tebreken

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch tebrekan. Equivalent to te- +‎ brēken.

Verb

tebrēken

  1. to break apart
  2. to break, to fracture (of body parts)
  3. to break down, to destroy
  4. to break (laws, promises, commandments etc)

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Further reading

  • “tebreken (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • “tebreken”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
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