aanvatten

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈaːnˌvɑ.tə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to hold, to grasp, to take hold of
  • (transitive) to accept, to get, to receive of objects
  • (transitive) to begin (doing), to commence

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch aenvaten compound from Dutch, Flemish aan (on, to, -an, at) + Dutch, Flemish vatten (grasp, catch, apprehend, understand, grab).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

vatten

Gloss

grasp, catch, apprehend, understand, grab

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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