Charlie
noun
Charlie, male first name (form of Charles)

Charon
noun
Charon, ferryman who operates the boat which transports the souls of the dead to the underworld (Greek Mythology)

Chileen
noun
Chilean, resident of Chile, person of Chilean origin (country in South America)

Chileens
adjective
Chilean, of or pertaining to Chile (country in South America)

Chili
noun
Chile, country in South America

China
noun
China, country in eastern Asia

Chinees
adjective
Chinese, of or pertaining to China (country in eastern Asia)

Chinees
noun
Chinese, one of Chinese origin, resident of China, person of Chinese origin (country in eastern Asia)

Chr
Christ (pertaining to the year of birth of Jesus Christ)

Christus
noun
Christ, title given to Jesus of Nazareth

Christusbeeld
noun
crucifix, cross with a figure of Jesus crucified on it

Christuskop
noun
Christ's head

Christusmonogram
noun
Christogram

chachacha
noun
cha-cha-cha (in Spanish chachachá), Latin American style of dance music derived from the rumba and mambo; Latin American dance, Cha-cha, Chacha

chagrijn
noun chagrijn (de)
chagrin, annoyance

chagrijnig
adjective
sulky, morose, miserable

chaiselongue
noun
chaise longue, chair with a lengthened seat for reclining

chakra
chakra, disc-like weapon wielded by the Hindu god Vishnu; energy node in the human body

chalaza
chalaza, type of graupel composed of spears or irregular lumps of ice

chalcedon
noun chalcedon (de)
chalcedony, precious stone

chalcedoon
chalcedony, precious stone

chaldron
noun
chaldron

chalet
noun chalet (de)
chalet, herdsman's hut in the Swiss Alps; any house built in this style

chambreren
verb
bring to roomtemperature

champagne
noun champagne (de)
champagne, sparkling white wine

champagneglas
noun champagneglas (het)
champagne glass

champagnekoeler
noun champagnekoeler (de)
champagne cooler

champignon
noun champignon (de)
champignon, type of mushroom

change
noun change (de)
exchange office, bureau de change, facility which allows customers to exchange one currency for another

changeant
adjective
shot

changement
noun changement (het)
scene change, interval or moment in which the location and/or actors of a scene are changed (i.e. in movies or the theater)

chanson
noun chanson (het)
(French) chanson, long poem that tells a story

chansonnier
noun chansonnier (de)
chansonnier, singer-songwriter

chansonnière
noun chansonnière (de)
female singer-songwriter

chantage
noun chantage (de)
blackmail, extortion

chantage plegen
verb
blackmail, extort money

chanterelle
noun chanterelle (de)
chanterelle

chanteren
verb
blackmail, extort money

chanteur
noun chanteur (m de)
blackmailer, one who extorts money

chanteuse
noun chanteuse (de)
chanteuse, female singer

chanticleer
noun
chanticleer, rooster

chaoot
scatterbrain, one who does not think in a clear and orderly manner; giddy or frivolous person

chaos
noun chaos (de)
chaos, total lack of order, confusion

chaostheorie
noun chaostheorie (de)
chaos theory, theory which explains behavior of certain nonlinear dynamic systems exhibiting phenomenon chaos

chaotisch
adjective
chaotic, totally lacking order, confused

chaparral
noun chaparral (de)
chaparral, dense thicket of small evergreen trees or shrubs

chapeau
noun
chapeau, hat

chaperon
noun
chaperon, escort, person who accompanies a young unmarried woman for the sake of propriety (generally an older woman)

chaperonne
noun chaperonne (f de)
chaperon, escort, person who accompanies a young unmarried woman for the sake of propriety (generally an older woman)

chaperonneren
verb
chaperon, escort, watch over, accompany, protect

chapiter
noun chapiter (het)
chapter, stage

charactermerchandising
noun charactermerchandising (de)
charactermerchandising

charade
noun charade (de)
charade, game in which words or phrases are pantomimed while others guess the meaning

