gespin

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈspɪn/
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Noun

gespin n (uncountable)

  1. purring
    Thomas zat juist stilletjes te zitten, gezicht omhoog gewend naar de zon, badend in de lauwe stralen, toen hij een zacht snorren hoorde, als het gespin van een kitten, gevolgd door een hele lichte beroering van zijn knie.
    Thomas had been sitting motionless, face turned up to the sun, basking in the lukewarm rays, when he heard a soft whirring, like the purr of a kitten, followed by a faint sensation on his knee.

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