zwepen
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˈzʋeː.pə(n)/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) to whip, flog, lash
- (figuratively) to drive forcefully
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Dutch swepen inherited from Old Dutch *swipon inherited from Proto-Germanic *swipjaną (move), *swipǭ (lash, whip).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*swipǭ
Gloss
lash, whip
Concept
Semantic Field
Modern world
Ontological Category
Person/Thing