gebruken

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch gibrūkan, from Proto-Germanic *gabrūkaną. Equivalent to ge- +‎ bruken.

Verb

gebruken

1. to enjoy
2. to have free use of, to have at one's disposal, to reap all the rewards of
3. to use

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: gebruiken
• Limburgish: gebroeke

Further reading

• “ghebruken (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “gebruken”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN