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ketsen.

to skim, skip

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈkɛt.sə(n)/
  1. to skim, skip

    intransitive · transitive
    stenen ketsen
  2. to ricochet, bounce off

    intransitive
  3. to have sex

    colloquial · intransitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch ketsen, borrowed from Old French cachier. Doublet of kaatsen.

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