kussen
Dutch
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Middle Dutch cussen, from Old Dutch kussen, from Proto-West Germanic *kussijan, from Proto-Germanic *kussijaną.
Verb
[edit]kussen
- (transitive) to kiss, to give a kiss to
- Ik kuste hem zachtjes op zijn wang.
- I kissed him gently on the cheek.
- (intransitive) to practice kissing
- Niemand kust beter dan hij.
- Nobody kisses better than he.
Conjugation
[edit]| Conjugation of kussen (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | kussen | |||
| past singular | kuste | |||
| past participle | gekust | |||
| infinitive | kussen | |||
| gerund | kussen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | kus | kuste | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | kust, kus2 | kuste | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | kust | kuste | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | kust | kuste | ||
| 3rd person singular | kust | kuste | ||
| plural | kussen | kusten | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | kusse | kuste | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | kussen | kusten | ||
| imperative sing. | kus | |||
| imperative plur.1 | kust | |||
| participles | kussend | gekust | ||
| 1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. | ||||
Synonyms
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[edit]- Afrikaans: kus
Etymology 2
[edit]From Middle Dutch cussin, from Old Dutch *kussīn, from Proto-West Germanic *kussīn. Reinforced from the Middle Dutch onwards by Old French cuisin, cussin and its descendants.
Noun
[edit]kussen n (plural kussens, diminutive kussentje n)
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Afrikaans: kussing
- Negerhollands: kissintje, kisintśi (from the diminutive)
- → Papiamentu: kusinchi, koesientje, bunsinchi (from the diminutive)
- → Sranan Tongo: kunsu
Etymology 3
[edit]See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
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Finnish
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Anagrams
[edit]Middle English
[edit]Verb
[edit]kussen
- alternative form of kissen
Plautdietsch
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Low German kussen, from Old Saxon kussian, from Proto-West Germanic *kussijan.
Verb
[edit]kussen
- to kiss
Derived terms
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