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Words of Max Havelaar · 257 headwords

Each word with its meanings, its forms, and the lines it stands in.

rapporteren

report; reported; reports 5 times

rapporteeren, rapporteerde, rapporteert

verb, infinitive; verb, past, singular; verb, present, singular

Old spelling of modern rapporteren.

rauschen

murmurs once

rausche

The source has rausche although the plural subject Wellen would normally require rauschen.

rechternevenman

right-hand neighbor once

rechternevenman

Rechternevenman means the neighboring man on one’s right.

recommanderen

take leave once

rekommandeer

In zich recommanderen, an old-fashioned expression meaning ‘take one’s leave.’

redactie

editorial office once

redaktie

Redaktie is an older spelling of redactie.

regel

lines; line; rule 21 times

regels, regel, regelen

noun, common gender, singular; noun, plural; noun, common gender, plural

rekest

petition once

rekwest

Rekwest is an older spelling of rekest.

reukgoed

perfumes once

reukgoed

Reukgoed is an old collective term for perfume and other scented goods.

ronddienen

handed round; to serve round twice

rondgediende, rondtedienen

past participle used adjectivally, inflected; verb, infinitive with te

Historical solid spelling of modern “rond te dienen.”

rottingslag

rattan strokes; rattan blows; rattan beating 6 times

rottingslagen, rottingslag

noun, plural; noun, common gender, singular; noun, common gender, plural

Rottingslag means a blow with a rattan cane.

Seen once or twice

raadgever

advisers once

raadpleging

consultation once

raadsel

riddle once

raadslid

councilman once

raadzaal

council chambers once

raar

odd once

rad

wheels once

radja

Rajahs once

raffinadeur

refiners once

raffineren

refined once

raffineur

refiners once

ramp

calamity once

rampeh

rampeh flowers once

rampzalig

wretched ones once

rancune

rancour once

rangschikken

arrange once

rangschikking

arrangement once

rangverschil

rank difference once

rantsoen

ration once

Rappat-raad

Rappat council once

rapsode

rhapsodes once

raschip

sailing ships once

ratelen

rattling once

recht doen

do justice once

rechter

judge once

rechterarm

right arm once

rechterduim

right thumb once

rechterzijde

right side; right hand twice

rechtlijnig

straight once

rechtmatig

rightful once

rechtschapen

upright once

rechtschapenheid

integrity once

rechtsdwaling

miscarriage of justice once

rechtspreken

administer once

rechtsraad

council of justice; court of justice twice

rechtstoestand

condition of rights once

rechtsvordering

Procedure; procedure twice

rechtswezen

justice system once

rechtuit

straight on; straightforwardly twice

rechtvaardige

the righteous once

rechtzinnigheid

orthodoxy once

redacteur

editor once

redding

deliverance; Rescue twice

redekunstig

rhetorical once

redenaar

orators once

redevoering

discourse; speeches twice

ree

roadstead twice

reeks

series twice

refrein

refrains once

regenen

rained twice

regenscherm

umbrella once

regentengeslacht

Regent families once

registratie

registration once

reichen

reach once

rein

pure once

reinhouden

keeping clean once

reisgezelschap

traveling party once

reiskleed

traveling-dress once

reiskoffer

travelling trunk once

reisroute

travel route once

reizend

traveling once

rekening

account; bill twice

rekening-courant

current account once

rekenkunde

arithmetic once

rekken

prolong twice

reklameren

protest once

reliek

relics once

renommee

renown once

repertoire

repertoire once

republiek

republic once

residentswoning

resident's dwelling once

respecteren

respects once

reukwerk

scent; perfume twice

reus

giants; giant twice

reven

reefing once

revue

review once

ridder

knight once

ridderkruis

crosses of knighthood once

ridderlijk

chivalrous twice

ridderlijkheid

chivalry once

ridderorde

orders of knighthood once

Riehl

Riehl once

rieken

reek once

rijgen

was stringing once

rijkje

little kingdoms once

rijksgraaf

Imperial Counts once

rijmen

rhymes once

Rijnstreek

Rhineland once

rijp

mature twice

rijpelijk

ripely; maturely twice

rijstcultuur

rice cultivation once

rijzen

rises; rose twice

rillen

trembled once

rilling

shiver once

riviermonding

river mouth once

Robsart

Robsart's once

roem

fame; reputation twice

roep

reputation; report twice

roeren

moved once

roerend

moving once

roering

turmoil once

roh

roughly twice

roken

smoking once

rollen

rolling once

romance

romances once

romandichter

novelists once

romanschrijver

novelist once

romanverteller

novelist once

Rome

Rome twice

Romeins

Roman once

rondborstig

frank once

rondborstigheid

frankness once

rondkruipen

crept around once

rondleiden

led around once

rondreizen

travels around once

rondrijden

rode about; ridden around twice

rondstaren

gazed about once

rondvliegen

fly about once

rondzwemmen

swim around once

roofstaat

robber-state once

Rose

roses once

rotswand

rock-face once

rottankoord

rattan ropes once

Rotterdams

Rotterdam once

Rotti

Rotti once

Rousseau

Rousseau once

routine

routine once

rozenolie

attar of roses once

rozijn

raisins once

ruggespraak

consultations once

Ruhe

peace; rest twice

ruhen

rest; rests twice

ruigte

rank growth; thicket twice

ruil

exchange twice

ruimen

clear once

ruimschoots

abundantly once

ruiterlijk

frankly once

ruïneus

ruinous once

rund

cattle; beast twice

rups

caterpillar once

Rusland

Russia twice

rustpunt

pauses; pause twice

rustteken

rest once

rustverslag

reports of calm once

ruwheid

rudeness once

The particulars

The words
Every word of the text, parsed: its headword, its form and its meaning in the line. Source text: public domain (Multatuli / Eduard Douwes Dekker, d. 1887; Dutch 1860, Project Gutenberg #11024).
Translation
Public-domain Dutch (Multatuli, d. 1887; published 1860). English translation © 2026 1732 Studios, LLC.
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