Spaans
adjective
Spanish, of or pertaining to Spain (country in southwestern Europe)

Spanjaard
noun Spanjaard (de)
Spaniard, resident of Spain, person of Spanish origin (country in southwestern Europe)

Spanje
noun Spanje (het)
Spain, country in southwestern Europe

Sparta
noun Sparta (het)
Sparta, large professional football club located in Rotterdam in The Netherlands; ancient city in southern Greece that was known for the strict discipline and training of its soldiers

Spartaan
noun Spartaan (de)
Spartan, inhabitant of Sparta (city in ancient Greece); courageous and highly disciplined person

Spartaans
adjective
Spartan, highly disciplined; austere; brave

spa
noun spa (de)
spa, spade

spaak
noun spaak (de)
spoke, any of the bars that extend from the hub to the rim of a wheel; ray, beam

spaakachtig
adjective
resembling a spoke

spaakbeen
noun spaakbeen (het)
radius, one of the bones of the forearm

spaan
noun spaan (de)
chip, flinders

spaanbreekgroef
noun spaanbreekgroef (de)
chip breaking groove

spaanbreker
noun spaanbreker (de)
chip breaker

spaancontractie
noun spaancontractie (de)
chip contraction

spaander
noun spaander (de)
chip, shave, shaving

spaanstuiken
noun
chip contraction

spaantje
noun spaantje (het)
pallet

spaarbank
noun spaarbank (de)
savings bank

spaarbankboekje
noun spaarbankboekje (het)
deposit book

spaarboekje
noun spaarboekje (het)
savings book

spaarder
noun spaarder (de)
saver

spaarduiten
noun spaarduiten (mv)
savings

spaargeld
noun spaargeld (het)
savings, hoard

spaarkas
noun spaarkas (de)
savings bank

spaarpenningen
noun spaarpenningen (mv)
savings

spaarpot
noun spaarpot (de)
money box, thrift box, hoard

spaarrekening
noun spaarrekening (de)
savings account

spaarvarken
noun spaarvarken (het)
piggy bank

spaarzaam
adjective
saving, economic, economical, thrifty, sparing, frugal, parsimonious, husbandly

spaarzaam
adverb
thriftily, sparingly, frugally, parsimoniously, few

spaarzaamheid
noun spaarzaamheid (de)
economy, thrift, parsimony, frugality, scantiness

spaat
noun spaat (het)
spar

spaceshuttle
noun spaceshuttle (de)
space shuttle

spade
adjective
late

spade
noun spade (de)
spade

spadesteek
noun spadesteek (de)
graft

spaghetti
noun spaghetti (de)
spaghetti, pasta made from a paste of wheat flour that has been formed into long slender strings

spalier
noun spalier (het)
espalier

spalk
noun spalk (de)
splint, cradle

spalken
verb
splint

span
noun span (het)
span, team, yoke, couple, harness, drawbar

spanbeen
noun
spacer

spanbeton
noun spanbeton (het)
prestressed concrete

spanbroek
noun spanbroek (de)
tights

spanderen
verb
dedicate, devote

spanhaak
noun spanhaak (de)
tenterhook

spaninrichting
noun spaninrichting (de)
fixture

spanklauw
noun
clamping fixture

spankracht
noun spankracht (de)
tension

spanmal
noun
clamping fixture

spanmechanisme
noun
chuck mechanism, chucking mechanism

spannen
verb
stretch, span, tense, tension, strain, string up, draw, bend, extend, tauten, rack, key

spannend
adjective
tensive

spanner
noun spanner (de)
spanner, nut key, geometer

spanning
noun spanning (de)
tension, tensity, tenseness, strain, voltage, stress, stretch, pressure, tone

spanningsmeter
noun spanningsmeter (de)
voltmeter, voltameter

spanningsresonantie
noun
acceptor resonance

spanraam
noun spanraam (het)
stretcher, tenter

spanrib
noun spanrib (de)
rafter

spanriem
noun
knee strap, kicking strap

spanrups
noun spanrups (de)
looper, cankerworm

spanschroef
noun spanschroef (de)
tightening screw, stretching screw

spant
noun spant (het)
timber

spanwapening
noun spanwapening (de)
tendon

spanwijdte
noun
span

spanzaag
noun spanzaag (de)
frame saw

spar
noun spar (de)
spruce fir, fir, firry, spar

sparappel
noun sparappel (de)
fir cone

spardek
noun spardek (het)
spar deck

sparen
verb
save, save up, lay by, lay up, lay aside, economize, spare, stash, hold over, nurse, forbear, indulge

sparreboom
noun
(old spell.>) spruce fir

sparringpartner
noun sparringpartner (de)
sparring partner

spartelen
verb
struggle, flounder, flounce, grabble, writhe, jiggle, play

spasme
noun spasme (het)
spasm

spastisch
adjective
spastic

spat
noun spat (de)
spavin, spatter, springhalt, flick, curb

spatader
noun spatader (de)
varicose veins

spatbord
noun spatbord (het)
dash board, mudguard, front fender, wing

spatel
noun spatel (de)
spatula, scoop

spatie
noun spatie (de)
space

spatieren
verb
space

spatje
noun spatje (het)
fleck

spatscherm
noun spatscherm (het)
mudguard

spatten
verb
splash, spatter, spout, dash, plash, sputter

specerij
noun specerij (de)
spice

specht
noun specht (de)
woodpecker, type of bird with a hard bill for boring into trees

speciaal
adjective
special, express, particular, peculiar, ad hoc

speciaal
adverb
specially, especially, express, expressly, notably

specialiseren
verb
specialize, devote oneself to a particular profession or field of study; adapt to a particular environment (Biology); limit, restrict; make special

specialisering
noun specialisering (de)
specialization, act of specializing

specialist
noun specialist (de)
specialist

specialiteit
noun specialiteit (de)
speciality, specialty

specie
noun specie (de)
specie, ready money, mortar

specieplank
noun specieplank (de)
mortarboard

specificatie
noun specificatie (de)
specification

specificeren
verb
specify, particularize, itemize

specifiek
adjective
specific

specifiekatie
noun specifiekatie (de)
data sheet

specimen
noun specimen (het)
specimen, sample

spectraal
adjective
spectral

spectrograaf
noun spectrograaf (de)
spectrograph

spectrometer
noun spectrometer (de)
spectrometer

spectroscoop
noun spectroscoop (de)
spectroscope

spectrum
noun spectrum (het)
spectrum, prism

speculant
noun speculant (de)
speculator, bull, punter

speculatie
noun speculatie (de)
speculation, venture, adventure, Enterprise, gamble

speculatief
adjective
conceptual

speculeren
verb
speculate, play the market, gamble, bull

speculeren in
verb
manipulate

speculeren op
verb
trade on

speculum
noun speculum (het)
speculum

speeksel
noun speeksel (het)
spittle, saliva

speekselafscheiding
noun speekselafscheiding (de)
salivation

speekselklier
noun speekselklier (de)
salivary gland

speel
noun
hand play

speelbaar
adjective
playable

speelbal
noun speelbal (de)
plaything, toy

speeldoos
noun speeldoos (de)
musical box, music box

speelgoed
noun speelgoed (het)
plaything, bauble

speelgoedfluitje
noun speelgoedfluitje (het)
penny whistle

speelgoedhandelaar
noun speelgoedhandelaar (de)
toyman

speelgoedwagentje
noun speelgoedwagentje (het)
kiddy cart

speelgoedwinkel
noun speelgoedwinkel (de)
toyshop

speelhol
noun speelhol (het)
gambling den, gaming house, hell

speelhuis
noun speelhuis (het)
gaming house

speelkaart
noun speelkaart (de)
playing card, card, face card, devil's books

speelkamer
noun speelkamer (de)
playroom

speelkameraad
noun speelkameraad (de)
play fellow, playmate

speelkwartier
noun speelkwartier (het)
playtime

speelmakker
noun speelmakker (de)
play fellow, playmate

speelman
noun speelman (de)
musician, fiddler

speelpenning
noun speelpenning (de)
counter, fish

speelplaats
noun speelplaats (de)
playground, close

speelpop
noun speelpop (de)
puppet

speelruimte
noun speelruimte (de)
latitude, scope, play, air gap, vent, open

speels
adjective
playful, gamesome, sportful, wanton, lambent, tricksy, kittenish

speels
adverb
gamely, wantonly

speelschuld
noun speelschuld (de)
play debt

speelseizoen
noun speelseizoen (het)
playtime

speelsheid
noun speelsheid (de)
playfulness, lambency

speelsigheid
noun speelsigheid (de)
whimsicality

speeltafel
noun speeltafel (de)
gaming table, card table

speelterrein
noun speelterrein (het)
playground, field, close

speeltijd
noun speeltijd (de)
playtime, recreation

speeltuig
noun speeltuig (het)
toy, musical instrument

speelziek
adjective
playful

speen
noun speen (de)
teat, nipple, vacuum cleaner

speenkruid
noun speenkruid (het)
celandine

speenvarken
noun speenvarken (het)
sucking pig

speer
noun speer (de)
spear, javelin, lance

speerpunt
noun speerpunt (de)
spearhead

speervormig
adjective
spear shaped

speerwerpen
noun speerwerpen (het)
javelin throw, athletic event in which one hurls a spear as far as possible

