zagen

Meaning

Verb

1. to saw
2. (Belgium,Brabant) to nag, to speak in an annoying tone, to repeat oneself ad nauseam

Noun

plural of zaag

Hyphenated as

za‧gen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈzaːɣə(n)/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch sagen. Equivalent to zaag (“saw”) + -en.

Sentences

Het was mooi om te zien dat ze elkaar na al die jaren nog even graag zagen .

It was nice to see that they still loved each other after all these years.

Ze zocht een zaag om de plank in tweeën te zagen .

She looked for a saw to cut the board in half.