Free Dutch–English dictionary
Free · CC BY-SA 4.0 · no account needed
- Entries
- 135,986
- Senses
- 206,960
- Format
- SQLite
- License
- CC BY-SA 4.0
What you get.
- 135,986 Dutch headwords with 206,960 English senses, in a single SQLite file.
- Extracted from Wiktionary via kaikki.org — an open, community-built dictionary.
- The same dictionary Lector uses for instant, offline word lookups while you read.
- Query it with any SQLite client, or read it from code (Python's sqlite3, better-sqlite3, and friends).
From download to first review.
Download the database
Grab dictionary-nl.db from the GitHub release below (about 47 MB). It's a standard SQLite file.
Open or query it
Open it in a SQLite browser, or read it from code. Inspect the tables to see the entry and sense schema.
Keep the attribution
It's derived from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), so preserve attribution and share-alike if you redistribute it.
Turn a word list into fluency.
Good to know.
Is the Dutch dictionary free to use?
Yes — it's extracted from Wiktionary and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, so you're free to download, use, and adapt it with attribution and share-alike.
What format is the Dutch dictionary in?
A single SQLite database (dictionary-nl.db, about 47 MB) with 135,986 entries and 206,960 senses. Open it with any SQLite client, or read it from code.
Where does the Dutch dictionary data come from?
It's extracted from Wiktionary via kaikki.org and packaged as a lookup database. Full details are on the GitHub release.
Read your way into Dutch.
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