One word, ten languages

Dutch · Nederlands

slaan

/slaːn/ verb A1 (estimated)

1. to bash, to hit

Englishto hit, to beat, to strike
Germanschlagen, prügeln, belegen
Frenchfrapper, battre, heurter
Portuguesebater, golpear
Czechudeřit, praštit, uhodit
Italiancolpire, battere, picchiare
Spanishgolpear, pegar, batir
Swedishslå, slå till
Latinferio, pulso, battuo

2. to toll, to chime

Englishto chime, to toll
Germanschlagen
Frenchsonner

3. to capture (literally or figuratively)

Englishto capture, to capture
Germanfangen, aufbringen, haschen
Frenchcapturer, capturer, capter
Portugueseprender, capturar, captar
Italiancatturare
Spanishatrapar

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