Kaboel
noun
Kabul, capital of and largest city in Afghanistan

Kaiser
noun
Kaiser, German emperor; Austrian emperor

Kampala
noun
Kampala, capital city of Uganda (country in eastern Africa between Kenya and the Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Kanaän
noun
Canaan, ancient region between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean; Promised Land (Biblical)

Karpaten
noun
carpathians

Kasjmir
noun
Kashmir, historical region divided between India and Pakistan

Kaspische Zee
noun
Caspian Sea, inland sea situated between southeast Europe and Asia

Katar
noun
Qatar, emirate in the Middle East (located on the western coast of the Persian Gulf)

Kaukasus
noun
Caucasus, Caucasus Mountains (mountain range between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea)

Kaïn
noun
Cain, son of Adam and Eve that murdered his brother Abel (Biblical)

ka
noun ka (de)
quay, dock

kaag
noun kaag (de)
ketch, small two-masted sailing ship (Nautical)

kaai
noun kaai (de)
quay, wharf

kaaigeld
noun kaaigeld (het)
wharfage, payment for use of wharf

kaaiman
noun kaaiman (de)
cayman, tropical American crocodile

kaaimeester
noun kaaimeester (de)
wharfinger, one who owns a wharf; one in charge of a wharf

kaairuimte
noun kaairuimte (de)
wharfage, use of a wharf

kaak
noun kaak (de)
jaw, one or both of the bones which form the framework of the mouth

kaakbeen
noun kaakbeen (het)
jawbone, one or both of the bones which form the framework of the mouth

kaakje
noun kaakje (het)
cookie

kaakmes
noun kaakmes (het)
gutting knife

kaakondeigd
noun
jaw vice

kaakslag
noun kaakslag (de)
slap in the face

kaakton
noun kaakton (de)
cookie barrel

kaal
adjective
bald, hairless; bare, exposed; unadorned

kaalheid
noun kaalheid (de)
baldness, hairlessness; bareness

kaalhoofdig
adjective
bald, hairless

kaalkop
adjective
baldhead (Derogatory Slang)

kaalpluken
verb
shear

kaalvreten
verb
eat away

kaantje
noun kaantje (het)
stroke of luck

kaantjes
noun kaantjes (mv)
scraps, bits of leftover or discarded food

kaap
noun kaap (de)
cape, headland, promontory

kaapstander
noun kaapstander (de)
capstan, mechanical device used on ships to wind cables or hoist sales

kaarde
noun kaarde (de)
teasel

kaarden
verb
teasel

kaardmachine
noun kaardmachine (de)
teasel

kaardster
noun kaardster (de)
carder, teaser, one who works a carding machine

kaars
noun kaars (de)
candle, wax cylinder having a wick in the center which gives off light when lit

kaarsboom
noun kaarsboom (de)
candleberry tree

kaarsenmaker
noun kaarsenmaker (de)
chandler, candle maker

kaarsensterkte
noun kaarsensterkte (de)
candle

kaarslamp
noun kaarslamp (de)
candle lamp

kaarsrecht
adjective
upright, vertical

kaarsrecht
adverb
as straight as a line

kaarsvet
noun kaarsvet (het)
candle-grease

kaart
noun kaart (de)
card, postcard; playing card; map; menu; ticket

kaarten
noun kaarten (mv)
deck

kaarten
verb
PLAY CARDS

kaartenboek
noun kaartenboek (het)
atlas, collection of geographical maps

kaartenverkoop
noun kaartenverkoop (de)
ticket sales

kaartje
noun kaartje (het)
business card; ticket

kaartjescontroleur
noun kaartjescontroleur (de)
ticket collector

kaartjesloket
noun kaartjesloket (het)
booking office, ticket office

kaartlegster
noun kaartlegster (de)
card reader

kaartmaker
noun kaartmaker (de)
map maker, cartographer, one who makes maps

kaartspel
noun kaartspel (het)
card game, game that is played with a deck of cards

kaas
noun kaas (de)
cheese, food substance made from milk

kaasachtig
adjective
cheesy, resembling or containing cheese

kaasboer
noun kaasboer (de)
cheese maker

kaasboor
noun kaasboor (de)
cheese scoop

kaasfabriek
noun kaasfabriek (de)
CHEESE factory

kaasjeskruid
noun kaasjeskruid (het)
mallow, any of a number of plants belonging to the genus Malva having hairy stems and pink or white flowers

kaaskoper
noun kaaskoper (de)
cheesemonger

kaaskorstje
noun kaaskorstje (het)
CHEESE rind

kaasmijt
noun kaasmijt (de)
cheesemite, small (often parasitic) insect which feeds on decaying matter

kaaspers
noun kaaspers (de)
cheese press, wring

kaasstengel
noun kaasstengel (de)
cheese straw

kaasstof
noun kaasstof (de)
casein, protein found in milk

kaasstremsel
noun kaasstremsel (het)
rennet, substance made from the lining membrane of a calf's stomach (used in the production of dairy goods, such as cheese)

kabaal
noun kabaal (het)
hubbub, racket, cabal

kaballa
noun kaballa (de)
cabala, mystical interpretation of the Scriptures which was developed by rabbis (most popular in the 12th and 13th centuries)

