Brabanconne
noun
Brabanconne, national anthem of Belgium

Brabander
noun Brabander (de)
someone living in Brabant or from Brabant; Brabanter

Brabant
noun
Brabant, region in the south of the Netherlands; province of Brabant; Carolingian shire (between 9th-11th century); landgraviat (from 1085/1086 up to 1183/1184); duchy; province of Belgium

Brahma
noun
Brahma, supreme being, all pervasive God who is the source and goal of life, one of the Trimurti along with Shiva and Vishnu (Hinduism)

Bram
noun
Bram, male first name (derived from Abraham)

Brasilia
noun
capital of Brazil, capital city of Brazil (country in South America)

Bratislava
noun
Bratislava, capital of Slovakia

Braziliaan
noun
Brazilian, resident of Brazil, person of Brazilian origin (country in South America)

Braziliaans
adjective
Brazilian, of or pertaining to Brazil (country in South America)

Brazilië
noun
Brazil, country in South America

Brazzaville
noun
Brazzaville, capital city of the Republic of the Congo (country in western Africa)

Breda
noun
Breda, city in the southern Netherlands

Bretagne
noun
Brittany, region in northwestern France

Breton
noun
Breton, resident of Brittany

Bridgetown
noun
Bridgetown, capital city of Barbados (island in the Atlantic Ocean)

Brit
noun Brit (m)
Briton, Brit, resident of Great Britain, person of British origin

Brits
adjective
British, of or pertaining to Great Britain

Brugge
noun
#Bruges, Bruges, city in northwestern Belgium that is famous for its many canals

Brugman
noun Brugman (de)
having the gift of idle talk

Brunei
noun
Brunei, sultanate located on the northwestern coast of Borneo in the Pacific Ocean

Bruneier
noun
Bruneian, resident of Brunei, person of Bruneian origin (sultanate located on the northwestern coast of Borneo in the Pacific Ocean)

Bruneis
adjective
Bruneian, of or pertaining to Brunei (sultanate located on the northwestern coast of Borneo in the Pacific Ocean)

Brussel
noun
Brussels, capital of Belgium

Brusselaar
noun Brusselaar (de)
someone from Brussels

Brussels
adjective
pertaining to Brussels

braadkip
noun braadkip (de)
roast chicken, chicken cooked on an open fire

braadpan
noun braadpan (de)
casserole

braadrooster
noun braadrooster (het)
roaster

braadslede
noun braadslede (de)
roasting tin, deep-sided metal container for roasting meat, poultry or vegetables

braadslee
noun braadslee (de)
roasting tin, deep-sided metal container for roasting meat, poultry or vegetables

braadspit
noun braadspit (het)
spit, pointed rod on which meat is roasted

braadvet
adjective braadvet (het)
cooking fat

braadworst
noun braadworst (de)
sausage, seasoned minced meat which is stuffed into a tubular casing and formed into links

braaf
adjective
well-behaved, polite; good

braafheid
noun braafheid (de)
goodness, quality of being good; kind-heartedness; virtue, integrity

braak
adjective braak (de)
fallow, waste

braak
noun braak (de)
break-in, burglary; vomit, stomach contents which have been expelled through the mouth

braak liggen
verb
lie waste, lie fallow

braakjaar
noun braakjaar (het)
year of rest

braakland
noun braakland (het)
fallow, unsown land, uncultivated land

braakliggend
adjective
fallow, plowed and left unplanted for a season

braakmiddel
noun braakmiddel (het)
vomitive, drug which causes vomiting

braakneigingen
noun braakneigingen (de)
sudden feeling of weakness and/or nausea

braaksel
noun braaksel (het)
vomit, stomach contents which have been expelled through the mouth

braakwekkend
adjective
of or related to something which causes vomiting, emetic

braakwortel
noun braakwortel (de)
ipecacuanha

braam
noun braam (de)
blackberry, edible black or dark purple fruit of the blackberry bush; rough edge

braambes
noun braambes (de)
blackberry, edible black or dark purple fruit of the blackberry bush

braambos
noun braambos (het)
bramble, prickly shrub

braamstruik
noun braamstruik (de)
bramble, blackberry, type of wild trailing shrub

brabbelaar
noun brabbelaar (de)
jabberer, gabbler, chatterer

brabbelen
verb
gibber, chatter

brabbeltaal
noun brabbeltaal (de)
gibberish, nonsensical speech

brace
noun brace (de)
brace for strenghtening

brachiaal
adjective
brachial, pertaining to the arm; resembling an arm

brachycefaal
adjective
brachycephalic, having a short head (Medicine)

brachygrafie
noun brachygrafie (de)
brachygraphy, abbreviated or symbolic writing method that improves speed of writing or brevity

bracteaat
noun
bracteate

bractee
noun
bract, small leaf at the base of a flower stem (Botany)

braden
verb
roast, grill, broil

braderie
noun braderie (de)
fair, festival, market

braderij
noun braderij (de)
rotisserie, small grill with a rotating spit

bradertjes
noun
fried new potatoes

brahmaan
noun brahmaan (de)
Brahman, member of the highest priestly caste among the Hindus (Hinduism)

brahmaans
adjective
pertaining to Brahman

brahmanisme
noun
Brahminism, system of beliefs followed by the Brahmans and other orthodox Hindus (Hinduism)

