zweep

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /zʋeːp/
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  • Hyphenation: zweep
  • Rhymes: -eːp

Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch swepe.

Noun

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zweep f (plural zwepen, diminutive zweepje n)

  1. A whip (lashing implement, notably single-tail)
  2. (figuratively) A whipping, corporal punishment
  3. (archaic, figurative) force, extreme pressure
Alternative forms
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Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Afrikaans: sweep
  • Munsee: shuwíip
See also
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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zweep

  1. inflection of zwepen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative

Anagrams

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