BLOSO
Organization for Physical Education and Outdoors Sports

BlackPower
noun
Black Power, aspiration of many people of varying degrees of African descent for national self-determination

Blauwbaard
noun
bluebeard, fairy-tale character who married and then murdered many wives

blaadje
noun blaadje (het)
sheet; leaf

blaag
noun blaag (de)
brat, obnoxious child, annoying child

blaam
noun blaam (de)
blame, accusation, reproach; slur, taint

blaam werpen
verb
cast blame on, reflect

blaar
noun blaar (de)
blister

blaarkop
noun blaarkop (de)
cattle with a blaze

blaartje
noun blaartje (het)
blister

blaartrekkend
adjective
vesicant, causing blisters to form

blaas
noun blaas (de)
bladder, sac in the body that holds urine; blister

blaasbalg
noun blaasbalg (de)
bellows, fan, instrument with an air chamber for directing a current of air

blaasinstrument
noun blaasinstrument (het)
wind instrument, musical instruments which require a person to exhale into it in order to produce sound

blaasinstrumenten
noun
wind

blaasje
noun blaasje (het)
vesicle, bladder or bladder-like cavity; small blister filled with fluid

blaasjeskruid
noun blaasjeskruid (het)
bladderwort, common name given to the plants of the genus Utricularia

blaasjesziekte
noun
pig typhoid, Classical swine fever, (CSF) highly contagious disease of pigs and wild boar, hog cholera

blaaskaak
noun blaaskaak (de)
bighead, braggart, boaster

blaaskwartet
noun blaaskwartet (het)
wind quartet, musical ensemble of four wind instruments

blaasontsteking
noun blaasontsteking (de)
bladder infection

blaaspijp
noun blaaspijp (de)
blowpipe

blaaspijpje
noun blaaspijpje (het)
drunkometer, device which measures the amount of alcohol in a person's breath and then calculates the amount of alcohol in the bloodstream, breathalyser

blaasproef
noun blaasproef (de)
breath test, breathalyser test, test in which is used a breathalyser for determining the volume and composition of respired gases

blaasroer
noun blaasroer (het)
blowpipe

blaasvoetbal
noun blaasvoetbal (de)
blow football

blaaswier
noun
bladder wrack, seaweed (on the coasts of the North and Baltic Sea and Atlantic and Pacific Oceans)

blaaswormziekte
noun blaaswormziekte (de)
cysticercoses

blabla
noun blabla (de)
blah blah, chatter, nonsense

blackbox
noun blackbox (de)
black box, safety device in airplanes which records flight statistics

blackjack
noun
blackjack, club used as a weapon; type of oak tree found in the southern USA; card game; type of Russian jet plane

blackmail
noun
blackmail, extortion

blackout
noun blackout (de)
blackout, act of turning off all the lights; power failure; loss of consciousness

blad
noun blad (het)
leaf, sheet; newspaper, paper, magazine; blade

bladaarde
noun bladaarde (de)
leaf soil, leaf mould, form of compost produced by the breakdown of shrub and tree leaves.

bladader
noun bladader (de)
leafvein

bladbegonia
noun bladbegonia (de)
rex begonia, type of rhizomatous begonia that are grown for their multicolored leaves

bladblazer
noun bladblazer (de)
leaf-blower

bladdenbinder
noun bladdenbinder (de)
self binder

bladder
noun bladder (de)
blister, bubble; pimple; raised bubble on the skin that is filled with pus; raised area just under the top layer of a structure; buble-like structure on a plane or aviation vehicle (e.g. for shooting the guns from a bomber)

bladderen
verb
blister, cause to blister or be affected with blisters

bladderig
adjective
bubbly, full of bubbles; peeled, pared

bladerdak
noun bladerdak (het)
roof of foliage

bladerdeeg
noun bladerdeeg (het)
puff pastry, dough that rises and separates into layers during baking

bladeren
adjective
defoliate

bladeren
verb
defoliate; exfoliate

bladering
noun bladering (de)
exfoliation

bladerkrans
noun bladerkrans (de)
whorl, spiral or circular arrangement of leaves or flowers

bladerloos
adjective
leafless

bladerrijk
adjective
leafy, full of leaves

bladertaart
noun bladertaart (de)
layer cake

bladertooi
noun bladertooi (het)
foliage

bladeter
noun bladeter (de)
phyllophagous animal

bladgeel
adjective
yellow leaf pigment

bladgoud
noun bladgoud (het)
gold leaf, thin sheets of gold used for gilding

bladgroen
noun bladgroen (het)
chlorophyll

bladgroenkorrel
noun bladgroenkorrel (de)
chloroplast, plastid which contains chlorophyll (Botany)

