Babel
noun
Babel, Babylon, ancient city located on the Euphrates River in Asia (former capital of the Babylonian Empire); confusion (like a scene from the biblical story of the Tower of Babel)

Babylonisch
adjective
Babylonian, of or pertaining to Babylon or the Babylonian Empire (ancient empire in southwest Asia)

Bacchus
noun
Bacchus, god of wine (Roman Mythology)

Bagdad
noun
Baghdad, capital city of Iraq (Geography)

Bahai
noun
Bahai, international religion which was founded by Husayn Ali "Bahaullah" in Iran in 1863

Bahama's
noun
The Bahamas, group of islands in the Atlantic ocean southeast of North America

Bahamaan
noun
Bahamian, resident of The Bahamas, person of Bahamian origin (group of islands in the West Indies)

Bahamaans
adjective
Bahamian, of or pertaining to The Bahamas (group of islands in the West Indies)

Bahamaeilanden
noun
Bahama Islands, Bahamas, island group located in the Atlantic Ocean to the south of Florida; country located on the Bahama Islands

Bahamiaan
noun
bahamian, person from the Bahamas (group of islands in the West Indies)

Bahamiaans
adjective
bahamian, of or from the Bahama Islands (group of islands in the West Indies)

Bahrein
noun
Bahrain, independent state in the Persian Gulf

Bahreiner
noun
(also: Bahreini) Bahraini, resident of Bahrain, person of Bahraini origin (independent state in the Persian Gulf)

Bahreins
adjective
Bahraini, of or pertaining to Bahrain (independent state in the Persian Gulf)

Baikal
noun
Baikal Lake, lake in southern Russia (Geography)

Bakoe
noun
Baku, capital of Azerbaijan

Baku
noun
baku, capital city of Azerbaijan (Geography)

Balaam
noun
balaam (Biblical)

Balinees
adjective
Balinese, of or pertaining to Bali (island in Indonesia)

Balkan
adjective
Balkan, of or pertaining to the Balkan States; pertaining to the Balkan Peninsula; pertaining to the Balkan Mountains

Balkan
noun
Balkans, Balkan States, countries located on the Balkan Peninsula (Yugoslavia, Serbia, Rumania, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece and the European part of Turkey)

Baltisch
adjective
Baltic, pertaining to the Baltic Sea; pertaining to the Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania)

Baltische Zee
noun
Baltic Sea, sea in Northern Europe surrounded by Northern European and Scandinavian countries (specifically: Denmark, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Russia, Latvia, Estonia,Finland, and Sweden)

Bandar Seri Begawan
noun
Bandar Seri Begawan, capital city of Brunei (sultanate located on the northwestern coast of Borneo in the Pacific Ocean)

Bangalees
adjective
Bangladeshi, of or pertaining to Bangladesh

Bangkok
noun
Bangkok, capital of Thailand (country in southeast Asia)

Bangladesh
noun
Bangladesh, country in south Asia

Bangui
noun
Bangui, capital city of the Central African Republic (country in central Africa)

Banjul
adjective
Banjul, capital city of Gambia (country in western Africa)

Bantoe
noun
Bantu, large group of related peoples located in central and southern Africa; member of this group

Barbadaan
noun
Barbadian, person of Barbadian origin (island in the Atlantic Ocean)

Barbadaans
adjective
Barbadian, of or pertaining to Barbados (island in the Atlantic Ocean)

Barbadiaan
noun
barbadian

Barbadiaans
adjective
barbadian

Barbados
noun
Barbados, island in the Atlantic Ocean

Barbette
noun Barbette (f)
barbette, female name

Barcelona
noun
Barcelona, city in northeast Spain (Geography)

Bargoens
adjective
slangy, colloquial, informal

Bargoens
noun
slang, colloquial language, informal words or phrases

Barnabas
noun
barnabas (Christianity)

Basedow
noun
Basedow, Karl Adolf von Basedow (German physician, thyroid disorder was named after him)

Basic
adjective
BASIC, Beginner's All purpose Symbolic Instruction Code, BASIC programming language, one of the simplest high-level programming languages (Computers)

Baskisch
adjective
basque

Bataaf
noun
Batavian

Bataafs
adjective
batavian (History)

Batavia
noun
batavia (History); Jakarta

Batavier
noun
Batavian

Bauhaus
noun
Bauhaus, English rock band; major school of modern architectural design (developed in Germany at the beginning of the 1900s and emphasized simplicity and functionality)

Bazel
noun
Basel, city in northwest Switzerland (Geography)

baai
noun baai (de)
bay, bight, cove, inlet

baaien
verb
baize

baaierd
noun baaierd (de)
chaos, disorder, mess, disarray

baal
noun baal (de)
bale, bundle, package

baaldag
noun
day off, vacation day, day free of work (or school, etc.)

baalkatoen
noun
coarse cotton

baan
noun baan (de)
job, occupation, employment; path, way, road; track, course, trajectory, orbit

baanatleet
noun
one who participates in running tracks, athlete, one who participates in sports

baanbrekend
adjective
pioneering, initial, first, forerunning, initiating

baanbreker
noun baanbreker (de)
pioneer, forerunner; trailblazer, pathfinder

baanbrekerswerk verrichten
verb
pioneer

baancommissaris
noun baancommissaris (de)
marshal, federal officer with the duties of a sheriff; officer responsible for the arrangement of ceremonies, master of ceremonies; head of the police or fire department; officer in charge of carrying out orders of the court

baanloos
adjective
without work

baanrecord
noun baanrecord (het)
trackrecord

baanrenner
noun baanrenner (de)
track racer

baanronde
noun baanronde (de)
lap (Sports)

baanschuiver
noun baanschuiver (de)
safeguard

baansport
noun baansport (de)
track sport

baantje
noun baantje (het)
job, occupation

baantjerijden
noun
skating tracks

baantjesjager
noun baantjesjager (de)
job-hunter, job-seeker, one looking for employment

baanvak
noun baanvak (het)
section, part; track

baanveger
noun baanveger (de)
track sweeper

baanwachter
noun baanwachter (de)
signalman, flagman; gatekeeper, one who oversees the flow of traffic through a gate

baar
noun baar (de)
newly-enlisted soldier, rookie (Military); ingot, mass of cast metal (especially of gold or silver); stretcher

baard
noun baard (de)
beard, whiskers, facial hair; sharp edge

baardeloos
adjective
beardless, lacking a beard

baardgier
noun
lammergeyer

baardig
adjective
bearded, having a beard

baardman
noun baardman (de)
man with beard

baardrager
noun baardrager (m)
man with beard

baardschimmel
noun
ringworm of beard, any of several contagious fungal skin diseases characterized by itchy ring-shaped patches on the skin

