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ontzeilen.

to escape by sailing

9 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˌɔntˈzɛi̯.lə(n)/
  1. to escape by sailing

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From ont- (“de-, away”) + zeilen (“to sail”).

verb/ˌɔntˈzɛi̯.lə(n)/
  1. to remove the sails from

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From zeil (“sail”) + ont- -en (privative verb-forming circumfix).

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