berispen
Meaning
to scold, reprimand
Concepts
read somebody the riot act
get on somebody’s case
Synonyms
beknorren
een standje geven
restitueren
terugstorten
gispen
kritiek geven op
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/bəˈrɪspə(n)/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle Dutch berispen, also berespen, from Old Dutch *birespen, from *respen, from Proto-West Germanic *rafsijan.
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