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pijnigen.

to torment, torture

8 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈpɛi̯.nə.ɣə(n)/

  1. to torment, torture

    transitive
    De dictator stond erom bekend zijn vijanden te pijnigen.
    Hij pijnigde zijn geest met constante zorgen.

  2. to hurt, to harm

    transitive
    Waarom zou je iemand willen pijnigen die je liefhebt?
    Het was niet mijn bedoeling om je te pijnigen.

  3. to make a great, painstaking effort

    reflexive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch pinigen, from Old Dutch pīnigon.

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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.