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The Dutch word for clean is
schoon





clean

Dutch Definition


clean
     1. (ik) schoonmaak
     2. schoonmaken, kuisen
     3. schoon, proper

Translations for clean and their definitions

schoon ©
     1. adj. (now chiefly Belgium) beautiful
     2. adj. (Netherlands) clean; cleansed


schoonmaken ©
     1. v. to clean
           Vandaag maakt Stefan zijn huis schoon. - Today, Stefan is cleaning his house.


kuisen
     1. v. to clean up, render (more) presentable, possibly (auto-)censure
     2. v. to become clean
     3. v. (mainly Belgium, colloquial, transitive, literally) to clean, cleanse
     4. n. plural of kuis
     5. n. plural of kuise


proper
     1. adj. (chiefly Belgium) clean


poetsen
     1. v. to clean, shine
     2. v. to brush (teeth)


reinigen
     1. v. to clean


Wassen
     1. Proper noun. surname, xlit=Wassen
     2. v. to wash, to clean
           Ik ga mijn kleren wassen in de wasmachine. - I am going to wash my clothes in the washing machine.
           Vergeet niet je handen te wassen voor het eten. - Don't forget to wash your hands before eating.
           Ik moet de auto even wassen voordat we op reis gaan. - I need to clean the car before we go on a trip.
     3. v. to grow, to rise, to increase, to become higher and/or bigger, to wax
           de wassende maan - the waxing moon
     4. adj. made of wax, waxen
           De kaarsen zijn gemaakt van wassen en hebben een aangename geur. - The candles are made of wax and have a pleasant scent.
           De beeldhouwer gebruikte een model gemaakt van wassen om het kunstwerk te maken. - The sculptor used a model made of wax to create the artwork.
           De wassen vloer glansde in het zonlicht. - The waxen floor glistened in the sunlight.
     5. v. to rub wax on
           Ik ga de houten tafel wassen met een laagje bijenwas. - I am going to rub wax on the wooden table with some beeswax.
           De meubelmaker heeft de antieke kast netjes gewassen met een speciale was. - The furniture maker carefully rubbed wax on the antique cabinet with a special wax.
           Voordat je de vloer gaat boenen, moet je eerst de was wassen op de tegels. - Before you start scrubbing the floor, you need to rub wax on the tiles.


leeg
     1. adj. empty, hollow
     2. adj. (figuratively) listless, lethargic
     3. v. first-person singular present indicative of legen
     4. v. imperative of legen


mooie
     1. adj. of mooi


prachtig
     1. adj. splendid, marvelous
           Het bos is vol met prachtige dingen om naar te kijken. - The forest is full of marvelous things to look at.



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