zaaien

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch sâyen, from Old Dutch *sāien, from Proto-West Germanic *sāan (“to sow”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈzaːi̯ə(n)/ Hyphenation: zaai‧en Rhymes: -aːi̯ən === Verb === zaaien (transitive) to sow, plant seed (transitive, figuratively) to spread, sow, engender Hij zaaide haat jegens zijn tegenstanders. ― He sowed hatred against his opponents. Het verbod om te zaaien zaaide onrust onder de boeren. ― The sowing ban spread unrest among the farmers. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== zaad ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: saai Berbice Creole Dutch: sai Negerhollands: saai, saey, saej → Aukan: sai === Anagrams === aanzie, zie aan