ontwringen
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˌɔntˈvrɪ.ŋə(n)/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) to wring or squeeze out
- (transitive) to accomplish something with much effort
- (transitive) to take with violence
- (reflexive) to escape by twisting or struggling
Etymology
Prefix from Dutch, Flemish wringen (twist, wring).
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
wringen
Gloss
twist, wring
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- uitwringen Dutch, Flemish
- verwringen Dutch, Flemish
- wringen Dutch, Flemish
- wringen Middle Dutch