verzet

• IPA^(key): /vərˈzɛt/, /vɛrˈzɛt/

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• Hyphenation: ver‧zet
• Rhymes: -ɛt

From Middle Dutch verset. Equivalent to a deverbal from verzetten.

verzet n (uncountable, diminutive verzetje n)

1. resistance

   gewapend verzet ― armed resistance

2. (foreign occupation) resistance movement
3. (only in the diminutive) a diversion, an activity that distracts the mind
4. (obsolete) compensation, a fee paid to reimburse for losses or damages

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

verzet

1. inflection of verzetten:
   1. first/second/third-person singular present indicative
   2. imperative

verzet

1. past participle of verzetten