Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch sêver, from Old Dutch *sēfar, from Proto-West Germanic *saifr.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzeːvər/
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  • Hyphenation: ze‧ver
  • Rhymes: -eːvər

Noun

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zever m (plural zevers, diminutive zeverke n)

  1. (Belgium) saliva
    Synonym: kwijl
  2. hogwash, tosh

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