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Where does “plagen” come from?

plagen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch plâgen, from Old Dutch plāgon.

plagen (Dutch): to tease; to trouble; to torment

Definitions

  1. to tease; to trouble; to torment

Ancestry of “plagen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchplâgen—
2Old Dutchplāgon—

Words derived from “plagen”

  • plaagletter
  • geplaag
  • plaaggeest
Every word from Old Dutch plāgon →