abuis

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːˈbœy̯s/

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• Hyphenation: abuis
• Rhymes: -œy̯s

Noun

abuis n (plural abuizen, diminutive abuisje n)

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

Derived terms

• per abuis

Descendants

• Negerhollands: abus
• → Papiamentu: abijs

Adjective

abuis (used only predicatively, not comparable)

1. mistaken, wrong