verspringen

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˌvərˈsprɪ.ŋə(n)/, /ˈvɛrˌsprɪ.ŋə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (ergative) to skip, to suddenly move
  • (ergative) to jump elsewhere, to move away by jumping
  • (transitive) to spend or waste time while jumping
  • (reflexive) to jump in a wrong way, to get hurt by jumping

Etymology

Prefix from Dutch, Flemish springen (jump, explode, spring).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

springen

Gloss

jump, explode, spring

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

踊

Emoji
🐸 🦘

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