rossen

See also: Rossen

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɔ.sə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: ros‧sen
  • Rhymes: -ɔsən

Etymology 1

Uncertain. Possibly from ros +‎ -en, a shortening of roskammen or related to French rosser.[1]

Verb

rossen

  1. (informal, transitive) to beat, to rough up
    Ze hebben mijn beste vriend gisteren gerost met ploertendoders.
    They beat up my best friend with blackjacks yesterday.
  2. (transitive, dated) to brush (oneself) firmly; to groom (an animal) with a grooming comb
    Synonym: roskammen
  3. (transitive, Suriname) to rape
    Synonym: verkrachten
Conjugation
Conjugation of rossen (weak)
infinitive rossen
past singular roste
past participle gerost
infinitive rossen
gerund rossen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular ros roste
2nd person sing. (jij) rost, ros2 roste
2nd person sing. (u) rost roste
2nd person sing. (gij) rost roste
3rd person singular rost roste
plural rossen rosten
subjunctive sing.1 rosse roste
subjunctive plur.1 rossen rosten
imperative sing. ros
imperative plur.1 rost
participles rossend gerost
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Sranan Tongo: ros
    • Caribbean Javanese: ros, ngeros

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

rossen

  1. plural of ros

References

  1. ^ Philippa, Marlies, Debrabandere, Frans, Quak, Arend, Schoonheim, Tanneke, van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press