moeyen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *muoien, from Proto-West Germanic *mōjan, from Proto-Germanic *mōjaną.

Verb

moeyen

1. to hinder, to make it difficult for
2. to hurt, to torment
3. to annoy, to bother
4. to tire, to exhaust

Inflection

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Derived terms

• Middle Dutch: moeyte
  • Dutch: moeite

Descendants

• Dutch: moeien
• Limburgish: möjje

Further reading

• “moeyen (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “moeyen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN