravian, a member of the Moravian Church
zeker {adj} :: certain, sure
zeker {adj} :: confident, secure
zeker {adj} :: confirmed
zeker {adv} :: certainly, surely
zeker {adv} :: particularly, especially
zekerheid {f} :: certainty
zekerheid {f} :: collateral
zekering {f} :: fuse (device preventing overloading of a circuit)
zeker stellen {v} :: secure
zekerstellen {v} :: to verify
zeker weten {adv} [colloquial] :: surely, definitely
zelateur {m} :: A male member of a Roman Catholic fraternity or lay organisation
zelateur {m} [obsolete] :: A propagator or zealot
zelatrice {f} :: A female member of a Roman Catholic fraternity or lay organisation
zelden {adv} :: rarely, seldom
Zeldenrust {prop} :: surname
zeldzaam {adj} :: scarce, rare
zeldzaam {adv} :: rarely, seldom
zeldzaamheid {f} :: scarcity
-zelf {suffix} :: Forms reflexive object forms of the personal pronouns
-zelf {suffix} :: Forms intensive subject forms of the personal pronouns
zelf- {prefix} :: self-
zelf {adv} [intensifier] :: oneself, referring to the subject of a sentence: myself, yourself, itself, ourselves, themselves etc
zelf {adv} :: oneself, by oneself, alone
zelf {n} :: self
zelfbeeld {n} :: self-image
zelfbeheersing {f} :: self-control, restraint, composure
zelfbeklag {n} :: complaining about one's condition, often framed as self-pity
zelfbeschikking {f} :: self-determination
zelfbeschikkingsrecht {n} :: right to self-determination, e.g. with respect to nationality, labour, sexuality, assisted suicide
zelfbewust {adj} :: self-aware
zelfbewust {adj} :: confident, self-confident
zelfbewust {adj} [colloquial] :: self-conscious, socially ill at ease
zelfcensuur {f} :: self-censorship
zelfde {determiner} :: same
zelfde {determiner} :: like, alike
zelfgemaakt {adj} :: self-made
zelfgenoegzaam {adj} :: self-satisfied, smug, complacent (quality of being overly pleased with oneself and one's actions)
zelfgenoegzaamheid {f} :: self-satisfaction, smugness, complacency (quality of being overly pleased with oneself and one's actions)
zelfingenomen {adj} :: self-complacent, self-satisfied, smug
zelfkennis {f} :: self-knowledge
zelfkritiek {f} :: self-criticism
zelfmedicatie {f} :: self-medication
zelfmoord {m} :: suicide
zelfmoord {m} [figurative] :: self-destruction, self-destructive behaviour
zelfmoordaanslag {m} :: suicide attack (attempt on people's lives in which the attacker commits suicide, usually done by certain terrorist groups)
zelfmoordbrief {m} :: suicide note
zelfmoordpoging {f} :: A suicide attempt, an attempted suicide
zelfonderricht {n} :: self education, self teaching
zelfonderwijs {n} :: self education, self teaching
zelfopoffering {f} :: self-sacrifice
zelfportret {n} :: A self-portrait, a portrait of the artist who made it
zelfredzaam {adj} :: self-reliant
zelfredzaamheid {f} :: self-reliance
zelfreferentie {f} :: self-reference
zelfrijdend {adj} :: self-driving
zelfrijzend {adj} :: self-raising (flour for example)
zelfs {adv} :: even (extreme example)
zelfselectie {f} [statistics] :: self-selection
zelfsgenoegzaam {adj} [obsolete, theology, philosophy] :: self-sufficient, existing independently
zelfstandig {adj} :: independent, autonomous, sovereign
zelfstandig {adj} :: self-employed
zelfstandig {adj} :: self-reliant, self-supporting
zelfstandigheid {f} :: independence
zelfstandig naamwoord {n} :: noun
zelfstudie {f} :: self-study, independent study
zelfverdediging {f} :: self-defense (US), self-defence (Commonwealth)
zelfverminking {f} [chiefly uncountable] :: self-mutilation, self-harm
zelfverminking {f} [rare, zoology] :: autotomy
zelfverrijking {f} [chiefly uncountable] :: self-enrichment (enriching oneself financially, esp. by illegitimate means)
zelfverzekerd {adj} :: self-confident, self-assured
zelfverzekerdheid {f} :: self-confidence, self-belief
zelfvoldaan {adj} :: self-satisfied, smug
zelfzeker {adj} [Belgium] :: confident
zelfzucht {f} :: egoism (tendency to think of self)
zelfzuchtig {adj} :: selfish, egoistic, self-centered
zeloot {m} :: zealot, fanatic
Zeloot {m} [historical, Judaism] :: zealot (anti-Roman Jewish insurrectionist in first-century Palestine, especially Judaea)
zelve {pron} [intensifier] :: herself, itself... etc. normally used in terms that describe a model
zemelaar {m} :: curmudgeon, whiner
zemelen {v} :: to whine, to blather, to moan, to complain
zemen {vt} :: to wipe with a cloth of chamois leather
Zemfira {prop} {f} :: A transliteration of the Russian female given name Земфи́ра
zendamateur {m} :: amateur radio operator, a ham
zendbrief {m} [historical] :: open letter, pamphlet written in the style of a letter
zendbrief {m} [dated, Christianity] :: epistle (ancient (apparent) letter, belonging to a New Testament canon or to the apostolic fathers)
zendbrief {m} [historical, dated] :: missive, official letter
zendeling {m} :: A (Protestant) missionary
zendeling {m} [archaic] :: An emissary, a delegate
zenden {vt} :: to send
zenden {vi} [communications] :: to transmit
zender {m} :: sender, a person who sends
zender {m} :: transmitter
zender {m} :: a television or radio channel
zending {f} :: round, batch (collection of thing arriving together)
zending {f} [Protestantism] :: mission (proselytisation)
zending {f} :: the act of sending
zendmast {m} :: transmitter tower, radio mast
zendpiraat {m} :: radio pirate
zendpiraterij {f} :: radio piracy
zendtijd {m} :: airtime, broadcasting time, transmission time
zeng {m} :: gust, windflaw
zengen {vt} :: to singe, to sear
ze niet allemaal op een rijtje hebben {vi} :: to have a screw loose, to be one brick short of a full load
ze niet alle vijf op een rijtje hebben {vi} :: alternative form of ze niet allemaal op een rijtje hebben
zenit {n} [astronomy] :: zenith
zenne {adv} [Belgium] :: modal particle indicating reassurance or confidence from the speaker: certainly, surely, at all, but often weak and untranslatable
zenne {adv} [Belgium] :: modal particle indicating disagreement or a certain nuance with an earlier statement: regardless, despite that, anyway, you know
zenuw {f} :: nerve
zenuwachtig {adj} :: nervous
zenuwachtigheid {f} :: nervousness
zenuwarts {m} :: neurologist
zenuwcel {f} :: A nerve cell, a neuron
zenuwenoorlog {m} :: alternative form of zenuwoorlog
zenuwgas {n} [countable, uncountable] :: A nerve gas
zenuwgestel {n} :: nervous system
zenuwgestel {n} :: mental or psychological condition (as opposed to gestel)
zenuwinstorting {f} :: A nervous breakdown, mental collapse
zenuwinzinking {f} :: A nervous breakdown, a mental collapse
zenuwlijder {m} :: neuropath
zenuwlijder {m} :: neurasthenic
zenuwlijder {m} :: psychoneurotic
zenuwoorlog {m} :: war of nerves
zenuwpees {f} {m} :: habitually nervous, fidgety person; neurotic
zenuwslopend {adj} :: nerve-racking
zenuwstelsel {n} :: nervous system
zenuwziekte {f} :: neurosis
zenuwziekte {f} :: neuropathy
zepen {vt} :: to soap (to cover with soap or apply soup to)
zeperd {m} [colloquial] :: let-down, disappointment
zepig {adj} :: soapy
zeppelin {m} :: Zeppelin
zepto- {prefix} :: zepto-
zeptoampère {m} :: zepto-ampere: 10-21 of an ampere
zepto-ohm {m} {n} :: zeptoohm: 10-21 ohm
zeptoseconde {f} :: zeptosecond: 10-21 of a second
zeptosteradiaal {m} :: zeptosteradian: 10-21 of a steradian
zerk {m} :: gravestone, headstone
zerp {adj} :: tangily sour
zerpte {f} [rare] :: (unpleasant) sourness
zes {num} :: six
zesde {adj} :: sixth
zesde naamval {m} [grammar] :: ablative case
zesduizend {num} :: six thousand
zesender {m} :: A roebuck with three-pointed antlers
zesendertig {num} :: thirty-six
zesennegentig {num} :: ninety-six
zesentachtig {num} :: eighty-six
zesentwintig {num} :: twenty-six
zesenveertig {num} :: forty-six
zesenvijftig {num} :: fifty-six
zesenzestig {num} :: sixty-six
zesenzeventig {num} :: seventy-six
zeshoek {m} :: A hexagon, polygon with six sides and six angles
zeshonderd {num} :: six hundred
zesjarig {adj} :: six-year old
zesjescultuur {f} [often derogatory, Netherlands] :: Literally culture of sixes, a term used to refer to a tendency to be satisfied with mediocre results, 'sixes' referring to grades that are only barely high enough to pass a test
zesmotorig {adj} :: [of motorised means of transport] having six engines
zesthalf {num} [obsolete] :: five and a half
zesthalf {m} [archaic, historical] :: A coin equivalent to five and a half stiver (27½ cent)
zesthalf {m} [dated, historical] :: Nickname for kwartje, equivalent to five stivers (25 cents)
zestien {num} :: sixteen
zestiende {adj} :: sixteenth
Zestienhoven {prop} {n} :: A polder in Rotterdam
Zestienhoven {prop} {n} :: A neighbourhood in Rotterdam
