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overslaan.

to reduce the frequency of

9 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈoːvərˌslaːn/
  1. to reduce the frequency of

  2. to skip, to omit from a sequence

    Ze heeft een klas overgeslagen.
  3. to arc (electrical discharge)

  4. to jump species

  5. to transfer (cargo)

    In de eerste drie maanden van het jaar werd 10,8 procent minder goederen overgeslagen in Rotterdam ten opzichte van dezelfde periode vorig jaar.
  6. to suddenly change register (of a voice, such as in yodelling)

  7. to drop, as for a boy reaching puberty

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Where this word comes from

From over (“over”) + slaan (“to hit”).

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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.