spek
noun spek (het)
bacon, sowbelly

spekken
verb
line, provide, fill

spekslager
noun spekslager (de)
pork butcher

speksteen
noun speksteen (de)
steatite

spel
noun spel (het)
play, performance, game, deck, set

spelbederver
noun spelbederver (de)
kill joy

speld
noun speld (de)
pin

speldenkoker
noun speldenkoker (de)
needle case, pin case

speldenkussen
noun speldenkussen (het)
pincushion

speldenpunt
noun speldenpunt (de)
pinpoint

speldenwerk
noun
lace work

speldeprik
noun
(old spell.>) pinprick

spelen
verb
play, toy, wanton, game, gamble, perform, act, enact, impersonate, chime, touch, fidget with

spelen met
verb
palter with

spelend
adjective
onside

speleologie
noun speleologie (de)
speleology, spelaeology

speleoloog
noun speleoloog (de)
potholer

speler
noun speler (de)
gambler, gamester, actor, player, bowler

spelevaren
verb
boating

spelfout
noun spelfout (de)
spelling mistake

speling
noun speling (de)
play, sport, tolerance, windage, room, space, slack, backlash

spelkunst
noun spelkunst (de)
orthography

spelleider
noun spelleider (de)
games master, master of ceremonies, producer, stage manager

spellen
verb
spell

spelletje
noun spelletje (het)
game, playgame

spelling
noun spelling (de)
spelling, orthography

spellingsleer
noun
orthography

spelonk
noun spelonk (de)
cavern, grotto, den

spelonkachtig
adjective
cavernous

spelregel
noun spelregel (de)
spelling rule, playing rule

spelt
noun spelt (de)
spelt

speltafel
noun speltafel (de)
table

spelwedstrijd
noun
spelling bee

spencer
noun spencer (de)
Spencer

spenderen
verb
dedicate

spenen
verb
wean, ablactate

spening
noun
weaning

sperboom
noun sperboom (de)
barrier, bar

sperma
noun sperma (het)
sperm, semen

spermaceet
noun spermaceet (de)
spermaceti

spermatozoide
noun spermatozoide (de)
spermatozoon

sperren
verb
bar, block up

spervuur
noun spervuur (het)
curtain fire

sperwer
noun sperwer (de)
sparrow hawk, bird of prey with a hooked beak and curved talons

sperzieboon
noun sperzieboon (de)
butter bean

speurder
noun speurder (de)
sleuth, trailer, beagle

speuren
verb
trace, wind

speuren naar
verb
scout around for

speurhond
noun speurhond (de)
sleuthhound, sleuth, trailer, war dog, beagle, ferret, ranger

speurtocht
noun speurtocht (de)
search, research, exploration, quest

speurwerk
noun speurwerk (het)
search, research, exploration, quest

speurzin
noun speurzin (de)
flair, nose

spichtig
adjective
spindly, weedy, wispy

spie
noun spie (de)
gusset, forelock, key

spieden
verb
spy, scout

spiegel
noun spiegel (de)
looking glass, mirror, speculum, stern, poop deck, poop