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

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

braindrain
noun braindrain (de)
brain drain, immigration away from a country by scientists because there is not enough work in their fields

brainstormen
noun
brain storm, make an organized approach for producing ideas by letting the mind think without interruption

brainstormer
noun brainstormer (de)
one who does brain storming

brainstorming
noun brainstorming (de)
brain storming, making an organized approach for producing ideas by letting the mind think without interruption; group whose job is to think of new ideas

braintrust
noun
brain trust, brilliant team, thinking crew

brainwashen
noun
brain wash, indoctrinate so thoroughly as to effect a radical change of ideas or beliefs

brainwashing
noun
brainwashing, act of removing a person's ideas and replacing them with new ones

brainwave
noun
brain wave, (Medicine) electrical impulse originating in brain tissue; sudden idea, brainstorm, inspirational thought

brak
adjective
brackish, briny

brak
noun brak (de)
beagle, small hunting-hound

braken
verb
vomit, puke, throw up; detest, loathe

braking
noun
vomit, regurgitated stomach contents

brallen
verb brallen (het)
brag, boast, exaggerate about oneself

braller
noun braller (de)
one who brags

brallerig
adjective
bragging

brallerigheid
noun brallerigheid (de)
state of bragging

bram
noun
dew point, temperature at which water vapor in the air condenses and turns to dew

bramsteng
noun
topgallant mast

bramzeil
noun bramzeil (het)
topgallant, kind of sail on sail boat

brancard
noun brancard (de)
stretcher, litter for carrying the sick or wounded

branche
noun branche (de)
branch, area, line; department, section

branchevervaging
noun branchevervaging (de)
diversification, process of becoming varied or diverse; production or sale of a variety of products; process of varying the types of stocks and bonds in an investor's portfolio (Economics)

brand
noun brand (de)
fire, blaze

brandassurantie
noun brandassurantie (de)
fire insurance, insurance which insures property in case of fire

brandbaar
adjective
inflammable, combustible, ignitable

brandbaarheid
noun brandbaarheid (de)
combustibility, inflammability

brandblaar
noun brandblaar (de)
blister

brandblusser
noun
extinguisher, fire extinguisher, hand-held device for putting out fires (usually a small tank filled with chemicals and equipped with a hose)

brandblussysteem
noun brandblussysteem (het)
sprinkler system, system of water hoses which can be automatically activated

brandbom
noun brandbom (de)
firebomb, incendiary bomb, Molotov cocktail

brandbrief
noun brandbrief (de)
dun, demand for payment

brandcilinder
noun brandcilinder (de)
bomb which ignites and burns

branddepot
noun branddepot (het)
fire department

branddeur
noun branddeur (de)
fire exit

branden
verb
burn, be on fire, be in flames; combust; singe; scorch; scald; be singed

brandend
adjective
burning, blazing, flaming; passionate

brandend
adverb
ardently, urgently

brander
noun brander (de)
burner, gas burner; distiller

branderig
adjective
burning, scorching

branderigheid
noun branderigheid (de)
state of burning

branderij
noun branderij (de)
distillery, place where distilling is done (especially of alcoholic liquors)

brandewijn
noun brandewijn (de)
brandy, type of alcoholic drink

brandgang
noun brandgang (de)
fire lane, firebreak, strip of earth cleared in order to prevent a fire from spreading in a wooded area

brandgevaarlijk
adjective
flammable, combustible, capable of being easily ignited

brandgevel
noun brandgevel (de)
fire wall, wall which is made of fire-resistant material

brandglas
noun brandglas (het)
burning glass, lens of glass which causes combustion by focusing the sun's rays

brandgranaat
noun brandgranaat (de)
incendiary shell

brandhaard
noun brandhaard (de)
seat of fire; hotbed, area of covered and heated ground in which plants are grown in and out of season

brandhelder
adjective
spotless, unspotted, clean, pure; perfect, flawless

brandhout
noun brandhout (het)
firewood, woodpile

brandijzer
noun brandijzer (het)
cautery

branding
noun branding (de)
surf, breaker; swell

brandkast
noun brandkast (de)
safe, strongbox

brandkeur
noun
brand, mark with a branding iron

brandklok
noun brandklok (de)
fire alarm, smoke detector, device that detects smoke from a fire and emits a danger signal; danger signal warning of a fire

brandkogel
noun brandkogel (de)
bomb which ignites and burns

brandkraan
noun brandkraan (de)
fire hydrant, upright water pipe with places where fire hoses can be attached

brandladder
noun brandladder (de)
fire escape, scaling ladder

brandlucht
noun brandlucht (de)
burning smell

brandmeester
noun brandmeester (de)
chief fireman

brandmelder
noun brandmelder (de)
fire alarm, smoke detector

brandmelding
noun brandmelding (de)
fire alarm, danger signal warning of a fire

brandmerk
noun brandmerk (het)
brand, mark made by burning

brandmerken
verb
brand, mark with a branding iron; stigmatize

brandmiddel
noun brandmiddel (het)
corrosive

brandmuur
noun brandmuur (de)
fire wall, wall which is made of fire-resistant material

brandnetel
adjective
stinging nettle

brandnetel
noun brandnetel (de)
nettle, any of numerous plants with stingy hairs that irritate the skin on contact

brandoffer
noun brandoffer (het)
burnt offering

brandpiket
noun
fire officer

brandplaat
noun brandplaat (de)
heat screen

brandplaatje
noun brandplaatje (het)
small heat screen

brandplek
noun brandplek (de)
burn, singe

brandpolis
noun brandpolis (de)
fire policy

brandpreventie
noun brandpreventie (de)
fire precaution

brandpunt
noun brandpunt (het)
focus, center

brandpunts
adjective
focal

brandschatten
verb
extort money; loot, pillage

brandschel
noun
fire alarm

brandscherm
noun brandscherm (het)
safety curtain; firewall

brandschilder
noun brandschilder (m de)
pyrographer, person who produces designs on wood with heat or fire