kabas
noun kabas (de)
shopping basket

kabbelen
verb
babble, chatter

kabbelen tegen
verb
lip

kabbelend
adjective
talkative, loquacious

kabbeling
noun kabbeling (de)
chatter, small talk

kabel
adjective
funicular, of a rope or cord

kabel
noun kabel (de)
cable, strong cord; thick rope of steel or other metal; group of insulated conductors bound together (Electricity); telegram, cablegram; cable television

kabelballon
noun kabelballon (de)
kite balloon

kabelbericht
noun kabelbericht (het)
cable, cablegram, telegram

kabelen
verb
cable, telegraph, wire

kabelgaren
noun kabelgaren (het)
cable YARN

kabelhaspel
noun kabelhaspel (de)
cable drum, cable reel

kabeljauw
noun kabeljauw (de)
codfish, type of fish

kabelklem
noun kabelklem (de)
cable clamp

kabellas
noun kabellas (de)
cable joint, cable splice

kabellengte
noun kabellengte (de)
cable length, distance from one end of a cable to the other end

kabelmof
noun kabelmof (de)
cable box

kabelplan
noun kabelplan (het)
cable circuit diagram

kabelschoen
noun kabelschoen (de)
CABLE socket

kabelsplitsing
noun kabelsplitsing (de)
cable splicing

kabelspoor
noun kabelspoor (het)
cable railway, railway that runs on cables and that is suspended upon the cables

kabeltelegram
noun kabeltelegram (het)
cablegram, telegram

kabelweg
noun kabelweg (de)
telpherage

kabinet
noun kabinet (het)
cabinet, chest; small room; government cabinet of ministers; office

kabouter
noun kabouter (de)
dwarf, gnome, small man with magical powers (Folklore)

kaboutermannetje
noun kaboutermannetje (het)
dwarf, gnome, small man with magical powers (Folklore)

kabriolet
noun kabriolet (de)
cabriolet

kabuiskool
noun kabuiskool (de)
headed cabbage

kachel
noun kachel (de)
stove, heater, fireplace

kachelglans
noun kachelglans (de)
stove polish

kachelgruis
noun kachelgruis (het)
coaldust

kachelpijp
noun kachelpijp (de)
stovepipe, metal pipe which acts as the chimney of a stove

kachelsmid
noun kachelsmid (de)
stove maker

kadaster
noun kadaster (de)
land register, book recording properties and their owners

kadastraal
adjective
cadastral, pertaining to a license showing ownership of real property

kadaver
noun kadaver (de)
corpse, cadaver, dead body

kade
noun kade (de)
quay, wharf

kadegeld
noun kadegeld (het)
wharfage, payment for use of wharf

kademuur
noun kademuur (de)
embankment

kader
noun kader (het)
framework, frame; structure

kaderschool
noun kaderschool (de)
officer's school

kadet
noun kadet (de)
cadet, young man in training for the military

kadetje
noun kadetje (het)
roll, small loaf of bread

kaduuk
adjective
broken

kaf
noun kaf (het)
chaff

kaffer
noun kaffer (de)
idiot, fool (Derogatory Slang)

kafferkoren
noun kafferkoren (het)
corn

kafmolen
noun kafmolen (de)
chaff mill, chaff cutter

kaft
noun kaft (de/het)
jacket, cover

kaftan
noun kaftan (de)
caftan, robe

kaftpapier
noun kaftpapier (het)
wrapping paper

kajuit
noun kajuit (de)
cabin

kajuitsjongen
noun kajuitsjongen (de)
cabin boy, servant boy on a ship

kakelen
verb
cackle, chatter, gabble

kakement
noun kakement (het)
section around the bones of the jaw

kaken
verb
gill, clean a fish

kaketoe
noun kaketoe (de)
cockatoo, type of parrot

kakken
verb
defecate, have a bowel movement (vulgar)

kakkerlak
noun kakkerlak (de)
cockroach, type of insect

kakografie
noun kakografie (de)
cacography, poor handwriting, bad penmanship

kalander
noun kalander (de)
weevil, beetle that has a snout-like projection and feeds on various grains and fruits

kalebas
noun kalebas (de)
calabash, gourd, fleshy fruit

kalefateren
verb
caulk, calk

kalend
adjective
balding, shedding hair, losing hair, going bald

kalenden
noun
kalends

kalender
noun kalender (de)
calendar, chart showing the months of a year (including days and weeks); schedule, timetable

kalendula
noun kalendula (de)
calendula, type of plant

kalf
noun kalf (het)
calf, young cow; young elephant

kalfateren
verb
caulk

kalfleer
noun kalfleer (het)
calfskin, leather made from the skin of a calf

kalfs
noun
calves

kalfsbout
noun kalfsbout (het)
veal, meat of a calf

kalfsleer
noun kalfsleer (het)
calfskin, leather made from the skin of a calf

kalfsperkament
noun kalfsperkament (het+)
vellum, fine parchment made from the skin of a young animal (i.e. lambskin, calfskin, or kidskin)

kalfsvel
noun kalfsvel (het)
calfskin, leather made from the skin of a calf

kalfsvlees
noun kalfsvlees (het)
veal, meat of a calf

kaliber
noun kaliber (het)
caliber, diameter (of a gun barrel, artery, etc.); quality; importance

