CAD
CAD, Computer Aided Design
CAI
CATV, community antenna installation
CAS
community antenna television
CATscan
noun
CAT scan, scanning of organs using x-ray machine which produces computerized cross-sectional images of body
Caledonisch
adjective
caledonian
Caledonië
noun
Caledonia, New Caledonia (group of islands in the Pacific Ocean)
Californisch
adjective
Californian, of or from California (USA)
Californië
noun
California, state in the western United States
Callisto
noun
Callisto, one of the nymphs that served the goddess Artemis (Greek Mythology); one of the twelve moons of the planet Jupiter
Calvarieberg
noun
Calvary, mountain near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified
Calypso
noun
Calypso, nymph (Greek Mythology)
Cambodja
noun
Cambodia, country in southeast Asia
Cambodjaan
noun
Cambodian, resident of Cambodia, person of Cambodian origin (country in southeast Asia)
Cambodjaans
adjective
Cambodian, of or pertaining to Cambodia (country in southeast Asia)
Cambrium
noun
Cambrian, Cambrian is the earliest period in whose rocks are found numerous large
Cambuur Leeuwarden
noun
professional football club located in Leeuwarden in The Netherlands
Camelot
noun
Camelot, legendary capital of King Arthur's kingdom (in England)
Canada
noun
Canada, country in northern North America
Canadees
adjective
Canadian, of or pertaining to Canada (country in northern North America)
Canadees
noun
Canadian, resident of Canada, person of Canadian origin (country in northern North America)
Canberra
noun
Canberra, capital of Australia
Canossa
noun
Canossa
Cantabrisch
adjective
cantabrian
Capitolijns
adjective
Capitolian, Capitoline, pertaining to Capitol
Capitool
noun
Capitol, building used by the United States Congress (in Washington D.C.)
Caracas
noun
Caracas, capital city of Venezuela (republic in northeastern South America)
Carboon
noun
Carboniferous period, major division of the geologic timescale from end of Devonian to beginning of Permian period
Carribische Zee
noun
Caribbean Sea, part of the Atlantic Ocean between Haiti Cuba and South America
Carthaags
adjective
Carthaginian
Carthago
noun
Carthage, ancient city in northern Africa
Cassandra
noun
Cassandra, one who foresees misfortune; princess of Troy (Greek Mythology); female first name
Cassiopea
noun
Cassiopeia, constellation of stars in northern skies
Cassiopeia
noun
Cassiopeia, constellation of stars in northern skies
Catalaans
adjective
Catalan, of or pertaining to the Catalonian region in northeastern Spain; of or pertaining to the people of Catalonia
Catalonië
noun
Catalonia, region in northeastern Spain
Catshuis
noun
Cats house, residence at which head of governments or head of states officially reside in Holland
Caïro
noun
Cairo, capital city of Egypt (country in northern Africa)
c
noun c (de)
c, third letter of the English alphabet; musical note
cabaret
noun cabaret (het)
satire
cabaretesk
adjective
like a cabaret
cabaretgezelschap
noun cabaretgezelschap (het)
cabaret company
cabaretier
noun cabaretier (de)
cabaret artist, someone who is a part of a cabaret company
cabaretière
noun cabaretière (de)
woman who is a part of a cabaret company
cabine
noun cabine (de)
cabin, cottage, lodge; compartment, cubicle
cabriolet
noun cabriolet (de)
convertible, automobile with a top that can be folded down
cacao
noun cacao (de)
cacao, seed of the cacao tree; cocoa, powder made from seeds of the cacao tree; drink made from cocoa powder
cacaoboom
noun cacaoboom (de)
cacao, yellow-flowered tree
cacaoboon
noun cacaoboon (de)
cacao bean
cacaoboter
noun cacaoboter (de)
cacao butter, fat extracted from cacao seeds (used in making soap, cosmetics, etc.)
