zaad

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch saet, from Old Dutch *sāt, from Proto-West Germanic *sād, from Proto-Germanic *sēdiz. Compare Low German Saad, German Saat, West Frisian sied, English seed, Danish sæd.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /zaːt/
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Hyphenation: zaad
Rhymes: -aːt

Noun

zaad n (plural zaden, diminutive zaadje n)

plant seed, either natural or for agri- or horticultural use
sperm, semen
a figurative seed, germ, modest start.

Synonyms

(plant seed): zaaigoed
(sperm): sperma

Derived terms

Related terms

zaaien

Descendants

Afrikaans: saad
Berbice Creole Dutch: sati
Negerhollands: saat, saed
→ Caribbean Javanese: sat

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