charge
noun charge (de)
charge, assault

charge uitvoeren
verb
charge, rush forward

chargeren
verb
charge, assault; exaggerate, overstate

chargerend
adjective
exaggerated, overstated

chargerenlijk
adverb
exaggeratedly

charisma
noun
charisma, magnetism, leadership ability

charismatisch
adjective
charismatic, having a magnetic personality, having leadership ability

charitatief
adjective
charitable, generous, benevolent

charlatan
noun charlatan (de)
charlatan, quack, impostor, fraud, one who claims more skill or knowledge than he actually has

charlatanerie
noun
charlatanism, fraud, deception, quackery, charlatanry

charleston
noun charleston (de)
Charleston, lively ballroom dance popular during the 1920s

charmant
adjective
charming, nice, fascinating, attractive

charmant
adverb
charmingly, pleasantly, attractively, appealingly

charme
noun charme (de)
charm, magic; amulet, talisman; attractiveness, seductiveness

charmeren
verb
charm, enchant; bewitch, cast a magic spell

charmeur
noun charmeur (de)
ladies' man, womanizer

charmezanger
noun charmezanger (de)
singer of sentimental songs

charmezangeres
noun charmezangeres (de)
female singer of sentimental songs

charta
noun
charta, written contract or document, pact; constitution

chartaal
adjective
in circulation (money)

charter
noun charter (de)
charter, document granting certain rights and privileges; charter flight

charteraar
noun charteraar (de)
charterer, one who grants a charter; one who hires a ship or plane

charteren
verb
charter, hire, rent

chartering
noun chartering (de)
hiring

chartermeester
noun chartermeester (de)
deputy archivist

charterpartij
noun charterpartij (de)
chartered party

chartertoestel
noun chartertoestel (het)
charter aeroplane

chartervliegtuig
noun chartervliegtuig (het)
charter aeroplane

chartervlucht
noun chartervlucht (de)
charter flight, flight which is rented for a specific trip

chartisme
noun chartisme (het)
chartism

chartreuse
noun chartreuse (de)
chartreuse, liqueur; greenish-yellow color; fortress

charybdis
noun charybdis (de)
charybdis

chassidisch
adjective
Hassidic, of the Hasidim, of the Jewish sect founded by Baal Shem Tov

chassidisme
noun
Chasidism, principles and practices of ultra-orthodox Jewish movement (characterized by religious fervor, mysticism and a strict regimen of prayers)

chassis
noun chassis (de)
chassis, undercarriage, frame

chateaubriand
noun
Chateaubriand, cut and a recipe for steak named for Vicomte François René de Chateaubriand

chaufferen
verb
drive

chauffeur
noun chauffeur (de)
chauffeur, driver

chauffeuren
verb
drive

chauffeuse
noun chauffeuse (de)
female driver

chausse
adjective
highway

chauvinisme
noun chauvinisme (het)
chauvinism, extreme nationalism; excessive devotion (to one's own sex, race, etc.)

chauvinist
noun chauvinist (de)
chauvinist, person who is extremely nationalistic; person who is excessively devoted (to their own sex, race, etc.)

chauvinistisch
adjective
chauvinistic, extremely nationalistic; excessively devoted (to one's own sex, race, etc.)

chazan
noun chazan (de)
Chazan, hazzan, chazzan, Jewish musician trained in the vocal arts who helps lead the synagogue in songful prayer

checken
verb
check, examine, verify

checklist
noun checklist (de)
checklist, list, catalog (of names, titles, etc.)