Zestienhoven {prop} {n} :: A nickname for Rotterdam Airport/Rotterdam The Hague Airport
zestig {num} :: sixty
zestigste {adj} :: sixtieth
zet {m} :: shove, push
zet {m} :: move (e.g. in a game)
zetel {m} [formal] :: chair, seat, especially as in parliament
zetelen {v} :: to settle, reside, sit (especially as in parliament)
zetelen {v} :: to be established
zetellift {m} [Belgium] :: A chairlift
zetelroof {m} [politics] :: theft of a seat in a political council or assembly, acquisation of a political representative seat through means that are considered illegitimate
zetfeil {f} [rare, archaic] :: typesetting error
zetfout {f} :: typesetting error
zetje {noun} :: diminutive of zet
zetmeel {n} :: starch, amylum (carbohydrate)
zetpil {f} :: suppository
zetpilletje {noun} :: diminutive of zetpil
zetsel {n} :: typeset type
zetsel {n} :: brew, prepared tea or coffee
zetta- {prefix} :: zetta-
zetta-ampère {m} :: zetta-ampere: 1021 amperes
zettaseconde {f} :: zettasecond: 1021 seconds
zetten {vt} :: to set, to put
zetten {vt} [printing] :: to typeset
zetten {vt} :: to make ready, prepare
zeug {f} :: sow (female pig)
zeug {f} [figuratively, derogatory] :: bitch, cow, blatant term of abuse for a 'beastly' human female
zeugma {n} :: zeugma
zeulen {vt} :: to drag
zeur {mf} :: a sour or whiny person
zeuren {vi} :: to whine, to complain in an unpleasant manner
zeuren {vi} :: to persist
zeuro {m} [politics] :: a (putative) common currency for southern Europe
zeurpiet {m} [derogatory] :: A whiner, a complainer, a crybaby
Zeus {prop} [Greek god] :: Zeus (Supreme ruler of all Greek gods, husband to Hera)
zeuven {num} :: alternative form of zeven
zeven {num} :: seven
zeven {v} :: to sift, sieve, strain
Zevenaar {prop} :: Zevenaar (city/and/municipality)
zevende {adj} :: seventh
zevende naamval {m} [grammar] :: locative case
zevenduizend {num} :: seven thousand
zevenendertig {num} :: thirty-seven
zevenennegentig {num} :: ninety-seven
zevenentachtig {num} :: eighty-seven
zevenentwintig {num} :: twenty-seven
zevenenveertig {num} :: forty-seven
zevenenvijftig {num} :: fifty-seven
zevenenzestig {num} :: sixty-seven
zevenenzeventig {num} :: seventy-seven
zevenhonderd {num} :: seven hundred
zevenmijlslaars {f} [fiction, folklore] :: A seven-league boot (boot in fairy tales allowing the wearer to quickly walk large distances)
zevenslaper {m} :: fat dormouse, Glis glis
zevenslaper {m} :: archaic spelling of Zevenslaper
Zevenslaper {m} [Christianity, fiction, chiefly in the plural] :: One of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus
zeventien {num} :: seventeen
zeventiende {adj} :: seventeenth
zeventig {num} :: seventy
zeventigste {adj} :: seventieth
zever {m} [Belgium] :: saliva
zever {m} :: hogwash, tosh
zeveraar {m} :: someone who lies, nags or gives unwanted or unreliable comments
zeveren {vi} :: to drool
zeveren {vi} :: to talk through one's hat or to talk in a boring way
zeveren {vi} [Brabantian, dialectal] :: to drizzle
ze zien vliegen {vi} [idiomatic] :: to be delusional, to see things
z.g. {adj} :: zogenaamd
zg. {adj} :: abbreviation of zogenaamd
z.g.a.n. {adj} :: initialism of zo goed als nieuw
zgn. {adj} :: abbreviation of zogenaamd
Zhuang {prop} {n} :: Zhuang (language)
zich {pron} [by extension, reflexive] :: Third person singular and plural reflexive pronoun; himself, herself, itself, themselves, oneself
zich {pron} [by extension, formal, reflexive] :: Second person singular and plural formal reflexive pronoun; yourself, yourselves
zich {pron} :: expresses an unintended result with many otherwise non-reflexive and ergative verbs
zichel {f} :: sickle
zich geraakt voelen {v} :: (figuratively) to be hurt (e.g. by a comment)
zich in de vingers snijden {vi} [idiom] :: to shoot oneself in the foot
zich redden {v} :: See: en to save oneself
zich redden {vi} :: to manage, to cope, be fine
zicht {n} :: sight, view, vision
zicht {f} :: sickle; a short scythe
zichtbaar {adj} :: visible
zichtbaarheid {f} :: visibility
zichte {f} :: a short, light scythe
zichtrekening {f} [Belgium] :: A checking account, a current account (bank account)
zichzelf {pron} :: oneself; himself/herself/themselves
zichzelf {pron} :: yourself (in combination with the polite pronoun u.)
zieden {vit} :: to boil
zieden {vt} [chemistry] :: to prepare by boiling
zieden {vi} :: to seethe, to be in a violent or mentally agitated state
zieder {m} :: refiner who manipulates resources by boiling
ziederij {f} :: A refinery that operates by boiling its resources
ziek {adj} :: sick, ill
ziek {adj} [slang] :: excellent
ziek {adv} [slang] :: very
ziekbed {n} :: sickbed
ziekbed {n} [figuratively] :: a spell of sickness
zieke {mf} :: patient, sick person
ziekelijk {adj} :: morbid, pathological
ziekenauto {m} :: ambulance
ziekenboeg {m} :: sick bay
ziekenfonds {n} [Netherlands, historical] :: health fund, sickness fund
ziekenhuis {n} :: A hospital, medical care facility
ziekenhuis {n} :: (by extension) An infirmary
ziekenhuisafdeling {f} :: A hospital ward, a hospital unit
ziekenhuisbacterie {f} [colloquial] :: Any antibiotic-resistant bacterium often found in hospitals, a superbug
ziekenhuisbed {n} :: hospital bed
ziekenhuisopname {f} :: admission to a hospital
ziekenwagen {m} :: ambulance
ziekenzaal {f} :: An infirmary, a hospital ward
ziekenzaaltje {noun} :: diminutive of ziekenzaal
ziekte {f} :: sickness, disease
ziektebeeld {n} :: syndrome, disease profile
ziektekiem {f} :: A germ, a pathogen
ziektekosten {p} :: healthcare costs
ziektekostenverzekering {f} :: health insurance
ziekte van Alzheimer {f} [diseases] :: Alzheimer's disease
ziekteverwensing {f} :: Any imprecation or curse invoking disease
ziel {f} :: soul (animate principle in non-materialist anthropologies)
ziel {f} [lutherie] :: sound post
zielengeleider {m} :: psychopomp (figure leading the dead to the afterlife)
zielenherder {m} [chiefly Christianity] :: pastor; a reverend, minister, priest or cleric
zielenherder {m} [uncommon] :: pastor, someone who provides pastoral care
zielenknijper {m} [colloquial, humorous] :: shrink, head-shrinker
zielenrust {f} :: peace of mind
zielig {adj} :: sad, pitiful
zielig {adj} :: pathetic
zielknijper {m} :: alternative form of zielenknijper
zielkunde {f} :: psychology
zielsbeschrijving {f} :: psychological description
zielsbeschrijving {f} [historical, otherwise obsolete] :: census
zielsblij {adj} :: deeply happy, deeply joyous, overjoyed
zielskunde {f} :: alternative form of zielkunde
zielsveel {adv} :: intensely, devotedly, with all one's soul
zielsverhuizing {f} :: transmigration of the soul, reincarnation, metempsychosis
zieltogen {vi} :: to be about to die, to be in a state of imminent death
zien {vt} :: to see
zienderogen {adv} [literal] :: visibly fast
zienderogen {adv} [figurative] :: very fast, tremendously fast
ziener {m} :: prophet, seer
zieneres {f} :: female prophet
ziens {noun} :: only used in tot ziens
zienswaardig {adj} [now, rare] :: worth seeing
zienswaardigheid {f} [dated, rare] :: tourist attraction
zienswijze {f} :: point of view
zien zitten {vt} :: to like, to approve of, to be happy with
zier {f} :: A tiny amount
zier {f} [archaic] :: A mite
Zierikzee {prop} {n} :: A city on Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, in the Netherlands, connected to the Eastern Scheldt
ziezo {interj} :: Voilà
ziften {vt} :: to sift
zigeuner {m} [sometimes, offensive] :: Gypsy, member of the Roma
zigeuner {m} [sometimes, offensive] :: gypsy, person who leads a nomadic life
zigeunerfamilie {f} :: gypsy family
zigeunerin {f} [sometimes, offensive] :: A female Gypsy
ziggoerat {m} :: ziggurat
zigzag {m} :: zigzag (line in a sawtooth pattern)
zigzaggen {vi} :: to zigzag
zij {pron} :: Third person singular feminine subject pronoun; she
zij {pron} :: Third person plural subject pronoun; they
zij {f} :: side (the side of one's body); flank
zij {f} :: silk
zij aan zij {adv} :: side by side
zijarm {m} :: tributary, (river) branch
zijarm {m} [botany, architecture] :: any other branch or, for certain organisations, arm or schism; anything that branches off
zijband {m} :: sideband (band of frequencies)
zijband {m} :: lateral ligament (band of connector tissue between bones)
zijd {adj} [obsolete] :: wide, vast
zijd {adv} [obsolete] :: widely, broadly, vastly
zijde {f} :: side, face (of an object)
zijde {f} :: silk
zijde {contraction} [Brabantian] :: contraction of zijt gij
zijdehoen {n} :: water rail, Rallus aquaticus
zijdehoen {n} :: A silkie, often considered a breed of bantam chicken
zijdelings {adv} :: sideways
zijdelings {adv} :: indirectly
zijdelings {adj} :: sideways, collateral