brandschilderen
verb
pyrograph, produce designs on wood with heat or fire

brandschildering
noun brandschildering (de)
glass colored by added metallic salts during its manufacture

brandschilderwerk
noun brandschilderwerk (het)
pyrography, art or method of producing designs on wood with heat or fire

brandschimmel
noun
plant disease characterized by the development of black powdery spots on the affected part

brandschoon
adjective
spotless, unspotted, clean

brandsein
noun brandsein (het)
fire signal

brandslang
noun brandslang (de)
fire hose, flexible tube used to extinguish flames by spraying water

brandspiegel
noun brandspiegel (de)
burning-mirror

brandspiritus
noun brandspiritus (de)
methylated alcohol

brandspuit
noun brandspuit (de)
fire engine

brandstapel
noun brandstapel (de)
stake, post to which a person who is sentenced to death by burning is tied

brandsteen
noun brandsteen (de)
firebrick, fire-resistant brick, brick which is able to withstand intense heat

brandstichten
noun
arson, crime of setting a fire with intent to cause damage, deliberate and malicious burning of property

brandstichtend
adjective
incendiary

brandstichter
noun brandstichter (m de)
arsonist, incendiary

brandstichting
noun brandstichting (de)
arson, deliberate and malicious burning of property

brandstichtster
noun brandstichtster (de)
arsonist, woman who intentionally lights fires, woman who maliciously burns property

brandstof
noun brandstof (de)
fuel

brandstofelement
noun brandstofelement (de)
fuel element

brandstofinspuiting
noun brandstofinspuiting (de)
fuel injection, method of streaming fuel to the motor which guarantees better operation by the motor

brandstofinspuitstuk
noun brandstofinspuitstuk (het)
fuel injector

brandstofmeter
noun brandstofmeter (de)
device for measuring fuel

brandstofpomp
noun brandstofpomp (de)
fuel pump

brandstoftank
noun brandstoftank (de)
fuel tank

brandstofverstuiver
noun brandstofverstuiver (de)
fuel disperser

brandstreep
noun brandstreep (de)
safety strip

brandtrap
noun brandtrap (de)
fire escape, emergency exit, outside stairway (to be used in the event of a fire)

brandveilig
adjective
fireproof, fire resistant

brandveiligheid
noun brandveiligheid (de)
fire safety, set of regulations prescribing minimum requirements to prevent fire and explosion hazards

brandverf
noun brandverf (de)
pyrographic paint

brandverven
verb
pyrograph, produce designs on wood with heat or fire

brandvos
noun
red fox

brandvrij
adjective
fire-proof, resistant to flames or fire

brandwacht
noun brandwacht (de)
fireman

brandweer
adjective
fire-fighting, putting out fires

brandweer
noun brandweer (de)
fire department, fire brigade, company of firefighters or firemen

brandweergreep
noun brandweergreep (de)
fireman's lift

brandweerhelm
noun brandweerhelm (de)
fireman's helmet, helmet worn by a fireman

brandweerkorps
noun brandweerkorps (het)
fire brigade, unit of firefighters

brandweerladderwagen
noun brandweerladderwagen (de)
ladder truck, fire truck

brandweerman
noun brandweerman (de)
fire-fighter, fireman

brandweg
noun
fire break

brandwerend
adjective
fire break, gap in vegetation or other combustible material to slow or stop the progress of a wildfire

brandwond
noun brandwond (de)
burn, singe

brandwonde
noun brandwonde (de)
burn; scald, burn caused by boiling liquid or steam

brandwondencentrum
noun brandwondencentrum (het)
burns unit

brandy
noun brandy (de)
brandy, type of alcoholic drink

brandzalf
noun
ointment for burns

branie
adjective
daring, brave, courageous

branie
noun branie (de)
daredevil, brave man

branieachtig
adjective
daring, brave, courageous

branieschopper
noun branieschopper (de)
show off, blowhard, boaster

brasem
noun brasem (de)
bream, type of fish

braspartij
noun braspartij (de)
binge, revel, orgy, period of excessive indulgence

brassband
noun brassband (de)
brass band, group of musicians who play wind instruments made of brass

brassen
verb
brace (Nautical); revel, guzzle

brasser
noun brasser (m de)
reveller, one who takes part in festivities

brasserie
noun brasserie (de)
brasserie, beer-saloon, bar, tavern, pub

bravade
noun bravade (de)
bravado, boasting, pretense of bravery, foolhardiness; bravery

brave hendrik
noun
paragon of virtue, perfect example of moral excellence

bravekerel
noun
hundred percenter

bravissimo
interjection
bravissimo

bravo
interjection
bravo, well done

bravoure
noun
bravura, brilliant execution or display

braziel
noun braziel (de)
brazil wood, name for several trees of the family Leguminosae

brazielnoot
noun brazielnoot (de)
nut of brazil

break
noun
break, fracture; pause, intermission; crack; opportunity; alteration; divider between one part of a document and another (Computers)

breakdancing
noun breakdancing (de)
breakdancing, dance style that originated in urban areas during the 1970s (usually includes acrobatic movements and intricate steps)

breakdown
noun
breakdown, collapse, downfall

breakevenpoint
noun
break-even-point, point at which gains and losses are equal (Business)

