verwaten

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch verwâten, a strong perfect participle from Old Dutch farwātan, from Proto-West Germanic *frahwātan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌvərˈʋaː.tə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: ver‧wa‧ten
• Rhymes: -aːtən

Adjective

verwaten (not comparable)

1. (archaic) damned, cursed
2. arrogant, haughty