afvissen

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈɑˌfɪ.sə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to cover an entire stretch of water in one's fishing takes bodies of water as the direct object
  • (transitive) to search thoroughly, especially in water takes bodies of water as the direct object

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish af (off, from, down-, de-, away) + Dutch, Flemish vissen (fish).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

vissen

Gloss

fish

Concept
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Animals

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魚

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🍥 🎣 🐠 🐡 🦈

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