zijdelings {adj} :: indirect
zijden {adj} :: Made of silk, silken
zijden {adj} :: Like silk, silky
zijderoute {m} [history] :: Silk Road
zijdevlinder {m} :: domestic silkmoth, Bombyx mori; the butterfly species commonly used for silk production
zijdgeweer {n} [historical] :: A melee sidearm, usually a dagger or blade weapon
zijgen {vi} :: to slump, to fall down, to drop
zijgen {vt} :: to filter
zij is bewusteloos {phrase} :: she's unconscious
zijkant {m} :: (left or right) side; a side (e.g.) face that is not front, back, top or bottom
zijlie {pron} [Brabantian] :: they
zijlui {pron} :: Third-person plural personal pronoun (subjective); they
Zijm {prop} :: surname
zijn {vi} :: To be, to exist
zijn {vt} [copular] :: Used to connect a noun to an adjective that describes it
zijn {vt} [auxiliary] :: Used to form the perfect tense of the active voice of some verbs, together with a past participle.Note: The perfect tense of most other verbs is formed using hebben
zijn {vt} [auxiliary] :: Used to form the perfect tense of the passive voice, together with a past participle.Note: The imperfect tense passive is formed using worden
zijn {vt} [auxiliary] :: Used to form the continuous forms of various tenses, together with aan het or, in archaic style, with a present participle
zijn {vi} :: To go, to go on a trip and return
zijn {vi} [impersonal] :: Used to indicate weather, temperature or some other general condition
zijn {vt} [copular, mathematics] :: to be, to equal, to total, to amount to; used to indicate that the values on either side of an equation are the same
zijn {determiner} :: Third-person singular, masculine and neuter possessive pronoun: his, its
zijn biezen pakken {vi} [idiom] :: to abscond, to pack one's bags and depart
zijn broek verslijten {v} [colloquial] :: to be seated without doing any useful work
zijn eigen boontjes doppen {v} [idiom] :: to fend for oneself
Zijne Majesteit {pron} [title] :: His Majesty
zijnen {pron} [personal plural of zijn] :: his people
zijner {pron} [dated] :: his
zijn hart op zijn tong dragen {v} :: to be open-hearted, honest, ingenuous
zijn kont tegen de krib gooien {v} :: alternative form of de kont tegen de krib gooien
zijn licht opsteken {vi} :: to inform oneself
zijn lier aan de wilgen hangen {vi} [idiom] :: to quit doing an activity, to retire
zijn pappenheimers kennen {vi} [idiom] :: to know with whom one is dealing, [especially] to know one's people
zijn tijd beiden {vi} [idiom, formal] :: to bide one's time
zijpaadje {noun} :: diminutive of zijpad
zijpad {n} :: A bypath, a small(er) path that goes in a different direction, e.g. trails off [especially in figurative use]
zijpen {vi} :: to seep, ooze
zijrivier {f} :: tributary (river which joins another, larger river)
zijspan {m} {n} [motorcycling] :: sidecar
zijspanwagen {m} [motorcycling, formal] :: sidecar
zijspanwagentje {noun} :: diminutive of zijspanwagen
zijtak {m} :: a branch originating from a larger part of a tree
zijtak {m} :: an offshoot of a river
zijtak {m} [figurative] :: ramification, offshoot, spur (something that derives from another)
zijtje {noun} :: diminutive of zij
zijwaarts {adv} :: sideways
zijwiel {n} [cycling, chiefly diminutive] :: training wheel (small wheel fixed to both sides of the bicycles of small children)
zijwiel {n} :: side wheel
zijzelf {pron} :: herself [subject]
zijzelf {pron} :: themselves [subject]
zijzwaard {n} :: leeboard fixed to the side of a boat
ziljoen {m} [colloquial] :: zillion (unspecified extremely large number)
zilt {adj} :: salty (containing a significant amount of salt)
zilver {n} [chemistry] :: silver
zilver {n} [heraldry] :: argent
zilveren {adj} :: silvern, silver; made of silver
zilvererts {n} :: silver ore
zilvergeld {n} [collective] :: silver coins
zilverkleur {f} :: silver (color/colour), a silvery colour
zilverkleurig {adj} :: silver -, silvery (having the color of/ any colour like silver)
zilverling {m} :: silver coin
zilvermeeuw {f} :: European herring gull. Larus argentatus
zilvermijn {f} :: silver mine
zilverreiger {m} :: One of certain herons of the genera Ardea and Egretta that have white plumage; roughly corresponding to egret but used more narrowly
zilversmid {m} :: silversmith
zilverstuk {n} :: silver coin
zilvervliesrijst {m} :: brown rice
zilvervloot {f} [chiefly historical] :: silver fleet (fleet transporting silver)
zilvervos {m} :: silver fox, colour variation of Vulpes vulpes
zilverwerk {n} :: silver (items made of silver or other white metal)
Zimbabwaan {m} :: Zimbabwean
Zimbabwe {prop} {n} :: Zimbabwe
zin {m} :: meaning, significance
zin {m} :: point, sense
zin {m} [grammar] :: sentence
zin {m} :: sense (means of perceiving reality)
zin {m} :: sense, comprehension
zin {m} :: desire, appetite; intention
zindelijk {adj} :: clean, tidy
zindelijk {adj} :: housebroken, potty-trained
zindelijkheid {f} :: cleanliness, tidiness
zindelijkheid {f} :: housebrokenness; the state of being housebroken
zindelijkheid {f} [dated] :: hygiene
zinderen {vi} :: to sizzle
zinderen {vi} [of emotions] :: to affect, to have an impact
zingen {v} :: to sing
zingen {v} [slang] :: to sing, to blab to the police, to confess under interrogation
zingeving {f} [sociology] :: search for or construal of meaning, meaning-making
zin hebben {v} :: to have a fancy for
zin hebben {v} :: to feel like (doing something)
zin hebben {v} :: to feel like eating
zink {n} :: zinc
zinken {vi} :: to sink
zinken {adj} :: made of zinc
zinkgat {n} [obsolete] :: entrance for loading a cannon
zinkgat {n} [obsolete] :: vertical shaft in a sewage system
zinkgat {n} :: sinkhole
zinklood {n} :: A sinker for a fishing line
zinloos {adj} :: pointless, senseless
zinloos geweld {n} :: senseless violence; acts of violence committed for a trivial reason
zinnebeeld {n} :: symbol, sign
zinnebeeld {n} :: allegory
zinnelijk {adj} :: sensual
zinnelijkheid {f} :: sensuality
zinneloos {adj} :: insane, mad, senseless
zinnen {vi} :: to contemplate, to plot
zinnen {vt} :: to satisfy, to please
zinnenprikkelend {adj} :: titillating, erotic, erotically stimulating
zinnespel {n} [drama] :: allegorical drama (genre)
zinnespel {n} [drama] :: allegorical play, morality play (theatre play)
-zinnig {suffix} :: endowed with the quality of the stem (used to form adjectives)
zinnig {adj} [originally] :: rational, reasonable; intelligent, smart
zinnig {adj} :: sensible, making sense
zinnig {adj} :: purposeful, useful
zinnig {adj} [archaic] :: sensorial, sensitive
zinnig {adj} [obsolete] :: clean, neat, hygienic
zinnig {adj} [obsolete] :: gentle, meek, tame; charming
zinnigen {vt} :: To calm down (someone), make see reason
zinnigen {vi} :: To calm down, see reason
zinnigen {vt} :: (used impersonally, third person singular only: Het zinnigt ...) To please, be to someone's liking
zinnigheid {f} :: the quality of being sensible, sensibleness; something that possesses this quality
zinnigheid {f} [colloquial] :: lust, desire
zinsbegoocheling {f} :: illusion (something misperceived by the senses)
zinsbouw {m} [grammar] :: syntax, sentence structure (grammatical structure)
zinsdeel {n} [grammar] :: phrase (syntactic unit)
zinsleer {f} [linguistics] :: syntax (study of syntax)
zinspreuk {f} :: motto
zinsverbijstering {f} :: temporary incapacity of processing sense data or sometimes also of using reasoning, stupor
zintuig {n} :: sense (means of perceiving)
zintuig {n} :: sense organ
zintuiglijk {adj} :: Pertaining to the senses; capable of being perceived by the senses
zintuigorgaan {n} :: sense organ
zin van het leven {m} [religion, philosophy] :: meaning of life
zinvol {adj} :: meaningful, useful
zinvol {adj} :: sensible, making sense
zionisme {n} :: Zionism
zionist {m} :: Zionism
zionistisch {adj} :: Zionist
zirkonium {n} :: zirconium
zirkoon {n} :: zircon
zirkoon {n} :: zirconium
zirkoon {m} :: A zircon crystal
zit {m} :: the act of sitting
zit {m} [Belgium, by extension] :: an exam term at university or an institution of intermediate tertiary education
zit {m} :: seat
zit {m} [by extension] :: a seat in a legislative or regulatory group (e.g. in a parliament or a board)
zitbank {f} {m} :: A couch, a sofa
zitbankje {noun} :: diminutive of zitbank
zitbeen {n} :: ischium
zitgrasmaaier {m} :: a riding lawnmower
zitkamer {f} :: A parlour, salon or sitting room
zitkamertje {noun} :: diminutive of zitkamer
zitmeubel {n} :: piece of furniture used for sitting; seat
zitpenning {f} [Belgium] :: a fee paid to sit on a board or committee; an attendance fee
zitski {m} :: sit-ski
zitskiën {v} :: to sitski
zitskiër {m} :: sit-skier (one who practices sitskiing)