kaliberplug
noun kaliberplug (de)
plug gage

kalibreren
verb
calibrate, measure diameter

kalibrering
noun kalibrering (de)
calibration, act of calibrating

kalium
noun kalium (het)
(also: K) potassium, silver-white metallic element, alkali metal element, univalent metal whith alkali hydroxides

kaliumcarbonaat
noun kaliumcarbonaat (het)
potash (Chemistry)

kalk
adjective
calcic, pertaining to lime or calcium

kalk
noun kalk (de)
lime, calcium oxide, white alkaline substance obtained by heating calcium carbonate at high temperatures (used in building and agriculture)

kalkboord
noun kalkboord (de)
chalkboard, blackboard, board with a smooth surface for writing on with chalk (generally used in classrooms)

kalken
verb
plaster

kalklicht
noun kalklicht (het)
limelight

kalkoen
noun kalkoen (de)
turkey, large domesticated bird, flesh of this bird used for food

kalkoven
noun kalkoven (de)
limekiln, furnace in which limestone or shells are made into lime

kalksteen
noun kalksteen (de)
limestone, chalkstone, (Geology) sedimentary rock which contains mainly calcium carbonate (used as a building stone and in the manufacture of lime)

kalkverf
noun kalkverf (de)
whitewash, watery lime solution for making walls white

kalm
adjective
calm, peaceful, tranquil, relaxed; quiet, silent

kalm
adverb
calmly, tranquilly, peacefully; quietly, silently

kalm
interjection
steady

kalm aan
interjection
slowly

kalmdagen
noun kalmdagen (mv)
halcyon days

kalmeren
verb
calm down, let off steam, relax; soothe, pacify

kalmerend
adjective
calming, soothing, relaxing

kalmeringsmiddel
noun kalmeringsmiddel (het)
sedative, tranquillizer

kalmoes
noun kalmoes (de)
calamus, type of plant

kalmpjes
adverb
calmly, quietly, tranquilly

kalmpjes aan
interjection
be careful!, slowly but surely

kalmte
noun kalmte (de)
calm, peacefulness, quiet, tranquility

kalorimeter
noun kalorimeter (de)
calorimeter, instrument that measures amounts of heat

kalorimetrie
noun kalorimetrie (de)
calorimetry, measuring of amounts of heat

kalotje
noun kalotje (het)
skullcap, small brimless cap which covers the top of the head (often worn for religious reasons)

kalumet
noun
calument

kalven
verb
calve, give birth to a calf

kalverliefde
noun kalverliefde (de)
puppy love, young love, first love

kam
noun kam (de)
comb, hairbrush; crest, tuft of feathers; ridge, range

kameel
noun kameel (het)
camel, large desert animal with a humped back

kameeldons
noun kameeldons (het)
camel furr

kameeldoorn
noun kameeldoorn (de)
camel's thorn

kameeldrijver
noun kameeldrijver (de)
camel-driver

kameelin
noun
female camel

kameleon
noun kameleon (de)
chameleon, lizard with the ability to change the color of its skin

kamenier
noun kamenier (de)
lady's maid, chambermaid

kamer
noun kamer (de)
room, chamber

kameraad
noun kameraad (de)
comrade, companion, friend, fellow, associate

kameraadschap
noun kameraadschap (de)
camaraderie, friendship, fraternity

kameraadschappelijk
adjective
comradely, in a friendly way, brotherly

kamerarrest
noun kamerarrest (het)
confinement

kamerbewoner
noun kamerbewoner (de)
lodger, one who lodges

kamerdienaar
noun kamerdienaar (de)
valet, personal manservant

kamerdoek
noun kamerdoek (het)
lawn, fine cotton fabric

kamergenoot
noun kamergenoot (de)
roommate, one who shares a room with another people

kamerheer
noun kamerheer (de)
chamberlain

kamerjapon
noun kamerjapon (de)
dressing gown, loose robe worn before dressing or when lounging around the house

kamerjas
noun kamerjas (de)
dressing gown, loose robe worn before dressing or when lounging around the house

kamermeisje
noun kamermeisje (f het)
chambermaid, maid who makes beds and cleans bedrooms (as in a hotel)

kamernier
noun kamernier (de)
woman

kamertje
noun kamertje (het)
cabinet, small room

kamervleugel
noun kamervleugel (de)
baby grand piano

kamfer
noun kamfer (de)
camphor, type of fragrant resin used in medicine and in the production of perfumes

kamferballetje
noun kamferballetje (het)
camphor ball

kamferboom
noun kamferboom (de)
camphor tree

kamferspiritus
noun kamferspiritus (de)
spirits of camphor

kamgaren
noun kamgaren (het)
worsted, knit made from spun wool; spun woolen thread

kamgras
noun kamgras (het)
dog's tail grass

kamhadegis
noun kamhadegis (de)
iguana, large lizard native to Central and South America

kamille
noun kamille (de)
camomile, type of plant with medicinal value (used to make camomile tea)

kammen
verb
comb, arrange with a comb (of hair)

kammer
noun
comber, one who combs

kammossel
noun kammossel (de)
scallop, variety of bivalve shellfish with a fluted shell

kamp
noun kamp (het)
camp, temporary residence (often made of tents, etc.)

