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Where does “mishandelen” come from?

mishandelen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch mishandelen.

mishandelen (Dutch): to abuse, to mistreat, to maltreat, to hurt

Definitions

  1. to abuse, to mistreat, to maltreat, to hurt

Ancestry of “mishandelen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchmishandelen—

Words derived from “mishandelen”

  • dierenmishandeling
  • mishandeling
  • kindermishandeling
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