spiegelbeeld
noun spiegelbeeld (het)
mirror image

spiegelei
noun spiegelei (het)
fried egg

spiegelen
verb
reflect

spiegelfabriek
noun spiegelfabriek (de)
looking glass factory

spiegelfototoestel
noun spiegelfototoestel (het)
reflex camera

spiegelgevecht
noun spiegelgevecht (het)
sham fight, mock combat

spiegelglad
adjective
glassy

spiegelglas
noun spiegelglas (het)
looking glass, plate glass

spiegelhars
noun spiegelhars (de/het)
colophony

spiegeling
noun spiegeling (de)
reflection, reflexion

spiegelkast
noun spiegelkast (de)
mirrored cupboard

spiegelzaal
noun spiegelzaal (de)
mirrored room

spieken
verb
crib

spiekvertaling
noun
crib

spier
noun spier (de)
muscle, sinew, boom

spieren
noun spieren (mv)
thews

spiering
noun spiering (de)
smelt

spierkracht
noun spierkracht (de)
muscle, brawn, thews, nerve

spierkramp
noun spierkramp (de)
muscular spasm

spiermaag
noun spiermaag (de)
gizzard

spiernaakt
adjective
stark naked, mother naked

spierpijn
noun spierpijn (de)
myalgia

spierstelsel
noun spierstelsel (het)
musculature, muscularity

spiertrekking
noun spiertrekking (de)
jactation, catching

spiervezels
noun spiervezels (mv)
fibril, fibre, fiber

spierwit
adjective
white

spies
noun spies (de)
spear, pike

spietsen
noun spietsen (de)
impalement

spietsen
verb
impale

spijbelaar
noun spijbelaar (de)
truant

spijbelen
noun spijbelen (het)
truancy

spijbelen
verb
play truant, shirk

spijbelend
adjective
truant

spijker
noun spijker (de)
nail, clout nail

spijkerboor
noun spijkerboor (de)
gimlet

spijkerbroek
noun spijkerbroek (de)
jeans

spijkeren
verb
nail

spijkerfabriek
noun spijkerfabriek (de)
nailery

spijkerkist
noun spijkerkist (de)
nail box

spijkermaker
noun spijkermaker (de)
nailer

spijkerschrift
noun spijkerschrift (het)
nail headed characters

spijkeruittrekker
noun
naildrawer

spijkervast
adjective
nailed

spijklavendel
noun
aspic

spijl
noun spijl (de)
spill, bar, rung

spijs
noun spijs (de)
food, meat, aliment, diet, viand, mess, cheer

spijshuis
noun spijshuis (het)
restaurant

spijskaart
noun spijskaart (de)
menu

spijskamer
noun spijskamer (de)
pantry

spijslijst
noun spijslijst (de)
menu

spijsvertering
noun spijsvertering (de)
digestion

spijsverterings
adjective
digestive

spijsverteringsorganen
noun spijsverteringsorganen (mv)
digestive system, alimentary system

spijt
noun spijt (de)
regret, repentance, compunction

spijt hebben van
verb
regret

spijt voelen over
noun
repent

spijtig
adjective
regrettable

spijtig
adverb
regrettably

spijtigheid
noun spijtigheid (de)
despite

spijzen
noun spijzen (mv)
viands

spijzen
verb
feed

spijziging
noun spijziging (de)
feeding, giving to eat

spikkel
noun spikkel (de)
fleck, speckle, dot, dapple

spikkelen
verb
speck, speckle, mottle

spikkelig
adjective
speckled

spiksplinternieuw
adjective
spick and span new, brand new

spil
noun spil (de)
spindle, pivot, axis, axle, axes, centre, center, mandrel, mandril, spill, spile, hinge, hub

spil waar alles om draait
noun
kingpin

spillebeen
noun spillebeen (het/de)
spindle leg, spindle legged person

spilziek
adjective
wasteful

spilziek
adverb
wastefully

spilzucht
noun spilzucht (de)
prodigality, extravagance

spin
noun spin (de)
spider, wasp

spinachtig
adjective
arachnoid

spinazie
noun spinazie (de)
spinach

spinel
noun spinel (de)
spinel

spinet
noun spinet (het)
spinet

spinklier
noun spinklier (de)
spinneret

spinmachine
noun spinmachine (de)
jenny, spinning machine, throstle

spinnaker
noun spinnaker (de)
spinnaker

spinnen
verb
spin, twist, purr

spinnenkop
noun spinnenkop (de)
(old spell.>spinnekop) spider, arachnid that usually spins webs for nesting and catching prey

spinnenweb
noun spinnenweb (het)
(old spell.>spinneweb) spider web, cobweb, network of threads spun by a spider

spinner
noun spinner (de)
spinner

spinnerij
noun spinnerij (de)
spinning mill, mill

spinnewiel
noun spinnewiel (het)
spinning wheel, wheel

spinrag
noun spinrag (het)
spider web, cobweb

spinrokken
noun spinrokken (mv)
distaff

spint
noun spint (het)
sap, alburnum

spinthariscoop
noun spinthariscoop (de)
spinthariscope

spinthout
noun
sap wood

spion
noun spion (de)
spy, spier, scout, emissary, lurcher, beagle, g man, company checker