kampanje
noun kampanje (de)
poop, raised structure at the stern of a ship

kampeerbed
noun kampeerbed (het)
tent bed, camping bed

kampeerder
noun kampeerder (de)
camper, one that camps

kampeertent
noun kampeertent (de)
tent, temporary cloth shelter

kampement
noun kampement (het)
encampment

kampen
verb
contend with

kamperen
verb
camp, bivouac, camp outdoors in tents; set up a temporary camp

kamperfoelie
noun kamperfoelie (de)
honeysuckle, climbing plant with fragrant colorful flowers

kampioen
noun kampioen (de)
champion, first-place winner; supporter, advocate

kampioenschap
noun kampioenschap (het)
championship

kampplaats
noun kampplaats (de)
camping site, place where one can set up a tent, place in the outdoors where one can make a camp

kamprechter
noun kamprechter (de)
umpire, referee

kampvechter
noun kampvechter (de)
champion; wrestler, one who fights

kampvuur
noun kampvuur (het)
campfire, bonfire, large outdoor fire

kamrad
noun kamrad (het)
cog wheel, wheel with teeth

kamschelp
noun kamschelp (de)
scallop shell

kamwiel
noun kamwiel (het)
cog wheel, wheel with teeth

kan
noun kan (de)
can, jug, pitcher

kanaal
noun kanaal (het)
canal, channel, waterway

kanalisatie
noun kanalisatie (de)
canalization, making of a canal or canals

kanaliseren
verb
canalize, make a canal

kanarie
noun kanarie (de)
canary, any of a number of finches; light yellow color

kanariekleurig
adjective
canary yellow

kanarievogel
noun kanarievogel (de)
canary bird, type of small yellow bird

kanariezaad
noun kanariezaad (het)
canary seed

kanarisch
adjective
canary

kandelaar
noun kandelaar (de)
candlestick, holder for a candle

kandidaat
noun kandidaat (de)
candidate, applicant, nominee; examinee

kandidaat stellen
verb
nominate

kandidaatstelling
noun kandidaatstelling (de)
nomination, appointment; proposal of a candidate (for an office or an honor)

kandidatuur
noun kandidatuur (de)
candidature, state of being a candidate, state of being an applicant (for a position or job)

kandij
noun kandij (de)
candy, sugary sweet, confection

kandijsuiker
noun kandijsuiker (de)
sugar candy, type of sweet in a crystalline form

kaneel
noun kaneel (het)
cinnamon, spice made from the bark of an East Indian tree

kangoeroe
noun kangoeroe (de)
kangaroo, large marsupial mammal with a long tail and powerful hind legs for jumping (native to Australia and neighboring islands)

kanjer
noun kanjer (de)
pretty girl, good-looking young woman (Slang)

kanker
noun kanker (de)
cancer, malignant growth, malignant tumor

kankeraar
noun kankeraar (de)
grouser

kankerachtig
adjective
cancerous, characterized by or causing cancer (malignant growth or tumor)

kankeren
verb
grouse, grumble

kannibaal
noun kannibaal (de)
cannibal, anthropophagite, one who feeds on human flesh; any animal that eats its own kind

kannibaals
noun
cannibalistic, anthropophagous

kannibalisme
noun kannibalisme (het)
cannibalism, anthropophagy

kannibalistisch
adjective
cannibalistic, pertaining to or characterized by cannibalism

kannoneer
noun
cannoneer, artilleryman, one who fires a cannon

kano
noun kano (de)
canoe, light narrow boat propelled by paddles

kanon
noun kanon (het)
cannon, large gun

kanongranaat
noun kanongranaat (de)
cannon shot

kanoniek
adjective
canonical

kanoniese
noun
canoness

kanonist
noun kanonist (de)
canonist

kanonneerboot
noun kanonneerboot (de)
gunboat, ship with mounted guns

kanonnen
noun kanonnen (mv)
cannonry

kanonneren
verb
cannon, bombard

kanonnevlees
noun kanonnevlees (het)
cannon fodder, people who are considered insignificant; people who are sacrificed in war

kanonnier
noun kanonnier (de)
gunner, gunman

kanonskogel
noun kanonskogel (de)
cannon ball, large object used as ammunition in a cannon

kanovaren
noun kanovaren (het)
canoe racing, water sport

kanovaren
verb kanovaren (het)
canoe, travel in a canoe, paddle a canoe

kans
noun kans (de)
chance, possibility, prospect; opportunity; fortune; risk, danger

kans lopen
verb
risk

kansel
noun kansel (de)
pulpit, raised platform or stage (esp. one intended for a church clergyman)

kanselarij
noun kanselarij (de)
chancellery, position or department of a chancellor

kanselier
noun kanselier (de)
chancellor, prime minister of certain European countries; secretary to a king or other important official

kanseliersambt
noun kanseliersambt (het)
chancellery, position or department of a chancellor

kanselierschap
noun kanselierschap (het)
chancellery, position or department of a chancellor

kanselrede
noun kanselrede (de)
sermon

kanselredenaar
noun kanselredenaar (de)
preacher

kansen
noun kansen (demv)
odds

kansje
noun kansje (het)
small chance

kansspel
noun kansspel (het)
game of chance

kant
noun kant (de)
side, border, edge; margin; hem; lace; direction

kant en klaar
adjective
ready to the last gaiter button

kantabile
noun kantabile (de)
cantabile, songlike, flowing (Music)