bladgroente
noun bladgroente (de)
leaf vegetables

bladgrond
noun bladgrond (de)
leaf mould

bladhout
noun bladhout (het)
broad leaved branches

bladijzer
noun bladijzer (het)
sheet iron, thin piece of iron

bladkleurstof
noun bladkleurstof (de)
leaf pigment

bladknop
noun bladknop (de)
gemma, leaf bud

bladluis
noun bladluis (de)
aphis, greenfly

bladmetaal
noun bladmetaal (het)
leaf metal

bladmoes
noun bladmoes (het)
mesophyll, parenchyma tissue, assimilation tissue

bladmos
noun bladmos (het)
moss, small plants that are rarely taller than 2 inches (50mm)

bladmuziek
noun bladmuziek (de)
sheet music, music

bladoksel
noun bladoksel (de)
leaf axil

bladroller
noun bladroller (de)
leafroller, larval stage of several caterpillars which roll the leaf around themselves as they feed

bladrups
noun bladrups (de)
cankerworm, type of caterpillar

bladschede
noun bladschede (de)
sheath

bladschijf
noun bladschijf (de)
leaf sheath, tubular part or structure which closely surrounds or envelopes (Biology)

bladskelet
noun bladskelet (het)
skeleton of a leaf

bladstand
noun bladstand (de)
phyllotaxy, phyllotaxis, arrangement of the leaves on the shoot of a plant

bladsteel
noun bladsteel (de)
leafstalk, thin stalk which joins a leaf to a stem

bladstil
adjective
stirless, breathless

bladtin
noun bladtin (het)
tinfoil

bladverliezend
adjective
temporary and shed after period of time (of leaves)

bladversiering
noun bladversiering (de)
illustration; representation of leaves and flowers in architecture

bladvulling
noun bladvulling (de)
filler

bladwesp
noun bladwesp (de)
sawfly, Symphyta

bladwijzer
noun bladwijzer (de)
bookmark, page marker

bladziekte
noun bladziekte (de)
leafdisease

bladzij
noun bladzij (de)
page, one of many leaves in collection of papers (e.g. page of a book)

bladzijde
noun bladzijde (de)
page

blaffen
verb
bark, make a dog-like cry; speak harshly and loudly

blaffer
noun blaffer (de)
barker

blafhoest
noun blafhoest (de)
sharp loud cough

blague
noun
blague

blaken
verb
scorch, burn

blaker
noun blaker (de)
candlestick, sconce

blakeren
verb
burn, scorch

blamage
noun blamage (de)
disgrace, shame, dishonor

blameren
verb
blame, accuse, denounce

blamig
adjective
disapprobative, disapprobatory

blanc manger
noun
blancmange, custard

blancheren
verb
blanch, bleach

blanco
adjective
blank

blanco cheque
noun
blank cheque

blanco credit
noun
open credit

blanco stem
noun
blank vote

blank
adjective
blank, white

blank
blank

blanke
adjective
white-skinned

blanke
noun blanke (de)
Caucasian

blanketsel
noun blanketsel (het)
white powder

blanketten
verb
blanch

blankheid
noun blankheid (de)
whiteness

blankhouten
adjective
whitewood

blankvoorn
noun blankvoorn (de)
roach, cockroach

blase
adverb
blasé, apathetic about or uninterested in something (usually because of excessive past experience with that thing)

blasfemeren
verb
blaspheme, abuse, desecrate, profane, curse

blasfemie
noun blasfemie (de)
blasphemy, sacrilege, irreverence, impiety

blasfemisch
adjective
blasphemous, impious, sacrilegious, ungodly, irreverent

blastema
noun blastema (de)
blastema, group of embryonic cells

blastoderm
noun blastoderm (het)
blastoderm, layer of cells developing from a fertilized egg (Embryology)

blastomeer
noun blastomeer (de)
blastomere, cell formed by the division of a fertilized egg

blastula
noun blastula (de)
blastula, (Embryology) cavity surrounded by a single layer of cells (first stage in the life of an embryo)

blaten
verb
bleat, baa

blatend
adjective
deepmouthed

blater
noun blater (de)
one who bleats

blauw
adjective
blue, having a blue color

blauw bloed
noun
blue blood, aristocrat

blauwachtig
adjective
bluish, somewhat blue

blauwbekken
verb
stand in cold weather

blauwbes
noun blauwbes (de)
blueberry

blauwbloem
noun blauwbloem (de)
blue cornflower

blauwdruk
noun blauwdruk (de)
blueprint, draft, plan

blauwen
verb
show blue

blauweregen
noun blauweregen (de)
wistaria, wisteria, genus of about ten species of woody climbing vines