spionage
noun spionage (de)
spying, espionage

spioneren
verb
spy, nark, tout

spionnage
noun
spying, espionage

spiraal
adjective
helical

spiraal
noun spiraal (de)
spiral, helix, coil

spiraalboor
noun spiraalboor (de)
twist drill

spiraaldaling
noun spiraaldaling (de)
spiral dive

spiraalvormig
adjective
spiral, helical, corkscrew

spirant
noun spirant (de)
spirant

spirea
noun spirea (de)
spiraea

spiril
noun
spirillum

spirit
noun spirit (de)
vivacity, verve, energy

spiritisch
adjective
psychic, psychical

spiritisme
noun spiritisme (het)
spiritism, spirit rapping, table lifting

spiritist
noun spiritist (de)
spiritist, spiritualist

spiritualisme
noun spiritualisme (het)
spiritualism

spiritualistisch
adjective
spiritualistic

spiritualiën
noun spiritualiën (mv)
spirits, alcoholic liquors

spiritus
noun spiritus (de)
spirit

spirituslamp
noun spirituslamp (de)
spirit lamp

spirocheet
noun spirocheet (de)
spirochaete

spit
noun spit (het)
spit, lumbago, skewer, graft

spitdraaier
noun spitdraaier (de)
turnspit

spits
adjective
pointed, spiked, sharp

spits
noun spits (de)
point, head, apex, pinnacle, vanguard, top, tip, summit, peak, spearhead, nib, taper, broach, spitz

spits toelopend
adjective
tapering, ridged, ridgy, cuspidal, gabled

spitsboef
noun spitsboef (de)
gaolbird

spitsboog
noun spitsboog (de)
lancet arch, ogive

spitsboogvenster
noun spitsboogvenster (de)
lancet window

spitsbroeder
noun spitsbroeder (de)
brother in arms

spitsen
verb
point, sharpen, erect, cock

spitsheid
noun spitsheid (de)
pointedness, sharpness

spitshond
noun spitshond (de)
spitz, spitz dog

spitsmuis
noun spitsmuis (de)
shrew, small mouselike mammal with a long snout

spitsneus
noun spitsneus (de)
pointed nose

spitsroede
noun spitsroede (de)
switch, wand

spitsuren
noun spitsuren (mv)
rush hours

spitsuur
noun spitsuur (het)
peak hour

spitsvondig
adjective
subtle, subtile, captious

spitsvondig
adverb
subtly

spitsvondigheid
noun spitsvondigheid (de)
subtlety, sagacity, quibble, quirk, quip

spitsvormig
adjective
spikewise

spitszuil
noun spitszuil (de)
obelisk

spitten
verb
dig, spade

spleen
noun spleen (het)
dumps

spleet
noun spleet (de)
cleft, clef, crack, cranny, fissure, Chink, crevice, crevasse, split, splitting, slit, interstice, aperture, notch, chap

splijten
adjective
fissile

splijten
verb
split, slit, cleave, fissure, carve, divide, sunder, burst, chap, laminate

splijteren
verb
wedge

splijting
noun splijting (de)
cleavage, furcation, lamination

splijtzwam
noun splijtzwam (de)
fission fungus

splint
noun
dough

splinter
noun splinter (de)
splinter, splint, spall, sliver, mote

splinteren
verb
splint, spall, sliver

splinternieuw
adjective
span new, brand new

splitpen
noun splitpen (de)
linchpin

splitsen
verb
bifurcate, slash, skive, atomize

splitsing
noun splitsing (de)
bifurcation, parting, scission, break up, crotch

spoed
adjective
immediate

spoed
noun spoed (de)
speed, haste, rush, expedition, celerity, rate

spoedbericht
noun spoedbericht (het)
dispatch, despatch

spoedbestelling
noun spoedbestelling (de)
rush order

spoedeisend
adjective
urgent, pressing

spoedeisend
adverb
urgently

spoedig
adjective
speedy, quick, swift, rapid, rush, early

spoedig
adverb
soon, speedily, swiftly, erelong, before long, in a little while

spoel
noun spoel (de)
spool, spindle, bobbin, coil, quill

spoelbak
noun spoelbak (de)
rinsing tube, washup

spoeldrank
noun spoeldrank (de)
gargle

spoelen
verb
spool, wind, wash, rinse, swill, gargle

spoelen tegen
verb
lave

spoeling
noun spoeling (de)
hog wash, wash, slop

spoelkom
noun spoelkom (de)
slop basin

spoelpomp
noun spoelpomp (de)
scavenger

spoelsel
noun spoelsel (het)
swill

spoeltje
noun spoeltje (het)
hasp

spoelwater
noun spoelwater (het)
wash, slops

spoelworm
noun spoelworm (de)
mawworm

spoetnik
noun spoetnik (de)
sputnik

spoken
verb
haunt, walk

spon
noun spon (de)
bung, tap

sponde
noun sponde (de)
couch, bedside

spongat
noun spongat (het)
bunghole

sponning
noun sponning (de)
rabbet, groove

spons
noun spons (de)
sponge

sponsachtig
adjective
spongy

sponsor
noun sponsor (de)
sponsor

sponsrubber
noun sponsrubber (de/het)
foam rubber

spontaan
adjective
spontaneous, unprompted, untaught

spontaniteit
noun spontaniteit (de)
spontaneity

sponzig
adjective
spongy

sponzigheid
noun
sponginess

spook
noun spook (het)
ghost, phantom, spook, apparition, eidolon, genie, spectre, bugaboo, boggard, bogle, fright

