zweep
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Dutch swepe.
Noun edit
zweep f (plural zwepen, diminutive zweepje n)
- A whip (lashing implement, notably single-tail)
- (figuratively) A whipping, corporal punishment
- (archaic, figurative) force, extreme pressure
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Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb edit
zweep
- inflection of zwepen: