genieten

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ɣəˈnitə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) to enjoy oneself, to have a pleasant experience
  • (intransitive) to enjoy
  • (transitive) to enjoy, to use or benefit from

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch genieten inherited from Old Dutch *giniotan inherited from *ganeutan inherited from Proto-Germanic *ganeutaną (look forward, enjoy, apprehend) prefix from Dutch, Flemish nieten.

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

nieten

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