plegen

Meaning

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

Concepts

accustom

commit

inure

perpetrate

forswear oneself

be used to

acclimate

get used to

Synonyms

gewoon zijn

gewend zijn

begaan

gewennen

verplegen

verzorgen

wennen

Translations

avoir l’habitude de

être habitué à

sich gewöhnen

avoir coutume

pflegen

gewöhnen

costumar

gewohnt sein

begehen

habituer

commettre

avoir coutume de

gewöhnen an

accoutumer

habituar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpleːɣə(n)/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: plien

Inherited from Old Dutch: *plian

Cognate with Old Saxon: plegan

Cognate with Old High German: pflegan

In summary

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.