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sap in Dutch

sap in Dutch is sap, ploertendoder, spint — sap means the watery fluid that circulates through a plant, carrying nutrients.

sap in Dutch

sap
noun
(uncountable) The juice of plants of any kind, especially the ascending and descending juices or circulating fluid essential to nutrition.
ploertendoder
noun
(countable, US, slang) A short wooden club; a leather-covered hand weapon; a blackjack.
spint
noun
(uncountable) The sapwood, or alburnum, of a tree.
spinthout
noun
(uncountable) The sapwood, or alburnum, of a tree.
idioot
noun
(slang, countable) A naive person; a simpleton.
imbeciel
noun
(slang, countable) A naive person; a simpleton.
simpele
noun
(slang, countable) A naive person; a simpleton.
slappeling
noun
(slang, countable) A naive person; a simpleton.
knuppelen
verb
(transitive, slang) To strike with a sap (with a blackjack).
ondermijnen
verb
(transitive) To subvert by digging or wearing away; to mine; to undermine; to destroy the foundation of.
ondergraven
verb
(transitive) To subvert by digging or wearing away; to mine; to undermine; to destroy the foundation of.
aantasten
verb
(transitive) To subvert by digging or wearing away; to mine; to undermine; to destroy the foundation of.
aantasten
verb
(transitive) To make unstable or infirm; to unsettle; to weaken.
ondermijnen
verb
(transitive) To make unstable or infirm; to unsettle; to weaken.
verzwakken
verb
(transitive) To make unstable or infirm; to unsettle; to weaken.
aantasten
verb
(transitive) To gradually weaken.
knagen
verb
(transitive) To gradually weaken.
ondermijnen
verb
(transitive) To gradually weaken.
ondergraven
verb
(intransitive) To proceed by mining, or by secretly undermining; to execute saps.
ondermijnen
verb
(intransitive) To proceed by mining, or by secretly undermining; to execute saps.

What does "sap" mean?

  1. noun The watery fluid that circulates through a plant, carrying nutrients.
    "Maple sap is boiled down for hours to make syrup."
  2. noun A gullible or easily fooled person.
    "Don't be such a sap — that deal is obviously a scam."
  3. verb To gradually drain someone's strength, energy, or resolve.
    "The long commute sapped her energy before the workday even began."
  4. noun A small, weighted club, often leather-covered, used as a hand weapon.
    "The security guard carried a sap tucked into his belt."

sap in a sentence

  • Maple sap is boiled down for hours to make syrup.
  • The tree oozed sticky sap where the branch had broken off.
  • Don't be such a sap — that deal is obviously a scam.
  • The long commute sapped her energy before the workday even began.

Similar words in Dutch

Common Dutch translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "sap" in Dutch?

"sap" in Dutch is sap, ploertendoder, spint. sap means: The watery fluid that circulates through a plant, carrying nutrients.

How do you use "sap" in a sentence?

Example: "Maple sap is boiled down for hours to make syrup." In Dutch, "sap" is sap, ploertendoder, spint.

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

Yes — Dutch has 14 translations listed for "sap": sap, ploertendoder, spint, spinthout, idioot, imbeciel.

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