zaad

From Middle Dutch saet, from Old Dutch *sāt, from Proto-West Germanic *sād, from Proto-Germanic *sēdiz. Equivalent to zaaien (“to sow”) +‎ -d (“verbal noun”). Compare Low German Saad, German Saat, West Frisian sied, English seed, Danish sæd.

• IPA^(key): /zaːt/

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• Hyphenation: zaad
• Rhymes: -aːt

zaad n (plural zaden, diminutive zaadje n)

1. plant seed, either natural or for agri- or horticultural use

   Synonym: zaaigoed

2. sperm, semen

   Synonym: sperma

3. a figurative seed, germ, modest start

• zaaien

• Afrikaans: saad
• Berbice Creole Dutch: sati
• Negerhollands: saat, saed
• → Caribbean Javanese: sat