showing great tenacity in pursuing a goal despite difficulties or opposition
hardnekkig
poetry that is loosely styled by an irregular rhythm, intended to have a comic effect
rijmelarij
a belief or a belief system held by an authority who proclaims it to be undeniably true and expects immediate acceptance
dogma
being convinced that everything one believes in is true and others are wrong
dogmatisch
a person who overly emphasizes minor details or rules, often displaying a pretentious or excessive concern for academic correctness
iemand die overdreven bezorgd is over details
an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning
pedanterie
branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
hanger
expressed clearly and briefly, without losing the main points
beknopt
to completely destroy or to knock down a building or another structure
slopen
(pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body
uitwas
to clear someone's name of accusations and prove their innocence
vrijpleiten
organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip
schoorsteen