baardschurft
noun baardschurft (de)
scabies, skin disease of humans and animals (caused by parasitic mites)

baardvin
noun baardvin (de)
sycosis, inflammation of the hair follicles (Pathology)

baardvogel
noun
barbet, type of bird

baardwalvis
noun baardwalvis (de)
kind of whale with baleens

baarkleed
noun baarkleed (het)
piece of cloth used to cover a coffin

baarmoeder
noun baarmoeder (de)
womb, uterus, female mammalian organ for containing and nourishing young during prenatal development (Anatomy)

baarmoederhals
noun baarmoederhals (de)
cervix, neck; neck-like part of the uterus

baarmoedermond
noun
cervix, neck; neck-like part of the uterus

baars
noun baars (de)
perch, any of various freshwater fish of the genus Perca

baarstoel
noun baarstoel (de)
chair on which one can give birth

baarzen
noun baarzen (de mv)
fish for bass

baas
noun baas (de)
boss, head, leader; manager, employer; owner, proprietor

baat
noun baat (de)
profit, benefit, advantage, avail

baatzucht
noun baatzucht (de)
selfishness, egocentrism

baatzuchtig
adjective
selfish, egocentric, concerned only with one's own self

baatzuchtigheid
noun baatzuchtigheid (de)
self-interest, personal interest, for benefiting oneself; egotism, selfishness

babbel
noun babbel (de)
chat, conversation, talk, light chat

babbelaar
noun babbelaar (m de)
babbler, chatterer, prattler; tattletale, tattler, gossip

babbelachtig
adjective
talkative, chattery

babbelarij
noun babbelarij (de)
babble, chatter, prattle; gossip

babbelbox
noun babbelbox (de)
chat line

babbelen
verb
babble, chatter, prattle; gossip, tattle

babbelkous
noun babbelkous (de)
chatterbox, chatterer, magpie

babbellijn
noun babbellijn (de)
chat line

babbeltje
noun babbeltje (het)
small talk, common talk, chit chat

babbelziek
adjective
talkative, chatty, loquacious, tending to talk too much

baboe
noun baboe (de)
ayah, native nurse or maid in India

baby
noun baby (de)
baby, infant, very young child; honey, sweetie (term of endearment)

babyboom
noun babyboom (de)
baby boom, sharp increase in the birthrate of a nation; period of time characterized by an increase in the birthrate (esp. the years immediately following World War II)

babybox
noun babybox (de)
baby crib, bed for a baby which has protective rails surrounding it; playpen, enclosed area for children to play in safely

babydoll
noun
night dress

babyface
noun
baby face, young-looking face

babyfoon
noun
baby intercom

babykamer
noun babykamer (de)
babyroom

babylance
noun
baby ambulance

babypakje
noun babypakje (het)
baby clothes

babysit
noun babysit (de)
baby sitter, person hired to take care of a child or children (as when the parents are away for the evening)

babysitten
verb
baby-sit, work as a babysitter, guard someone else's children

babysitter
noun babysitter (de)
baby sitter, person hired to take care of a child or children (as when the parents are away for the evening)

babyuitzet
noun babyuitzet (de)
layette, set of clothes and other items for a new baby

babyvoeding
noun babyvoeding (de)
baby food

baccalaureaat
noun
first degree course

baccalaureus
noun baccalaureus (de)
graduate who holds a bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science

baccarat
noun baccarat (de)
baccarat, card game

bacchanaal
noun bacchanaal (het)
bacchanalia, carnival; carousel

bacchante
noun bacchante (f de)
bacchante, maenad, female follower of Bacchus (Greek Mythology); crazed infuriated woman

bacchantisch
adjective
Bacchic, pertaining to Bacchus, pertaining to the worship of Bacchus (Roman god of wine); drunken

bacil
noun bacil (de)
bacillus, rod-shaped bacteria (Biology)

back
noun back (de)
fullback, offensive backfield player (Sports)

backen
verb
provide support, substantiate

backgammon
noun
backgammon, board game played by two persons

backhand
noun backhand (de)
stroke in tennis

backing
noun backing (de)
back up, backing, support, aid

backspace
noun backspace (de)
backspace, key (on a computer keyboard or typewriter) that moves the cursor one space back

backup
noun
backing, support, aid, back up

backupbestand
noun backupbestand (de)
file for back up

bactericide
noun
bactericide, substance that kills bacteria

bacterie
noun bacterie (de)
bacterium, singular form of bacteria, small microscopic organisms

bacteriecultuur
noun bacteriecultuur (het)
bacterial culture, growth resulting from laboratory cultivation of bacteria

bacterieel
adjective
bacterial, pertaining to bacteria

bacteriekweek
noun
bacterial culture, growth resulting from laboratory cultivation of bacteria

bacterieoorlog
noun bacterieoorlog (de)
germ warfare

bacteriologie
noun bacteriologie (de)
bacteriology, science that deals with bacteria bacterial life and phenomena

bacteriologisch
adjective
bacteriological, of or pertaining to bacteriology (science that deals with bacteria, bacterial life and phenomena)

bacteriologische oorlogvoering
noun
germ warfare

bacterioloog
noun bacterioloog (m de)
bacteriologist, expert in bacteriology (science that deals with bacteria, bacterial life and phenomena)

bacteriostatisch
adjective
bacteriostatic, slows or inhibits the growth of bacteria

bacteriënvrij
adjective
sterile, free of live bacteria or other microorganisms

bad
noun bad (het)
bathtub, bath, tub; pool

badcel
noun badcel (de)
bathroom

badderen
verb
wash oneself in the bath

baddoek
noun
bath towel, large-size towel for using after a bath or shower

baden
verb
bathe, take a bath, be immersed in

bader
noun bader (de)
bather, swimmer

badgast
noun badgast (de)
bather, swimmer

badge
badge, tag; ensign; sign

badgelegenheid
noun badgelegenheid (de)
seaside resort; spa

badhanddoek
noun badhanddoek (de)
bath towel, large-size towel for using after a bath or shower

badhokje
noun badhokje (het)
small room where one can change clothes in swimmingpool

badhotel
noun badhotel (het)
hotel near the sea where one can swim

badhuis
noun badhuis (het)
public bathing house, public baths, public building which is equipped with facilities for bathing

badhuisje
noun badhuisje (het)
bathhouse, building containing dressing rooms for bathers

badineren
verb
joke, tease, converse in friendly manner, banter

badinerend
adverb
banteringly, jokingly, in a humorous manner

badinetje
noun badinetje (het)
swagger cane, swagger stick

badinrichting
noun badinrichting (de)
bathhouse

badjas
noun badjas (de)
bathrobe, garment worn after bathing

badjuffrouw
noun badjuffrouw (de)
woman who takes care about the safety of people in swimmingpool or teaches swimming