zitskiester {f} :: female sit-skier (woman who practices sitskiing)
zitten {vi} :: to sit
zitten {vi} :: to be, to be placed or located
zitten {v} [auxiliary, with te] :: Forms a continuous aspect. Although it carries an implication of sitting, this is vague and is not strictly required or emphasized
zittend {adj} :: seated, sitting
zittend {adj} :: incumbent
Zittert-Lummen {prop} {n} :: Zétrud-Lumay, a village in Belgium
zitting {f} :: meeting, session
zitting {f} :: seat (of a chair)
zitvlak {n} [euphemism] :: butt, seat, posterior (part of the torso and legs on which one sits)
zitvlak {n} [by extension, clothes] :: posterior of a pair of trousers, the part covering the butt
zitvlak {n} :: seating surface [of a piece of furniture]
zitvlees {n} [idiom] :: patience, dedication
zitvlees {n} [neologism] :: flesh on one's buttocks
zitzak {m} :: beanbag (furniture)
zitzakje {noun} :: diminutive of zitzak
ZM {pron} :: initialism of Zijne Majesteit
z'n {determiner} [possessive] :: Contracted form of zijn
znw. {noun} :: abbreviation of zelfstandig naamwoord
zo {adv} :: so, thus, like that/this
zo {adv} :: so, that, to such an extent
zo {adv} [zo ... als] :: as .. as
zo {adv} :: soon, right away
zo {conj} [formal] :: if
zoals {conj} :: like, such as
zoals {conj} :: as, just like, just as, the way that
zoals de waard is, vertrouwt hij zijn gasten {proverb} :: an unreliable, dishonest person tends to distrust other people
zoals gewoonlijk {adv} :: as usual
zoals het klokje thuis tikt, tikt het nergens {proverb} :: there's no place like home
zo arm als Job {adj} [simile] :: (as) poor as Job, destitute
zodanig {adv} :: in such a way; so
zodanig {determiner} [often with the indefinite article] :: such
zodat {conj} :: such that [indicating result or consequence]
zodat {conj} :: in order that, so that [indicating goal or intent]
zode {m} :: turf
zoden aan de dijk zetten {proverb} [intransitive] :: to have a significant effect, to make an important contribution
zodiak {m} :: zodiac
zodiakaal {adj} :: zodiacal
zodiakaallicht {n} :: zodiacal light
zodoende {adv} :: thereby
zo doof als een kwartel {adj} [simile] :: stone deaf, as deaf as a doorpost
zodra {conj} :: as soon as
zoeaaf {m} :: Zouave
zoeaaf {m} :: papal zouave, a foreign fighter for the Papal States
zoeaaf {m} :: Zouave, regular member of a light infantry regiment, typically of the French Army
zoek {adj} :: lost, missing, gone
zoekbalk {m} :: search bar
zoeken {vi} :: to search [+ naar (object) = for]
zoeken {vt} :: to look for, to seek
zoeker {m} :: searcher, seeker
zoeker {m} [photography] :: viewfinder
zoeklicht {n} :: searchlight
zoekmachine {f} :: search engine (application that searches for, and retrieves, data based on some criteria)
zoekmachineoptimalisatie {f} [internet] :: search engine optimization, SEO
zoekmotor {m} [Belgium] :: search engine
zoekopdracht {f} :: A search query, a query entered into a search function or a search engine
zoekopdrachtje {noun} :: diminutive of zoekopdracht
zoekrobot {m} [Belgium] :: search engine
zoekrobot {m} [internet] :: spider, crawler
zoektocht {f} :: search, quest
zoekvak {n} :: search box, search field
Zoeloe {adj} :: Zulu (pertaining to the Zulu people, culture, or language)
Zoeloe {m} :: Zulu, member of the Zulu people
Zoeloe {prop} {n} :: Zulu language
zoemen {vi} :: to buzz
zoemer {m} :: buzzer
zoemsteen {m} :: humming stone
zoemsteen {m} [musical instrument] :: stone bullroarer
zoen {m} :: kiss
zoen {m} [archaic] :: reconciliation, saught (act of reconciling or state of being reconciled)
zoen {m} [archaic, chiefly religion] :: atonement (act of atoning)
zoenen {vt} :: to kiss
zoenen {vt} [archaic] :: to reconcile
zoenoffer {n} :: expiatory offer, piacular sacrifice, peace offering
zoentje {noun} :: diminutive of zoen
zoenverdrag {n} [historical] :: treaty of reconciliation
zoet {adj} :: sweet
zoet {n} :: sweets
zoet {n} [figuratively] :: good things in life
zoet {n} :: an endearment similar to English sweetie or sweetheart
zoet {n} [dated] :: soot
Zoet {prop} :: surname
zoete aardappel {m} :: sweet potato, Ipomoea batatas
zoete aardappel {m} :: sweet potato, the tuber of the above plant
zoete broodjes bakken {v} [idiom] :: to grovel, to fawn, especially after having said something bold or controversial before; to attempt to reingratiate
zoetelaar {m} [historical] :: sutler
zoeten {v} [ergative] :: to sweeten, to make or become sweet
Zoetermeer {prop} {n} :: Zoetermeer (city/and/municipality)
zoethout {n} :: liquorice: the plant (root) liquorice is made of
zoetigheid {f} [collective] :: sweet foods and drinks, including sweets/candy; [countable] a sweet food or drink
zoetigheid {f} [uncountable] :: sweetness, saccharine niceness
zoetigheid {f} [uncountable] :: pleasantness
zoetstof {f} :: sweetener
zoetwatermeer {n} :: freshwater lake
zoetwatervis {m} :: A fish (individual, species or other taxon) living in a fresh water environment
zoetzuur {adj} :: sweet-and-sour
zo-even {adv} :: just now (a moment ago)
zoeven {vi} :: to zoom (move very fast with a humming noise)
zoëven {adv} :: superseded spelling of zo-even
zog {n} :: mother's milk
zog {n} :: suction, wake
zogeheten {adj} :: so-called
zo gek als een ui {adj} [colloquial, simile, chiefly of people, derogatory] :: completely crazy, utterly daft, batshit insane
zo gek als een ui {adj} [colloquial, simile, chiefly of women] :: completely besotten, mad in love, eager for a partner
zogen {vt} :: to breastfeed, to suckle
zogenaamd {adj} :: so-called (having such a name, being called such)
zogenaamd {adj} :: so-called, supposedly
zogenoemd {adj} :: so-called
zo goed als nieuw {adj} [simile] :: as good as new
zoiets {pron} :: something like that, such a thing
zoiets {pron} [with a partitive adjective] :: such a ... thing
zoiets {pron} :: something like that, something similar, the like
zojuist {adv} :: just now, just a moment ago
zo klaar als een klontje {adj} [simile] :: crystal clear, obvious, easily intelligible
zolang {adv} :: as long as, so long as
zolder {m} :: attic (space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof)
zoldering {f} :: ceiling, dropped ceiling
zoldering {f} :: the floorboard that separates the attic from the rest of the building
zolderkamer {f} :: attic room
zo lelijk als de nacht {adj} [simile] :: ugly as sin
zolen {vt} :: to sole, to put a sole on (a shoe or boot)
zo lust ik er nog wel een paar {interj} :: Sarcastically indicates skepticism on the part of the speaker
zomaar {adv} :: for no reason, out of the blue
zombie {m} :: zombie
zomen {v} :: to hem
zomer {m} :: summer
zomeravond {m} :: summer evening
zomerdijk {m} :: A relatively low dike close to a body of water, that serves as a flood barrier in summer and is often flooded in winter
zomereik {m} :: common oak, European oak, Quercus robur
zomeren {v} [impersonal, of weather] :: to be or become summery
zomerhuis {n} :: summerhouse
zomerhuisje {noun} :: diminutive of zomerhuis
zomerjurk {f} :: A summer dress
zomerjurkje {noun} :: diminutive of zomerjurk
zomermaand {f} :: summer month
zomermaand {f} [archaic] :: June
zomers {adj} :: summery
zomers {adj} [meteorology, officially] :: 25 °C or more
zomersproet {f} [chiefly plural] :: A freckle that becomes visible after prolonged exposure to sunlight (e.g. during summer), being invisible or much less visible otherwise
zomersproetje {noun} :: diminutive of zomersproet
zomerzonnewende {f} :: summer solstice
zo meteen {adv} :: not immediately, but soon
zomp {m} :: swamp
zo'n {determiner} :: such a
zo'n {determiner} :: such a, what a
zo'n {determiner} :: about, approximately
zon {f} :: sun
Zon {prop} {f} [chiefly astronomy, otherwise dated] :: the Sun (closest star to the Earth)
zona {f} [medicine] :: shingles
zonaal {adj} :: zonal
zonaanbidder {m} :: An avid, habitual sunbather; a sun worshipper
zonaanbidder {m} [now, uncommon] :: A Sun worshipper, one who worships the Sun or a sungod
zondaar {m} :: sinner
zondag {m} :: Sunday
zondagmorgen {m} :: Sunday morning
zondagochtend {m} :: Sunday morning
zondags {adj} :: relating to Sunday
zondags {adj} :: appropriate for Sunday, proper, formal
zondags {adv} :: appropriate for Sunday, properly, formally
zondags {adv} :: on Sunday
zondagskamer {f} [historical] :: The best parlour in a home, in the old days only used on Sundays and holidays
zondagskamer {f} :: The best room in a house
zondagskind {n} :: someone who is frequently very lucky
zondagsmorgens {adv} :: Sunday morning
zondagsochtends {adv} :: Sunday morning
zondagsrust {f} :: Sunday rest
zondares {f} :: A female sinner
zondaresje {noun} :: diminutive of zondares