checkpoint
noun checkpoint (het)
checkpoint, inspection point (generally on a road or border)

cheddar
noun cheddar (de)
Cheddar, type of hard cheese

cheerio
interjection
cheerio, farewell! (British)

cheerleader
noun cheerleader (de)
cheerleader, person who leads a crowd in cheering (generally at a sporting event)

cheeseburger
noun cheeseburger (de)
cheeseburger, hamburger with a slice of cheese (usually served in a roll)

cheeta
noun cheeta (de)
cheetah, large spotted wild cat (found in Asia and Africa)

chef
noun chef (m de)
chief, head; boss, employer, chef, professional cook, head cook

chefdecuisine
noun
chef, professional cook, head cook

chefdequipe
noun
team manager

chefdirigent
noun chefdirigent (m)
head conductor

chefdoeuvre
noun
chef d'oeuvre

cheffin
noun cheffin (de)
chef d'oeuvre, masterpiece, any work of art that is considered extraordinarily well-performed

chefkok
noun chefkok (de)
chef, professional cook, head cook

chefstaf
noun chefstaf (de)
Chief of Staff, senior military officer of the U.S. Army or Air Force

cheiloschisis
noun
cheiloschisis, cleft lip; harelip

chelatietherapie
noun chelatietherapie (de)
chelation therapy, process involving the use of chelating agents such as EDTA to remove heavy metals from the body

chemicalien
noun
chemicals, manufactured chemical products; products manufactured by means of chemicals

chemicaliën
noun chemicaliën (mv)
chemicals, manufactured chemical products; products manufactured by means of chemicals

chemicus
noun chemicus (de)
chemist, expert in chemistry

chemie
noun chemie (de)
chemistry, study of the elements and compounds that can be made from them

chemieconcern
noun chemieconcern (het)
chemical concern, chemical plant, factory which produces or refines chemical products

chemigraaf
noun chemigraaf (de)
chemigrapher

chemigrafie
noun chemigrafie (de)
chemigraphy

chemigrafisch
adjective
pertaining to chemigraphy

chemiotherapy
noun chemiotherapy (de)
chemotherapy, use of chemical agents in the treatment of disease

chemisch
adjective
chemical, pertaining to chemistry, used in a chemical process, produced by a chemical process

chemisier
noun chemisier (de)
shirt, blouse

chemobak
noun chemobak (de)
chemical waste bin

chemobox
noun chemobox (de)
chemical waste bin

chemokar
noun chemokar (de)
chemical waste collector

chemotaxis
noun chemotaxis (de)
chemotaxis, attraction caused by a chemical substance

chemotherapeut
noun chemotherapeut (de)
chemotherapist, one who treats by means of chemotherapy (use of chemical agents in the treatment of disease)

chemotherapeutisch
adjective
chemotherapeutical, of or pertaining to chemotherapy, of a chemical agent which is used in the treatment of cancer

chemotherapie
noun chemotherapie (de)
chemotherapy, use of chemical agents in the treatment of disease

chenille
noun chenille (het)
chenille, decorative thread or yarn

cheque
noun cheque (de)
check, written order directing a bank to pay a specified amount of money

chequebedrag
noun chequebedrag (het)
check sum

chequeboek
noun chequeboek (het)
checkbook, book of blank checks given to an account holder by a bank

chert
noun
chert, type of rock

chertepartij
noun chertepartij (de)
charter party

cherub
noun cherub (de)
cherub, angel; beautiful and innocent child

cherubijn
noun cherubijn (de)
cherub, angel; beautiful and innocent child

chesterfield
noun chesterfield (de)
chesterfield, man's overcoat (trimmed with velvet)

cheviot
noun cheviot (de)
Cheviot, breed of English sheep

chevron
noun chevron (de)
chevron, "V" shaped symbol (indicating rank); stripe

chianti
noun chianti (de)
Chianti, dry red wine from Tuscany (Italy)

chiasme
noun chiasme (het)
chiasmus, (Rhetoric) reversal in the order of words in two otherwise parallel phrases (i.e. I went to school, to work went they)

chicane
noun chicane (de)
chicane, quibble, quip; bend, curve

chicaneren
verb
chicane, quibble, quip

chicanes
noun chicanes (de)
chicanery

chicaneur
noun chicaneur (m de)
quibbler, one who makes petty criticisms

chick
chick, young chicken; young bird; child; girl or woman (Slang)

chicle
noun chicle (de)
chicle, resin used in the manufacture of chewing gum

chiefscout
noun
chief of the Boy or Girl Scouts

chiffon
noun
chiffon, sheer silk fabric; any ornamental addition to a woman's dress (ribbon, etc.)

