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vermogen.

ability, power, capacity

8 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/vərˈmoːɣə(n)/

  1. ability, power, capacity

    neuter
    Zijn vermogen tot aanpassen is beperkt.

  2. power

    neuter
    Deze koelkast verbruikt een vermogen van 100 W.

  3. fortune (large sum of money)

    neuter
    Dat huis kostte een vermogen.

  4. wealth, fortune, property

    neuter
    Hij liet zijn hele vermogen na aan het Rode Kruis.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch vermogen. The noun represents a nominalization of the verb. By surface analysis, ver- + mogen.

verb/vərˈmoːɣə(n)/

  1. to be able to do, to be able to achieve

    formal · poetic
    Ik vermag er niets tegen.
    Wat muziek al niet vermag
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch vermogen. The noun represents a nominalization of the verb. By surface analysis, ver- + mogen.

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