aanslaan

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈaːnslaːn/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to strike physically so as to activate or produce an effect
  • (transitive) to tax (a taxable person) with a tax assessment
  • (intransitive) to start, to kick in, to switch on
  • (intransitive) to start barking as a sign of alarm
  • (intransitive) to succeed, to have an effect
  • (intransitive) to catch on, to become popular

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch aenslaen compound from Dutch, Flemish aan (on, to, -an, at) + Dutch, Flemish slaan (hit, beat, strike).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

slaan

Gloss

hit, beat, strike

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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