Nebucadnezar
noun
Nebuchadnezzar, Babylonian king from the 6th century B.C. (conquered Jerusalem and banished the Israelites to Babylon)

Neder-Rijn
noun
(old spell.>Nederrijn) Lower Rhine

Nederland
noun
Netherlands, Holland, country in northwestern Europe bordering on the North Sea

Nederlander
noun
resident of the Netherlands, person of Dutch origin (country in northwestern Europe bordering on the North Sea)

Nederlands
adjective
Dutch, of or pertaining to the Netherlands, of or pertaining to the Dutch language

Nederlands
noun
Dutch, West Germanic language spoken in the Netherlands (country in northwestern Europe bordering on the North Sea)

Neolithicum
noun Neolithicum (het)
neolithic period, third and final period of the Stone Age characterized by the use of polished stone tools and the development of agriculture

Neozoïcum
noun Neozoïcum (het)
neozoic (Geology)

Nepal
noun
Nepal, country in southern Asia (between India and Tibet)

Nepalees
noun Nepalees (de)
Nepalese, resident of Nepal (country in southern Asia)

Neptunus
noun
Neptune, 8th planet from sun in solar system (Astronomy); god of the sea (Roman Mythology)

Neurenberg
noun
Nuremberg, city in southeastern Germany, site of annual Nazi rallies from 1933 to 1938, location of Allied trials of war criminals from 1945 to 1946

Newcastle
noun
Newcastle, city in northeastern England

Newfoundland
noun
Newfoundland, large island and province in eastern Canada

neb
noun neb (de)
(also: nebbe) beak, bill, neb

necessaire
noun necessaire (de)
holdall

necrologie
noun necrologie (de)
necrology, obituary

necrologieschrijver
noun necrologieschrijver (de)
obituarist

necroloog
noun necroloog (de)
necrologue

necromantisch
adjective
necromantic

nectar
noun nectar (de)
honeydew, nectar

nectarine
noun nectarine (de)
nectarine

neder
adverb
down, low

neder
interjection
down with

nederbuigend
adjective
Olympian

nederdalen
verb
go down, descend, settle

nederdaling
noun nederdaling (de)
(old spell.>) descent

nederig
adjective
humble, low, submissive, abject, reverent

nederig
adverb
lowly, submissively

nederig verzoek
noun
supplication

nederigheid
noun nederigheid (de)
humility

nederlaag
noun nederlaag (de)
defeat, overthrow, discomfiture, licking

nederlaten
verb
let down, lower, drop, sink, vail, dip, half mast

nederleggen
verb
lay down, lay, put down, plank down, deposit, demit, account for, abdicate

nederwaarts
adverb
down

nederzetting
noun nederzetting (de)
settlement, colony

nee
adverb
not

nee
interjection
no

nee toch
interjection
never

neef
noun neef (m de)
cousin; nephew

neehalen
verb
level down

neem me niet kwalijk
interjection
I beg your pardon, pardon me, excuse me!

neem mij niet kwalijk
interjection
I beg your pardon, pardon me, excuse me!

neembaar
adjective
pregnable

neen
adverb
no, not

neen
no, nay

neer
adverb
down, low

neer
interjection
down with

neerbuigen
verb
vail

neerbuigend
adjective
patronizing

neerdalen
verb
go down, descend, settle

neerdaling
noun neerdaling (de)
descent

neerdrukken
verb
depress

neerdrukking
noun
depression

neerdruppelen
verb
drip

neergaand
adjective
degressive

neergooien
verb
down

neerhaal
noun neerhaal (de)
downstroke

neerhalen
verb
pull down, take down, heave down, bring down, down, depreciate

neerhangen
verb
depend, droop

neerhurken
verb
squat

neerkijken
verb
look down

neerkomen
verb
come down, amount, alight, land, devolve upon, straddle, pitch

neerkwakken
verb
slam down, plump

neerlaag
whipping

neerlaten
verb
let down, lower, drop, sink, vail, dip, half mast

neerlating
noun
depression

neerleggen
verb
lay down, lay, put down, plank down, deposit, demit, account for, abdicate