blauwgrijs
adjective
bluish grey

blauwgrijs
noun blauwgrijs (het)
dove color

blauwheid
noun blauwheid (de)
quality of being blue

blauwhelm
noun blauwhelm (de)
blue helmet, UN peacekeeper

blauwkous
noun blauwkous (de)
bluestocking, female intellectual

blauwkousachtig
adjective
bluestocking-like, of or pertaining to a female intellectual

blauwpaapje
noun blauwpaapje (het)
redstart

blauwsel
noun blauwsel (het)
powder blue

blauwverven
verb
paint blue

blauwvoet
noun blauwvoet (de)
fulmar

blauwwier
noun blauwwier (het)
blue-green alga

blauwzuur
noun blauwzuur (het)
prussic acid

blauwzwart
adjective
blackish blue

blazen
verb
blow, exhale

blazen op
verb
sound

blazer
noun blazer (m de)
blower; drunkometer, device which measures the amount of alcohol in a person's breath and then calculates the amount of alcohol in the bloodstream

blazoen
noun blazoen (het)
blazon, badge, insignia

blazoeneren
verb
emblazon

bleek
adjective
pale, colorless, pallid

bleek
adverb
wanly

bleek
noun bleek (de)
bleach, chlorine product used for whitening

bleekgeel
adjective
pale yellow

bleekgezicht
noun bleekgezicht (het)
paleface (Derogatory Slang)

bleekgoed
noun bleekgoed (het)
blue-green alga, Cyanobacteria, phylum of bacteria that obtain their energy through photosynthesis

bleekheid
noun bleekheid (de)
paleness, pallor, whiteness

bleekjes
adjective
whitish

bleekmiddel
noun bleekmiddel (het)
bleach, chlorine product used for whitening

bleekneus
noun bleekneus (de)
someone who is very pale

bleekpoeder
noun bleekpoeder (de)
bleaching powder, powder which is used to whiten fabrics

bleekpoeier
noun
bleaching powder, powder which is used to whiten fabrics

bleekscheet
noun bleekscheet (de)
paleface, (Slang) derogatory term for a white person (as opposed to an American Indian)

bleekselderie
noun bleekselderie (de)
blanched celery

bleekselderij
noun bleekselderij (de)
blanched celery

bleekveld
noun bleekveld (het)
bleach field

bleekzucht
noun bleekzucht (de)
chlorosis, plant disease in which the plant loses its green coloring, green sickness