chiffonier
noun chiffonier (de)
chiffonier

chiffonniere
noun chiffonniere (de)
chiffonier, piece of furniture

chigoe
noun chigoe (de)
chigoe, type of flea

chihuahua
chihuahua, small breed of dog

chijl
noun chijl (de)
chyle, liquid consisting of fat and lymph

chijm
noun
chyme, digested food

chiliade
noun chiliade (de)
chiliad, set of thousand, number

chiliasme
noun chiliasme (de)
chiliasm, millennialism, thousand years; specific form of millenarianism

chiliast
noun chiliast (de)
chiliast, one who believes in a coming major positive transformation of society

chiliastisch
adjective
pertaining to chiliasm

chiliconcarne
noun
chili con carne, spicy stew-like dish

chilipoeder
noun
chili powder, chili mix, spice mix consisting of various ratios of dried ground chile peppers cumin garlic and oregano

chilipoeier
noun
chili powder, chili mix, spice mix consisting of various ratios of dried ground chile peppers cumin garlic and oregano

chimaera
noun chimaera (de)
chimera, mythological monster with a goat's body and a lion's head

chimera
noun chimera (de)
chimera, mythological monster with a goat's body and a lion's head

chimere
noun
chimère, illusion, delusion, false impression of reality

chimpansee
noun chimpansee (de)
chimpanzee, member of the ape family which is smaller than the gorilla and lives in trees (native to Africa)

chinawijk
noun chinawijk (de)
chinatown, Chinese quarter of a city

chinchilla
noun chinchilla (de)
chinchilla, South American rodent raised for its silvery fur

chineesje
noun chineesje (het)
sniffing of heroin; small Chinese

chinezen
noun
eat in a Chinese restaurant, eat Chinese food

chinoiserie
noun chinoiserie (de)
chinoiserie, artistic style which reflects Chinese influence

chintz
chintz, colorful cotton fabric that is often glazed

chip
noun chip (de)
chip, small piece; game token; French fry; piece of food thinly sliced and fried; microchip, tiny square of semiconducting material containing miniature transistors and other electronic components (Electronics)

chipkaart
noun chipkaart (de)
cash card, chip card

chipolatapudding
noun chipolatapudding (de)
bavarois, desert made with eggs and gel

chippendale
noun chippendale (de)
chippendale

chips
noun chips (de)
potato chips, potato crisps

chique
adjective
chic, elegant, fashionable, trendy, stylish, modish

chique
noun
chic, elegance and sophistication of style

chirologie
noun chirologie (de)
chirology, palmistry, palm-reading

chiromantie
noun chiromantie (de)
chiromancy, palmistry, palm-reading

chiropodie
noun
chiropody, podiatry, treatment of the feet

chiropodist
noun chiropodist (de)
chiropodist, podiatrist, doctor who specializes in treating foot problems

chiropracticus
noun chiropracticus (de)
chiropraxis, therapeutic treatment of disease through the manipulation of the spinal column

chiropractisch
adjective
pertaining to chiropraxis

chiropraxie
noun chiropraxie (de)
chiropractic, therapeutic treatment of disease through the manipulation of the spinal column

chirurg
noun chirurg (de)
surgeon, one who practices surgery, one who performs medical operations (Medicine)

chirurgie
noun chirurgie (de)
surgery, treatment of diseases and injuries by medical operation; operation performed by a surgeon; room in which surgical operations are performed

chirurgijn
noun chirurgijn (de)
barber surgeon, most common medical practitioners of medieval times

chirurgisch
adjective
surgical, pertaining to or involved in surgery; used in surgery; pertaining to surgeons

chitine
noun
chitin, horny material covering the bodies of arthropods

chiton
noun chiton (de)
chiton, sleeveless gown worn by men and women of ancient Greece; marine mollusk with a shell composed of eight overlapping plates and large muscular foot for mobility (of the order Amphineura)

