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zeil.

sail

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/zɛi̯l/

  1. sail

    neuter
    alle zeilen bijzetten
    de wind uit de zeilen nemen

  2. tarpaulin, tarp

    neuter
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch seil, from Old Dutch *segil, from Proto-West Germanic *segl, from Proto-Germanic *seglą.

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