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Afrikaans
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Dutch vermaak, from vermaken. Equivalent to a deverbal of vermaak.
Noun
vermaak (plural vermake)
- entertainment, amusement
Etymology 2
From Dutch vermaken, from Middle Dutch vermaken.
Verb
vermaak (present vermaak, present participle vermakende, past participle vermaak)
- (transitive) to entertain, to amuse
Derived terms
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɛrˈmaːk/, /vərˈmaːk/
- Hyphenation: ver‧maak
- Rhymes: -aːk
Etymology 1
From vermaken.
Noun
vermaak n (plural vermaken, diminutive vermaakje n)
- entertainment, amusement
Derived terms
Descendants
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
vermaak
- inflection of vermaken:
- first-person singular present indicative
- imperative