chlamydia
noun
chlamydia, bacteria which causes a number of diseases which affect both men and animals (Microbiology); sexually transmitted disease which affects the genitalia (Pathology)

chloasma
noun
chloasma, skin spot, brown spot on the skin

chloor
noun chloor (het)
(also: Cl) chlorine, halogen element, electronegative element which forms a salt when united with metals

chlooracne
noun chlooracne (de)
chloracne, acne-like eruption of blackheads cysts and pustules

chloorethyl
noun chloorethyl (de)
chloroethyl

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

chloornatrium
noun
sodium chloride, table salt, salt composed of sodium and chlorine

chloorwaterstof
noun chloorwaterstof (de)
hydrochloric acid, type of acid which is obtained by combining salt and sulfuric acid

chloraal
noun chloraal (het)
chloral, chemical liquid made from chlorine and alcohol

chloraat
noun chloraat (het)
chlorate, salt of chloric acid (Chemistry)

chloren
chlorinate, disinfect with chlorine; add chlorine; treat with chlorine

chloreren
verb
chlorinate, disinfect with chlorine; add chlorine; treat with chlorine

chloric
adjective
chloric, of or containing chlorine

chloride
adjective
chloride

chloride
noun chloride (het)
chloride, compound of chlorine with another element

chloroform
noun chloroform (de)
chloroform, volatile liquid formerly used as an anesthetic

chloroformiseren
verb
chloroform, treat with chloroform, anesthetize with chloroform (volatile liquid formerly used as an anesthetic)

chlorofyl
noun chlorofyl (het)
chlorophyll, green pigment found in plants (used in the production of plant food by photosynthesis)

chlorophyl
noun chlorophyl (het)
chlorophyll, green pigment found in plants (used in the production of plant food by photosynthesis)

chloroplast
noun
chloroplast, plastid which contains chlorophyll (Botany)

chlorose
noun
chlorosis, plant disease in which the plant loses its green coloring

chocola
noun chocola (de)
chocolate, sweet food made from cocoa and sugar

chocolaatje
noun chocolaatje (het)
sweet made from cocoa and sugar, chocolate

chocolade
noun chocolade (de)
chocolate, sweet food made from cocoa and sugar

chocoladekleur
noun chocoladekleur (de)
chocolate color

chocolademelk
noun
chocolate milk

chocoladepasta
noun
chocolate spread

chocoladereep
noun chocoladereep (de)
bar of chocolate

chocolaterie
noun chocolaterie (de)
chocolate shop

chocomel
noun
chocolate milk, cocoa, drink made from cocoa powder

choke
noun choke (de)
choke, throttle (in a car)

choken
verb
choke, throttle

cholera
noun cholera (de)
cholera, bacterial disease which affects the stomach and intestines

cholerine
noun cholerine (het)
cholerine

cholerisch
adjective
choleric, hot-tempered, irritable

cholesterol
noun cholesterol (de)
cholesterol, fatty substance present in the blood and in certain foods (excess amount can cause a hardening of the arteries)

choppen
verb choppen (de)
chop, cut (as with an axe)

chopsuey
noun
chop suey

choqueren
verb
scandalize, shock or offend with immorality

chorda
noun chorda (de)
chorda

chordometer
noun chordometer (de)
chordometer

chorea
noun chorea (de)
chorea, any of a number of diseases of the nervous system characterized by muscle spasms

choree
noun choree (de)
choree

choreograaf
noun choreograaf (de)
choreographer, one who specializes in choreography (composition and arrangement of dance movements)

choreograferen
verb
choreograph, compose dance movements, direct a ballet or musical

choreografie
noun
choreography, composition and arrangement of dance movements

choreografisch
adjective
choreographic, of or pertaining to choreography (composition and arrangement of dance movements)

choreography
noun choreography (de)
choreography, composition and arrangement of dance movements

choriamb
noun
choriamb

chorus
noun chorus (de)
chorus, choir, group of singers; song sung by a chorus; refrain, repeated section (of a song)

