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ontpluiken.

to open, to unlock, to unfold

10 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˌɔntˈplœy̯.kə(n)/
  1. to open, to unlock, to unfold

    archaic
  2. to emerge, to become visible

    archaic
    'Wen de dagbruid zich baadt met schaamrood gelaat. En heur waaier van vlammen ontplook'. (Jacques Perk - Iris)
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch ontpluken. A contracted form of ont- + beluiken.

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