afvegen

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈɑˌfeː.ɣə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to wipe off, to brush off
  • (obsolete) to slice, to cut (someone's throat)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch afvēgen compound from Dutch, Flemish af (off, from, down-, de-, away) + Dutch, Flemish vegen (sweep, strikeVerb, sweepVerb, strike, wipe).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

vegen

Gloss

sweep, strikeVerb, sweepVerb, strike, wipe

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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