chowchow
noun
chowchow, chow, breed of dog originating from China

chrestomathie
noun
chrestomathy, selection of linguistic writings which can be used in learning a language

chrisma
noun chrisma (het)
chrism, holy anointing oil (Christianity)

christelijk
adjective
Christian, pertaining to Christ; pertaining to Christians or Christianity

christelijkheid
noun christelijkheid (de)
christianity, religion which is based upon the teachings of Jesus Christ and his apostles

christen
noun christen (m de)
Christian, follower of Jesus Christ, adherent of Christianity

christen
prefix
Christian, pertaining to Christ; pertaining to Christians or Christianity

christendemocraat
noun
member of Christian Democratic Party

christendemocratisch
adjective
pertaining to Christian Democratic Party

christendom
noun christendom (het)
Christianity, religion which is based upon the teachings of Jesus Christ and his apostles

christenheid
noun christenheid (de)
Christendom, Christian world

christenmens
noun christenmens (de)
Christian, follower of Jesus Christ, adherent of Christianity

christianisatie
noun christianisatie (de)
christianization, process of Christianizing (making Christian, imbuing with Christian principles)

christin
noun christin (f de)
Christian, follower of Jesus Christ, adherent of Christianity

christoffel
noun
Christopher, male first name

christogram
noun christogram (de)
chi-rho, Chi and Rho, first two Greek letters of the word Christ

christologie
noun
Christology, part of Christian theology that studies and defines who Jesus the Christ was and is

christologisch
adjective
pertaining to Christology

christoloog
noun christoloog (de)
one who studies Christology

christusdoorn
noun christusdoorn (de)
crown of thorns, wreath made of thistles; great suffering

chroma
noun chroma (het)
chroma, purity of color (without shades of gray or white); color saturation or intensity

chromatiek
noun
chromatics, study of colors

chromatisch
adjective
chromatic, colorful, multicolored

chromatofoor
noun chromatofoor (de)
chromatophore, cell which contains pigments (Zoology, Biology)

chromatograaf
noun chromatograaf (de)
chromatograph, (Chemistry) separate mixtures by chromatography (method of separating mixtures and identifying their components)

chromatografie
noun
chromatography, method of separating mixtures and identifying their components (Chemistry)

chromatografisch
adjective
chromatographic, (Chemistry) pertaining to chromatography (method of separating mixtures and identifying their components)

chromen
verb
chrome, plate with chromium; color with chrome

chromeren
verb
chrome, plate with chromium; color with chrome

chromium
noun chromium (het)
chromium, chrome (metallic element)

chromolithografie
noun
chromolithography

chromosome
adjective
chromosome

chromosome
noun chromosome (het)
chromosome, rod-shaped structure in a cell's nucleus containing an organism's genetic code

chromosoom
noun chromosoom (de)
chromosome, rod-shaped structure in a cell's nucleus containing an organism's genetic code

chromotype
noun chromotype (het)
chromotype

chromotypie
noun
chromotypy

chroniqueur
noun chroniqueur (de)
chronicler, historian

chronisch
adjective
chronic, lingering, lasting (as of an illness); constant

chronograaf
noun chronograaf (de)
chronograph, instrument for measuring minute intervals of time

chronologie
noun chronologie (de)
chronology, sequence of past events; science of arranging time in periods and ascertaining the order of past events

chronologisch
adjective
chronological, arranged in order of occurrence, arranged according to the dates on which events occurred

chronometer
noun chronometer (de)
chronometer, instrument designed for the exact measurement of time

chronoscoop
noun chronoscoop (de)
chronoscope

chroom
noun
(also: Cr) chromium, transition metal element, element that is ductile

chroomleder
noun
chrome leather

chroomleer
noun
chrome leather

chroomstaal
noun
chrome steel

chrysant
noun chrysant (de)
chrysanthemum, any of a number of perennial plants which bloom in the autumn

chrysoberil
noun
chrysoberyl

chrysoliet
noun chrysoliet (het)
chrysolite, precious mineral

chylus
noun
chyle, liquid consisting of fat and lymph