plegen

Meaning

1. to do (something) habitually, customarily
2. to usually happen

Concepts

accustom

commit

perpetrate

forswear oneself

acclimate

be used to

get used to

inure

Hyphenated as

ple‧gen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpleːɣə(n)/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch plien, later plēgen, originally a class 4 strong verb. Presumably from Old Dutch *plian, from Proto-West Germanic *plehan (“to vouch for”). However, the form plegan already occurs in Old Dutch with -g-, and likewise for Old Saxon plegan and Old High German pflegan, so it is not certain what the exact relationship between the words is.

Sentences

Verder moeten we meer solidariteit tonen met al degenen die strijd en verzet plegen .

Furthermore, we must show more solidarity with all those who fight and resist.