rossen

See also: Rossen

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɔ.sə(n)/
• Hyphenation: ros‧sen
• Rhymes: -ɔsən

Etymology 1

Uncertain. Possibly from ros +‎ -en, a shortening of roskammen or related to French rosser.

Verb

rossen

1. (informal, transitive) To beat, to rough up.

   Ze hebben mijn beste vriend gisteren gerost met ploertendoders.

   They beat up my best friend with blackjacks yesterday.

2. (transitive, dated) to brush (oneself) firmly; to groom (an animal) with a grooming comb.

   Synonym: roskammen

3. (transitive, Suriname) to rape.

   Synonym: verkrachten

Inflection

Conjugation of rossen (weak)
infinitive	rossen
past singular	roste
past participle	gerost
infinitive	rossen
gerund	rossen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	ros	roste
2nd person sing. (jij)	rost	roste
2nd person sing. (u)	rost	roste
2nd person sing. (gij)	rost	roste
3rd person singular	rost	roste
plural	rossen	rosten
subjunctive sing.1	rosse	roste
subjunctive plur.1	rossen	rosten
imperative sing.	ros
imperative plur.1	rost
participles	rossend	gerost
1) Archaic.

Synonyms

• afranselen
• afrossen
• aftuigen

Derived terms

• afrossen
• in elkaar rossen
• rossing

Descendants

• → Sranan Tongo: ros
  • → Caribbean Javanese: ros, ngeros

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

rossen

1. plural of ros