bleekzuchtig
adjective
anaemic, anemic

blei
noun blei (de)
white bream

bleken
verb
whiten, blanch, bleach

bleker
noun bleker (de)
bleacher, someone or something that bleaches

bleking
noun bleking (de)
bleaching, whitening, lightening, brightening

blender
noun blender (de)
blender, mixer, something which merges two substances

bleren
noun
squall, shout, scream

bles
noun bles (de)
blaze

blesseren
verb
injure, hurt, wound

blessure
noun blessure (de)
injury

blessuretijd
noun blessuretijd (de)
injury time

blessuur
noun blessuur (de)
injury, hurt, wound, harm, damage

bleu
adjective
light blue, sky-colored

bliep
noun
bleep, high-pitched mechanical sound made by various machines

bliepen
verb
bleep, make a high-pitched mechanical sound, beep

blieven
verb
want, please, satisfy a desire

blij
adjective
glad, happy, joyous, pleased

blij
adverb
gladly, happily

blij maken
verb
make glad, make happy, make good

blij te moede
adjective
joyful

blij zijn
verb
be glad, joy, enjoy, rejoice

blijde
adjective
joyful, happy

blijdschap
noun blijdschap (de)
happiness, gladness, joyfulness

blijfvanmijnlijfhuis
noun blijfvanmijnlijfhuis (het)
women's shelter

blijgeestig
adjective
jovial, cheerful, merry, convivial, jolly

blijgeestigheid
noun blijgeestigheid (de)
quality of being cheerful

blijheid
noun blijheid (de)
happiness, joy

blijk
noun blijk (de)
mark, symbol, token

blijkbaar
adjective
apparent, evident

blijkbaar
adverb
evidently, apparently

blijken
verb
turn out; prove; appear

blijkend
adjective
definable

blijkens
preposition
according to, under, in accord with

blijmoedig
adjective
cheerful, happy, glad, joyful

blijmoedig
adverb
gladly, cheerfully, happily

blijmoedigheid
noun blijmoedigheid (de)
cheerfulness, happiness, gladness, joy

blijspel
noun blijspel (het)
comedy, amusing play, funny drama

blijspeldichter
noun blijspeldichter (de)
comedian

blijspelschrijver
noun blijspelschrijver (de)
comedian

blijven
verb
remain, stay, abide; continue, go on

blijven steken
verb
stick

blijven volhouden
verb
persist

blijven zitten
verb
remain sitting, linger, lodge

blijvend
adjective
permanent, lasting, persistent

blijvend
adverb
permanently, regularly; constantly; perpetually

blijver
noun blijver (de)
stayer

blik
noun blik (het/de)
look, glance; container, receptacle

blik van iemand opvangen
verb
meet smb.'s eyes

blik van terzijde
noun
side glance

blik werpen op
verb
glance at, give a look, glance

blikconserven
noun blikconserven (de)
tinned food, canned food, preserved food, food which is preserved in glass jars or metal tins

blikgroente
noun blikgroente (de)
canned vegetables, tinned vegetables

blikje
noun blikje (het)
can, aluminum container; tin

blikken
adjective
tin, metallic

blikkenmesje
noun blikkenmesje (het)
tin opener, can opener

blikkeren
verb
flash, beam, gleam, flare, spark

blikkerig
adjective
tinny, metallic; of or about tin

blikkerigheid
noun blikkerigheid (de)
quality of being tinny

blikkering
noun
flashing, blinking, sparkling, turning on and off

blikketel
noun blikketel (de)
tinpot

blikopener
noun blikopener (de)
tin opener, can opener

blikschade
noun blikschade (de)
damage to the bodywork

bliksem
noun bliksem (de)
lightning, flash ir streak of light in the sky caused by the discharge of an electric spark in a thundercloud

bliksem uit heldere hemel
noun
bolt from the blue

bliksemachtig
adjective
lightning like

bliksemactie
noun bliksemactie (de)
lightning operation

bliksemafleider
noun bliksemafleider (de)
lightning conductor, lightning rod, metal device used to divert the electrical current of lighting bolts

bliksembezoek
noun bliksembezoek (het)
flying visit

bliksemcarriere
noun bliksemcarriere (de)
lightning career

bliksemen
verb
blaze, flare up

bliksemflits
noun bliksemflits (de)
lightning

bliksemoorlog
noun bliksemoorlog (de)
blitz, swift massive offensive

bliksems
adjective
damned

bliksems
interjection
darn it!, shoot! (curse word said in anger)

bliksemschicht
noun bliksemschicht (de)
thunderbolt, lightning

bliksemsnel
adjective
lightning, meteoric

bliksemsnel
adverb
like a lamplighter

bliksemstraal
noun bliksemstraal (de)
thunderbolt, flash of lightning

blikskaters
interjection
damn, curse

blikslager
noun blikslager (de)
tinsmith

blikvanger
noun blikvanger (de)
eye catcher

blikveld
noun blikveld (het)
field of vision, range of vision, visual field, area visible through the lens of an optical instrument, area which one can see

blikvoer
noun blikvoer (het)
canned food, preserved food, food which is preserved in glass jars or metal tins

blikwerk
noun blikwerk (het)
tinware, articles and utensils made of tin plate

blind
adjective
blind, sightless

blind
noun
blind, shade, shutter

blinddoek
noun blinddoek (de)
blindfold

blinddoeken
verb
blindfold, cover the eyes

blinde
noun blinde (de)
blind person

blinde darm
noun
appendix; caecum

blinde klip
noun
sunken rock, shelf

blinde muur
noun
dead wall

blinde vinken
noun
beef olives

blindedarm
noun blindedarm (de)
blind gut, cecum, part of the intestines

blindedarmontsteking
noun blindedarmontsteking (de)
appendicitis, inflammation of the vermiform appendix

blindelings
adverb
blindly

blindeman
noun blindeman (de)
someone who is blindfolded in a game

blindemannetje
noun blindemannetje (het)
game in which a blindfolded player has to look for his friends

blindemannetje spelen
verb
play blind man's buff

blindengeleidehond
noun blindengeleidehond (de/het)
guide dog for the blind, assistance dog especially trained to lead blind or visually impaired people around obstacles

blindenschrift
noun blindenschrift (het)
braille, system of writing for the blind

blindenstip
noun blindenstip (de)
raised dot on a bank note for blind people

blindenstok
noun blindenstok (de)
white stick, white cane used by many people who are blind or visually impaired

blinderen
verb
armor, cover with a protective layer, clad

blindering
noun blindering (de)
armouring, cladding, act of covering with a protective layer; act of bonding one layer of metal to another

