vegen

Meaning

1. to sweep
2. to brush
3. to wipe

Concepts

sweep

wipe

brush

wipe off

clear

make clean

mop

purge

whisk

smear

wipe away

wipe out

dust wipe dry

delete

wipe dry

clean

cleanse

do over

dry

dust

erase

launder

purify

Synonyms

wissen

afdrogen

afwissen

afvegen

bezemen

schoonmaken

schoonvegen

aanvegen

louteren

opvegen

reinigen

zuiveren

schrappen

uitvegen

uitwissen

van zonden ontslaan

poetsen

wegvegen

wegwissen

borstelen

zeven

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wegvagen

Hyphenated as

ve‧gen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈveː.ɣə(n)/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vēgen, from Old Dutch *fegon, from Proto-West Germanic *fegōn. Closely related to modern Dutch vagen, which shows a different ablaut vowel.

Sentences

Je moet de kaart langs de sensor vegen om het slot te openen .

You need to swipe the card along the sensor to open the lock.