lapzalven

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈlɑpˌzɑl.və(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to tar, to treat with tar of the ropes of a ship's rigging
  • (transitive) to patch up, to fix with stopgap remedies
  • (transitive) to treat with quackery, to engage in quackery

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish lap (rag, patch, bloke, rags, cloth, slice of meat, pieces of cloth) + Dutch, Flemish zalven.

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

zalven

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