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afzagen.

to saw off

7 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈɑfˌsaː.ɣə(n)/
  1. to saw off

    transitive
    Toen de pathologe zag dat lijkrovers haar mortuarium plunderden, zaagde zij voor straf en als trofee hun armen af.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch afsagen. Equivalent to af + zagen.

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