badkamer
noun badkamer (de)
bathroom, room where the toilet and bathtub are located

badkoets
noun badkoets (de)
machine

badkostuum
noun
swimmingsuit

badkuip
noun badkuip (de)
bathtub, bath, tub

badlaken
noun
bath towel

badmeester
noun badmeester (de)
lifeguard; bath attendant

badminton
noun badminton (het)
badminton, sport played with light rackets and shuttlecocks; type of red wine

badmintonnen
verb
play badminton

badmintonner
noun
player of badminton

badolie
noun badolie (de)
bathoil

badpak
noun badpak (het)
swimmingsuit

badplaats
noun badplaats (de)
seaside resort; spa

badschuim
noun
bath foam, soap placed bath water in order to make bubbles

badslipper
noun
slipper used in house or while bathing, low shoe which can be easily slipped on or off

badstof
noun badstof (de)
toweling

badtas
noun badtas (de)
swimming bag

badwater
noun
bath water, water in bath

badzout
noun badzout (het)
bath salts, to relax and refresh an individual

bagage
noun bagage (de)
baggage, luggage, suitcases, cargo; family (Slang)

bagagebak
noun bagagebak (de)
boot, trunk, luggage compartment of a car

bagagedepot
noun bagagedepot (het)
checkroom, cloakroom, room where luggage or clothing is left for safekeeping

bagagedrager
noun bagagedrager (de)
carrier

bagagekluis
noun bagagekluis (de)
locker

bagagemandje
noun bagagemandje (het)
basket on bike or motorcycle

bagagenet
noun
net used for storing luggage

bagagenetje
noun bagagenetje (het)
rack, baggage rack, shelf of metal bars intended to hold suitcases

bagagerek
noun
luggage rack

bagageruim
noun
luggage space

bagageruimte
noun bagageruimte (de)
trunk, luggage boot, luggage compartment of a car

bagagewagen
noun bagagewagen (de)
luggage van

bagatel
interjection
forget it, never mind

bagatel
noun bagatel (de/het)
bagatelle, trifle, futility

bagatelliseren
verb
play down, make less important, de-emphasize

bagatellisering
noun bagatellisering (de)
making something worthless, making unimportant, making insignificant

bagger
noun
mud, mire, wet soft earth

baggeraar
noun
dredger, one who dredges; boat which dredges; dredging machine

baggerbedrijf
noun baggerbedrijf (het)
dredging company, company which dredges in waters

baggerboot
noun baggerboot (de)
boat which dredges, dredger

baggereiland
noun baggereiland (het)
artificial island from where people can dredge, dredge floating on the water

baggeren
verb
dredge, remove earth; wade

baggerlaars
noun baggerlaars (de)
wading boots

baggerlaarzen
noun baggerlaarzen (de)
wading boots

baggermachine
noun baggermachine (de)
dredging machine, dredge, dredger

baggerman
noun baggerman (de)
dredger, one who dredges

baggermolen
noun baggermolen (de)
dredge, machine for removing large quantities of earth, earth-mover

baggernet
noun baggernet (het)
dredge net, dredger

baggerschip
noun baggerschip (het)
boat which dredges

baggerschuit
noun baggerschuit (de)
boat which dredges

baghera
noun
akela

bagje
noun bagje (het)
doggie bag

baguette
noun
French bread

bah
interjection
yuck! expression of dislike or repugnance

bahaireligie
noun
Bahai, international religion which was founded by Husayn Ali "Bahaullah" in Iran in 1863

bahama eilanden
noun
Bahamas

bahco
adjustable spanner, wrench which can be adjusted to fit different size bolts, key for adjustable spanner

bahcosleutel
noun bahcosleutel (de)
key for adjustable spanner

baht
noun
baht, Thai coin

baileybrug
noun baileybrug (de)
bailey bridge, prefabricated steel bridge designed for quick assembly and disassembly (especially used for military purposes)

baindesoleil
noun
sunbathe, suntan, lay in the sun in order to get a tan

bainmarie
bain-marie, vessel containing hot water in which another pot is placed to heat its contents

baissepremie
noun baissepremie (de)
bear premium

baissier
noun baissier (m de)
bear operator

bajes
noun
prison, jail, penitentiary, location where convicted criminals and people awaiting trial are confined

bajesklant
noun bajesklant (de)
prisoner, convict, inmate, captive, one who is confined in a jail because of proven or alleged criminal activity

bajonet
noun bajonet (de)
bayonet, knife attached to the muzzle of a rifle

bajonetfitting
noun bajonetfitting (de)
bayonet practize

bajonetsluiting
noun bajonetsluiting (de)
bayonet catch

bak
noun bak (de)
cistern, tank; vat, bin, container; vessel, boat, tub; cup of coffee (Slang); joke

bakbeest
noun bakbeest (het)
colossus, monster, large ugly creature

bakboord
noun bakboord (het)
port, larboard (Nautical)

bakeliet
noun
bakelite

bakelieten
adjective
of bakelite

baken
noun baken (het)
beacon; landmark, seamark

bakenen
verb
beacon

bakenlijn
noun bakenlijn (de)
radio beam, radio signal, transmission of radio waves

bakenstok
noun bakenstok (de)
guide mark

bakenzender
noun bakenzender (de)
radio beacon

baker
noun baker (de)
dry nurse, nurse who takes care of a baby but does not breast-feed it, caretaker of a baby or young children; nanny

bakeren
verb
nurse a baby, care for a baby

bakermat
noun bakermat (de)
home, birthplace; cradle, nursery

bakerpraatje
noun bakerpraatje (het)
rumor, hearsay, unverified information spread by gossip; old wives tale

bakfiets
noun
carrier tricycle; carrier cycle

bakje
noun bakje (het)
tray; box, case; cup of coffee (Slang)

bakkebaard
noun bakkebaard (de)
specially trimmed beard with a shaven chin that resembles mutton chops on either side of the face

bakkebaarden
noun bakkebaarden (de)
sideburns, muttonchops, patches of facial hair located directly in front of the ears

bakkebaardjes
noun bakkebaardjes (de)
sideburns, muttonchops, patches of facial hair located directly in front of the ears

bakkeleien
verb
quarrel, argue; scuffle, scrap

bakken
noun bakken (het)
baking, frying

bakken
verb
bake, cook in an oven; fry, cook in oil; tan, sunbathe

bakkenist
noun bakkenist (de)
passenger

bakker
noun bakker (de)
baker, one who bakes; one who owns a bakery

bakkerij
noun bakkerij (de)
bakery

bakkersbroek
noun bakkersbroek (de)
baker's trousers

bakkersschotel
noun bakkersschotel (de)
bread shovel, large spatula used by bakers, large flat utensil

