beleg

Definitions of beleg
  1. noun
    the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
    synonyms: belegering, insluiting, omsingeling, slijtageslag
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    type of:
    blokkade, versperring
    a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
  2. noun
    the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
    synonyms: belegering, insluiting, omsingeling
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    type of:
    betalingsverkeer, geldverkeer
    the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
  3. noun
    a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes
    synonyms: broodbeleg, broodbelegsel
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    boter, margarine
    a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter
    pindakaas
    a spread made from ground peanuts
    smeerkaas
    spread made of cheese mixed with butter or cream or cream cheese and seasonings
    knoflookboter
    butter seasoned with mashed garlic
    wildpastei
    liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned
    type of:
    smaakmaker
    a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment
  4. noun
    a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.
    synonyms: broodbeleg, broodbelegsel, plombeersel, tandvulling
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    type of:
    brouwsel, drank, drankje, halflinnen, melange, mengproduct, mengprodukt, mengsel, mix, mixage, mixture, mixtuur
    any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
  5. noun
    a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
    synonyms: blindering, vezelvlies, vlieseline
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    type of:
    voeringstof
    a protective covering that protects an inside surface
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