blindganger
noun blindganger (de)
dud, failure

blindheid
noun blindheid (de)
blindness, state of being unable to see

blindkap
noun blindkap (de)
hood, covering worn over the head and neck

blindslang
noun blindslang (de)
blindsnake, kind of snake, wormlike burrowing snake of warm regions having vestigial eyes

blindvaren
verb
rely on, count on, lean on

blindvenster
noun blindvenster (het)
dead window

blindvliegen
noun
fly blind

blindvlieger
noun blindvlieger (de)
someone who flies blind

blindworm
noun blindworm (de)
slow worm

blink
noun
shine

blinken
verb
glitter, gleam, glisten, shine

blinkend
adjective
gleaming, shining, lucent

blinker
noun blinker (de)
cursor, manually controlled indicator on a computer screen

blinkerd
noun blinkerd (de)
high sand dune

blister
noun blister (de)
blister

blisterverpakking
noun blisterverpakking (de)
blisterpack

blits
adjective
trendy, in keeping with the current trend; stylish, fashionable

blitskikker
noun blitskikker (de)
hipster, one who is up-to-date, one who is aware of the latest trends

blitzkrieg
noun blitzkrieg (de)
blitzkrieg, swift surprise attack by air and ground forces (German)

blizzard
noun blizzard (de)
blizzard, severe snowstorm

blo
adjective
fearful, cowardly; bashful, timid

blocnote
noun blocnote (het)
notepad, pad of writing paper

blode
adjective
cowardly, fearful, lacking courage

bloed
adjective bloed (het)
hematic, of blood, pertaining to blood

bloed
noun bloed (het)
blood, fluid which flows in the veins and arteries

bloed aftappen
verb
tap blood, drain blood

bloed stelpen
verb
stem blood

bloedaandrang
noun bloedaandrang (de)
congestion, abnormal accumulation (of blood, fluid, etc.)

bloedader
noun bloedader (de)
vein, blood vessel which carries blood to the heart

bloedarm
adjective
anemic, lacking blood

bloedarmoede
noun bloedarmoede (de)
anemia, condition caused by a lack of red blood cells and characterized by weakness and breathlessness

bloedbad
noun bloedbad (het)
bloodbath, massacre, slaughter, carnage

bloedband
noun bloedband (de)
blood relationship, blood-tie

bloedbank
noun bloedbank (de)
blood bank, supply of blood stored for future use in transfusion

bloedbeeld
noun bloedbeeld (het)
hemogram, record of a patient's blood cells

bloedblaar
noun bloedblaar (de)
blood blister

bloedbroederschap
noun bloedbroederschap (het)
blood brotherhood

bloedcel
noun bloedcel (de)
blood cell

bloeddonor
noun
blood donor, person who contributes blood to a blood bank

bloeddoping
noun
blood doping

bloeddorstig
adjective
bloodthirsty, murderous

bloeddorstigheid
noun bloeddorstigheid (de)
bloodthirstiness, cruelty, desire for bloodshed

bloeddorsting
noun
bloodthirstiness, cruelty, desire for bloodshed

bloeddruk
noun bloeddruk (de)
blood pressure, pressure of the blood against the blood-vessel walls

bloedeigen
adjective
own, belonging to oneself or itself; germane

bloedeloos
adjective
bloodless

bloedeloosheid
noun bloedeloosheid (de)
state of being bloodless

bloeden
verb
bleed; draw blood

bloedend
adjective
bloody, covered with blood

bloeder
noun bloeder (de)
bleeder, haemophiliac, one suffering from haemophilia (hereditary disorder characterized by a failure of the blood to clot normally)

bloederig
adjective
gory, bloodstained

bloederigheid
noun bloederigheid (de)
bloodiness, state of being bloody

bloederziekte
noun bloederziekte (de)
haemophilia, hemophilia, hereditary disorder characterized by a failure of the blood to clot normally

bloedfactor
noun bloedfactor (de)
blood factor

bloedgang
noun bloedgang (de)
breakneck speed

bloedgeld
noun bloedgeld (het)
blood money

bloedgetuige
noun bloedgetuige (de)
martyr

bloedgever
noun bloedgever (de)
blood donor, person who contributes blood to a blood bank

bloedgroep
noun bloedgroep (de)
blood group, blood type

bloedheet
adjective
scorching, extremely hot

bloedhekel
noun
with absolute hate to someone

bloedhond
noun bloedhond (de)
bloodhound, dog with an acute sense of smell (used for tracking and hunting)