cachelot
noun cachelot (de)
cachalot
cachepot
noun cachepot (de)
cachepot, flowerpot
cachet
noun cachet (het)
cachet, capsule; stamp, special mark; seal
cachot
noun cachot (het)
prison cell, slammer
cachou
noun cachou (de)
cashew, type of tree; fruit of this tree
cacofonie
noun cacofonie (de)
cacophony, discord, harshness in sound
cactus
noun cactus (de)
cactus, type of spiny succulent plant
cactusachtigen
noun cactusachtigen (de)
Cactaceae, dicotyledonous flowering plant family
cadans
noun cadans (de)
cadence, rhythm, beat, intonation, inflection
caddie
noun
caddie, person who carries golf clubs
cadeau
noun cadeau (het)
gift, present
cadeaubon
noun cadeaubon (de)
gift certificate, coupon which is worth a certain amount of money and can be used as cash at the store in which it was purchased
cadeautje
noun cadeautje (het)
gift, present
cadens
noun
cadence, rhythm, beat, intonation, inflection
cadet
noun cadet (de)
cadet, young man in training for the military; person in training
cadmium
noun cadmium (het)
(also: Cd) cadmium, bluish-white toxic metallic element related to zinc and sometimes found in zinc ores
cadmiumgeel
adjective
cadmium yellow
caesar
noun caesar (de)
Caesar, Roman emperor
cafe
noun cafe (het)
café, cafe, coffee-shop, restaurant; coffee
cafechantant
noun
café-chantant, restaurant or nightclub with a stage for performances and the audience sitting around the tables
cafecomplet
noun
kind of coffee
cafeglace
noun
kind of cold coffee
cafehouder
noun cafehouder (de)
café owner
cafeine
noun
caffeine, vegetable alkaloid found in coffee and tea plants, stimulant
cafeinevrij
adjective
decaffeinated, without caffeine, having had caffeine removed (especially of coffee, soda, etc.)
caferestaurant
noun
restaurant, business where customers can purchase and eat meals
cafetaria
noun cafetaria (het)
cafeteria, small diner, snack bar
cafeïne
noun cafeïne (de)
caffeine, vegetable alkaloid found in coffee and tea plants, stimulant
café
noun café (het)
cafe, bar, pub, coffee-shop
caféhoudster
noun caféhoudster (de)
female café owner
cahier
noun cahier (de)
exercise book, notebook, book for writing school exercises; booklet containing pre-written exercises
caissiere
noun caissiere (de)
cashier, person who handles purchases in a store; bank employee who handles monetary transactions
caisson
noun caisson (de)
caisson, ammunition cart
caissonziekte
noun
DCS, decompression sickness, diver's disease, the bends, caisson disease, variety of symptoms suffered by a person exposed to reduction in pressure surrounding their body
cajunmuziek
noun
cajun music, music of south-west of Louisiana dominated by Cajun culture
cake
noun cake (de)
cake, sweet baked food
cakewalk
noun cakewalk (de)
cakewalk, competitive dance; dance performed on stage
cal
cal, calory, unit of heat energy, amount of energy needed to raise one gram of water one degree
calamiteit
noun calamiteit (de)
calamity, disaster, catastrophe
calcificatie
noun calcificatie (de)
calcification, act of calcifying
calcinatie
noun calcinatie (de)
calcination, process of reducing a substance to a powdery consistency by the application of a high heat
calcitonine
noun
calcitonin, (Medicine) hormone that is produced in the thyroid gland and serves to regulate blood calcium levels (given as a medication to treat hypercalcemia)
calcium
noun calcium (het)
(also: Ca) calcium, silvery metallic element present in the earth as well as in most animals and plants
calciumcarbid
noun
carbide, chemical compound
calciumcarbonaat
noun calciumcarbonaat (de)
calcium carbonate, chemical compound with chemical formula CaCO3
calciumhydroxide
noun
calcium hydroxide, chemical compound with the chemical formula CaOH2
calculatie
noun calculatie (de)
calculation, computation (adding, subtracting, etc.); estimation; planning
calculator
noun calculator (de)
calculator, small machine that makes computations
calculeren
verb
calculate, compute
caleche
noun caleche (de)
barouche, type of four-wheeled horse drawn carriage
caleidoscoop
noun caleidoscoop (de)
kaleidoscope
caleidoscopisch
adjective
kaleidoscopic
