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vergallen.

to make fish bitter by (accidentally) cutting its gall bladder during preparation

9 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. to make fish bitter by (accidentally) cutting its gall bladder during preparation

    dated · transitive
  2. to ruin something pleasurable

    figuratively · transitive
    Haar hatelijke aanwezigheid vergalde het bruiloftsfeest.
Where this word comes from

From gal (“gall, bile”) + ver- -en (factitive circumfix).

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