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Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / etymology | | Dutch term or phrase: kwetsen | | What is the etymology of this word meaning 'hurt'? It looks so unusual. |
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| | English translation:ethomology | Explanation:
Dutch: kwetsen; German: schmerzen (to hurt/pain)
kwetsen; vlam. kwetteren `kneuzen
Proto-Germanic: *kwadjan- vb., *kwatiskōn- vb., etc.
Meaning: break in pieces, press, crush
IE etymology: IE etymology
Swedish: dial. kvadda `in Stücke schlagen, zermalmen'
Old Frisian: quetsene `Quetschung'
Middle Dutch: quetsen, quessen `wonden, kneuzen, verbrijzelen, beschadigen, benadeln'; gewond worden, breken'
Dutch: kwetsen; vlam. kwetteren `kneuzen',
Old Franconian: quezzon `allidere'
Middle Low German: quessen, quetsen `drücken, verletzen, beschädigen'
Low German: quadderen `in Stücke schlagen, zermalmen'
Middle High German: quɛtzen, quɛtschen wk. 'schlagen, prägen; stossen, zerdrücken'
German: quetschen |
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Local time: 22:36
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Explanation:
Dutch: kwetsen; German: schmerzen (to hurt/pain)
kwetsen; vlam. kwetteren `kneuzen
Proto-Germanic: *kwadjan- vb., *kwatiskōn- vb., etc.
Meaning: break in pieces, press, crush
IE etymology: IE etymology
Swedish: dial. kvadda `in Stücke schlagen, zermalmen'
Old Frisian: quetsene `Quetschung'
Middle Dutch: quetsen, quessen `wonden, kneuzen, verbrijzelen, beschadigen, benadeln'; gewond worden, breken'
Dutch: kwetsen; vlam. kwetteren `kneuzen',
Old Franconian: quezzon `allidere'
Middle Low German: quessen, quetsen `drücken, verletzen, beschädigen'
Low German: quadderen `in Stücke schlagen, zermalmen'
Middle High German: quɛtzen, quɛtschen wk. 'schlagen, prägen; stossen, zerdrücken'
German: quetschen
Example sentence(s):- Dutch vocabulary is predominantly Germanic in origin, considerably more so than ... while in other contexts the standard Dutch verbs "kwetsen" and "verwonden" .
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_language
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| Verginia Ophof
Belize
Local time: 22:36
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