Abessijns
adjective
(Geography) Abyssinian

Abessinië
noun Abessinië (het)
(Geography) Abyssinia, former name of Ethiopia (country in East Africa)

Abraham
noun Abraham (de)
(Biblical) Abraham, first of the Old Testament patriarchs; male first name

Abu Dhabi
noun
Abu Dhabi, capital city of the United Arab Emirates (country on the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman which is comprised of seven sheikdoms)

abactis
noun
secretary

abacus
noun abacus (de)
abacus, frame holding bars strung with beads which are used to make mathematical calculations; uppermost part of a column (Architecture)

abandonneren
verb
abandon, forsake, leave behind

abatjour
noun
rooflight

abattoir
noun abattoir (het)
slaughterhouse, abattoir

abbe
noun abbe (de)
(Religion) abbot

abbreviatie
noun
shortened form of a word or words, act of shortening by removing or omitting a part, abbreviation

abbreviatuur
noun abbreviatuur (het)
shortened form of a word or words, act of shortening by removing or omitting a part, abbreviation

abbrevieren
verb
shorten, reduce in length, make brief, abbreviate

abc
noun abc (het)
a.b.c., alphabet; fundamentals (Figurative)

abc boek
noun
abc book, children's primer

abces
noun abces (het)
(Medical) abscess, localized collection of pus accompanied by inflammation

abchazisch
adjective
(Geography) abkhazian

abdicatie
noun abdicatie (de)
abdication, act of relinquishing office or power

abdiceren
verb
abdicate, relinquish office or power

abdij
noun abdij (de)
(Religion) abbey, monastery administered by an abbot

abdijbier
noun
abbey beer

abdijkerk
noun abdijkerk (de)
(Religion) abbey, church belonging to a monastery

abdis
noun abdis (de)
(Religion) abbess, woman who is the superior of a convent

abdomen
noun
abdomen, belly

abdominaal
adjective
(Anatomy) abdominal, of or pertaining to the abdomen

abductor
noun abductor (de)
abductor

abecedarium
noun
abecedarium

abeel
noun abeel (de)
(Botany) abele, type of tree that has a very tall thin form

aberratie
noun aberratie (de)
aberration, deviation

abiogenesis
noun abiogenesis (de)
(Biology) abiogenesis, creation or evolution of an organism from lifeless material, spontaneous generation

abiotisch
adjective
non biotical

ablatie
noun
retinal attachment

ablatief
adjective
(Grammar) ablative, of or pertaining to the ablative case (used to indicate direction, location, or agency)

ablaut
noun ablaut (de)
(Grammar) ablaut

ablutie
noun ablutie (de)
(Religion) ablution, ritual cleansing or washing; (Law) termination

ablutiewater
noun ablutiewater (het)
(Religion) ablution, ritual cleansing or washing

abnegatie
noun abnegatie (de)
abnegation, self-sacrifice

abnegeren
verb
abnegate, deny oneself

abnormaal
adjective
abnormal, anomalistic, anomalous

abnormaliteit
noun abnormaliteit (de)
abnormality, anomaly, deviation

abolitie
noun abolitie (de)
abolition

abominabel
adjective
startling, shocking, terrible

abondant
adjective
abundant, plentiful, copious, full

abonnee
noun abonnee (de)
subscriber, one who signs up to receive a service or publication (i.e. magazine, newspaper, etc.)

abonneenummer
noun abonneenummer (het)
subscriber number

abonneetaxi
noun abonneetaxi (de)
taxi on which one takes a season ticket

abonneetelevisie
noun
pay cable

abonnement
noun abonnement (het)
subscription, payment given for regularly scheduled performances or publications (i.e. magazine, concert series, etc.)