kantachtig
adjective
lace-like

kantaloepa
noun kantaloepa (de)
cantaloupe, type of melon

kantaridin
noun
cantharidin

kantate
noun kantate (de)
cantata, religious or secular choral composition (Music)

kanteel
noun kanteel (de)
battlement, wall with openings through which weapons can be fired

kanteelbeweging
noun kanteelbeweging (de)
pivotal movement

kanteelkoppeling
noun kanteelkoppeling (de)
pivot type coupling

kanteelscharnier
noun kanteelscharnier (de)
pivot joint

kanteelverbinding
noun kanteelverbinding (de)
pivot connection

kantelen
verb
tilt, tip, topple; overturn, keel, capsize

kanten
adjective
lacy

kantianisch
adjective
Kantian, of the philosophies of Immanuel Kant (German philosopher)

kantig
adjective
sharp-edged, angular

kantigheid
noun kantigheid (de)
angularity

kantilena
noun kantilena (de)
cantilena

kantine
noun kantine (de)
canteen, cafeteria, place where meals are served to a large group

kantinetje
noun kantinetje (het)
dinette

kantje
noun kantje (het)
side, edge; page, one of many leaves in collection of papers

kantklos
noun kantklos (de)
lace bobbin

kantlicht
noun kantlicht (het)
sidelight

kanton
noun kanton (het)
canton, minor division of country; Swiss state

kantonnaal
adjective
cantonal, concerning a canton, pertaining to a small territorial district

kantonnement
noun kantonnement (het)
cantonment

kantonneren
verb
canton, divide land into sections or districts

kantoor
noun kantoor (het)
office, bureau

kantoorbediende
noun kantoorbediende (de)
clerk, minor office worker

kantoorjongen
noun kantoorjongen (de)
office boy, boy who delivers messages for an office

kantooruren
noun kantooruren (mv)
business hours, hours during which a business is officially open and operational

kantor
noun kantor (de)
cantor

kanttekening
noun kanttekening (de)
marginal comment, marginal note

kanttekeningen
noun kanttekeningen (mv)
marginal notes

kantwerk
noun kantwerk (het)
lacework, ornamental fabric made of interwoven threads

kantwerkster
noun kantwerkster (m de)
lace maker

kanunnik
noun kanunnik (de)
canon, clergyman

kanzona
noun kanzona (de)
canzona

kanzonetta
noun kanzonetta (de)
canzonet

kap
noun kap (de)
hood, covering worn over the head and neck; movable part which covers the engine of an automobile

kapduif
noun kapduif (de)
Jacobin, type of domestic pigeon

kapel
noun kapel (de)
chapel, religious service; place of worship which is smaller than a church

kapelaan
noun kapelaan (de)
chaplain, clergyman attached to an institution (military, court, etc.)

kapelmeester
noun kapelmeester (de)
bandmaster, band leader

kapen
verb
pilfer, steal; hijack, seize an airplane or other vehicle by force

kaper
noun kaper (de)
privateer, sailor or officer of a warship; hijacker, one who participates in a hijacking

kaperschip
noun kaperschip (het)
privateer, warship

kapitaal
noun kapitaal (het)
capital, property, assets, wealth

kapitaalbelegging
noun kapitaalbelegging (de)
capital investment, financial investment, money paid to purchase an asset

kapitalisatie
noun kapitalisatie (de)
capitalization, act or process or capitalizing

kapitaliseren
verb
capitalize, write in capital letters; turn into capital

kapitalisme
noun kapitalisme (het)
capitalism, economic system based on competition between businesses

kapitalist
noun kapitalist (de)
capitalist, supporter of capitalism (economic system based on competition between businesses)

kapitalistisch
adjective
capitalistic, pertaining to capitalism (economic system based on competition between businesses)

kapiteel
noun
capital, top of a column

kapitein
noun kapitein (de)
captain, commander of ship; group leader, head, commander

kapiteinschap
noun kapiteinschap (het)
captaincy, command, leadership, directorship

kapiteinschut
kapiteinschut (de)
coach

kapiteinsloep
noun kapiteinsloep (de)
galley, type of ship propelled mainly by oars

kapittel
noun kapittel (het)
chapter, one of the main divisions of a book or other literary work; phase, stage, period; local branch of an organization; assembly of church leaders

kapittelen
verb
rebuke, admonish

kapittelhuis
noun kapittelhuis (het)
chapter-house

kapje
noun kapje (het)
cap, hat

kaplaars
noun kaplaars (de)
top boot

kapmeeuw
noun kapmeeuw (de)
gull, type of sea bird with long wings and webbed feet

kapmes
noun kapmes (de)
machete, large knife

kapoen
noun kapoen (de)
capon, castrated and fattened rooster (for eating)

kapok
noun kapok (de)
kapok, down-like fibers from the seeds of the tropical kapok tree (used as stuffing and insulation)