breakout
noun
breakout, eruption, sudden outbreak (of disease, etc.); escape

brede opvatting
noun
liberality

breed
adjective
broad, wide; large, roomy

breed
adverb
broadly, widely

breed opgezet
adjective
wide ranging

breed van opvatting
adjective
large-minded

breedband
noun breedband (de)
broadband, wide electromagnetic frequency range

breedbeeldtelevisie
noun
wide-screen television

breeddenkend
adjective
broad-minded, open-minded, having knowledge of many subjects

breedfok
noun
foresail, main sail, sail on a foremast of a ship

breedgebouwd
adjective
broadshouldered

breedgeschouderd
adjective
broad-shouldered, having wide shoulders

breedheid
noun breedheid (de)
broadness, wideness

breedspoor
noun breedspoor (het)
broad gauge, distance between the rails

breedsprakig
adjective
verbose, prolix, windy

breedsprakigheid
noun breedsprakigheid (de)
verbosity, wordiness

breedte
noun breedte (de)
breadth, width; latitude (Geography)

breedtecirkel
noun breedtecirkel (de)
circle of latitude or parallel, imaginary east-west circle that connects all locations with a

breedtegraad
noun breedtegraad (de)
degree of latitude

breedtepass
noun
pass thrown laterally (Football)

breeduit
adverb
spread out, flattened, extended, outstretched

breedvoerig
adjective
detailed, itemized

breedvoerig
adverb
extensively

breedvoerigheid
noun breedvoerigheid (de)
circumstantiality, quality of being dependent on circumstances, fullness of detail

breedvoorhoofdkrokodil
noun
dwarf crocodile, predatory aquatic reptile

breekal
noun
smasher

breekbaar
adjective
breakable, fragile, brittle

breekbaarheid
noun breekbaarheid (de)
fragility, brittleness

breekbeitel
noun breekbeitel (de)
pinch bar; jemmy, type of crowbar, tool used to force open doors or windows (also jimmy)

breekhout
noun
foothold, support for the feet, firm surface on which to stand or walk; secure position for further advancement

breekijzer
noun breekijzer (het)
crowbar, metal bar with a flattened end used for prying and loosening

breekpunt
noun
breaking point, point of collapse, point of falling apart

breeuwen
verb
caulk, make watertight, stop up leaks (in pipes, ships, etc.)

breeveertien
noun
breeveertien

breidel
noun breidel (de)
restraint, curb

breidelen
verb
restrain, curb, bridle

breiden
verb
broaden, expand

breidzaad
noun breidzaad (het)
haywire

breien
verb
knit, weave by joining loops of yarn or thread

breiend
adjective
hand knitted

breier
noun breier (m de)
knitter, one who knits or crochets

breimachine
noun breimachine (de)
knitting machine, machine that loops yarn together to form cloth or a piece of clothing

brein
noun brein (het)
brain, mind; mastermind, genius

breinaald
noun breinaald (de)
knitting needle, long needle used to loop yarn together by hand

breinbreker
noun breinbreker (m)
brainteaser, riddle; difficult problem or question

breipen
noun breipen (de)
knitting pin

breisel
noun
knitting, knitted work; act of joining loops of yarn or thread

breisteek
noun breisteek (de)
stitch, complete movement of a threaded needle through cloth or other material (Knitting)

breister
noun breister (f de)
knitter, one who knits or crochets

breiwerk
noun breiwerk (het)
knitting, knitted work

brekebeen
noun brekebeen (het)
bungler, dullard, simpleton

breken
noun breken (het)
breakage, fracture

breken
verb
break, shatter, smash; fracture, rupture; part with

breken met
verb
break off, disconnect

brekend
adjective
dioptric, of the refraction of light

breker
noun breker (m de)
breaker, wave that breaks into foam; destroyer

breking
noun breking (de)
fraction

brem
noun brem (de)
broom, tool used for sweeping

brems
noun brems (de)
horsefly, large bloodsucking fly which is troublesome to horses

bremze
noun
horsefly, large bloodsucking fly which is troublesome to horses

brengen
verb
bring, carry with, take with; present

brenger
noun brenger (m de)
bearer, one who brings

bres
noun bres (de)
breach, opening, gap

bretel
noun
suspenders, pair of straps worn over the shoulders to hold up trousers

bretels
noun bretels (de)
suspenders, braces, pair of straps worn over the shoulders to hold up trousers

breuk
adjective
fractional, divisional

breuk
noun breuk (de)
break, fracture; crack; flaw, fault; separation

breukband
noun breukband (de)
truss, supporting structural framework made up of straight members

breukbelasting
noun breukbelasting (de)
breaking strain

breuklijn
noun breuklijn (de)
layer (crack) in the Earth's crust that is the result of differential motion within the crust

breukspanning
noun breukspanning (de)
breaking stress

breuksteen
noun breuksteen (de)
rubble

breukstreep
noun breukstreep (de)
fraction bar

breukvastheid
noun breukvastheid (de)
breaking strength

breukvlak
noun breukvlak (de)
plane of fracture

breve
noun breve (de)
breve, brief, symbol over a vowel or syllable indicating a short sound

brevet
noun brevet (het)
brevet, certificate, license; diploma

brevetteren
verb
certify, confirm to be true

breviarium
noun
breviary, prayer book, liturgical book containing the public or canonical prayers hymns the Psalms etc.

