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fat in Dutch

fat in Dutch is vet, dik, corpulent — fat means a soft, greasy substance stored in the body (or found in food) that provides energy.

fat in Dutch

vet
adj
Carrying more fat than usual on one's body; plump; not lean or thin.
dik
adj
Carrying more fat than usual on one's body; plump; not lean or thin.
corpulent
adj
Carrying more fat than usual on one's body; plump; not lean or thin.
gezet
adj
Carrying more fat than usual on one's body; plump; not lean or thin.
volslank
adj
Carrying more fat than usual on one's body; plump; not lean or thin.
dik
adj
Thick; large.
corpulent
adj
Thick; large.
gezet
adj
Thick; large.
vet
adj
Bountiful.
vetlaag
noun
vet
noun
vet
noun
(countable) A lipid that is solid at room temperature, which fat tissue contains and which is also found in the blood circulation; sometimes, a refined substance chemically resembling such naturally occurring lipids.
vetmesten
verb
(transitive, archaic) To make fat; to fatten.

What does "fat" mean?

  1. noun A soft, greasy substance stored in the body (or found in food) that provides energy.
    "Butter is mostly fat, so use it sparingly in this recipe."
  2. adj Having a large amount of body fat; overweight.
    "Their fat labrador struggled to climb the stairs without panting."
  3. noun The most valuable or wasteful part of something, as in "trim the fat" from a budget.
    "We need to cut the fat from this report and keep only the key points."
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fat in a sentence

  • Butter is mostly fat, so use it sparingly in this recipe.
  • Trim the fat off the steak before you cook it.
  • Their fat labrador struggled to climb the stairs without panting.
  • He felt fat after the holidays and decided to walk more.

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What is "fat" in Dutch?
"fat" in Dutch is vet, dik, corpulent. fat means: A soft, greasy substance stored in the body (or found in food) that provides energy.
How do you use "fat" in a sentence?
Example: "Butter is mostly fat, so use it sparingly in this recipe." In Dutch, "fat" is vet, dik, corpulent.
Are there other ways to say "fat" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 7 translations listed for "fat": vet, dik, corpulent, gezet, volslank, vetlaag.
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