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Where does “ontberen” come from?

ontberen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch ontbēren, from Old Dutch antberan.

ontberen (Dutch): to lack

Definitions

  1. to lack

Ancestry of “ontberen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchontbēren—
2Old Dutchantberan—

Words derived from “ontberen”

  • ontbeerlijk
  • onontbeerlijk
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