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

brevier
noun brevier (het)
breviary, prayer book

bricabrac
bricabrac, small knick-knacks, small decorative objects (French)

bridge
noun
bridge, raised passage or road; type of card game

bridgen
noun
play bridge, play cardgame

bridgepaar
noun bridgepaar (het)
bridge partner (Cards)

bridger
noun
one who plays bridge

brie
noun
brie, type of cheese made in France

brief
noun brief (de)
letter, written communication sent to a person or organization

brief
prefix
epistolary

briefbom
noun briefbom (de)
mailbomb, mail bomb, parcel bomb, letter bomb, explosive device sent via the postal service

briefen
verb
brief, make a summary; give a report

briefgeheim
noun
confidentiality of mail

briefhoofd
noun briefhoofd (het)
letterhead, heading printed at the top of a piece of stationary (usually containing a name, address, etc.)

briefing
noun
briefing, summarizing; reporting

briefje
noun briefje (het)
note, memo; bank note, bill

briefkaart
noun briefkaart (de)
postcard, postal card

briefomslag
noun briefomslag (de)
envelope, paper wrapper in which letters are sealed and sent

briefopener
noun briefopener (de)
paper knife, letter opener, knife with a thin dull blade designed to open envelopes

briefpapier
noun briefpapier (het)
writing paper, composition paper

briefroman
noun briefroman (de)
epistolary letter

briefweger
noun
letter balance

briefwisseling
noun briefwisseling (de)
correspondence, exchange of letters

bries
noun bries (de)
breeze, light wind

briesen
verb
snort, make a harsh grunting sound by forcing air through the nostrils

brievenbesteller
noun brievenbesteller (de)
mailman, postman, mail carrier

brievenbus
noun brievenbus (de)
mailbox, postbox, letter box

brievenhoofd
noun brievenhoofd (het)
letterbox company, company who makes letterboxes

brievenloos
adjective
letterless

brievenmaal
noun brievenmaal (de)
mail bag, postal bag, bag used to hold letters

brievenpapier
noun brievenpapier (het)
writing paper, composition paper

brievenpost
noun brievenpost (de)
post

brievenweger
noun brievenweger (de)
letter balance

brigade
noun brigade (de)
brigade, squad, small military unit

brigadegeneraal
noun brigadegeneraal (de)
brigadier general (U.S. Army)

brigadier
noun brigadier (de)
brigadier

brij
noun brij (de)
mush, porridge, gruel

brik
noun brik (de/het)
brake; brig

briket
noun briket (de)
briquette, small brick of charcoal

bril
noun bril (de)
glasses, spectacles

brilboog
noun brilboog (de)
earpiece

brilduiker
noun brilduiker (m)
kind of duck

brileend
noun brileend (de)
kind of duck

briljant
adjective
brilliant; bright

briljant
noun briljant (de)
diamond

briljanten
noun
diamond

brillen
noun
brilliantine, hair-slicking gel or cream

brillenjood
noun brillenjood (de)
four eyes, mocking nickname for one who wears glasses

brillenkoker
noun brillenkoker (de)
glasses case, spectacle case

brilmontuur
noun brilmontuur (het)
spectacle frame

brilslang
noun brilslang (de)
cobra, type of venomous snake

brilstand
noun brilstand (de)
scoreless draw, tie of zero points

brink
noun
farmyard, piece of land around a farmhouse, section of land surrounded by farm buildings

brio
noun
brio, vitality; enthusiasm (Italian)

brioche
noun
brioche, pastry dough used in making fine tarts and pastries

brisantbom
noun brisantbom (de)
anti personnel bomb, bomb which is directed against enemy troops (not equipment or structures)

brisantgranaat
noun brisantgranaat (de)
kind of grenade

briskwalking
noun briskwalking (de)
briskwalking, kind of walking in the nature

briticisme
noun briticisme (het)
Briticism, English word or idiom only used in Great Britain

brits
noun brits (de)
plank bed

britse luchtmacht
noun
R.A.F., royal air force

broccoli
noun broccoli (de)
broccoli, type of green vegetable which resembles cauliflower

broche
noun broche (de)
brooch

brocheerder
noun
one who sews

brocheren
verb
sew, stitch, fasten with stitches

brochering
noun brochering (de)
sewing, act of mending, act of repairing with stitches; act of fastening with stitches

brochette
noun
skewer, thin spike of wood or metal used to hold meat or vegetables while grilling

brochure
noun brochure (de)
brochure, booklet, pamphlet

brochureschrijver
noun brochureschrijver (de)
pamphleteer, one who writes short booklets or pamphlets

broddelaar
noun
bungler, one who messes things up, clumsy worker

broddelen
verb
be a bungler

broddellap
noun broddellap (de)
practice piece

broddelwerk
noun
botch-job

brodeloos
adjective
breadless

broed
noun broed (het)
spawn, mass of eggs deposited by an aquatic animal

broedei
noun
hatching egg

broeden
verb
brood, hatch

broeden op
verb
sit, incubate; be brooding on

broeder
noun broeder (m de)
brother, male sibling; male nurse; friar, monk

broederlijk
adjective
brotherly, fraternal

broederlijk
adverb
fraternally, brotherly

broederlijkheid
noun broederlijkheid (de)
group of people joined by brotherly relations; group of people interested in or involved in similar pursuits; brotherhood

broedermoord
noun broedermoord (de)
fratricide, act of murdering one's own brother or sister

broedermoordenaar
noun broedermoordenaar (m de)
one who murders one's own brother or sister

broedermoording
adjective
fratricidal, pertaining to the act of murdering one's brother or sister

broeders
noun broeders (mv)
brethren

broederschap
noun broederschap (het)
brotherhood, fraternity, society of men

broedgast
noun broedgast (de)
summer bird, bird which remains in special region during summer

broedgebied
noun broedgebied (het)
breeding region

broedhen
noun broedhen (de)
bird that sits on eggs in order to hatch them

broeding
noun broeding (de)
incubation

broedkolonie
noun broedkolonie (de)
place of refuge built to hold an animal's eggs and a place to raise their offspring, nesting ground