calgon
calgon, brand registered trademark of two different corporations
calico
noun calico (het)
calico, lightweight cotton fabric
californium
noun
(also: Cf) californium, actinide rare earth element
callgirl
noun callgirl (de)
call girl, prostitute, whore
calloptie
noun
call option, exercising a previously agreed upon right to purchase commodities or financial paper
calomel
noun calomel (het)
calomel, white powder containing mercury (used as a laxative and as an antiseptic)
calorie
noun calorie (de)
calorie, unit of heat energy; amount of energy needed to raise one gram of water one degree
caloriearm
adjective
low-calorie, meager in calories, lessened in calories
calorimeter
noun calorimeter (de)
calorimeter, instrument that measures amounts of heat
calorimetrie
noun
calorimetry, measuring of amounts of heat
calorimetrisch
adjective
pertaining to calorimetry
calorisch
adjective
calorific, producing heat, relating to the production of heat
calque
noun calque (de)
calque, loan translation
calqueerlinnen
noun
tracing cloth, kind of linen
calqueerpapier
noun calqueerpapier (het)
tracing paper, copy paper, paper used to make duplicates
calqueren
verb
trace, calk
calumet
noun calumet (de)
calumet, tobacco pipe smoked during peace ceremonies (used by North American Indians)
calvados
Calvados, region in Normandy, France
calvarieberg
noun
Calvary, mountain near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified
calvinisme
noun
Calvinism, doctrines and teaching of John Calvin (French theologian and reformer)
calvinist
noun calvinist (de)
calvinist, follower or supporter of Calvinism (doctrines and teaching of John Calvin)
calvinistisch
adjective
calvinistic, of or pertaining to Calvinism (doctrines and teaching of John Calvin)
calèche
noun calèche (de)
barouche, type of four-wheeled horse drawn carriage
camber
noun
camber, curvature; setting of automobile wheels
cambio
noun cambio (het)
bill of exchange, order to pay a certain person a specific amount of money
camcorder
noun camcorder (de)
camcorder, video camera, camera used to record video films
camee
noun camee (de)
cameo, art of carving images on gems or other stones; gem or other stone which has been carved in this manner; short (often one-scene) appearance by a well-known actor in a film with lesser known actors, cameo role
camel
noun
camel, large desert animal with a humped back; yellowish-brown color; pontoon (Nautical)
camelia
noun camelia (de)
camellia, flowering evergreen shrub with fragrant white flowers (native to China and Japan); female first name
camembert
noun
camembert
camera
noun camera (de)
camera, device used to take photographs
camera lucida
noun
camera lucida, device that uses a prism and mirrors to project the image of an object onto a flat surface so that it may be traced
camera obscura
noun
camera obscura, small chamber in which outside images are projected onto a surface
cameraman
noun cameraman (m de)
cameraman, one who operates a camera (especially a movie camera); one who sells photographic equipment
cameraobscura
noun
camera obscura, small chamber in which outside images are projected onto a surface; dark room
cameraploeg
noun cameraploeg (de)
camera crew
camerarecorder
noun camerarecorder (de)
camcorder, video camera, camera used to record video films
camerawagen
noun camerawagen (de)
low cart for moving heavy loads, low cart for moving camera's
camerawerk
noun
camera work
camorra
noun camorra (de)
Camorra, Mafia-like criminal organization in Italy
camouflage
noun camouflage (de)
camouflage, disguise; coloring which blends with the surroundings
camouflagekleur
noun camouflagekleur (de)
camouflage colors, colors which serve as a disguise, colors which blend into the background
camouflagenet
noun camouflagenet (het)
camouflage net, thin fabric printed with a camouflage pattern
camouflagestift
noun camouflagestift (de)
cover-up stick
camoufleren
verb
camouflage, disguise; hide with camouflage
campagne
noun campagne (de)
campaign, series of military operations; series of activities organized to accomplish a goal (political, etc.)
