vergif

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch verghift. Equivalent to vergeven ("to forgive," obsolete sense "to poison") + gift (“gift, donation”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪf

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• Hyphenation: ver‧gif

Noun

vergif n (plural vergiffen, diminutive vergifje n)

1. poison

Synonyms

• gif
• gift
• venijn
• vergift

Descendants

• Negerhollands: vergeef
• → Sranan Tongo: frikefti, fergef
  • → Caribbean Javanese: ferkhif