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Definitions of container
  1. noun
    a mistake resulting from neglect
    synonyms: deletie, omissie, weglating
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    deceptie, kater, teleurstelling
    an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone
    afzegging, bedankje
    a failure to face some difficulty squarely
    type of:
    abuis, afdwaling, feil, fout, lapsus, onjuistheid, vergissing
    a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
  2. noun
    any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
    synonyms: laadkist
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    handtas, tas, tasje, zak
    a flexible container with a single opening
    damestas, handtas, paperback, polstasje, prijzengeld, tasje
    a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
    ben, korf, mand
    a container that is usually woven and has handles
    beun, foetsie
    a container; usually has a lid
    pijpekop, pijpenkop
    a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco
    doos, kist
    a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
    broodtrommel, lunchtrommel
    a container used to keep bread or cake in
    Sn, blik, blikje, tin
    airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
    blik, blikje
    metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour
    beschermhuls, huls, koker
    a portable container for carrying several objects
    cassette
    a container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
    bak, bakje, beker, bokaal, cup, drinknap, kop, kopje, nap, tas, wedstrijdbeker
    a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
    cilinder, gasfles
    a cylindrical container for oxygen or compressed air
    dobbelbeker
    a small container (open at one end) in which dice are shaken by hand and from which they are thrown
    plateau, schaal, tableau
    a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
    apotheker, artsenijbereider, dispenser, farmaceut, pillendraaier
    a container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts
    la, lade, schuifla, schuiflade, trassant, trekker
    a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
    drinkglas, glaasje, glas
    a container for holding liquids while drinking
    krib, kribbe, trog, voederbak, voerbak
    a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed
    afgietsel, vorm
    container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
    WC, closetpot, oerbank, pan, toiletpot, w.c.
    shallow container made of metal
    bloempot
    a container in which plants are cultivated
    capsa, reliekhouder, reliekschrijn, relikwieënkastje, schrijn
    a container where religious relics are stored or displayed (especially relics of saints)
    zoutstrooier, zoutvaatje, zoutvat
    a small container for holding salt at the dining table
    bank, kas, spaarbank, spaarkas, spaarpot
    a container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home
    kit, kolenbak, kolenemmer, kolenkit
    container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire
    cocktailshaker, shaker
    a container in which something can be shaken
    lepel
    a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
    dopmoer, kous, vingerhoed
    a small metal cap to protect the finger while sewing; can be used as a small container
    vaatje, vat
    an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
    papierbak, papiermand, prullenbak, prullenmand, scheurmand
    a container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish
    gieter
    a container with a handle and a spout with a perforated nozzle; used to sprinkle water over plants
    naaidoos, naaimand, naaimandje
    container for holding implements and materials for work (especially for sewing)
    spuitbus
    a dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas)
    afvalbak, afvalemmer, asemmer, vuilemmer, vuilnisbak, vuilnisemmer, vuilnisvat
    a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected
    asbak
    a receptacle for the ash from smokers' cigars or cigarettes
    bloemenspuit, plantenspuit, plantespuit
    a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist
    drukketel, drukvat
    a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments
    cart, go-cart, kinderwagen, schuivertje, skelter, trapauto, wandelwagen
    a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
    gevechtstas, knapzak, ransel, rugzak
    a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
    bagage, passagiersgoed
    cases used to carry belongings when traveling
    stembus
    a box where voters deposit their ballots
    hoededoos
    a light cylindrical box for holding light articles of attire (especially hats)
    ton, tonnetje, vaatje, vat
    a cylindrical container that holds liquids
    bekken
    a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
    bad, badkuip, bark, kuip, schuit, teil, wasteil
    a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
    drinknap, nap
    a cup (usually without a handle)
    zitzak
    a small cloth bag filled with dried beans; thrown in games
    beddenpan, beddepan, ondersteek, ondersteekbekken, steek
    a shallow vessel used by a bedridden patient for defecation and urination
    bijenkorf, bijenvolk
