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Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch slôpen, from Old Dutch *slōpen, from Proto-Germanic *slaupijaną.
Verb
slopen
- (transitive, literally) to demolish
- Dat gebouw wordt overmorgen gesloopt. ― That building is being demolished the day after tomorrow.
- (transitive, figuratively) to waste someone, beat up
- Ze hebben hem met honkbalknuppels gesloopt. ― They wasted him with baseball bats.
- (transitive, figuratively) to exhaust
- Hij was wekenlang compleet gesloopt na de marathon. ― He was utterly exhausted for weeks following the marathon.
Inflection
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
slopen
- inflection of sluipen:
- plural past indicative
- (dated or formal) plural past subjunctive
Anagrams
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *slōpen, from Proto-Germanic *slaupijaną.
Verb
slôpen
- to drag forth
- to take apart, to dismantle
Inflection
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