peinzen
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˈpɛi̯nzə(n)/
verb
Definitions
- (intransitive) to ponder, meditate
- (intransitive) to think
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Dutch pensen derived from Old French penser (think) derived from Latin pensō (ponder, consider).
Origin
Latin
pensō
Gloss
ponder, consider
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- -mentum Latin
- pensō Latin
- pēnsō, pēnsāre, penso Latin
- bepeinzen Dutch, Flemish
- overpeinzen Dutch, Flemish
- empenser Old French
- penser Old French
- porpenser Old French
- prepenser Old French
- bepeinsen Middle Dutch
- pensen Middle Dutch
- pensaïr Norman
- penser Norman
- penser Middle French
- pinsamiant Dalmatian