| Subject | Dutch | English |
| industr., construct. | afpellen van de nerf | grain peeling |
| industr., construct. | blinde nerf | blind grain |
| agric., industr. | drogen der nerven | drying the midrib |
| agric., industr. | drogen der nerven | killing out |
| agric. | drogen der nerven | drying the leaf midrib |
| agric., industr. | drogen der nerven | drying the leaf midrib |
| gen. | fijne nerf | close texture |
| gen. | fijne nerf | fine texture |
| gen. | fijne nerf | fine grain |
| gen. | fijne nerf | close grain |
| industr., construct. | gecorrigeerde nerf | corrected grain leather |
| nat.sc., agric. | gemengde nerf | mixed sward |
| agric., industr. | gewalste nerven | rolled stems |
| commun., nat.sc., agric. | grove nerf | open texture |
| commun., nat.sc., agric. | grove nerf | open grain |
| commun., nat.sc., agric. | grove nerf | coarse texture |
| industr., construct. | grove nerf | coarse grain |
| industr., construct. | inpersen van nerven | graining |
| industr., construct. | kunstmatige nerf | artificial grain |
| book.bind. | lange nerf | straight grain |
| industr., construct. | nerf van leder | grain of leather |
| industr., construct. | ruwe nerf | harsh grain |
| industr., construct. | vaste nerf | firm grain |