"jaap" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /jaːp/ Audio: Nl-jaap.ogg Forms: japen [plural], jaapje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -aːp Etymology: Probably related to japen (“to cut deeply”), which could be a dialectal variant of gapen (“to yawn, open up”). Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-en|+}} jaap m (plural japen, diminutive jaapje n)
  1. (informal) gash, a deep cut Tags: informal, masculine
    Sense id: en-jaap-nl-noun-sp~8mj21 Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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    },
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    {
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        "Rhymes:Dutch/aːp",
        "Rhymes:Dutch/aːp/1 syllable"
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      ],
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