kwetsen
- to offend, to insult
- (dated, dialectal) to wound, to injure
- (archaic) to hurt
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkʋɛtsə(n)/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle Dutch quetsen, from Old Dutch quezzon, of uncertain origin but compare German quetschen. Early influence or even borrowing of the Old Dutch term from Old French quasser has been proposed.
aanstoot geven
pijnlijk aandoen
affronteren
pijn aandoen
letsel toebrengen
pijndoen
aanbotsen
zich stoten
brutaliseren
liggen hebben
geduwd worden
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