campagneleider
noun campagneleider (de)
campaign manager
campagneleidster
noun campagneleidster (de)
campaign leader, female campaign manager
campari
noun
Campari, branded alcoholic beverage
camping
noun camping (de)
camping, act of temporarily living in a camp
campingbedje
noun campingbedje (het)
camp bed, folding bed, cot, small spare bed
campingsmoking
noun campingsmoking (de)
jogging suit
campus
noun campus (de)
campus, college grounds, property on which a college is located
canadapopulier
noun canadapopulier (de)
canada, black Italian poplar
canaille
noun canaille (de)
riffraff, rabble
canailleus
noun canailleus (de)
coarse, crude, vulgar
canape
noun canape (de)
sofa, couch, long upholstered seat having a back and arms
canapé
noun canapé (de)
sofa, couch, davenport
canard
noun canard (de)
canard, false story, hoax
canasta
noun canasta (de)
canasta, card game (similar to rummy)
cancan
noun cancan (de)
cancan, bawdy dance from 19th century France
cancelen
verb
cancel, call off, repeal, revoke, erase
cancerologie
noun
cancerology, scientific study of cancer
cancerologisch
adjective
pertaining to cancerology
canceroloog
noun canceroloog (de)
cancerologist, expert in the study of cancer
cand
candidate, applicant, nominee
candela
noun candela (de)
candela, unit for measuring the intensity of light (Optics)
candidaat
noun candidaat (de)
candidate, applicant, nominee; examinee
candybar
noun candybar (de)
candy bar, confectionery usually packaged in a bar or log form
cannabis
noun cannabis (de)
cannabis, hemp plant, marijuana
cannelure
noun cannelure (de)
cannelure, flute
canon
noun canon (de)
canon, church law; accepted principle, criterion; list of Christian saints; books of the Bible recognized by the Christian church; clergyman
canoniek
adjective canoniek (de)
canonical, pertaining to the laws of the Christian church
canonisatie
noun canonisatie (de)
canonisation, sanctification, placement in the canon of saints, making holy (alternate spelling for canonization)
canoniseren
verb
canonize, make into a saint; pronounce holy; make canonical
cantate
noun cantate (de)
cantata, religious or secular choral composition (Music); fourth Sunday after Easter
canto
noun
canto, section in a long poem
cantor
noun cantor (de)
cantor, synagogue official who conducts the liturgical part of a service; conductor of a church choir
cantorij
noun cantorij (de)
choir in church
cantus
noun
cantus
cantusfirmus
noun cantusfirmus (de)
cantus firmus, pre-existing melody forming the basis of a polyphonic composition
canule
noun canule (de)
tube
canvas
noun canvas (het)
canvas, coarse material (used for sails, tents, as a painting surface, etc.); painting which has been painted on canvas
canvassen
verb
canvassing, solicitation (e.g. of voters in an election)
canyon
noun canyon (de)
canyon, channel, gully
cao
collective labour agreement
caoutchouc
noun caoutchouc (het/de)
caoutchouc, rubber
capabel
adjective
capable, skilled, able, proficient
capabiliteit
noun capabiliteit (de)
capability, ability, skill
capacitantie
noun
capacitive reactance
capaciteit
adjective capaciteit (de)
capacitive, of capacitance, of the ability to collect an electrical charge (Electricity)
capaciteit
noun capaciteit (de)
capacity, volume which can be contained or received; function, role
capaciteitsbank
noun capaciteitsbank (de)
capacitance box
capaciteitsmeetbrug
noun capaciteitsmeetbrug (de)
CAPACITANCE reader
capaciteitsmeter
noun capaciteitsmeter (de)
capacitance meter
capaciteitsmeting
noun capaciteitsmeting (de)
capacitance measuring
capaciteitsnormaal
noun
capacitance standard
cape
noun cape (de)
cape, cloak
capella
noun
Capella, name of a star; name of a plateau on the Moon
capibara
noun
capybara, large tailless rodent which inhabits lakeside and riverside areas of South America
capillair
adjective
capillary, of or pertaining to a very small blood vessel
capillariteit
noun capillariteit (de)
capillarity, rising or falling of a liquid's surface level
capitaselecta
noun
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capitonnage
noun capitonnage (de)
padding, material sometimes added to clothes
capitonneren
verb
pad, fill
capitulatie
noun capitulatie (de)
capitulation, surrender, giving in
capituleren
verb
