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Where does “zweep” come from?

zweep (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch swepe.

zweep (Dutch): A whip; A whipping, corporal punishment; force,...

Definitions

  1. A whip; A whipping, corporal punishment; force,...

Ancestry of “zweep”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchswepe—

Words derived from “zweep”

  • zweepspin
  • zweepstaart
  • zweephaar
  • zweepdraad
  • rijzweep
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