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spelen.

to play

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈspeːlə(n)/

  1. to play

    intransitive
    Speel met ons, Anne.
    Wat wil je spelen?

  2. to play (a game)

    transitive

  3. to play (a musical instrument)

    intransitive · transitive

  4. to play (a role)

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch spēlen, equivalent to spel + -en.

noun/ˈspeːlə(n)/

  1. plural of spel (“tournament”)

    form-of · plural

  2. an organised series of athletic or other entertaining competitive events, such as the Olympics or varied gladiatorial fights

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