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smelten.

to melt

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈsmɛl.tə(n)/

  1. to melt

    intransitive
    De boter is gesmolten.

  2. to melt

    transitive
    Ik heb de boter gesmolten.
    Ze smelten de paashaas!

  3. to smelt

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch smelten, a merger of two Old Dutch verbs: * *smeltan, from Proto-Germanic *smeltaną, a strong intransitive verb. * *smelten, from Proto-Germanic *smaltijaną, weak causative of the above.

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