zonde {f} :: sin (offence against moral and/or divine law)
zonde {f} [religion, chiefly Christianity] :: sin; sinfulness (state of alienation from God or any other deity caused by such offences)
zonde {f} :: shame; pity; waste (something regrettable for other than moral reasons)
zondebok {mf} :: scapegoat
zonder {prep} :: without
zonder aanzien des persoons {prep} [idiom] :: indiscriminately, without discrimination
zonderen {vt} [obsolete] :: to separate, to set apart
zonderling {adj} :: eccentric, strange, weird
zonderling {m} :: a weirdo, eccentric (a person standing out by unusual behaviour or clothing)
zonder twijfel {adv} :: undoubtedly, surely, definitely, without doubt
Zondervan {prop} :: surname
zondig {adj} :: sinful
zondigen {vi} :: to sin, to commit sin
zondvloed {f} :: Deluge
zondvloed {f} :: deluge, great flood
zondvloed {f} [figurative] :: spill or abundance of water
zone {f} :: zone
zonecht {adj} [uncommon] :: not liable to changing colour under the influence of sunlight; sunproof
zoneclips {f} :: solar eclipse
zonet {adv} :: just now, just a moment ago
zo niet {conj} :: if not
zoniet {adv} [proscribed] :: or else, otherwise
zonlicht {n} :: Sunlight
zonnebaden {vi} :: to sunbathe
zonnebank {f} {m} :: sunbed (with UV lamps)
zonnebloem {f} :: A sunflower, flower of the genus Helianthus
zonnebloem {f} :: A 50 guilder banknote
zonnebloemolie {f} :: sunflower oil
zonnebloempit {f} :: sunflower seed
zonnebloempitje {noun} :: diminutive of zonnebloempit
zonnebrand {m} :: sunburn
zonnebrand {m} :: sunscreen
zonnebrand {m} [uncommon] :: the burning or the heat of the Sun
zonnebril {m} :: A pair of sunglasses
zonnecel {f} :: solar cell (semiconductor device)
zonnedag {m} [astronomy] :: solar day
zonnedak {n} :: skylight
zonnedauw {m} :: sundew, any carnivorous plant of the genus Drosera
zonnedek {n} :: sundeck (deck segment of a ship used for sunbathing)
zonnedek {n} [archaic, historical] :: halfdeck
zonnedek {n} [archaic, rare] :: A sun cover on a ship
zonnedek {n} [obsolete] :: Any sun cover, sunshade
zonne-energie {f} :: solar energy
zonnejaar {n} :: solar year
zonneklaar {adj} :: evident, abundantly clear, clear as day
zonneleen {n} [historical] :: An allodium, a freehold estate
zonnemassa {f} {m} [astronomy, unit] :: solar mass
zonnen {v} :: to sunbathe
zonnepaneel {n} :: solar panel (photovoltaic panel)
zonnepaneeltje {noun} :: diminutive of zonnepaneel
zonneregen {m} :: a sun shower
zonneregen {m} [poetic] :: sunshine, a shower of sunrays
zonnescherm {n} :: An awning
zonnescherm {n} [dated] :: An umbrella used to block sunlight
zonnescherm {n} :: Any screen that blocks sunlight
zonneschijn {m} :: sunshine
zonnestelsel {n} [astronomy] :: solar system
zonnestelsel {n} [astronomy] :: star system or planetary system
zonnestudio {m} :: solarium (establishment with sunbeds)
zonnetempel {m} :: sun temple
Zonneveld {prop} :: surname
zonnevlek {f} :: sunspot
zonnewende {f} :: solstice
zonnewijzer {m} :: sundial
zonnewind {m} :: solar wind
zonnig {adj} [weather] :: sunny
zonnig {adj} :: merry, cheerful
zonovergoten {adj} :: very sunny, sun-drenched
zonsmassa {f} :: alternative form of zonnemassa
zonsondergang {m} :: sunset
zonsopgang {m} :: sunrise
zonsopkomst {f} :: sunrise
zonsverduistering {f} [astronomy] :: solar eclipse
zonwering {f} :: one of any number of constructions designed to keep out sunlight
zoo {m} [chiefly Belgium] :: zoo
zoo {adv} :: archaic spelling of zo
zooals {conj} :: obsolete spelling of zoals
zoof {m} [Bargoens, archaic] :: guilder
zoog {f} [dialectal, chiefly Eastern] :: alternative form of zeug
zoogdier {n} :: mammal, any member of the class Mammalia
zoogdier {n} [archaic, in older classifications] :: viviparous mammal
zooglam {n} :: A lamb that is still suckled
zooglammetje {noun} :: diminutive of zooglam
zooi {f} :: mess, chaos
zooi {f} [colloquial] :: things, a huge quantity of stuff
zooi {f} [archaic] :: something boiled
zool {f} :: A sole [of a foot or shoe]
zoölatrie {f} [dated] :: zoolatry, animal worship
zoolganger {m} :: plantigrade, an animal that walks using the entire sole of the foot
zoölogie {f} [biology, uncountable] :: zoology
zoölogie {f} [Belgium, colloquial, countable] :: zoo; especially the old one in Antwerp
zoölogisch {adj} :: zoological
zoöloog {m} :: A zoologist, biologist specialised in the animal kingdom
zoom {m} :: edge, border
zoom {m} :: hem (border of a cloth that is turned around and stitched)
zoom {m} :: zoom (augmentation of a view)
zoomen {v} :: to zoom
zoomen {v} :: obsolete spelling of zomen
zoon {m} :: son
Zoon des mensen {prop} {m} [Christianity] :: Son of Man
zoonlief {m} :: A parent's beloved son; sonny boy [frequently used ironically]
zoönose {f} :: zoonosis
zoönotisch {adj} :: zoonotic
zoonsvrouw {f} [uncommon] :: the wife of one's son
zoor {adj} :: dry and coarse
zo oud als de weg naar Kralingen {adj} [simile, Rotterdam] :: alternative form of zo oud als de weg naar Rome
zo oud als de weg naar Rome {adj} [simile] :: very old, old as time
zopie {n} :: A heated and spiced alcohol beverage made of beer, rum and eggs that was sold and drunk during ice skating in early modern times
zorg {f} :: care
zorg {f} :: concern, worry
zorgboerderij {f} :: care farm (farm that functions as a health care or integration facility)
zorgeloos {adj} :: carefree
zorgeloosheid {f} :: carelessness
zorgen {vi} :: to make sure, to ensure
zorgenkind {n} [literally] :: A problem child, troubled and/or troublesome youngster or offspring
zorgenkind {n} [figuratively] :: Any source of grave/regular worries
zorgen voor {v} :: to take care of, to see to, to arrange, to make sure
zorgen voor {v} :: to care for, to nurse
zorgmijder {m} :: treatment-avoidant patient or person, someone who deliberately or compulsively evades health care
zorgpremie {f} :: health insurance premium
zorgverlener {m} :: healthcare provider (e.g. a company)
zorgverlener {m} :: carer (e.g. a nurse)
zorgverzekeraar {m} :: A health insurer (insurance company providing health insurances)
zorgverzekering {f} :: A health insurance
zorgvuldig {adj} :: careful, meticulous
zorgvuldigheid {f} :: care
zorgwekkend {adj} :: alarming, worrying
zorgzaam {adj} :: caring, considerate
Zoroaster {prop} {m} :: Zoroaster
zoroastriër {m} :: Zoroastrian
zoroastrisch {adj} :: Zoroastrian
zoroastrisme {n} :: Zoroastrianism
zoroastrist {m} :: Zoroastrian
zoroastristisch {adj} :: Zoroastrian
zo stoned als een aap {adj} [colloquial, simile] :: very stoned (intoxicated by drugs to a high degree)
zo stoned als een garnaal {adj} [colloquial, Netherlands, simile] :: very stoned (intoxicated by drugs to a high degree)
zo stoned als een kanarie {adj} [colloquial, Netherlands, simile] :: very stoned (intoxicated by drugs to a high degree)
zot {adj} :: crazy
zot {adj} :: mad
zot {m} :: A fool
zotheid {f} :: folly
zothuis {n} [Belgium, literally] :: A madhouse, asylum for the insane
zothuis {n} [Belgium, figuratively] :: A madhouse, crazy place and/or situation
zothuis {n} [Belgium, figuratively] :: A bad place of abandon, notably
zothuis {n} :: where nobody listens to reason
zothuis {n} :: where one wishes one's enemies
zottin {f} :: A madwoman, a crazy woman
zottinnetje {noun} :: diminutive of zottin
zout {n} :: salt
zout {adj} :: salted
zout {adj} :: salty (taste)
Zoutelande {prop} {n} :: Zoutelande (village)
zouten {vt} :: to salt
Zoutleeuw {prop} {n} :: Zoutleeuw (city)
zoutloos {adj} :: saltless
zoutloos {adj} :: insipid
zoutmijn {f} :: salt mine
zoutmolen {m} :: salt mill
zoutwaterkrokodil {mf} :: saltwater crocodile, Crocodylus porosus
zoutwatermeer {n} :: saltwater lake
zoutwatervis {m} [zoology] :: A fish species with a saline (usually maritime) biotope
zoutzieder {m} [historical] :: One who refines salt by boiling
zoutziederij {f} :: salt refinery (operates by boiling)
zoutzuur {n} :: hydrochloric acid (strong acid made by dissolving the gas, hydrogen chloride)
zoveel {determiner} :: so many, so much
zoveel {determiner} :: that many, that much
zoveel hoofden, zoveel zinnen {proverb} :: so many men, so many opinions
zoveel mogelijk {determiner} :: as much as possible, as many as possible
zoveel mogelijk {adv} :: as much as possible, as often as possible
zoveelste {adj} :: nth; umpteenth; such and such
zover {adv} :: so far, as far as (often written zo ver)
zowaar {adv} :: even, really, no less, indeed
zo waarlijk helpe mij God Almachtig {phrase} :: so help me God
zowat {adv} :: just about
zowel {conj} :: both
z.o.z. {phrase} :: PTO (please turn over)
zozeer {adv} :: so much
zozeer {adv} :: not so much (...) as (...)
