smetten

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈsmɛtə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to dirty, to foul
  • (transitive) to defile
  • (transitive) to infect

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch smetten inherited from Old Dutch *smitton inherited from Proto-Germanic *smitjōną affix from Dutch, Flemish smet (spot, dirt).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

smet

Gloss

spot, dirt

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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