abuis

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch abuus, from Old French abus, from Latin abūsus.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /aːˈbœy̯s/
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Hyphenation: abuis
Rhymes: -œy̯s

Noun edit

abuis n (plural abuizen, diminutive abuisje n)

An error, a mistake.
(archaic) A wrong, abuse, a wrongful action or activity.
(obsolete) A strange or miraculous phenomenon.

Derived terms edit

per abuis

Descendants edit

Negerhollands: abus
→ Papiamentu: abijs

Adjective edit

abuis (used only predicatively, not comparable)

mistaken, wrong

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