capitulate, surrender, give in
capo
noun capo (de)
capo, device for changing the tone of a stringed instrument
cappuccino
noun cappuccino (de)
cappuccino, hot drink made from espresso coffee mixed with steamed milk
capriccio
noun capriccio (de)
capriccio, lively musical composition played in a free style (Music); prank, trick; whim, fancy
caprice
noun
caprice, whim, notion, impulse, fancy
capricieus
adjective
capricious, fickle, changeable
capriolen maken
verb
caper, jump about, perform caprioles
capriool
noun capriool (de)
caper, prank, practical joke
capsule
noun capsule (de)
capsule, pill containing medicine; small case; compartment in a rocket
captain
noun captain (de)
captain, commander of ship; group leader, head, commander
captie
noun captie (de)
objection, opposition
caption
noun
caption, explanatory heading, descriptive title
capuchon
noun capuchon (de)
hood
caput
noun
caput, head, skull (Latin); offshoot, segment; chapter, section
cara
noun
CNSLD, Chronic Non-Specific Lung Disease
carabinieri
noun
carabinieri, Arma dei Carabinieri, Italian military corps of the gendarmerie type with police functions
caracal
noun
caracal, member of the feline family
carambola
noun
carambola, species of tree native to Sri Lanka and popular throughout Southeast Asia
carambole
noun carambole (de)
carom, hitting of two balls in succession (Billiards)
caramboleren
verb
carom, hit and bounce back (of a ball); make a carom (Billiards)
caravan
noun caravan (de)
caravan, trailer, mobile house
carbid
noun carbid (het)
carbid, polyatomic ion C2 2; monatomic ion C4-; A carbon-containing alloy or doping of a metal or semiconductor
carbidlamp
noun carbidlamp (de)
carbide lamp, acetylene lamp, lamp that produces and burns acetylene gas by reacting calcium carbide with water
carbol
noun carbol (het)
phenol, (Chemistry) poisonous acidic compound obtained from coal tar or benzene and used mainly as a disinfectant or antiseptic, carbolic acid
carbolineum
noun carbolineum (het)
carbolineum, creosote, fragrant oily liquid derived from coal and wood tar
carbon
noun carbon (het)
carbon, chemical element
carbonaat
noun carbonaat (het)
carbonate, salt or ester of carbonic acid
carbonatie
noun carbonatie (de)
carbonation, raising of the percentage of carbon in a metal
carboniseren
verb
carbonize, convert to carbon; become carbonized
carbonpapier
noun carbonpapier (het)
carbon paper, paper covered with carbon used to make duplicates, copy paper
carboon
noun carboon (het)
carbon, chemical element
carburateur
noun carburateur (de)
carburetter
carburator
noun carburator (de)
carburetor, part of an internal-combustion engine
carcinogeen
adjective
carcinogenic, concerning or containing a carcinogen (substance or agent that causes cancer)
carcinogeniteit
noun carcinogeniteit (de)
carcinogenicity, state of having cancer-causing properties
carcinoom
noun carcinoom (het)
carcinoma, malignant tumor
cardanas
crankshaft, lever, handle, shaft driving or driven by a crank
cardiaal
adjective
cardiac, of the heart
cardiochirurg
noun cardiochirurg (de)
heart surgeon, physician who specializes in coronary operations
cardiochirurgie
noun cardiochirurgie (de)
cardiac surgery, surgery on the heart
cardiograaf
noun cardiograaf (de)
cardiograph, electrocardiograph, EKG (machine that records electrical pulses given off by the heart)
cardiogram
noun cardiogram (de)
cardiogram, electrocardiogram (tracing made by a cardiograph)
cardiologie
noun
cardiology, study of the heart and its functions and diseases
cardiologisch
adjective
cardiological, pertaining to cardiology (study of the heart and its functions and diseases)
cardioloog
noun cardioloog (de)
cardiologist, one who specializes in cardiology (study of the heart and its functions and diseases)
cardiovasculair
adjective
cardiovascular, of or pertaining to the heart and blood vessels
cardulance
noun
ambulance, ambulance with medical facilities especially for heartpatients and transports patients to hospital
cargadoor
noun cargadoor (de)
ship broker
cargo
noun cargo (de)
cargo, freight, baggage
carica
carica, genus of about 20-25 species of evergreen shrubs or trees
caries
noun
caries, tooth and bone decay (Pathology); tissue decay (Botany)
carieus
adjective
carious, decayed (tooth, bone, etc.)
