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zuiver

Pronunciation: /ˈzœy̯vər/

“zuiver” is a Dutch word. Its 7 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. pure
  2. clean, tidy
  3. net (i.e. after expenses and taxes, when talking about profit, as in zuivere winst)
  4. guiltless, clean (e.g. conscience)
  5. in tune
  6. unbiased

interjection

  1. that's right, correct, exactly, agreed

Etymology

From Middle Dutch suver, from Old Dutch *sūvar, from Latin sōbrius. Doublet of sober.

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