inglijden

This is the 8701st most frequent Dutch word.


inglijden

To glide or slide in.


Here, 'inglijden' illustrates the action of gliding into a location (onto the ice).

De schaatser gleed soepel in het water.

The skater glided smoothly onto the ice.


'Inglijden' here describes a quiet or smooth movement into a space (the room).

Hij gleed stilletjes de kamer in.

He silently glided into the room.


The term 'inglijden' demonstrates an almost metaphorical or unexpected action of sliding into a containment (the bag).

Het boek gleed vanzelf in zijn tas.

The book glided on its own into his bag.