kussen
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch cussen, from Old Dutch kussen, from Proto-Germanic *kussijaną.
Verb
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.
Inflection
Conjugation of kussen (weak) | ||||
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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 | 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. |
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Descendants
- Afrikaans: kus
Etymology 2
From Middle Dutch cussin, from Old French cuisin, cussin.
Noun
kussen n (plural kussens, diminutive kussentje n)
Derived terms
- beddenkussen
- hoofdkussen
- kantkussen
- rugkussen
- sierkussen
- stoelkussen
- stootkussen
- voetkussen
- zitkussen
- kussengevecht
- kussenkast
- kussensloop
Descendants
- Afrikaans: kussing
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
kussen
- (deprecated template usage) Plural form of kus
Finnish
Verb
kussen
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