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Translate skimp from English to Dutch

Summary

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skimp:
- knibbelen; schrapen; knijpen; beknibbelen
Wiktionary:
- skimp → beknibbelen
- skimp → bezuinigen op, krenterig zijn

English

Detailed Translations for skimp from English to Dutch

skimp:

skimp verb

skimp (haggle; pinch and scrape; whittle; stint; go short)
knibbelen; schrapen; knijpen; beknibbelen
- knibbelen verb (knibbel, knibbelt, knibbelde, knibbelden, geknibbeld)
- schrapen verb (schraap, schraapt, schraapte, schraapten, geschraapt)
- knijpen verb (knijp, knijpt, kneep, knepen, geknepen)
- beknibbelen verb (beknibbel, beknibbelt, beknibbelde, beknibbelden, beknibbeld)

Translation Matrix for skimp:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
knijpen		pinch
Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
beknibbelen	go short; haggle; pinch and scrape; skimp; stint; whittle
knibbelen	go short; haggle; pinch and scrape; skimp; stint; whittle
knijpen	go short; haggle; pinch and scrape; skimp; stint; whittle
schrapen	go short; haggle; pinch and scrape; skimp; stint; whittle	grate; scrape; scratch; scratch off; screech
-	scant; scrimp; stint

Related Words for "skimp":

skimping

Synonyms for "skimp":

scant; work; skimp over
restrict
scrimp; stint; save
supply; provide; render; furnish

Related Definitions for "skimp":

supply sparingly and with restricted quantities¹
subsist on a meager allowance¹
limit in quality or quantity¹
work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially¹

Wiktionary Translations for skimp:

skimp

verb

to save; to be parsimonious or stingy
- skimp → beknibbelen

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• skimp	→ bezuinigen op; krenterig zijn	↔ lésiner — agir avec lésinerie, économiser à l’extrême.

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University