"sjap" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

Forms: sjappen [plural], sjapje [diminutive, neuter], sjappie [diminutive, neuter]
Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-en|+,-pie}} sjap m (plural sjappen, diminutive sjapje n or sjappie n)
  1. (colloquial, obsolete) jenever, gin, or a portion of gin Tags: colloquial, masculine, obsolete
    Sense id: en-sjap-nl-noun-XDl87Z1j Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 12 11 36 3 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /(t)ʃɑp/ Forms: sjappen [plural], sjapje [diminutive, neuter], sjappie [diminutive, neuter], chap [alternative]
Etymology: From sjappietouwer, sjappetouwer. The affricative pronunciation may be influenced by English chap. Etymology templates: {{cog|en|chap}} English chap Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-en|+,-pie}} sjap m (plural sjappen, diminutive sjapje n or sjappie n)
  1. (slang, derogatory) a nasty, anti-social (young) male, often considered uncivilized Tags: derogatory, masculine, slang
    Sense id: en-sjap-nl-noun-O05YqZ9z Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 12 11 36 3 3
  2. (slang, dated) a good egg, fine guy, trump Tags: dated, masculine, slang
    Sense id: en-sjap-nl-noun-FlOjwZx6 Categories (other): Pages with entries, Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 12 11 36 3 3 Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 19 22 45 4 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: sjappen [plural], sjapje [diminutive, neuter], tjap [alternative]
Head templates: {{nl-noun|c|-en|+}} sjap c (plural sjappen, diminutive sjapje n)
  1. (historical) chop, a stamp or seal used in East Asia Tags: common-gender, historical
    Sense id: en-sjap-nl-noun-M3VIAmJ1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

Forms: sjappen [plural], sjapje [diminutive, neuter], tjap [alternative]
Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-en|+}} sjap m (plural sjappen, diminutive sjapje n)
  1. (historical) shovel, spade, used in the Caribbean Tags: historical, masculine
    Sense id: en-sjap-nl-noun-2tozRlFp
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        ],
        [
          "spade",
          "spade"
        ],
        [
          "Caribbean",
          "Caribbean"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(historical) shovel, spade, used in the Caribbean"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "historical",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "sjap"
}

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