neerpennen
verb
pen

neerploffen
verb
plump, plump down, lump down, dump

neersabelen
verb
sabre, saber

neerschieten
noun neerschieten (het)
swoop

neerschieten
verb
shoot, pop down, down, swoop, plug

neerschrijven
verb
indite, write

neerslaan
verb
knock down, lay low, lay, settle out, flap, crash, quell, quench, precipitate, vail, suffocate, sandbag

neerslachtig
adjective
dejected, downcast, down hearted, low spirited, low, hag ridden, blue

neerslachtig
adverb
dejectedly, gloomily

neerslachtig maken
verb
deject

neerslachtigheid
noun neerslachtigheid (de)
dejection, depression, damp, dismals

neerslag
noun neerslag (de)
fall out, rainfall, wet, precipitate, precipitation, sediment, settlings, deposit, faeces

neerslaggebied
noun neerslaggebied (het)
catchment area

neersmakken
verb
slam down

neerstorten
verb
shower, crash

neerstortend
adjective
precipitant, precipitate

neerstorting
noun
precipitation, crash

neerstrijken
verb
perch, pitch, settle, alight, swoop

neerstromen
verb
descend, sluice

neertransformeren
verb
step down

neervallen
verb
fall, tumble-down, descend, wreck

neervellen
verb
fell, knock down, overthrow

neervlijen
verb
lay down

neerwerpen
verb
precipitate, throw down, prostrate, cast

neerzetten
verb
seat, emplane, sit, set down, lay down, put down, enplane

neerzien
verb
look down

neerzitten
verb
sit down

neet
noun neet (de)
nit

nefologie
noun
nephology

nefriet
noun nefriet (de)
nephrite, axstone

negatie
noun negatie (de)
negation

negatief
adjective
negative, minus

negatief
noun negatief (het)
negative

negativisme
noun negativisme (het)
negativism

negativiteit
noun negativiteit (de)
negativity

negen
adjective
nine, being 9 in number

negen
noun negen (de)
nine, number 9

negende
adjective
ninth, next after the eighth; being one of 9 equal parts

negende
noun negende (de)
ninth, number 9 in a series; one part of 9 equal parts, 1/9

negenduizend
adjective
nine thousand, being 9000 in number

negenduizend
noun
nine thousand, number 9000

negenendertig
adjective
thirty-nine, being 39 in number

negenendertig
noun
thirty-nine, number 39

negenendertigste
adjective
thirty-ninth, next after thirty-eighth; being one of 39 equal parts

negenendertigste
noun
thirty-ninth, number 39 in a series; one part of 39 equal parts, 1/39

negenennegentig
adjective
ninety-nine, being 99 in number

negenennegentig
noun
ninety-nine, number 99

negenennegentigste
adjective
ninety-ninth, next after ninety-eighth; being one of 99 equal parts

negenennegentigste
noun
ninety-ninth, number 99 in a series; one part of 99 equal parts, 1/99

negenentachtig
adjective
eighty-nine, being 89 in number

negenentachtig
noun
eighty-nine, number 89

negenentachtigste
adjective
eighty-ninth, next after eighty-eighth; being one of 89 equal parts

negenentachtigste
noun
eighty-ninth, number 89 in a series; one part of 89 equal parts, 1/89

negenentwintig
adjective
twenty-nine, being 29 in number

negenentwintig
noun
twenty-nine, number 29

negenentwintigste
adjective
twenty-ninth, next after twenty-eighth; being one of 29 equal parts

negenentwintigste
noun
twenty-ninth, number 29 in a series; one part of 29 equal parts, 1/29

negenenveertig
adjective
forty-nine, being 49 in number

negenenveertig
noun
forty-nine, number 49

negenenveertigste
adjective
forty-ninth, next after forty-eighth; being one of 49 equal parts

negenenveertigste
noun
forty-ninth, number 49 in a series; one part of 49 equal parts, 1/49

