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Words of Max Havelaar · 366 headwords

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

waaronder

under which; beneath which; under whom 8 times

waaronder, WAARONDER

relative adverb; relative pronominal adverb

wajang

Wayangs once

Wajangs

A wajang is a Javanese theatrical or puppet form.

war

muddle once

war

The idiom “in de war” means confused or in a muddle.

weer

again; weather; back 72 times

weer, weêr, weder, Weer

adverb; noun, neuter, singular; adverb, separable verbal particle

Weêr is an older spelling of modern weer, meaning weather here.

wegens

for; because of; on account of 10 times

wegens, WEGENS

weglaten

to leave off once

wegtelaten

Wegtelaten is the older solid spelling of weg te laten, meaning “to leave off.”

weledel

most honorable once

Weledele

Weledele is a formal historical honorific, here rendered ‘Most honorable.’

wenngleich

even; though twice

Wenn, gleich

subordinating conjunction, split spelling; subordinating conjunction, second element

Wenn gleich is the older split spelling of wenngleich.

weten toe te spreken

knew how to address once

wisttoetespreken

The historically fused spelling represents wist toe te spreken.

wie

whoever; who; whose 144 times

wie, wien, Wie, wiens, wier, Wien, Wiens

pronoun; interrogative pronoun; indefinite relative pronoun

Archaic accusative form of wie.

wijsneus

smart aleck once

wysneus

Wijsneus, here historically spelled wysneus, is a mocking term for a know-it-all or smart aleck.

winnen

won over; win over; won 9 times

gewonnen, winnen, wint

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

In iets gewonnen geven, literally “give something as won,” means to concede it.

wisselagio

exchange premium once

wisselagio

Wisselagio is the premium or discount on a bill of exchange or currency.

Seen once or twice

W

W once

waanzin

madness once

waanzinnig

insane once

waarborg

guarantee once

waardigheid

dignity once

waarheen

where; whither twice

waarheidsliefde

love of truth twice

waarlangs

along which once

waarnaar

after which; by which twice

waarnaast

beside which once

waarnemend

acting once

waarschuwing

warning twice

waarvoor

for which once

wachtwoord

watchword once

wal

shore once

walg

disgust once

walgen

feel disgust; am sickened twice

walging

disgust once

wanbestuur

misgovernment once

wand

walls once

wandelen

walking; walk twice

wanen

imagined once

wanhoop

despair twice

wanhopen

despair once

wanhopig

desperate once

wankelen

waver; totters twice

Wapen

Arms once

wapperen

flapping; flutter twice

warmte

warmth once

Waroeng-Goenoeng

Waroeng-Goenoeng once

warum

why once

wasindruk

wax impressions once

wasleren

oilcloth once

wassen

washed once

waterleiding

watercourses once

Waterloo

Waterloo once

waterpalm

water-palm once

waterstaatswerk

waterworks once

waterstroom

torrents of water once

Waverley

Waverley once

web

web twice

wedden

wager once

wederkeren

recurring once

wederkomen

come back once

wederkomst

return once

wederlegging

refutation once

wederplaatsing

reposting; reassignment twice

wedijver

rivalry once

wedijveren

vie once

weefsel

cloth once

weeg

about once

weemoed

melancholy once

weemoedig

melancholy once

weerbaar

able-bodied once

weerbarstigheid

stubbornness once

weerkeren

returned once

weerklinken

rang once

weerlichten

flashed once

weerschijnen

is reflected once

weerspannigheid

stubbornness once

weerspreken

belied once

weerstaan

withstood once

weervinden

recovered; finds again twice

weerwolf

werewolf once

weerzin

reluctance twice

weeskind

orphans once

Weesperstraat

Weesperstraat once

wegblijven

stayed away twice

wegdringen

shoved aside once

wegen

weighs twice

weggaan

goes off; went away twice

weggejagen

chased away once

weggeven

gives away once

weggoochelen

conjured away once

weggooien

throw once

wegkomen

come off once

wegkruipen

slipped away once

wegroepen

be called away once

wegschenken

given away once

wegslingeren

flung away once

wegsluipen

slipped away once

wegsteken

to hide once

wegstelen

steal away; stole away twice

wegsturen

sent once

wegvliegen

fly away; flown away twice

wegwerpen

throw away; throwing away twice

wegzetten

placed once

wegzinken

sank once

weifelen

hesitated; wavered twice

weigering

refusal once

weil

because twice

weiland

meadow once

weinigje

little once

welaan

up once

welbegrepen

well-understood twice

weldaad

kindness once

weledelheid

nobility once

weleens

sometimes once

welgelukken

success once

welgemanierd

well-mannered once

welhaast

Soon once

welig

luxuriant; rank twice

welkom

welcome once

Welle

waves once

wellevend

well-bred once

wellust

delight once

welslagen

success once

welvarend

prosperous once

welzeker

Why of course; why of course twice

wending

turn once

wenen

wept twice

wenselijk

desirable once

wenselijkheid

desirability once

wereldberoemd

world-famous once

werelddeel

part of the world once

wereldverovering

world conquest once

weren

check once

werfdepot

recruiting depot once

werkeloosheid

idleness once

werkman

workman; laborers twice

werktuig

instrument once

werkwoord

verb once

werkzaamheid

labour; industry twice

wervel

vertebrae once

west

west once

westelijk

western; westward twice

Westhoek

Westhoek once

westhoek

western corner once

westmoessonsbui

west-monsoon squalls once

wetens

knowingly once

wetgever

lawgiver once

wettigen

justify; justified twice

wettigheid

lawfulness once

wever

weavers once

wezenloos

senseless once

whaler

whalers once

whistpartij

whist party once

whistparty

game of whist once

wichtje

little ones once

wie viel

how many once

wieder

again once

wieg

cradle twice

wiens

whose once

Wiera

Wiera once

wierookdronkenschap

incense intoxication once

wijnoogst

vintage once

wijsgeer

a philosopher; philosopher twice

wijsgerig

philosophical twice

wijsmaken

persuading once

wijten

ascribed once

wikkelen

wrapped twice

wildernis

wilderness twice

wildheid

wildness once

wilg

willows once

willens

willfully once

willig

willing once

wilskracht

willpower once

wind

wind twice

wingewest

conquered territories once

winkelkast

show-case once

winnend

winning once

Winser

Winser once

winter

winter once

winterkou

winter cold once

wintervoorraad

winter store once

wir

we twice

wissel

draft once

wisselen

change once

wisseling

a turn once

wisselplaats

relay station once

wo

where once

woede

fury twice

woelen

churns once

woensdag

Wednesday twice

woest

wild once

wohl

probably; I wonder twice

wol

wool once

wonden

wounding; wounded twice

wonderbaar

wondrously; marvelous twice

wonderlijk

strange; remarkable twice

woonhuis

residence once

woonplaats

dwelling-place once

woonstede

dwelling; dwelling-place twice

woordbreuk

breach of faith once

woordenrijkheid

verbosity once

Worcester

Worcester once

worsteling

struggle once

wortelen

rooted once

wortelloos

rootless once

wreed

cruelly; cruel twice

wrijven

rubs once

wringen

forced once

wrong

fold once

wuiven

is waving; waves twice

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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