venijn

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin venenum, maybe via French venin.

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: ve‧nijn
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯n

Noun

venijn n (plural venijnen)

1. venom, poison
2. (figuratively) something that is hurtful, slanderous and venomous

Derived terms

• bier na wijn geeft venijn
• meidenvenijn
• venijnboom
• venijnig