verknocht

Meaning

emotionally attached, devoted, wedded

Frequency

40k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/vərˈknɔxt/
Etymology

This adjective arose form the former irregular past participle of verknopen (“to tie together”), it was similar to other weak verbs with a -cht participle like kopen. When the verb was regularized, the participle was maintained as a distinct adjective.

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