Middle Dutch

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Etymology

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From Old Dutch kussen, from Proto-West Germanic *kussijan.

Verb

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cussen

  1. to kiss

Inflection

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Weak
Infinitive cussen
3rd sg. past
3rd pl. past
Past participle
Infinitive cussen
In genitive cussens
In dative cussene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular cusse
2nd singular cus, cusses
3rd singular cust, cusset
1st plural cussen
2nd plural cust, cusset
3rd plural cussen
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular cusse
2nd singular cus, cusses
3rd singular cusse
1st plural cussen
2nd plural cust, cusset
3rd plural cussen
Imperative Present
Singular cus, cusse
Plural cust, cusset
Present Past
Participle cussende

Descendants

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  • Dutch: kussen
    • Afrikaans: kus
  • Limburgish: kösse, kösje

Further reading

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Middle English

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Verb

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cussen

  1. Alternative form of kissen