bakkerstor
noun
cockroach

bakkerstrog
noun bakkerstrog (de)
kneading trough

baklap
noun baklap (de)
thick slice of beef or other meat which is fried

baklava
noun
baklava, sweet Middle-Eastern dessert

bakmeel
noun
flour, finely ground meal made from grain

bakoven
noun bakoven (de)
oven, furnace

bakpan
noun bakpan (de)
frying pan

bakpoeder
noun
baking powder, leavening agent containing baking soda and an acid-forming substance

bakpoeier
noun
baking powder, leavening agent containing baking soda and an acid-forming substance

bakschipper
noun bakschipper (de)
bargee

bakschuif
noun bakschuif (de)
slide valve

baksel
noun baksel (het)
batch

bakspel
noun bakspel (het)
trictrac

baksteen
noun baksteen (de)
brick, building block

bakstenen
adjective bakstenen (de)
brick

bakstenenfabriek
noun bakstenenfabriek (de)
brickyard, place where bricks are made

bakvet
noun bakvet (het)
solid fat used in baking (i.e. butter, lard, etc.), shortening

bakvis
noun bakvis (de)
teenage girl, teenybopper, teenager who follows the latest trends and fashions (especially a girl)

bakzeilhalen
verb
climb down, back down; trim one's sails to the wind (Nautical)

bal
noun bal (de)
ball, sphere; testicle (Vulgar Slang); someone who is dull or unattractive, nerd, egghead (Derogatory Slang)

balalaika
noun balalaika (de)
balalaika, Russian guitar-like instrument

balanceerkracht
noun balanceerkracht (de)
equilibrant, force or system of forces with the power to counterbalance

balanceerstok
noun balanceerstok (de)
balancing pole

balanceren
verb
balance; poise, suspend

balans
noun balans (de)
balance, equilibrium; scales; balance sheet

balansbalk
noun balansbalk (de)
evener bar

balansboek
noun balansboek (het)
accounts book

balansopruiming
noun
clearance sale, general sale, sale intended to sell an entire inventory

balanswaarde
noun balanswaarde (de)
book value, worth according to a standard price list

balbehandeling
noun balbehandeling (de)
technique what to do with the ball, ball technique

balbeheersing
noun
control of ball

balbezit
noun
possesion of ball, in game

balboekje
noun balboekje (het)
dance card

balcontact
noun
ball touch

balcontrole
noun balcontrole (de)
ball control

baldadig
adjective
wanton, reckless, boisterous, larrikin

baldadig
adverb
wantonly, recklessly, boisterously

baldadigheid
noun baldadigheid (de)
wantonness, recklessness, boisterousness

baldakijn
noun baldakijn (de)
baldachin, canopy (Christianity)

balein
noun balein (de)
baleen, whalebone, horny and elastic material taken from the upper jaw of some whales (formerly used in making the ribs of corsets)

baleinen
noun
of whalebone

baleinwalvis
noun baleinwalvis (de)
whalebone

balen
verb
be fed up with

balgooien
verb
ball games

balhoofd
noun balhoofd (het)
ball and socket joint, joint made of a ball which moves freely in a socket allowing movement in any direction

balie
noun balie (de)
counter, desk; bar, partition, barrier

balieemploye
noun balieemploye (de)
receptionist, one who works at a reception desk, one who greets visitors or clients on the telephone and upon their arrival

baliekluiver
noun baliekluiver (de)
idler, loafer, layabout

baljuw
noun baljuw (de)
bailiff, law-enforcement clerk; reeve

baljuwpost
noun baljuwpost (de)
office of sheriff, shrievalty

balk
noun balk (de)
balk, beam, rafter; baton, staff; bar, rod

balken
verb
bray, bleat, neigh

balkenbrij
noun balkenbrij (de)
scrapple, fried dish made from seasoned cornmeal and pork scraps (USA)

balkon
noun balkon (het)
balcony; pulpit, gallery, raised balcony-like area (in a theater, etc.); platform

balkspiraal
noun
spiral nebula

ballade
noun ballade (de)
ballad, sentimental song that tells a story, narrative poem adapted for singing

ballast
noun ballast (de)
ballast, heavy object used to stabilize boats; excessive weight

ballasten
verb
ballast, stabilize with ballast, steady

ballastschop
noun ballastschop (de)
shovel, tool with a handle and a broad scoop used for digging or lifting and removing material; power shovel, mechanical device with a large scoop

ballaststof
noun ballaststof (de)
roughage, coarse material; food that is rich in fiber and cellulose (such as grains and vegetables)

ballen
verb
play ball; clench

ballenjongen
noun ballenjongen (de)
ball boy, one who retrieves tennis balls during a match

ballentent
noun ballentent (de)
tent on fair where one can throw balls to get prizes

ballenvanger
noun ballenvanger (de)
backstop, wall or some type of barrier which keeps a ball from going outside of an area of play; catcher (Baseball)

ballerina
noun
ballerina, female ballet dancer

ballet
noun ballet (het)
ballet, style of dance performed by a group of dancers

balletdanser
noun balletdanser (m de)
ballet dancer (classical style of dance)

balletdanseres
noun balletdanseres (f de)
ballerina, female ballet dancer (classical style of dance)

balletje
noun balletje (het)
small ball; pellet

balletjeballetje
noun balletjeballetje (het)
shell game, game of deception in which a small ball is hidden under one of three cup shaped objects which are then moved about while onlookers try and guess the ball's location, thimblerig

balletmeester
noun balletmeester (de)
ballet teacher, one who teaches ballet dancing

balletmuziek
noun
ballet music

balletrokje
noun
tutu, very short skirt worn by ballet dancers

balletschoen
noun balletschoen (de)
ballet shoe

balling
noun balling (de)
exile, outcast, ostracized person

ballingschap
noun ballingschap (de)
exile, banishment, expulsion, ejection

ballingsoord
noun
place of banishment

ballistiek
noun ballistiek (de)
ballistics, study of the motion of projectiles (missiles, rockets, etc.)

ballistisch
adjective
ballistic, pertaining to the motion of projectiles (missiles, rockets, etc.)

ballon
noun ballon (de)
balloon, hot air balloon

ballonfok
noun
spinnaker, large triangular sail (Nautical)

ballonglas
noun ballonglas (het)
balloon glass

ballontent
noun ballontent (de)
inflatable tent

ballonvaarder
noun
balloonist, pilot of an air balloon

ballonvaarster
noun ballonvaarster (de)
female balloonist

ballonvaart
noun
ballooning

ballonvaren
noun
riding in a balloon, make a trip in a balloon

balloon
noun balloon (het)
hot-air balloon, large balloon that is attached to a basket-type carriage and is elevated and propelled through the air by the lightness of the hotair in the balloon which is heated by a torch

ballotage
noun
choosing, election; ballotage

balloteren
verb
ballot, vote; cast a vote

ballpoint
noun
ballpoint pen, pen which has a small metal ball at the point to control the flow of ink

ballroomdans
noun ballroomdans (de)
ballroom dance, any of several varieties of classic social or recreational dances for couples (e.g. waltz, rhumba, tango, etc.)

