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Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vərˈzɛt/, /vɛrˈzɛt/
- Hyphenation: ver‧zet
- Rhymes: -ɛt
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch verset. Equivalent to a deverbal from verzetten.
Noun
verzet n (uncountable, diminutive verzetje n)
- resistance
- gewapend verzet ― armed resistance
- (foreign occupation) resistance movement
- (only in the diminutive) a diversion, an activity that distracts the mind
- (obsolete) compensation, a fee paid to reimburse for losses or damages
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
verzet
- inflection of verzetten:
- first/second/third-person singular present indicative
- imperative
Participle
verzet
- past participle of verzetten
Declension