zaad
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch saet, from Old Dutch *sāt, from Proto-West Germanic *sād, from Proto-Germanic *sēdiz. Compare Low German Saad, German Saat, West Frisian sied, English seed, Danish sæd.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
zaad n (plural zaden, diminutive zaadje n)
- plant seed, either natural or for agri- or horticultural use
- sperm, semen
- a figurative seed, germ, modest start.