Where does “bezuinigen” come from?
bezuinigen (Dutch) comes from Dutch zuinig, from Middle Dutch sunich.
bezuinigen (Dutch): to economize, to cut the budget
Definitions
- to economize, to cut the budget
Ancestry of “bezuinigen”, step by step
bezuinigen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch zuinig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zuinig | economical, careful with expenses; efficient, not... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | sunich | — |
via Dutch be- -en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | be- -en | Forms transitive verbs from nouns, meaning "to apply/provide (noun) to" |