    a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees
    bierblikje
    a can that holds beer
    bierglas
    a relatively large glass for serving beer
    brik, fiets, kar, karretje, rijwiel, tweewieler, velo
    a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
    C.V.-ketel, boiler, cv-ketel, heetwaterketel, verwarmingsketel, warmwaterreservoir, warmwatertoestel
    sealed vessel where water is converted to steam
    fles
    a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
    melkfles
    a vessel fitted with a flexible teat and filled with milk or formula; used as a substitute for breast feeding infants and very young children
    kom
    a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods
    broodkorf, broodmand
    a basket for serving bread
    aktentas, diplomatentas
    a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books
    aker, emmer, putemmer, schepbak, schepemmer, schuit
    a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
    garf, garve, korenschoof, pijlbundel, schoof
    a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
    botervloot, vloot
    a small dish (often with a cover) for holding butter at the table
    theebus
    a can for storing tea
    rijtuig, spoorrijtuig, treinwagon, wagon
    a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad
    city-bag, handkoffer, pool, totalisator, toto, weekendtas
    a capacious bag or basket
    bijouteriekistje, ecrin, juwelenkistje
    small and often ornate box for holding jewels or other valuables
    eenpansmaaltijd, kasserol, kastrol, ovenschaal, ovenschotel, stoofpan
    large deep dish in which food can be cooked and served
    kattebak, kattenbak
    a receptacle for cat excrement
    reukvat, wierookvat
    a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual)
    miskelk
    a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup
    nachtspiegel, piespot, pispot, po, pot
    a receptacle for urination or defecation in the bedroom
    karn, karnton
    a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk
    sigarettenkoker
    a small flat case for holding cigarettes; can be carried in a purse or a pocket
    kolenhok, kolenkelder
    a bin for holding coal
    koffiekop, koffiekopje, mokkakopje
    a cup from which coffee is drunk
    doodkist, doodskist, grafkist, kist, lijkkist
    box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
    muntautomaat, munttelefoon
    the part of a slot machine that serves as a receptacle for the coins
    flessendrager, flessenrek, krat
    a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
    visben
    a wicker basket used by anglers to hold fish
    smeltkroes
    a vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions
    afwasbak, afwasteil
    large pan for washing dishes
    aktentas, diplomatentas
    case consisting of an oblong container (usually having a lock) for carrying dispatches or other valuables
    drinkbeker
    a disposable cup made of paper; for holding drinks
    lenskap, oogschelp
    a small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye; use to apply medicated or cleansing solution to the eyeball
    buikfles, magnum, schenkkan
    a large metal or pottery vessel with a handle and spout; used to hold alcoholic beverages (usually wine)
    meelton
    a bin for holding flour
    jagerstas, weitas
    a canvas or leather bag for carrying game (especially birds) killed by a hunter
    roemer, romer, wijnbeker, wijnroemer
    a drinking glass with a base and stem
    juskom, sauskom
    a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce
    jutezak
    a bag made of burlap
    boerenwagen, bolderkar, bolderwagen, kar, strandwagen
    wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels
    mortelbak
    an open box attached to a long pole handle; bricks or mortar are carried on the shoulder
    hopper, trechter, tremel
    funnel-shaped receptacle; contents pass by gravity into a receptacle below
    bedkruik, kruik, warmwaterzak
    a stoppered receptacle (usually made of rubber) that is to be filled with hot water and used for warming a bed or parts of the body
    ijscompres, ijskompres, ijszak
    a waterproof bag filled with ice: applied to the body (especially the head) to cool or reduce swelling
    inhaler
    a dispenser that produces a chemical vapor to be inhaled in order to relieve nasal congestion
    bouwdoos, bouwpakket
    a case for containing a set of articles
    kerkenzakje, kerkezakje, pollepel
    a spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle; frequently used to transfer liquids from one container to another
    likeurglaasje
    a small glass for serving a small amount of liqueur (typically after dinner)
    afvalbak, asemmer, papierbak, papiermand, prullenbak, prullenmand, scheurmand, vuilemmer, vuilnisbak, vuilnisemmer, vuilnisvat
    bin (usually in or outside a public building) into which the public can put rubbish
    medaillon
    a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
    postzak
    letter carrier's shoulder bag
    brievenbus, postbus
    a private box for delivery of mail
    luciferdoosje
    a box for holding matches
    melkbus, melkemmer
    large can for transporting milk
    monstrans
    (Roman Catholic Church) a vessel (usually of gold or silver) in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration
    mortier, stampvat, vijzel
    a bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle
    boterham, broodmaaltijd, haverzak
    a canvas bag that is used to feed an animal (such as a horse); covers the muzzle and fastens at the top of the head
    oliekan, oliespuit, petroleumkan
    a can with a long nozzle to apply oil to machinery
    kleurdoos, verfdoos
    a box containing a collection of cubes or tubes of artists' paint
    peperbus, pepervaatje
    a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling ground pepper
    petrischaal
    a shallow dish used to culture bacteria
    zandbed
    mold consisting of a bed of sand in which pig iron is cast
    spaarpot, spaarvarken
    a child's coin bank (often shaped like a pig)
    kan
    an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring
    speelgoedkist
    a box for a child's toys and personal things (especially at a boarding school)
    collectebus, offerblok, offerbus
    box for collecting alms, especially one in a church
    leesportefeuille, map, opbergmap, platvink, portefeuille, portfolio, tijdschriftenportefeuille
    a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather
    beurs, buidel, draagzak, jaszak, mantelzak, zak
    a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things
    prijzengeld
    a small bag for carrying money
    artwork, ciborie, hostiekelk
    any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept
    voddenbaal
    a bag in which rags are kept
    kromhals, retort
    a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat
    deodorantroller
    a dispenser of a liquid cosmetic (such as a deodorant) having a revolving ball as an applicator
    roemer, romer, wijnbeker, wijnroemer
    a large drinking glass (ovoid bowl on a stem) for drinking toasts
    sachet
    a small soft bag containing perfumed powder; used to perfume items in a drawer or chest
    buil, meelbuil
    a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
    zadeltas, zadeltasje
    a large bag (or pair of bags) hung over a saddle
    zoutstrooier, zoutvaatje, zoutvat
    a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling salt
    zandzak
    a bag filled with sand; used as a weapon or to build walls or as ballast
    lekbak
    a receptacle for catching waste products for further use
    schoener
    a large beer glass
    autoped, step
    child's two-wheeled vehicle operated by foot
    naaimand, naaimandje
    a workbasket in which sewing materials can be stored
    boodschappenmand
    a handbasket used to carry goods while shopping
    borrelglas, ertszeef, jeneverglas
    a small glass adequate to hold a single swallow of whiskey
    rolschaatsplank, schaatsplank, skate-board, skateboard
    a board with wheels that is ridden in a standing or crouching position and propelled by foot
    bast
    a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal
    slaapzak
    large padded bag designed to be slept in outdoors; usually rolls up like a bedroll
    snuifdoos
    a small ornamental box for carrying snuff in your pocket
    kaarshouder, kandelaar
    receptacle where something (a pipe or probe or end of a bone) is inserted
    eetlepel, pollepel, sleef, soeplepel
    a spoon with a rounded bowl for eating soup
    kwispedoor, spuugbak, spuwbakje
    a receptacle for spit (usually in a public place)
    safe-loket, safeloket
    a strongly made box for holding money or valuables; can be locked
    suikerpot
    a dish in which sugar is served
    suikerlepeltje, suikerschepje
    a spoon for serving sugar; often made in the shape of a seashell
    opscheplepel, puddinglepel
    a spoon larger than a dessert spoon; used for serving
    brandstoftank, opslagtank, reservoir, tank
    a large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids
    theebuiltje, theezakje
    small paper bag holding a measure of tea
    theekop, theekopje
    a cup from which tea is drunk
    koffielepeltje, roerijzer, theelepeltje
    a small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee; holds about one fluid dram
    antimakassar, gootsteenbakje, kleedje
    receptacle that holds odds and ends (as sewing materials)
    tondel, tondeldoos
    a box for holding tinder
    baanruimer, baanveger, blad, dienblad, plateau, presenteerblad, schenkblad, theeblad
    an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
    driewieler, kinderfiets
    a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals
    kuip, verfkuip
    a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids
    wagen
    any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
    portefeuille
    a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
    beddenpan, beddepan
    a long-handled covered pan holding live coals to warm a bed
    boorput, put
    a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
    ben
    a basket made of wickerwork
    bloembak
    a long narrow box for growing plants on a windowsill
    vensterenvelop, vensterenveloppe
    an envelope with a transparent panel that reveals the address on the enclosure
    wijnglas
    a glass that has a stem and in which wine is served
    type of:
    installatie
    an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end
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