broedmachine
noun broedmachine (de)
incubator, apparatus which keeps eggs warm until they hatch

broedpaar
noun broedpaar (het)
couple of breeding birds

broedplaats
noun broedplaats (de)
breeding place

broeds
adjective
broody

broedsel
noun broedsel (het)
brood, hatch; spawn

broedsheid
noun broedsheid (de)
state of being broody

broedstoof
noun broedstoof (de)
incubator, apparatus which keeps eggs warm until they hatch

broedvogel
noun broedvogel (de)
summer bird

broei
prefix
heating

broeibak
noun broeibak (de)
garden frame

broeibed
noun broeibed (het)
hotbed, area of covered and heated ground in which plants are grown in and out of season

broeien
verb
heat; stew, brew

broeiend
adjective
sweltering

broeierig
adjective
muggy, hot and humid (Weather)

broeierigheid
noun broeierigheid (de)
state of being sultry

broeikas
noun broeikas (de)
greenhouse, structure built mainly of glass in which plants are cultivated out of season

broeikaseffect
noun broeikaseffect (het)
greenhouse effect, retention of the sun's radiation resulting in an increase of the earth's temperature

broeinest
noun broeinest (het)
hotbed

broek
noun broek (de)
pants, trousers, slacks; marsh, swamp

broekenman
noun broekenman (de)
toddler

broekje
noun broekje (het)
shorts, pants that end above the knee; men's underwear

broekklem
noun broekklem (de)
trouser stretcher

broekkousen
noun
tights, pantyhose made from thick stretchy fabric, tight one-piece garment worn by women under a skirt

broekland
noun broekland (het)
marshland, swamp land; area characterized by marshes

broekpak
noun broekpak (het)
trousersuit

broekriem
noun broekriem (de)
belt, cloth or leather band around the waist

broekrok
noun broekrok (de)
culottes, divided skirt

broekspijp
noun broekspijp (de)
trouser-leg, part of pants were one places the leg

broekzak
noun broekzak (de)
pocket in trousers

broelbrak
noun
frame

broer
noun broer (de)
brother, male sibling

broes
noun broes (de)
rose, any wild or cultivated shrubs from the genus Rosa

brogue
noun
brogue, decorated shoe; Irish accent in English

brok
noun brok (de)
piece, part; segment; lump, chunk

brokaat
noun brokaat (het)
brocade, heavy silk fabric decorated with a raised pattern

brokaten
noun
brocade, heavy silk fabric decorated with a raised pattern

brokje
noun brokje (het)
scrap, piece, bit, fragment

brokjes
noun
animal food in dried pieces

brokkelen
verb
crumble, fall to pieces, shatter, collapse; break into small crumbs

brokkelig
adjective
brittle, friable, crumbly

brokkeligheid
noun brokkeligheid (de)
state of being crumbly

brokkeling
noun brokkeling (de)
crumbling, falling apart, disintegration, collapse; breaking into small crumbs

brokken
verb
break, smash into pieces, shatter, crack

brokkenmaakster
noun brokkenmaakster (de)
accident-prone person, clumsy person, foolish person

brokkenmaker
noun brokkenmaker (m de)
butterfingers, clumsy person

brokkenpiloot
noun brokkenpiloot (de)
foolish person, unpopular person (Slang)

brokstuk
noun brokstuk (het)
fragment, piece, part, fraction; segment

brokstukken
noun
waifs and strays

brol
noun brol (de)
junk, material which has been thrown out or discarded, trash

brom
noun brom (de)
murmur, grumble, mutter, hum

brombeer
noun brombeer (m de)
grumbler, complainer

bromelia
noun bromelia (de)
bromelia, genus of tropical American plants characterized by flowers with a deeply cleft calyx

bromfiets
noun bromfiets (de)
moped, small motorbike

bromfietser
noun bromfietser (m)
moped rider

bromfietsster
noun bromfietsster (de)
female moped driver

bromide
noun bromide (het)
bromide, compound of bromine formerly used as a sedative (Chemistry)

bromium
noun bromium (het)
bromine, chemical element

brommen
verb
murmur, grumble, mutter, drone, buzz, hum

brommer
noun brommer (de)
moped, small motorbike

brommerig
adjective
grumpy, irritable, murmurous

brommerigheid
noun brommerigheid (de)
grumbling, irritability

brompot
noun brompot (de)
grumbler, complainer

bromsnor
noun bromsnor (de)
grumbler, complainer, one who grumbles

bromtol
noun bromtol (de)
humming top

bromvlieg
noun bromvlieg (de)
bluebottle

bron
noun bron (de)
source, spring, fountain; origin, beginning

bron van inkomsten
noun
source of income

bronader
noun bronader (de)
well-head, equipment located at the top of a well

bronchiaal
adjective
bronchial, of or relating to the bronchia or bronchi (Anatomy)

bronchien
noun
bronchii, main air passages of the lungs (Anatomy)

bronchitis
noun bronchitis (de)
bronchitis, inflammation of one or more bronchi

brons
noun brons (het)
brass, type of metal alloy which consists of zinc and copper

bronsgroen
adjective
bronze green

bronskleurig
adjective
bronzed, suntanned

bronst
noun bronst (de)
rut, annual period of sexual excitement in some animals (esp. deer); state of being prepared for sexual activity (in female animals)

bronsten
verb
rut, be in a period of sexual excitement (about animals)

bronstgebrul
noun bronstgebrul (het)
heath bell

bronstig
adjective
ruttish

bronstigheid
noun bronstigheid (de)
sexual state in mating season

bronstijd
noun bronstijd (de)
mating season, time of year when animals seek a mate

bronsttijd
noun bronsttijd (de)
mating season, rut; annual period of sexual excitement in some animals

brontaal
noun
source language, language in which something was originally written (i.e. article, book, computer program, etc.)

