kussen.
to kiss, to give a kiss to
Meaning & usage
to kiss, to give a kiss to
Ik kuste hem zachtjes op zijn wang.
to practice kissing
Niemand kust beter dan hij.
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch cussen, from Old Dutch kussen, from Proto-West Germanic *kussijan, from Proto-Germanic *kussijaną.
pillow, cushion
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch cussin, from Old Dutch *kussīn, from Proto-West Germanic *kussīn. Reinforced from the Middle Dutch onwards by Old French cuisin, cussin and its descendants.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.