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fritter in Dutch

fritter in Dutch is beignet, prutsen — fritter means a piece of food, often fruit or vegetable, coated in batter and deep-fried.

fritter in Dutch

beignet
noun
A dish made by deep-frying food coated in batter.
prutsen
verb
(intransitive, often with about, around, or away) To squander or waste time, money, or other resources; e.g. occupy oneself idly or without clear purpose, to tinker with an unimportant part of a project, to dally, sometimes as a form of procrastination.

What does "fritter" mean?

  1. noun A piece of food, often fruit or vegetable, coated in batter and deep-fried.
    "We ordered banana fritters for dessert."
  2. verb To waste time, money, or effort gradually on unimportant things.
    "He frittered away his savings on lottery tickets."
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fritter in a sentence

  • We ordered banana fritters for dessert.
  • He frittered away his savings on lottery tickets.
  • Don't fritter the afternoon away scrolling your phone.

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What is "fritter" in Dutch?

"fritter" in Dutch is beignet, prutsen. fritter means: A piece of food, often fruit or vegetable, coated in batter and deep-fried.

How do you use "fritter" in a sentence?

Example: "We ordered banana fritters for dessert." In Dutch, "fritter" is beignet, prutsen.

Are there other ways to say "fritter" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 2 translations listed for "fritter": beignet, prutsen.

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