spuit
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Dutch spoyte, probably related to spuien.
Noun edit
spuit f (plural spuiten, diminutive spuitje n)
- spout
- Gisteren ontdekte hij dat de spuit van de tuinslang kapot is.
- He discovered yesterday that the spout of the garden hose is broken.
- syringe
- Synonym: injectiespuit
- Dit geneesmiddel wordt door middel van een spuit toegediend. ― This medicine is administered by means of a syringe.
- injection, jab, shot
- (euphemistic, usually diminutive) euthanasia; lethal injection (particularly in relation to animals, usage in relation to humans may be considered crass)
- Ons konijn heeft vorige week een spuitje gekregen. ― Our rabbit was euthanised last week.
- (dated) gun, rifle
- Synonym: geweer
- De veteraan uit de Eerste Wereldoorlog had zijn oude spuit aan de mantel gehangen.
- The veteran of the First World War had hung his old gun on the mantle.
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
- Afrikaans: spuit
- Javindo: spuit
- Petjo: spuit
- → Indonesian: sepuit
- → Japanese: スポイト
- → Papiamentu: spùit
- → Norwegian Bokmål: sprøyte
- → Sranan Tongo: spoiti
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb edit
spuit
- inflection of spuiten:
Etymology 3 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb edit
spuit
- inflection of spuien:
Anagrams edit
Indonesian edit
Noun edit
spuit (first-person possessive spuitku, second-person possessive spuitmu, third-person possessive spuitnya)
- alternative spelling of sepuit (“syringe”).
Latin edit
Verb edit
spuit