spookachtig
adjective
ghostly, ghastly, spectral, spooky, whacky, lurid, weird, eerie

spookachtig
adverb
ghastly

spookgestalte
noun spookgestalte (het)
spectre, phantom

spookschip
noun spookschip (het)
spectre ship

spookt
adjective
haunted

spookthuis
noun
haunted house

spoor
noun spoor (het)
footmark, footprint, imprint, heel, spore, spoor, spur, trace, track, trail, scent, slot, rut, vestige, vestigium, railway, railroad, mark, shadow

spoorbaan
noun spoorbaan (de)
railroad, permanent way

spoorboekje
noun spoorboekje (het)
timetable, railway guide

spoordijk
noun spoordijk (de)
railway embankment, embankment

spoorgids
noun spoorgids (de)
railway guide

spoorkaartje
noun spoorkaartje (het)
railway ticket

spoorlijn
noun spoorlijn (de)
line

spoorloos
adjective
trackless, traceless

spoorloos
adverb
without leaving a trace

spoorloos verdwijnen
verb
go down the drain, go past

spoorman
noun spoorman (de)
railroader, railwayman

spoorpont
noun spoorpont (de)
train ferry

spoorraadje
noun
rowel

spoorrail
noun spoorrail (de)
tram

spoorslag
noun spoorslag (de)
spur, impulsion, impulse, challenge

spoorstaaf
noun spoorstaaf (de)
rail

spoorstaven
noun spoorstaven (mv)
metals

spoorwagen
noun spoorwagen (de)
waggon, coach, car

spoorweg
noun spoorweg (de)
railway, railroad

spoorwegbeambte
noun spoorwegbeambte (de)
railway official, railway employee

spoorweggids
noun spoorweggids (de)
railway guide, railway timetable

spoorwegligger
noun spoorwegligger (de)
railway sleeper

spoorwegnet
noun spoorwegnet (de)
railway system, network of railways

spoorwegobligatie
noun spoorwegobligatie (de)
railway bond

spoorwegovergang
noun spoorwegovergang (de)
level crossing

spoorwegrijtuig
noun spoorwegrijtuig (de)
railway carriage

spoorwegsein
noun spoorwegsein (de)
target

spoorwegstation
noun spoorwegstation (de)
railway station

spoorwegverkeer
noun spoorwegverkeer (het)
railway traffic

spoorwegwachter
noun spoorwegwachter (de)
signalman, pointsman

spoorwegwerker
noun spoorwegwerker (de)
surfaceman

spoorwijdte
noun spoorwijdte (de)
gauge

sporadisch
adjective
sporadic, scattered

sporangium
noun sporangium (het)
sporangium

sporen
noun
persuaders

sporen
verb
travel by rail, rail, prod

sport
noun sport (de)
sport, rail, rung, spoke

sportfeest
noun sportfeest (het)
gymkhana

sportgaan
noun
heel and toe walk

sportgebeurtenis
noun sportgebeurtenis (de)
sporting event

sporthemd
noun sporthemd (het)
sports shirt

sportief
adjective
sportive, sportsmanlike

sportiviteit
noun sportiviteit (de)
sportsmanship

sportkostuum
noun sportkostuum (het)
sports suit

sportliefhebber
noun sportliefhebber (de)
sportsman

sportlopen
noun
heel and toe walk

sportman
noun sportman (de)
sportsman

sportnieuws
noun sportnieuws (het)
Sporting News

sportnummer
noun sportnummer (het)
event

sportschoenen
noun sportschoenen (mv)
sneakers

sportterrein
noun sportterrein (het)
sports ground

sporttrui
noun sporttrui (de)
sweater

sportveld
noun sportveld (het)
playing field

sportvereniging
noun sportvereniging (de)
sports club

sportwedstrijd
noun sportwedstrijd (de)
event

spot
noun spot (de)
mockery, derision, ridicule, scoff, fleer, jest, send up, twit, railing

spotachtig
adjective
mocking, scoffing

spotgoedkoop
adjective
dirt cheap, dog cheap

spotgoedkoop
adverb
dirt cheap, dog cheap

spotlach
noun spotlach (de)
jeer, sneer

spotlachen
verb
jeer, sneer

spotlijster
noun
mockingbird, any of a number songbirds which imitate other bird's calls

