missbrauchen
German (Berlin)
/mɪsˈbʁaʊxən/
verb-weak
Definitions
- to abuse use improperly
- to maltreat; to abuse treat improperly or violently
- to abuse; to violate rape or assault sexually
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German missebrūchen inherited from Old High German missibrūchen inherited from Proto-Germanic *missabrūkaną prefix from German brauchen (need).
Origin
German (Berlin)
brauchen
Gloss
need
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Distribution of cognates by language
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Cognates and derived terms
- aufbrauchen German
- brauchen German
- gebrauchen German
- verbrauchen German
- bruiken Dutch, Flemish
- misbruiken Dutch, Flemish
- misbruiker Dutch, Flemish
- *missabrūkaną Proto-Germanic
- bruka Swedish
- miss Swedish
- missbruka Swedish
- missbrukare Swedish
- bruge Danish
- misbruge Danish
- brūhhan Old High German
- missibrūchen Old High German
- missebrūchen Middle High German
- bruuke Saterland Frisian
- misbruuke Saterland Frisian