misbruiken

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Dutch

Etymology

From mis- +‎ bruiken: bruiken is obsolete, compare gebruiken.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌmɪsˈbrœy̯.kə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: mis‧brui‧ken
  • Rhymes: -œy̯kən

Verb

misbruiken

  1. to misuse, to abuse (one's power)
  2. to mistreat, to abuse

Conjugation

Conjugation of misbruiken (weak, prefixed)
infinitive misbruiken
past singular misbruikte
past participle misbruikt
infinitive misbruiken
gerund misbruiken n
present tense past tense
1st person singular misbruik misbruikte
2nd person sing. (jij) misbruikt, misbruik2 misbruikte
2nd person sing. (u) misbruikt misbruikte
2nd person sing. (gij) misbruikt misbruikte
3rd person singular misbruikt misbruikte
plural misbruiken misbruikten
subjunctive sing.1 misbruike misbruikte
subjunctive plur.1 misbruiken misbruikten
imperative sing. misbruik
imperative plur.1 misbruikt
participles misbruikend misbruikt
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

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