carillon
noun carillon (het)
carillon, melody played on bells
carjacking
noun carjacking (de)
carjacking, stealing an automobile from its driver by using force or making threats
carnaval
noun carnaval (het)
carnival, festival, pageant, public celebration
carnavalesk
adjective
carnivalesque, characterized by an atmosphere of revelry
carnavalist
noun carnavalist (de)
reveller, merrymaker, celebrator, one who takes part in festivities
carnavalshit
noun
carnivalsong that makes the top 40 of the charts
carnavalskraker
noun carnavalskraker (de)
carnivalsong that makes the top 40 of the charts
carnavalsoptocht
noun carnavalsoptocht (de)
carnival procession, parade of revelers; festive march
carneool
noun
carnelian
carnivoor
noun carnivoor (de)
canivore, animal that eats a diet consisting only of meat, carnivore, meat-eater; meat eating mammals
caroteen
adjective
carotin, carbohydrate which is transformed into vitamin A by the liver, carotene, hydrocarbon found in some plants and converted by the body into vitamin A
carotine
noun
carotene, hydrocarbon found in some plants and converted by the body into vitamin A, carotin, carbohydrate which is transformed into vitamin A by the liver
carpediem
carpe diem, "seize the day", enjoy life now, live for the moment (Latin)
carpool
noun
carpool, method of cooperative travel in which each member takes a turn bringing the group to the workplace or school in his own car
carpoolen
verb
travel cooperatively while each member takes a turn bringing the group to the workplace or school
carpooler
noun carpooler (de)
member of carpool who takes a turn bringing the group to the workplace or school in his own car
carpooling
noun carpooling (de)
carpooling, ride sharing, alternating drivers so that each member of a group drives the group in turn (to save money, prevent pollution, etc.)
carport
noun
carport, parking space with a roof
carre
noun
square, geometric figure having four equal sides; something shaped like a square
carrier
noun carrier (de)
carrier, aircraft carrier, one who ships; one who carries; shipping company; truck; signal transmitted over a telephone line when two computers are connected through modems (Computers)
carriere
noun carriere (de)
career, profession
carrierejager
noun carrierejager (de)
careerist, one whose chief goal is professional advancement
carrieremaker
noun carrieremaker (de)
careerist, one whose chief goal is professional advancement
carrière
noun carrière (de)
career, profession
carrièrejaagster
noun carrièrejaagster (de)
careerist, one whose chief goal is professional advancement, woman whose chief goal is professional advancement
carrosserie
noun carrosserie (de)
bodywork
carrousel
noun carrousel (de)
carousel, merry go round
carte
noun carte (de)
carte, card; menu
carteblanche
noun
carte blanche, freedom of action, liberty to do as one pleases
carter
noun carter (het)
crankcase, oil pan
cartesiaan
noun cartesiaan (de)
Cartesian, follower of Descartes
cartograaf
noun cartograaf (de)
cartographer, mapper, mapmaker
cartografie
noun
cartography, science of making maps, mapping
cartografisch
adjective
cartographic, pertaining to cartography (science of making maps, mapping)
cartogram
noun cartogram (de)
cartogram, diagram which uses the form of a map to present numeric information
cartoon
noun cartoon (de)
cartoon, caricature; animated drawing
cartoonist
noun cartoonist (de)
cartoonist, illustrator of cartoons, cartoon artist; satirist
cartotheek
noun cartotheek (de)
card index, file of cards which contain references to separate items (arranged in a certain order)
cartouche
noun
cartouche, decorative frame used to frame an inscription or design; rounded or elliptical figure framing the inscription of a god's or ruler's name (Egyptology); bullet cartridge made from heavy paper
casanova
noun
Casanova, Giovanni Jacopo Casanova (1725-1798), Italian adventurer and writer; womanizer, great lover
cascade
noun cascade (de)
cascade, waterfall
cascadegroep
noun cascadegroep (de)
cascade set
cascaderegeling
