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schuilen.

to take shelter

8 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈsxœy̯.lən/
  1. to take shelter

  2. to lurk

Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch schulen, from Old Dutch *skūlen, from Proto-West Germanic *skūlijan, from Proto-Germanic *skūlijaną.

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