genezen

Meaning

to heal

genezen

to heal

Synonyms

beter worden

beter maken

cureren

gezond maken

gezуnd wуrden

recupereren

binnenkrijgen

Frequency

B1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɣəˈneːzə(n)/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle Dutch genesen, from Old Dutch *ginesan, from Proto-Germanic *ganesaną, in which the Proto-Germanic *ga- prefix indicates completeness (perfectivity), and the Proto-Indo-European *nes- (“to return home”) recovery. The now-obsolete verb generen (“to provide for oneself”) is also derived from this root, as is nering.

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