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:

Concepts

oil

petroleum

paraffin-oil

kerosene

kerosine

naphtha

petrol

black gold

fossil oil

crude oil

grease

Synonyms

petroleum

aardolie

ruwe olie

smeersel

vet

boom

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raapolie

smout

ruwe aardolie

kerosine

boter

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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.