kwetsen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch quetsen, from Old Dutch quezzon, of uncertain origin but compare German quetschen. Early influence or even borrowing of the Old Dutch term from Old French quasser has been proposed.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʋɛtsə(n)/

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Verb

kwetsen

1. (archaic) to hurt
2. (dated, dialectal) to wound, to injure
3. to offend, to insult

Inflection

Conjugation of kwetsen (weak)
infinitive	kwetsen
past singular	kwetste
past participle	gekwetst
infinitive	kwetsen
gerund	kwetsen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	kwets	kwetste
2nd person sing. (jij)	kwetst, kwets2	kwetste
2nd person sing. (u)	kwetst	kwetste
2nd person sing. (gij)	kwetst	kwetste
3rd person singular	kwetst	kwetste
plural	kwetsen	kwetsten
subjunctive sing.1	kwetse	kwetste
subjunctive plur.1	kwetsen	kwetsten
imperative sing.	kwets
imperative plur.1	kwetst
participles	kwetsend	gekwetst
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• kwetsbaar
• kwetsuur

Descendants

• Negerhollands: quets