zeep

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch seep, sepe, from Old Dutch *sēpa, from Proto-West Germanic *saipā, from Proto-Germanic *saipǭ.

Doublet of soap. Cognate with Low German sepe, West Frisian sjippe, German Seife, English soap.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

Handgemaakte Franse zeep

zeep f (plural zepen, diminutive zeepje n)

  1. soap
    De knuffel was in de emmer met zeep gevallen.The doll had fallen into the bucket of soap.

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Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: seep
    • Xhosa: isepha
    • Zulu: insipho
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: sepu
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: sepu
  • Arawak: sêpo

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