fnuiken
Meaning
to curtail, cripple, weaken, rein in
Concepts
quiten
shoot dead
make lame
Synonyms
neerslachtig maken
de moed ontnemen
neerdrukken
terneerdrukken
doodmaken
kleinmaken
neervellen
opduikelen
verootmoedigen
neerkomen
omkappen
ootmoedigen
Hyphenated as
fnui‧ken
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfnœy̯kə(n)/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch fnuken, vnuken; further etymology uncertain. Compare German Low German fnuken (“to push, press, nudge”).
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