slaughter in Dutch
slaughter in Dutch is slacht, bloedbad, afslachting — slaughter means the killing of animals for food.
slaughter in Dutch
slacht
(uncountable) The killing of animals, generally for food.
slacht
A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.
bloedbad
A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.
afslachting
A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.
slachtpartij
A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.
slachten
(transitive) To butcher animals, generally for food.
afslachten
What does "slaughter" mean?
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noun The killing of animals for food.
"The cattle were sent to slaughter at the end of the season."
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noun The brutal killing of many people; a massacre.
"Historians still debate the scale of the slaughter."
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verb To kill animals for food, typically on a large scale.
"The farm slaughters its own pigs on site."
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verb To kill a large number of people brutally.
"The invading army slaughtered the villagers without mercy."
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slaughter in a sentence
- The cattle were sent to slaughter at the end of the season.
- Historians still debate the scale of the slaughter.
- The farm slaughters its own pigs on site.
- The invading army slaughtered the villagers without mercy.
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What is "slaughter" in Dutch?
"slaughter" in Dutch is slacht, bloedbad, afslachting. slaughter means: The killing of animals for food.
How do you use "slaughter" in a sentence?
Example: "The cattle were sent to slaughter at the end of the season." In Dutch, "slaughter" is slacht, bloedbad, afslachting.
Are there other ways to say "slaughter" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 6 translations listed for "slaughter": slacht, bloedbad, afslachting, slachtpartij, slachten, afslachten.
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