No. 2,624 in Dutch
jaap
A "jaap" is a deep cut or gash.
In a sentence
Jaap is een hardwerkende man met veel talenten.
Jaap is a hardworking man with many talents.
In this sentence, 'Jaap' is used as a proper noun representing a personal name.
Hij kreeg een jaap op zijn arm na het ongeluk.
He got a gash on his arm after the accident.
Here, 'jaap' refers to a deep cut or wound.
Die grap maakte me echt een jaap aan het lachen.
That joke really gave me a good laugh.
In this context, while not standard, 'jaap' is creatively used to intensify the expression.
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