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paaien.

to spawn

6 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈpaːi̯ə(n)/

  1. to spawn

    intransitive
    Haringen paaien in de nazomer en herfst.

  2. to sweet-talk, coax, placate

    transitive
    Hij paait klanten met mooie praatjes voordat hij ze naait.
Where this word comes from

The sense "to coax, sweet-talk" is inherited from Middle Dutch payen, which derives from Old French paiier (“to pay; to satisfy”). The sense "to spawn" is probably etymologically identical, but the details are uncertain.

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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.