bloedig
adjective
bloody, covered with blood

bloedigheid
noun
sanguinariness

bloeding
noun bloeding (de)
bleeding, hemorrhage

bloedje
noun bloedje (het)
poor little thing

bloedkanker
noun bloedkanker (het)
leucaemia, cancer of the blood

bloedkleurstof
noun bloedkleurstof (de)
haemoglobin, substance in red blood cells which conveys oxygen from the lungs to body tissues

bloedkoek
noun bloedkoek (de)
coagulum, lump of thickened blood

bloedkoraal
noun bloedkoraal (de)
red coral

bloedkoralen
noun
red coral

bloedlichaampje
noun bloedlichaampje (het)
corpuscle, cell

bloedlink
adjective
bloody dangerous

bloedmooi
adjective
gorgeous, marvelous; wonderful; sumptuous; beautiful or handsome (about a person)

bloedneus
noun bloedneus (de)
bloody nose

bloedplaatje
noun bloedplaatje (het)
thrombocyte, blood platelet

bloedplasma
noun bloedplasma (het)
plasma, fluid part of blood and lymph

bloedproef
noun bloedproef (de)
blood test, testing of a sample of blood (usually to identify a disease or infection)

bloedprop
noun bloedprop (de)
blood clot, soft lump or thickened mass of blood

bloedpuist
noun bloedpuist (de)
blood pustule

bloedrijk
adjective
sanguineous, pertaining to blood

bloedrood
adjective
blood-red, scarlet

bloeds
adjective
hematic, pertaining to blood

bloedschande
noun bloedschande (de)
incest

bloedschender
noun
one who commits incest

bloedschendig
adjective
incestuous

bloedschennig
adjective
incestuous, of or pertaining to incest, of or pertaining to sexual intercourse between closely related individuals; practicing incest

bloedschuld
noun bloedschuld (de)
blood-guilt

bloedserieus
adjective
dead serious

bloedserum
noun
blood serum, yellowish watery fluid separating from a blood clot after coagulation

bloedsomloop
noun bloedsomloop (de)
blood circulation, movement of the blood through veins and arteries

bloedspat
noun
bloodstain, stain made by blood, spot of blood

bloedspiegel
noun bloedspiegel (de)
concentration in the blood

bloedstelpend
adjective
serving to stop the flow of blood by contracting tissues or blood vessels

bloedstollend
adverb
bloodcurdling, terribly frightening, horrible

bloedstolsel
noun
blood clot, soft lump or thickened mass of blood

bloedsuiker
noun
blood sugar, glucose (simple sugar) circulating in the bloodstream (Medicine)

bloedsuikerspiegel
noun bloedsuikerspiegel (de)
blood sugar level, (Medicine) total amount of glucose (simple sugar) circulating in the bloodstream (expressed in milligrams per 100 milliliters)

bloedtest
noun
blood test, testing of a sample of blood (usually to identify a disease or infection)

bloedtransfusie
noun bloedtransfusie (de)
blood transfusion

bloeduitstorting
noun bloeduitstorting (de)
bruise, contusion

bloedvat
noun bloedvat (het)
blood vessel, tube or duct of the body containing or circulating blood (artery, vein or capillary)

bloedvergieten
noun bloedvergieten (het)
bloodshed, spilling of blood, murder, slaughter

bloedvergiftiging
noun bloedvergiftiging (de)
blood poisoning, diseases in which the blood contains infectious microorganisms

bloedvernieuwing
noun
injecting of new blood

bloedverversing
noun
injecting of new blood

bloedverwant
adjective
cognate

bloedverwant
noun bloedverwant (de)
blood relation

bloedverwantschap
noun bloedverwantschap (de)
blood relation, consanguinity

bloedvorm
noun bloedvorm (de)
excellent form

bloedwei
noun bloedwei (de)
serum, clear fluid which separates from the blood during coagulation

bloedworst
noun bloedworst (de)
black pudding

bloedwraak
noun bloedwraak (de)
blood feud, vendetta

bloedzuigend
adjective
blood-sucking, sanguivorous, feeding on blood

bloedzuiger
noun bloedzuiger (m de)
bloodsucker, leech; extortioner

bloedzuiverend
adjective
purifying, depurant

bloedzweer
noun bloedzweer (de)
sore

bloei
noun bloei (de)
blossom, bloom; flower

bloeien
noun bloeien (het)
fluorescence

bloeien
verb
blossom, flower, bloom; flourish, prosper, thrive

bloeiend
adjective
blossoming, flowering, blooming; flourishing, prosperous, thriving

bloeiend
adverb
abloom

bloeier
noun bloeier (m de)
bloomer

bloeimaand
noun bloeimaand (de)
May (traditionally the month of blossom in The Netherlands)