Zr. {pron} :: abbreviation of zijner
Zr. Ms. {noun} :: alternative form of Zr.Ms.
Zr.Ms. {noun} [nautical, military] :: Zijner Majesteits - literally "His Majesty's" - HNLMS
z.s.m. {phrase} :: as soon as possible, ASAP
zucht {m} :: sigh
zucht {interj} :: sigh
zucht {f} :: longing, desire
zucht {f} :: a pathological desire or craving
zucht {f} [usually, used in compounds] :: a disease, sickness
zuchten {vit} :: to sigh
zuchtmeisje {n} [uncommon] :: A female singer with a soft, breathy and relatively high voice, often one from France
zuid {adv} [only in compounds] :: south
zuid {adv} :: southwards
Zuid-Afrika {prop} {n} :: South Africa
Zuid-Afrikaan {m} :: South African, person from South Africa
Zuid-Afrikaans {adj} :: South African (pertaining to South Africa or South African people)
Zuid-Afrikaans {prop} {n} [colloquial] :: The Afrikaans language [avoided by specialists]
Zuid-Amerika {prop} {n} :: South America
Zuid-Amerikaan {m} :: South American, a person from South America
Zuid-Amerikaans {adj} :: South American; of, from or pertaining to South America
Zuid-Australië {prop} {n} :: Southern Australia
Zuid-Australië {prop} {n} :: Zuid-Australië (state)
Zuid-Beveland {prop} {n} :: A peninsula and former island in Zeeland to the east of Walcheren, to the south of Noord-Beveland and to the north of Zeelandic Flanders
zuidelijk {adj} :: southern
Zuidelijke IJszee {prop} {f} :: The Southern Ocean
zuiden {n} :: south
zuiden {n} [in compounds] :: southern, from the south
zuider- {prefix} :: southern
zuiderbreedte {f} :: southern latitude - The angular distance south from the equator, measured along the meridian at a particular point
zuiderbuur {m} :: A neighbouring country to the south
zuiderbuur {m} :: An inhabitant or national of a southern neighbouring country
Zuiderdriehoek {prop} {m} [constellation] :: Triangulum Australe
Zuiderkroon {prop} {f} [constellation] :: Corona Australis
Zuiderkruis {prop} {n} [constellation] :: the Southern Cross, Crux
zuiderling {m} :: southerner, someone living in, coming from or associated with the south of the world, a country etc
Zuidervis {prop} {m} [constellation] :: Piscis Austrinus
Zuiderzee {prop} {f} [historical] :: A former shallow bay of the North Sea in the northwest of the Netherlands; nowadays closed off by the Afsluitdijk and partially reclaimed as polders; the largest remaining lakes are called the IJsselmeer and the Markermeer
Zuid-Holland {prop} {n} :: South Holland, a province of the Netherlands
Zuid-Hollander {m} :: A person from South Holland
Zuid-Hollands {adj} :: of or relating to South Holland
Zuid-Korea {prop} {n} :: South Korea
Zuid-Koreaan {m} :: South Korean, a person from South Korea
Zuid-Koreaans {adj} :: South Korean; of, from or pertaining to South Korea or South Koreans
zuidkust {f} {m} :: south coast
zuidoost {adv} [only in compounds] :: southeast
zuidoost {adv} :: towards the southeast
zuidoostelijk {adj} :: southeastern
zuidoostelijk {adv} :: southeasterly
zuidoosten {n} :: southeast (compass point)
zuidpool {m} :: south pole
Zuidpool {prop} {m} :: South Pole
zuidpoolkip {f} :: paddy, snowy sheathbill, Chionis albus
zuidpoolkip {f} :: Any of two species of birds in the family Chionidae
Zuid-Slavisch {adj} :: South Slavic
Zuid-Soedan {prop} {n} :: South Sudan
Zuid-Soedanees {m} :: a South Sudanese person, an inhabitant of South Sudan
Zuid-Soedanees {adj} :: South Sudanese
zuidvrucht {f} [chiefly in the plural] :: dried (sub)tropical fruit
zuidwaarts {adv} :: southwards
zuidwaarts {adj} :: southward, southerly
zuidwest {adv} [only in compounds] :: southwest
zuidwest {adv} :: towards the southwest
Zuidwest-Afrika {prop} {n} [historical] :: South West Africa (the colonial name of the area which is now Namibia)
zuidwestelijk {adj} :: southwesterly, southwestern
zuidwestelijk {adv} :: southwesterly
zuidwesten {n} :: southwest (compass point)
zuidwester {adj} :: southwestern
zuidwester {m} :: A sou'wester (waterproof oilskin rain hat)
zuidwester {m} :: A libecchio (southwest wind)
zuidwestertje {noun} :: diminutive of zuidwester
Zuidwest-Friesland {prop} {n} :: Zuidwest-Friesland (municipality)
zuigeling {m} :: suckling, infant which isn't weaned yet
zuigelingensterfte {f} :: infant mortality
zuigen {v} :: To suck
zuigen {v} :: To vacuum; to hoover
zuigen {v} [colloquial] :: to be bad, to suck
zuiger {m} [literally] :: sucker, one who sucks (pulls or draws in by means of suction)
zuiger {m} :: piston
zuignap {m} :: suction cup
zuignapje {noun} :: diminutive of zuignap
zuigzoen {m} :: hickey, love bite
zuil {f} [architecture] :: pillar, support
zuil {f} [society, chiefly historical] :: pillar, institutional subgrouping of society along ideological or religious lines
zuilengalerij {f} :: colonnade, peristyle
zuinig {adj} :: economical, careful with expenses
zuinig {adj} :: efficient, not wasteful
zuinig {adj} :: with a not lenient, sober attitude
zuinigheid {f} :: Frugality
zuinigjes {adv} :: diminutive of zuinig
zuinigjes {adv} :: not leniently, strictly, uncharitably, soberly
zuinigjes {adv} :: economically, meagrely
zuipen {v} :: to swig, to drink heavily, to guzzle
zuipkop {mf} [rare] :: drunkard, alcoholic
zuiplap {m} :: drunkard, drunk
zuipschuit {mf} :: A boozer, who tends to drink (too) much
zuivel {m} :: dairy products (collective name for milk products)
zuivelfabriek {f} :: A dairy factory
zuivelproduct {n} :: dairy product
zuivelprodukt {n} :: superseded spelling of zuivelproduct
zuiver {adj} :: pure
zuiver {adj} :: clean, tidy
zuiver {adj} :: net (i.e after expenses and taxes, when talking about profit, as in zuivere winst)
zuiver {adj} :: guiltless, clean (e.g conscience)
zuiver {adj} [music] :: in tune
zuiveren {vti} :: to cleanse, purify
zuiverheid {f} :: purity
zuiverheid {f} :: [gemmology] clarity
zuivering {f} :: purification, cleansing
zuiveringseed {m} [Netherlands, politics, law] :: An oath by government ministers and important civil servants in which it is affirmed that they haven't purchased their position
zulk {determiner} :: such
zulks {pron} [demonstrative] :: such
zulle {f} :: a horizontal structural member of a building near ground level bearing the upright portion of a frame, like for a door or gate; a sill
zullen {v} [auxiliary, present tense] :: Used to form the future tense of a verb, together with an infinitive; will, going to
zullen {v} [auxiliary, past tense] :: Used to form the conditional mood of a verb, together with an infinitive; would
zullen {v} [modal auxiliary] :: Used to indicate intent or disposition to perform an action in the future: will, shall, be going to, may, might
zullen jeuken {vr} [vulgar] :: to not give a damn
zult {m} :: brawn, head cheese
Zulu {noun} :: [police, slang] police helicopter
zure bom {f} [Netherlands] :: large pickled cucumber
Zurich {prop} {n} :: Zurich (capital city)
zurkel {f} {m} :: sorrel, one of the several plants from the genus Rumex
zus {f} :: sister
zus {adv} :: so, in such a way
zuster {f} :: [somewhat, formal] sister (female sibling)
zuster {f} :: sister (nun)
zuster {f} :: nurse (woman who provides care for the ill)
zusterliefde {f} :: sisterly love, sororal love
zustermoord {m} :: sororicide
zusterpartij {f} :: sister party, an affiliated or ideologically similar political party
zusterschap {f} {n} :: sisterhood
Zutphen {prop} {n} :: Zutphen (city/and/municipality)
-zuur {suffix} [functional group suffix] :: -oic acid
zuur {adj} :: sour
zuur {adj} :: acidic
zuur {n} [chemistry] :: acid
zuurdamp {m} :: acid fume
zuurdeeg {n} :: sourdough
zuurdesem {m} :: sourdough
zuurgraad {m} :: acidity
zuurkast {f} :: fume hood (a ventilated compartment in a lab, in which chemical procedures may be undertaken safer)
zuurkool {f} :: sauerkraut
Zuurman {prop} :: surname
zuurpruim {f} {m} :: grouch, sourpuss
zuurstof {f} [chemistry] :: oxygen, O (chemical element)
zuurstof {f} [chemistry] :: dioxygen, molecular oxygen, O2 (molecule)
zuurstofarm {adj} :: Having, providing or requiring little oxygen, low-oxygen
zuurstofcilinder {m} :: A cylindrical oxygen canister
zuurstoffles {f} :: An oxygen cylinder, an oxygen bottle, especially as diving gear
zuurstofmolecuul {n} [chemistry] :: An oxygen molecule, O2
zuurstofrijk {adj} :: oxygen-rich
zuurstok {m} :: sugar cane, peppermint stick
zuurstokje {noun} :: diminutive of zuurstok