negenenvijftig
adjective
fifty-nine, being 59 in number

negenenvijftig
noun
fifty-nine, number 59

negenenvijftigste
adjective
fifty-ninth, next after fifty-eighth; being one of 59 equal parts

negenenvijftigste
noun
fifty-ninth, number 59 in a series; one part of 59 equal parts, 1/59

negenenzestig
adjective
sixty-nine, being 69 in number

negenenzestig
noun
sixty-nine, number 69

negenenzestigste
adjective
sixty-ninth, next after sixty-eighth; being one of 69 equal parts

negenenzestigste
noun
sixty-ninth, number 69 in a series; one part of 69 equal parts, 1/69

negenenzeventig
adjective
seventy-nine, being 79 in number

negenenzeventig
noun
seventy-nine, number 79

negenenzeventigste
adjective
seventy-ninth, next after seventy-eighth; being one of 79 equal parts

negenenzeventigste
noun
seventy-ninth, number 79 in a series; one part of 79 equal parts, 1/79

negenhoek
noun negenhoek (de)
nonagon, enneagon

negenhonderd
adjective
nine hundred, being 900 in number

negenhonderd
noun
nine hundred, number 900

negenhonderdduizend
adjective
nine hundred thousand, being 900 000 in number

negenhonderdduizend
noun
nine hundred thousand, number 900 000

negenhonderdste
adjective
nine hundredth, next after eight hundred and ninety-ninth; being 9 of 100 equal parts

negenhonderdste
noun
nine hundredth, number 900 in a series; 9 parts of 100 equal parts, 9/100

negenmaal
adverb
ninefold

negentien
adjective
nineteen, being 19 in number

negentien
noun negentien (de)
nineteen, number 19

negentiende
adjective
nineteenth, next after the eighteenth; being one of 19 equal parts

negentiende
noun negentiende (de)
nineteenth, number 19 in a series; one part of 19 equal parts, 1/19

negentiende eeuw
noun
nineteenth century, period of 100 years that began in 1800 and ended in 1899

negentienduizend
adjective
nineteen thousand, being 19 000 in number

negentienduizend
noun
nineteen thousand, number 19 000

negentienhonderd
adjective
nineteen hundred, one thousand and nine hundred, being 1900 in number

negentienhonderd
noun
nineteen hundred, one thousand and nine hundred, number 1900

negentig
adjective
ninety, being 90 in number

negentig
noun negentig (de)
ninety, number 90

negentigduizend
adjective
ninety thousand, being 90 000 in number

negentigduizend
noun
ninety thousand, number 90 000

negentiger
noun negentiger (de)
nonagenarian

negentigjarige
noun negentigjarige (de)
nonagenarian

negentigste
adjective
ninetieth, next after eighty-ninth; being one of 90 equal parts

negentigste
noun negentigste (de)
ninetieth, number 90 in a series; one part of 90 equal parts, 1/90

neger
noun neger (de)
negro, black person (derogatory)

negeren
verb
overjump, cold shoulder, ignore

negerij
noun negerij (de)
native village

negerin
noun negerin (de)
negress, black person (derogatory)

negerkindje
noun negerkindje (het)
piccaninny (derogatory)

negerliedje
noun negerliedje (het)
plantation song

negerzanger
noun negerzanger (de)
minstrel

negligé
noun negligé (het)
neglige, deshabille, undress

negras
adverb
after grass, aftermath

negroid
adjective
negroid

neigen
verb
incline, decline, tilt, lean, vail, verge, drive at

neiging
noun neiging (de)
inclination, disposition, disposal, affection, notion, addiction, tilt, leaning, tendency, trend, propensity, proclivity, bias, penchant, ply, aptitude, bent, mind

