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draaien.

to turn, to turn round

7 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈdraːi̯ə(n)/
  1. to turn, to turn round

    ergative
  2. to play (a record, CD, song, etc.)

    ergative
  3. to input into a telephone, to call (a phone number)

    transitive
  4. to run or throw (a party)

    transitive
  5. to roll (a cigarette or joint)

    transitive
  6. to be the point of, to be about

    transitive
    Daar draait het niet om!
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch drâyen, from Old Dutch thrāien, from Proto-West Germanic *þrāan, from Proto-Germanic *þrēaną, from Proto-Indo-European *terh₁-.

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