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nijgen.

to bow down (out of politeness)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. to bow down (out of politeness)

  2. to curtsey

Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch nigen, from Old Dutch *nīgan, from Proto-West Germanic *hnīgan, from Proto-Germanic *hnīganą, *hnīwaną. Cognate with Old English hnigan, Old Norse hníga (Swedish niga).

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