spotnaam
noun spotnaam (de)
soubriquet, sobriquet, byword

spotprent
noun spotprent (de)
caricature, cartoon

spotprijs
noun spotprijs (de)
nominal price, give away price

spotten
verb
mock, scoff, jeer, gibe, jibe, trifle

spotten met
verb
scoff at, gird at, beggar, fleer

spottend
adjective
scoffing, sneering, sarcastic, derisive

spottend
adverb
mockingly

spottende opmerking
noun
jibe, wisecrack

spotter
noun spotter (de)
mocker, scoffer, giber

spotternij
noun spotternij (de)
mockery, jeer, jest, quiz, gibe, jibe, gird, quirk

spotversjes
noun spotversjes (mv)
sung couplets

spotvogel
noun spotvogel (de)
mocking bird, mocker, jester, quiz, funster, wag

spotwoord
noun spotwoord (het)
derisive word, taunt

spotziek
adjective
quizzical

spporwegwissel
noun
shunt

spraak
noun spraak (de)
speech, language, accents, voice, tongue

spraakklank
noun spraakklank (de)
phone

spraakkunst
noun spraakkunst (de)
grammar

spraakkunstig
adjective
grammatical

spraakkunstig
adverb
grammatically

spraakleer
noun spraakleer (de)
grammar

spraaksynthesizer
noun spraaksynthesizer (de)
voder

spraakvermogen
noun spraakvermogen (het)
power of speech

spraakverwarring
noun spraakverwarring (de)
confusion of tongues, Babel

spraakwending
noun spraakwending (de)
turn of speech

spraakzaam
adjective
talkative, loquacious, conversable, chatty, conversational, circumlocutional

spraakzaamheid
noun spraakzaamheid (de)
talkativeness, loquacity

sprakeloos
adjective
speechless, dumb, tongue-tied, tongueless, voiceless, wordless, inarticulate, mute, blank

sprakeloosheid
noun sprakeloosheid (de)
speechlessness, dumbness, aphasia

sprank
noun sprank (de)
spark, sparkle

sprankje
noun sprankje (het)
spark, spunky, scintilla

sprankje hoop
noun
gleam of hope, glimmer of hope

spreekbeurt
noun spreekbeurt (de)
turn to speak, speaking engagement, lecture

spreekbuis
noun spreekbuis (de)
speaking tube, mouthpiece

spreekgestoelte
noun spreekgestoelte (het)
tribune, platform

spreekhoorn
noun spreekhoorn (de)
speaking trumpet

spreekhorn
noun
ear trumpet

spreekkamer
noun spreekkamer (de)
consulting room, surgery

spreektaal
noun spreektaal (de)
spoken language

spreektrompet
noun spreektrompet (de)
loud hailer

spreekuur
noun spreekuur (het)
consulting hour, office hour

spreekwijze
noun spreekwijze (de)
locution, phrase

spreekwoord
noun spreekwoord (het)
proverb, adage, saying, byword

spreekwoordelijk
adjective
proverbial

spreeuw
noun spreeuw (de)
starling, European songbird with dark shiny feathers

sprei
noun sprei (het)
spread, coverlet, counterpane, veil

spreiden
verb
spread, spraddle

spreiding
noun spreiding (de)
dispersion, scatter

spreken
verb
speak, talk, discourse, commune, see

spreken over
verb
talk, lecture, reason

spreken tot
verb
appeal

spreken voor
verb
speak for

sprekend
adjective
speaking, talking

spreker
noun spreker (de)
speaker, orator, lecturer, mouther

sprekers
noun sprekers (mv)
platform

sprengen
verb
sprinkle

sprengkwast
noun sprengkwast (de)
sprinkle, sprinkler

sprenkel
noun sprenkel (de)
speck, sparkle

sprenkelaar
noun
sprinkler

sprenkelen
verb
fleck

sprenkeling
noun sprenkeling (de)
sprinkle, sprinkling

spreuk
noun spreuk (de)
aphorism, maxim, adage, saying, sentence, rede, saw

spriet
noun spriet (de)
corncrake, blade, sprit, spar, boom

sprietig
adjective
thin, meagre, meager, skinny, slender, skimpy

sprietzeil
noun sprietzeil (het)
spritsail

springbok
noun springbok (de)
tupping ram, vaulting buck

springbron
noun springbron (de)
spring, fountain

springbus
noun springbus (de)
petard

springconcours
noun
show jump

springen
verb
spring, bound, jump, leap, vault, bounce, capriole, hop, skip, frisk, rupture, explode, dehisce, ramp

springen over
verb
overjump, overleap, fly over

springend
adjective
leaping, galloping, saltatory

springer
noun springer (de)
jumper, vaulter, hopper, caperer

springgranaat
noun springgranaat (de)
high explosive shell, shell that contains a larger than average amount of explosives

