zegelen

From Middle Dutch segelen (“to seal”), from Latin sigillare, from sigillum (“a seal”). Equivalent to zegel (“seal”) +‎ -en.

• IPA^(key): /ˈzeː.ɣə.lən/

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• Hyphenation: ze‧ge‧len
• Rhymes: -eːɣələn

zegelen

1. (transitive) To affix a seal or stamp
   1. Notably as proof that a sealing tax is paid
2. (transitive) To seal up, close, using (a) seal(s)
3. (transitive, obsolete) To attach a (seal of approval or other) quality - or similar mark
   1. hence: To approve, corroborate, vouch for
4. (transitive, dated) To (im)print a mark(ing), text etc.

• (affix a seal): bezegelen, afstempelen
• (seal up): verzegelen, de stempels leggen

• zegelbewaarder m

• stempelen

• gelezen