noun cascaderegeling (de)
cascade control
cascadeschakeling
noun cascadeschakeling (de)
cascade connection
cascadeur
noun cascadeur (de)
circus clown
casco
noun casco (het)
hull, body of a ship
cascowoning
noun cascowoning (de)
kind of apartment
case
noun
case
caseine
noun
casein, protein found in milk
casestudy
noun casestudy (de)
case study, detailed investigation of one person or unit for the purpose of drawing more general conclusions about similar cases (especially regarding medical, social, or psychological spheres)
casework
noun
casework, thorough study of environment and family for treatment and diagnosis (in social work)
cash
noun
cash, money in the form of coins and bank notes
cashandcarry
noun
cash and carry, form of trade in which goods are sold from a wholesale warehouse
cashdividend
noun cashdividend (het)
cash dividend
cashewnoot
noun cashewnoot (de)
cashew nut
cashflow
noun
cash flow, income and spending of cash money
casino
noun casino (het)
casino, gambling establishment
casinobrood
noun casinobrood (het)
casino bread, casino
casinowit
noun casinowit (het)
white bread, bread that is white in color
cassatie
noun cassatie (de)
cassation, nullification, cancellation
cassave
noun cassave (de)
cassava
casselerrib
noun casselerrib (de)
kind of meat of pork
casseren
verb
quash, invalidate, annul
cassette
noun cassette (de)
cassette, cartridge that holds magnetic tape or videotape (i.e. video cassette)
cassetteband
noun cassetteband (de)
cartridge that holds magnetic tape or videotape (i.e. video cassette)
cassettedeck
noun cassettedeck (de)
cassette deck
cassetterecorder
noun cassetterecorder (de)
tape recorder, device which can record sound on cassette tape
cassettewisselaar
noun cassettewisselaar (de)
device that changes cassettes
cassia
noun cassia (de)
cassia, type of plant
cassis
noun
cassis, blackcurrant liqueur
cast
dramatis personae, (Latin) list of characters in a play (usually printed on the first page of a book or theater program); participants in a particular event
castagnetten
noun castagnetten (de)
castanets, small hand-held percussion instruments
castigatie
noun
castigation, severe punishment, chastisement, strong criticism
castigeren
verb
castigate, punish, scold, chastise, reprimand
casting
noun
act of choosing actors for a movie or play
castor
noun castor (de)
castor, beaver (type of animal)
castorolie
noun castorolie (de)
castor oil, type of oil obtained from castor beans and used as a lubricant and medication
castraat
noun castraat (de)
one who is castrated
castratie
noun castratie (de)
castration, emasculation, sterilization, removal of the male glands
castreren
verb
castrate, emasculate, sterilize, remove the male glands
casu
noun casu (de)
casu
casualiteit
noun casualiteit (de)
accident
casuaris
noun casuaris (de)
cassowary, large flightless bird which is related to the ostrich (native to Australia and New Guinea)
casueel
adjective
casual, random, accidental
casuistiek
noun
casuistry, study of moral conduct; false reasoning
casus
noun
casus, event; association (Grammar); part of the Latin phrase "casus belli" (rise to war)
casusbelli
noun
casus belli, rise to war, escalation to war
casuïst
noun
casuist, one who studies issues of moral conduct; false reasoning
casuïstisch
adjective
casuistical, pertaining to the study of moral conduct; pertaining to false reasoning
cat
category, class, division; catalogue, itemized list
cataclysme
noun
cataclysm, upheaval; natural disaster, earthquake, flood; disaster, catastrophe
catacombe
noun catacombe (de)
catacomb, subterranean cemetery, crypt, tomb
catalepsie
noun catalepsie (de)
catalepsy, (Medicine) muscular rigidity and lack of contact with the environment (associated with schizophrenia)
cataleptisch
adjective
cataleptic, suffering from catalepsy (disorder associated with schizophrenia which characterized by rigid muscles and lack of contact with the environment)
catalogiseren
verb
catalog, make an itemized list
catalogus
noun catalogus (de)
catalog, index, itemized list
cataloog