abonnementhouder
noun abonnementhouder (de)
season-ticket holder

abonnementhoudster
noun abonnementhoudster (de)
female season-ticket holder

abonnementsgeld
noun
subscription rate

abonnementskaart
noun abonnementskaart (de)
season ticket, ticket which is valid for the entire season

abonneren
verb
subscribe

aboriginal
adjective
native; of or pertaining to aborigines, aboriginal; original

aborteur
noun aborteur (de)
(Medical) abortionist, doctor who performs abortions

aborteuse
noun
doctor who performs abortions, doctor who terminates pregnancies

abortief
adjective
abortive

abortus
noun abortus (de)
(Medical) abortion, premature termination of a pregnancy

abortuskliniek
noun abortuskliniek (de)
abortion clinic

abortuspil
noun
abortion pill

abortusprovocatus
noun
termination of pregnancy

abracadabra
noun abracadabra (het)
abracadabra, word used when performing a magic trick

abrikoos
noun abrikoos (de)
apricot

abrupt
adjective
abrupt, sudden, brusque

abrupt
adverb
abruptly, suddenly

abscis
noun abscis (de)
(Mathematics) abscissa, distance of a coordinate from the the vertical axis (y-axis) of a graph measured on a line which is parallel to the horizontal axis (x-axis)

absence
noun
failure to appear, state of being away, absence

absent
adjective
absent, not present, preoccupied, lost in thought

absenteisme
noun
absenteeism

absenteïsme
noun absenteïsme (het)
absenteeism, tendency to be absent without authorization

absentie
noun absentie (de)
absence, failure to appear, state of being away

absint
noun absint (het/de)
absinthe, woody herbaceous plant which yields a bitter oil

absintlikeur
noun absintlikeur (de)
absinthe, alcoholic liqueur containing wormwood

absolute diëlektrische constante
noun
permittivity, absolute dielectric constant

absolute zekerheid
noun
dead certainty

absolutie
noun absolutie (de)
(Religion) absolution, act of freeing from guilt or blame

absolutie geven
verb
absolve

absolutisme
noun absolutisme (het)
(Politics) absolutism, political principle of absolute power in government

absolutist
noun absolutist (de)
(Politics) absolutist, advocate of absolutism

absolutistisch
adjective
absolutist, supporter of totalitarianism, one who supports the political principle of absolute power in government

absoluut
adjective
absolute, definite; pure; total

absoluut
adverb
absolutely, definitely; purely; totally

absoluutheid
noun absoluutheid (de)
absoluteness, quality of being absolute, quality of being unlimited, lack of restraint, perfection, completeness

absolveren
verb
absolve, exempt, pardon

absorbens
noun absorbens (de)
absorbent, able to soak up

absorberen
verb
absorb, occlude, take in

absorberend
adjective
bibulous, bibacious

absorbering
noun absorbering (de)
intake

absorptie
noun absorptie (de)
absorption

absorptiecoëfficiënt
noun absorptiecoëfficiënt (de)
absorption coefficient

absorptiestroom
noun absorptiestroom (de)
absorption current

abstinent
adjective
abstinent, characterized by forbearance and self-restraint

abstinent zijn
verb
abstain

abstinentie
noun abstinentie (de)
abstinence, teetotalism, self-restraint

abstinentieverschijnsel
noun
withdrawal symptom

abstineren
verb
abstain, avoid, refrain from

abstract
adjective
abstract, intangible, theoretical

abstract begrip
noun
abstract idea

abstracte kunst
noun
abstract art

abstractheid
noun abstractheid (de)
abstractness, quality of being abstract, state of being separate from the concrete or the real

abstractie
noun abstractie (de)
abstraction, absent-mindedness

abstractieniveau
noun
level of abstractness

abstracto
abstract, intangible, unconnected to concrete reality, not practical

abstractum
noun
abstract word

abstraheren
verb
abstract, remove

absurd
adjective
absurd, nonsensical, ridiculous, foolish

absurdisme
noun
philosophy based on belief that the universe is irrational and meaningless, absurdism, irrationality

absurdistisch
adjective
absurdist, one who believes that the universe is irrational and meaningless

absurditeit
noun absurditeit (de)
absurdity, foolishness, nonsense

abt
noun abt (de)
(Religion) abbot, head of a monastery

abuis
adverb
mistake, error, slip, oversight

abuisievelijk
adverb
mistakenly, accidentally

abundant
adverb
abundant, plentiful, copious

abundantie
noun
abundance, plentifulness, richness, wealth

abusievelijk
adjective
mistaken, erroneous, wrong