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versnellen

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch versnellen. Equivalent to snel (quick, fast) + ver- -en.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vərˈsnɛ.lə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧snel‧len
  • Rhymes: -ɛlən

Verb

versnellen

  1. (ergative, physics) to speed up, to accelerate
    Synonym: bespoedigen
  2. (transitive, obsolete) to surprise, to ambush

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Descendants

  • Afrikaans: versnel
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