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verkopen.

to sell

8 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/vərˈkoːpə(n)/
  1. to sell

    transitive
    Ik ga mijn oude fiets verkopen omdat ik een nieuwe wil.
    Ze hebben hun huis snel en voor een goede prijs verkocht.
  2. to sell, to be sold, to be saleable

    intransitive
    verkopen als zoete broodjes
    De nieuwe broeken verkopen goed.
  3. to hit someone

    ditransitive
    Als je zo doorgaat, zal ze je een klap verkopen.
  4. to make something believable, to convince (sell an idea/belief)

    ditransitive
    Hij kon dit verhaal maar moeilijk aan de groep verkopen.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch vercôpen, from Old Dutch farkōpon. Equivalent to ver- + kopen.

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