springlading
noun springlading (de)
bursting charge

springlevend
adjective
alive and kicking, alive and well, living and breathing

springmatras
noun springmatras (het)
spring bed, bed of coils or wires which return to their original forms after being forced out of shape

springpaard
noun springpaard (het)
jumping horse

springplaats
noun springplaats (de)
take off

springplank
noun springplank (de)
springboard

springscherm
noun springscherm (het)
parachute

springslot
noun springslot (het)
spring lock, snap lock

springstof
noun springstof (de)
explosive

springstok
noun springstok (de)
leaping pole, jumping pole

springtamarin
noun
marmoset, any of several small native South American monkeys (of the family Callithricidae) which are easily recognizable by their long silky coat and bushy tail

springtij
noun springtij (het)
springtide

springtouw
noun springtouw (het)
skipping rope, jumping rope

springveer
noun springveer (de)
spiral spring

springzaad
noun springzaad (het)
touch-me-not

springzeil
noun springzeil (het)
safety sheet, jumping sheet

sprinkhaan
noun sprinkhaan (de)
grasshopper, hopper, locust

sprint
noun sprint (de)
sprint

sprinten
verb
sprint

sprinter
noun sprinter (de)
sprinter

sprits
noun sprits (de)
shortbread, shortcake

sproeien
noun sproeien (het)
spraying

sproeien
verb
sprinkle, squirt, irrigate

sproeier
noun sproeier (de)
sprinkler, sprayer, spray, rose

sproeiwagen
noun sproeiwagen (de)
water cart, watering cart, water carriage

sproet
noun sproet (de)
fleck, sunspot, heat spot

sproeterig
adjective
freckled

sprokkelen
verb
gather, pick up

sprokkelhout
noun sprokkelhout (het)
dead wood, dry sticks

sprokkeling
noun sprokkeling (de)
gathering of dead wood, wood picking

sprokkelmaand
noun sprokkelmaand (de)
February (traditionally the wood-gathering month in The Netherlands)

sprong
noun sprong (de)
leap, act of jumping, lunge; distance jumped; sudden change, abrupt transition

sprongetje
noun sprongetje (het)
hop, small jump, short leap

sprookje
noun sprookje (het)
fairytale

sprookjesachtig
adjective
fairy like

sprookjesland
noun sprookjesland (het)
wonderland, land of miracles

sprot
noun sprot (de)
sprat

spruit
noun spruit (de)
sprout, sprig, shoot

spruiten
verb
sprout, bud; bloom; grow quickly; cause to sprout

spruitje
noun spruitje (het)
Brussels sprouts, plant that bears small cabbage-like heads on an erect stem (eaten as a vegetable)

spruw
noun spruw (de)
thrush, fungal disease of mouth and throat

spugen
verb
spit, eject saliva from the mouth; vomit, eject stomach contents through the mouth

spuien
verb
sluice, drain

spuigat
noun spuigat (het)
scupper, opening for draining water from the deck of a ship (Nautical)

spuit
noun spuit (de)
needle, syringe, sharp implement for suturing or other hypodermic procedures; squirt, thin stream of liquid

spuiten
verb
squirt, spurt, shoot out in a thin stream (of liquid); inject, force in by means of a syringe or other device (especially drugs)

spuitgast
noun spuitgast (de)
hoseman

spuitje
noun spuitje (het)
injection, act of injecting

spuitwater
noun spuitwater (het)
soda water, water charged under pressure with carbon-dioxide gas

spuitwaterfles
noun spuitwaterfles (de)
soda bottle

spul
noun spul (het)
stuff, objects, things

spurt
noun spurt (de)
spurt, sprint, dash, burst of speed

spurten
verb
spurt, sprint, run or move at full speed for a short distance

sputteren
verb
sputter, eject bits of food or water from the mouth while making explosive sounds; make popping or exploding sounds

sputum
noun sputum (het)
sputum, saliva and other matter that is spat from the mouth

spuug
noun spuug (het)
spit, spittle, saliva, clear watery liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands

spuugbak
noun spuugbak (de)
spittoon, cuspidor, bowl-shaped container into which tobacco chewers spit tobacco juice (common in the 19th century)

spuuglok
noun spuuglok (de)
kiss me quick (curl of hair on the forehead)

spuwbak
noun spuwbak (de)
spittoon, cuspidor, bowl-shaped container into which tobacco chewers spit tobacco juice (common in the 19th century)

spuwen
verb
spit, eject saliva from the mouth; spew, vomit