versnellen

Meaning

  1. (ergative) to speed up, to accelerate
  2. (obsolete, transitive) to surprise, to ambush

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌvɛrˈsnɛ.lə(n)/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle Dutch versnellen. Equivalent to snel (“quick, fast”) + ver- -en.

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