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jagen.

to hunt

5 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈjaːɣə(n)/
  1. to hunt

    transitive
  2. to tug (a boat) (not by other vessels)

    transitive
  3. to move quickly

    ergative
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch jāgen, from Old Dutch *jagon, from Proto-West Germanic *jagōn.

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