balmasque
noun
masked ball, dance where the guests wear masks

balorig
adjective
contrary, stubborn, obstinate, petulant

balorig
adverb
contrarily, stubbornly, obstinately, petulantly

balorigheid
noun balorigheid (de)
being recalcitrant, being unmanageable

balpen
noun balpen (de)
ballpoint pen, type of pen with a small rotating metal ball at its point

balsa
balsa, light strong wood (used to build models, rafts, etc.); raft

balsahout
noun
balsa, light strong wood (used to build models, rafts, etc.); raft

balsamine
noun
balsam, aromatic resinous sap

balschoen
noun balschoen (de)
dancing shoes

balsem
noun balsem (de)
balm, balsam, salve, ointment, lotion, cream

balsemachtig
adjective
balmy

balsemboom
noun balsemboom (de)
plant or tree which produces balsam

balsemen
verb
embalm, mummify; scent, perfume; salve, soothe

balsemiek
noun
balsamic, of balsam, producing balsam

balsemien
noun
balsam, aromatic resinous sap

balseming
noun balseming (de)
embalming, mummification; soothing

balsemkruid
noun balsemkruid (het)
(Botany) basil; Lemon Balm

balslaan
verb
hit a ball in a high arc (Sports)

balsturig
adjective
wayward, untoward, obstinate

balsturig
adverb
waywardly, disobediently; obstinately

balsturigheid
noun balsturigheid (de)
contrariness, stubborn opposition, antagonism; opposing direction

baltechniek
noun baltechniek (de)
ball technique

balts
courtship, time of courting; act of courting, wooing

baltstijd
noun baltstijd (de)
time of year when animals seek a mate; time of year when animals breed

baluster
noun baluster (de)
baluster, supporting post of a railing, handrail

balustrade
noun balustrade (de)
balustrade, railing and balusters, banister

balverliefd
adjective
crazy of playing with balls

balverliefdheid
noun balverliefdheid (de)
love for ball games

balzaal
noun balzaal (de)
ballroom, large room for dancing

balzak
noun balzak (de)
scrotum, pouch of skin that contains the testicles (Anatomy)

bamboe
noun bamboe (de)
bamboo, tall tropical grass having a hollow woody stem; stem of the bamboo plant (used to make furniture and as a building material)

bamboespruit
noun
bamboo sprout

bamboezen
noun bamboezen (de)
bamboo

bami
noun
Chinese noodles

bamibal
noun bamibal (de)
chow mein ball, Chinese food

bamisweer
noun
cold weather

bamzaaien
verb
draw straws

ban
interjection
damn it all

ban
noun ban (de)
banishment, anathema, excommunication; ban, prohibition; embargo, boycott; spell, charm

banaal
adjective
banal, stale, trite; commonplace, usual

banaan
noun banaan (de)
banana, tropical plant; crescent-shaped yellow fruit which grows on this plant

banaliteit
noun banaliteit (de)
banality, commonality, state of being usual, normalcy

bananenboom
noun bananenboom (de)
tropical plant, banana, type of tree which produces bananas

bananenplant
noun bananenplant (de)
(old spell.>bananeplant) banana tree, type of tree which produces bananas

bananenrepubliek
noun bananenrepubliek (de)
banana republic, country which grows bananas, undeveloped country

bananenvlieg
noun bananenvlieg (de)
fruit fly, type of small fly which feeds on fruits and vegetables

banbliksem
noun
anathema, ban, excommunication

bancair
adjective
banking, business of a bank, business of financial transactions

banco
noun banco (het)
banco, bench on which a judge sits while in court (Law)

band
noun band (de)
musical group

band
noun band (de)
stripe of color; strip of material; band

bandage
noun bandage (de)
bandage, strip of cloth used to cover a wound, plaster

bandana
noun
bandana, large scarf, kerchief (alternate spelling for bandanna)

bandbreedte
noun
bandwidth, range of frequencies within a band; maximum rate at which data can be transferred over a communications network (Computers)

bandbreuk
adjective bandbreuk (de)
blowout, flat tire

banddiagram
noun banddiagram (het)
type of statistical graph

banddikte
noun
band thickness

bandelier
noun bandelier (de)
ammunition belt

bandeloos
adjective
disorderly, lawless, unrestrained, unruly

bandeloosheid
noun bandeloosheid (de)
being with no law

bandenlichter
noun bandenlichter (de)
(old spell.>bandelichter) tyre lever

bandenpech
noun
flat tire, punctured tire, tire which has lost air, blowout

bandenspanning
noun bandenspanning (de)
tire pressure

bandenspectrum
noun bandenspectrum (het)
band spectrum

banderol
noun banderol (de)
banderole, long narrow flag with forked end; streamer-like flag; pennant

bandgeheugen
noun bandgeheugen (de)
bandpass filter

bandiet
noun bandiet (de)
bandit, gangster, outlaw, thief; ruffian, hooligan, thug

bandijk
noun bandijk (de)
most important dike

banditisme
noun
banditry, work of bandits or outlaws

bandje
noun bandje (het)
small tape; paper on a cigar on which is written the name of the sigar; music ensemble, musical group; gang

bandlezer
noun
tapereader

bandmaat
noun bandmaat (de)
tape size

bandopname
noun bandopname (de)
tape recording

bandopnameapparaat
noun bandopnameapparaat (het)
taperecorder apparatus

bandplooibroek
noun bandplooibroek (de)
pleated trousers

bandponser
noun
tape punch

bandrecorder
noun bandrecorder (de)
tape recorder, device which can record sound on cassette tape

bandtransporteur
noun bandtransporteur (m de)
conveyor belt, mechanical apparatus for carrying material or objects from place to place by means of a large moving belt (especially in a factory)

banen
verb
clear, pave the way

banenmarkt
noun banenmarkt (de)
job fair, place where jobs are offered

banenplan
noun banenplan (het)
employment plan, plan for creating jobs

bang
adjective
afraid, fearful, scared; anxious, nervous; shy, bashful, timid

bang
adverb
fearfully; anxiously, nervously; timidly, shyly, bashfully

bang maken
verb
frighten, scare, intimidate, bullyrag, cow

bang zijn
verb
be afraid, fear

bang zijn voor
verb
be scared of

bangebroek
noun bangebroek (de)
coward, one who lacks courage

bangelijk
adjective
frightened

bangelijkheid
noun bangelijkheid (de)
being frightened easily

bangerd
noun
coward, one who lacks courage

bangerik
noun
coward, one who lacks courage

bangeschijter
noun
coward, one who lacks courage

bangheid
noun bangheid (de)
fear, fright

bangig
adjective
anxious, fearful, worried

bangigheid
noun bangigheid (de)
timidity, shyness, fearfulness, state of being afraid; terribleness, awfulness, dreadfulness

