Woordje

zwoegen

toil

verb · /ˈzʋu.ɣə(n)/

Forms

Also means
heave, breathe heavily, drudge
How common
in everyday Dutch

In a sentence

Hij zwoegt elke dag in de tuin.

He toils every day in the garden.

Ze zwoegde urenlang op haar scriptie.

She toiled for hours on her thesis.

We moeten hard zwoegen voor dit project.

We have to work hard for this project.

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