genieten

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch genieten, from Old Dutch *giniotan, from Proto-West Germanic *ganeutan, from Proto-Germanic *ganeutaną. Equivalent to ge- +‎ nieten. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɣəˈnitə(n)/ Hyphenation: ge‧nie‧ten Rhymes: -itən === Verb === genieten (intransitive) to enjoy oneself, to have a pleasant experience (intransitive) to enjoy [with van] (transitive) to enjoy, to use or benefit from ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== genot nut ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: geniet Negerhollands: geniet == Middle Dutch == === Etymology === From Old Dutch *giniotan, from Proto-Germanic *ganeutaną. Equivalent to ge- +‎ nieten. === Verb === genieten to eat, to consume to withstand, to endure [with genitive] to profit from, to enjoy the benefit of [with genitive] ==== Inflection ==== This verb needs an inflection-table template. ==== Descendants ==== Dutch: genieten Limburgish: genete === Further reading === “ghenieten”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000 Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “genieten”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN