verwezen

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌvɛrˈʋeː.zən/, /ˌvərˈʋeː.zən/
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧we‧zen
  • Rhymes: -eːzən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch verwesen. Equivalent to wees + ver- -en.

Verb

verwezen

  1. (intransitive) to become orphaned
  2. (transitive, chiefly figurative) to orphan, to bereave of parents
Usage notes

May be qualified by half and heel to specify the loss of one or two parents respectively.

Conjugation
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Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

verwezen

  1. inflection of verwijzen:
    1. plural past indicative
    2. (dated or formal) plural past subjunctive

Participle

verwezen

  1. past participle of verwijzen
Declension
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