beglazen

Beglazen is a Dutch verb meaning to glaze or install glass in a window, door, or other opening. In construction and renovation, to beglazen a window involves fitting a pane and securing it with glazing beads and sealants. The term is widely used in the Dutch-speaking parts of the Low Countries and appears in architectural manuals and trade literature. The related noun beglazing refers to the glazing work or to the glazed openings themselves.

Etymology: The word is built from the prefix be- attached to glazen, the infinitive of glaze. The term has long been part of standard Dutch in architectural and construction contexts.

In slang: Beglazen is also a vulgar term meaning to perform oral sex on a man. This usage is informal and considered crude; it is not used in technical or formal contexts.

See also: beglazing, window, glass, glazing compound.