rossen

== Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈrɔ.sə(n)/ Hyphenation: ros‧sen Rhymes: -ɔsən === Etymology 1 === Uncertain. Possibly from ros +‎ -en, a shortening of roskammen or related to French rosser. ==== Verb ==== rossen (informal, transitive) to beat, to rough up (transitive, dated) to brush (oneself) firmly; to groom (an animal) with a grooming comb Synonym: roskammen (transitive, Suriname) to rape Synonym: verkrachten ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Synonyms ===== afranselen afrossen aftuigen ===== Derived terms ===== afrossen in elkaar rossen rossing ===== Descendants ===== → Sranan Tongo: ros → Caribbean Javanese: ros, ngeros === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Noun ==== rossen plural of ros === References ===