bangmaker
noun bangmaker (de)
person who intimidates, person who frightens

bangmakerij
noun bangmakerij (de)
intimidation, scare

banier
noun banier (de)
banner, flag, banderole

banierdrager
noun banierdrager (m)
standard bearer, leader, example, model, ideal, guide

banistiek
noun
vexillology, study of flags

banjeren
verb
pace, take regular steps; regulate the speed of; walk back and forth

banjo
noun banjo (de)
banjo, musical instrument in the guitar family

bank
noun bank (de)
couch, bench, seat; bank (Finance); data bank; sand bank, riverbank

bankaanwijzing
noun bankaanwijzing (de)
bank draft, bank check

bankabel
noun bankabel (de)
bankable, can be received and processed by a bank

bankafschrift
noun bankafschrift (het)
bank statement, listing of transactions and balances of a bank account

bankbediende
noun bankbediende (de)
bank clerk, bank teller, employee of a bank who serves clientele

bankbiljet
noun bankbiljet (het)
bank note, greenback, bill, paper money

bankbreuk
adjective bankbreuk (de)
bankruptcy, state of losing property to one's creditors due to unpaid debts

bankconto
noun
bank account, money deposited in a bank and credited to the depositor

bankdeposito
noun bankdeposito (de)
bank deposit, money placed in a bank account

bankdisconto
noun
bank discount rate

banket
noun banket (het)
banquet, feast; confectionery, candy or pastry

banketbakker
noun banketbakker (de)
confectioner, pastry-cook, one who makes or sells cakes or candies

banketbakkerij
noun banketbakkerij (de)
confectionery, pastry shop, bake shop

banketbakkerijcafé
noun banketbakkerijcafé (het)
tearoom

banketbakkersroom
noun banketbakkersroom (het)
pastry cream

banketbakkersspijs
noun banketbakkersspijs (het)
paste used in pattiserie

banketletter
noun banketletter (de)
almond pastry letter made during special holidays like Christmas and Silvester an Santa Claus

banketstaaf
noun banketstaaf (de)
almond pastry roll made during special holidays like Christmas, Silvester and Santa Claus

banketzaal
noun banketzaal (de)
banquet hall, hall for having parties and receptions

bankgarantie
noun bankgarantie (de)
bankguarantee

bankgeheim
noun
bank secrecy, confidentiality concerning bank transactions

bankgeld
noun
money in bank

bankgiro
noun
bank giro

bankgirocentrale
noun bankgirocentrale (de)
bank giro centre

bankhamer
noun bankhamer (de)
bench hammer

bankhouder
noun bankhouder (de)
moneylender who takes property as security deposit; cashier

bankhoudster
noun bankhoudster (de)
female pawnbroker; female banker

bankier
noun bankier (de)
banker, bank manager, director of a bank

bankieren
verb
bank, deposit money in a bank; work as banker; count on, depend upon; go ashore

bankiersfirma
noun bankiersfirma (de)
banking house

bankiershuis
noun bankiershuis (het)
banking house

bankje
noun bankje (het)
stool; bench

bankkaart
noun bankkaart (de)
banking card

bankkluis
noun bankkluis (de)
strongroom; safe, strongbox

bankkrediet
noun bankkrediet (het)
bank credit, amount of money a bank will lend to a customer on credit

bankloper
noun bankloper (m de)
messenger, one who carries a message or goes on an errand

banknoot
noun banknoot (de)
bank note, greenback

bankoperatie
noun bankoperatie (de)
bank operation

bankoverval
noun bankoverval (de)
robbery of bank, burglary

bankovervaller
noun
burglar of bank

bankpapier
noun
papers of bank

bankpas
noun
bank card, plastic card used to access bank services from an automated machine

bankraad
noun bankraad (de)
banking commission

bankrekening
noun bankrekening (de)
bank account, money deposited in a bank and credited to the depositor

bankrelatie
noun bankrelatie (de)
relation with a bank

bankroet
noun bankroet (het)
bankruptcy, state of losing property to one's creditors due to unpaid debts

bankroet gaan
verb
go bankrupt, smash

bankroetier
noun
bankrupt, one who was unable to repay debts and whose property has been divided among his creditors

banksaldo
noun banksaldo (het)
bank balance, net amount of money in a bank account at a particular time

bankschroef
noun bankschroef (de)
bench vise, clamp attached to a work surface (used in woodworking, etc.)

bankschuld
noun bankschuld (de)
overdraft, overdrawing of a bank account

bankspeler
noun bankspeler (de)
reserveplayer

bankstel
noun
sofa's that belong together

bankverkeer
noun
transactions made in a bank

bankwerker
noun bankwerker (m de)
fitter

bankzitter
noun
bench warmer, player who sits on the bench during the play

banneling
noun banneling (m de)
banishment, exile, expulsion, ejection

bannen
verb
banish, exile, expel, discard

banning
noun banning (de)
exiling

banningorder
noun banningorder (de)
order for banning

bantamgewicht
noun bantamgewicht (het)
bantamweight, lightweight boxer

bantammer
noun bantammer (m de)
bantam, small chicken; lightweight boxer

bantoeistiek
noun
bantuistics

banvloek
noun banvloek (de)
anathema, ban, curse

banvonnis
noun banvonnis (het)
excommunication, exclusion from the rites of the church, banishment, expulsion

baobab
noun
baobab trees, tall tropical tree (grows in Africa, India, and Australia)

baobabboom
noun baobabboom (de)
baobab, tropical tree (Botany)

baptist
noun baptist (de)
Baptist, member of a Baptist church

baptisterium
noun
baptistery, place where a baptism takes place; baptismal tank

bar
adjective bar (de)
barren, infertile, rough, harsh, severe; grim, gloomy

bar
adverb
barrenly, infertilely, roughly, harshly, severely; grimly, gloomily

bar
noun bar (de)
bar (Meteorology); pub, cafe, saloon; parallel bars (Sports)

barak
noun barak (de)
barrack (Military); hut, shack

barbaar
noun barbaar (de)
barbarian, savage, primitive person; uncivilized person

barbaarig
adjective
vandal

barbaars
adjective
barbarian, barbaric, savage, primitive; uncivilized; cruel

barbaarsheid
noun barbaarsheid (de)
barbarism, barbarity, savagery; primitiveness; cruelty

