vergif

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch verghift. Equivalent to vergeven ("to forgive," obsolete sense "to poison") + gift (“gift, donation”).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɪf
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ver‧gif

Noun

vergif n (plural vergiffen, diminutive vergifje n)

  1. poison

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: vergeef
  • → Sranan Tongo: frikefti, fergef
    • → Caribbean Javanese: ferkhif
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