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Where does “mishandeling” come from?

mishandeling (Dutch) comes from Dutch -ing, from Middle Dutch -inge, from Old Dutch -inga.

mishandeling (Dutch): physical abuse, mistreatment

Definitions

  1. physical abuse, mistreatment

Ancestry of “mishandeling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutch-ingCreates action nouns referring to the performance...
2Middle Dutch-inge—
3Old Dutch-inga—

Words derived from “mishandeling”

  • dierenmishandeling
  • kindermishandeling
Every word from Old Dutch -inga →