bloeiperiode
noun bloeiperiode (de)
blooming season; prime

bloeitijd
noun bloeitijd (de)
blooming season; prime, heyday

bloeiwijze
noun bloeiwijze (de)
inflorescence, blooming, blossoming, flowering

bloem
noun bloem (de)
flower, bloom, plant blossom; flour

bloembed
noun bloembed (het)
flowerbed, flower garden

bloembekleedsel
noun
perianth

bloemblad
noun bloemblad (het)
petal

bloembol
noun bloembol (de)
bulb

bloembollencultuur
noun bloembollencultuur (het)
bulb cultivation

bloemboordsel
noun bloemboordsel (het)
herbaceous border

bloemdier
noun bloemdier (het)
Anthozoa

bloemen
adjective
floral, flowery

bloemen staan op de ramen
noun
windows are frosted over

bloemenbon
noun bloemenbon (de)
coupon for buying flowers

bloemencorso
noun
flower parade

bloemenhulde
noun
flower tribute

bloemenkenner
noun bloemenkenner (de)
florist

bloemenkrans
noun bloemenkrans (de)
garland, decorative wreath (of flowers, leaves, etc.)

bloemenmeisje
noun bloemenmeisje (het)
flower girl, young girl that carries flowers in a wedding; girl who sells flowers

bloemenslinger
noun
garland, decorative wreath (of flowers, leaves, etc.)

bloemenspuit
noun bloemenspuit (de)
plant sprayer

bloemenstoet
noun
flower parade

bloementuin
noun bloementuin (de)
flower garden

bloemetje
noun bloemetje (het)
flowers given as a present

bloemig
adjective
floury

bloemist
noun bloemist (de)
florist, owner of flower shop; one who makes flower arrangements

bloemistenaarde
noun bloemistenaarde (de)
loam

bloemisterij
noun
flower shop, small shop that specializes in selling and/or delivering flowers and bouquets

bloemkelk
noun bloemkelk (de)
calyx, protective outer layer of leaves on a bud (Botany)

bloemkelken
noun
calyces

bloemkool
noun bloemkool (de)
cauliflower

bloemkorf
noun bloemkorf (de)
flower basket

bloemkrans
noun bloemkrans (de)
floral wreath, garland, decorative wreath (of flowers, leaves, etc.)

bloemkroon
noun bloemkroon (de)
corolla

bloemkweker
noun bloemkweker (de)
floriculturist

bloemlezing
noun bloemlezing (de)
anthology, reader; collection; compilation; collection of literary works

bloempap
noun
wheat porridge

bloemperk
noun bloemperk (het)
flower bed, flower garden

bloemperken
noun
flower bed

bloempje
noun bloempje (het)
floret, small flower

bloempot
noun bloempot (de)
flowerpot, pot or other container in which flowers are grown

bloempotkapsel
noun bloempotkapsel (het)
pudding-basin haircut

bloemrijk
adjective
flowery, florid, ornate

bloemrijkheid
noun bloemrijkheid (de)
ornateness, floweriness

bloemscherm
noun bloemscherm (het)
umbel

bloemschikken
noun
flower arrangement

bloemslinger
noun bloemslinger (de)
garland, decorative wreath (of flowers, leaves, etc.)

bloemstuk
noun
bouquet, bunch of flowers

bloemtuil
noun bloemtuil (de)
posy, flower; bunch of flowers, bouquet

bloemzand
noun bloemzand (het)
herbaceous border

bloes
noun bloes (de)
blouse

bloesem
noun bloesem (de)
blossom, flower, bloom

bloesemen
verb
blossom, bloom, flower

bloezen
verb
blouse, puff out, droop, hang loosely

blohartig
adjective
cowardly, timid, fearful

bloheid
noun bloheid (de)
bashfullness

blok
noun blok (het)
building block, brick; pulley; cube

blok aan het been
noun
hindrance, fetter, handicap, obstacle

blokband
noun blokband (de)
checkered band

blokbeest
noun blokbeest (het)
crammer, one who stuffs or crams

blokcursus
noun blokcursus (de)
intensive course, course in which studies are compressed into a short period of time

blokdruk
noun
block printing

blokhak
noun
platform heel

blokhuis
noun blokhuis (het)
blockhouse, fortified concrete building with openings for firing weapons

