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achterzeilen.

to overtake or pass by sailing

12 characters4 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˌɑx.tərˈzɛi̯.lə(n)/
  1. to overtake or pass by sailing

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From achter- + zeilen (“to sail”).

verb/ˌɑx.tərˈzɛi̯.lə(n)/
  1. to stay behind while sailing (in a race)

    intransitive
  2. to not participate, to pass up

    figuratively · intransitive
  3. to leave someone behind (by sailing away without them)

    figuratively · transitive
Where this word comes from

From achter + zeilen (“to sail”).

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