voorzeggen

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈvoːrˌzɛ.ɣə(n)/, /ˌvoːrˈzɛɣə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • to say in advance/beforehand;
  • to say in order to have someone repeat (contrast nazeggen (nazeggen))
  • to spoil; to ruin (a challenge, secret, story or similar) by giving the answer, solution or outcome prematurely

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish voor (before, in front of, fore, in front, pre-, for, front, fore-, predecing) + Dutch, Flemish zeggen (say).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

zeggen

Gloss

say

Concept
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Speech and language

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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