kaponier
noun kaponier (de)
caponier

kapot
adjective
broken, smashed into pieces, crushed, no longer in working order

kapot
adverb
to pieces

kapot
noun
broken

kapothoed
noun kapothoed (de)
head covering

kapotjas
noun kapotjas (de)
capote

kapotje
noun kapotje (het)
condom, rubber sheath worn on the penis during sexual intercourse (used as a contraceptive and to prevent the transmission of disease)

kapotkauwen
verb
crunch

kapotmaken
verb
brake, damage

kapotscheuren
verb
tear apart

kappen
verb
fell, cut, chop

kapper
noun kapper (de)
hairdresser, dresser, barber, coiffeur

kapperstruik
noun kapperstruik (de)
caper, wild shrub

kapperswinkel
noun kapperswinkel (de)
barbershop, hair cutter's shop

kapseilen
verb
keel round

kapseizen
verb
capsize, overturn (of a boat or ship)

kapsel
noun kapsel (het)
hairstyle

kapseltje
noun kapseltje (het)
capsule

kapster
noun kapster (f mv)
hairdresser, one who cuts or styles hair

kapstok
noun kapstok (de)
hat stand

kapstorhoed
noun kapstorhoed (de)
hatstand

kaptafel
noun kaptafel (de)
dressing table, table with drawers and a mirror for use in dressing and grooming oneself

kapucijner
noun kapucijner (de)
capuchin, Franciscan monk

kar
noun kar (de)
cart, car, wagon

karaat
noun karaat (het)
carat, unit for measuring the weight of precious stones (equal to 200 milligrams); unit for measuring the quality of gold

karaatgewicht
noun karaatgewicht (het)
troy weight

karabijn
noun karabijn (de)
carbine, firearm, gun

karaf
noun karaf (de)
carafe, decanter, glass bottle

karakal
noun
caracal

karakole
noun
caracole, half turn (made by a horse)

karakter
noun karakter (het)
character, nature, disposition; figure, personage; letter or symbol

karakteriseren
verb
characterize, describe; be a characteristic of

karakteristiek
adjective
characteristic, typical; distinctive

karakteristier
adjective
distinguishing

karakterloos
adjective
characterless, ordinary; lacking character, lacking personality or flair

karakterloos
adverb
weakly, limply

karakterschets
noun karakterschets (de)
profile, portrait showing a side view of a head and face

karakterschildering
noun karakterschildering (de)
character painting

karaktertrek
noun karaktertrek (de)
quality, trait, characteristic

karamel
noun karamel (de)
caramel, soft candy (made from sugar, butter and milk); burnt sugar used for coloring and flavoring food

karate
noun karate (de)
karate, Japanese method of self-defense which does not use weapons

karavaan
noun karavaan (de)
caravan, convoy

karavansera
noun karavansera (de)
caravansary, inn which accommodates caravans (in the Orient); inn or hotel

karavel
noun karavel (de)
caravel, light sailing ship

karbied
noun
carbide, chemical compound

karbol
noun
carbolic (Chemistry)

karbonade
noun karbonade (de)
cutlet, chop, thin slice of meat

karbonkel
noun karbonkel (de)
carbuncle, red gemstone

karborund
noun
carborundum, compound of silicon and carbon (used as an abrasive)

karbouw
noun karbouw (de)
buffalo, any of several wild oxen

kardamon
noun kardamon (de)
cardamom, tropical Asian plant; aromatic seeds of this plant which are used as a spice

kardinaal
noun kardinaal (de)
cardinal, high ranking official of the Roman Catholic Church; deep red color

kardinaalshoed
noun kardinaalshoed (de)
scarlet hat

kardinaalvogel
noun kardinaalvogel (de)
cardinal, crested finch (type of bird)

kardiogram
noun kardiogram (het)
cardiogram, electrocardiogram (tracing made by a cardiograph)

kardoes
noun kardoes (de)
cartridge, shell of a bullet

karekiet
noun karekiet (de)
warbler, small American songbird that eats insects and is sometimes brightly colored

kariboe
noun
caribou, North American reindeer

karig
adjective
skimpy, scanty, meager; stingy, miserly

karig
adverb
scantily, barely, deficiently; stingily

karigheid
noun karigheid (de)
scantiness, scarcity, state of being in short supply

karikaturist
noun karikaturist (de)
caricaturist, one who draws caricatures, one who draws cartoon portraits with grossly exaggerated features

karikatuur
noun karikatuur (de)
caricature, drawing that exaggerates certain physical characteristics

karikatuurtekenaar
noun karikatuurtekenaar (de)
caricaturist, one who draws caricatures, one who draws cartoon portraits with grossly exaggerated features

karjerist
noun karjerist (de)
careerist

karkas
noun karkas (de)
carcass, corpse

karlikeik
noun karlikeik (de)
ground oak

karma
noun karma (de)
karma, idea that an individual's actions determine his fate in each successive existence (Buddhism, Hinduism)

karmagnole
noun karmagnole (de)
carmagnole

karmeliet
noun karmeliet (m de)
carmelite, nun or monk from the Carmelite order

karmelietes
noun karmelietes (f de)
carmelite, nun or monk from the Carmelite order

karmijn
noun karmijn (het)
carmine, crimson color

karmozijn
noun karmozijn (het)
crimson, purplish-red color

karn
noun karn (de)
churn, vessel in which butter is made

karnemelk
noun karnemelk (de)
buttermilk, liquid remaining after butter has been separated from milk or cream

karnen
verb
churn, prepare butter by agitating cream

karnstok
noun karnstok (de)
dasher, tool with paddles at one end (for stirring ice cream, butter, etc.)

