zweep

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) a whip (lashing implement, notably single-tail)
2. (feminine,figuratively) a whipping, corporal punishment
3. (archaic,feminine,figuratively) force, extreme pressure

Verb

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

Concepts

whip

scourge

horsewhip

lash

switch

hide

sjambok

knout

riding crop

rod

Synonyms

kniesoor

plaag

roede

knoet

werphengel

Pronounced as (IPA)

/zʋeːp/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch swepe.