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snail in Dutch

snail in Dutch is slak, huisjesslak — snail means a small, slow-moving mollusc with a spiral shell that it carries on its back.

snail in Dutch

slak
noun
Any of very many animals (either hermaphroditic or nonhermaphroditic), of the class Gastropoda, having a coiled shell.
huisjesslak
noun
Any of very many animals (either hermaphroditic or nonhermaphroditic), of the class Gastropoda, having a coiled shell.

What does "snail" mean?

  1. noun A small, slow-moving mollusc with a spiral shell that it carries on its back.
    "After the rain, snails were crawling all over the garden path."
  2. noun Informally, a very slow-moving person.
    "Hurry up, you snail — we're going to be late!"
  3. verb To move at a very slow pace.
    "Traffic snailed along the motorway during rush hour."
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snail in a sentence

  • After the rain, snails were crawling all over the garden path.
  • Hurry up, you snail — we're going to be late!
  • Traffic snailed along the motorway during rush hour.

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What is "snail" in Dutch?

"snail" in Dutch is slak, huisjesslak. snail means: A small, slow-moving mollusc with a spiral shell that it carries on its back.

How do you use "snail" in a sentence?

Example: "After the rain, snails were crawling all over the garden path." In Dutch, "snail" is slak, huisjesslak.

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

Yes — Dutch has 2 translations listed for "snail": slak, huisjesslak.

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