brontosaurus
noun brontosaurus (de)
brontosaurus, huge herbivorous prehistoric dinosaur

bronwater
noun bronwater (het)
springwater

bronzen
adjective
bronzed, brazen

bronzen
verb
bronze, make the color of bronze; coat with bronze; get a tan

bronzing
noun bronzing (de)
act of getting bronzed

brood
noun brood (het)
bread, loaf; money (Slang)

broodbeleg
noun broodbeleg (het)
sandwich filling

broodbelegsel
noun broodbelegsel (het)
sandwich filling

broodbeurs
noun broodbeurs (de)
corn exchange

broodboom
noun broodboom (de)
breadfruit, type of round starchy fruit native to the Pacific islands

brooddieet
noun brooddieet (het)
bread diet

brooddief
noun brooddief (de)
bread diet, diet wiht special bread

brooddronken
adjective
joyful, happy, filled with gladness

brooddronkenheid
noun brooddronkenheid (de)
boisterousness, loudness, noisiness; excitement, liveliness

broodheer
noun broodheer (m)
leader, person in control, boss, employer, manager

broodje
noun broodje (het)
roll, sandwich, bun

broodjes
noun
smalls

broodjeszaak
noun broodjeszaak (de)
sandwich bar

broodkar
noun broodkar (de)
bread cart

broodkeuken
noun broodkeuken (de)
small room next to the kitchen (used for storing food, dishes, etc.)

broodkruim
noun broodkruim (het)
bread crumbs, small bits of bread

broodkruimel
noun broodkruimel (de)
bread crumb

broodmaaltijd
noun broodmaaltijd (de)
cold meal, ploughman's lunch

broodmager
adjective
skinny, scrawny, gaunt

broodmes
noun broodmes (het)
breadknife, knife for cutting bread

broodnijd
noun broodnijd (de)
jealousy between professionals

broodnodig
adjective
highly necessary; vital, crucial

broodplank
noun broodplank (de)
breadboard, cutting board for bread

broodroof
noun broodroof (de)
act of stealing from someone's mouth

broodrooster
noun broodrooster (het)
toaster, device for grilling bread

broodschrijver
noun broodschrijver (de)
hack writer, penny a liner

broodtrommel
noun broodtrommel (de)
lunch pail, container for carrying food

broodwinkel
noun broodwinkel (de)
bakery, company which bakes food for selling

broodwinner
noun broodwinner (de)
breadwinner, one who provides financial support (usually for a family)

broodwinning
noun broodwinning (de)
livelihood, occupation, profession

broodwortel
noun broodwortel (de)
cassava, manioc, tropical plant

broom
noun broom (het)
(also: Br) bromine, halogen element, electronegative element which forms a salt when united with metals

broomdrankje
noun broomdrankje (de)
bromide mixture

broomkali
noun
bromide, compound of bromine formerly used as a sedative (Chemistry)

broos
adjective
fragile, breakable, brittle

broosheid
noun broosheid (de)
fragility, breakableness

bros
adjective
crisp, brittle, friable

brosheid
noun brosheid (de)
fragility, frailty, brittleness

brossen
verb
play truant, be absent from school without permission

brosser
noun
one who is absent from school without permission

brouwen
verb
brew

brouwer
noun brouwer (de)
brewer, one who brews or owns a brewery

brouwerij
noun brouwerij (de)
brewery, beer factory

brouwerskar
noun brouwerskar (de)
brew cart, dray, cart for carrying heavy loads

brouwerswagen
noun brouwerswagen (de)
brew cart, dray, cart for carrying heavy loads

brouwketel
noun brouwketel (de)
kettle of wort, wort boiler

brouwsel
noun brouwsel (het)
concoction, brew, invention

brouwvat
noun brouwvat (het)
keeve, vat, tank

browning
noun browning (de)
Browning

brug
noun brug (de)
bridge; parallel bars, gymnastics instrument which is composed of two parallel wooden beams

brugbalans
noun brugbalans (de)
platform balance

brugdag
noun brugdag (de)
festivity around bridges

brugdek
noun brugdek (het)
roadway

brugfunctie
noun brugfunctie (de)
bridging function

bruggenbouwer
noun bruggenbouwer (m)
builder of bridges

bruggendek
noun bruggendek (de)
roadway on a bridge

bruggenhoofd
noun bruggenhoofd (het)
(old spell.>bruggehoofd) bridgehead, abutment, beachhead

brugger
noun brugger (de)
cild in seventh year of school

brugklas
noun brugklas (de)
seventh grade

brugklasse
noun brugklasse (de)
year seven (at school)

brugklasser
noun brugklasser (de)
pupil in year seven

brugkraan
noun brugkraan (de)
bridge crane, gantry crane

brugpensioen
noun brugpensioen (het)
retirement before the age of retirement

brugpieper
noun brugpieper (de)
first former

brugpijler
noun brugpijler (de)
support beam, pillar

brugwachter
noun brugwachter (de)
someone who cares for the bridge

bruid
noun bruid (f de)
bride

bruidegom
noun bruidegom (m de)
bridegroom

bruidje
noun bruidje (het)
child who makes his first communion

bruids
adjective
bridal, pertaining to a bride, pertaining to a wedding

bruidsboeket
noun bruidsboeket (het)
bouquet given to the bride

bruidschat
noun bruidschat (de)
marriage portion, dowry, dower

bruidsdagen
noun bruidsdagen (de)
honeymoon, vacation taken by a newly married couple after their wedding; first month after a wedding

