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dreigen.

to threaten

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈdrɛi̯ɣə(n)/
  1. to threaten

    intransitive
  2. to be imminent, to loom

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch dreigen, from Old Dutch *threigen, of unclear origin. According to Pokorny, related to Proto-Germanic *þrinhwaną (“to force, push”).

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