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slijpen.

to sharpen

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈslɛi̯.pə(n)/
  1. to sharpen

    transitive
  2. to grind (a lens e.g.)

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch slipen, from Old Dutch *slīpan, from Proto-West Germanic *slīpan, from Proto-Germanic *slīpaną.

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