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besnijden.

to circumcise

9 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/bəˈsnɛi̯də(n)/
  1. to circumcise

    transitive
    In sommige culturen is het gebruikelijk om jongens te besnijden.
    De arts besneed de pasgeboren baby volgens de religieuze traditie.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch besniden, from Old Dutch bisnīthan, from Proto-West Germanic *bisnīþan. Equivalent to be- + snijden. Cognate with German beschneiden.

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