afstrijken

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈɑfstrɛi̯kə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to strike a match, to attempt to ignite it
  • (transitive) to rub out

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch afstriken compound from Dutch, Flemish af (off, from, down-, de-, away) + Dutch, Flemish strijken (stroke, iron, brush).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

strijken

Gloss

stroke, iron, brush

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

鉄

Emoji

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