spuit
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch spoyte, probably related to spuien.
Noun
spuit f (plural spuiten, diminutive spuitje n)
- spout
- Gisteren ontdekte hij dat de spuit van de tuinslang kapot is.
- He discovered yesterday that the spout of the garden hose is broken.
- needle, syringe
- Dit geneesmiddel wordt door middel van een spuit toegediend. ― This medicine is administered by means of a syringe.
- Synonym: injectiespuit
- injection, jab
- (euphemistic, usually diminutive) euthanasia (particularly in relation to animals, usage in relation to humans may be considered crass)
- Ons konijn heeft vorige week een spuitje gekregen. ― Our rabbit was euthanised last week.
- (dated) gun, rifle
- De veteraan uit de Eerste Wereldoorlog had zijn oude spuit aan de mantel gehangen.
- The veteran of the First World War had hung his old gun on the mantle.
- Synonym: geweer
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Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
spuit
- (deprecated template usage) first-, second- and third-person singular present indicative of spuiten
- (deprecated template usage) imperative of spuiten
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
spuit
- (deprecated template usage) second- and third-person singular present indicative of spuien
- (deprecated template usage) (archaic) plural imperative of spuien
Anagrams
Latin
Verb
(deprecated template usage) spuit
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