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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch dōreslach. Equivalent to door + slag, after doorslaan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdoːr.slɑx/
- Hyphenation: door‧slag
Noun
doorslag m (plural doorslagen, diminutive doorslagje n)
- turn, final decision
- moisture or a particulate solid that passes through a barrier like a wall
- carbon copy
- colander
- Synonyms: vergiet, vergiettest
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