kwetsen

  1. to offend, to insult
  2. (dated, dialectal) to wound, to injure
  3. (archaic) to hurt

Frequency

B2
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.

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