bruidsjonker
noun bruidsjonker (m de)
page

bruidsjonkertje
noun bruidsjonkertje (m het)
page

bruidsmeisje
noun bruidsmeisje (f het)
bridesmaid, paranymph

bruidspaar
noun bruidspaar (het)
bride and groom, newly married husband and wife, people who are getting married

bruidsschat
noun bruidsschat (de)
dowry, money or estate that a woman brings to her groom

bruidsshow
noun bruidsshow (de)
show of bridal gowns

bruidssluier
noun bruidssluier (de)
bridal veil, ceremonial face covering worn by a woman at her wedding

bruidssuiker
noun bruidssuiker (de)
sweets given during wedding

bruidssuite
noun bruidssuite (de)
bridal suite

bruigom
noun bruigom (de)
beverage given during the days before a wedding

bruikbaar
adjective
usable, utilizable; useful, practical; workable, operable

bruikbaarheid
noun bruikbaarheid (de)
usefulness, suitability

bruikleen
noun bruikleen (het/de)
loan, something borrowed

bruiklening
noun bruiklening (de)
free loan

bruiloft
noun bruiloft (de)
wedding, marriage, nuptials

bruiloftsdag
noun bruiloftsdag (de)
wedding day, day of marriage

bruiloftsfeest
noun bruiloftsfeest (het)
wedding party, wedding celebration

bruiloftskleed
noun bruiloftskleed (het)
wedding garment

bruiloftsknots
noun bruiloftsknots (de)
wedding favor

bruiloftstaart
noun bruiloftstaart (de)
wedding cake, tiered cake that is served at a wedding

bruiloftsvlucht
noun bruiloftsvlucht (de)
nuptial flight

bruin
adjective
brown, amber; swarthy

bruin worden
verb
brown, tan

bruinbrood
noun bruinbrood (het)
brown bread, dark rye bread

bruine suiker
noun
brown sugar, moist sugar

bruinen
verb
tan, make brown

bruineren
verb
brown, make brown

bruingeel
adjective
amber, yellowish brown color

bruingoed
noun
brown goods

bruinharig
adjective
brunette

bruinhemd
noun bruinhemd (het)
brownshirt

bruining
noun bruining (de)
browning

bruinkool
noun bruinkool (de)
lignite, soft dark brown coal

bruinogig
adjective
brown eyed

bruinsteen
noun bruinsteen (de)
black manganese

bruinvis
noun bruinvis (de)
porpoise, type of marine mammal

bruinwerker
noun bruinwerker (de)
arselicker, brownnose

bruisen
noun bruisen (het)
foam; fizz

bruisen
verb
foam, bubble, fizz

bruisend
adjective
dazzling, blinding

bruising
noun bruising (de)
foaming

bruispoeder
noun bruispoeder (het/de)
effervescent powder

bruispoeier
noun bruispoeier (het)
effervescent powder

bruistablet
noun bruistablet (het)
effervescent tablet

brulaap
noun brulaap (de)
howler monkey; crybaby, bawler (Derogatory Slang)

brulboei
noun brulboei (de)
crybaby, bawler; kind of buoy

brullen
verb
bawl, bellow, roar

brullen van het lachen
verb
roar with laughter

bruller
noun bruller (de)
one who roars

brunch
noun
brunch, late morning meal that serves as breakfast and lunch

brunchen
verb
have a late morning meal that serves as breakfast and lunch

brunette
noun brunette (de)
brunette, person having dark hair skin and eyes

brushleder
noun brushleder (het)
type of specialised leather

brushleer
noun
type of specialised leather

brusk
adjective
brusque, curt; rude

brut
noun
brut, champagne mixed with a small amount of alcohol

brutaal
adjective
insolent, rude; cheeky; bold, daring

brutaal
adverb
insolently, rudely; boldly, daringly

brutaalantwoord
noun
sass, impudent reply, rude utterance, backchat

brutaaltje
noun brutaaltje (het)
hellion, mischievous person

brutaalweg
adverb
insolently, contemptuously; rudely

brutaliseren
verb
cheek, sass; intimidate, bully

brutalisering
noun brutalisering (de)
act of being bully

brutalisme
noun
brutalism

brutaliteit
noun brutaliteit (de)
cheekiness, impudence, insolence, arrogance, disrespect, rudeness

bruto
adjective
gross

bruto
adverb
grossly

brutogewicht
noun brutogewicht (het)
gross weight, total weight (including the container, packaging, etc.)

brutoloon
noun brutoloon (het)
gross income, total income before taxes and other deductions are taken out

brutosalaris
noun brutosalaris (het)
gross salary

brutowinst
noun brutowinst (de)
gross profit, (Economics) balance of a company's income with deductions for the cost of raw materials salaries and payments to contractors (but without deducting financing expenses, marketing, management, and taxes)

bruusk
adjective
brusque, curt; rude, unpleasant

bruusk
adverb
brusquely, curtly; rudely, unpleasantly

bruuskeren
verb
snub, treat contemptuously, humiliate, purposefully ignore

bruuskheid
noun bruuskheid (de)
brusqueness, curtness; rudeness

bruuskheid
noun bruuskheid (de)
curtness; rudeness, unpleasantness

bruut
adjective
harsh, rough, coarse

bruutheid
bruutheid (de)
brutality, cruelty, savagery