minnen

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈmɪnə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to love
  • (transitive) to neck, cuddle
  • (transitive) to have an affinity for

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch minnen inherited from Old Dutch minnon inherited from Proto-Germanic *minjōną affix from Dutch, Flemish min (love, less, small, insignificant, minus).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

min

Gloss

love, less, small, insignificant, minus

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

小

Emoji
❤️ 🏩 👨‍❤️‍👨 👩‍❤️‍👨 👩‍❤️‍👩 👰‍♀️ 💋 💌 💑 💒 💓 💕 💖 💗 💘 💝 😍 😘 😚 😻 🤟 🤰 🤱 🫂

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