cussen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch kussen, from Proto-West Germanic *kussijan.

Verb

cussen

1. to kiss

Inflection

Conjugation of cussen (weak)

infinitive	base form	cussen
	genitive	cussens
	dative	cussene
		indicative			subjunctive
		present	past		present	past
1st person singular		cusse	—		cusse	—
2nd person singular		cus, cusses	—		cus, cusses	—
3rd person singular		cust, cusset	—		cusse	—
1st person plural		cussen	—		cussen	—
2nd person plural		cust, cusset	—		cust, cusset	—
3rd person plural		cussen	—		cussen	—
		imperative
singular		cus, cusse
plural		cust, cusset
		present	past
participle		cussende	—

Descendants

• Dutch: kussen
  • Afrikaans: kus
• Limburgish: kösse, kösje

Further reading

• “cussen (III)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “cussen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I

Middle English

Verb

cussen

1. alternative form of kissen