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smeden werkwoord | coin [coined, coining, coins](to make up or invent, and establish) forge [forged, forging, forges](to shape a metal) malleate(to beat into shape with a hammer) |
smeden substantief {n} | forgery [forgeries](the act of forging metal into shape) |
het ijzer smeden als het heet is werkwoord | make hay while the sun shines(act while an opportunity exists) strike while the iron is hot(act on an opportunity promptly) |