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aanslaan.

to strike physically so as to activate or produce an effect

8 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈaːnslaːn/
  1. to strike physically so as to activate or produce an effect

    transitive
  2. to tax (a taxable person) with a tax assessment

    transitive
  3. to start, to kick in, to switch on

    intransitive
  4. to start barking (as a sign of alarm)

    intransitive
  5. to succeed, to have an effect

    intransitive
  6. to catch on, to become popular

    intransitive
    Constant leest daar een vertaling van zijn manifest voor, dat echter helemaal niet aanslaat bij het publiek.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch aenslaen. Equivalent to aan + slaan.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.