brandschatten

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch brantschatten, perhaps from Middle Low German or Middle High German. Equivalent to brandschat + -en or brand + schatten. Compare German brandschatzen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɑntˌsxɑ.tə(n)/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: brand‧schat‧ten

Verb

brandschatten

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to extort in order to exact loot or tribute under threat of plunder, arson and razing

Inflection

Inflection of brandschatten (weak)
infinitive brandschatten
past singular brandschatte
past participle gebrandschat
infinitive brandschatten
gerund brandschatten n
present tense past tense
1st person singular brandschatbrandschatte
2nd person sing. (jij) brandschatbrandschatte
2nd person sing. (u) brandschatbrandschatte
2nd person sing. (gij) brandschatbrandschatte
3rd person singular brandschatbrandschatte
plural brandschattenbrandschatten
subjunctive sing.1 brandschattebrandschatte
subjunctive plur.1 brandschattenbrandschatten
imperative sing. brandschat
imperative plur.1 brandschat
participles brandschattendgebrandschat
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: brandskat
  • West Frisian: brânskatte
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