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smeren.

to smear, to rub a substance

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈsmeːrə(n)/
  1. to smear, to rub a substance

    transitive
  2. to make, to butter

    broadly · transitive
    Ik zag twee beren broodjes smeren.
  3. to grease, to oil, etc. (to make run more smoothly)

    transitive
    Je fiets moet nodig gesmeerd worden.
  4. to corrupt, to pay off, to bribe

    transitive
  5. to get out, to make one's getaway, to leave

    idiomatic · intransitive
    Ik pak mijn koffers en ik smeer hem nu.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch smeren, from Old Dutch *smirwen, from Proto-West Germanic *smirwijan, from Proto-Germanic *smirwijaną, from *smerwą (“grease, fat”) (modern smeer).

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