slaapzand

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈslaːp.zɑnt/

noun
Definitions
  • rheum crusts around the eyes, sleepy sand
  • (fiction) the sleepy sand thrown in people's eyes by the Sandman

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish slaap (sleep) + Dutch, Flemish zand (sand).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

zand

Gloss

sand

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

砂, 沙

Emoji
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