karotene
noun
carotene, hydrocarbon found in some plants and converted by the body into vitamin A

karotid
adjective
carotid, pertaining to either of two large arteries which carry blood to the head

karper
noun karper (de)
carp, freshwater fish

karpet
noun karpet (het)
carpet, rug, fabric floor covering

karpetje
noun karpetje (het)
drugget, hearthrug

karreman
noun karreman (de)
carter, one who drives a cart

karrepaard
noun karrepaard (het)
cart horse

karrespoor
noun karrespoor (het)
trail, track

karretje
noun karretje (het)
go cart

karrevracht
noun karrevracht (de)
cart load

karreweg
noun karreweg (de)
cart road

karst
noun
glim

kart
noun
kart

kartel
noun kartel (de)
cartel, syndication, association of businesses, economic monopoly; serration, jagged edge which resembles a saw

kartelen
verb
serrate, cause to be notched

kartesian
noun
Cartesian, of or pertaining to the teachings of Rene Descartes (French philosopher and mathematician)

kartets
noun
canister

karthuizer
noun karthuizer (de)
Carthusian, of the order of Carthusian monks (Catholicism)

kartjesknipper
noun kartjesknipper (de)
punch

kartograaf
noun kartograaf (de)
cartographer, mapper, mapmaker

karton
noun karton (het)
cardboard, pasteboard

kartonnen
adjective
cardboard, pasteboard

kartulary
noun
cartulary, archive, record (of charters, deeds, etc.)

karviel
noun karviel (de/het)
cart wheel

karwats
noun karwats (de)
whip, rod

karwei
noun karwei (het)
job, work, task

karweitje
noun karweitje (het)
odd job

karwij
noun karwij (de)
caraway, white-flowered aromatic plant which produces seeds used as a seasoning and in medicine

kas
noun kas (de)
cashbox, till; greenhouse, conservatory; socket; fund, amount of money set aside for a specific purpose

kasboek
noun kasboek (het)
cash book

kashouder
noun kashouder (de)
cashier

kasjmier
noun kasjmier (de)
cashmere, fine soft wool of the long-haired Kashmir goat, fabric made from the wool of the Kashmir goat

kasrekening
noun kasrekening (de)
cash account

kassa
noun kassa (de)
cash register, till

kassia
noun
quassia

kassier
noun kassier (de)
cashier, teller, person who handles purchases in a store

kassierloon
noun kassierloon (het)
bank commission, charge paid to the bank for performing transactions

kasstuk
noun kasstuk (het)
voucher

kast
noun kast (de)
cupboard, closet, cabinet (with shelves)

kastanje
noun kastanje (de)
horse chestnut (nut from the chestnut tree)

kastanjeboom
noun kastanjeboom (de)
chestnut, type of tree

kastanjebruin
adjective
auburn, chestnut-colored

kastanjekleurig
adjective
auburn, chestnut-colored

kaste
noun kaste (de)
caste, one of the four classes into which Hindu society is separated

kasteel
noun kasteel (het)
castle, chateau, palace

kastekort
noun kastekort (het)
deficit

kastenmaker
noun kastenmaker (de)
(old spell.>kastemaker) cabinet maker

kastijden
verb
chastise, punish, discipline

kastijdend
adjective
castigating

kastijding
noun kastijding (de)
chastisement, castigation, punishment

kastje
noun kastje (het)
cabinet, locker

kastkoffer
noun kastkoffer (de)
trunk, large box for storage or transport

kastoor
noun kastoor (de)
castor, beaver, fur pelt from this animal

kastoren
adjective
beaver

kastplanken
noun kastplanken (mv)
shelves

kat
noun kat (de)
cat, feline, small furry mammal which is often kept as a pet

kat in de zak
pig in a poke, something that is offered in such a way that its true value is hidden

kat zonder staart
noun
manx cat

katachtig
adjective
feline, catlike

katafalk
noun katafalk (de)
catafalque, platform for a coffin

katakombe
noun katakombe (de)
catacomb, subterranean cemetery, crypt, tomb

katalysator
noun katalysator (de)
catalyst, substance that accelerates a chemical reaction but remains unchanged by it

katalysis
noun katalysis (de)
catalysis, acceleration of a chemical reaction caused by a substance that remains unchanged by the process

katamaran
noun
catamaran, boat with twin hulls placed one beside the other

katapult
noun katapult (de)
catapult, ancient device for hurling missiles; sling

katchup
noun
catchup, sauce made from pureed tomatoes

kateder
noun
lectern, reading stand, stand with a slanted top on which a speaker or lecturer puts his books or papers (in a church, etc.)

