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slave in Dutch

slave in Dutch is slaaf, slavin, tot slaaf gemaakte — slave means a person legally owned by another and forced to work without freedom or pay.

slave in Dutch

slaaf
noun
A person who is held in servitude as the property of another person, and whose labor (and often also whose body and life) is subject to the owner's volition and control.
slavin
noun
A person who is held in servitude as the property of another person, and whose labor (and often also whose body and life) is subject to the owner's volition and control.
tot slaaf gemaakte
noun
A person who is held in servitude as the property of another person, and whose labor (and often also whose body and life) is subject to the owner's volition and control.

What does "slave" mean?

  1. noun A person legally owned by another and forced to work without freedom or pay.
    "The museum exhibit traced the journeys of enslaved people brought across the Atlantic."
  2. noun A person completely controlled by or devoted to something.
    "He became a slave to his phone, checking it every few minutes."
  3. noun A secondary device controlled by another (master) device.
    "The second hard drive is configured as a slave to the primary one."
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slave in a sentence

  • The museum exhibit traced the journeys of enslaved people brought across the Atlantic.
  • He became a slave to his phone, checking it every few minutes.
  • The second hard drive is configured as a slave to the primary one.

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What is "slave" in Dutch?

"slave" in Dutch is slaaf, slavin, tot slaaf gemaakte. slave means: A person legally owned by another and forced to work without freedom or pay.

How do you use "slave" in a sentence?

Example: "The museum exhibit traced the journeys of enslaved people brought across the Atlantic." In Dutch, "slave" is slaaf, slavin, tot slaaf gemaakte.

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

Yes — Dutch has 3 translations listed for "slave": slaaf, slavin, tot slaaf gemaakte.

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