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Summary

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sinew:
- zeen; pees
Wiktionary:
- sinew → spierkracht, sterkte, wilskracht, zeen
- sinew → pees

English

Detailed Translations for sinew from English to Dutch

sinew:

sinew [the ~] nom

the sinew (tendon; leader)
de zeen; de pees
- zeen [de ~] nom
- pees [de ~] nom, pluriel

Translation Matrix for sinew:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
pees	leader; sinew; tendon
zeen	leader; sinew; tendon
-	brawn; brawniness; heftiness; muscle; muscularity; tendon

Related Words for "sinew":

sinews

Synonyms for "sinew":

tendon; connective tissue
brawn; brawniness; muscle; muscularity; heftiness; strength

Related Definitions for "sinew":

possessing muscular strength¹
a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment¹

Wiktionary Translations for sinew:

sinew

noun

strength
- sinew → spierkracht; sterkte
source of acquiring strength
- sinew → wilskracht

sinew

noun

stevig maar buigzaam weefsel
- zeen → sinew

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• sinew	→ pees	↔ Sehne — Anatomie: ein Band aus Bindegewebe zwischen Muskeln und Knochen zur wechselseitigen Übertragung der im Bewegungsablauf auftretenden mechanischen Kräfte
• sinew	→ pees	↔ tendon — anatomie\|fr partie fibreux, blanchâtre, ronde ou aplatir, qui forme l’extrémité des muscles et qui sert à les attacher aux os ou à d’autres partir.

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University