barbarisering
noun barbarisering (de)
process of becoming barbarians

barbarisme
noun
barbarism, cruelness, savageness; primitiveness

barbecue
noun barbecue (de)
barbecue, grill; outdoor party where grilled food is eaten

barbecueen
verb
barbecue, roast meat on a grill

barbecuesaus
noun barbecuesaus (de)
barbecue sauce

barbecueën
verb
(also: barbecuen) barbecue, roast meat on a grill

barbediende
noun barbediende (de)
barman, server, waiter, bartender

barbeel
noun barbeel (de)
barbel, type of fish

barbertje
noun barbertje (het)
Barbary

barbiepop
noun
Barbie doll, popular brand of doll for young girls

barbier
noun barbier (de)
barber, hairdresser, hair cutter

barbierswinkel
noun barbierswinkel (de)
barbershop, hairdressing salon, hair cutter's shop

barbituraat
noun
barbiturate, drug used as a sedative

barbiturat
noun barbiturat (het)
barbiturate, drug used as a sedative

barbituratisch
adjective
barbituric, of or from barbituric acid (Chemistry)

barbituurzuur
noun barbituurzuur (het)
barbituric acid, synthetic crystalline acid, substance from which several sedative drugs are derived

barcarolle
noun
barcarole, romantic song sung by Venetian gondoliers

barcode
noun barcode (de)
bar code, coded strips, secret message, columnar code, key that operates via coded strips, device used to mark goods, identification device

bard
noun bard (de)
bard, singer, poet; wandering singer storyteller

barderen
verb
sing poems

baren
verb
bear, give birth; cause, make happen, bring about

barend
adjective
viviparous, giving birth to living young rather than laying eggs (as of mammals)

barensnood
noun barensnood (de)
travail, labor, intense pains of childbirth

barenswee
noun
contraction during birthgiving

barensweeën
noun barensweeën (de)
labor pains, pains of child-birth, sharp aches that accompany child-birth

baret
noun baret (de)
beret, type of small round hat (Military)

barg
noun barg (de)
hog, domestic pig raised for market

baring
noun baring (de)
birth, act of being born; act of giving birth; descent, lineage

bariton
noun bariton (de)
baritone, male singing voice (between tenor and bass)

barium
noun barium (het)
(also: Ba) barium, alkaline earth metal element

bariumpap
noun
barium meal

barjuffrouw
noun barjuffrouw (de)
barmaid, female waitress, female bar attendant

bark
noun bark (de)
bark, type of sailboat

barkas
noun barkas (de)
longboat, hulk, launch, largest boat carried on a ship (Nautical)

barkeeper
noun barkeeper (de)
barkeeper, bartender, barman

barkruk
noun barkruk (de)
barstool, high chair used by patrons in bar

barman
noun barman (m de)
barman, bartender, barkeeper

barmhartig
adjective
merciful, charitable, benevolent

barmhartigheid
noun barmhartigheid (de)
mercy, charity, benevolence

barmitswa
noun
bar mitsvah

barmsijs
noun barmsijs (de)
redpoll (Zoology)

barn
prefix
barn, farm building used to house animals or store hay and grain

barnsteen
noun barnsteen (de/het)
amber, fossilized pine tree resin

barnstenen
adjective
amber

barnumreclame
noun barnumreclame (de)
noisy advertisement; loud noise, ballyhoo

barograaf
noun
barograph, instrument that records atmospheric pressure

barogram
noun barogram (de)
barogram

barok
noun barok (de)
baroque

barok
noun barok (de)
baroque, 16th-17th century European style (of art, music and architecture) which was characterized by elaborate ornamentation

barokmuziek
noun
baroque music

barometer
noun barometer (de)
barometer, weatherglass, instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure and weather changes (Meteorology)

baron
noun baron (de)
baron, count, ruler

barones
noun barones (de)
baroness, wife of a baron, countess

baronesse
noun baronesse (de)
baroness, wife of a baron; woman who has inherited a baronial title

baronet
noun baronet (m de)
baronet, title of nobility which ranks above a knight and below a baron; one who holds the title of baronet (in Great Britain)

baronetschap
noun baronetschap (het)
baronetcy, rank of baronet (title of nobility)

baronie
noun baronie (de)
barony, rank of baron; property of a baron

barons
noun
baronage, office of a baron; status of a baron

baroscoop
noun baroscoop (de)
baroscope, instrument that shows differences in air pressure and density (Meteorology)

barquette
noun
barquette

barracuda
noun
barracuda

barrage
noun
barrage, river dam; barrier of artillery fire to prevent enemy advance, bombardment; numerous questions

barrel
noun
barrel, drum, cask; tube of a gun; round container

barrevoets
adjective
barefoot, having no shoes

barrevoets
adverb
barefoot

barricade
noun barricade (de)
barricade, blockade, barrier, obstruction

barricaderen
verb
barricade, block, fortify

barricadering
noun barricadering (de)
barricading

barriere
noun barriere (de)
barrier, border, limit; obstacle, barricade

barrière
noun barrière (de)
barrier, border, limit; obstacle, barricade

bars
adjective
stern, strict, uncompromising, grim, harsh

bars
adverb
sternly, strictly, firmly, harshly, roughly

barsheid
noun barsheid (de)
sternness, strictness, firmness; harshness, roughness

barst
noun barst (de)
burst; crack, fracture; crevice, cleft, rift, fissure; chap

barsten
verb
burst; crack, fracture; rift, fissure

barstening
adjective
dehiscent

barstensvol
adjective
full

barysfeer
noun
baryshere

barzoi
noun
borzoi, Russian wolfhound

bas
adjective
bass, low-pitched, deep, resonant (Music)

bas
noun bas (de)
bass, deep or low-pitched voice; musical instrument; type of fish

basaal
adjective
basal, of the base, at or forming the base

basalt
noun basalt (het)
basalt, dark igneous rock, volcanic rock

basaltachtig
adjective
basaltic, pertaining to basalt, like basalt (volcanic rock)

basaltbeschoeiing
noun basaltbeschoeiing (de)
sheath

basalten
adjective
basalt

bascule
noun
platform on which heavy things can be weighed, bascule

basculebrug
noun basculebrug (de)
bascule bridge, platform on which heavy things can be weighed

bascuul
noun bascuul (de)
(also: baskuul) weighing machine, scale, balance

base
noun base (de)
base, substance which forms a salt when mixed with an acid (Chemistry)

baseballen
noun
play baseball

baseballer
noun
baseball player, one who plays the sport of baseball

baseline
noun
base line

baseliner
noun
base liner

basement
noun
base, foundation, bottom layer, principal element, fundamental part, fortified area

