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schrijven.

to write

9 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈsxrɛi̯və(n)/
  1. to write

    transitive
    Ze houdt ervan om verhalen te schrijven in haar vrije tijd.
    Hij heeft een boek geschreven over zijn reizen.
  2. to write (data)

    transitive
    Dit proces schrijft het bestand naar de harde schijf.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch schriven, from Old Dutch scrīvan, from Proto-West Germanic *skrīban, from Proto-Germanic *skrībaną, a late borrowing from Latin scrībō.

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