olie

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) any natural or industrial oil
2. (feminine) petroleum in particular

Verb

1. (first-person,form-of,indicative,present,singular) inflection of oliën:
2. (form-of,indicative,present,second-person,singular) inflection of oliën:
3. (form-of,imperative) inflection of oliën:

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈoːli/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ōlie, from Old Dutch olig, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion).

Sentences

Het ontbreken van een kadaster is echter olie op het vuur .

However, the lack of a land registry is oil on fire.