vergif

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch verghift. Equivalent to vergeven ("to forgive," obsolete sense "to poison") + gift (“gift, donation”).

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɪf
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Hyphenation: ver‧gif

Noun

vergif n (plural vergiffen, diminutive vergifje n)

poison

Synonyms

Descendants

Negerhollands: vergeef
→ Sranan Tongo: frikefti, fergef
- → Caribbean Javanese: ferkhif

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