blokhut
noun blokhut (de)
log cabin, small cottage made from wooden logs

blokje
noun blokje (het)
cube

blokkade
noun blokkade (de)
blockade, siege; barrier

blokkadebreker
noun blokkadebreker (de)
runner

blokken
verb
study, cram, learn

blokkendoos
noun blokkendoos (de)
box of blocks

blokker
noun blokker (m de)
crammer

blokkeren
verb
block, obstruct; hinder, thwart

blokletter
noun blokletter (de)
block letters, capital letter, upper-case letter

blokletteren
headline

blokperiode
noun
stuvac

blokpolis
noun blokpolis (de)
block insurance policy

blokrijden
noun
drive in groups of cars to prevent jams

blokschaaf
noun blokschaaf (de)
block plane

blokschrift
noun blokschrift (het)
script

blokuur
noun blokuur (het)
block plane

blokverwarming
noun
central heating of block of flats

blokvorming
noun blokvorming (de)
formation of a bloc

blom
noun
young lovely

blond
adjective
blond, fair, light

blond
blond

blonderen
verb
bleach using hydrogen peroxide

blondering
noun blondering (de)
bleaching of hair

blondharig
adjective
fair haired, having blond or light hair

blondheid
noun blondheid (de)
blondness

blondine
noun blondine (f de)
blonde, woman who has light-colored hair

blondje
noun blondje (het)
blonde, woman who has light-colored hair

bloodaard
noun bloodaard (de)
coward, wimp; timid person

bloodymary
noun
Bloody Mary, alcoholic drink based on tomato juice

blooper
noun
blooper, embarrassing mistake made in public

bloosangst
noun
erythrophobia, pathological fear of blushing

bloot
adjective
naked, nude; bare, exposed; unaided, without help

bloot
adverb
bareback

blootblad
noun blootblad (het)
magazine displaying nudeness

blootgesteld
adjective
open, vulnerable; liable, susceptible

blootgeven
verb
expose oneself

blootje
noun blootje (het)
nakedness, nude

blootleggen
verb
reveal, uncover, expose

blootlegger
noun
one who exposes

blootlegging
noun blootlegging (de)
exposure, disclosure, revealing

blootshands
adjective
barehanded, empty-handed; ungloved; unarmed

blootshoofds
adjective
bareheaded, having no covering for the head

blootstaan
verb
be exposed

blootstellen
verb
expose, subject

blootstelling
noun blootstelling (de)
exposure, subjection

blootsvoets
adjective
barefoot

blos
noun blos (de)
blush, flush, bloom

blote feiten
noun
bald facts

blote oog
noun
naked eye, noticeable, obvious

blote toeval
noun
mere chance

blotevoetendokter
noun blotevoetendokter (m)
barefoot doctor

blouse
noun blouse (de)
blouse

blouson
noun
blouson, loose pleated woman's shirt

blow
noun
exhalation, blow; marijuana cigarette

blowen
verb
smoke dope

blozen
adjective
blush

blozen
verb
blush, turn red, flush

blozend
adjective
blushing, flushing, reddening

blubber
noun
mud, mire, wet soft earth

blubberig
adjective
muddy, covered in mud

blubberigheid
noun blubberigheid (de)
muddiness, miriness

bluechip
noun
blue chip, (in Economics) nickname for stocks of a company that is considered stable and profitable and has a relatively high price per share; something of high quality and expensive; blue token that has a high value (in poker games)

bluejeans
noun
blue jeans, Originally work clothes (they became popular among teenagers starting in the 1950s), trousers made from denim

blues
noun blues (de)
blues, style of syncopated jazz that originated from the early lamenting folk music of African Americans and is characterized by the repeated use of flat notes (Music)

bluf
noun bluf (de)
bluff; boast, brag

bluffen
verb
bluff; boast, brag, talk through one's hat

bluffer
noun bluffer (m de)
bluffer; boaster, braggart

blufferig
adjective
boastful

blufferigheid
noun blufferigheid (de)
boastfulness

blufpoker
noun
bluff poker, poker game; boasting

blunder
noun blunder (de)
blunder, gaffe, stupid mistake

blunder begaan
verb
misstep

blunderen
verb
blunder, make a stupid mistake

blusapparaat
noun blusapparaat (het)
fire extinguisher, hand held device for extinguishing fires

blusboot
noun blusboot (de)
fire-float

blusher
noun
blusher, one who blushes

blussen
verb
extinguish, put out; quench

blusser
noun blusser (de)
extinguisher; quencher

blussing
noun
extinguishing, quenching, putting out, dousing

blut
adjective
broke, out of money

bluts
noun bluts (de)
dent, depression; bruise

blutsen
verb
dent; bruise

blz
pg., page, leaf within a book or piece of printed material; sheet of paper

blèren
verb
bawl, cry out, yell