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sluik.

straight, smooth

5 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. straight, smooth

Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch sluuc (“limp”), of uncertain origin. Possibly related to English slouch, which could be from Proto-Germanic *slakaz (“slack, weak”); or otherwise *slūm- (“slack, flabby”). Also compare sluimeren (“to slumber”) and the root of German schlau.

noun
  1. secrecy, sneakiness

    feminine · no-diminutive · obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from sluiken.

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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.