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verdrinken.

to drown (to (cause to) die of suffocation while submerged)

10 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/vərˈdrɪŋ.kə(n)/
  1. to drown (to (cause to) die of suffocation while submerged)

    ergative
  2. to drown (to submerge completely in liquid)

    ergative
  3. to drown, drown out (to seemingly disappear in a mass)

    figuratively · intransitive
  4. to spend on drinking alcoholic drinks

    transitive
  5. to drown (one's sorrow by consuming alcohol)

    figuratively · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch verdrinken. Equivalent to ver- + drinken (“drink”).

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