noun cataloog (de)
catalogue, itemized list
catamaran
noun
catamaran, raft of two or more logs tied together; boat with twin hulls placed one beside the other; argumentative woman (Informal)
cataract
noun
cataract, cascade, waterfall, downpour; clouding of the lens of the eye (Medical)
catarraal
adjective
catarrhal, of or pertaining to catarrh, caused by catarrh (mucus)
catarre
noun catarre (de)
catarrh, inflammation of the mucous membrane
catarrhe
noun catarrhe (de)
catarrh, inflammation of the mucous membrane
catastrofaal
adjective
catastrophic, terrible, disastrous, calamitous
catastrofe
noun catastrofe (de)
catastrophe, disaster, calamity, cataclysm
catatonie
noun
catatonia, loss of sensory faculties and rigidity of muscles (Psychiatry)
catatonisch
adjective
catatonic, (Psychiatry) suffering from catatonia (loss of sensory faculties and rigidity of muscles)
catchascatchcan
noun
free wrestling, type of wrestling
catchen
verb
type of wrestling, free wrestling
catcher
noun catcher (de)
catcher, player who sits behind home plate to catch pitches thrown (Baseball); catch as catch can wrestler
catechisant
noun catechisant (de)
catechist, teacher who teaches the catechism
catechisatie
noun catechisatie (de)
catechism
catechiseren
verb
catechize, instruct using questions and answers
catechismus
noun catechismus (de)
catechism, book containing the main principles of Christianity
catechumeen
noun catechumeen (de)
catechumen, person who is studying the main principles of Christianity
categoriaal
adjective
categorial
categorie
noun categorie (de)
category, class, division
categoriek
noun
categorical, absolute, definite, decisive
categorisch
adjective
categorical
categorisch
adverb
categorically
categoriseren
verb
categorize, arrange in groups, classify, sort
categorisering
noun categorisering (de)
categorization, classification, division into categories
catenaccio
catenaccio, tactical system in football with an emphasis on defence and tactical fouls
cateren
verb
cater, provide, supply (food, etc.)
catering
noun catering (de)
catering, business of supplying and serving food (at parties and events)
catgut
noun
catgut, string made from animal intestines (used for violin strings, tennis rackets, etc.)
catharsis
noun
catharsis, purging, purification (Medicine); emotional cleansing through drama; (Psychiatry) relief of tension and anxiety through the expression of repressed thoughts and feelings (also katharsis)
cathedra
noun cathedra (de)
cathedra, official chair (as of university professor); bishop's throne or chair; position or duties of a bishop
catheteriseren
verb
catheterize, insert a catheter into the body to drain body fluids or to keep a passage open
catwalk
noun
catwalk, walkway for models (used in fashion shows); narrow walkway, narrow platform
causaal
adjective
causal, pertaining to a cause; pertaining to cause and effect
causaliteit
noun causaliteit (de)
causality, relation of cause and effect, causal quality or agency
causatief
adjective
causative, active as a cause, effective in producing an outcome
causerie
noun causerie (de)
causerie, light conversation
causeur
noun causeur (de)
talker, one who talks, one who is a good conversationalist
cautie
noun cautie (de)
security, safety
cavalcade
noun cavalcade (de)
cavalcade, procession; parade of horsemen
cavalerie
noun cavalerie (de)
cavalry, troops that serve on horseback, mobile military unit on horseback or motor vehicles
cavalerieregiment
noun cavalerieregiment (het)
cavalry squadron, mobile military unit on horseback or motor vehicles
cavaleriesabel
noun cavaleriesabel (de)
sabre, saber
cavalerist
noun cavalerist (m de)
cavalry soldier, cavalryman, man belonging to a cavalry unit; mounted policeman
cavalier
noun cavalier (de)
cavalier, knight, horseman; gentleman
caverne
noun caverne (de)
cavern, large cave
cavia
noun cavia (de)
(also: Guinees biggetje) guinea pig, type of small rodent
cayenne
noun cayenne (de)
cayenne, type of plant
cayennepeper
noun
cayenne pepper, spicy condiment made from hot peppers