slaan

Dutch (Brabantic)

/slaːn/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to hit, to slap
  • (transitive) to beat, overcome
  • (transitive) to strike
  • (intransitive) to pulse, beat
  • (transitive) to surround with
  • (intransitive) to suddenly start along of movement, to turn
  • (transitive) to take one of your opponent's pieces

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch slaen inherited from Old Dutch slān inherited from Proto-Germanic *slahaną (strike, kill, hit, fight, beat).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*slahaną

Gloss

strike, kill, hit, fight, beat

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

殺

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