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Translate swab from English to Dutch

Summary

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swab:
- uitstrijkje; zwabber
Wiktionary:
- swab → watje, prop, uitstrijkje, poetsvod,doekje, zwabber, koopvaardijmatroos, prop
- swab → zwabberen, dweilen
- swab → stoffer

English

Detailed Translations for swab from English to Dutch

swab:

swab [the ~] nom

the swab (cervical smear; smear)
het uitstrijkje
- uitstrijkje [het ~] nom
the swab (mop)
de zwabber
- zwabber [de ~ (m)] nom

Translation Matrix for swab:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
uitstrijkje	cervical smear; smear; swab
zwabber	mop; swab
-	mop; swob
Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	dab; swob

Related Words for "swab":

swabs

Synonyms for "swab":

implement
swob; mop; cleaning implement
swob; wipe up; mop up; mop
dab; put on; apply

Related Definitions for "swab":

cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors¹
implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a specimen of a secretion¹
apply (usually a liquid) to a surface¹
wash with a swab or a mop¹
- swab the ship's decks¹

Wiktionary Translations for swab:

swab

noun

a small piece of soft, absorbent material
- swab → watje, prop
A sample taken with a swab
- swab → uitstrijkje
A piece of material used for cleaning or sampling other items like musical instruments or guns
- swab → poetsvod,doekje
A mop, especially on a ship
- swab → zwabber
A sailor
- swab → koopvaardijmatroos

verb

To use a swab on something, or clean something with a swab
- swab → zwabberen, dweilen

swab

noun

samengepakte massa weefsel of papier, vaak gebruikt om iets af te stoppen
- prop → swab; plug

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• swab	→ stoffer	↔ Handfeger — norddeutsch: kleiner Besen mit kurzem, seitlich angesetzten Stiel

Related Translations for swab

swab out

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University