pluimstrijken

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈplœy̯mˌstrɛi̯.kə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to fawn, to be a sycophant

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch pluumstriken compound from Dutch, Flemish pluim (plume, feather) + 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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