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spotten.

to mock, deride

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈspɔtə(n)/

  1. to mock, deride

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch spotten, from Old Dutch *spotton, from Proto-Germanic *sputtōną. Equivalent to spot + -en.

verb/ˈspɔtə(n)/

  1. to spot

    transitive
    Kom je mee treinen spotten?
    De oude man ging graag zeldzame vogels spotten.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English spot.

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