zuurtje {noun} :: [only in the diminutive] a hard sour-tasting sweet
zuurzak {m} [botany] :: The East Indian tree species Artocarpus integrifolius (soursop)
zuurzak {m} [botany] :: The South American tree species Annona muricata (custard apple)
zuurzak {m} :: The apple-shaped fruit of either above tropical tree
zuwe {f} [obsolete or dialectal, mostly found in toponyms] :: a pathway through marshland
Zwaag {prop} {f} :: an element of various placenames, and surnames derived from placenames, originally meaning grassland, pasture
Zwaag {prop} {f} :: a village near Hoorn, Noord-Holland
zwaaien {vit} :: to sway, to wave
zwaaien {vt} :: to brandish
zwaailicht {n} :: A revolving light used to signal danger, commonly used on emergency vehicles; a rotating emergency light
zwaalde {f} :: a blade on a long pole to shove in dough or extract bread from an oven; a peel
zwaan {m} :: A swan, a large waterbird of the genera Cygnus and Coscoroba
Zwaan {prop} {m} [constellation] :: Cygnus
Zwaan {prop} {m} :: surname
zwaantje {noun} [Belgium] :: police officer on a motorcycle
zwaar {adj} :: heavy, hefty
zwaar {adj} :: strong physically
zwaar {adj} [of intoxicants] :: strong, potent
zwaar {adj} :: big, sizeable
zwaar {adj} :: difficult, hard
zwaar {adj} :: arduous, gruelling
zwaar {adj} :: important, significant
zwaard {n} :: sword
zwaard {n} :: leeboard
zwaardknop {m} :: The pommel of a sword
zwaardschede {f} :: The sheath of a sword
zwaardschede {f} :: A razor clam, a jack-knife clam; bivalve of the genus Ensis
zwaardvechter {m} :: A swordfighter
zwaardvis {m} [zoology] :: swordfish, Xiphias gladius
Zwaardvis {prop} {m} [constellation] :: Dorado
zwaardwalvis {m} :: orca, Orcinus orca
zwaargewicht {n} {m} :: heavyweight (a thing or person that's heavy, in particular a martial artist in the heavyweight class)
zwaargewicht {n} {m} :: heavyweight (someone or something notable or important)
zwaargewond {adj} :: seriously injured, severely wounded, gravely wounded
zwaargewonde {noun} :: A badly injured person
zwaarlijvig {adj} :: obese
zwaarmoedig {adj} :: somber, melancholy
zwaarte {f} :: heaviness
zwaartekracht {f} [physics] :: force of gravity: gravitation
zwaartekrachtbron {n} :: gravity well
zwaartekrachtput {n} :: gravity well
zwaartekrachtsgolf {f} [relativity] :: gravitational wave
zwaartekrachtsveld {n} [physics] :: gravitational field
zwaartepunt {n} [physics] :: center of mass
zwaartepunt {n} [geometry] :: centroid
zwaartepunt {n} [meteorology] :: eye of the storm
zwaartepunt {n} [figurative] :: focus, center of gravity
zwaar tillen aan {vt} [idiom] :: to care a lot about, to be upset about
zwaartouw {n} [nautical] :: left-winding cable, especially used for anchor cables and mooring lines
zwaarwegend {adj} :: important, weighty, grave
zwaarwichtig {adj} :: very important, of great importance
zwaarwichtig {adj} :: serious
zwaarwichtig {adj} [archaic] :: heavy
zwabber {m} :: A mop, implement for cleaning floors etc., especially aboard a vessel
zwabber {m} :: Certain other nautical cleaning implements:
zwabber {m} :: A dradenstoffer
zwabber {m} :: A zeilveger
zwabber {m} [metonymy] :: A cabin-boy, least senior sailor (apprentice), as he (or they) must most often do chores like manning the mop
zwabber {m} :: A ship officer on the guard duty kuilwacht
zwabber {m} [pejorative] :: An irresponsible person, notably:
zwabber {m} :: A party animal
zwabber {m} :: A squanderer
zwabber {m} :: A drunk, who staggers (compare etymology 2)
zwabber {m} :: A dirty person
zwabber {m} :: A dirtbag
zwabber {m} [metonymy] :: The tail of a fish or whale
zwabber {m} :: A swaggerer, staggerer
zwabber {m} :: A tramp, vagrant, hobo
zwabber {m} :: A beggar
zwabber {?} :: A form of the cards game pandoeren, without trumps or points
zwabberen {vti} :: to clean with a mop
zwabberen {vi} [figuratively] :: to sway, swing
zwabbergast {m} :: A cabin-boy; a junior sailor, especially an apprentice, who does most of the chores, such as mopping
zwabbertje {noun} :: diminutive of zwabber
zwachtel {m} :: bandage
zwachtelen {vt} :: to bandage, to bind, to wrap
zwadder {m} :: snake venom
zwadder {m} :: eel slime
zwadder {m} :: malicious slander, smear
zwade {f} :: a large, heavy scythe
zwaffelen {v} :: uncommon spelling of swaffelen
zwager {m} :: [chiefly Netherlands] brother-in-law (brother of one's spouse or husband of one's sibling)
zwak {adj} :: weak
zwak {adj} :: shabby
zwak {n} :: soft spot
zwak {n} :: weakness
zwakheid {f} :: weakness, frailty
zwakken {v} [ergative, obsolete] :: to weaken, to become/make strengthless
zwakte {f} :: weakness
zwakteparasiet {m} :: A parasite that seeks out weakened organisms as a host
zwalken {v} :: to walk around, to walk about
zwalken {v} :: to walk unsteadily and aimlessly, particularly of drunk people
zwaluw {f} :: A swallow, bird of the family Hirundinidae
zwaluwstaart {m} :: A dovetail (type of joint in woodworking)
zwaluwstaart {m} [uncommon] :: A swallow's forked tail, swallowtail
zwaluwstaart {m} [archaic] :: A swallowtail, Papilio machaon
zwam {f} {m} [countable, uncountable] :: fungus, mushroom
zwam {f} {m} [obsolete] :: sponge
zwamneus {mf} :: chatterbox, blabberer
zwamp {m} [Suriname] :: swamp, marsh, fen
zwanenzang {m} :: swan song (last major work, accomplishment or effort before one's demise or retirement)
zwanger {adj} :: pregnant
zwanger raken {v} :: to get pregnant
zwangerschap {f} :: pregnancy
zwangerschapsonderbreking {f} :: abortion
zwangerschapsvergiftiging {f} :: preeclampsia
zwangerschapsverlof {n} :: maternity leave [before giving birth]
zwanzen {vi} [Belgium] :: to joke
zwanzer {m} [Belgium, colloquial] :: one who jokes; a joker
zwart {adj} :: black
zwart {adj} :: having dark skin
zwart {adj} :: illegal, without payment or taxation
zwart {n} :: the colour black
Zwart {prop} :: surname
zwartdenker {m} [rare] :: someone who thinks negatively about the world; a pessimist
zwarte {noun} :: a black person, especially a (sub-Saharan) African
zwarte {noun} [history] :: (Belgium) a (fascist) collaborator with the Nazis during World War II, member of the Dietsche Militie - Zwarte Brigade; by extension, a neo-nazi
zwarte bes {f} :: A black currant shrub, Ribes nigrum
zwarte bes {f} :: The berry of Ribes nigrum, a black currant
zwarte bes {f} :: See: nl zwarte bes
zwarte gans {f} :: black goose, any goose of the genus Branta
zwarte gans {f} :: See: nl zwart gans
zwarte gier {m} :: black vulture, Coragyps atratus,
zwarte goud {n} :: black gold, crude oil
zwarte magie {f} :: black magic, 'dark' (i.e. evil) magic, sorcery
zwarte ooievaar {m} :: black stork, Ciconia nigra
zwarte peper {m} :: black pepper
zwarte piet {mf} :: synonym of Zwarte Piet
zwartepiet {m} [card games] :: old maid
zwartepiet {m} [card games] :: the undesirable card in the card game old maid
zwartepiet {m} [figurative, chiefly plural] :: blame
zwartepiet {m} [rare spelling] :: zwarte piet
Zwarte Piet {prop} {m} :: Black Peter, the companion of Sinterklaas (Saint Nicholas)
Zwarte Piet {mf} :: Any person dressed up like the companion of Sinterklaas
zwartepieten {v} [figurative] :: to assign blame to each other
zwartepieten {v} [card games] :: to play a certain card game similar to old maid
zwartepietenpak {n} :: The clothes worn by someone dressing up like Zwarte Piet
zwarte specht {m} :: black woodpecker, Dryocopus martius
zwarteter {m} :: Someone who leaves a restaurant without paying
Zwarte Woud {prop} {n} :: The Black Forest, a major woodland in southwestern Germany
Zwarte Zee {prop} {f} :: The Black Sea, an inland sea between southeastern Europe, the Caucasus and Asia Minor
zwarte zwaan {m} :: A black swan, Cygnus atratus
zwart gat {n} :: A black hole, an astronomical phenomenon of extreme gravity
zwart gat {n} :: A temporary loss of memory
zwart gat {n} [figurative] :: A condition of despair and emotional emptiness, often involving self-destructive behaviour
zwart gat {n} :: See: nl zwart gat: a black hole
zwartkijker {m} :: someone who owns a television but does not pay television tax
zwartkijker {m} :: someone who watches unfree content without paying
zwartkijker {m} :: someone who looks to the world negatively; pessimist
zwartmaken {v} [literally] :: To blacken, to make black(er)
zwartmaken {v} [figuratively] :: To blacken, to defame, to present (too) badly