baseren
verb
base, found, establish; station

baseren op
verb
predicate upon, base on

bashkir
noun bashkir (de)
bashkir

basilicum
noun basilicum (het)
basil, type of aromatic herb used in cooking

basiliek
noun basiliek (de)
basilica, type of early Christian church (mainly found in Italy)

basilisk
noun basilisk (de)
basilisk, reptile (snake, lizard, or dragon) which is able to kill with by its look or breath (Classical Mythology); large crested reptile of the tropical Americas

basis
noun basis (de)
basis, mount; foundation; place from which actions are carried out (Military)

basisbeurs
noun basisbeurs (de)
basic award for studying

basisch
adjective
basic, fundamental, elemental; essential

basischemicalien
noun
heavy chemicals

basiscursus
noun basiscursus (de)
introductory course, course which is designed to teach the fundamentals

basiseenheden
noun
fundamental units

basisgemeente
noun basisgemeente (de)
group of people that share common characteristics or interests, who form the heart of the community

basiskennis
noun basiskennis (de)
basic knowledge

basisloon
noun basisloon (het)
basic wage, minimum wage; base salary (not including commission)

basisonderwijs
noun
elementary education, education from the first eight years of school; elementary instruction

basisopleiding
noun basisopleiding (de)
elementary training; preliminary instruction given to new military recruits, preliminary instruction in a specific military branch

basisprincipe
noun basisprincipe (het)
standard principle, basic principle, foundational rule, basic tenet

basissalaris
noun basissalaris (het)
basic wage, minimum wage, base salary

basisschool
noun basisschool (de)
primary school, elementary school, school for children in grades 1-6 (or kindergarten-4 grade in some places), school which provides the basics of education

basisspeler
noun basisspeler (de)
player of basic team

basistarief
noun basistarief (het)
base rate, economic rate accepted as the base line

basistekst
noun basistekst (de)
original text

basisvak
noun basisvak (het)
basic subject

basisvoorziening
noun basisvoorziening (de)
basic facility

basiswoordenschat
noun basiswoordenschat (de)
basic vocabulary, minimal amount of words known, vocabulary which includes only a limited number of basic words

basket
noun
basket, type of container used for carrying goods (usually made from interwoven straw, cane, wood, etc.)

basketbal
noun basketbal (de/het)
basketball, ball game in which two opposing teams must try and score points by throwing the ball into their opponent's basket; large inflated ball used in the game of basketball

basketballen
noun
basketball, ball game in which two opposing teams must try and score points by throwing the ball into their opponent's basket

basketballer
noun
basketballplayer, player of basketball

basklarinet
noun
bass clarinet

basreflexkast
noun basreflexkast (de)
bass-reflex loudspeaker

basrelief
noun
bas-relief, low relief, sculpture in which the carved images project slightly from the background surface (Art)

bassin
noun bassin (het)
basin, bowl; tank; pool

bassist
noun bassist (de)
bassist, singer with deep bass range voice; musician who plays a bass instrument

bast
noun bast (de)
bast, bark, husk, shell

basta
adjective
(Italian) sufficient, enough, adequate

basta
adverb
(Italian) sufficiently, adequately

bastaard
noun bastaard (de)
bastard; mongrel, hybrid, crossbreed

bastaardaap
noun
not purebred ape

bastaarderen
verb
cross two animals or plants from different breeds or species, crossbreed

bastaardering
noun bastaardering (de)
crossing of two animals or plants from different breeds or species

bastaardij
noun bastaardij (de)
bastardy, illegitimacy

bastaardspin
noun bastaardspin (de)
harvest spider

bastaardvorm
noun bastaardvorm (de)
crossbreed, hybrid, product of crossbreeding

bastaardwoord
noun
loanword, word borrowed from one language and made a part of another language

basterd
adjective
bastard, illegitimate

basterdsuiker
noun
soft sugar; kind of cocaine

basterdwaterbok
noun
(also: lechwe) lechwe, member of the antelope family

bastion
noun bastion (het)
bastion, fortress, stronghold; rampart, defensive structure, shield

bastonnade
noun bastonnade (de)
bastinado, beating (on the buttocks or soles of the feet)

basviool
noun
cello, large four-stringed instrument of the violin family that is played with a bow while resting upright between the player's knees

bataljon
noun bataljon (het)
battalion, military unit composed of two or more companies

batch
noun
batch, group, collection, bundle

batchprocessing
noun
batch processing, processing of a number of files and accumulated information executed by computer without interaction with the user

bate
noun
benefit, advantage, profit

baten
verb
avail, benefit, profit, serve

bathometer
noun bathometer (de)
bathometer

bathyscaaf
bathycaphe

bathysfeer
noun
bathysphere, ball shaped vessel for underwater observation

batik
noun
batik, wax dye relief technique of producing a pattern on cloth; piece of fabric dyed by the batik process

batikken
verb
use the wax dye relief technique of producing a pattern on cloth

batist
noun batist (het)
batiste, lawn, cambric, thin cloth

baton
noun
baton, wand; stick which is twirled by baton-twirlers in parades

bats
adjective
tool with a handle and a broad scoop used for digging or lifting and removing material; power shovel, mechanical device with a large scoop

batsman
noun batsman (de)
batsman, batter in cricket game

batten
verb
bat (in a game of baseball, cricket, etc.)

batter
noun batter (de)
batter (in a game of baseball, cricket, etc.); baking mixture

batterij
noun batterij (de)
battery, electric storage cell; group of 4-6 soldiers carrying similar or identical weapons (Military); set, collection

batterijkip
noun batterijkip (de)
battery hen

batterijontsteking
noun batterijontsteking (de)
battery ignition

batterijvoeding
noun batterijvoeding (de)
battery supply

battledress
noun
battle dress, military uniform for combat; short military jacket belted at the waist

baud
baud, unit of measurement for communication speed (Computers)

bauxiet
noun
bauxite, earthy compound containing alumina

bavarois
noun
Bavarian cream, pudding-like dessert

baviaan
noun baviaan (de)
baboon, any of a number of large monkeys having large cheek pouches and a short tail (found in Africa and Arabia)

bazaanleer
noun bazaanleer (het)
roan

bazaar
noun bazaar (de)
bazaar, outdoor sale, market, fair, jumble sale

bazelen
verb
babble, twaddle, maunder, ramble

bazen
verb
boss, manage; rule over, tyrannize

bazig
adjective
bossy, domineering; overbearing

bazigheid
noun bazigheid (de)
quality of being bossy

bazin
noun bazin (f de)
mistress, lady of the house

bazooka
noun
bazooka, portable tube-shaped rocket launcher that fires high-power ammunition

bazuin
noun bazuin (de)
trumpet, trombone, one of several musical wind instruments made of brass tubing with a flared bell at the end and having a strong and penetrating tone

bazuingeschal
noun bazuingeschal (het)
sound of a trumpet, trump