neilzaam
adjective
healthful

nek
noun nek (de)
nape, neck, deer neck, poll

nekkramp
noun nekkramp (de)
cerebro spinal

nekvel
noun nekvel (het)
scruff

nemedeelzaamheid
good neighbourhood, good fellowship, good neighborhood

nemen
verb
take, reach, seize, understand

nemer
noun nemer (de)
taker, buyer

nendtekenpapier
noun
drawing paper

neocene
noun
neocene

neocolonianisme
noun
neocolonialism

neodymium
noun
(also: Nd) neodymium, rare metallic element used in lasers which has rose-colored salts, lanthanide rare earth element

neolitisch
adjective
neolithic, of the later Stone age, pertaining to the age characterized by the development of agriculture and sophisticated tools and weapons (Anthropology)

neologie
noun
neology

neologisme
noun neologisme (het)
modernism, neologism

neon
noun neon (het)
(also: Ne) neon, inert odorless gas that gives a red glow in a vacuum and occurs in small amounts in the air, noble gas element

neonlamp
noun neonlamp (de)
neon; neon lamp, lamp which produces light by running an electrical current through a tube filled with neon gas

neoplasma
noun neoplasma (het)
neoplasm, tumor; abnormal tissue growth (Pathology)

nepenthes
noun
nepenthe, legendary drug that caused one to forget his troubles or sorrow; anything which induces a soothing sense of forgetfulness (of pain or troubles), monkey cup

nephritis
nephritis, disease of kidney inflammation (Pathology)

nepotisme
noun nepotisme (het)
nepotism, granting of favors to relatives; favoritism shown to relatives (especially in securing jobs)

neppil
noun neppil (de)
placebo, tablet that contains no medication but has medical effects due to purely psychological reasons

neptunium
noun neptunium (het)
(also: Np) neptunium, actinide rare earth element, radioactive metallic element extracted from uranium ores which is a by-product of plutonium production

nerf
noun nerf (de)
rib, nerve, grain

nergens
adverb
nowhere, in no place

nering
noun nering (de)
custom; commerce

neringdoende
noun neringdoende (de)
shopkeeper; tradesman

nerts
noun nerts (de/het)
mink, type of mammal which lives near water and is valued for its fur

nertsmantel
noun nertsmantel (de)
mink; fur of a mink; coat made of mink fur

nerveus
adjective
high-strung, nervous, tense, jumpy

nervisme
noun
nervism, hypothosis which states that much physiological activity is governed by the nervous system (developed by the famous Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov)

nervositeit
noun nervositeit (de)
nervosity, nervousness, jumpiness, skittishness

nest
noun nest (het)
nest, litter, aerie, nidus

nest bouwen
verb
nest

nest maken
verb
nest, nidificate, nidify

nestei
noun nestei (het)
nest-egg, amount of money deposited into a savings account

nestel
noun nestel (de)
shoe-lace, shoe tie; tag

nestelen
verb
nestle, cozy up; nest, go nesting

nesten
verb
nest, build a nest, make homey or home-like

nesten uithalen
verb
nest

nesthaar
adverb
down, downward, to a lower level

nesthaar
noun nesthaar (het)
fluff, soft and fuzzy particle or mass

nestkuiken
noun nestkuiken (het)
nestling, chick, bird that is not yet big enough to leave the nest; young child

nestor
noun nestor (de)
patriarch, male head of a church; male head of a family

nestvogel
noun nestvogel (de)
nestling, chick, bird that is not yet big enough to leave the nest; young child

net
adjective
tidy, trim, trig; elegant; handsome, spruce, fine

net
adverb
nicely; elegantly, beautifully; just so

net
noun net (het)
net, network; web, grid; string bag; mesh

netachtig
adjective
meshy, netted, having open holes like mesh

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

netelachtig
adjective
urticaceous

neteldier
noun neteldier (het)
coelentera, (Zoology) body cavity of coelenterates (aquatic invertebrates, i.e. jellyfishes, sea anemones, corals, etc.)

