wassenaar
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˈʋɑ.sə.naːr/
noun
Definitions
- A crescent, incomplete lunar disk
- The same as heraldic or other emblem; especially used by the Ottomans and Muslim states in general, hence (but rarely by this name) considered an Islamic pendant to the Christian cross and used as metaphore for Islam etc.
Etymology
Affix from Dutch, Flemish wassen (wash, grow, launder, grown, increase).
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
wassen
Gloss
wash, grow, launder, grown, increase
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Kanji
殖
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aanwassen Dutch, Flemish
- afwassen Dutch, Flemish
- autowasstraat Dutch, Flemish
- gewas Dutch, Flemish
- ontwassen Dutch, Flemish
- schoonwassen Dutch, Flemish
- volwassen Dutch, Flemish
- wasautomaat Dutch, Flemish
- wasbak Dutch, Flemish
- wasbeer Dutch, Flemish
- wasbenzine Dutch, Flemish
- wasdom Dutch, Flemish
- wasgelegenheid Dutch, Flemish
- wasgoed Dutch, Flemish
- washand Dutch, Flemish
- waskeuken Dutch, Flemish
- waskom Dutch, Flemish
- wasmachine Dutch, Flemish
- wasmiddel Dutch, Flemish
- waspoeder Dutch, Flemish
- wassen Dutch, Flemish
- wasser Dutch, Flemish
- wasserij Dutch, Flemish
- wasstraat Dutch, Flemish
- wastafel Dutch, Flemish
- witwassen Dutch, Flemish
- zakkenwasser Dutch, Flemish
- wasschen Middle Dutch