zwart pietje {noun} :: Alternative diminutive of zwarte piet, with no plural possible. See zwarte pietjes for the diminutive plural of zwarte piet
Zwart Pietje {noun} :: Alternative diminutive of Zwarte Piet, with no plural possible. See Zwarte Pietjes for the diminutive plural of Zwarte Piet
zwartrijden {vi} :: to dodge fare, to use public transportation (bus, tram, train) without paying
zwartrijder {m} :: fare dodger
zwartrijder {m} :: road tax dodger
Zwarts {prop} :: surname
zwartverdiend {adj} :: illegally acquired, dirty, unclean
zwartvissen {v} :: to fish illegally [e.g. without a fishing licence]
zwartvoetpinguïn {m} :: African penguin, blackfooted penguin, Spheniscus demersus
zwart water {n} :: alternative form of zwartwater
zwartwater {n} :: blackwater
zwartwerken {v} :: to moonlight [work secretly]
zwartwerker {m} :: moonlighter
zwavel {m} [chemistry] :: sulfur
zwaveldioxide {n} [inorganic compound] :: sulfur dioxide
zwavelregen {m} :: sulphuric rain
zwavelregen {m} [figurative, now, uncommon] :: atmospheric pollen, especially from pines, falling down with precipitation
zwavelzuur {n} [chemistry] :: A sulfuric acid, an oxide of sulfur; notably:
zwavelzuur {n} :: The hydrate hygroscopic acid vitriol
zwavelzuur {n} :: An anhydride crystalline mass, sulfur's trioxide
zwavelzuurgehalte {n} :: sulfuric acid content
zwavelzuurhydraat {n} [chemistry] :: sulphuric hydrate, a form of sulphuric acid
zwavelzuurijzer {n} :: sulfuric iron
Zweden {prop} {n} :: Sweden
Zweed {m} :: A Swede, person from Sweden
Zweeds {adj} :: Swedish
Zweeds {prop} {n} :: Swedish (language)
Zweedse {f} :: Swedish woman
Zweedse puzzel {f} :: arrowword [though without picture hints and virtually never themed]
Zweeds raadsel {n} :: arrowword (puzzle) [though without picture hints and virtually never themed]
zweefmolen {m} :: A swing carousel, a chairoplane
zweefteef {f} [derogatory] :: a woman who has an unrealistic worldview, who is out of touch with reality [e.g. into New Age]
zweefteef {f} [derogatory] :: a stewardess, an air hostess
zweeftrein {m} :: A levitating train, in particular a maglev
zweefvlieg {f} :: hoverfly, fly of the family Syrphidae
zweefvliegen {v} :: to glide - fly an unpowered sailplane
zweefvliegen {n} :: gliding, flying with an unpowered plane
zweefvliegtuig {n} :: glider, sailplane
zweem {m} :: a trace amount
zweem {m} [colloquial] :: a tiny bit, a tinge, a whiff
zweem {m} [obsolete] :: resemblance, similarity, semblance
zweep {f} :: A whip (lashing implement, notably single-tail)
zweep {f} [figuratively] :: A whipping, corporal punishment
zweep {f} [archaic, figurative] :: force, extreme pressure
zweepdraad {m} :: flagellum
zweephaar {n} :: flagellum
zweepslag {m} :: A whip lash, notably as (part of) corporal punishment
zweepslag {m} [figuratively] :: Any hard or hurtful blow, e.g. verbal
zweepslag {m} :: Acute pain in the calf as a result of spraining a muscle
zweepspin {f} :: amblypygid, arachnid of the order Amblypygi
zweepstaart {m} :: flagellum
zweer {f} :: A purulent boil, skin injury containing pus, ulcer
Zweerts {prop} :: surname
zweet {n} :: sweat
zweethut {f} :: A sweat lodge (structure with hot air)
zweetklier {f} {m} :: sweat gland
zwelgen {v} :: to eat greedily, gulp down, gobble up, guzzle
zwelgen {v} :: to indulge, revel in
zwelgpartij {f} :: bacchanal, festivity with high consumption of alcohol
zwellen {vi} :: to swell
zwelten {v} [Belgium, dated] :: to die
zwelten {v} [Belgium, dated] :: to succumb to injury or illness
zwelten {v} [Belgium, dated] :: to die in miserable circumstances
zwembad {n} :: swimming pool
zwemblaas {f} :: swim bladder
zwembroek {f} {m} :: swimming trunks, a pair of shorts or briefs worn for swimming or bathing
zwemen {vi} :: to seem [+ naar (object) = like]
zwemkelle {f} [Belgium] :: flood pool
zwemkleding {f} :: swimwear
zwemmen {vi} :: to swim
zwemmer {m} :: swimmer
zwempak {n} :: swimsuit, bathing suit
zwemstaart {m} :: A tail that can be used for propulsion when swimming
zwemster {f} [female] :: swimmer
zwemster {m} :: swimming star (successful swimmer)
zwemvest {n} :: life vest
zwemvlies {n} :: web, membrane of webbed feet in some animals
zwemvlies {n} :: flipper, fin (swimming gear)
zwemvogel {m} :: waterbird that primarily swims
zwendel {m} :: swindle
zwendelen {vi} :: to swindle
zwendelen {vi} [obsolete] :: to be dizzy
zwengelen {vi} :: to crank, to turn a crank
zwenken {vti} :: to sway, swing
zwenken {vti} :: to wave, waver
zwepen {vt} :: to whip, flog, lash
zwepen {vt} [figuratively] :: to drive forcefully
zwepenboom {m} :: Celtis occidentalis; hackberry
zweren {vt} :: to swear, pledge, declare under oath
zweren {vi} :: to make/take an oath
zweren {vi} :: to swear, to curse, notably blasphemously
zweren {vi} [obsolete] :: to hurt, be sore
zweren {vi} :: to (infect and) produce pus, boils etc
zwerfafval {n} :: litter (stray rubbish)
zwerfhond {m} :: stray dog
zwerfkat {f} {m} :: stray cat
zwerfkei {m} :: A glacial erratic, a boulder that has been transported by a glacier
zwerfsteen {m} :: A glacial erratic, a stone that has been transported by a glacier
zwerfster {f} :: female tramp, female vagabond
zwerfvuil {n} :: litter (discarded items, stray rubbish)
zwerfwoord {n} :: Wanderwort
zwerk {n} :: cloud
zwerk {n} :: cloud cover
zwerm {m} :: swarm (large number of individuals)
zwermen {vi} :: to swarm
zwerven {vi} :: to wander, to roam
zwerver {m} :: A vagabond, a vagrant, a tramp
zweten {vit} :: to sweat
zweten als een otter {v} [simile] :: to sweat like a pig
zweterig {adj} :: sweaty (covered in sweat)
zwetsen {vi} :: to twaddle, to chatter
zwetsen {vi} :: to talk rubbish, to tell nonsense
zweven {vi} :: to float, to hover
zweven {vi} :: to glide
zwevende kiezer {m} :: floating voter, swing voter
zweving {f} :: beat (sound interference of superimposed waves of different frequencies)
zwezerik {m} :: thymus, sweetbread
zwichten {v} :: to yield
zwiepen {v} :: to sway, to rock
zwieren {vt} :: to swing (round), to rotate
zwieren {vi} :: to swing, to rotate
Zwiers {prop} :: surname
zwijgen {v} :: to be silent, to shut one's mouth
zwijgen {v} :: to keep silent
zwijggeld {n} [chiefly uncountable] :: hush money
zwijgzaam {adj} :: quiet, taciturn
zwijken {v} [obsolete] :: synonym of bezwijken
zwijm {m} :: weakened or lost consciousness
zwijmelen {vi} :: to swoon, to pass out
zwijmelen {vi} :: to stagger, to walk unsteadily
zwijmen {vi} :: to faint, to swoon
zwijmen {vi} :: to lose strength, to collapse
zwijn {n} :: pig
zwijn {n} :: swine, fiend (of a person)
zwijn {n} [slang, originally from Bargoens] :: bicycle
zwijnen {vi} [Bargoens] :: to be lucky
zwijnsspriet {m} [literary] :: A hunting spear, especially used for hunting boars
zwijntjesjager {m} [Bargoens, Amsterdam] :: a bicycle thief
zwik {m} :: wooden pin, bung, dowel
zwik {m} :: spandrel (triangle formed by one or more arches and a linear or rectangular frame)
zwik {m} :: stuff, junk; lot, collection
zwik {m} [obsolete] :: penis
zwikken {vt} :: to sprain, to wrench
zwikken {vt} :: to give way, to snap
zwikken {vt} :: to last a shoe
zwin {n} [uncommon, marine] :: A deep trench between sandy segments of a sea coast (eg. between sandbars or along the beach), where water collects during eb
zwinden {vi} [dated] :: to disappear
zwingliaan {m} :: Zwinglian
zwingliaans {adj} :: Zwinglian
Zwitser {m} :: a Swiss, a person from Switzerland
Zwitserduits {prop} {n} :: Swiss German
Zwitserland {prop} {n} :: Switzerland
Zwitsers {adj} :: Swiss
zwoegen {v} :: to heave, to breathe heavily
zwoegen {v} [figuratively] :: to toil, to drudge
zwoel {adj} :: oppressive, muggy, sultry
zwoel {adj} :: sensual
zwoelte {f} :: mugginess
zwoerd {n} :: pork rind
Zwolle {prop} {n} :: Zwolle (city/and/municipality/and/capital)
Zwolle {prop} {n} :: surname
Zwols {adj} :: Of, from or pertaining to Zwolle
zymase {f} [now, chiefly historical] :: zymase, enzymatic ferment functioning as a catalyst for converting carbohydrates to ethanol and carbon dioxide
zymogeen {adj} [biology] :: zymogenic
zymose {f} [rare] :: zymosis, fermentation
zyn {v} :: obsolete spelling of zijn
zyn {determiner} :: obsolete spelling of zijn
Zyne Majesteit {pron} :: obsolete spelling of Zijne Majesteit
zytoloog {m} :: zythologist, beer connoisseur
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