"pit" meaning in Dutch

See pit in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /pɪt/ Audio: Nl-pit.ogg Forms: pitten [plural], pitje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -ɪt Etymology: From Middle Dutch pitte, from Proto-Germanic *pittan (compare dialectal German Pfitze (“pimple”)), oblique of Proto-Germanic *piþō. Etymology templates: {{der|nl|dum|pitte}} Middle Dutch pitte, {{der|nl|gem-pro|*pittan}} Proto-Germanic *pittan, {{cog|de|Pfitze|t=pimple}} German Pfitze (“pimple”), {{der|nl|gem-pro|*piþō}} Proto-Germanic *piþō Head templates: {{nl-noun|m,f|-en|+}} pit m or f (plural pitten, diminutive pitje n)
  1. a seed inside a fruit Tags: feminine, masculine Synonyms: steen
    Sense id: en-pit-nl-noun-Qywo8SiL Categories (other): Dutch nouns with m+f gender Disambiguation of Dutch nouns with m+f gender: 29 24 27 20
  2. wick (of a candle, lamp or other implement) Tags: feminine, masculine Synonyms: lemmet, lont, wiek
    Sense id: en-pit-nl-noun-gu1jmziP Categories (other): Dutch nouns with m+f gender Disambiguation of Dutch nouns with m+f gender: 29 24 27 20
  3. burner (on a stove) Tags: feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-pit-nl-noun-2hsxmNS- Categories (other): Dutch nouns with m+f gender Disambiguation of Dutch nouns with m+f gender: 29 24 27 20
  4. spirit, vigour Tags: feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-pit-nl-noun-fhAYgU7C Categories (other): Dutch nouns with m+f gender Disambiguation of Dutch nouns with m+f gender: 29 24 27 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Derived forms: abrikozenpit, appelpit, druivenpit, gaspit, kaarsenpit, kersenpit, lampenpit, op een laag pitje, pittig, pruimenpit, zonnebloemenpit

Noun

IPA: /pɪt/ Audio: Nl-pit.ogg Forms: pits [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪt Etymology: Borrowed from English pit. Etymology templates: {{bor|nl|en|pit}} English pit Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-s|-}} pit m (plural pits, no diminutive)
  1. (motor racing) pit (refueling station and garage at a race track) Tags: masculine, no-diminutive Derived forms: pitpoes, pitstop, pitstraat
    Sense id: en-pit-nl-noun-VQWXyJS1 Categories (other): Motor racing, Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 13 10 20 7 51 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, motor-racing, racing, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "druivenpit"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "gaspit"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "kaarsenpit"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "kersenpit"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "lampenpit"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "op een laag pitje"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "pittig"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "pruimenpit"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "zonnebloemenpit"
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          "word": "lont"
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          "word": "wiek"
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    {
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