verwennen

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Dutch

Etymology

From ver- + wennen.

Cognate with German verwöhnen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vərˈʋɛ.nə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ver‧wen‧nen
  • Rhymes: -ɛnən

Verb

verwennen

  1. to spoil (someone), to be extra nice to [from 16th c.]
    Synonym: in de watten leggen

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • verwenning

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: verwen
  • West Frisian: ferwenne

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