kater
noun kater (de)
tomcat, male cat; hangover, headache and other effects caused by heavy consumption of alcohol

katern
noun katern (de)
section, part

katharsis
noun katharsis (de)
catharsis, purging, purification (Medicine); emotional cleansing through drama; (Psychiatry) relief of tension and anxiety through the expression of repressed thoughts and feelings

kathedraal
adjective
cathedral

kathedraal
noun kathedraal (de)
cathedral, main church of a diocese (district under a bishop)

katheter
noun katheter (de)
(old spell.>catheter) catheter, tube used to drain body fluids or to keep a passage open (Medical)

katheteriseren
verb
(old spell.>cathetiseren) catheterize, insert a catheter into the body to drain body fluids or to keep a passage open

kathode
adjective
cathode

kathode
noun kathode (de)
cathode, negatively-charged electrode, negative pole of a current (Electricity)

katholicisme
noun katholicisme (het)
Catholicism, doctrine and practice of the Roman Catholic Church

katholiek
adjective
Catholic, belonging to the Roman Catholic Church

katholiek
noun katholiek (de)
Catholic, member of the Roman Catholic Church

kation
noun kation (het)
cation, ion with a positive charge

katje
noun katje (het)
kitten, young cat

katode
noun katode (de)
cathode, negatively-charged electrode, negative pole of a current (Electricity)

katoen
noun katoen (de/het)
cotton, plant of the mallow family; white fluffy fibers produced by this plant; thread spun from cotton fibers; fabric woven from cotton thread

katoenafval
noun katoenafval (het)
cotton waste

katoendoek
noun katoendoek (de)
madras, light cotton fabric usually woven with a pattern of colorful stripes or plaids

katoendraden
noun katoendraden (mv)
COTTON thread

katoenen
adjective
cotton

katoenfabriek
noun katoenfabriek (de)
cotton mill

katoenflanel
noun katoenflanel (het)
flannelette, type of soft cotton cloth

katoenfluweel
noun katoenfluweel (het)
velveteen, short and thick velvet-like cloth (usually made of cotton)

katoengaarder
noun katoengaarder (de)
cotton picker

katoenplant
noun katoenplant (de)
cotton plant

katoenspinmachine
noun katoenspinmachine (de)
cotton gin, machine which separates cotton fibers from the seeds

katoenspinner
noun katoenspinner (de)
cotton spinner

katoenstruik
noun katoenstruik (de)
cotton plant

katoentjes
noun katoentjes (mv)
cotton dress

katoptric
adjective
catoptric, pertaining to the branch of optics which studies reflected light from mirrors and shiny surfaces

katoptrics
noun
catoptrics, branch of optics that deals with the reflection of light (from mirrors, etc.)

katrol
noun katrol (de)
pulley, wheel with a grooved rim around which a rope or cord is wrapped (when one end of the rope is pulled downward, the wheel spins and raises the opposite end)

katrolblok
noun katrolblok (het)
pulley block

kattenasiel
noun kattenasiel (het)
cat's home

kattenbak
noun kattenbak (de)
(old spell.>kattebak) cat's box

kattenbelletje
noun kattenbelletje (het)
(old spell.>kattebelletje) cat bell

kattengeslacht
noun kattengeslacht (het)
feline family, cat family

kattengespin
noun kattengespin (het)
(old spell.>kattegespin) purring

kattenkop
noun kattenkop (de)
(old spell.>kattekop) vicious or spiteful woman (Derogatory Slang)

kattenkwaad
noun kattenkwaad (het)
(old spell.>kattekwaad) mischief, naughty behavior that is not spiteful

kattenkwaad uithalen
verb
(old spell.>kattekwaad uithalen) get into mischief

kattenstaart
noun kattenstaart (de)
(old spell.>kattestaart) cat's tail

kattepult
noun kattepult (de)
catapult, slingshot

katterig
adjective
sickly, feeble, weak

katterigheid
noun katterigheid (de)
hangover, headache and other effects caused by heavy consumption of alcohol

kattig
adjective
catlike

katuil
noun katuil (de)
owl, predatory (chiefly nocturnal) bird that has a large broad head with large eyes that face forward and are surrounded by a ring of feathers

katvis
noun katvis (de)
catfish, any of a number of freshwater fish having whiskers around the mouth and no scales

katwilg
noun katwilg (de)
willow tree

kauri
noun kauri (de)
cowrie, type of sea snail

kauw
noun kauw (de)
jackdaw, black European bird belonging to the crow family

kauwen
noun kauwen (het)
chewing, opening and closing of the jaws, act of grinding with the teeth, masticating, munching

kauwen
verb
chew, masticate, grind to a pulp with one's teeth

kauwer
noun kauwer (de)
chewer, masticator

kauwgom
noun kauwgom (de/het)
chewing gum, bubble gum, gum

kauwsel
noun kauwsel (het)
cud, small amount of food brought up to the mouth from the first stomach to be chewed a second time (in ruminants)

kavel
noun kavel (de)
lot, parcel, section of land

kavelen
verb
parcel, divide, partition

kaveling
noun kaveling (de)
lot, parcel, section of land

kaviaar
adjective
caviar

kaviaar
noun kaviaar (de)
caviar, fish eggs served as an appetizer

kazemat
noun kazemat (de)
casemate, armored turret for guns

kazerne
noun kazerne (de)
barracks, army base; plain buildings used for lodging large numbers of people

kazerneren
verb
barrack

kazuifel
noun kazuifel (de)
chasuble, sleeveless robe (worn by a priest)

kazuist
noun kazuist (de)
casuist, one who studies issues of moral conduct

kazuistisch
adjective
casuistic, pertaining to the study of moral conduct