verdrinken

Dutch (Brabantic)

/vɛrˈdriŋ.kə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (ergative) to drown (to (cause to) die of suffocation while submerged)
  • (ergative) to drown (to submerge completely in liquid)
  • (intransitive) to drown, drown out (to seemingly disappear in a mass)
  • (transitive) to spend on drinking alcoholic drinks
  • (transitive) to drown (one's sorrow by consuming alcohol)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch verdrinken compound from Dutch, Flemish ver- (action prefix) + Dutch, Flemish drinken (drink).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

drinken

Gloss

drink

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

飲

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