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pesen

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Oefen jou uitspraak
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(Engels)

to run quickly (usually implying haste or confusion)

Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˈpeːzən/
Etimologie (Engels)

Duden says the etymology is unsettled. Some etymologists, including Pfeifer and Wahrig, trace it back to English pace, but this association may be secondary. A relation with Dutch pezen (“to work hard; to run quickly”) is probable. This Dutch verb was attested as early as 1632 and is related to pees (“sinew”).

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