abuis

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch abuus, from Old French abus, from Latin abūsus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aːˈbœy̯s/
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  • Hyphenation: abuis
  • Rhymes: -œy̯s

Noun

abuis n (plural abuizen, diminutive abuisje n)

  1. an error, a mistake
  2. (archaic) a wrong, abuse, a wrongful action or activity
  3. (obsolete) a strange or miraculous phenomenon

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: abus
  • Papiamentu: abijs

Adjective

abuis (used only predicatively, not comparable)

  1. mistaken, wrong