vergelden
Middle Dutch
verb
Definitions
- to pay what is due
- to reward
- to pay back, to punish for a bad deed
Etymology
Inherited from Old Dutch fargeldan inherited from Proto-Germanic *frageldaną (pay back) affix from Middle Dutch gelden.
Origin
Middle Dutch
gelden
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- gelden Dutch, Flemish
- vergelden Dutch, Flemish
- vergelding Dutch, Flemish
- *frageldaną Proto-Germanic
- forgieldan Old English
- forġieldan Old English
- gelden Middle Dutch
- firgeltan Old High German
- 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌲𐌹𐌻𐌳𐌰𐌽 Gothic
- *geldan Old Dutch
- fargeldan Old Dutch
- forjelda Old Frisian