neteldoek
noun neteldoek (het)
muslin, strong cotton cloth that is used for sheets and various other purposes

netelen
verb
nettle, sting with thorn or nettle; annoy, irritate

netelig
adjective
thorny, prickly, ticklish; knotty; pernickety; invidious

netelige kwestie
noun
predicament, vexed question, nice question

neteligheid
noun neteligheid (de)
thorniness; ticklishness

netelkoorts
noun netelkoorts (de)
nettle rash; urticaria, skin condition that is caused by an allergic reaction and is characterized by raised red patches on the skin accompanied by itching

netelroos
noun netelroos (de)
hives, allergic skin reaction

netelroos
noun netelroos (de)
nettle rash; urticaria, skin condition that is caused by an allergic reaction and is characterized by raised red patches on the skin accompanied by itching

netheid
noun netheid (de)
tidiness, trimness, neatness; elegance, elegancy

netje
noun netje (het)
net, web; network

netjes
adjective
decent; trim; snug; becoming

netjes
adverb
neat, neatly; decently, properly; shipshape

netschrift
noun netschrift (het)
fair copy book; copybook, book of writing exercises

netten
noun netten (mv)
toils, snare, trap, something which traps or ensnares

netto
adverb
neat; precise; net, total, final (about weight, profit, etc.)

netto
net; neat

netto loon
noun
take home pay

netto opbrengst
noun
clearance

netto prijs
noun
net

netvlies
noun netvlies (het)
retina, light-sensitive layer at the back of the eyeball which receives images and transmits them to the brain as nerve impulses (Anatomy)

netvliesontsteking
noun netvliesontsteking (de)
retinitis, inflammation of the retina of the eye (Medicine)

netvol
adjective
netful

netwerk
noun netwerk (het)
net; netting, mesh work, mesh; network, reticle, reticulation

neuken
verb
copulate, screw (vulgar)

neuralgisch
adjective
neuralgic, of or pertaining to nerve pain (Neurology, Pathology)

neurastenie
noun
neurasthenia, weakness or exhaustion of the nervous system; constant mental and physical weariness (Pathology)

neurastenisch
adjective
neurasthenic, of weakness or exhaustion of the nervous system; pertaining to constant mental and physical weariness (Pathology)

neurastenische
noun
neurasthenic, of weakness or exhaustion of the nervous system; pertaining to constant mental and physical weariness (Pathology)

neuriën
verb
hum, croon, thrum

neuriër
noun neuriër (de)
hummer, person or thing that hums

neurochirurgie
noun neurochirurgie (de)
neurosurgery, surgery on any part of the nervous system (Medicine)

neurologie
noun neurologie (de)
neurology, science of the functions and disorders of the nervous system (Medicine); neuropathy, disease affecting the nervous system (Pathology)

neuroloog
noun neuroloog (de)
neuropathist, doctor who specializes in diseases of the nervous system (Medicine, Pathology)

neuroma
noun neuroma (het)
neuroma, type of tumor formed of nerve tissue (Medicine)

neurose
noun neurose (de)
neurosis, any of several mental disorders involving physical and emotional symptoms (such as bodily pain, anxiety, depression, etc.) that do not stem from any obvious physiological change (Medicine)

neurotisch
adjective
neurotic, of or related to neurosis; affected by neurosis; of the nerves or nerve disease (Pathology); nervous, anxious; obsessive (Informal)

neus
noun neus (de)
nose, facial feature above the mouth and below the eyes; part of the body used for smelling and breathing; sense of smell

neusbeen
noun neusbeen (het)
nasal, of the nose, nose-like; pronounced through the nose

neusbloeding
noun neusbloeding (de)
nosebleed, nasal bleeding, instance of blood flowing from the nose

neusdoek
noun neusdoek (de)
handkerchief, small piece of fabric for wiping the eyes or nose; small decorative piece of fabric placed in a pocket

neusgat
noun neusgat (het)
nostril, either of the two external openings of the nose, blowhole

neusgeluid
noun neusgeluid (het)
nasality, state of pertaining to the nose or nasal passages

neushoorn
noun neushoorn (de)
rhinoceros, rhino, any of several species of large land mammal characterized by tough body plates and a horned snout

neushoornvogel
noun neushoornvogel (de)
hornbill, large tropical bird with a long large bill

