white

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'white': /waɪt/, /ˈhwaɪt/; 'White': /waɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/hwaɪt, waɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hwīt, wīt)


Inflections of 'white' (adj):
whiter
adj comparative
whitest
adj superlative
Inflections of 'white' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
whites
v 3rd person singular
whiting
v pres p
whited
v past
whited
v past p
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WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2025:

Voornaamste vertalingen
EngelsNederlands
white adj (white in colour)wit bn
 She printed the document on white paper.
white adj (skin: pale)bleek bn
 My skin's naturally so white that I never tan.
white adj (fair-skinned)blank bn
 While there are many white people in this city, the number of other races has increased dramatically.
white,
whites npl		 (of white-skinned race)blanken nw mv
 The whites generally voted for one candidate, while the blacks usually voted for another.
white n (egg white)eiwit nw het
 Separate the white of the egg from the yolk.
white adj (coffee: milky)met melk
 My husband doesn't like milk in his coffee, but I take mine white.
white n (white piece in games) (stuk van een bordspel)wit nw het
 Do you want to be white or black in the chess match?
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Aanvullende vertalingen
EngelsNederlands
white adj (with snow)wit bn
 We will have a white Christmas if the weather prediction comes true.
white adj (wine)wit bn
 We usually drink white wine with fish.
white n (colour)wit nw het
 Do you have this dress in white or black?
white n (player using white piece) (stuk van een bordspel)wit nw het
 White moved his king one space. Now it is black's turn.
white n (unmarked part of page)blanco bn
  leeg, open bn
 You can write your comments in the white of the page.
white n (space in printing)interlinie nw de
 Leave more white between the lines of type.
white,
whites npl		 (cricket, tennis outfit)witte sportkleding
 He put on his whites for the tennis game.
white,
whites npl		 (washing)witte kleren nw mv
  witte was nw de
 I just washed the colours, so now I need to wash the whites.
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WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2025:

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NederlandsEngels
blank bn (licht gekleurd, niet gekleurd)white adj
  pale adj
wit nw het, ont. (kleur)white n
wit nw het, ont. (iets dat wit van kleur is)white n
wit nw het, ont. (drukwezen: onbedrukt deel) (space in printing)white n
wit bn (kleur: niet zwart)white adj
wit bn (gelaatskleur: bleek)white adj
  pale adj
wit bn (haarkleur)blond adj
  white adj
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Samengestelde woorden:
NederlandsEngels
blanke nw de (blank persoon)white person n
eiwit nw het (deel van ei)egg white n
huisje,
boompje,
beestje uitdr.		 (kleinburgerlijk) (fig. middle class)house with a white picket fence, kids, and a pet expr
leugentje om eigen bestwil frase (goed bedoelde leugen)white lie n
Pinksteren eigennaam (christelijke feestdag) (Christian holiday, UK)Whitsun, White Sunday proper n
  Pentecost proper n
wit nw het (wit brood)white bread n
zwart-wit bn (fotografie: kleur)black-and-white adj
zwart-wit bn (ongenuanceerd)black-and-white adj
  either-or adj
zwart-witfoto nw de (foto in zwart-wit)black-and-white photo, black-and-white photograph n
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WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2025:

Samengestelde woorden:
EngelsNederlands
black and white n (grayscale)zwart-wit zn het
 He asked the director why she had chosen to use black and white for her movie.
black and white,
black-and-white adj		 (in grayscale)zwart-wit bn
Opmerking: Hyphens are used when the adjective precedes the noun.
 Black-and-white photography relies on composition rather than color.
black and white,
black-and-white adj		 figurative (clear, defined)zwart-wit bn
 The situation may seem very black and white to you, but actually it's more complicated.
black-and-white photography n (taking photos without colour)zwart-witfotografie nw de, ont.
 He specialized in black-and-white photography.
butternut,
white walnut n		 US (type of edible nut)witte walnoot nw de
 John prepared a side dish of butternuts.
calico (US),
tortoiseshell-and-white (UK) n as adj		 (cat: with coloured markings) (dier: veelkleurig)bont bn
nonwhite,
non-white adj		 (of ethnic origin other than white)niet blank bn
Snow White n (female character in a fairy tale)Sneeuwwitje eigennaam
 Snow White bit into the poisoned apple and fell fast asleep.
white bread n (bread baked with bleached flour)wittebrood nw het
  wit brood bn+nw het
 Wholewheat bread is more nutritious than white bread.
white tie n (men's formal dress)avondkleding nw de, ont.
 I'll be wearing white tie to the mayor's ball.
white tie n (men's bow tie)witte vlinderdas bn + nw de
  wit strikje bn+nw het
 Ron was wearing a white tie with his tux.
whitewall,
white-wall adj		 (tyre: having white sidewalls) (anglicisme: autoband)whitewall bn
whitewater,
white-water n		 (river: rapids)stroomversnelling nw de
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In lijsten: Colors, Bread, Tea, meer...
Collocatie: [two, three] egg whites, is [off-, eggshell, creamy] white, an [off-, eggshell, creamy] white, meer...

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