forsling

English

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To swallow down; gobble up.

Etymology

Derived from Middle Dutch verslinden derived from Old Dutch *farslindan (devour) derived from *fraslindan (devour) derived from Proto-Germanic *fraslindaną (devour) derived from Proto-Indo-European *sel- (dwelling, village, human settlement, spring, sneak, crawl, favor, move quickly, creep, of good mood, home).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sel-

Gloss

dwelling, village, human settlement, spring, sneak, crawl, favor, move quickly, creep, of good mood, home

Concept
Semantic Field

Social and political relations

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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