neusklank
noun neusklank (de)
nasal

neuskruik
noun neuskruik (de)
nose warmer

neusletter
noun neusletter (de)
nasal

neusloos
adjective
noseless

neusologie
noun
nosology, study of systematic classification of diseases

neusring
noun neusring (de)
nose ring, piece of jewelry worn through a hole in the nose; snout ring

neusstuk
noun neusstuk (het)
nose, facial feature above the mouth and below the eyes; part of the body used for smelling and breathing; sense of smell; propensity for detecting; proboscis; snout

neusverkoudheid
noun neusverkoudheid (de)
snivel, runny nose; sniffle; rheum, runny discharge excreted from the mucous membranes; common type of infection of the upper respiratory tract

neusvleugel
noun neusvleugel (de)
nostril, either of the two external openings of the nose

neutraal
adjective
neutral, impartial; neuter

neutraal
noun neutraal (de)
non aligned

neutrale
noun neutrale (de)
neutral, one who does not support any side in a conflict; impartial party

neutralisatie
noun neutralisatie (de)
neutralization, act of making neutral; process of neutralizing; making ineffective

neutraliseren
verb
neutralize, make neutral; counteract; take out of action; become neutral; render without charge (Physics); cause a solution to become neither acidic nor alkaline (Chemistry)

neutralisme
noun neutralisme (het)
neutralism, policy of taking a neutral standpoint in international affairs

neutralist
noun neutralist (de)
neutralist, one who takes a neutral position in controversial affairs

neutralistisch
adjective
neutralist, of or pertaining to a neutral position

neutraliteit
noun neutraliteit (de)
neutrality, state of being neutral, impartiality, condition of being without prejudice or bias

neutrino
noun neutrino (het)
neutrino, uncharged particle with almost no mass (Physics)

neutron
noun neutron (het)
neutron, elementary particle in atomic nuclei which has no electrical charge (Physics)

neuzen
verb
nose, nuzzle with the nose; snoop, snoop about, pry into the affairs of others

neva
noun
Neva, river of northwest Russia flowing into the Gulf of Finland

nevel
noun nevel (de)
mist, haze, fog

nevelachtig
adjective
misty, foggy; nebulous, vaporous; vague

nevelbank
noun nevelbank (de)
fog bank, great cluster of fog (especially when seen in the distant horizon)

nevelbeeld
noun nevelbeeld (het)
mirage, trick of eyesight; looming

nevelig
adjective
misty, cloudy, foggy; fuzzy, gauzy

nevelig
adverb
fuzzily, in a fuzzy manner

nevelspuit
noun nevelspuit (de)
atomizer, something which atomizes, device which transforms a liquid to into tiny particles; perfume sprayer

nevelvlek
noun nevelvlek (de)
nebula

nevenattractie
noun nevenattractie (de)
sideshow, small performance, secondary performance; something of secondary importance

neveneffect
noun neveneffect (het)
side effect, negative effect that may be caused due to use of medicine; typical accompanying effect

nevengeschikt
adjective
coordinate, equal, equivalent; of equal rank or authority

neveninkomsten
noun neveninkomsten (mv)
perquisite, something in addition to regular pay for one's work, bonus; side income

nevenkwestie
noun nevenkwestie (de)
side issue, additional problem, second issue

nevenman
noun nevenman (de)
neighbor, one who lives in a nearby house; fellow human being

nevenproduct
noun nevenproduct (het)
(old spell.>) by product, anything produced in the course of making something else, secondary product, something which is obtained from the manufacture of a different product; result of another action

nevenschikkend
adjective
coordinate, equal, equivalent; of equal rank or authority

nevenschikking
noun nevenschikking (de)
coordination, harmony, accord

nevensgaand
adverb
hereto, regarding this matter

nevenspel
noun nevenspel (het)
side play, side show, small performance, secondary performance

newfoundlander
noun newfoundlander (de)
Newfoundland, breed of dog with a long straight back and a dense oily coat