Dutch Language Institute

Geintegreerde Taalbank API

The API for the Geintegreerde Taalbank (GTB) can be found at https://gtb.ivdnt.org/iWDB/.

Please note:

• our data is copyrighted. Small scale personal use is fine, but for larger scale and/or commercial use, you need a license. (contact us)
• please don’t overload the servers with requests
• we cannot provide official support
• we cannot guarantee availability now or in the future

Dictionaries

The available dictionaries (wdb parameter) are:

• onw (Old Dutch)
• vmnw (Early Middle Dutch)
• mnw (Middle Dutch)
• wnt (Woordenboek der Nederlandsche Taal, a large Dutch historical dictionary)
• wft (Woordenboek van de Friese Taal, a Frysian historical dictionary)

Autocomplete

Provides suggestions as you type:

https://gtb.ivdnt.org/iWDB/search?actie=list&index=lemmodern&prefix=test&wdb=wnt&sensitive=false

Simple search

Search for modern lemma (word) test:

https://gtb.ivdnt.org/iWDB/search?actie=results&conc=true&xmlerror=true&lemmodern=test&domein=0&conc=true&wdb=wnt&sensitive=false

The results refer to the ID which can be used to retrieve the entry.

Retrieve entry XML by ID

https://gtb.ivdnt.org/iWDB/search?actie=article_content&wdb=wnt&id=M068240&uitvoer=xml