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omslaan.

to turn over

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈɔm.slaːn/
  1. to turn over

    transitive
    Zij sloeg de bladzijde om.
  2. to turn, to change direction or disposition

    intransitive
    Het weer zal snel omslaan.
  3. to knock over

    transitive
  4. to turn over, to be knocked over, to flip

    intransitive
    De boot sloeg om en alle opvarenden verdronken.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch ommeslaen. Equivalent to om + slaan.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.